Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1863-02-14
From The Ns,o Orleans Detail
REBEL ATROCITIES.
IMPORTANT FROM THE LATE REBsL GovRsoR
AND MILITARY COMMANDER or ARIZONA.

AND MILITARY COMMANDER OF ARIZONA
We are indebted 10 Captain Longley, of the
LIST Texas Cavalry, for the following choice
contribution to the history OF the rebellion,
taken IRON Texas papers. "Coloner Baylor's
position, as Rebel alone, entities him to the
attention of the Delta Personally, he Is just
such a scoundrel AZ his official acts proclaim
him. IL is n very significant commentary on
the character of the rebellion that suck a no.
torious bully, backguard and horse thief,
should be intrnsted with important duties in
the service OF the Richmond oligarcy. Texas
needs no information concerning him.
The civilized world csnnot read the extract
given helow--cut from Huston paper-with-
out some hardly favorable reflections on the
nature OF the insurrection, its leaders and
agents. Baylor has borne fos some time u
considerable reputation as an indian fighter,
from the fact that by just such a piece of
abominable treachery as be delegates to "Cap-
tain Helm 10 the order here published, he
managed to massacre large number of i'm
dians, principally women and children, some
time since, and was enabled in this way to
make magnificent display OF scalps as the
trophies of his beroism. The order of Captain
Helm was, of course, not sent to the papers,
but was published at later day by General
Sibley," with comments.
line 'lfeucrHl LOOK OCChbluu hisU 10 5cuu
the order to Richmond, aud as II return for the
notice bestowed upon him, Baylor undertakes
in a later publication, given here also, TO ven
tilate the character OF Sibley. It is not likely
that be much misrepresents the notorious
Sibley, whose skedaddling exploits In the
Rebel service since he ydrned traitor and de-
serted the United STATE lrArmy, where he held
r. - esy. s.a,...s "a "a
.I-1,, b..A - al
other. Any criticism on Baylors production
would be time wasted. Rascality and cowar-
dice united had never a more damning exposi-
ton. There can be no question whatever as
TO the authenticity of the documents
HEADQUARTERa SECOND REGIMENT T. NJ. X
MEsILA, MARoE 20, 1862.
Captain Helm Commanding Arizons Guards
Sir-I learn from Lieutenant Colonel Jack
son that the indians have been in your post,
for the purpose OF making treaty. The
Congress OF the Confederate States has passed
a law declaring determination to all hostile
Indians. You will therefore use all possible
means to persuade the Apsches or any other
tribes, TO come in for making peace; and,
when you get them together, kill all the grown
Indians, and take the children prisoners, and
sell them to defray the expense of killing the
Indians.
Buy whiskey and such other goods as may
be necessary for the Indians and will order
vouchers given 10 cover the amount expended.
Leave nothing undone to insure success
and have sufficient number of men around
to allow no Indians TO escape. Say nothing
about your orders until the time arrives, and
be cautious how you let the Mexicans know
it. II yon can't trust them, send to Captain
Aycock at this place, and he will send thirty
men frem his company. Better use the Mex
icaOq III IhaV rs he lruqfed as hru,riua
troops from here might excite suspicion with
the Indians.
To your Judgment entrust this important
matter, and look for success against these ours
ed pests who have already murdered over one
hundred men in this territory.
JOIN R. BAYLOR,
Col. Commanding I'd Reg, 7. MR..
WE print the above for the benefit Of
the humane gentleman who hold on to the
fortunes Of Bsyard and Salisbury. 1t
shows, in bold relief, the character of the
men who are running the rebellion ma
chine, and wish to be LETT alone. Never
was the real character Of Secession so fully
developed as in that brief note on the In
dian question, from Ex-Governor Baylor to
Captain Helm. 1t breathes nothing but
low cunning lily suppressed, deception of
the meanest charsSssr, jand cold blooded
murder of the darkt.5 kind. There are
no words in the English language express
sive enough to convey an idea of the low,
brutal ferocity of that murdrous letter
yet it comes from man in high position
among the rebels, and gives terrible CON-
mand to a subordinate under him to per-
petrate an act more damnable than any re- |
corded in history. Men may talk of the
savage cruelty of the barbarians of the
people who have never been |
blessed with the refnements of civiliKa-
ton, and condemn their rudeness and bar
barous customs; but what will they say
about these educated ssvagss, who, ten
lines more trescherous than the men of
.he forest, talking about the abridgement
If their rights and privileges, and at the
same time applying the knife to the
'hroats Of the poor Indians. It has been
he object of civilized people to protect
md save from utter destruction the poor
Indian, who, at best, is but a child; but
We find the rebel to the Union--who is
Ilso rebel to God, to society and hu-
to destroy bis life, and
hat too by means that the savage himself
would be ashamed Of If there is sin
10 argument in favor of secession it is
he one that vould be used to separate tho