The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-31
The Rebels ssWO'ne be Reconstruct ted -
From. the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. "a.

The Rebels ssVVO'ne be Reconstructed
From the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. ~
RECONSTRUCTION.
Nothing falls moro strangely on southern ears shaA tno
talk OF reconstructOn which We hear 80 mech OF m inc
70 undeceive men who indulge such illusions 10 know
not They must put themselves IN eur places unAergo
der 10 understand that all mpossibs things in this
world lAe vec0rucion of the Old Union TIE Most tossi
.sn s e mat ny
fortunes which they have scteredcan they reconstruct
the bodies Of dead Kindred which BY tens o. thou
sands they have When they can 90 tn ihoy
can reconstruct the old Union When they can ~ this
when they the breath Of Me into the pald
faces and bsothers them more
living and happy desoIase hresides, they may
dream Of bringing back that Union whose only principle
OF cohesion was the mutual love and confidence q as peo
pSe.e ae en
We comprehend Ne logic Of he brutal repuNtcasw
sohsa they scot at sta Of rebuilding the Cd Uses ubos
fore only sabjugation ezaMination. wNh all their
demonac erocty they have at least the sense to under
they have nothing 70 expect 81 apeope whom hey have
so outraged but the most hate y k,op
org @s es 80 ss 80 s .ns s 80 s ss e
make brute Gf oody Jssce cdn ecer accomplish that
object. We despie tAetr hreafs but acknowledge that
ahere but road tho reunion Of America nder one
aud that s the dead bodies OF every
man, woman and chd in the southern confederscy Thy
so be masters, AND sc0uld not hdce them for
slaves. Death one form aDsther 10
ALL and in could II more glorious and honor
able than defence OF the inaiienabe rights u
Better death any form ihsn submission TO the brutal
despotsm whcfor two long has bathed Us hand
an the hearts blood Of our best land bravest and which
give alternative kiss the steel that Ia red
with our kindred blood or perish
Wew0yn the democrats and conservatives OF tie North to
dmi@ from their sds at Once the miserable deiussoa thai
the South 10 enter again. upon any terms,
Ae old Union. the North safu aoo iurtte hecoa.
zoe Would sooner Ie under ne government Of England
FhaRcethaR undr Union 1h aoh0 Mare shosOw thai
ny s ."d fs and arc 1 o %snxnd so
engaged in partnership fall out ana one o.
them after violating every article OF the agreement OF
partnership destroys the property OF the other burns his
house over hrs head butchersh wife and children and
then asks the other 70 their old partnership and 80
ON business again as nothing had happened This s
faint image Of what the Northern observation-disclosures ask
Of the South II We could agree 70 il our folly would DO
son TO our dead to ourselves and To- humanity.
II the reconsructiOnists want peace they can easily
have upon the terms on which they could have always
had itlettng alone. We ask neither move nor less
their territory, giving their homes y the flames their
fate than death. Let w. Gonei That's all zoe ask
Let alone and peace wi return once more 10 bless
and cast dshonor upon graves opr kindred by
returning the embrace Of th0ss whose hands drip
ping with the tears and blood q our people.
The Rebels Backing Down ON Their Re.
tnltatOry Policy.
PROSECUTION OF YANKEE ARMY OFFICERS UNDER
STATE LAWS.
In the Senate OF the rebel Congress Monday January
20, Mr.. Yancey, Of Alabama, submitted the following
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be
instructed to inquire and report whether an officer OF the
that government be made liable 10 punishment -
criminal for violation Of the criminal laws OF State by
State tribunal when turned over to State anthorsesby
Mr. YanCey said he was in favor Of mode OF retaliation
which could be accomplished. When he first saso The plan
proposed BY he Pyeidex IN his recent 'messd0e ne Uds
Jauorably struck ,oith Il, but further reflection he was
indsced 70 bslie tAat ne State a.hories O0ud ruiz that
federal officers turned ouer 10 them for trial were not aaas'
De 10 State tQNs The resolution was adopted.
Port Hudson Not 20 he Taken.
From the correspondence Of tho jackson Appeal
CHEERING NEWS FROM PORT HUDSON.
II there any Fears existing in regard to the safety
ror ~ M sas@ op pson nine
ana cord wood wouldn't bring the rst cost OF cutting
combined could nos reduce Port HUDSON !.
Rebel News from the. aenahwest.
A BRIDGE CKUsHKD By ARTtLLEBy.
From the Jackson lhhs.) Appeal, Jan -
three batteries @: y aSs 1sss corDas
company, from Rome. Georgia; Captain Andersons com.
fiaSsms-arrssd near tbs city. and in crossing the
tseste work a the end OF the Pearl rver bridge. met
With Of those unfortunate accidents sssnst which
almost impossible to guard The men, horses and
baggage wagons Of one company had passed over In sac
w. but the secood company was approaching the
feet In length and about forty feet high Instantly went
down, and Of course preciplated everything on II into
ed but stops were taken 70 render every possible aid
or the men who went down all were rescued rninjured
except eight latter TWO suffered severe oat not
and mules were known TO have been drowned last night
Many were got out, but some fourteen sth reaaed In
the water and on the floating mbers at dark Most OF
the baggage Of the men beougng TO Captain kndersons
company was in the stream. One Of the officers who
upon his horses back and the tmbers reaching the
neither hnase horse disturbed In their
balance or the latter thrown from bis feet. Rather
long leap on horseback.
south Caroline and Her Troops.
[Erom the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 2e.1
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
In message Tuesday last 10 the Legsa.ere Of South
Bonnan earnestly recommends the repeal Of the
quirng the Adutant General Of the State order
election for field officers Of the several regiments the
First corps reserves and Of such other regiments now
In service whose Aed Officers had been appointed by the
Execative Council The reason assigned for this recon
mendatsn absence of power to order election
ned e0oen OF regiments transferred 10 the Confederate
service. Ae Governor says that whatever opinion he
may entertain n the propcty Of the field officers Of
these regiments being elected the first Instance he
eves Il to be the true policy, under existing oscum-
cudes his message with injunction 10 harmony and
| concert With The Confederate government
Savannah Deemed Secure.
lFromAhe Charleston Mercury, Jan. %
THE OFFENCES OF eAvANNAH.
The editor OF the Savannah Nc~ madc excursion
saturday u Fort jackson and several OF river
PREPAREDNESS which he found them. Since he risr
OF Colonel Edward Anderson the editor says that ony
have many improvements been made In the works theu-
selves greatly increasing their strength and effectiveness
and promoting the health and comfort OF the troops
uniform system OF drill and discipline has been adopted
whcs has bess productive Of the most beneficial resls
Recent Military Operations I'm North
Carolina.
1From tie Richmond Enquirer Jan. 2I.1
IMPORTANT rBpn NORTH CAROLINA.
Hf GsLpssono, ~ c., Jan. rs, 1883. \
respectable re1Sgee just arrived from Beaufort, re-