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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-27
The Laws Of CiviI war.

W There are frequent references to the decis-
ion of the Supreme Court in the prize
cases, as laying down the laws of waTiin
the present civil war. A writerin the Bos-
ton Adrertiser undertakes to state aeeurate-
ly what was decided. He says; - az
The Supreme Court decided that the es-
tablished rule of international war respert-
ing ,enemy's property is applicable to SUCH
an internal contest rs we are now engaged
in, That was the extent of the decision,on
that point and on that the Court was unani-
nous. i ..fp.u tr,s sf1 -f sHs TgiiJ Z
After expounding this he gives the follow
ing synopsis of what the Court did and did
net decide: .r...-...,.
What the court did not decide: ia, ,
l. The court did not decide that the pass
ing of the ordinances of secession made the
territory of the insurgent States enemy's
territory Its inhabitants alien enemies.
2. The court did not decide that the pass
ing of the secession ordinances terminated,
or in any way impaired, the legal relations
of the siHsurgent States, as bodies politic
with the General Government, or the polit-
cal relations of their inhabitants with the
General Government or with their respec-
{ tive States.
3. That to determine whether property
found at seals ''enemy's property within
the meaning of the law of prize, the same
tests may beapplied in domestic as i'll inter-
national wars. 4'
A. One of those tests is that the owner of
the property SO found has his .domicil and
residence in place of which. the enemy
whether rebel or foreign enemy has a cer-
tain kind and degree OF possession with the
exercise of de JdctO jurisdiction.
8. Richmond, Virginia, was, at the time
of the capture and condemnation of those
vessels, under such possession and control
of the enemy as to render it indisputably
.,enemy's territory" within the strictest
definitions known 70 the laws of war. '.,
g. The court decided absolutely nothing
as to the effect of the passing of the seces7
sion ordinances on the civil or political re-
lations of the inhabitants of the insurgent
States with the General Government or with
their respective States, or on the relations of
the insurgent States, as bodies polite, with
the General Government. E l2ll /
z. The court did not decide that the in
habitants of the seeding States are alien
enemies at all, or that the territory of those
States is enemy's territory. a.Ha
What the court did decide:
/. That in case of domestic war, the
Government of the United States may, at
its option, use the powers and rights
known to the international laws of war,
as blockade, and capture Of enemy's prop
erty at sea. itt ni .ea.lf r .sflff 7 .
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-27
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-27

attempted to stop them, and In short time
they had the bridge blocked, when those
behind crowding on and not getting
through, divided and Jumped into the
branch, where number were drowned,
others swimming the branch in safety. "a
large number attempted to swim the branch
above ethe bridge, and some were also drown
ed here. Annumber, of citizens We're soon
out, and the boys went in and eXtricated
many Of the terror-sTicke animals. y
4 There are still about six hundred Of the
horses missing, over leyenhundred having
been picked up in the city yesterday, large
number at Bladensburg, and still larger
number at Marlboro and Port Tobacco,
which, it Is thought, will be sent to the de-
pot to-day. Lieut.. Ball, who has charge OF
the depot, believes that the LOSS will be less
than one hundred horses, when the scatter
ed ones are all collected, but Others are of
the opinion that the loss will prove to be
nearer tne thousand. ia"'t' h8
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-27
The Radical I4eaguers still after
Lincoln.

Gen. ScHoFIELD, late in command in Mis-
SO lri, and removed at the dictation Of the
Radical Leaguers, is before the Senate fol
confirmation as Major-General. A Wash
ington dispatch Of Dec. "a, to the Cincin-
natl Gazette; says that Missouri Radicals de-
clare that if SCHoFIELD is confirmed by the
Senate, it win be through the influence OF
President LINCOLN, and they will regard it
asa declaration of war Oh his part, in which
they will assume the aggressive. "Father
Abraham" must take these obstreporous
Radical sons of his little closer to his
bosom, or they'll make fuss in the family.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-27
The CornwaII Fraud.

