Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-11-28
l&sess Or TIE ssEmY-TaNs sEpREs,

Ss3S&Ns psb.ish to-,iat { rn one OF to- L Ta's
ted states, an account e 'eme of tie
st885&cis es committed h~ the %enemN's so!Gi-is
in, Te.5assse and HYc.Aa,m Vi ssissi7p'.--
&ses, d ~tli!nss, tarns, ~c'.a'cAsa, wt-- 'aa
gaSaSus!r area md destroyed a!ors tho who
$o O. nsrct,. TIE ci.:zea5 CT Ell sSes and
q we're piliased and abused il the most
sa&bp!ic:i manner.
Sgssa he track Of sse eneny n Vi7eiuis is at
tYSTsSSsea:, earo in ,he number nf o2rd"gra'i1n r
S@S4IuoSt .q..lij 4 ss-ne of do ~.s?s,ion. C'n-
SpxTsd With Ba-n,ids'a -lfi ms. F na's :hie7es
slS rob,srs wore gentle a rhs, AID H. ni'n-
sell s ns-s hlasterer. P,p,f-'l, and his o!d.7
FL si,h hun but h;. spirit in d,u1ie meS
sur Possesses mis- s1cc.s'1ss- Tse F'.:age
,sul destruction are nnos the lss1 5a7b,-cas
All q zap; ,s>ia, f.. n,s . is har.:ded I'D
osdailso By opsa proclamation.
These ats SONS IF to rc.:ed oa!raGcs
wa.ca N atk the coad =: of thu en"1oJ in tie
prosecution Of the VAT. We are not allowed
b. tie conve7:i3ra:i:ies Of c~iy;lz@:,7 20
dem, 10 Cur ies,:ssS WITH tae eren,'
his light to make var upon Us for what ne
nay dem CRIES. We arc TO: allowed to re-
spond 20 his Il 1T Su,'e by iris T : TIC oi4cs
a.s. But it is our privilege sud our dusy to
coa6ae him within the Iecosr'z'd In':s Of
warlike op-rai ,ns, or to pu lisp lin for tn"i'
i-c:-:!on. r. he t1ensccrds these. nc is P
s7vlse, ana We can treat hin only as fuch.-
Whether to damage O. to ~reforro, VIC rust
visit upon him the .~verities necessary In
dealing Nth se7ascS, End demanded for eli
o=n protection
Ne shca'd ,ho* no eaSrrneest to svota v57
s:sunc a b.rr.roua fcsr. The psssi, IN vb:ca,
z:on back esTior6 IL =.fs p'asos. as o.
oa cvs-T occasion io7 .t1 black 6.g S. or
ba...s a.. is ct';cer We, 90 br:5,. I:
Is Dos: =ao-s p>is,o,- to t7e., 81 Hu-o"~
as a 50. ci.l sud exceptional e.se, sAG &c 80
dress it oy q special insecure. !, ;,2+.
ever. the 5IroaIi les bo;cne 50 pu1:>73@saud
gross ~ :, show 3 sets'ei putp9s-, AID :,
rand r in-@ 100: tic, rernsly Of sp$ci,s -s.a';-
a:Iona nothing will remain but to scoop: thr
alternative rhisn IS linus forced upoa II.
O,c Of .hr pine Diff 'u|;ies und,s " hica -s
labor il the repression OF the eCcnits
o7srs ses ~ speciel -etaiia;ion, is fruad - tho
fact th.. it is fc,q,ontiy inpn's'a!| - retail.
ave in k'ud, and therefore t,resdoc cbv;o04 :0e
fitness between the crime snd tie redress. Tso
en- nv is the iovsd.r, wsthe i1vadei, Waon
be burma our churches and hs7na. sTd fe:ct-,
and dwellings, for 10 military Ters?2, tu:
simply for the desola'ion Of private property,
&c commits an a.rocitJ condemned BY the
rules Of war. But We canrcs ~r4:state in
kind, for We arc not irVGdpg his Q
tr5. When no cuts Of rhe psc2:e o.
our cities which he has captured, from
"-'-nii,s from either quarter, and s,arrcs
opr=ss.s and abuses taem with TIE
city cf q Myhawk, no. have nc e.
is by which % teach hin - i.ssor.-i
VIII OCT private ~ci'izcos aod nol-conaat-
aats wao fail within MS lines az torn from
their he1nos and required, under pain cf bru-
tai treatment, to take an oath Of Gi,i2;ci,y |
to ,bei- Government and Ct ali gisaoe 10 p
foreign power, ard test power the most g.
tested By Ian If all on the face CT Inc cartf,
ws bavs noae OF their citizens on 4hoD i
iet.Ia:cs and thereby put NJ end 70 the
woe.
Dur Isl aeverthelces our ryh: ana oar d.
:; &c r,d,sEs thrse cu:rsS's and REQUIRE tbt!'
eessstiou,as yell as those where rc.aI!atic1 ia
siu:le and direct and practicable. The obi
zss;cp o. the enemy is to observe a2:he c.
noas " -ar-toi. bserre th' m asa whole and
o. a., anti,e Gods, aud rot nerelJ srch rf
&C. n as MS inuedia:e fears may dictate. lie
~ho freaks 8 poluon breaks the code We
hao.ii, therefore, prcsa uPoa the after
,.ot. OF Inc Lincoln government tie out ,
rag. Ea ara nos speaking Of, and delaod
redr-ss sd Te;arasiou. l. is sof1 ;ient tina.
his odice.s ray they Tesrt: them. They
1nus: s;onc FOR them. We have 9 righs 10
d fair understanding with lincoln. We ave
ar'ghs 90 rq ire OF hin to choose between
. 3s.rvaDce Of the whole e:ia, and it's
soeos.iul- We have 6 right to SeE;snd tGI
nm prescott restitution or compensation !"r
r,pbni.s aad i-j,.is iraicted Oh ~citiz,ns,
oil. FORBID len BY the u,ag,s Of WIZ.
Tois subject il c~Fsro~iug Importance, be-
eauss Of the growing dandishneSs Of the foe q!
We h.rs pas s 'cufbd bit a his mouth il
reference to pr soners Of wsr, for there We
had MIN By bis fel-a. he must, mike mar
aur, 5a required by c retaliation equal IL
measure il noc u kind, to deny himself ar
bis desr Oh sers aud soldiers the gents irz
ufy of bu-aiag dwellings over the heads o.
vo-.an aud children, or'of listening to thpir
cries 70. bread. If be cannot be deferred ~
sneci.l retaliation from his atrocities it vii
IS vi hin our option aud viii be our duty &c
70 bold HIN as an OUTLAY, and trest hin az
cn1dinsiy.
The rls Is approaching, howeTer, when
pert.sps, the discussion Of such wrongs SIS hsv
heretofore been p-actised, will bs superaedfd.
lfL;ac,ln shalt attempt to execute ihs Unrest
eshtes ae h.s referred to tho Is! Of January il
III, os sdelon;sn which will eclipse al! othe7
.r,uoss and make them contemplate. Il
v;I sol"s s5e ~hnle problem. ard leave u
nothing TO do :?ut to hold i'm and his hands as
wild b. oats possessed Of d,aona, and &C net
them accordingly.
There is ore # ,hs habits Of the LINCOLN
suthnri,ies, which, though doubtless made,he
subject Of representation By our govern nea'
80 s,;li clcorrected We mean electi:nee:ire
srnons tie prisoners whom they capture,