Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-01-02

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AnJr. i INSPECTOR 1ESEEal.H ufFitr.
Rtch&uhb. Do. 9Th, t'~:.
;iEwFuaI. nri,Eis,1 !.
r" III.
l.. Civ tnlinwin1 rr"cilmstinn cf tho r~-sas..t is
Published tH tie i.spsmg';"n sud e%nii'," s !: ~ cvA.
c,rueI .tercin
RY raE PRESIDENT 1T TIE CONFEDERATE
al:TFS,
HUCLI N TiOH.
Nhr:s- J.. cnrnnIIui~;:">r l. ,s aff.c+sel On The S il
a., .i i,,, ut ,r-5.j ii, :.,;er., i.u"trt &. Lee
! urt:nr u;:..t, is. insrruuir.,. ui 'hs Secretary III Wal
vi 1hc Culi.eirIht9 STATES u Alnr,:.'i, 80 i'utrel !,
". Hnliock, Ganrrai-iU-'tie u III tinted otat.H
ARMY. Informing the batter Ia; :. i":+t, hcd rrsche1
this Govpruueut That Vim. !; aInmturt. Ia ciLi!"n ni
The Confederate States. had been rxrruI.Nh NJ the
UriteL states authorities y. :.ew m.rhn-, IT hrsing
pulled down the EniteG Stat . lag IN that 'l'y '".ion
its occupation ny The i0rc,s U Tie u. >ia'r--hnd calling
for 8 statement vi .te flcta. vita g View to retai!a1lon
if snrh in outrage had really been nude;
SANCTION III the authorities Of the United states.
And whereas, mo Ans Hef having lcen received 10
said letter another Ietusr WIS, Oh the 81 August last,
1852 addressed by Gen. ln1, under my ltsuut'i0hs,
10 ten. HalIeck, nnawiLg.;te ENQUIRY IN Relation 10
the said execution oi said Muulford, viii. The in'ulina.
ton that III the event %! not receiving - reply within
fifteen DAYS, il would bc ass1nIed thai tbs fnct alleged
was true ahd WAS saaclionGl IL ths GurernIIr Mt %
tic Unitei States.
Apd, Ybereaa m huHwer dated on the It'll As:gu st
lest. { 5o2) w.s sdilcs-ed to General Lea by General
H. W. HaI!eck. the said Ganersl-!u.tnis II the ~.
inies of The United States, alleging sufficient caune for
failure 10 make early reply to said letter Of 9th July.
:.ssnrtiug that mo nuthenuD Information had bern re-
cciyed In relation 10 tho execution OF M1niiDrd, hut
measures will he inrnrdiarcly taken To hsCertain the
facts OF ue alleged cxr~ulion," ard promising that
General Lfe should bc duly informed rhcn.of:
And. whereas. on Via SHfh N0yemter lest, (lS62
another letter was addressed un!rr nv Instructions b.
Ro.aTt Ouid, Confederate AGrhE for the ~CXcbhnse
ut uriscnars urrer tia c1rtei between l.- tw,,
GoycrpIp-nS, % Lieut. tni. ", II. Ludlow, agent 0i
The United Stats ua1er asit cartel, informing him that
the explanations promised III tie said letter VI Grunsl
Railerii, Of 7th OF August lust had nt yer hEs rs.
ceiy.ni, and that il NO aEawer wss sent tu the Gu"rru.
ment Within fifteen days from the delivery Gf this lea,
communication, It would lie considered that m aus..r
Is 0eclined
And, whe.ena, BY iattrr. Gated OF, tie 8; day al rhS
pr,a4ut usjn:h Of December, thu said Lisut. CIi. Lui.
low appri4:d the ssia Robert Ou!d that :He above ~.
cited communication of Goth OF E"rrIEtsT bad been
received anL forwarded 10 The Secretary ci War ~ &c
United Si+:ea
And, VII, RESP. this LIS: delay Of !fteel hav- al.
lowed fer answer has elapsed. %ad no Hnswer Ia, been
received
And, whereas. Ia addition 70 the tacit ajmi5-iun re-.
salfing from alpyr ntusai 70 a;sHrr, have received
~evi!enco fully establishing the truth of ta7 tact Ll::t
III said William b Mumford, a citzel OF his Corr
federncy, wax natn.lIy and publicly executed III cold
bluoi byhuRging ,nf,er The occupation Ut lie ci'v Of New
Orleans by lie forces under tie r,IuiIand Of Gen. IsI,.