A dispatch from Washington to the Gin
cinnati Gazette states, under date of Dec. "a
that the depredations of CORNWALL, Of Ohio
Chief of the Redemption Bureats have beer
ascertained to amount to over one hundred
thousand dollars, thirty-five thousand dol
lars of which he had invested in Govern
ment bonds. He has been sent to the Old
Capitol prison, and will be handed over tc
the civil authorities. The dispatch adds
that the Government will be loser, and tc
the full extent of the fraud. .ffrt
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-27
Five Thousand Horses Break
N .s.. .-au HHl U00Se atf .rfNH lf
[FrOm the Washington star.l

ltr0m the w ashlngt0n Star.I
1t appears that the horses were not fresh
ones, but had been worn down at the front
and recruited and were sent to this camp
preparatory to again being sent to the front,
and that among them a large number had
been placed in the inclosure on that even
| ing. The inclostire was rail fence about
five feet high, and was regarded as strong
one; but the horses, when they got to frolick-
ing and cavorting, crowded against it with
such force as to throw it DOWN.
At the time-near IL o'clock-the watch
men were on duty, but the horses breaking
down the inclosure In two places, and burst
| ing forth in such immense force, they found
| it impossible to stop them. Indeed, the
fstampede was made in such a mass and with
such violence that it was foolhardy ex-
pertinent for any number Of men less than
an army to attempt to stop the frightened
animals, and away they went In two masses,
Numbering over five thousand altogether
one taking the road toward the city, and
the other down the country,
| The people living along the road, as well
as the cavalry patrol, hearing the racket,
were apprised of the affair some minutes
before they saw the approaching host of
horses, and attempted at first to check
them, but Intellectually, and away they
went, some, as they became exhausted, TAX
1 ing to the fields and woods. Great conster-
nation was occasioned, especially along the
Marlboro road, and we hear that some per-
sons who came out in the road narrowly es-
capped with their lives. Three young men
who were on their way to the city, and met
the drove, one man, wiser than his COM
rades, rode into fence corner, leaving the
others to continue on their way, when on
came the drove, making tremendous dust,
and the tramping OF their feet sounding
SIMILAR to thunder. .sng a,T
The travellers were instantly engulfed, but
manfdlly kept their horses headed towards
Washington until they had plunged three
OF four files deep in the rear of the advanc-
ing column of horse-flesh, when, finding
it was impossible to go further and that
their lives were In danger, they, with diff
cultysturned their horses heads, and putting
spurs to them, they were soon in the front
rank, the others closely pressing Them for
some miles, when they managed to escape
by a by-road.g- n IN - 151-;'7s77Z "A
some OF the pickets on the road in Prince
Georges, it is said, hearing the sound,
Thought that it was an advance of the rebels,
and fired their pieces and ran to the forts
forrefugegsFssE sNgAJDtA1fA
The most exciting scene, however, was at
the Navy Yard bridge, where the guards
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-27

Mr.. Justice WAYNE has delivered the
opinion of the Supreme Court of the United
states dismissing the writ Of error sued out
by Judge RoesEvEIT, of New York, in ths
legal tender case, OH the ground that the
decision of the7State Court of New York
having been in favor of the constitutlonality
cf the law, the U. S. Supreme Court had nc
Jurisdiction to revise that decision, Thu
only mode, therefore, in which such lques-
ton could come before the latter Court
would be,by appeal orwrit of error from
the Judgment of some inferior U. s. Court
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-27

WHETHER our " Ship of State" is to be
kept eddying round and round in the pres
ent Abolition whirlpool until she finally be-
comes total wreck, or whether she win be
suddenly thrown upon the rocks and dash
ed to pieces, we have no prophet to tell us,
One Of these two results seems to human
ken all but inevitable, unless the hand Of
Omnipotence is suddenly stretched forth to
save. us. l.s-T. @es %regcl,.rGz. k.sA
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-27

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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-27
LnSEPH I.LEWIS. y
senator sebastinn, OF, ArIsansas.

