The New York herald., 1862-02-09


the North; and, If there should be any. Post
Office stamps would be . far better substitute
for small change than these shinplasters.
JEFF DAVIS AND HIS FLAG OF TRUcz.-N Il
stated that the flag of truce from JEFF. Davis
the other day covered a notice and warning
to the government at Washington that if Cen
Halleck should proceed to the execation of any
Of the convicted rebel bridgeburners of Mis-
souri, as he has promised, JEFF. Davis will reta-
late by the hanging of Col. C0rcoran and some
others Of our brave soldiers now held BY the
rebels as prisoners Of war. One would suppose
from this that the rebel leaders regard the kill
ing bridgebtrners as an outrageous act Of bar
barity; but shsir own acts are against them. II
East Tennessee they have applied the penalty
of death by hsnging to perhaps not less than q
score Of Union men, charged with or suspected
of the crime of bridgebarning, and some Of
these victims they have hung up in chains, after
the barbarous English fashion Of two hundred
years ago. Gen. Halleck, ON the other hand.
has given fair trial to the rebel bridgeburn
ers Of Missouri in his hands, according to the
rules, articles and laws OF war, and as these
men have been found guilty, they are to be shot.
The insolence, therefore, Of JEFF. Davis, With
his threats of retaliation against regulsr prison
ers of war, for the Legal military punishment
of spies and incendiaries, is without q shadow
of justification. President Lincoln would have
the same excuse for tho hanging Of some Of tho
North Carolina rebel soldiers held as prisoners
of war in Fort Warren, in retaliation for the
summary and barbarous execution Of Union
men ia East Tennessee, accused of bridgeburo-
ING ia order to break off the railroad communi-
cations of the rebel armies in that quarter. This
threat of JEFF. Davis, however, is in keeping
with the savage instructions of Cobb and
Toombs to the women and children Of Georgia,
to burn their own houses over their heads; and
their goods and means of subsistence, andre
treat into the swamps to perish, in order that
our advancing armies may be invited into'a
desert more terrible than Sahara" When .
gang of rebellious conspirstors are driven to
such extremites Il becomes evident TO ell the
world that their reign Of presumption; folly
aud ferocity is drawing to an ignominious end.
THE FRENCH PRIHCEs.-'rhe recent visit. OF
the Comte de Paris and the Duo de Chartrcs to
Niagara has given rise to the idea that they
are about to quit this country. The fact Of
their going there at this season Of the year In
stead Of in summer, suggested the notion sha.
the visit was one that could not be delayed.
This impression is aimistaken one. The Princes
went to Niagara simply because they wanted to
see the Falls under the imposing aspect OF
winter. They have no present idea OF quitting
the country Their position in the Army Of the
Potomac is one so gratifying to their feelings
that they do not intend TO abandon il until the
war comes to close. They are beloved by
both their superiors and subordinates for their
strict attention to their duties, their kind and
courteous demeanor aud their galantry OF
bearing. No, men in the army are more anxious
TO see active service or to flesh their swords in
the cause eS the Union. The Due dc Chartres
distinguished himself during the Italian war
by his personal bravery and modest, unassum-
ing demeanor Since the two brothers have
been serving with the Army Of the Potomac
the same qualities have invariably distinguished
their conduct. We are greatly mistaken II ths
sympathy Of these yoang Priaces with the
| cause Of freedom, both here and abroad, does
not one day restore them to- the position Cor
feited by the weakness of their grsudfathee,