New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-31
The War approaching n Bioody Point
when No Prisoners are to be Tax en-.
From Tie Richmond Enquirer, Aug "a.
n,lI man

and endcayor 10 settle the principles Of exchange fol
the future 1t is scarcely possible to hope that any con
clnscn satisfactory TO both sides can be arrived at IL
this conference The Federal Government has planted
itself nsoontly upon tho demand that our runaway ne
grocs when taken in arms against their masters sha
be treated "a prisoners OF war ana sha De eAchaeeo
against white men. COnfcdcrates have borne ana i0r
borne much 10 mitigate the atrocities OF war; but TINS
is thing which the temper of the country cannot en-
dure Our Government has issued an order as 10 the
treatment of reyoied negroes when captured tertaf
captured negroes under that order have been Imprls
oned a, Charleston to await the disposition OF the state
Government TheTcupon the Yankee war department
sent forth this letter To their Secretary Of the Navy;
WAR DEPARTMENT WAsniSGroS trTy hug. =, 1903.
SIR Your letter o the 30 a.'eai ealing the si.iion 9
Johnston and William Wilson three co,ored men captured On
The gnnboat Isaac Smith las received consideration 1h
Department h' directed That thrre h'he pI.one. oi 'H
three Others be conned IN cloe custody and h"d 10 horias
lo Brown Johnston aud - lson, aud that tie ia'. be com
rnmca,.d TO the Rebel eshoritic, al Richmond.
EDWIN NJ STANTON. SECRETARY Of War.
The Hon. GIDPos WaLLEs Secretary Of the Nany.
thus issue r. joined We take 10 70 be qufe impossi
BIZ that Sur Government vii weld one lot on TINS ytl
point. but the hrst demand of the new Fcdrral Tom
mis- ioner viii be- that 40 consent Ia ppi the
negroes nn ihe footing Of our own troops and 'aine
them ageinst each o,hcr. man for man grade or grade"
That bel 80 :, ns Bs " must be- the conference. ro
doubt VII to broken OF and there N an end OF The car
tel eud Of an c1cinrCe of prisoners.
This attempted outrage by The Yankee GoYernmeni
Is tic fret fr of their tsmporlry luck In holding IN
olc.-- of prisoners II was surely against thor Fll
at r fiai tc} consented % any Crrcl ~ Il ana re-
cafdod Coni rnie prisoner, boz any ottcl IKAt iDih
iA.f o' caUrr irrief1et'r- dno 20 ne h'pHirniiA!
ur thr gii0as With spirited Taco thef ioIrd them
scEtf ,srl fo lru.iae lnr ie sleit OK th'T oN %
~ i. fl4af 'i prison rs r uuf bands. ng al 4r e.
fr,nr of exchange which W might iafr been surr
Uorl lr oiscrl cd only long as they Thought they
would suAcs Iaogc than Ne ior want 81 such an arrange
ment
Tt,v avril themselves If the Gr.i oppor unity 70 rc
as.rTt their original hoofy-nauely '- Nc are kch'F
ord criliinis and have rights. Al M" rights a"
tLc side ~ wii, they call the laws they arc snp
pressing IN WsuI"riion fifF .iJ 10 ih'if OWE c'l-
iry A4d I'D means are legitimate Thus they r0t Only
lt0ft DE- utterly barbarOUs ohpsdient uf exciting SER
$ lr lrsurrcrton hut they inform u, thg, u those Is-
vJtd negroes are stored II ihciT ihla'.s .'5 VIZ
fuf an ,lul number ~ Confederate citsfrs 10 hari
Iitar T. is not merely tine ins0.ent p-ctehsion ~
resllfr COY gancut affecting 10 deal "1lA h'Oe!s
ff u o. derdf tab which hsy are aiming at oar in.
af.fufilas thrrsr'vrs-bc luse thcT know TINT ~ We
r4s ...l.r enough fo yird flis p1nt 90 treas black
urA r. ,l. equal, ,i ai.r and 4n.ulgrat slaves as
ellvrrt 20 our brave sodfr tie telf iourdaiion oi
S.v ry would be- fatally Wounded.
90" pr tension t. trcat us Ho longer 90 belrorenis
fHi .cfor.-.1 uei. With l. Iof hy tA' ..-ea 81
,.s.., rff.'a hrt by tio ra' ~ of.mna. Jgls p-l-
tr. f..f witch Ho h4rc noW 20 0os frl IN tlc
l.... ,Iu io OIL. ei as b, Z 49, con.
