The New York herald., 1862-12-28
IMPORTANT FROM RICHMOND.
Terrible Retaliatory Procla-
nation Of JEFF Davis
General Butler and All His OH
GERS to Be Executed.
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Federal OMlcers Found with
Slaves to Be Hung.
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The Soldiers 70 Be Paroled % Not
Free Agents.
Negroes I'm Arms to Be Hung
When Taken.
WAR OF DIFFERENTIATION,
&s.s Asss ~
The Soldiers 70 Be Pareled % Not
Free Agents.
Negroes i'm Arms to BE Hung
When Taken.
WAR OF DIFFERENTIATION,
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A Proclamation.

A ProcIamatiom.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES.
Whereas. communication was addressed on the 9th
day Of July last lSo2 by General Robert e. Leo acting
under the instructions Of the Secretary OF War OF the Con-
federate States OF America, 70 General II. w. Hallcck
Commander Chief Of the United States Army informing
VIM. B. Aumfod citizen OF tho Confederate staies had
been executed by tho United States authorities at New
Orleans for having pulled down the United States flag
that city before s occupation by the United States forces
and calling for statement Of the facts with Wow OF
retaliation II such outrage bad really been committed
States
And whereas (no answer having been received 10 said
letter., another letter was the "a Of August last
1861 addressed by General Lee under my Instructions
TO General Haeck removing the inquiries In relation
the execution Of the said Mumord, with tho information
that in the event Of not receiving reply within fifteen
days would be assumed that the fact was rue and was
sanctioned by the government Of the United statss
And whereas, answer, dated on the 7th or August
ast, lso3 addressed 70 General Lee BY General H.
W. Haeck tho said Generan Chief Of the armies Of the
United States alleging sucient for failure 70 make
early reply said letter OF the 9th Of July asserting that
No authentic information had been received n relation
70 tho execution Of Mumford but measures will be imme
datey taken ascertain the facts Of the alleged execu
tion and promising that General Lee should bs duly In
formed thereof;
And whereas, on the 2sth Of November last, 1851,
another letter addressed under my instructions by
Robert oud Confederate agsut for the exchange Of pr
sones under tho cartel between tho two TO
Lieutenant Colonel W. H. Ludlow, agent or the United
States under said cartel informing him that the explana
tion promised in the said letter Of General Haeck Of h
Of August last had not yet been received and that NO
answer was sent 70 the government within fifteen days
from the delivery or this last communication would be
considered that an answer b declined;
And Whereas letter. dated on the sd day Of the pre-
sent month OF December the said Lieutenant Colone,
Ludlow apprsed the said Robt. Oud that the above re-
cited Communication OF tho 10th OF November had been
received and forwarded 70 tho Secretary War Of tho
United saes and whereas this last delay Of fifteen days
allowed for has elapsed and no answer has been
received
And whereas, in addition to tho tacit admission
rssult'ng from the above refusal answer have re-
ceivsd evidence fully establishing the truth OF the fact
that the said William B. Numford, citizen Of tho con.
fcderacy was actually and publicly executed, in cold
blood by hanging after the occupation Of the city New
Orleans by the forces under General Benjamin Butler
whom said Mumferd Wa an unreeiss,ug and non
comsatant captive and for no offence even alleged 70
have been committed BY him subsequent 70 the dsss Of
the capture Of the said city;
And whereas, the silence Of the goverament Of the
Uaitsd stasss. ana It's maintaining Of said Butler in high
ONCE under its authority for many months after his
Of act that can be viewed In no other
light than deliberate MURDER well as Of numerous
Afford evidence too conclusive that the said government
sanctions the conduct Of The said Butler and s dese
mined that no shall remain unpunshod for these crimes
Now therefore, 1, Jefferson Davis, President OF tho
Confederate States Of America their name do pro-
nounce and declare tho said Benjsmin r. Butler TO be
hall no longer be considered treated simply - pub.
10 enemy OF the Confederate States Of America but a an
'utaw and common enemy OF mankind and that, is
he rsnf Of his captsre Ae officer command Of Ne eap-
sriv force do Gauss Asm to b immediakly seussd by
aneins
And do further order that commiscned officer ot N,
Tinted Stat, taken captive aoH b relsa.sd on parole BE-
ore exchange, until ne said BWier ssau Aax a wiM due
snisAmess for his cri~S.
And whereas, the hossIlies vagsd against this con-
edcrscy BY the forces Of the ,ned States, under the
ommsnd Of said BENJAMIN Butler, havo borne no re-
smbancs 70 such warfare alone permissible By tho
ues Of international Law, the usagss Of sivizason,
ut have been characterized by repeated atrocities and
usrasss, among the large number of which the following
nay BE- cited a. Examples
Peaceful and aged citizens, unresIstsg oaptivss and
oombatants have becn confined as hard labor with
srd chains attached 70 their nbs aad are ss % held
dungeons and forsreesss
Others have been submitted 10 like degrading pun.
The soldiers Of the United States have been invited
i'd encouraged In general orders 10 insult and outrage tho
ives, the mothers and the sisters OF our citizens.
Helpless women have been torn from their homes and
objected TO solitary confinement, in forssses and
scns, and one especially island Of barren sand
nder tropical SUM- have been fed with loainsome ra
that had been condemned unnt fer soldiers and
we been ssnaesd 10 iRs vilast insulta