The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-10
Late Southern News. 1.-The Rebels to
Raise she Black Flag,

Raise she Black Flag.
FoRTREss MONROE, Oct. 80 P. NJ
The fag OF truce boat Me!amord, arrived
to. day from Akens. She brought down
about dozen passengers, one Of whom
reports that the rebel Congress has re.
solved in all future actions to hoist the !
black flag, and ex,erminate the Federals
without granting quarter.
The Richmond Wing, Of Oct. 1st. says,
information from Lees army indicates that
an important battle ia impending, and
will take place at the close Of the week.
McClellan's army is on this side of the
Potomac and advancing.
The rebel army is in good condition,
and eager for fight
The Wig speaks OF President LincoIn's
proclamation as ordainine n servile insur-
rection in the Confederate States. and says
it is not misunderstood North or South
| is dash OF the pen to destroy four
thousand millions OF our property, and Is
as much as bid for the slaves 10 rise in
insurrection with assurances OF aid from
the whole military aud naval power of the
United States. It speaks Of the cruelty
of the Administration, and says Butler is
a saint, compared with his master. Ot
the military operations he says, they are
/ henceforth to assume very grave char.
! acter The first new programme will
necessarily destroy all terms between us.
/ The next campaign will be a tremendous
one both for magnitude and character of
operations. Let our authorities prepare
the whole strength of the people tor the
tremendous shock. The enemy is making
great preparations as well rs issuing
fendish proclamaDons We must respond
with equal energy. II we do not we are
lost; but we will do it.
The Wig OF yesterday says the YAM
KEGS advanced on Wsrrenton, taking the
sick and wounded prisoners and paroling
them.
The movements Of Lee and Jackson
were towards that place on Saturday last,
but the object of their movement is not
known. 1t is enough to know that our
Generals understand what they are about.
WAsuNarov. Oct 3--Tho Richmond Whig,
OF Sept. 50; contains the following
la the rebel Senate, on the 29th oi september,
Mr Semmes, OF L,nlsnnl. snbmlttc the olo"-
ing joint resolution:
Rr'o'uc5, BY the Congress Of tho Confederate
States that the Pro 'llmltiJn OF Abrthlm idn'
coin, Presdeht ot tie Unimi states OF America,
issued at the Guy Of Washington, in the Yenr
1859, wherein he declares that OF the lst OF Jan.
nary 1868, all pirsons held as $ aves within any
States or designated paris OF state whereof the
people shall be in rebellion aghinst the United
STATES shall he hanreforrh aud forever ire, is
leveel against the Confederate States, and as
such is gross violation of the usages OF civilized
warfare, outrage On the rights of private prop
erty, and an invitation 10 an uIrociOus serve war,
and therefore shou'd be held up to the cxecration
! of mankind and counteraCtUd by such severe re-
tulhatory measures as in the judgment Ot the
President may he best calculated 10 secure it,
withdrawal N arrest its execution.
Mr.. Clark, OF Missouri moved that tho resolu'
ton be referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Al
ars He was in favor OF declaring every citizen
Of the Southern Conioderncy a soldier, authorized
TO put to death every man caught upon our SOIL IN
arms against the Government
SJnlmes. ot Louisiana said the resolution had
| not been drawn withonr reflection. The que5'
, tion of retaliation was exclusively an executive
one, to he regulated by circumstances. Bot II
was proper that the legislative department ot the
Government should express its approval OF re-
. lailation contemplated by the resolution
Henry, Ui Ieunessec. said the resolution dld
, not go far enough He favored the passage ol a
, law providing that upon any attempt being made
to execute the proclamation of Abraham Lincoln
we Immediately hoist the black flag, ana pro-
claim n war of cNierminauon against all lhVa'
ders ot our soil.
Phelan, OF Mississippi, said he had always been
in favor OF conducting the war under the black
flag. II that flag had been raised at Mlnassa :,
! a year ago. the war would be over now
| Guncey. OF Alabama, moved the pending reso'
! luton, with the resolutions submitted by him
come time since relative TO retaliation, &c, he
] re.crred tn n select committee OF three, and be
made the special order Tor "Wednesday next.
| Mr.. Burnett of Kenmcky, moved that all OF
: said resolution. be referred to the Committee on
/ judiciary Agreed to
Benurrgard, ON Sep ember 9th, officially an,
nounced his assumption of the command o!the
department of South Carolina and Georgia He
says: In entering upon my duIes which may
involve at an early dlv, The defense ot two n thd
mos important cities in the Confederate States
against the most formidable efforts OF our power
lul enemy, shall rely on the ardent patrlo
intelligence and uuconquerablo spirit ol she 9th
GERS aud men under my command to sustain snc
cesstuliy, and TO maintain our parts with cradi
, TO our country and our own honor, and avoid ir.
rcdeemahC disaster it is essential that all should
give implirIt obedience te any orders cmAnaIing
from supcriurs in authority.
The Richmond Wing says that the entire rebe
losses in the Manassas battles do not exceed five
thousand, and the losses in the engagements il
Maryland range between five thonsand and sever
thousand Beyond doubt our losses less by
one. o.uurh than those of the ouemy
General Windor publishes n list OF about one
hundred negroes conliucd in military prisons il
, Richmond, OF whoDI twenty are from free States