,.,4j ha. riEl. 90 tlkc h4rs's nld c''rytiinF
r 4I .Nf tD.a'tl. Hr. i Nr lfi.ll.lr. Alr An4rt
.I.E.. 70 IDf arI n sier Hrd Nrrtf Hrn ir. ITS =
t ..f.' GDr. .rnmclf. hrf Lee D. private person.
sfsli.rr. Thcs 'rc thr cli ftifl-cd rntnre-;
, alr fl' laulcss pDrnt. eFndiuS or fr.isins iae
d b. Il
t.'a o r,spsot usngc, olgs captured ts item .re rn-
titled to noihlag bat cordign punishment Hr tier
cfcs Il ihry yielded for time 20 our superior force
4f crrr5 % ftrhnu-r ON crual terms if Nis s IN
dr protest md With the nrr rcs, uion to make Ms suf
ler for 10 ten fold tie moncat they should have the al
vantage. On .Ae principle also ~, orbeagancc Of
Gen Lcc in icnnssi lna. was received US matter Of
right for the criminal ~ arrc hs no ie o. ictfiate
lon hc officers Of justice and the enemy looked upon
hHt rtaiEou, iorA"irancs with sincere pleasure not
.o mash because their rope were spared rs hecanse
q fl |HHf fHfN fHl.fH 4 ia t
nr Che drotiion which hey hfd visited upon our coup
fy bad 81 least to appearance ~ loc' ftng ou oar
part thar character Il criminals which II Is tler lohcy
io pufo upon
Unacr d. sc circumstances what hope il there ~ 'he
lrralg grueui 4 %" cartel upon footing II equality
N.l lnouls Government r'nUGrce iAa' auilciops
. treat Us as criminals Oh wi b. nf,er
t.4. .Ilft.f ru+hffS oIr runaway r'ti4fs mo lit
military service culacrt 90 Glye them lp - hc dc %
siih hl oar state laws as iuslrCcni We know yeii
ar what these gur-flons all tend TO- w have long
,,d tlai tc tIrc !. At i,nl when ao morn pris
uli he exchanged and uo more prison 70 ~lA bc
atrl. our peop aui 1Iv ruops are cLilt..i az tAe
lands u tacr GoIcrnmcaI g. such protection ~
ui r4nmrri can Afford them Our soldiers entered the
onl'defatr ser ico ~ the soldiers OF regular GOV
UrUf huu obey cannot aiu 70 meet Tie enemy 10
lc c,ra.trr of aacfallor Ifihcrr is to hc 90 cX-
hanrc equal torns better there should ht uo eN.
hhnge ~ a-betcr that tho enemy should understand
Arrc vll he no quarter asked nor gwen and thea 81
asi there wlll be equality.
THE S2.0OoOoO CITY AND COUNTY TX.
NiGioS LoAv.-rhc day following the passage oi the
y 0oo GO Exemption Ordnance and is sigliirre hY /
be Mayor Controller brennan Issued the following cir.
ular. -o.-'e. -. .-' ~
NO MILLION DOLLARS LOAN o3 THE CITY oP
NEw loKR.
cry Or Nav ionS nsr,ssHrSr @ , oy trs,seE'
soh,rp are hcrcby invited loan Of two million
' . , N. w,,cr Ans. gs aei entitled An
.tI f.r frf De-. Ell uf
lrhs o thc CRY sud Comfy Of New ioIs Who hi,e
or may h,rat,T he drafted % rr,c in the Army % I"e
Mon duua. the rIsng ard i0E other purposcs.
The lropsF bool.ior such Subscriptions vii be opcn.d a.
le tontf1 Gro office on .rt n''T NHnriNt 'A" -Fh "i
usu.' instant ind will fean oioA unl' Tic "nor SUM
SUBJ, rarf. v. be- rrqur. ,o depo... vi.h tie County
rreaaur,r t- broaiay bank within five days ai'r en-
'rus ilrr san.ral onf nr 'u'' tosa i.' 'N ,,'a
rsprcu'ry a. ur trson. .nr't tr of iAr o'y 20
hc ,ouiro cr hcy 800 receive houls 90 hc county of equal
mopns rirrntn. "n ~ be-. fc rei'cm'rf J. I., WIN in
mum MAfrhEW BRENNAN. Controller.
In accordance Herewith special book was opened
"a thc Controllers office on Saturday. beaded by the
.bo,c circular. agd followed by ibis entry.
I'VE th, undcr,iyncd do hcrcby se,crally subscribe
a uftp m take 5000 amounts set opposite 20 oar pee
ir u.U,s oftic :" O0lW0 Count! Loan t'iru.d 10 IN
Ac .hn,r udyrrt!aemrnt GA tAo conditions tnd terms
lct,n leclhoL
othc close oi busucss hous on Saturday. tAc fol-
uH ir sunsci iptous were r,crncds
Peter Nonr.il 80. Prince sif'"t Sno
N, .t f,u :, &! ,irn., ,rt............ sOoO
go, . ,f.,., -, ,,i N .r.e,......... lOo
. u A. - ?. "A. p...,., .lr..t .......... 200
b. .... f..f.l \, . Al all .fr,.t.............. 10000
Total $4,000
The Broadway Bank We understand has also prohcred
be loan of 10000 to be- added TO this OF ANY other
iiud fol The lief of drafted men, This beginning III
lht.. flt tie cuire oan Of sa.OOO0OO viii be taken
ip without delay.
ARRIVAL OF MonE. fEoorS.-lhe United
sn.s steam. iran port Baltic. Capt IiAlct arrived at
his ror, from AcSnndra. Yesterday, having on board
.he ea,h and Goth Ohio. and 5th Michigan Nomn'ccrs
In ,ouruand of Col Charles Candy Of the Goth, Acting
l,rindrr General Previous o leaving the ship the field