The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-04

Correspondence Between Gems. GIL.
more and Beauregard.

that an intere sting correspondence has re-
Gently passed between Generals Gilmore
and Beauregard. On the 18th day of July
Beauregard wrote that it was his duty, in
the interests Of humanity, to address Gen.
Gilmore with view of etfecting some un-
derstanding as to the future conduct of
the war in that quarter.
After abiding to the expedition sent by
General Hunter to the Combahee river,
which seized and carried away negro
slaves from the plantations on its banks,
ravaged the plantation, &c, he says he
does not propose entering upon a discus
sion touching that species of pillaging, but
desires to acquaint General Gilmore for
mally that more than one plantation was
pillaged, buildings burned and crops de-
stroyed, acts which were not rendered
necessary by any military exigency. Beau
regard contends that this military exigen-
cy did not exist, and then enters upon a
lengthy elementary treatise on the laws of
nations governing the conduct of bellige-
rents, quoting Vattel and Wheaton. The
exercise of the right of eminent domain
after conquest is admitted, and it's boun-
daries defined. Then he takes up the
question of the employment of negroes,
and quotes Napoleon and "Abbott "a
new autEority-to show the "attrocious
consequences which ever resulted in the
employment of merciless, servile race as
soldiers )" that Napoleon refused to en-
ploy the serfs in his campaign against Rus
STA, because he dreaded the results of an
intestine or civil war. He characterizes
all who call to their aid such material, in
the language of the publicists, as barbara
ans, NC. In conclusion, he asks whether
the acts which resulted in the burning of
the villages of Darien and Button, and
the ravages on the COmbahee, are regard
ed by General Gilmore as legitimate
measures of war, which he will feel au-
thorized to resort to hereafter He for.
warded accounts taken from Northern pa
pers, of the raids on Daren, Blutfton,
Combahee, &c.
Gen. Gilmore replied, under date of July
Is, and acknowledges the receipt of Gen.
Beauregards communication OF July 4,
written with view OF etfecting some I'M
derstanding as to the future conduct of the
war in this quarter. He states that, while
he and his government will scrupulously
endeavor to conduct the war upon princi-
pies established by usage among civilized
nations, he shall expect from the COM
handing general opposed to him fill COM
pliance with the same rules, in their unre-
stricted application to all the forces under
his command. In conclusion, after ex-
pressing his surprise that Gen. Beauregard
should choose the navy as a channel
through which to communicate with him,
when the opposing pickets on Morris Island
are within speaking distances, and he de-
sires that hereafter all communications be
sent to him through his own lines, and not
by the way of the blockading fleet.
Beauregard, under date of July %, 1868,
says he is at loss to perceive the neces-
sity for the remark that Gen. Gilmore will
expect from him " full compliance with the
same rules Established by usage of civil
lied nations, &c. }, in their unrestricted APP
plication TO all his forces" inasmuch as he
is wholly unaware that any departure from
the same has ever been alleged on his part,
Or by any of his troops, from the estab-
lished laws and usages between civilized
people and then he calls for more specific
charges.
As to the channel of communication, he
says it need not cause surprise Until made
acquainted with Gen. Glmore's views, he
believed he would naturally prefer that
route for flags of truce, inasmuch as it was
clearly the one least calculated to inter-
rupt his operations for the reduction of
battery Wagner, and he is quite unable, he
says, to understand the grounds of Gen.
GilmOre's surprise or his objections. He
assures Gen. Gilmore, in conclusion, that
so far as he is concerned he shall avoid all
provocations, either tor cavil or complaint,
and he shall do what he may to conduct
the war upon principles recognized by other
nations.
GEN. GILMORE To GEN. BEAUREGARD.
in reply to General Beauregard's two
dispatches of the ed ultimo, Gen. Gill
more, on the 9th of August, after no.
ticing the remark of Gen. Beauregard,
that he was at Il loss to perceive the ne
cessity for his statement that he General
Gilmore) should expect full compliance
on his General Beauregards) part with
the same rules Sc, in their unrestricted
application to all the forces under his COM
nand, states that he considered his re-
marks as pertinent and proper at that
time Events, he adds, since TRANSFERRED,
show them to have been eminently so. In
proof he quotes the circumstances of agree
ment for mutual paroling and returning
to their respective commands the wound-
ed prisoners in sur hands You declined,
General Gilmore, goes on to say, to re-
turn the wounded officers and men be-
longing to my colered regiments, and
your subordinate in charge of the exchange
asserted that the question had been left
for after consideration. He could but re-
gard this transaction as palpable breach
of faith on General Beauregards part, and
a fragrant violation of General Beaure
CARDS pledges as an officer In regard to
the case of private Green, Gained as
deserter during suspension of hostilities,
he states that he did not enter our lines
during the existence of flag of truce
General Gilmore also states that his re-
quest to bury his own dead was refused,
and that his General Gilmore's) batteries
were silent on the following day because
his (our) wounded could be seen lying
exposed the entire day outside the fort.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM ADMIRAL DAHL
GREEN.
WASHINGTON, Ang. 24.-The following