The New York herald., 1863-12-10

beneyolent and chartahl~ ,ss,,u6HA Aud individuals
lwo "-,ncrs Captains sawyer and Flynn held by tho
rebes sentenced 10 death cy way d prete ded re'
taaton for two prisoners tiled and shot as splcs oy
OF MAJOR General Burnside Two vebes officers
have Designated and held as hosiaeei TOR them
The rebel prisoners OF in our pos eSson have here
toore been treated with tho utmost humanity ana tender
pess consistent with security. They have had good
quarters fun ratons clothing when needed and he same
hospital treatment received by our own soldiers IN
dugenee Of friendly visits and supplies Formerly GER
mtted, but they have been cut OF since the baoarty
practoed against our prisoners Lbecaso known 70 the
government.
II should become necessary for the protection Of
mep strict retaliation viii be resoted 10; but while the
rebel authorities suffer this government TO iced ana
clothe our troops held as prisoners we shall se content TO
continue u their prisoners IN our bandstbe humane treat
ment they have uniformly enjoyed.
The operation OF the act OF Congress Tor enrolpg anu
calling out the national forces Ia exhibited In the
panyng report OF the Provost Marshal Genera AZ the
tmo that INV enacted u was known 10 be very I'm
perfect many intelligent considering It's eNecu
tiop wholly mpractcabe, while few dared 10 hopo Tor
any important benefit The lao has bees enforced ~
hcelS STATES has brought from hss Satss 1000 so.
dis dstf has raised fund OF $40 900 900 for prOcuT
tr0 substitutes. With all Its imperfections, In dem n
strated the can be made efficient means for
cruitng the and calling national forces
Tho principal imperoctons and the required amend.
ments viii be submitted 10 Congress through the appro
priate committees m, most important 10 n considered -
what called he three hundred dollar cosmWdtsot This
feature OF the bill has beon much discussed and tho op
posing opinions nearly balanced "A To the operation
and effect OF this provision. While claim that Il s
oppressive poor and fsvors tho rich others
ing and enables he poor man 70 obtain exemption from
military duty FOR sum within the reach OF every one
Without undertaking to reconcile or decide between
these conflicting opinions. certain that this clause OF
exemption stands occasions delay In calling out the
military force The drafted man In exempted at the end
OF long preceding by tho payment OF sum OF msney
Surprising that sum TO be adequate for procuring subst
tute tine must unavoidably elasc before
competent substitutes can be procured The question
whether this clause shall remain be- stricken out
quros the early attention of Congress.
sUIsTItlrEs-riiE DoUNTns.
Tbe f,pd pr raise nv nj
mutation money " deposited with the Unod states As
sis,ant Ireaurers and beng applied 10 procuring sub
volunteering going states with much spirit
The prime Importance OF AllmR up the Old regiments
and the superiority OF such force regiments,
a point on which all military experience and opinions
agree The bounty paid by the government H. therefore
limited to volunteers who 10 INTO old rssin ns or vet
volunteers going into old regiments the maximum
bounty Of the government IN paid
RE REESIIsrsENrs vrrsIuN rRoots-DnAtIsD hEs.
Reports from the armies pdato that idroe prop ron
Of he troops erJTcs nat year H rc-enlta, u
beinq ,ired by lAe oope,,snt ey shall hare at kd
mon,hs fuIsuek before 1,sir present e1pire The
indications that the force required VIII In great inea
sure be raised by volunteering and without draft;
II is proper add that the commanding genorals boar
testimony that the drafted who have gone into tho
ranks ac1ut themselves well and make good soldiers
An Immediate appropriation Tor bounties should DO
made
mE INVALID ooRPs.
Invalid Corps has been organized under the direction
OF the PROVOST Marshal GENERAL 10 the battles
and engagements Of this and by camp diseases many
Officers and soldiers have been disabled for active service
who able 10 perform duty In garrison or as depot
aud prison guards, military police and In tho arrest OF
sKukers and deserters ogve honorable employ TO
this class who have suffered In the oesof
their country and lberate able bodied soldiers from
duty that well be performed by nvnds, was the pur
pose 10 organizing this corps IL numbers over
twenty ,housapd oicsrs and privaes who are fully EN-
poyed and their service has tho strength OF tho
armies IN the Seld while by their vigilance deseron
from the army hae In great measure been checked.
The beneficial results antic pated from this organization
have been than realized For he details 10 respect
10 this organization reference In made 20 the repon of
the provost Marshal General which IL also referred
for details respect to the atoms OF the act enrong
and calling the national forces and The required
amendments.
