The New York herald., 1862-10-07


every invader whose hostile foot shall cross the bounoA
ries Of these Confederate States. ,
Mr. HILL must be allowed to say for mysen .,. INA.
regard the proclamation Of Mr. Lincoln as mere otaum
fninsen, and 30 intended by its author II ID 70 servS
temporary purpose Al the North. fear We are agnmy
ing beyond its Importance. As fhe Senate has cencuo
ed TO notice IL, am in favor Of the simplest and most
legal action We must connnc action within the ine
Of right, under the laws Of nations In my opinion we
conflict with civilized war; and the actors as crhhasi
and criminal though soldier is net entitled 70 De con
sdersd prisoner Of war While, therefore, approve
the general idea treat them as persons guilty OF certain
criminals contained in the bill reported by the
report as being the one favored by the majority Of
the committee, also, in accordance with the under
standing Of the committee, propose the following bi
and ask that it be printed for the consideration OF the
Senate
l. That if any person singy, or in organized bodies,
shall under preence of waging war; kill or main, or in
any niure the person any unarmed citizen Of the
Confederate States or shall destroy, seize or damage
the property invade the house or domc or insult the
family Of such unarmed ctzen shall persuade force
any slave to abandon his owner SHALL By word or act
counsel Or incite TO servle nsurrecon within the limits
Of the Confederate States all such persons captured by
the forces of the Confederate States shall be treated
criminals and not as prisoners OF and shall be tried
by military court and, on conviction, suffer death
q That every person pretending to be soldier or Off.
Ger Of the United States who shall be captured the soil
Of the Confederate States after the ls day Of January
1868 shall be presumed TO have entered the territory OF
the Confederate States with intent TO nce nsurrcction
and abe murder and unless satisfactory proof be adduced
the contrary before the military court before which
the trial shall be had shall suffer death This section
shall continue in force until the proclamation issued by
Abraham Lincoln dated at Washington the 22d day Of
September 1862 shall be rescnded and the policy there
in announced shall be abandoned and no longer.
Mr.. CLARK, OF Mo-. read preamble and resolution
embracing his views on the subject under consideration
The resolution proposed TO recognize the enemy as sa
age relentless and bar barous, and declares nat it g is
the duty OF the of the Confederate States
neither to ask quarter for its soldiers extend it to the
enemy until awakened created sense Of decency and
humanity the sting Of retaliation shall have mpelled
our enemy to adopt or practice the usages of war which
eva and r. yil natiO
On the motion Of Mr. SEMMEs, of La, the several bills
and resolutions were ordered TO be printed, and made
the order Of the day for tomorrow Thursday at one
o'clock p. M
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
wEDNEsDAY, Oct. !. 1862.
The House met at twelve O'Clock.
Mr. LYONS, by Of the House, introduced series
Of resolutions proclaming the infamous character Of Lin
coins late proclamation exhortng the people of
federacy TO kill every officer, soldier and sailor Of the
enemy found within their borders, unless regular prt
Of declaring that after the st Of January 1863
officer of the enemy ought TO be captured alive,
recaptured should be Immediately hung and Offering
bounty OF twenty dollars and annuity of twenty dol
lars for life to every slave and free negro who shall after
the 1st Of January 1863 kill one Of the enemy Referred
to Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. FoorE, Of Tennessee, submitted memorial
new detences by General Hennngsen. Referred to Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, and ordered TO be printed
Mr. FooTE reported resolutions which referred to
Committee on Foreign Affairs to appoint Joint Commit
tee to address the people OF California Oregon and the
rous Territories beyond the Rocky Mountains, the
pediency of hereafter establishing league offensive and
defensive such States and Territories Of the Con
Mr. CHnroN, Of Alabama submitted resolutions in rela.
ton to retaliation which, after snumeratng the outrages
committed and contemplated by the enemy, goes on to
provide that after the 1s OF January 1863 all federal
officers captured within limits shall be treated
feons and condemned by court martial hanged by the
neck until they are dead
The Proclamation I'm the Virginia
Legislature.
