Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-11
Noon Reports.
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Gen. Burnside at Fredericksburg.
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IMPORTANT REBEL ORDER.
AFFAIRS ON THE BORDER.
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IMPORTANT REBEL ORDER
AFFAIRS ON THE BORDER.
FROM Washington

WAsHIxGrox, Aug. s.-The Richmond Dis
patch of Monday 4th inst, says: A day of re-
tribution is at hand for the outrages which so
long characterized the conduct of the enemy in
their prosecution of the
The following general orders have been issued
from the Adjutant and Inspector Generals office
at Richmond:
First. The following orders are published for
the information and observance of all concerned
Second. Whereas, By a recent order dated 22i
July, 1862, issued by the Secretary OF War OF the
United States. under the order of the President
of the United States the military commanders OF
that Government within the States of Virginia,
South Carolina, Georgia. Florida, Alabama. Mis-
sissipp, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas, are di-
rected TO seize and use any property, real or per-
sonsl, belonging TO the inhabitants Of TIE Con
federacy which may be necessary or convenient
for their several commands, and no provision is
made for any compensation TO the owners of such
private property seized and appropriated by the
military commanders OF the enemy.
Third, Whereas, by general order, No. III, is
sued on the Odd of July, 1862, by Major General
Pope commanding the forces of the enemy in
northern Virginia, ii is ordered that all command
ers of any army corps, division, brigade, and de-
tached commands, will proceed Immediately TO
arrest all dsloyal male citizens within their lin
its, or within their reach in the rear of their re-
spective commands. Such are willing to take
the oath of allegiance TO the United States, and
will furnish sufficient security for its observance,
shall be permitted to remain at their homes, and
pursue in good faith their accustomed avoca
tons. Those who refuse shall be conducted
South beyond the extreme bounds of this army,
and be notified that il found again in the rear
they will be considered spies, and subjected to the
extreme rigor of military law. If any person.
having taken the oath as above specified be found
II. ha % oil no hall ha shnt and
perty seized and appropriated to the public use
Fourth, Whereas, by an order issued on the
18th July 1852, by Brig. General ~ Steinwehr,
Major VIM. Stedman, a cavalry officer OF his
brigade, has been ordered to arrest five of the
most prominent citizens of Page county. Virginia,
to be held as hostages and to suffer death in the
event ofanv of the soldiers of said Steinwehr be-
ing shot by bushw hackers; by which term is
meant the citizens of the Coniederacy who have
taken up arms to defend their homes and fami-
lies.
Fifth. Whereas ii results from the above or
ders that some of the military authorities of the
United states, not content with the savage cru
city against an nofensive people. and exasper-
ated by the failure of their efforts to subiugate
ITEM have now determined violate all the
rules and usages of war, and To convert the hos
tllltes hitherto waged against armed forces into
a campaign of robbers and murderers against I'M
Sixth. Whereas this Government, bound by
the highest obligations of duty to its citizens is
thus driven to the necessity OF adopting such
Just measures OF retrbuion and retaliation as il
shall deem adequate to repress and punish these
barbarities; and whereas the orders above recited
have only been published and made known to
this Government since the signature of a cartel
for the exchange of prisoners of war, which car
tel, in so far it provides for exchange of pris-
signed or agreed to by this Government if the n-
tention to change this war into a system of indis-
crlminate murder and robbery had been made
known TO it, aud whereas jnst regard TO hu-
mainly forbids that the repression of crime which
this Government is thus compelled to enforce
should be unnecessarily extended TO retaliation
on the enlisted men in the army of the United
States, who may be unwilling instruments of the
savage cruelty of their commanders, so long as
there is hope that the excuses of the enemy may
be checked or prevented by retrbution on the
commissioned officers who have the power to
avoid guilty action 10y refusing service under a
Government which seeks their aid, and in the
preparation of such infamous barbarities.
SeveDth-Therefore it is ordered that Major
General Pope Brgadier General Steinwehr, and
all commissioned officers serving under their re
spective commands, be and they are hereby ex
pressly and specially declared to be not entitled
be considered as soldiers, and therefore not en-
titled 10 the benefit of the cartel for the parole of
culture prisoners of war
Ordered further, that in the event of the cap
ture of Major General Pope or Brigadier General
Sieinwehr, or any commissioned officer serving
under them, they shall be kept in close contine-
ment, so long as the orders aforesaid shall con
tinue in force and uprepealed by the competent
military authority of the United STAGES, and that
i'll the event OF the murder of any unarmed cti-
zen or inhabtant of this Confederacy by virtue
or under pretense of the orders hereinbefore re-
cited. it shall be the duty OF the Commanding
General OF the forces OF this COnfcderacy, to
cause Immediately TO he hung out of the com
mi. sioLed officers, prisoners az aforesaid, "A hum
Der corresponding to the number of our own
citizens thus murdered by the enemy.
). COOPER, A. \. G..
WASHINGTON. August BURNS ide's army is
in camp at Fredericksburg, ready for move
ment.
The Times letter of the 9th, from Pope's
army, reports McDowel's command at Culpep-
per, and Banks's at Woodville. Banks will
probably be beyond Culpepper by the 7th.
A dispatch from Woodvle, dated the eth, re-
ports Sigel's corps moving from there.
There were rumors in Washington yesterday
of heavy fighting at Gordonsville, but not fully
believed. though not improbable.
The Times letter from the army of the P0t0-
mac of the 18th, says
Important movements'are progressing on the
south side OF James river, but one of such i'm
portance as not to admit of disclosure at pres
ent.
The rebel ram at Savannah is, according to a
Hilton Head letter, the British steamer Fingal,
covered with railroad iron, with FIVE guns.