New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-03
waYTHE EXCHANGE WAs STOPPED
REBEL sUBmBFUGES AND QUIBBLGC.
TIE disposition Kads Of Colorea Soldiers
sna their White OGcers.
wlmNeIov &C.. satrraay. Noy. 9s. ~


Rcl.1oa1. ihe cxtrcne suGcrpgs 70 which they have
been 81 ocll contrary % Le usoces Of war and lie
slca.es Of humanity have naturally aroused The s.
ystdcs Of our people and The question is asked by
.auy. why arc they not ezcaaRceci
propose 10 furnish yon statement Of ACTS. from
which Judgment may 10 formed in answer TO the ques
ton just sta,cd
On the l1.h Of January. Of th' present year, Col.
Indiow then stationed at Fortress Monroe rs the
cesnt Of exchange under the cartel which was pub
lshsl in September 1862 addressed me letter FOR.
wor.nc Copy @: re Richmond Inquire Of lie 18th @.
tbs; ;roan, co-iai-i.g Message 70 tho Rebel Con.
eress from Jefferson Davis referring 70 the PTocamG.
ton Of tac President OF the United States dated tire LIST
q Januery, on the subject Of slaves within certain
SicrGted portions a tie United Stftcs. The denun-
oatoTy character Of MIR Dayiss Message. leyecd
agans; The proclamation OF tle President and against
tee Cya' people Of the Union. VIII be remembered by
rost 81 y0ur readers at tits time. One passage in The
Message Of Nj Da1 very clearly indicates Tho policy
then determined upon in Tho South expressed N these
So ls- rs regards 10 rction Of is Government treA
..aL' as may ste1p; Its e1eraoa es e. ss Fro no
informing you tAlt shs cs. IN your wisdom you
Dom other more cxpel deliver 70 the se7. IA
ssats su.horcs al cornrssioaei officers Of the United
states h may heaesor be captured ~ our orces N any 81
the .,tates cGl5yced IN the - l. I.f thy my
De dealt with in accordance VIII to sws oi those oistes
prov ior he punishment u .rsaa!s engaged IN oxci.
aeryle insurrec.ion.'
Col. Ludlow, in forwarding tho message gives an
opinion in the following words
lie ~. paviss de;eruiu ton avcwed in mot incident
trt' g. d. I've. 70 &c sege5l siae euaorss al elgn,s.
tared vii. th.uk. be psIsevered In"
This opinion of Col Ludlow was without coubt well
founded at the time far tie Rebel authorities had
tic power or dared to PIT IN force the threat OF NJ
Davis which met the GppTobltOD Oi tie Confederate
Congress- ard hazard nothing IN saying that the role
reason why tits threat has not been rore openly exc
el in 10 $p1th hgs
Nor bern power as shown ty tie superior number q
prisoners y! war held in tie North INST those he'd N
TIE SOu.h; AID II thisinequay could now be neutral
lied. or if tie south ccnd succeed IN capturing an ex-
Of prisoners over those Aed In tie North. not
moment would he lost by tie Rebel authorities in putting
in force the threat Of Iii. Davis. Whoever doubts this
INST he utterly ignorant Of the spirit which annctcs
those who rc struggling in the South TO destroy the
union Of the States. in behalf Of Government whose
But tie point thus slated will not be farther insisted
upon this time; because whatever was the Threaten
iDe character Of Ar payiss declared purpos as get
CIT In his message II has been thrown eiurey into inc
hsade by subsequent events which arc but just row
being developed growing OFT OF the most solemn acts q
.ae Goyernment.of Sc United States.
II Is generals known tlGt when tho Congress Of TIE
United States proceeded 10 authorize by law tie en-
,,oTmeBt Of COCrCd troops or the suppression Of re
felor, there was. throughout the whole length end
breadth OF the South one universal cry OF rea! or We
Affected indignation, accompanied with tie widest
threats Of vengeance against such otcers might be
captured with coOred troops, lille the coCred todleIs
trse,yes il yasevervv Eere believed should be either
returned o. sold into Slavery" 1t vas everywhere
published throughout tie South that this onss q troops
were entitled To- end should not receive the Fcec
ION Of the laws Of war uld tho strongest terms Which
.uirriate madness cOd devise o. invent were nsed N
condemnation OF tie measure authorized b. .he United
Wit ias actudiiy been done Up 20 tho present tine
IN the South in obedionce 70 this spirit Of so
openly declared it may be impossible 10 Gcteirin IL
deNM exceD. in for scattered rstances; but lt ~
most significant fact that in 10 single instance Las tho
smallest evidence coMe TO light tending 70 show Lat
suy officer connected with colocd troops has been oep-
tifed alive anl held il The south pfsOueT OF wa
or has any coioIcG employed "a soler o. tho
United Stteg been caprred IN the Soutl aha accounted
To- as prisoner Of war
To arv reasonable msn this glazing fact might 10
sufficient % show tie fell purposes Of To Rebel autto'
ties - cOuntCnalcc Il tey lave not directly ordered
The destruction oi tbs class q troops, wAeAc'tT eid
wherever they unhoppily faH into thor power IRON
she ra-ure O. the css he evidence % the proceedings
in Tie South whom Characterized by the murder Of col
cred troops and their white officers, can hardy he ex-
pecci - reach the pubilc through the Coz ederat9
suthortes but We must look Tor them chiefly through
rect disclosures. such as may 0e found "a para
gfarh from q NeyIoIk paper Of recent aotc, N
Hleg,7,I1l following extract fiorl Ir;.
