New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-29
FROM yEWgSERN.
Correspondence between Gen. Peck ant
Zen. Ric.rcff.


HYApeuARTERs OF THE ANY AsD DIsTprcT or NoRrHl
C.soLISt NEsBEss y e. fee H. 1854: 5
Carolina Co1Jede,d,e Amy PeteysEsyy.
GENERAL: j have the honor TO inclose slip
"rt from Tie Richmond Enquire Of Feb 6, ls64 III
s.'rd "Tbe Advance on Newborn and anpenrs 10
.aye been extracted from The PetvsJpng Hesis.er,
paper published ia tie city where your headquarters arc
located.
Your attention Is particularly invited to that para
graph which states "that Col Shaw was shot dead by
negro soldier from tie other side Of the rycT which
be was Spanning with pontocn bridge and that tie
negro was WATCHED aud followed ta@en ana hanged
THE ADVANCE ON YEwDERE.
The Pe.eJuSg Rgi'er give. the following additional psf
tcusrs q the aGvlncc on h'~ben; cEr army
back TO point sixteen niles west Of Negben Tao aeon
assisusd or this ogade movement was that ne" 2ria
could not be taken by whou; loss on our pat Wlch
would Gnd 10 equivalent b. Us cogtrc, the place WIS
s-onser a gG tc yated. Yet; h. spite Of a. this, we
.are tL. tie expedition viii Icsl IN god to
Or force, IN siiuson 10 get l,ge fuFPes from
country 81: nondant 20 prevent raids on points Tet"sEd
and Keep in check srd hang them when caught.
"fro fyae. who a. tue gunEd tst Brought ne
batch OF pfof, through esrn iet Col Shaw was sh2t
ueud Icy soldier the Otcr side Of tie rycr which
10 was spanning with pontoon bridge. The negro wa.
wf.led followed taken aud ban ed acoT he acton Thorn
0sg, It's stated tat SIT en- troops entered II gmasyuio
hmher Of he enemy took shelter in the houses and Cred
upcn her Tire Yankees ordered TO surrender 0rt
fused sltIGpon or mel set fire the houses and ter
curaii sSt body, gste ~ 1is world Of The snes oter
The Government Of tho United States hos wisely
~ rntung down the revolution and las placed them o.
lie sam" footing in oil respects her white troops.
ne orders OF tho President are so just full and clear,
tbat I incipsc copy for your information.
"AE DErARTNFSr, ADyuTANr-GEHEsAPs OFFICE,
GEsERAL ORDERs 70 252.TLe following 6rer ff11. the
! sll concerned:
"Fxrculrvr m.Ssror,
"WAsHISGIOS, j. g., joy 81, 1853
Il The dy OF every Government 20 I'VE proieciionto ~
citizens 81 whatever clss o. oonoi'ion esleciey
y
notions aud The aud war carried by
CIV zct Powers remit IL distinction - 20 color IN tho
rcut ryfsrers var 70 public enemies 70 sell q
a-sns tie llys Of var Is relapse into ana
against tic civilization VI The l.s.
" TIE Government TIE United s,etes will give the
po,ecout 10 Al n. soldiers; aud the eeniy he se or en-.
slave ay because OF his color the oHcnse stall DC puh
h l,rse. rj. rad IA, kr every a. lr Of tie United
State killed IN violation o. the laws Of war Rebel soldier
.od o 81. efg Rebel solder shall De placed a. ard bos
the public works. aud continue such labor un the
other sa be released sud receive the treatment due TO rs
By order Of the seoretary ofw.r.
" J.. y. Tov>ssSD Assistant Adjut.nt-Cens at"
Believing that Lis atrocl;y hes been perpetrated
without your knowledge and ihat you viii take prompt
steps dsaiO this violation OF tie uSagcs Of war aud
to bring the Offenders 70 Justice shall refrain from
ecutiag Rebel soldier until learn your action in TIE
premises "nVery Fespeeti1Iy your SGeaeE! seiyI
HEADQUARTERS neutrality-suspicious. CiaotITA, /
PETERSBURG. VA. Feb u, lo64.
May-G,Herai JoBS }. PEok, L. s. H. Commanding a.
ksFbeyH.
CENTRAL: Nour communication o. the nth Of Feb
rlary is received have the honor 20 state in reply,
that the paragraph from newspaper enclosed therein.
only without foundation IN fact bat ridiculous
that should scarcely have supposed 1t worthy Of con
sderation but would respectfully inform you that had
| caught any negro, who had killed either officer,
soldier citizen Of the Confederate States should
have caused him 70 be Immediately executed.
To your threat expressed in Tic following extract
from your communication. Wis
Believing h. It's aifo1iy has been Yerpersted without
youI kno~iesr and s. viii akr pronp steps - dc
ibis yioison Of NJ. Il war are trr- tire o..
fender 70 justice, shan efrsih nom scung Rebel soldie
un.l hear Of your sctiou iu the premi>es'
L.yo merely T. SAY, that have in my hands. and
subject nv orders captured IN the recent operations
in this Department. BoEo $50 officers and men OF tho
United States Army and for every you hang viii
hang ten oil the Ubited States Army.
aD, General very respectfully. your Obedt sorvt,
G. L. PICKETT. Mo. Gen Cong.