Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-01-28
I'm eortast Corre,pona..

The following important militar,,-.
pondence las taken place betsee, Gene,
Price and Halleck:
The material points Of Price. l.,,
as follows: X
"Sfringfeld. Jan p lsia
"GESERiL-I have Received mt.
that, as Maj.r General cummsrdirr !
department, you have either .ri.,..
allowed she arrest Of citizens IN ,bs,r.,.
of their usual avncations: tha, n, :,
officers and privaie-, b,llnyirg "a,
army, have been taken Trissners -s.
Kansas burders and CONVEYED IA T.
Leasenwurih as snch. aud FIR nam,
es'ablised offence or crime have bee, q 4,
In sumo cases ] have learned that m, !,
charged - Liners have he, sii ned s,,..,
and wherever they have shown lheuss !,
and that they have been. hy mi!itary ~
ci0n forced into servitude urkbnrI n r.
ternationHl and civilized usagss II -
cases. have obtained inhipa,i {.
individuals and parties If mep. ts.r,,
appointed and instructed BY me 10 6srl
railroad culveris and bridges w t,ul,
them III. burning &c, have been arss
aud subjected to general curt martin {
Il eyed crimes which al laws durs,
heretofore recognized by the eiyl .,
w"ili have regarded as distinctly NV
and lawful. have learned thst ,usA =
sons, when tried, II convicted Of tb, ,fi,-
OF offences, as ste ted, are viewed :, srI
subj cts ~ capital punishment
These statements c;uuot belier. !,
correct. But let Us understand each CO.,
Cd this suij ct.
"DI SOU IL Tend 10 continue the srrsi
citizens engaged IN their ordinary psssI
pursuits, and treat them a. traIer q.
reLeir If So, viii yuu make eIttl1s
with me fIr sDch "a may Vt vii max. Z
similar causes? 20 YOU intend To r.sss
members ot this army as pers d dagry
death, whenever and wheTerer they NJ
TIC captured. or will Won extend 70 t5
the recognized rights If pri.OI ,Ii ri'r
by the cOde If the civilized vtrti }
you regard the desiIuerinn # inFisz
roads, trar spurtatiOn facilities, &c, !
military purposes, a. the legal right %
belligerent power2 Do you intend Il r
gard men whom have especially dilss''
ed to destroy roads. bprn bridges, ,sli 9
cnISerts, &c, rs amenIable to ih. tbtsli
court martial, or Will you have then IN.
as usual, by the proper civil auIhaIna
according 10 the statutes Of the Siais'
STERLING PRICE
Maj. Gen. Com Missouri State Gut
The FLOWING embraces the Dsn ~
ures of Halleck's reply:
st. Louis, Jan. .
"GESERAL-lour letter, dated SFiisE
field. January 18th, is received.
The troops of which you complain ,
the Kansas frontier, and a: Fort Iss's
/ worth, are not under my command ,
regard to them. l respectfully refer ~
Major General David Hunter, eOnnIS14
the Department Of Kansas, beadqu'an
Fort Leavenworth.
You also complain that indi'lduas :
parties Of men especially appOlp'n :
instructed by you to destroy ralTo;ai, :
verts, and bridges, by tearing tDin I
burning, &c., have been arrested SD J"
jeeted to a general court martiallO L
crimes. Where individuals and P'rl5
men violate the laws Of war, they W
tried, and, if found guilty, will ss',r
be punished, whether acting upoa
special appointment and instIO''N"
( not.
you must be aware, General W
orders of yours eau save from PUNISH.
spies, marauders, robbers, lnoeDrI
guerrilla bands, ETC., who violate ".
Of war. You cannot give imUu'G
/ crime. ri
but let us fully understand sf''
on this point. 81
IF you send an armed force We
the garb Of soldiers, and duly @1
and enrolled as belligereDts' y
railroad bridges as a military se',
kill them if possible in open "si'. ~ d
we capture them we shall n'H 10
( prisoners of war but it is well uh -,,.t
/ that you have sent numbers o. 80
hereuts, in the garb of peaeeiai =, =
and under false pretence, tbFU0e. III,
/ into Northern Missouri, to roo 80. bsI
| the property of the Union men, ~ igf
and destroy railroad bridges, thG' A. 8
ering the lives Of thousands spo -
without any military necessity
military advantages. ,fMscI
Moreover, peaceful citizens q h'snSI
quietly working on their farms, ,.nfl
instigated by your ewissaTle' .%Io05sSI
arms as insurgents, and rob, R %ss, ~
commit arson aDd murder. is.'snsI
even act under false preiences'
guise of peaceful citizens. ,,,ui y
"You certainly will not PREF 80
men guilty of such crimes, shn's = go
IL appointed and INSTRUCTED y y FL
entitled to any of the right, s l., I'll
ties of ordinary prisoners OF 90,
/ do, will you refer me to sins ,ai,s p
on the laws of war which ree0gD
a claim ? ....,tivss
81 am daily expecting instru Il d
pecting exchange of prisc nsI' ,S.t ~
I will communicate with you Oh
as soon as they are received .ILW
(Signed) III. W. hnn.1.r.5>
'Maiaf.Gcneral Commanding D'P'