The New York herald., 1862-10-07

INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH.
Important Action in the Rebel Congress On
President Lincoln'S Bmancipa.
tion Proclamation.
The Rules Of Civilized Warfare 10
Be Ignored.
Important from General Lees
Army.
HE 10 SAID TO BE ADVANCING.
Impending Battle IN the
Valley.
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TIE YELLOW FEVER IN WILMINGTON,
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HE 10 SAID TO BE ADVANCING
TIE YELLOW FEVER IN WILMINGTON,
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THE YELLOW FEVER IN WILMINGTON,
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We have received copies Of the
Richmond Whig. OCT. q ana
Richmond Enquirer. r.....................'.. .Octe
Richmond Dispatch. Oct. and
Richmond Examiner .oct. o anu
From these papers coate interesting selection Of
from the rebel States The action of the rebel Con-
gress President Lncons emancipation proclamation is
Of the highest Importance showing, it does, the in
tense hatred for the North II epgendered in the
breasts OF the Southern Congressman.
The Richmond Eran,iner OF the 4th inst says
Congress again indicates adjournment, concdent
with feeling Of depression and apprehension in the
public mind The general aoquescence in the Executive
right or wrong has brought its bitter
fruits close vgilant and firm performance Of Con-
gess0nal duti is much demanded by the public ex
sencies as a willy and bold control OF the army.
resolution has been adopted in the rebel Serate for
the appointment Of committee Of thirteen to take testi
mony relative to the ourages committed by the Yankees
The evidence Is to be collected and preserved perma.
nent and credible form, in order that the "truth Of
history" may be vindcated and the perpetrators Of tho
outrages delivered the just indignation present and
future generations.
According to the debates and reports OF the rebel Con-
gress the Post Office Department is not self sustaining
bill has been introduced to provide against foreign
countereters Of Treasury notes. The bill provides that
such counterfeit notes introduced by officers and
soldiers and others Of the United States the offender shall
be deemed guilty Of felony and suffer death convc-
zion in any military court.
An act passed authorizing the manufacture shoes
and clothing for the army Of the confederacy It provides
for bringing into the country duty Free cards card CLOTH
machinery and all other articles necessary for the
purpose.
The number Of sick and wounded paroled by the
Omitted States cavalry at warrenton, recently is eight
hundred and eleven. large majority were not
quired to take an oath or sign any writing Hence, the
papers say, they cannot be considered as paroled.
The State Of Mississippi and part louisiana east
Of the Mississippi river announced as separate mill
tay department. TO be under the charge OF Major General
Pemberten.
The Richmond Dispatch OF the lst gives an account Of
tho case Of James NJ evnggood enrolled conscrpt,
suing for his liberty. tried before Judge T. W.
Thomas, Ebert county (Georgia) Superior Court last
week and decision given liberating the plaintiff from
she hands Of the enrolling officer The Judge pronounced
the Conscrpt act" unconstitutional and therefore the
itself and all regulations and orders based upon 1t arc
likewise void.
The Richmond WAig or October says that the small
pox has broken out in the military hospitals in Danvis
~ is reported" says the Wing, "that hundred
and twenty transports have gone up the Potomac
another on Richmond, BY way Of Fredericksburg
some other route.n
Governor Vance has called council Of the leading
Of this sae for the purpose Of taking President ncons
recent proclamation into consideration.
THO Emancipation Proclamation.
PRESIDENT LINCoLN's PROCLAMATION AGAIN BEFORE
THE REBEL CONGRESS.
SENATE.
"WEDNESDAY, Oct. I, 1862.
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whom referred the resolutions relative TO Lincolns
emancipation proclamation stated that majority Of the
committee favored the following bill
Whereas these States, exercising right consecrated
by the blood Of revolutionary forefathes and
cognized fundamental in the American system GO
vernment, which is based the consent OF the CO.
verned dissolved the compact which united them to the
Northern States, and withdrew from the Union created
BY the federal constitution, and Whereas the
mont Of the United States repudating the principles
world, justified the American Revolution, commenced
the present subugas and enslave these States
under the preex Of repressng rebellion and restoring
she Union and whereas in the prosecution OF the
Sor the past seventeen mouths, the rights accorded bel
hgerents by the usages Of civilized nations have been
etudiousy denied TO the citizens Of these States except
In cases where the have been extorted by the a
prehsnsion retaliation or by the adverse fortune Of
che war; and whereas, from the OF this
unholy invasion the present moment the invaders
nave inflicted inhuman mseries the people OF these
Siates, exacting OF them reasonable sahs subecrng
unarmed citizeiis women and children TO connscation
banishment and imprisonment: burning their dwelling
houses ravagng the land plundering private property
abduction OF slaves by government officials and ct gov
snment expense; promoting ssrvile nsurrection, by
ampering with slaves, and protecting them In resisting
their stealing works Of and destroying pub
ic libraries; encouraging and inviting brutal soldcry
20 commit outrages women by the unrebuked orders
q military commanders, and attempting TO ruin cities
BY filling up the entrances to their harbors with stone:
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titled can act 70 suppress nsurrecton TO prevent trea
sSu AND ss % 70 sens and conSas % the
by proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln the Presi
thereof that in pursuance Of said law on the lst
sf January 1863 all persons held slaves within any
state designated part OF State, the people whereof
shall be in rebellion against the United States shall be
thenceorward and forever ree and has thereby made
manifest that this conflict has ceased be a war as re-
oognized among civilized nations but the part Of the
enemy has become invasion of organized horde OF
urderers punderes breathing hatred and revenge
FOR the numerous defeats sustained legitimate battle
nelds. and dctermued, Il possible, to exermnaie the
20 their enemies, and TO emancipate their slaves with
the arocsus design OF adding ssrvhe insurrecon aud
the OF families TO the calamtes Of war; and,
Whereas justice and humanity require this government
endeavor repress the lawcss practices designs
81 the enemy BY inhictng severe retrbuton Therefore
the Confederate States Of Americs do enact
1. Thaten and after the LIST OF January 1s63 all com
except as hereinafter mentioned, when captured shall
Deimprsonea at hard labor, otherwise put at hard
s ns S I 'As re-
in before reced or un;a otherwise determined by the
. nvery white person who shall act az commissioned
or nop-commissioped officer, commanding negroes or m
iattoes against the Confederate States or who shall arm
organize train, or prepare negroes uulsftoes for
military service or aid them In any military enter.
prise against the Confederate staes Shall captured
suffer dsatA-
8 Every commissioned or non commissioned oalcer Of
she escmy who shall incitc 70 rebellion or pre
nd 10 give them freedom, under the aforementioned ACT
q Congress and proclamation by abductns, or causing
them 70 abducted ~ inducing them 10 absccnd shs
n captured, suffer death
4 That every person charged with an ofYsnce under
this act shall be tried By such military courts the Pre-
,dent shall direct and after conviction, the President
nay commute the punshnsnt, or pardon uucondtionally
or on such terms az he may see NJ.
g. That the President Ia hereby authorized 10 resort
t such other realAtory measures az In his Judgment
NAV be beat calculated 10 repress the atrocities the
Mr. runAr, Of Miss, submitted q minority report from
m form nh lengthy nraarnbIo