Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-07
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
The Proposed RetaiiutaYy Measures.


The Proposed Retriiutary Measures.
Richmond papars TO Saturday last, tn. 4th
Instant, contain three several propositions
which have been reported 10 the Confederate
Senate, by Its Committee GA the Judiciary, g.
measures of retaliation s-einst the arrni". and
loyal people of the Cnit-d States on account OF
the late emancipation proclamation OF -.
president These propositions were submitted
10 the Senate on "Wednesday, :hc ist instant,
and will most probably be considered in secret
session, which is the usual way Of transactinS
business i'm the opfederatA Con- grass. We in.
! sert below the different propositions, omittinS
| the long prrambles which ara prr:ixed 10 two
| OF them.
! The hill of the majority was presented by
| MT. Semnles, who SAID it was concurred in by
! the members Of the committee generally. The
Dill OF the minority was presented by Mr. Pie.
| Ian. The third bill. was Submitted BY Mt. Hiii,
| 4 member OF the committee, who stated that
she considered tks proclamation of tn. Presi-
dent of the United States q mere trptum Jal-
mcn, OF no practical effect, and he doubted
whether IT WAS necessary to notice 1t at all.n
Mr.. Clark, who offered the fourth bill, does not
! appear 10 have been = member OF the commit
t'c. The act OF Congress referred to in the first
! OF these bills is the act under which the Prcsi-
| dents proclamation was issued
The BHs Of ire Ha;orify
I. That Oh and after the st day of January,
! 1st3, all commissioned and non commissioned
officers OF the enemy, except as hereinafter
mentioned, " hen captured. shall Se imprisoned
II hard labor, until the termination Of the war,
! or until the repeal OF the act of the Congress
! OF the United States hereinbetorc rccited, and
until otherwise determined by the President.
j Every white person who shall &C; COM
missioned or non commits toned officer, com
! manding negroes or lnuiattoes against the Con-
| frGcratc States, or who shall arm, 0rgaaizr.
| tram, or prepare negroes or mUiatto : Tor mill
tary service, aid them in any military enter
! prise against the Confederate States, shall, if
captsYed, suffer death
s. Every commits stoned, or no.- IaisS ioncd
! officer of the enemy who shall incite slaves 10
a N ~, ra,p.y, Tr.s,,,.
EEGr" the aiOrCmcHticD.d act Of ton ErsSS ard
| proclamation, by af,tiucting, or inducing them
| 10 anScond, shalt, II captured, suffer death.
:. J nat every person charged with an offence
| nnde, this act shall be- tried by such military
| cOUr' as ;hc President shai: direct, and after
conviction the President may commute In"
! puGi EI!cEt or pardon Internationally or on
| such terms Us he may see IL.
! j. That the President is hereby authorized tu
| resort ic sneh other rrt'la,ory measures As in
hi> Judgment NAV ~. l.>t calculated 20 r.,r,>s
| IN" atrocities of III" enemy.
FIJI cf he W;aarify
That from this day forth all rules OF civilized
""r3rr should be disrr-3rfic,; in fi!e iutug, de-
! tense cf our country and liberty and our
| lives against INC t'ii design on My iyowei by
lie Government of the United States. 70 anni-
hilate or ensiaye Us, and that war Of exterrli-
; nation should hrncrfur.' bc waGci against
every invader hos" hcs tii, foot shall cross tl.
| borders Of these Confederate States.
By Nr. UiN, q Member Of TIE Con, u, ,iar<
l. L hat ii amy person, Singly or in organized
bodies shall, under the ;;rctcncc of yvaCng war,
Kill or MAIN, or III any wise in; sure the person
| OF any unaflntd citizen OF the Confederate
| States, or shah destroy or seize or damage the
property. in wade the house Oh tioinicii. or IN
suit the family OF such nEaImed citizen, or
| shall persuade or force any slave 10 abandon
4! his owner, or shall by word-Or act counsel or
incitc 70 srrviic insurrection within the limits
| II the Confederate StatPs-ill siieh persons, If
captured by tie forces of the Confederate States
snail be treated n criminals ana not rs prison.
ers of war, and shall 'r trirt! y military court,
| and, on con nyicticn, suffer death.
