Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-10-03
UBsC RIPTIONi
Militry Correspondence.

The correspondent of the New York Herald,
writing from Morris Island, Is. C) states that an
interesting correspondence has recently passed
between ten. Gilmore and Gen. Beauregard, Of
which be gives synopsis. Wecopy bis descrip-
tion Uf 1t as follows.
GEN BEAuREGARD TO eES. GILMORE.
Under date OF headquarters, Department Of
South Carolina. Georgla an Florida, Charleston
s. g., July 1, 1863 ten. Beauregard says that il
s his duty, in the interests Of humanity to address
Gen. Gilmore with view Of ef,ctng some un-
deritanding as to the future conduct Of the war III
this quarter. And then, after aluding to the ex
pedition set on fUot by his predecessor, Majut
General Hunter, to the COmbahee river, which
seized and carried away negro slaves of plantation.
on its banks, ravaged the plantations, G, he says
be does not propose to cutter upon dlscussuR
touching that species Of pillaging, but desires u
acquant General Gilmore formally that more thar
one plantation was paged buildings burned aud
crops destroyed, acts which were not redered ne.
cessary by any military exigency lie shows, in
manner satisfactory to himself that this military
exigency did not exist, and then enters upon
lengthy elementary treatise on the uws Of nation:
governing the conduct Of belligerents, quoting
Vatte and Wheaton to sustain his propositions
and TO define the rights Of the victor US well il
civil as iu national wars. The exercise Of tht
right Of eminent domain after conquest is admitteC
aud its boundaries defined. Then he takes uu tht
question Of the employment Of negroes, and quote,
Napoleon and "Abbott'--a new authorily--tl
ah.,tv ha aot nnn tpht,I
suited in the employment Of mercilqss serv
race as soldiers" that Napoleon refused to EN-
ploy the serfs in his campaign aglinSt Russia. be
cause be dreaded theresuts Of civil or intestin
war He characteFizes all who call to their alt
such material, in the language Of the public.ts
barbarians. &c, In conclusion, he asks il the act
which resulted in the burning Of the vlIiages q
Darien ga and BIuffton, and the ravages On tn
Combahee, are regarded by General Gilmore a
authorized to resort to hereafter. lie fOrwarde
accounts taken from Northern papers Of the raid
on Darien, Blulfton, Cambahoe, &c.
GEN. GILLMORE TO GEN. BEAUREGAnD.
Gen Gilmore addresses Gen Beauregard fror
headquarters, in the field Morris Island. unde
date ofJuly Is, and acknowledges the receipt {
Gen. Beauregards communication oil July 4, wr
ten with view Of etfectlng some understandm
as TO the future conduct of the war in this qlarte
He states that while he and lnS Government WI
scrupulously endtavOr to conduct the war upO
principles established by usage among cviIize
nations he shall expect frOm the cOmmandn
General opposed to him full compliance with III
same rules n their unrestricted application, to a
the forces under bis command, In conclusion
after expressing his surprise that Gen. Braurrgai
should choose The navy as u channel throus
which he communicates with him, when the o
posing pickets on Morris Island are in speakr
distances. ho desires that hereafter all cOmmun
cations be sent 10 him through his own lines, al
not by the way oil the blockuding fleet
GEN. BEAUREGARD RESPONDS.
Gen. Btauregard under the date Of July 2
1868, gays be 10 at loss to perez We the necessl
for the remark that ten. Gilmore will expe
from him full compliance with the same rul
Established by usages ofcivzed natiOls, &c J
their unrestricted application to all his forces
inasmuch as he ID wholly unaware that any d.
parture from the same has ever been alleged I
bis part, or by any Of his troops from the esla
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GEN BSAVhhoAhp DEMANDS DEsERrER
10 communication bearing the same date
the preceding, Gen Beauregard states that duri