,s- a. ed Por udscn November O. wrng by ept.n IN
te ,enh Regiment, and sdeIessd 20 Lac a'Ler ~ new
We have jatt received information Of psi'e eaIae,sf
1--WE only hsa ramo.. farel t1l l't lieut. geo D. 90
fsn IL Of Nesg-York City. who WA cept.red thout ..O
e. - n,sr.i .os.ilsr with sons twenty pnFaes lo9l-
y. IL ,Sise and dat .oon know Tho. the oie,fs
.r5 soldiers Of he Corps Arque VIII acs ~ g. -,
sisnd viii snde4vor Co protect iLen' Fe '"o- '
slough the Cos e-Drgcnt should nee st 70 40 y
ISe CoveraInent Of the Untod States IN anthcrl%is
,he eorvreert OF cOl0rc0 troops ol TIC suppression o.
the Rebellion bound Itself and ~ uncOnotcay uAueF
TO mos. solemn Obligation. 70 use re lu'oa' pONs- -
throw over That class Of troops the pIOe,io % 10
eIys ~ var and stands engaged before ts 1CIll 70
fsa.e no compromise whsteger which ehal eoperaizo
Zoe claim @! his class Of troops when eop,fcG 70 DC
-. .. fr~f
troops il Ike circumstances, ACCORDING 70 'a' laws q
evils red waIfsfo. ,.,.,,--.... T., ,-,,t
tie Rebels Layo violated tho laws 81 var NC % 10y
lnoW al single instance 81 which they haze respect q
those laws in tfciI treatment oi oo.ored tFoopti ana
when tic Rebel agent o. eAeango OnsIs o. .I.,5.
done TO oyclauro ID the prisoners ~ var IA h's LS-s
against an tat We have in hands the snips 70 e
man on parole j. would manifest The i1oSt sttio D
orr part 10 imagine iof one nons .,ec, -
inicIdtd to include coJle 'IVol - - =
exchange lie might say and VIII yefOai EutN sp9's
Ing individually, that he would denver uaet ceI sa
conditions all prisoners IN A' LaIds' NtV ~ -
70 include this class Of troops; because by te acn "
the Confederate authorities, not tnge Inh ocoi VI
colder belOr grs 10 tAe Corps dAtiqte ~ pen VI
will be permitted 10 cone into M hands; ins! L-'
tie contrary when captured, been e.the4
cast prison tr sold into slavery 1key arc 10. rec
esni.>d IN the South &c so3ase7s -.
Among few instances serving 10 Illustrate ihe sIlr',
and uurfoe Of te Rebels In cir treatment o. co'orcd
troops or colorea persons IN ne employment OF tHe
Government il may be stated nat sse ooo9 - .eH
employed IN the npNy, WHO Ntlo
ton Iere heavily roned and cast into prison In mat
city beyond which fact we have 10 trace Of them.
snow Ok two free colored young man belonging 70 10,
massachusetts regiment having been pnDAcJ oD.u 4n'
slavery in Teaas the price they brought under tAa Euc
tioheers hammer having been reported. we sh2N y
one case Which directly illustrates the s1flt OF tbe eo
ss'hoes On this subject, and which demonsttlt,s ~.
.,e ialh 70 be placed by upon Eebs! agIeeAeA1 io
Ony iew weeks since proposition was made iroii
cur sue that al Ca8plsins held rs prisoners Oh val
should BE- mutually reeesed irresnectiye Of numbers
cthet ace. me Issoei agent Br. Ould protested e
tccep' ilis P,Vposntion cordially" upon which W
sent 70 TIC south al We had o. that cas Of nOncom
batsnts Ia gcoa, faiths and received nom the Soutl
about onc.haf The number belonging 70 NJ. supposn,
cai had In