The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-01

pkSo 70 his head threatened 10 shoot him II he con
tnu.S 70 scrssm This was on Sunday, the dsy Of the
General James B. Ricketts, wouudsd ana captured a
Bull run, made some interesting satensns He mee Gen.
Boaurogard an Old acquaintance only his seos ~
educated. He h0d met tho rebel general IN the South
day after the battle hs was told that his General Rick
etts) treatment would depend upon the treatment
tended % the rebel privstesrs: His First Liouts.
Of overy article Of Ms clothing but bis socks
and LEFT naked ON the field General Rockets and his wife
were subjected 70 great hafdsnps in tho Richmond prison
Tho case Of Louis Francls, who was terribly wounded
and msltreatsd, and lost ss 10 referred 70 by 0ensr
ling. He was private in the Now York Fourtssnsh
regiment He ssys:-I was attacked By Two rebel sol.
as eno u sns Win un
fourteen wounds One then left mo- the other remaining
mo- when Union soldier coming shot him In tho
O'Clock next day was them removed 70 building, my
wounds Examined and partially dressed I'm tho saturday
following We were carried to the general hospital Ct
scented that should be amputated which operation was
perfored BY young man. Tho stitches and the band
two weeks after another operation waspsrformsd at
which time another piece OF the thigh bone was sawed
on s1 weeks after the smP.saton and es.Oss s
ratsons subsequently performed on Francis ono at
Fortress Monroe and onsat Brooklyn. New York
The rebels manifested hendish spirit In their treat
Mrs. Pierce Butler who lives ncar tho place. said
that she had seen the rebels boiling portions OF the
bodies Of dead In order to obtain their bones as
relics They could not wait for them to decay She said
she had drum sticks made OF Yankee shinbones as
New Orleans artillery had which no said he going 70
send home and have mounted and that he intended 10
drink brandy punch out Of the day no was married.
Many OF the bones had been manufactured into finger
rings.
Governor Spragus, who recovered Colonel Slocums
remains from Ba,run, found trench oiled with sol
mark Of indgnity.
The committee say in conclusion
The members Of your committee might con.
tent themselves by leaving this testimony 70 tho
Senate and tho people without . word OF COM
mont; bat when tho enemies Of just and gene
rous government are attempting TO excite the sym
aid or foreign governments BY the grossest misrepre
sensations OF the objects Of tho and Of the conduct Of
the officers and soldiers Of the republic, this, tho most
startling eyidencs Of their nsincsrty and nhumanty
deserves some notice at our hands.
History will be examined in for parallel to this
rebellion against good government long prepared for
by ambitious men. who made dsubly sure OF sue
by the aid and counsel Of Former administrations
and by the belief that their plans were unobserved
war, at moment when the general govern
msnt had just been changed undcr circumstances Of
complaint and ii the face Of repeated manifestations Of
moderation and peace the part Of the President and his
friends They took up arms and declared that they would
surrender until the rebellion had been recognized
the institutions established by fathers had been
destroyed. The people Of the loyal States at last con-
WINGED that they could preserve their liberties only by
appeal to the God Of battles rushed to the standard Of
the republic in response TO the call Of the Chief
Magistrate Every step Of this monstrous trea-
No trangression has been too great wrong too start
ling for its leaders They dsregarded the sanctty of the
oaths they had taken TO support the constitution.
people OF the free States. They deceived and
betrayed their own fellowcitizens and crowded their
armies with forced leves. They drove from their midst
all who would not yield their despotism, filed their
s.isons with men who would not enlist under their flag
ton OF deeds scarcely known TO savage
fare. The Investigations Of your committee have
established this fact beyond controversy The witnesses
called before men OF undoubtsd veraoity and
character. Some Of them occupy high positions in the
army and others high positions civil life differing
political sentiments THOR evidence presents remara
BILE concurrence opinion and of Judgment, Our fellow
countrynsn heretofore sufficiently impressed by tho
generosity and forbearance OF tho government OF the
United States and by the barbarous character OF tho
crusade against IT, will b shocked by the statements
Of these unimpeached and unimpeachable wit.
nssses and foreign nations must with one &C
sign TO lasting odum the authors Of crimes which,
all their details exceed the worst excuses Of the So
eadpgt OF the rebel leaders, but II reserved for
your committee TO disclose as concerted system their
Insults to tho wounded and their mutilaton and
dissertation Of the gallant dead. Our soldiers
taken prisoners in honorable battle have been subjected
TO the shameful treatment All the considerations
that inspire ohivarc emotions and generous considsra
on for brave men have been disregardsd II is amos.
beyond belief that the fighting in such
ours and sustained BY government which, in the midst
or it's indulgence should have been subjected to treat
ment before resorted TO by any foreign nation In
conflict With another All the courtesfes Of professional
and civil life 10 have been discarded Gen. Beaure-
gard himself who very recent occasion boosted that
he had been controlled by human feelings after tho
tie OF Bun coolly proposed 70 bold General Ricketts,
az hostage for one OF the murderous privateers and
the rebel surgeons disclaimed intercourse and
communication with our osn surgeons taken in
1911 ma ntfra. A~~t
will revive The recolecons or the cruslties which
savage tribes subjected their prisoners they buried
in many cases, naked with their faces downward They
left decay in the open their bones being
risd of trophies, sometimes, tho testimony proves
TO be used personal adornments; and ono witness
deliberately that the head Of OF gal.
liant officers cut of by secessonst. to be turned
into drinking cup the occasion OF his marriage.
Monsrous as this revelation may appear to be. your
weeks tho skull OF Union soldier has been exhibited
In the Office Of the Of the House OF Re-
representatives. which had been converted to such pur
pose and which had found the person OF one Of
| tho rebel prisoners taken in recent conflict. The
testimony OF Governor Spragns, Of Rhode Island, Is
most interesting. IL confirms the worst 70.
ports against the rebel soldiers, and conclu
svey proves that tho body Of tho bravsst officers
the volunteer service was burned lie does not hesitate
TO ada that the hysna Dissertation OF the burned
was because the rebels believed IL 10 DO tho body
Colonel Slocum against whom they nfuria ed foi
his regiment isarlsssly and bravsy upon them These
disclosures, establishing, as they ncontestaby do the
constant nhumsnty OF the rebel leaders, will be
with sorrow and indignation By the people Of the Loyal
| States. They should inspire these people K
| renewed oSertions TO protect country from
| the restoration to power OF such moe. Thsy
should, and we believe they will, arouse the dis
gust and horror Of foreign nations against shs unnoy
beliion. Lot IL be duty, nevertheless TO furnish
continued contrast 10 such barbariiies and crimes IL
In the good work or maintaining authori
~ OF the constitution and Of refusing initiate thu
moustrous practices we have been called up
on 10 investigate. Your committee beg Il
yet been enabled to gather testimony In regard to tn
additional inquiry suggested by the resolution OF tn
Ssuatowhether indian eavagss have boon employed b,
the rebels In military service against the government
the United States and how such warfare has bean con
Quoted by said savagcbut that they have taken prope
steps to attend 70 this important duty.
-. Y. WADE. Chairman.
or1scuALxs CONCERTS nrst Of the three concert