Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-04
WAR BuLLETIN---( o6ieial
WAR DEPARTMENT.
ADJUTAST GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, July 81.


WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTAST GENERALS OFFICE, }
Washington, July 81. J
General Order No. 3
The following order Of the President is pub
lshed for the information and government Of
all concerned
Executive MANSION,
WAsHISGroS, July 30 {
Il is the duty Of every Government To give
protection to iIs citizens, Of whatever class, col
or, or condition, and especially to those who are
duly organized as soldiers in the public service.
The law of nations and the usages and Gus
tom. of war, as carried on by civilized powers,
permit no distinction as TO color in the treat.
ment 81 prisoners Of war as public enemies. 10
sell or enslave any captured person on account
Of his color, and for no offence against the laws
of war, isa relapse into barbarsm, and crime
against the civilization Of the age.
The government Of the Unit'd States will give
the same protection to all its soldiers and il the
enemy shall sell or enslave any one because of
his color, the offence shall be punished by retail
iation upon the enemy's prisoners in our posses
sion
1t is therefore ordered that for every soldser
Of the United States killed, in violation OF the
laws of war, rebel soldier shall he executed,
and for every one enslaved by the enemy, or
sold Into slavery, a rebel soldier shall be placed
at hare labor on the public works, and con.
tinued at such labor till the other shall be &c
leased, and receive the treatment due to pris.
oner Of war.
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By order Of the Secretary OF War.
L. d. TowssHEsD, A. A. &.
WASHINGTON, Aug. .. The Pay Master Cen
eral has directed Pay Masters to make up their
rolls as rapidly as possible in order that the ar
nv of the Potomac may be paid up to the LIST
of June.
CINCINNATI, Augusta. The rebels burned 60
wagons loaded with forage a, Stamford, Ky,
Yesterday. Col. Sanders reports to Gen. Burn
side that be has captured $50 rebels near the
Cumberland river, including Col. Ashby. The
rebels are rapidly retreating, having abandoned
their plumber at Irving, KY
FORTRESS MONROE Aug .. The recent caval-
~ raid from Norfolk to jackson, n G, found
the enemy ntrenched strongly at jackson, which
commands the approaches to Weldon.
Major Anderson, on the 26th, captured the
enernys pickets and took possession of an i'm
portant bridge thereby defeating the enemy in
their intentions.
CAlRo, August 2. The expedition which left
Vicksburg few days ago, has arrived at Port
Hudson. Gen. Grant, it is said, commands III
person. Its destination is unknown.
MEMPHIS. July 80. Tho steamer Warner
from Vicksburgh has arrived with Major GeneI
al Blair and staff, enroute for St. Louis. Al
was quiet at Vicksburgh and vicinity.
Col. Richardson, the rebel guerrilla, has is
sued an order, requiring all men OF West Ten
nessce, between IS and As, to report to hi
camp, under the rebel CONSUMPTION law. Tn
following barbarous instructions are to govern
his men IN carrying out this order
If a man should absent himself from home Il
avoid his order, burn his house and all his prop
erty, except such as may be useful to this com
mand. II q man resisls by refusing, shoot hin
down and leave him lying, If man take
refuge in his house and offers resistance, set hi
house on fire and guard it so he may not get OUT
The officers OF the steamer Galens report tn
arrival OF Gen. Davidson, with cavalry fore
a, Pilot Knob, Mo. He captured about 80
rebels, ton miles from Helena, and brought theI
in.
NKw YoRK, Aug. /. The Post states tina
no orders have been received here to commend
the draft on Monday, though it may be ordere
in the course OF the next week.
Adyices from off Charleston state that no Ell
Qagement had taken place since the assault Q
fort Wagner. Orr monitors were occasional
firing on both iorts Wagner and Sumter.
Fourteen PARROTS and mortars are now IN p'
sition on Morris Island The idea of takiu
Fort Wagner has been abandoned Tor the pre-
ent, our shell making hut slight impression
the sand of that work
The Goth Conn. regiment occupies rlne pl
within $50 yards of fort Wagner. Gen. III
more feels confident OF breechng Sumter.
Ngw YoRk, Aug. | The New Orleans Fl
of the 25th states that Brashear City sure
= dered on the end inst. to Captain johnson
r the runboat Sachem. No particulars.
' Gen. franklin had gone TO Baton Rouge.
|. The latest news received at Hong Kong fro
.Japau stated that war with France and Engal
/. was certain. The Japanese are represented
|. being much better prepared Tor war than h
been supposed. ,,,
The Woarlds dispatch says The Wilmingt
= IN. U.l Journal of the 2lst ul, has q long O
u torial on the peace party 10 that State issay