Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-01-15
Southern TsiesUs.
By the President Of the fonfeder.
ate States,
A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, communication was
addressed on the 9th day of July
last, (1S62,) by Gen. Robert T.
Lee, acting under the authority of
: the Secretary of War of the Con
federate States of America, to Gen
Ii. w. Halleck, .General-in-Chief
of the United States army, infor.
! ming the latter that report had
reached this Government that w
:, ,B. Mumford, citizen of the Con
federate States, had been execu-
ted by the Uuited States authorl-
ties at New Orleans, for having
! pulled down the Uaited States
flag II that city, before its occupa-
! tion by the forces Of the United
States, and calling for a statement
of the facts, in view of retaliation
if such an outrage had been COM
mitted under sanction @the au-
thurities of the United States.
And, whereas, mo answer hay-
ing been received to said letter.
another letter was, on the 21st OF
August last, 1862, addressed by
Gen. Lee, under my instructions,
to Gen. Helleck, renewIng.the en-
quiry in relation to the said execu-
ton Of said Mumford, with the
information that, in the event of
not receiving a reply within fifteen
day $. it would be assumed that
the fact alleged was true, and was
ctioned by the Government of
the United States.
And. whereas, an answer datedon
the 7th August last, [ 1862, / was ad-
dressed to General Lee by General
HaIleck, the said General-incChief
of the armies Cf the United States
alleging sufficient cause tor failure
to make early reply to sad letter
of the 9th Of July, asserting that
"no authentic information hao
been received in relation to TIE
execution of said Mumtord, but
measures will be immediately ta-
ken to accertain the facts of the
alleged execution" and promising
that General Lee should be duly
informed thereof. lt-
And, whereas, on the 29th OF :,
November last, 1852, another
letter was addressed under my IN
structions by Robert Ould, Con-
federatc Agent for the exchange OF
prisoners under the cartel between
the two Governments, to Lieut..
Col. w. II. Ludlow, agent of the
United States under sald cartel,
informing him that explanations IN
the said letter of Gen. Halleck, OF
the 7th of August last, had not
vet been received, and that if no
answer was sent to the Govern
ment within fifteen days from the
delivery OF this last eommunica-
ton, it would be considered that ali
answer is declinEd.
And, whereas, by letter, dated
on the "a day the present month
of December, the said Lieut.. Col.
Ludlow apprised the said Robert
Ould that the above recited com
munication Of the 29th of Novem-
| ber had been received and forward
ed to the Secretary Of War for the
| United States. 10
And, whereas, this last delay OF
fifteen days allowed for answer
has elapsed, and no answer has
been received 5, -
! And. whereas, in addition to the
tacit admission resulting from the
above refusal to answer, | have re-
4 ceived evidence fully establishing
the truth of the fact that the said
William B. Mumford, q citizen OF
the Confederacy, was actually and
publicly executed in cold .blooo
by hanging, after the occupation OF
New Orleans by the forces under
; the command of Gen. BENZ. f
Butler, when said Mulnford wa'
an unresisting and non;,combatan
captive, and for no offense ever :, t
alleged to have been committed b'
him subsequent to the date OF tn
capture of the'said city.
And, whereas, the silence OF tn
i Government of the United States
4 and its maintaining of said Butle
. in high Office uudefsits authority
for many nfonths'ater his commls