The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-04
FROM THE SOUTH.


been occupied by the Yankees Is now at Talladesa
Ala. The Yankees have robbed him OF about fort y
negroes and SEQ, 900 worth of other property. The
Quincy ffls .DispatoA says that about fifty men
haze armed themselves and banded together in Cal
houn county, Fla, to resist tha eonscription act
Theyss.at s.Ir, sssars fists sils he
coast Tie Fs,israla in Tennessee sfss eaming over
to our side in great numberas A lestsf fs0m Capt
Kerr. at Kingston, Tenn, says:
Yesterday. Federal Major, who formerly lived
in this county, here and surrendered to me-
sent him to Knoxville to take the oath and give
bond He informed me that our brigade was at
London. Ky, where they had captured 400 horses
COO mules, and 70 prisoners, l0l wagons loaded
with arms, ammunition and commissary stores -
The rest OF the train guard "skeda4ldled" He also
informed that Col. Scotts dispatch, stating the
above facts, had been captured by the Federals--
These statements are no doubt trua, as my inform.
ant says he has been In sight OF boys since the
capture was made and knows they are true He
also says he WAS with the party which captured the
bearer OF Col ScOits dispatches. and reai the dis
patches himself.
There are q great many ci the East Tannesseea,is
in the Federal army deserving and coming home
About all the sersiea am rendering The country
81 present il administering the oath OF allegiance to
dessriers from the Federal army.
col. JOHN n. MOR6AN's PROcLAMATIoH.
HEADQUARTERS MoRaas's BRIGADE,
itartsville Tenn .
Having noticed IN the Cincinnati Daiiy fia.Srfs
of the l5th inst an article dated "Paris Ky, l4th
August, leG2, whereby it appears that the agents
OF the Federei Government are Ito ua@ their own
woris) forcing Morgan's friends to pay for the
acts Of their favorite cheitain and thus violating
all laws hitherto respected and acknowledged BY
civilized natons forgetting and wilfully closing
their eyes to the fact that l. in my ustifiable at.
tacks ON Federal troops and Federal property have
always respected the private property and persons
of Union nlep, do hereby declare that viii hence.
forth put the law OF retaliation into fun force aud
act upon it with vigor For every dollar exacted
from my fellow citizens will have two from all
men OF known Union sentiments, and will make
their persons aad property responsible for this pay
ment God knows il was my earnest wish to have
conducted this war according TO the dictates of my
heart and cOnsOpant to those feelings which act,i-
ate every honorable mind; but, forced by the vim
dictive and iniquitous proceedings Of our Northern
foes to follow their example, in order 10 induce
them to return TO more humane conduct, will, for
the future initiate them in their exactlOns retalate
upon them and theirs the erueitiex and oppression
with which my friends are visited, and continue
this course until our enemies consent to make war
according to the law OF nations.
Signed by mo this 18th day Of August, A. D..
1862. JOHN II. MORGAN,
Colonel Commanding Brigade.
GEN. BRECKINaIDGE AND THE YANKEE CON.
MANDER AT BATON ROUGE.
HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELO
NEAR BATON ROU6F, Aug. IA. 1862 )
TO the Commanding Officer Of the United States
Forcos at Baton Rouge
Sir; The object of this communication is to call
your attention to the acts of outrage recently
Initted Ia this part Of the Confe. rate States under
the ordes of officers OF the United States army,
and TO other acts which, am informed, ara In
temptation under the same orders
Many private hon es have been wanioniy
burned, much private property has been taken or
citizens have been sei3ed and carried away inio
imprisonment upon false and frivolous .pretsxis,
and information has reached these headquarters
that negro slaves being organized and n i,e i
tn he employed against u.s.
It is rlso stated that the Mayor Of Eayou Sara
has been ordered lin case be cannot procure ne
Rross impress all able bodied white persons, for
the purpose 0f loading coal upon the h0ats Of the
United States 6eet.
Ii has been the earnest desire OF the Confederate
authorities to conduct this war according to the
usAgas OF civilized nations and they will adhere to
them q long As they are respected by the United
States
mandina shis department, to inform you that the
above acts are regarded a. in violation Of the
usages of. civilized warfare; aud that In future.
upon any departure from these ussgas. he will
sase tha black flag, and neither siss NOR afk
quarter"
/ have the honor to reqnsst IN answer TO this
communication informing NE Of your future pur-
poses touching the acts herein c0nplaiaed of
y JOHN q BREGxIN1insE.
MAJOR dsnssal G. \. ..
HEADQUARTERS UnITED efAvEa FoRcEs,
& Baton Rouge. Aug 81 l662
0EnRRAI: Ia rspi9 70 your municatiou OF
tAis date i hAyA tbs honor II iaake ~ ALLOWING
stalement;
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