New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-01
REBEL BiRBARITIES At MANASSAS.
Report Of the Senate Committee.
THE CHARGES FULLY SUSTAINED
EOsT HORRIBLE DEVELOPMENTS.
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Tie Committee on the Conduct Of the War have
made report in regard TO the baIbarons treat
ment by the Rebels at Manassas Of the remains OF
officers and soldiers of the Uni,ed States, Killed I'D
battle there They examined a numberof witnesses,
whose testimony is submitted. Tic facts disclosed
are Of a repulsive shockipg and fearful character.
| The Committee say in conclusions
The members OF Jolr Committee might content
themselves by leaving this te tinony TO the Senate
and the people without n word Of comment, ouI
when the enemies Of iust and generous Govern
mcnt are attempting to excite the sympathy OI Gls
loyal men IN our own country 20 SOLICIT tDe aiu Va
foreign Governments by the grossest misrepresena-
tors OF the objects Of the war snd OF the conduct o.
the officers and solers of the Republic this, the
most startling evidence Of their insincerty and ill.,
humanity, deserves some notice at our hands.
/ History viii be examined in vain for parallel TO
this rebellion against q good Government, long pre-
pared for by ambitious men, who were made douDiy
sure Of success by the ai aud counsel former Admin
ltrtions and by he belief that their plans were I'M
obseryed by maTanimou' people. They PreciW
] tated tne war al q moment when the General Gov
oum enl had inst been changed under circumstances
| Of astounding peridy, without q single reasonable
Ground Of complaint, and in tie face OF repeated
manifestations Of moderation and peace on the part
Of the President ard hla friends.
They took up armi aud declared that they would
never surrender un their rebellion had been iecog-
] n 4
had been DESTROYED The TeOple 1T the loysl States,
at ast convinced that they coud preserve their lib-
,ries only By "a appeal 20 TIE God OF Battles rushed
10 the standard Of he Republic in responie 70 the
call Of the Chief Magistrate. Every step OF this
molstrOus treason has been marked by violence
aud cine No ;rars s.fesfiOn has been too great, no
wrong TOO startling, for its leaders. They disre-
gsriet the sanaty OF the oaths they had taken TO
support the Constitution. They repudieted all
ieir obligations TO the people OF the Free States
They deceived and betrayed their own fellow
citiyans and crowded theramies with forced levies.
They Drove from their midst all who would not
Weld 10 their despoism. flied their prisons with
men W 10 would rot enlist under their flag. They
have crowned their rebellion by the peVetrati0n ci
deeds scarcely known evea 10 savage WaitaTe. Inc
Investigations OF your Committee have established
this uci teyond controversy. Tie witnesses called
before us were men Of undOubed Neracity and char
acter. Some Of them occupy high positions in the
", ard others high posi ons III ciyil lie, differing
IN political sentiment.
Their evidence presents remarkable concur
renee Of opinion and OF udgmen- oar fellow
counirymen, heretofore sufficiently impressed by
the generosity and iortearance OF the Govern
meut Of the United States 6nd by tie p8rbar'
Gus character OF tie crusade against At, wlil oe
shocked bv the statements OF These unimpcacl ed ana
unimueaciahle witncsses; ana foreign nations muft
with one accord however they have besltated here'
toforc cusgn 70 lasting Odum the authors Of Uime'
which in all their det IL, exceed the worst excesse'
Of the S,poys Of lrdia.
Inhumaui,y TO the living has been the leadina
trait Of the Rebel leldeu, but IL was reserved oI
your Committee 10 disclose as a concerted sys em
their insults to The wounded aud their mutiiati0f
aud desecraiion Of the gallant dead Our sOider
taken prisoners In honorable battle have been sub
lected tie no.i shameful treatment. All the cor
sderMtions that insI ilc ciyiIrc emotions and gen
erous cou-ieriii0u for brave men have been cisre
qsr,ed. II II almost beyond belief that the men
hghtirg IN such Cause a. oiis, and susiained by
Government which, iD the Hldet oi violence auo
frcachery, has given repeated evidences ot is in
dulgence, should have been subjected 10 treatment
never before resorted 10 by foreign nation in a
con'ct with another. All tie courteeics Of Iroies-
sioual and Gyil life seem 20 have been discarded.
gen. ieBuTel art himself, who on "A very recent
occt0n boosted that 10 had been controlled by hui
mare feelings, after he taitle Of iul Run, c0oly
urolotcd t. hold GcD Ricketts, Hs hostage for one
81 The mu.ierods pu,t.cors ana tie Rebel surgeons
da!nirsd iutcrc0arsc and communication with our
o,yn surgeons skoa in honorable battle. Their out
70 zes upon he dead viii revive the rec0!!ecilons OF
tie cruetio- 10 which savngc Tribes subject their
prisoners. They were burleu in many cases naked,
With sEeir fares downward.
They were elt 10 decay in tie OpcH air, their
bones being carried oil rs trophies sometimes, n tie
testimony proven, 20 be used us pcrs0na ndornments
aud one witness distinctly ayers tnat the head Of one
of our mort gallant officers cut OF iy Secos-
sionist 10 be TUNED INTO dnnklng cup on iho oc-
c.siOn OF hi marriage. MonsirOus tins revelation
may apr ear 10 be- yOur Committee have been in-
formed that, during the ls,t tNo Weeks tine skull OF
Union soldier tas been exhibited IN the Olnce OF
the Serqeart.at.hnrs OF the House Of Representa-
/ iives which had been converted Ia such purpose,
and which had been found on the person OF one OF
I the Rebel prisoners taken in a recent coaiii,t.
/ The testimony OF Gov. SpragGe Of Rhode Island
il most interesting. IL confirms the worst reports
against the Rebel soldiers, and cOnclu-vely proves
thai the BODY 81 one OF the bravest officers in the
volunteer service burned. He does not hesitate
10 add tia, this hyena dcsecraliou Of the houored
corpse was because the rebels believed il 10 be the
body OF Col. Slocum, agrinss whom they were iniu-
nj. I'D for having displayed 20 much courage and
cyalry in forcing his regiment feariCSsy and brave
ly upOn them. These disclosures, estabhshing as
thew mconiesby do the constant inbumanity OF
the Rebel leaders VIII be read with sorrow and H.
dignation By the people of tie loyal States.
They shouli inspire lhese people TO renewed ex-
ertions 10 protect our country from the restoration
10 power OF ruch men. They should, and We be-
lieve they will, arouse the disgust and horror Of
foreign nations against this upholy rebellion Let
il be our duty nevertheless, 20 furnish continued
contrast 10 such barberies and crimes. Let us per-
severe in the good work Of maintaining the authority
of the Constitution, and of refusing TO initiate the
mongtrons practices we have been called upon to
investigate.
Your Committee have TO say, IN conclusion, shat
they have not yet been enabled TO gather testimony
in regard to the ADDITIONAL inquiry suggested by the
resolution OF the Sensie whether Indian sayages
have been employed by the Rebels, in military
service, aganst the Government OF the United
States and how such warfare has been conducted
By said savages, but that they have taken proper
stop, to attend TO this important duty.
ppFDRIKA BRENFR ON EMANCIPATION.