Immediately after the Presidents emancipation pro
clanation deent eoris were commenced aud have con
tnued until the present time for raising eoored troops
The AdjntAnt General was scot TO the Ms.
sissippi valley 10 organize the slaves there
bureau to have charge of all matters belonging such
troofe was organized in tho War Department. The 70
port Of IL chief shows what progress has been made
over fifty thousand organized and n the
ranks, aud the number Will rapidly increase rs our ~
The rebel states The raising OF those
ons n IL az posrs.s ogre and second " sns renewal q the
the Interior beyond me reach Of the recruit
tirey overcome. Many persons believed, or pretended
70 behave and Confidently Md sssersd sai freed sl.yss
courage and could be subjected military dscf
pne Facts have shown bow grcuGdless were these ap
capacity ass infantyy soyd,es k,iitns B,nd a. s
asaah upDn Port Had on and NE Rorm.nq Of kEf Wdo-
ery service long been known and recognized by
ma service and the Sub oned extract from ouca
report shows what he can DO IN cavalry service
tOn the l7tb instant thirty men u Company a frst
Mississippi regiment ~ cavalry (Afrcan) ~ connection
with hy OF the First battslon Of the Fourth Illinois
cavauy, while on scout up the Yasoo valley met one
mile beyond sartBsis one hundred aud nfty picked meu
Of the FIRST and Third Texas cavalry The ffrt Miss
sippi behaved pobiy, neither lacking stead
ness nrng with cooness and aecsoD Ihe engagement
asted halt hour the Texans being totally routed and
demoraiized. We captured twenty eigh, stand q arms
aud prisoners -
mxR PAY 80 10 HAsn.
The colored troops have been allowed 40 bounty and
under the construction given by The Department they
only by the existing law receive the ay Of ten dollars
month while other soldiers being paid thirteen
dollars per month, with clothing aud daily raiious.
this distipctIoo and an smendmea, autborl1ins the
paw and bounty white troois rccsiro
liz recommended Az soldiers q the Union nshtng an
der its,banner, exposDg their lives 10 upDDd the
eminent, coiored troops are entitled 10 enoy iw justice
r0 coroRED wonrs Aso antpsry
The fortunes q war have brought within our lines
large number of col red women children and some aged
and nnrm persona. Their support and protection
rest solemn trust upon The government Their neees
stes have 10 some extent been supplied by the orders Of
for their protection and support should be speedily adopt
ed by Congress Even they are 10 be REGARDED 10 some
degree a. burtben upon tue government, they are
greater oss o the enemy Every woman and child from
years old 90 SIXTY has tle rebel planter high
market value rhcr labor 10 the cotton bod source
se% Pp ," ss The, "sdSa nGt Sc sSpo5 sAr rc ss
IA in against us,
HufsAc RxJoErs-Trn ApirthN otNEHai-
The reports ~ the Chcfs u Bureaus thus department
exhibit fully their respective operations during too at
year
The AdJuant General reports that lhs business of hs
once has greatly increased during the past year BY Tho
creation Of the Provost Marshal Generals Bureau aud The
Bureau for tho Organization of Colored Troops.
lie recommends, 0rst that the term of enlistment IN
the reguisr service be hxed three years instead ~
ave In accordance with The act = iuy 70 1891 which
expired by initiation the bt Of January lss3 hec.
0nd, that the law regulating tie payment - chaplans
BE- amended ~ ~ 10 allow haf pay aud raius during
absence 90 leave occasonei by other case than wounds
~ sickness aud 10 full pay, without rai'us Nhsn absent
Tor those caHScs
serious evil Arising from tbe absence = ooefs rom
duty has 10 the past year been "a great paft femeod
so boards are 10 p.e~son-one Al Annapolis ana Toe
other At cincinnat-0cfore " which al 0fccrs Nbo
have ie their Commands Ia c1nsoqaeuce ~ W bsath arc
sdered 70 appear they aro able 20 travel.
hey undergo ersmiaaton by The board and az 20
utntnended according u their condition, Of hFh ~
or further leave ofabsAnoe for medical rottment ia
general hospital of the city where The board ssion
at u found CO Tor duty the resdent q the br order.
hem iorthsth 70 their regiments iie frf"H' u
ne board are guide O. thH A1lu'a.t tscu
srd iu making details for mwt0rug fecr ung,
y other light duty, and 10 rsaopnieudat0us ~ eata
aaenfe Orlf aafli ~