}. That every person pretending TO bn 4 SOL
dipr Off Ger of the United States who shall h.
| oaptnred on the soil Of the Confederate States
after The 1st day OF January. 1863, shall be pre-
$nIlcd to have entered the territory of the Con.
| federate States with intent to incite inst
noH and ahet murder and unless satisfactory
| proof lie adduced TO the contrary before the
! military court before which the trial shall ~,
| had, shall suffer death. This section shall con-
| time IN force until the proclamation issued by
| Abraham Lincoln, dated a Washington the
| 22d OF September, 1862 shall be rescinded. and
III" policy therein announced shall be aban-
doned, and no longer.
| By Mesahes nF he Senate
That IL is The duty of the Government and
| people TO recognise the Government OF the
! United States, and such of the people therein
| as adhere 10 such Government and comn;enauce
| the brutal policy thereof. in the character i'm
| which they have elected to assume-that OF u
savage, Icifntiess. and barharous tCe and that
IN The !n'ure conduct Of This war i! is tho duty
| OF the Government OF the Confederate States
neither to ask quarter for its soldiers extend
| II TO The enemy until AN awakened corrected
sense OF decency and humanity or the sting of
retaliation shall have irnpelied our enemies TO
adopt or practice tle usagcs Of war which pre-
vail among Christian and civilized EationS
On motion of Mr. Semgnes these rrolo> itions
were ordered 20 be printed and made he special
order for Thursday, the 2d inst. They We're
then taken up and transferred 10 the secret cal
Cntar.
REBFL REPORTS FROM THE RERII ARMY
The Richmond Enquirer of Saturday last the
ith instant, saws:
sPassengers by the Central cars last evening
fi'e some additional information i'm regard to
the movements of our army and those of the
enemy The stragglers had nearly all returned
TO their dlherent commands, and the army is
now reported in excellent condition and spirits
The enemy. in force. was Mt Martinsby,Sy, with
his left extending 10 Harpars Ferry. Gen. Lee,
wards Martnsburg, and there was every prob.
ability that desperate battle was about TO be
fought. Persons of intaiiigen from Winches-
gagcncnt unless he withdraws his army across
the rivrr-a move which it is next to impossible
Tor HIM to make, as he was evidently being
urged forward by the Yankee Admins tratio1
and the clamors OF the abolitionstS For him
10 retreat now, in the face of an enemy who had
thrown down the gauntlet TO him. would tend
feat
"!t is evidently the design of Mcclellan to
I;ihu Il hsrge forcc-probat,y raw recruts-at
frat!leksb"rs with The view OF retarding or
in that direction. and thus open the road for
himself to advance down the Valley. We are
confident, however, that ample propagation has
been made for him, even in that quarter
From the Richmond Examiner
"Consrcss again indicates adjournment
coincident with 4 feeling OF depression and :p-
pIehension in the public mind. The general
acquiescene IN the Executive management,
fight or wrong has brought to us it's bitter
HuitS. a close, yigilant and firm performance
OF congressional duties is rs much demanded
oy the public ex1gencies a wise and bold
control of the arniy.' .
The Richmond Dispatch of Tuesday entiray-
ors to put good face OH the Confederate de-
1eats in Maryland. The Dispatch says:
+ "1he truth is this The victory, though not
SO decisive as that of MANASSAS, was certainly
"a Confederate victory II only As many five
thousand Of the stragplers who left their colors
and fingered behind had been present, Nc
tielIan's rout would have been irredeemab ble.
Eut they Were not IN place, and the conse-
quence was Gen. Lee could not follow up his
victory. He, however, remained On the battle. |