The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-30

strongly urged should he passed va ,r,,., d, ,nt
DC LhHhcu' al,'l icing hrst enlarged aud amended
| 70 MS n.uui iuo very conception OF that
mauds negro soldiers, be assured he means to so
| r1otOugh."
Therefore upon every ground We shau r.,,,oo
and the whole COnederacy with Us, " Geuevel |
| lee should be charged with this high dntv |
| The enemy Is now certainly pressing us hard, |
| and at many points. Destruction aud ravage
| are the sCulod war policy OF the iauNeeai
| and each march or movement is held 10 %,
! "A grand success III it leaves behind broad
! tack of desoatiou' The burning Of houses
which might afford shelter TO 'Rchels,' the de.
| s,ruCt on Of food which might feed "R bels,
| and thus feed the Robe lion the starvation OF
| children, who might else grow mp into "Rcbcs
| -thi, is the utterly hcndish system OF warfare
| which has been deliberately adopted, directed IN
! general orders, COmplaCcnly narrated 10 Oul.
! lttius, and which IS now In actual course OF
! application TO our country wherever our fell m
| yadrrs plant their foot. sherman, after turning
| a wide 7, giun OF Georgia into naked and howl
| ing uesert, promises his countrymeu 20 ieave a.
| broad tract Of desolaion through S}dth
| Carolina
Even in this midwinter, also, there i' no re-
| taxation whatever in tleir military enterprises
| against us by sea and land. No winter quarters
! for ,hem. On the contrary, they ar' campaigning
/ at q larger number Of points, and With more
yeuomous activity, than at.Huy former moment
~ the struggle We also, on our side. must
brace every nerve and snew aud collect all our
force 60 hur back and destroy those foul 10.
y8ders, and a. one vigorous step In thU direc-
ton, 10 would be satisfactory o. see the govern
mCnt OF lie army entrusted altogether 70 General
Lee.
General stoneman's Retd.
1HE CAPTURE or sALryLLR-LEE's OFFICIAL
RRPORT.
! HEAnauAurRRs Army or NORTHERN VtR-
| GINIA. December ~ lS6i.-llOn. james A. Set-
don, Secretary OF War General Brecktnuige
reports that the enemy, after having been roughly
hand ed in the engagement of Slturday aud sun
day, near Marion, many having been killed aud
wounded, gained possession Of SAltyille during
tho night OF the goth.
The garrison retreated up Rich valley. His
advance arrived Mt daylight on the Dist, and tue
enemy retired that night and the morning OF the
pod towards Hector's Gap.
They ave being pursued Our troops arc bear
ing the fatigue and exposure with great cheer
| iunCss.
The damage to the salt works can soon be
repaired.
q Many bridges and dcpots on the railroad have
been burned. r. p. LEE.
JeT. Davis on tho Canadian Raids.
uB Owes NOTICE THAT HEvNErr O. BuRLEY
MUST IN TREATED AS nELLIGERENr.
! Fromths Rihmona Sentinel, Dcccmber22.
BY Authority -CpNFEDERArE SrATEs OF
| AMIWCA.-- Whereas, IL has been made known
| to me that Bennett G.. Burley, an Acting Master
| In the Navy Of the Confederate Stlfes is now
uuder arrest ia one of the British North Ameri-
can Provinces, on an application made by the
Government of the United States for the delivery
% that Government Of the said Bennett G. Bur
. ley, under the treaty known as the Exrldltion
Treaty, now in force between The United States
and Great Britain; Ind t0hsrcHS, It has
been repre- ented 20 thai the said de-
mand for the extradition Of said Bennett q. Bur-
ley Is based on the ch-rge that the said Burlcy Is
u fugitive from justice, accused Of having commit
ted The crimes Of piracy and robbery in the iurs-
diCtion Of the United States; 1nd 'ChersdS, II has
further been made known to me that the accu "a
. uons and charges made against the said Bsnnett
y G.. Burley are based solely on the acts and con-
duct OF said Burey i'm an enterprise or eXpe tiOn,
made or attempted in the month of Septen er
4 last (SGi), for the capture of the steamer hctl-
~ gOR, armed vessel Of the United S,ates nayi-
a. eating the lakes on the boundary line be-
N tween the United States and the said British
IL North American Provinces, and tor the release OF
% numerous citizens Of the Confederate States held
DR. prisoners Of by the United States ut GER
u, tain island called JOhnsons Island; IND tcherca7
III the said enterprise or expedition for the capture
Sc Of the said armed steamer Michigan, and for the
5 release of the said prisoners on JOhusOns Island
was "A proper and legitimate belgerent opera
IS tion, undertaken during the pending public wal
" between the two COuicderaCics, known AS the
p Confederate States of America aud the Uullei
10 States of America; which operation was ordered
~ directed, aud sustained by the authority OF thC
AZ Government OF the Confederate states, and con-
.s nded TO its commissioned officers for execution
es among which officers is the said Bennett g.
%, Burlty
of Nov therefore, I, Jefferson Davis, Prcsi Ten,
"a Ot the Confederate states OF America, do herebv
III declare and make known 10 all whom II ml ~
D, concern, that the expedition aforesaid, under
i'd taken in the month Of September last, for tho
70, capture Of the armed steamer Michigan, yes,h
Of war of the Unit States, and for the ree lst
ne OF the prisoners ofwIr, citizens Of the COnfsderat
u States of America, at JOhusOns Island
as was belligerent expedition ordered auC
nd undertaken under the authority Of the Con
p federate States Of America, against the United
"a States of America aud that the Government o
bc the Confederate States of America assumes th
u responsibility Of answering for the acts and con
~ duct of any Of its officers engaged IN said eXpedi
" tiUu and especially Of the said Bennett O.. BurleY
ry an acting master In the navy Of the COnfederaJ
~ Staes.
&c. And do further make known TO all whom
)iI may concern, that In the orders and instruction
OF given to the officers engaged in this expedition
m they specially directed and onjOined TO al
~ stain from violating any Of the laws and regua
IT. tiOns OF The Canadian or British authorities II
u relation to Dcuraliiy and that the com 1inati)
Ot Necessary Cilect the purpose of said expedition
nj "must hc made by Confederate solo Tiers, an
m such assistance rs they might (yOu may dra,
'nt from the enemy's country
Ter In testimony whereof / have signed this man
lsJ festO and directed the same to be sealed with th
'r' seal Of the Department of State of the CDnfedC
ed rate States Of America and To be made public.
ltr Done MT the city Of Richmond, on this 2itn ia
TX II December, 1854. JEFrLRsON DAVIS.
yes BY the President,
10 J. Z. BESJAluS, Secretary Of State.
Wv
nh From the Ioyyer WIssisSIppt.