Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-09-03
MILITARY CORRESPONDENCE
Ever cordially, your friend,

Ever cordially your friend.
MILITARY CORRESPONDENCE.
The correspondent Of the New York Herald, writing
from Morris Island (S CO. states that interesting
and Gen Beauregard of which be gives synopsis. We
copy his description of it as follows:
GEN. BEAUREGARD TO GEN. GILMORE.
Under date Of headquarters Department of South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida Charleston, g. c.. July 4,
1863 Gen Beauregard says that 1t his duty 10 the in
Of humanity, to address Gen Gilmore with view
of efecng understanding tn the future conduct
of the war in this quarter Aud then after allndlng
the petition set foot by his predecessor Major Gen
eral Hunter, tn the Combahea river which sez and
carried away negro slaves of plantations its bauks,
ravsged the plantations &C. he says he does not propose
to enter upon discussion touching that species OF plag
ing but desires TO acquant General Gilmore formally
that more than one plantation was pilaged buildings
burned and crops destroyed acts which not render
ed necessary by any military exigency He shows in
satisfactory 10 hmsel that this military gency
did not exist and then enters upon Lengthy elementary
treatise the laws of nations governing tho conduct OF
belleerents quoting Vatte and Wheaton to sustain his
propositions and to define the rights of the victor well
in civil in national The exercise of the right Of
eminent domain after conquest is admitted and its bounda
ries dcfned Then he takes up tho question Of the
poyment of negroes end quotes Napoleon and "Abooc
nav authoriy-t0 show the .atrocious consequences
which resulted n the employment OF mercl,ss
vile soldiers" that Napoleon refused 10 employ
the serfs ia bis campaign against Russia because he
dreaded the results Of civil intestine He char
acerizes all who call to their aid snch material 10 the
language OF the pubcsts barbarans &c La conclusion,
HI asks il the acts which resulted ia the burnif of the
Villages Of Darien (Ga aud Buftun, and the ravagss
on ths Combahee, regarded by General Gilmore as
legitimate mFasprrs Of which no will feel authorized
10 resort to hereafter he forwarded accounts taken
from Northern papers Of the raj is Darlen Blufon,
Combshee &c.
GEN GILMORE 10 GEN. BEAuREG,RD.
Gen Gilmore addresses Gen Beauregsrd frpm head
quarters in the field, Morris Island under date Of July
S aud acknowledges the receipt OF Gen Beaures ard 8
communication OF July written with view Of effecting
some understanding 10 the future conduct Of the
10 this quarter. lie states that while he aud bis Govern
meDt III scrupuiosy sndssYOr to conduct the upon
principles established by usage among civilized nations he
shall expect from the commanding General opposed 10
Lp full compliance with The rules, in their
strcted application to all the forces under his command
In conclusion, sfer expressing his surprise that Gen
B-auregard should choose the nav chsnne through
which be communicates with hiuI, when tie opposing
pckets Morris Island in speaking distances, he de
sr,s that hereafter all communications be sent t0 hun
through his lines, aud not BY the way of the block
aiding fleet
GEN BEAuREGARD RESPONDS
Gen. Beauregard under date of July o. 1863 Gays he
s at oss to perceive the necessity Tor the remark that
Gen Gilmore will exp ct from him full compliance with
the rules estsb shed By uages Of civilized nations
&c in their unrestricted application 10 ell his forces"
inasmuch he is wholly unaware that any depa rugs
from the has ever been alleged BITS part, by
any Of his troops from the established aws and ages
between cvlz people, and thon he calls for more spe.
cihc charges IA 10 the channel Of communication he
say. i need not cause surprise Until made acquainted
with Gen Gillmures views he believed ks would naturally
prefer that route for hags Of truce inasmuch it
clearly the sat calculated 10 interrupt hs operations
for The reduction of Battery Wagner, and he is quite
unable he Ays to understand the grounds Of Gen Gill
mores surprise his obj ctions lie assured Gen. Gill
more, 10 conclusion, that, Tar he ID concerned he
shall avoid a provocaons. either for cavl or complaint
and he ghal do what he may 10 nduct the upon
principles recognised by other nations
GEN. BEAUREGARD DEMANDS pEsERTER
Ina communication, bearing the same date as tas pre
cedng Gen Beauregard states that during suspension
of hOstlities Morris Island July 49, 1863 private
Thomas Green, Company IL First South Carolina Inian
try deserted snd entered the Federal lines aud requests
that he be returned to the commanding officer al rort
Wagner.
GEN. GILMORE TO GEN. REtUREGARD.
In reply TO Gen Beauregards two dispatches Of the
22d utmo Gen. Gilmore the 9TH Of August, after
noticing the remark OF Gen Beauregsrd that he at
oRs 10 PERCEIVE the necessity for his statement that he
(Grn. should expect iull compliance bis (Gen.
- part with the same rules sc. their Unrestricted
Application 10 all the forces under bis cOlnlnd states
that he considered hs remarks pertinent aud proper &C
that tine Events be adds, since tanspire, show them
to have bean emineny In proof be quotes the
cums'ances Of agreement for muus pArOng and return
ing their respect thr wounded prisoners
in our hsnds. You declined. Gen. Gilmore saes on to
say to return the wounded officers and LsongiDg 10
my cOIured W cnhfge OF
The exchange asserted that the question had besn t Tor
after consideration He could bat regard tbs tans cton
palpsble esch Of faith Gen Besureesrds part
ana hagrant violation of Gen B. pledges officer
In regard t. the Of private Green, claimed de
serter during suspension Of hOses bs states tbst he
did not enter lines during the existence o G,g Of
truce Gen Gmote also states that his request to bury
our dead was uEed md that his (Gen q s) bat
terles were silent tie following day because his (our)
wounded c"nd be lying exposed the entire day out
side the tort.
Here the correspondence closes for ths present