The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-16

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Theso exiet3 no lsW or bodV Of anGhoritu
tive rulss Of acsiop between koafiie Srnis
Sxeeet ~ bganuA Of ~ NV 81 nasrre and =
nations. which = called the lhw sa,d usas,ea q
wax on the Lad
Elavsry, eomplicatiBg and eonfounding Ii,
IpsrtOuaiiIs, (that i. Of hnmanity.l exisae ne
cof0ine ID mnaicjpal Or local law only. IN
| law of natore and uarione hae never acknow
lodged il.
early disssn q ths Jp P.ssn Ju,st ~ 90 3, =,
as the law Of pature r conserned all men ~
sqsal''
Fagihves escaping from q country IN which
they were dawes. villains, Or .sstfe iosd
he'd free aad sekpo wieloed free Sc ,indicial
decisions Of Europesn couotriea. avsr thouoh
the muuicipal lava Of ~ cor,nnfrv In Win
the slave had taken sefaas ackno wledged
slayarv within II o1n domSiona
Therefore. IN = War botWee the tJo;tsd
States and beJiserent ,yhioh admit of siavs.
Try, if . person Md in bondage by that bel.
Ii9erent be captured by or come "A 4 fnpitive
| ulrier the protection Of the militarys4crcee OF
the United Stateo, such pereon 10 immeaistslv
entitled 10 the rishts and privilepes of = ~.
/ man.
n6RR00
amount to snslayine free person. and mother
- the United S:atea or snv ofiacer uuder theif
authority can enslave any human being.
Moreover. person, II made fres by the
laws of war, 10 under the shield Of the lsws
Of nations, and the former owner OF state can
hays, BY the law Of post Hmise, 10 hAllisessnf
koo oe~GlaiW 81 1o9V5e6 9
A traitor, under the law Of war, OF : war
traitor, ia . person in place or dietinct an.
| der martial law, who, Unauthorized BY the
military commander, gives information Of any
kind to the enemy, VI holds intercourse With
him.
Ths-war traitor 10 always severely punished
anything concerning the condition, safety. on.
cnnv;no The s rlscs ~ S;st,;ct. his nnnsshmsnt
| ia death.
! 1.-THE citizen or subject of country or place
invaded OF CONQUERED gave iai1rmatloa n e 70 ms
Sv the n"s,;Is srn,v 1 or the armv " Of hfs Gov.
ernment, he is q war traitor, and death il the
penalty Of his offence.
guides, and impiess them, II they cannot oh.
tain them otherwise. N0pers0n having been
forced ~ the enemy TO serve as guide is
punshab!e for having done 90.
II citizen OF hostile aud Invaded district
voluntarily serve as a guide to the enemy,
and shall suffer death.
A citizen serving voluntarily az a guide
against his own country commits treason and
will be dealt with according to the law Of his
own country.
Guides, when it is clearly proved that they
have misled Intentionally may be put to
death.
ALI authorized or secret Communication with
ths enemy is considered reasonable BY the
law OF war ~
s,: 'no hsau y. .ISu.i oss.va s ",vn wal
armed resistance BY citizens of the United
States against the lawful movement Of their
troops is levyiDg war against the United
States, and is therefore treason"
YAsKsE oPifIoSs CT Tas BRAVERY 'oF THEIR
CIV" AHD cosFsDzRAT41R!o !oFs.
The Philadelphia North american, which
ia kent a,;va hv covarnmant nan contansa an
o ~ s'n'N: pp, y, ~
SATURDAY 'as' 'he ''"o"'pg "osi oPo" QUIZ
troops:
". have very much vat To learn. The bav
onst Of which 20 mnch has hsan sani has
nrovea in fact almost a nnilitv. in the war
O~r frooo: , can aa;tSer he cos to use il or to
sfaad 0~rinst ,k In MANY actions thsv have
obeyed Orc ers to charge. and done il Well; but
in al. such cases the enemy has never stood the
charge. AT the noint of the bayonet va have
done very little actual fiyhtinS All tie sue.
cesses Of :.Stoaesoalr' .Jackson soere achieved
|ty1ag0nef caargrs, nhick oar men 4aue rel used
to a,cait and receiue. Very much of what is
written about desperate bsyonet charges, and
hand-to-hand fighting between the contsnding
ranks, Is pure romance, as the surgeons Oh both
sides have repeatedly proved. Yet the use Of
the bayonet Is what we ought to learn, aud
must learn il we hope for permanent military
superiority.
Ru. had q. this Z. basr vbot an axchong.a
- $500.
Aassaenusetss omcei VINO was 'aken prisoner
on the Rappahannock says OF our eoldiefs:
Doubtless q great many reasons are given
for our most. .disxracsfol and disastrous defeat
at Chancellorsville. There is only one real
reason, and that the eimplest possible. Our
army didnt fight as we'll as that Of our cue
| mics. We had every possible advantage. Our
numbers more than doubled theirs, till Long
streets reiniorcements. came up, which didn't
then bring their forces up to lOO ,OOO to oppose
our 100 600. Indsed, it would now sssE1 that
L9ngstreet didn't como up at all: We had the
advantage Of position aud no uncomfortable
amount of intrsnchment Gen H0Oker's plan
was admirably arranged and exeeilently car
ried out, until the fighting took place. He ex
posed himself in the hottest place Of danger
and Get an electrifying example Of heroism to
the whole army. The terrible loss Of life
1Mone Ou' Oo4e.1 oHO y: sH: W :o wnoAS