The New York herald., 1862-12-28

PRICE FOUR CENTS
Prisoners Of war who surrendered the naval fossss q
the United States agreement that they should - -
leased on PAROLE have been seized and ksp& IN close 90
1nsment.
Repeated pretexss have been sought or nvsaasA NJ
pundsrns the inhabitants Of the captured city, y nnes
levied and collected under threats Of mproning resu-
sants al hard labor with ball and chain. The entire
population Of New Orleans have forced ssscs bs-
sween starvation By the connscaton Of all their pro.
psrsy and taking oath against conscience 70 bear
allegiance 70 the invader Of their country
Ersss from the city has been refused TO those whose
forude whstood the test and even 70 lone and agsa
women, and to helpless children and after being elected
from their homes and robbed their properly they have
been left starve in the subsist on charity
Tho slaves have been driven from the plantations 10 s
nsghborhood Of New Orleans until their owners would
consent to share their crops with tho commanding sess
raj, bis brother, Andrew j. Butler, and other ocers
and whom such consent had been extorted the savss
have been restored the plantations there compel
led TO work under the bayones Of tho guards Of
United States soldiers whore that partnership was rs
fused armed expeditions have been sent 70 ths pana-
ous to rob them Of everything that suscepsSs Of
removal.
And slaves TOO aged Innrm for work, have, In
spite Of their entreaes been forced from The homes pro-
vidsd by their owners and driven 70 wander helpless
the highway.
BY recent General Order No. e the entire prop srty
that part Of Louisiana west Of the Mississippi river
been sequesrated for Connscaon ocsrs have been
assigned to duty, with orders TO gather up and
collect the personal property, and turn ovsr TO
the proper officers, upon their receipts, such OF
'Ad property as may bs required for ths use
Of the United States army; 70 collect together all ths
other personal property and bring the 70 New Or
leans to be sold at public auction 70 highest
bdders-an order which, executed, condemns 70 pun
shment by starvation, at least quarter Of million Of
human beings, Of all ages and conditions, and Of
which the execution, although forbidden to military
officers by the orders Of President Lincoln is In accord
with the Connscation law Of enemies, which hs
has effected 10 be enforced through she agency f civil
officials.
ON TEE LlBERArIoS OF sLAvEs.
And finally, the African slaves have not only been m
cited to nsurrecton BY every license and
but numbers Of hem have actually been armed for
vio war-a IL nature far exceeding tAe horrors
and most mercrsss atrocities of sayases
And Whereas ths officers under command Of the said
Butler have besn many Instances active and ssalsus
.~or. n tto ~ th... o.ro.. ara -
is known Of the refusal Of any o them % participate
in the outragss above narrassa;
And Whereas the Prssldspt Of The United States has,
BY public and ocia declarations, sgninsd not only bis
approval Of the effort 70 excite servile within ths
confedsracy but his intention 70 give aid and encourage
thereto thsse independent States shall continue
submission aforeiGn Power after sAs In day
Of January next and has thus made known that all appeal
the law Of nations the dictates q reason and In
sncts OF humanity would BE- ADDRESSED In vain 70
enemies, and that they bs deferred from sbs
mission Of these crimes only BY the srrors Of ass Ts
button;
Now, therefore, l. Jefferson Davis, President os ths
Confederate States Of America, aid acting BY their
thv appealing TO tie Divine Judge In astessasoa shas
their conduct mot guided the passion Of revenge bus
that they reluctantly yield 70 the solemn duty Gre
dressing, By necessary severity crimes Of which their
citizens the Victims issue this my precamAssos,
and by virtue Of my authority ~ ConmAnasrnC Of
the armies Of The Confederate states, do order
F1s-That al commissioned Qcscsys IN ne command ~
said B1ama r. BSslsr Ds DECLARED mst el,sd n sea-
derd soldiers engaged IN Ao~sbs warfare, but = ~
bs and ciminat. dsUvins death; andtAat sy oWj sseA
Of them BE-, pAenspr captursd yeseyysd for ssssss0n.
Sscond-ThAt the private soldiers and somn,ssou-
only the instruments used for the commission Of crimes
perpersted BY his ORDERS and mot FREQ sgens shaA
they. therefore, be treated whom cspurod - prisoners q
war; with kindness and humanity, and bs sent homo %
the usual parole that they will In aid
tho United saass any cspasty during the ccnspusss
Of this unless duly exchanged.
TSird-Thas all negro slaves oaptarsd n arms bs q
once delivered 70 the executive authorities sf ~
respective States 70 which they belong, bs dealt with
according 70 the Law Of said States.
Fourth-That the lkc orders be executed In an casss
with respect 70 sn commissioned ocsrs of The United
States whom found serving company with said slaves
nsuccon against the authorities Of the different ssass
Of this confcdsracy.
In testimony whereof have signed these presents and
seal OF the Confederate States OF America 70 DO
Axed thereto a. the city OF Richmond on the 23dd or
December in The year Of Lord one thousand eight
hundrsd aud sixty two. JEFFERSON DAVE.
BY the President.
Up. gxyyAnu Secretarv a gtaas
Opinions or the Rebel Press.
(From the Richmond Dispatch, Dec al