, 1863-05-06
INTERESTING FROM THE
PENINSULA.
Severe Int Proper Letter from Major
Gen. Dix to Gen. Henry /. Wise.


Correspondence Of the New York He,all.1
FORTRESS MoSRoE, May ., 1863
OF late the rebels, under command Of the
demagogue, Henry 4. Wise, or, As httcrly re.
ported, Gen. hood, have been making incur
sions to Williamsburg, not with view Of
taking possession of the town, bat to harAss
our troops. The last raid thus made By the
rebels resulted in the sbdnction Of several SER
wants Of African persuasion, and even she
nurses watching the unfortunate inmates Of
the Insane Asylum were taken prisoners
ard parolsd, and had not Dr.. Getty, Medical
Director Of the Fourth Army corps. un:cr
whose charge the eAsylum asplaced dnringthe
raid, been absent from there, at the residence
OF one of the secession inhabitants, whom he
treated for some sickness, lie would likewise
have been declared prisoner Of war and pa.
rolled. But Major General Dix, who may b.
termed second ''Old Hickory" determined
to put m end to future raids Of this kind, and
has promulgated A second edition Of his lne1n-
orable message, - If any one attempts to haul
down tho American flag, shoot him on the
spot"
MAJOR GENERAL DIX TO HENRY 4. WISE.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF yRG.:1a.)
SEVENTH ARMY CoRrs.
FORT MONROE, Va, April p. 1861
To General Henry 4. Wise, or the commanding
officer Of the troops on the C1lcksaonizy:
pied, aa sou are aware, BY the troops under ny
command as picket station or outpost of Yo:E-
town. A large portion OF the inhabitants are
Of The United states. They have, uese:thsless'
while quietly pursuing their domestic rotatioas,
been unmovsted. and have been permitted to sup
of1if. At Yorktown and Fort Monroe. The Insane
Asylum at Williamsburg has been put undcr the
srpcF1ntendence Of an army surgeon. and its three
OF the United Suites. with everything nccessary to
their comfort. ard will. the remedial they
1sauir.ss While esereisnG je thsse Offices Of human
several times attacked BY your forces not *ith j
sicw to gain and hold possrsson Of the p.ace. and
P and e
| Asylum By ~, hut 70. the purpose Of harassIng
those who we're performing this generous service
TO take possession OF the town, occupying scv-
| era1 houses and firing upon the troops. and in
! thfa, as am Informed, they were aided BY
some some of the inhabitants, who have been
| More recently yonr forces entered the town and
took possession Of It, placing employees In the
the servants and deprsing its inniat or the case -
to which they haze. been accustomed. and which
their helpless condition renders Indispensable.
% %aaxs sa to onF es s9a; eo@pse 19sss ei af
Gen Reyes, the GO andng officer ofthc troops
Ct IoIktowa md fort st.grades: to supply it with
These raids Under the peculiar circumstances
are In violation. Of every dictate Of humanity:
| Having no result, aud apparently no object bui
also in violation Of every principle Of honorable
warfare. have directed Major General Kcyrs ia
reoccupy the town. and that the aggressfons re-
dsr1ed to may esa;SeI give sou notice in case o.
i: That the inmates Of the asylum will be sent
to Richmond, and the United States relieved oi
the burden Of their support.
I, 2. That any house which may be taken posses
sion Of for thu purpose Of firing upon the troops
stationed there viii be 1azel to The ground, and
3. Thht aHy citizen Of " Wiilaar1abuf- not belong
Ing to regularly cr=anized corps, who shall b
foEnd cooperating III these attacks and rising In
ar1e against the occupJing troops. will b.: PIT tc
to death as Eiolarr Of the laws Of civilized wa1
fare.
lam, very respectfully. yonr obcili1nt servant,
| JouN 4. Dix, Msjor General.
AS the above letter was transmitted to the
rebel lines only day or two ago, it is hardly
successor Will hare to submit the letter o1
Gen. Dix to the rebel authorities 1T Richmond,
and returned to these headquarters.
That Major General Dix will do all be says
in bis correspondence may be taken as gos.
pei fact Never WAS humanity more grossly
Of the rebels upon the devoted town where
three hundred poor, helpless, insanc aud
idiots received the bencflcant care OF an in
du1gcnt and generous admins stration
md our warm hearted General, thai
viii wreaE terrible vengeance oil tl
rebcuous hordcs, who neither respect no
care tor the exercise Of the finer feelings I
Gen. Dix's propositions tire acceptcd, ant
Williamsburg is vacated altogether By the en-
cmy, the town will be in as dourishing condi
tioI as in times Of yorc. lift is not Eac,tctl
the ancient site OF William and Mary College
the, Alma Mater Of Virgiuia's best representa-
tiyes, will be 4 e1nould.ring MASS Of ruins
and the locality desert.
On the 2Sth instant IN election for rnernhcr
Of Congress Tor this district will be held. Th
district comprises the counties of Etiz.bctl
CRY, Accomac and northumberland, and tw,
these is the Hon. Joseph Segar, present mem
ber Of Congress, and his opponent Or. Gille
F. Watson, resident Of Dru.nond Town
Eastern Shore, Va, and IN unconpronlisin
Union man. Both candidates arc at prcscn
engaged in stumplns their district, and bot
are sanguiue Of SUCCESS.