i"Inir +. Bgtisr, when said MuIniurl VA m Innsia;inr
N! n,n.l1Gbntsnt captive, AMI 'Ur no u!lrnrr eyer:
alleged IT, have been cuiuInittr! by him suhfequert 20
The dnte ni the c.plun 81 The seld city.
and whereas. ID. sirn,o Of lls ghrrininrnt 81 tn:
tinted SL.,iea. and Ito Maintaining at sud iin;.er n
high Office uttsr itE authority, i1r many Months alter
his commission ID "n act That can i'r viewed In no
Other light thun ID IL deliberate murtM, ~ we'll NJ "i
nnui.IuJIa rthGr Uucr.gei md atrocities hereafter 10 tc
nc.iinnrd, ,t,nrd rvi1.nre only too conclusive. that
the snil government s~4rG!tons Il" conduct ri said
butler, AMI il determined thai hr shall r:Iidin IGruli.
i.h.i Tor his rrlHrs.
Now, therefore, |. JEFFERSON DAVIS. ~i'Te-iien. CT IT,.
C,ntaierale Sti'as OF .Arnerlrn, sud iu lhe;r nlIp-. 40
,irunnuuce and declare tho snIi ~EoHj:nun F butler 10
be Il iniou. d-s~I Wing u cHp;:si punishment. 10
urdr. that he Il. ~ lGGlrr cvIisIietcsi 'r treated sIrf'y
IL !. pubic cDeIT uf The Confederate St2ie-.0i dirr.
rcn. t.u: ~ m rn.law GHj crIain1t eUemr - mankind.
ard tina; IN the evrut NJ his c.I.ur,. he uiGtc:
III %rnIumunl 81 The Cap'uring iurce d. 'cauSc hI.I to
b.. immediately ux".I',d b" hanging nDi 10
turtl"G pr..rI thai NJ commissioned officer ii The
uni.rL STATES. taken captive -ha!l if ;r-As-ri OH
ptrTl h.c,-r exchange. until the sI!d l'atcr ,iiii have
inrt Will rluc punishment Tor iGs clnlr-.
Ant TlcTeas th- ao-t:iita.a waged SEsITst t'!'s Con
tr,irrarv hy the forces Y! t.r Liiiiri :tttrs, uRlrT fhe
comm nd VI sHit E-nl1IH;u /. RIilr', have hCrhr :"u
reseiuilAnC. 10 such wn'ihrc uA /, h'afi+ l'r:niIs,''!" hy
tie rules nt International !hT 81 H.. u=aSrs NJ evil.
2ntian, hui inye h.en characterized by r-I4ptei
atrocities md outrage, anrung the !rfgr nmniI,r Of
whirh. 'hc following nI"v hs ri!ri III -EHiniH'r
terc-.ul anl ngai riiia-hs. nni' ''ii!g cnp'Irrs an!
non cnmi4!nn;- !mV" i@,n cuniii:! NJ hti li.rr
vii, balls nni rHa,n- nitnrlri 10 iiar:T Imt-. ANA nIr
sill ~ held iu Iu.gI nDa aud lOr!Tr-rcr. 1i!u r. hmvr
isrn rphinCted 10 - Ike .'rrrHdiTc I,GniIhTne1t :Ur
selling n"Ti .ncI 10 the sirk -".arri- Of thr Cnnfrd.
erIry.
Thc soIl,vrS 81 III. United STATES har- l'r-r ;ur.iud
and o-ccu:l4td hv sar.oni cfuGis " Insult ..nd ont
rnyo the aiyes. trc mort"r- .rri lkc .','rrs %, cur
"ltZrra.
~Iiely!ps> ~rnuu hr,a he"ri rn-m rom thair homes,
aHd snIi.c-it- >nilL.'y Confinement. -"m: Ia fer
r,nsr.. I'D ,r...,rs. a"i "a:, e.pv:rE.y, 'n ~ island
@. baron sind under II :,"p c.l Ia" i,""Y Deco :oi
siih ,"athsrirn ra''c;.-, iha; had '-rr condemned
~ irrL 10. soldiers, ard is"r Hro:: rAi"'sui L. the
ylirst in-r'iA.
PRISONERS Vt War ~ho Embroidered To re navai
forces q. .he uuit"d 5 G..s ~ n.r"cIn"nt thai TOY
iii" nil Re released IN parole, L,.ru ts.riI 4e 'zrd M!
kent ia close ,;.nt:;a .ngGl.
