The national Republican., 1862-10-15
now THE Laws HAVE BEEN vJO-
LATED.

The annexed Letter ls one Of Innumerable
pieces Of testimony to the existence Of prae.
tees in the army which rendered II the impsrs.
i've duty Of the President to announce to our
generals 10 the Geld, what the laws Of the coun.
Try are In respect 10 elsves, as affected by the
war. 30 far ss that point Of the Presidents
proclamation Of September %, 10 concerned, II
was not Issued day too soon:
consspondencs ot the N. Y. Tribune.
srEAxn GLADIATOR,
Trip from Helena TO Memphis,
Since General Steele has assumed command
q new policy has been adopted toward the ne.
groes now within our lines, and that Of General
Curtis has been entirely set aside. Even the
have been annulled, and declared as no more
than blank paper, and slave claimants arc per.
mitted, by military order, to search the camps
for their slsyse, aud on pointing them out the
slaves have been seized, placed IN wagons, and
Gated by the STAKEHOLDER and In his company.
hv military guard at the order Of General
Steele.
Only few days sgo woman was dragged
airy, at the instance Of u stakeholder, and de.
llvered up to him, at the order Of the new Mi
itary Governor Of fArksnsas, John 8. Phelps, Of
Missouri, who, In this matter, acts In oo.opera.
ton With Gen. Steele. II is said that Gen. 2.
indorses this policy, and that his oounsels are
listened to BY Gen. Steele with much favor.
Gen. Hovey Was an anti slavery man in Illinois,
and Colonel Of the Normal regiment, Thirty
third Illinois infantry, but In linking his for.
tunss with Gen. Steele In this matter he has
switched Oh Of the old Republican track and
placed himself In opposition to the policy Of the
Government at Washington: and the expressed
will Of the nation in the oonnscstion act.
These gentlemen are, Of course, fully aware
that they are violating the Law Of Congress- both
10 the letter and the spirit. These oolorsd peo.
ole, now within our lines, are declared "abso.
lulely and forever free oftheir servitude, y and
It is added, "shall not again be held as slsves.D
And further than this II 10 declared that mo
person engaged In the naval or military service
Of the United States shall, under any prstsboe
whatever, assume TO decide the validity OF the
claim OF any person to the service or labor Of
person to the claimant, on psin Of bel Y die.
missed from the servioe.' ,.'
General wsshburne had established y 4 Ssai.
opian camp for the women and children u Bonn
engaged at work on the fortihostions, a 'Ab.c.
vdsd them with rstions; but his oourM iaas
derstood to be dlsspprovsd BY Gen. stee St..,
has tpRugursted this policy Of sending Si tiAb
women and children back TO their n ,sissr,
whether 10y ysii.ts or rehaia. Pshal els ~ "a
their slaves, and this course is to be p as.soa
Till all OF this class are disposed Of.
As this place 10 being fortified, and %
held as military post, there 10, Of cou ~. U,
plea Of military necessity for this proc ssx4.a.
10 useful as cooks and laundrssses. as Il d s.ss
are " laborers on the forthcations, sc ~
teamsters, and TO thrust them back II ~ e,R
very, and keep tteir husbands, bsosus ass1
are regarded as more useful TO the Al ~, 10
reaching the climax Of selnshness and Iass-
maDity,