New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-19
FRNM WASHINGTON.
sI.eisl DisIateh TO The n. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Wednesla


A ISLANDER on Mr.. LINCOLN - UTED.
The remark said to have been ascribed 10
Prssiden, Lincoln by Wendell Philip. 10 sAe effect that;
1.-The greatest folly of bis life the issuing Of the
Emancipation Proclamation" out OF which saoh Cop.
perhead journals The Worli and TIC Nc'foncl I;ei
gEcer are attempting - make political oaptl j. is en-.
pha,cay pronounced in high quarters 10 be altogether
untrue
THE REFUSAL OF TIE RTBTL AUTHORITIES TO
ALLOW OUR PRISONERS To BE FED AT OUR
EXPENSE.
The Government has not yet fully determined
what course to take in case tho Rebel authorities shan
persist in refusing to allow the Union prisoners who arc
starving in Richmond 70 be fed nt expense At one
line it was almost as good settled that in The
Rebels did not permit this 70 BE- done the same tr,s-
Gent which receive should be meted ou 70 t.
prisoners in bends. That they should l be served
with 10 better ration than the inmates Of Lbby Prison
md Castle Thunder receive and that Just proportion
lthem should be completely exposed TO the 4ncieu-
the weather as are the capves confined on Belle
Isle; but as the discussion has progressed IL Cab
met the opponents Of this policy whose line O.
argument may be summed up in this question,
Ought We 10 make baTbarans Of Ourselves because
he Rebels are go !" woud &c be ia the ascendant
4, least so ar the present inclination OF the PIosi'
Tents mind is concerned. II is not yet howeycr ont
the question that those members Of the Cabinet WHO
nsist that bare justice TO our soldiers, thousands o.
whom are now victims Of Rebel inlumality and Oil
dwlom are in danger Of = similar fate, demands stern
retaliation may succeed in shaping tie policy Of the
Administration in conformity with tLcir Views. The
stories Of returned Union prisoners lend force 20 Tho
argument q retaliation none tan tl-t o. Dr. Wp.
% rnrsf ffrtrfr.f
While be was in prison at P.tsyyenia, Tie Iebe who
visited lis cell 20 taunt him. said the Confederate
ihorties had determined 10 starvc Tie YANKEE
prisoners until their Government should consent
10 the Rebel terms of exchange, and leave tncA
men as Ruckcr straight, and tie officers oi 90
ured regiments 10 the mercy o. their capiors.
The report tLat the Union prisoners are starved be-
carse Of the inability ofthe Rebels 20 feed ihcm IS pro
nouncod hy Dr. Ruckcr 10 be untrue. Tie wheat crop
This wear was half an average, ond corn fh'e"r tie
and pork third crop. These are but just gathered a
hence there be scarcity yet, bat the supply VIII
be exhausted before spring. Tie Union people w.L
whom Dr. Eucker covered expressed thcnscl' es
strongly IN favor OF strong Tcta.MoTy mcaauies anu
looA ior relief only in the combination Of fire and sword
At one place in tie Ancchany Mountain Ill. EncAef
was ploted 10 a concealed foItiication created by
Union men and escaped conscrpt. WHO are ll armed
and determined to celend their fortress il da.il.
CAPTURED SOLDIERS TRIED AND cOSViC ID D.
A FALSE CHARGE.
joseph Shuman and Edward IudDica, pr-
Yates in the 4th Maine InfantTy. who were captured
beyond Alexandria have been tiiod ana convicted Oh
the charge of ngger stealing and sentenced TO three
years Imprisonment in the Pcniteniiagy where they
are now confined At hard labor. The charge was with
out foundation, and the sentence unwaran'ci. Ihc
TRIAL occurred in October. 1862 yet authorities hne"
nothing Of it until Informed by Or. Iucirr.
ARRIVAL OF MORE SICK AND WOUNDED UNION
pRIsoyERs-MoRE STARVATION REPORTS.
The steamer City Of New-York arrived at
Annapolis today having left City Point on Monday
she brng about $50 sick and wounded Of our prison
,rs from Richn ond and number Of others VINO paid
SllJ each to be smuggled through. Six OF the passen
gers died tic voyage and the rest are IN tern
condition having been almost literally starved to death
Messrs. Wm Stanners of Keokuk, Iowa. and a. lines
Of Memphis Tenn, two citizens captured last May at
Greenyile Niss. and confined In Libby Prson most o
the time since. among the returned prisoners
These gentlemen represent matters in Richmond as
daily growing worse. No meat Lad been issued for Il
days The day before they left the fayoriic dog Of a
friend which had been for long time sharing thciI
scanty fare sacrificed that they might have meal
These gentlemen cay that while the officers had rc
ceyed the contributions sent those for tie soldiers and
citizens were not yet distributed On their passage
down tie river they passed steamer loaded with
clothing and provisions on lis way TO City Point They
confirm the statements that nothing sent TO citizens
soldiers had ever been delivered by the Rebels until The
recent Interference Of Government.
COURT-MARTIAL ADJOURNED.
The General CoUTt.Nartial Of which Major