New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-08

way 'nah tnelr Hesslans are 10 them, mas uopPeo
exchanges altogether after first rsudulently induc,
ing our Commissioner to give lem up several thouA
sand prisoners without equivalent.
Trey evidently adopt this policy principally with
view of keeping out OF the Confederate service the
large number OF prisoners now IN their hands; aud
many of these are TO be kept out forever-l0,00Q
Confederates are now pning and dying in the uni
wholesome dungeons Of Fort Delaware, where
they perish fast. But there Is also another ressons
or rather pretext for putting al end to the cartel O
exchanges; 1t is to have ample means OF intimdat:
ing our Government from carrying ont its declared
policy Of treating officers, who command hordes Of
insurgeDt negroes as criminal under our laws.
The NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE, Of the 23d, save: !
I'VE should DO ssd Ito explanation Of the cou,'s
officer, who surrendered to him al vick.burs Previously
shat surrender tho Rebel Commissioner Of Exchange had
officers and soldiers under Il. sg without regard color
and since the Rebels persisted IN refusing to exchange Col
exchanges II the authorities gton did not notify
Gen. Grant 70 detan bis prisoners desirable to know
This means that the enemy accepts with delight
the issue raised by the order Of President Davis
with regard to the treatment OF those rufian Yans
KEGS who put themselves at the head of insurgent
negroes to excite servlle war; They determined
To insist upon our using such ruftan officers and
their bands Of black brigands honorable enemies;
aud are happy 10 make the action OF our Governs
rnent an occasion for putting to death Con.
ffGerate
ure the opportunity of showing that they rate the
white master fighting for his country Independence
exactly at the same value with bis insurg.ns slsvei
and this they will call q fine moral effect.
In this and all other matters, they intend to force
s TO adopt their theory Of the war; and accept thsf
appreciation of the combatants; and they rely ulor
their excess of prisoners, and the high value which
they know we place upon our captive BRETHREN az
the means of subduiDg us to their will.
And hitherto they have actually succeeded in d.
terring our Government FROM measures OF retaanonS
by the simple method Of announcing that they VIII
not regard cur acts rctaaory at oil, but 40 ar>
original outrage, which they will then have "a
ayenge tenfod. We have banged none OF their OIL.
Gers In retribution for the hanging Of Mr. Munford
IN New-Orleans. We have never taken any vcus
geance for the Of ten citizens Of Missouri
on pretence that they murdered a man WHO was not
murdered ~ all.
The two officers who drew the lot for execution
several weeks ago as retaliation for the execution
of two Of our officers III Kentucky nave not been
banaed. We do not ray that this execution ia held
IN sspense on account % the mos Dsoent threat OF
the enemy that If they shall be put to death the cap
tive cons Of two Of respected Generals shall be-
murdered But the present staie Oh the csse muss
certainly give occasion TO that suppositon. II VIII
be said that we are AFRAID TO retallate In angie
Gaze and that ia order to decide what outrages JUS
tify retaliation, We wait Tor tie judgment OF the
enemy that il, accept the Yankee estimation Of
Yankee outrage.
II is not 10 be supposed that our enemy is blind
or luattentive TO his advantage which have given
him over us. Accordingly II 10 apparent that tho
Lincoln Government now means 10 use that advanf
taQe to the u,termos-to be bound by the cartel Of
exchange Just so far and so long as may suit that
Government itseE-or every captured slave restored
10 his master to hang white man-ior the hrst act
of long ,hreatened and wel-lnered retaliation We
may venture TO commit, 10 respond with new OUT
raee OF tenfold atrocty-to thin and waste our
armies by keeping our brave soldiers III pestilentiat
dungeons, making i. sure that they Will never more
charge IN Confederate line, nor wave Coniederaso
batte-hag.
II we threaten 10 do even so to the prisoners III
onr hands they viii make us welcome 20 do 500
they can get Hessians in plenty. In short, they
with to provoke 10 this most hateful and aborn<
Unable contest In a sort Of emulation o, savsgery.
They dare US TO il; and in order 10 leave us no
alternative, they show Us too clearly tnst their N.
teuIion il 10 ride rOugh-shod over az. They say
plainly by their actions that they-as they are
merely supervising "rebel!ion and enforcing
obedience TO the "laws have ell the rights, aud
we none. Il is for them TO plunder towns ana
hou.es-for this is only wholesome severity to
make the population senfible that ress.ance is use<
LEES.
Ii is for them TO shoot or hang such prisoners as
they please because they are Jas iy ssy tho legits
mate authorities OF the country publishing their own
misguided citizens. They deny Our right 10 commit
any act of retaliation whatsoever; and thr, ateis
that if we DO, they will "punish' 1t terribly.
But 1t ID said are recognized ss belligerents by
tie enemy himself, by the very fact OF the cartel Il
exchange having been sgre.d upon; and beiliges
rents have acknowledged rights Of retaliation. Yes,
but the cartel is at an end. II they did acknowls
edge Us as belligereus for while, anu for ccrtain
purpose II is thei, intention, BY putting an end 10
exchange, TO withdraw that acknowledgement. To
item we are once more Rebels" pure and simpiea
We cannot accept this position. This Coniederacy
cannot afford any longer 10 suier itself 10 he deal6
with this footing. Absolutely, We ARE either bols
gerents Rebels. IL We are not PREPARED 10 stand
upon our rights IN the fret character, We may 40
well ayow ourselves Rebels at once, beaten Rebels,
aud take the consequences Of our criminal acts.
We know very well what all these considerations
tend TO; and what tie insolencs OF our enemy viii
iutalhb.y end in. Tue Government lie. We belieyes
most earnestly and apXiously engaged IN the cons
sideration OF the question. The more decided, tho
moro desperate the course it shall determine upon
to bring enemy TO bis senses TIE Deter, We be.
heye, Will the country DO pleased.
From The Richmond Erdairer, Aug 5
PROM CULPEPPER.
IL is generally understood that our army hsa
evacuated Culpepper, and ID now west OF the hap.
idan. This movement, It ID SAID was inevitable, IND
army not having been in condition numerically "a
advance against Meade, rs was expected, while tha
latter bad been strengthened by large Ic.eniorceA
men,s.
FIGHT NEAR BRANDY STATION.
spccia Despatch to Tho Richmond Enquirer
ORANGT 4. H., Aug. 3.-lhere was hRht az
Brandy Station yesterday evening between body
OF Stlarts cavalry and Major Brockhsms horsS
artillery and three brigsdes Of Yankees, With csv-
airy and 'welve pieces of artillery. -.
Stuart brough. on tue fight by sheiiing the woods,
ia which the enemy we're concealed Inc enemy
responded, and the nght became general, lasting
from two O'CLOCK until night. The enemy wero
driven within a mile of the Rappahannook Rivsrs
when, they being heavily REINFORCED, our cavalry
fell lack. Our loss was killed ana Is w'uHdea'
All quiet to-day. ,~
Tia trains from Culpepper on yesterday o:susec
80 ~. C,.thar Of intsr,st IN relation 10 The bate