In the Virginia Senate the I'd inst Mr. Collier Of
Petersburg, offered the following preamble and resou
TONS
Whereas, Abraham Lincoln, President Of the United
States by his recent proclamation is ting in eold
tempt of the principles OF property In slaves Of African
descent which no less their federal con-
stitution than in ours and aiming by his said proca
nation, TO excite servile insurrecon in our midst:
Resolved therefore, That no person within this State
shall be held have committed any offence against the
criminal thereof, shall be tried, imprisoned or
required by any magistrate or judge or police officer to
answer at any any done in driving from the
State putting 10 death by MEANS person. with
or without arms who may be found on our soil aii9g or
border 10 the aw and fendsh purposes OF the said
proclamation.
News from General Lees Army.
From the Richmond Inquirer oct. A.
Passengers by the Central cars last evening give some
additional information in regard to the movements Of
army and those Of the enemy The stragglers had nearly
all returned TO their different commands, aud the
is reported in excellent condition and spirits The
enemy, in fsrce was at Martnsburg, with his left
tending Harper's Ferry. General Lee with strong
force, was rapidly moving towards Martinsburg, and
there every probability that desperate battle
about 20 be fought Persons OF intelligence from Win.
chester state Mcclellan avoid engagement
unless he withdraws his army across the rivera
which It Is next to impossible for him to make he
was evidently being urged forward by the Yankee ad
mnistraton and the clamors OF the aboitonsts For
him retreat now in the face OF enemy, who had
thrown down the gauntlet % him. would tend almost
much to demorali2e his army as would defeat.
II evidently the design Of Mcclellan TO land large
force-probaby raw recruts-at fredericksburg, with
the view OF reardng operating against the
Of General Lee in that direction and thus open the road
for himself to advance down the valley We are conf
dent however that ample preparation has been made for
General Lee already given many assurances of
his ability aided by his gallant army, to thrash the in
OF homes any and every field for to
tcrain fears doubts now, and therefore feel
ranted saying that when he strikes Mcclellan and his
grand army will again be beaten back in utter dscom.
From the Richmond Dispatch, Oct. Al
There Seems 70 be general impression that our own
forces those Of the enemy the vicinity OF the Poo
the Of determined collision. This i'm
preston strengthened by the statements gathered from
passengers who came down on the Central train from
Staunton yesterday afternoon From these learn that
Tuesday last the enemy considerable force advanc
cd from Harpsrs Ferry as far as charlesown sheing
half east OF the Ascertaning that the town
unoecuped by our forces they moved up and took pos
sesaion.
On Wednesday evening our cavalry pckets at Martins
burg fell back and reported the advance Of column Of
the enemy on the Wliamsport road.
The force OF the enemy In aud around Harpers Ferry
said to be very heavy The division commanded Cen
Geary occupies the Loudon Heights. II Is supposed that
their main force has crossed intend the
Ferry The force which reached Charcstown Tuesday Is
believed to be the advance Of their army.
From all accounts the condition OF our army IS excel
lent The bareooted have been recently shod by large
arrivals Of shoes and the abundany
supplied The sragaers have all been gathered up and
the whole army in buoyant spirits and confidently
ticpae another brilliant triumph.
fFrom the Richmond whig, Oct al
The number Of our sick and wounded soldiers "p pa
roledn by the enemy cavalry at warrenon, last week
is eight hundred and eleven. The proceeding can
scarcely be recognized parole from the information
which has reached us. The Yankees merely took the
names of the patients giving few paroles in writing
The large majority required TO take any oath
sign any paper The railroad bridge across tho Rap
pahannock was completed Wednesday, and the LEGO.
motives Hero Old Abe, and five others brought safely
TO this side Of the river together with large guam
tty OF rolling stock iron &c Three OF the locomotives
are good ordsrthe others need repairs. The unsus.
pecting people about Gordonsvle were sold" by the
that Old Abe had arrived at the depot
there prisoner On proceeding view the nustrious
Gorilla they discovered that the captive was engine
II Is reported that hundred and twenty 1--WE trans.
ports have Alexandria. and IL