There have been reports circulated fol
some time that it was the intention of SEN
ator SEBASTIAN, of Arkansas, to resume the
seat in the Senate of the United States which
n he held previous to thesecession of his State
A correspondent of the st. Louis RepabR-
can, who has lately had conversation with
Mr.. SEBASTIAN, corrects the report as fol-
lows. He says: SOoy ssoa2 a
He received us with cordiality, and ex-
pressed himself without reserve. 1t is not
presumed that he said any thing which he
would be unwilling to see in print, and
hence our summary of his conversations
He declared himself in favor of reunion on
honorable terms, under the sacred old
ssUnion as it was, and the Constitution as it
is" "ButY said he, i have no seat in the
Senate. 1 was expelled by "a resolution
which was passed on the false statement
that was at the time Colonel of rebel
regiment.u- He denied that he ever partiei-
pated in the rebellion in any way whatever;
s.but,7 said he, ~ can notput myself IN the
position Of goingto Westinghouse amendi-
cant for seat in the Senate" He also crit
icised the policy Of the Government and,
said he, .sthe Presidents Proclamation made
me poorman, TheId description ne gave
of the desolation which the war has brought
with it to the people Of the South was both
impressive and affecting; and indeed. three
days' stay in Helena enabling us to see with
our own eyes, and hear with orr own carr,
the sad. story Of human suffering as con-
cerning this people, moved our heart In
sympathetic sorrOw over such calamities.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-27
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A Significant Circular.


The following circular has been printed
and sent from the Internal Revenue office
"to all whom it may concern::"
~ GTREAsuRY DEPABrNEST, OFFICE OF }
INTERNAL REVENUE, WAsHINGToN{
Ian sfuoy,t a.. December l6, 1868,
SIR Ihave waited until almost the very last mo
ment for your returns. Although have repeatedly
informed you of their importance, and urged you TO
render them, they are still unfurnished.
The tabular abstract required by the sd secuQn OF
the excise law, cannot be made without them. This
is positively the last time shall write you on this
subject, unless TO inform you that have recon-
mended to the Secretary your removal from ONCE Tor
A'spi'S'' 'sspi'S'''~-'N'N y 'N'NS'lif JOSEPH J.lLEwIS, u
,,,,,,.. -. Com'r Int. Revenue.
4 list Of the delinquent or defaulting col
lectors, who are in receipt of this missive,
would be interesting to the, public eye
But the Washington authorities " don'tlsee
it',inthat light. .IJs}LIYgET
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-27
From the Cincinnati Commercially

EARLY in November, it will be remem-
bered, Mr.. Charles G. Fulton, proprietor OF
the Baltimore american, addressed letter
to his old personal friend, j. A. Cowardin,
proprietor of tie Richmond Dispatch, ask
ing him to distribute among Maryland Un-
ion soldiers in prison, two thousand dollars
in Virginia bank-bills. Mr.. Cowardin took
charge of the matter, and, in accordance
with an order, changed the Virginia money
into Confederatelote getting two dollars
and three-quaft&bs in Confederate money
for one i'm Virginia. There were three
hundred and 8yenty persons among
whom the money was to be distributed, and
it was divided among them equally. Mr..
Cowardin writes to Mr.. Fulton: $50 SOS
"Llearn from the officers and the surgeon
having charge of the prisoners that the hitch
in the eXchangeOf prisoners has had most
painful effect upon the Federal soldierscon
fined here, having occasioned in the sick a
dependency that has fearfully increased the
mortality among them. This is strikingly
illustrated at Belle Isle, where of si1ty .fre
deaths IN fire months, only one occurred in
Mreel. AT the end of those three the ex-
change of prisoners was broken up, and the
effect was disastrous to the Federal prison.
ers here, and, suppose, also to the Confede-
rates confined at the North. w
e& - "a - ~ y
II take occasion to say, sir, that 1 have
had some opportunity Of observing the life
at the prisons, nd-that have not doubt
that the Federal prisoners here fare equally
asweH as our own soldiers. If both have
not the fullest rations, they have the best
that the nature of the invasive war now
raging against the South admits Of But, Ii
is proper further to say, that the quantity
and quality of this food is sueh'as does not
impair health. Our men look remarkably
well, and so do yours, who are not sick and
sinking under the pining and dependency
of hopeless imprisonment. SOM p G.'
a.. you have done me the honor, my dear
| sir, to make me the almoner of your bene-
faction for reasons very complimentary to
myself; and / am sure youwill receive these
statements as made in sincerity and truth
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-27
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THEHEEsAS An and KING fghtat Tunbridge,
England, on the morning Of Dec. 10, lasted
thirty one minutes KING winning on ths
twenty-hfth round, The prize was ten
Thousand dollars. sss IA aasL -ssles
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-18

