Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-07
The Exchange of Prisoners.

correspondent raises the question, late we fear
about the propriey OF admitting to the rights of civilized
warfare 10y negotiating with them for the exchange of p
0ners Government that cOunteHaEces the brigandage
an outlaw Pope. The following fresh illustra
tioi the atrocities that be pracsed under this
HEADQUARTERS SEoot D DIVISION,
Green's Farm, July l3, 1862.
! Special Order No 6
Major VIM seadman, commanding 9th regiment Ohio
volun:eer cavalry will the five (5) of the
p ointment citizens Of Luray Page county, Va and
send them these headquarters (wh an escor as hosa
gea. They will be held long remain in this vi
cnity They will share table and be treated friends;
but for every one OF our soiders VINO may be shot by
unless the perpetrators of the deed delivered to
1t well known that these socsled "bushwtackers
nhs of the dstr and encouraged in their coward
ly acts by the prominent citizens here.
You will leave copy of this order with the family of
A. sTE1NwEHR
Brig General CONG I'd division.
The town of Luray contains cultivated and loyal
community any of equal size in this wealth.
Assuredy such outrage here indicated not to be
tolerated " cartel cartel These citizens
be protected from assassination by retaining in hands
ample hostages, there forty cartels We hope
Secretary of War will act promptly and decl'iVey in the
matter
The following note of the correspondent referred
To the Editor of the Wing.
1t does not to possible that Government
a1r 10 the the
the Yankee Government to seize aud condemn for treason
the employment of Pope, who brgand, and should be
hung instant when caught and from the Conscation Bill
that intend disregard the
lied warfare. My conviction is that should not
mske erchange of prisoners until they distinctly
pudate Popes ORDERS and subscribe to the laws of civil
lied CITIZEN.
We take the above from the Richmond Wing of the
2lst ut and take occasion to say without fear Of those
who want to suppress us, because we are not sycho
plants of General d. e. Hill, or of any other living
man, that agree fully With the Wing ard its
pon1ent La view of the course of Pope and the other
Federal generals, such /" cartel " as General Hill
agreed to is humbug and mockery.
WE LEARN BY TELEGRAPH this morning that there
are three of the enemys steamers off Fort Fisher
They captured last night sloop deeply loaded, from
her looks supposed to be the Sp,oy, Capt. BROWN, o.
| Wilmington, inward bound.
! From OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of a Brutal Order.
Maj Gen. Sherman assumed command at Memphis
on the goth instant aud proceeded to enforce the follow
! ing order of his predecessor
! Ge,,srof Order No. l.
! HEADQR RS u s. FORCES,
/ Western Tenn, Memphis, July H. 1862.
Traitors and rebels who refuse comply with the laws
and support the Constitution of the United States should
not be permitted to remain within the camp lines of the
Federal army At this time the corporate limits Of the
city of Memphis within the lines of the United States
forces and all male residents sojourners within the lin
its of said city, between the OF Is and As who
capable of bearing are hereby required 10 take
the oath Of allegiance to the United States leave the
| OF
| this order.
y H. If any peraon within the limits of said city shall re-
after publish speak utter sedous reasonable Ian
guage towards The Government of the United States the
Provost Marshal SHALL proof OF the fact Danish every
person offending to the State of Arkansas.
Ill ANY persons who shall violate the provisions of the
first section of this order shall be deemed SPIES and after
conviction, treated accordingly.
w. Persons leaving the city, under the provisions of this
order will not be required to take any oath give pa
role but will receive pass from the Provost Marshal
Tie oath of allegiance hereby required must be substantial
! ly in the following form:
! OATH ALLEGIANCE.
i solemny that will bear allegiance to the
United States of America, and support the Constitution
and the laws thereof that denoance the socaed Con
federate States and pledge my honor property and
the sacred fument of this OATH hereby freely TAKEN
hitting that It's violation will be illegal and Infamous
The oath must be subscribed and before the
j vost Marshal
/ By order OF ALVIN ?. HovEY,
Brgadier-General Commanding,
JOHN E. PHILIPS, Assistant Adjutant General
This order created great CONSERVATION in the city
and resulted in 400 persons taking the OATH and l3C
receiving passes to go South. A dispatch from Mem
pills. dated the 22d, says that the Provost's Office tina
day was hronged with persons getting passes for thu
South.