.I..pun;un pTurrXt1 havr hrsn aIu.a or invented
frT pirudaTiLR iDe iBn4iutIiIis VI lha captured c..y
by uH-o irviod Md pXdcrai InTdhr threat of iiuprI
-yn,ng r,cusaGts AT 'sart labor win hnii uni cnnin'
The -niirr pI;"iirtrG 81 tins Cit' al f"% ufs"r''a
NV ican .ur,rn. !, -ircl jG:nrcu Starvation, ~ me
col i-a.''rn ~ al I!c'r r .~'tS. HrU! Ak ry nn oath
asai"s! .''n-rr4r"o ~ nrr' al" k,ni.r: I" tie inraiGi>
d :h"ir r"nu'i:.
Eg-".r ;rrm the y hs. been reIti..t l. .ip,r
W.lDNS ft.L tlt'i' -'itH-ttl Wv 'ri- = 'Hif - ''t" y ~
n.c.! w1mr;; ant {" aa'r!cna eli '!r;r n'a: after
i.-:Ts rc -! II - u.,r' E.iGe: n T0Hh"' i :hrir
U.oue'.v TIC, Il 80 h".:, Iit ;'-;g':r - M" -:irr'-
~ hu!-i-t ~ :'.'ritJ.
The ginres have ha-.r ,iT,?cu ;r.IG rho pirnrl,:rL''a
81. prigLtprhOoi III ~" DilcahS. TIL thr': nw;ISIs
would c"nscIit " -anru the rrTp, Win ;hr tUusgi~nd.
Ing t,.nersI. hs rsn,htr. .tIGnw ;. Bu,lnI, ana other
officers nbh y len such consent hal ts-n rIicrtcd,
the ainyss haze hcrii lrgtT;"d 30 he plartitlrIr. and
there c~ulrpel'ei to %oIh n;'!ei he sn!yOirhts u: R'iiids
Of United STATE .UidieIa.
Where this plItnerrh'p wss refused nr.tSl ~cTl-1i.
linns have hean hent 10 The plhnlntIons /" f"i '''rHi u!
everything tbat wa- aasccI"rhio al IrILUTHl and even
slaves. iUr eyed ar inlIrm To- work, i.yg Ia rvi'e 81
their .atrrItlrs. !ren I 'rr,i Som TIE l0In"- Iravr!ci
blythe uwI.r- III! 1:!iHn 10 ~tT,l-! itti''+.- 0E tie
highway.
is . recent General Order (Ho. 81 the entire pro-
yrrty in that part nj l.nuislira, lying n.at OF the
Mississippi river. has faa,n SIlrc5iraich for cOnfisca.
ton. and officers have le II ~hsS.crTd 10 Luty with or
ter- 10 gather NJ and collect the ier-oDLi property
and turn over 10 The pro-; tr officers UPON ,Leir rectlp,s
such Of said T.ruIrrry ~ may bc relui'"! ivr TN
ue OF tho .kAteI st"tra artny 10 c"l'cI 81
;,tber nj! tlI5$S thor personal property nnI bring
the snInr - New uIi""rs. md cause !: 10
In sold st public alr,iun to he h Sle,t bidders,
IN ofuer wl!ich, il e,ccu'cd, ccn'iernrs ~ punIa'H.ent
by starrsticn. II l"1s: Il guErl.r -. Il inil,iun Of human
t-in2a. e; al ages. ~ A,s nm! ronditi"Es: mi uf which
The execution. although iurJiLdcn 10 military o.lic,is
by TIE crrpri Cf lre.iJ.i, l.inroin, is in e cOril"nGe
with TIC Conf Tatrrn law % our elelninI. which he
han l!.cc;ed 10 ir rr'ur cI through TIE agency o. ci"il
officials. and finally. the African slaves b"va Rnr
Only hgru excited 10 IiiSnrrrrtiOn by rvery iicrnsr ANT
encouragement. hut IrJnlbers y! them have actually
aeer IrmeI :1r u serrIle WAL. n wGr III liz nh!tiin l"i
exceeding IN hurr'r5 thu II's. n!'railcdb .tr"'iiins 81
the s9rngea.
aud whereas, the ptt.ers under Zee co'n:nAnd ni
the said Butler hhra been, In many Instances, Ec'lTe
and zraluls r yents IN the cnInini.-iDn Gt thee "rlnrr-,
auu 10 Instance is Known Of the rEluasl OF nny ole III