have fraternized with him also Now what
was the fact? / attended the Democratic
Convention and heard him speak. l did not
find him Internationally in favor of the Gov
eminent. 1t is true he talked in favor of de-
Tending the Government by force of arms, but
then he coupled these ideas with impossible
conditions.
He denounced abolitionists and Secession
lists, but aboltionists first. He declared they
must be put down at all hazards. Now Mr.
Editor, the aboltionists have been put down,
but they would not stay down. They have
been mobbed all over the country by the COM,
promisers. They have been mobbed in Port
land; they have been mobbed in Bridgton ;
they have been repeatedly mobbed in Boston,
New York, and in fact in all the important
cities of. the country; and what for? Be-
cause they spoke the truth against slavery
Nothing else
Now when Mr.. Sweat denounced abolition
ists and declared they must be put down, by
so doing he declared his readiness to put
down free discussion upon the great national
crime of slaveholding When he put this be-
fore the putting down of secession or the re-
bellion, by so doing he virtually declared it
more important to save slavery than to save
the Union.
He virtually declared that the government
could succeed and the Union be saved with
out emancipation; whereas declared in June
1860, if the shareholders should make war up
on the government on the election Of Abra-
ham Lincoln, as they threatened, emancipa-
ton would become a military necessity. In
point Of fact, the President delayed his proc
lamation so long, that he greatly encouraged
the traitors and endangered his final success
Now, Mr. Editor, think, have shown, that
Mr.. Sweat did not fraternize with me in 1861
The views he presented were hateful to me,
and in my judgment fatal to the government.
If had maintained such views, must have
been a traitor at heart And when you said
he fraternized with me, or what is the same
thing, that fraternized with him, regarded
it as gross libel upon my character.
April II, 1868. JABEz e. WooDMAN.
The Portland daily press., 1863-04-18

y ~ The Northern Democrats, of the Cop
perhead stripe. declare that the Union can new
er be restored by fighting, while the Southern
Democrats declare it can never be restored
unless they are utterly conquered and crushed
out Certain men of weak nerves and small
faith, who years since foresaw the present cul-
mination Of slave influence In bloody rebel
lion, and believed, perhaps, both Of the above
propositions, and wished to avoid bloodshed,
petitioned Congress ito take such initiatory
measures for the speedy, peaceful and equita-
BILE dissolution Of the [thenl existing Union,
as the exigencies Of the case required" and
now the Argus reproduces that old petition,
and labels 1t in black type, an ugly Docu-
ment" 1t may have been a very silly, a very
weak document but we do not understand by
what rule of language prayer for peaceful,
equitable dissolution" to avoid bloodshed
and hopeless ruin, can be styled "ugy." The
Argus ITSELF when the President first called
for troops to put down the rebellion, with tears
as big as peeled onions rolling down its hun
dred eyes, expostulated against the war, and
pleaded for dissolution-that the "wayward
sisters" might be allowed to depart in peace
that, like the herdsmen of the ancient chief
tains, they might take the right hand while
we would take the left, and thus separate in
peace! Does the Argus remember the bit of
recent history referred to?