New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-10

forced into II, we would have conducted II In socord.
toms but they Will no, have so are pss and
poweress In the matter. and simply obliged to
eept the conditions forced upon US As war can only
be met by war; SO war under the Black Flag can only
be met by war under the Black Flag. II the President
cannot recognize this fact the army can recognize
none other. 1t ia very plain and very inevitable.
WORTH LOOKING AFTER.
1t is singular and suspicious fact that among
several hundred Of the raiders captured by there
only four or five officers The inference Is either that
there are more OF tese epaaeted gentry Disguised
prvates from the hope that privates taken in such az
expedition would escape tie summary execution that
they expected would be meted out to the oAicer or
that taking counsel Of that apprehension they we're
first to run, and made their escape II our aathor
ties were prepared to act the interests Of the
and the dignity OF the country imperatively demand
would make no difference If there were disguised
officers among the privates since indiscrimnate
execution would reach ALL but hear Of no steps
taken 70 this end, 1t would not be aniss 70 make
investigation, with the view Of detecting and dragging
out the officers If there are any conceded In the garb
Of privates. [Whig. Narch7.
THE CAPTURED BANDITS.
Presenting the documents found on the body
Of Dahlgren 10 be authentic the whole question Of the
recent attempt 10 invade Richmond burn and sack Il
with all the other horrible ooneonitants Of such
scenel can be stated and disposed Of In few words
IL requires NO fine disqustion to onr way clear a.
TO what should BE- done with those o the bandith who
have fallen into our hands. But II does require nerve
10 execute the palpabie convictions Of our Judgment
a Judgment which viii be promptly sustained By tho
nations: nations not unciyilised.
Are these men rcrrorsi Are they soldieys taken In
the performance Of duties recognized as legitimate BY
the oosest construction OF the code Of civilized werare
or are they assasns barDarans thugs who have for.
feited and erpect to lose) their yesf Are they moe
baIbarAns redocnt Of more besh purposes than were
ever the Goth the Hun the Saracenf The cOnsenta'
neous voice of all ChriseDd0u will shudderingy pro-
claim them moaslers whom no sentimental idea Of hui
manity. tmorous views Of expediency 10 trembling
terror OF consequences, should nave snleide0 rom tn9
1ujckest and sternest death. ..sf.-
What more have VIC to dread from Yankee malice or
brutality than now know awaits US, success at
tend them What have we 10 hope from their elem.
ency VIII Justice melted out TO those creatures stimu'
late either the brutality of the Yankees the ono hand
increase their capacity and means FOR dia0oism Oh
the other Both are now In fullest exercise.
II these men 70 UNPUBLISHED according to the exceed
ing magnitude of their crimes do we not invite the
Yankees TO similar and, if possible still more shocking
effotsi II We would know what ought 10 do with
them. let ask what would ere now have been their
fate IL during e war. such body OF men with sucn
purposes and such acts, had made an attempt on and
were taken liz London or Paris The English blow
fierce and brutal Sepoys who disregard and exceed the
Just limits Of war from the mouths Of cannoni the
Fronch fusilade them =.
If we are less powerful heve less pride and self
respect than either OF these natonsf These men have
put the caput supnnm on themselves They are not yc
inns thew are vouu teers for remorseess death They
have rushed upon fate and struggled In voluntary gu.
dacty with the grim mcaser. Let them die not ~
martial, not es prisoaer> but Us ho.es stmans
4ensris by general order from the President Com
Will the Cabinet and President have tho nerve to do
what lies palpaby before them This is the question IN
all mouths What this people most now s not
whether its public officers will come out OF this war
with brilliant European reputations-not whether Ater
leading the people out Of Egypt they shall have the rep
ulatioS that Moses preserved OF being very meek-but
children and their honor. (whig. nh.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS
The notice in Yesterdays issue OF the resump.
ton Of the exchange Of prisoners expressed oil the In.
formation in regard to the question that we have been
eble 70 obtain definite as 1t 10 In the power
Of the Exchange Bureau at present to communicate Is
Ia the Intention OF Commissioner Ould 70 respond 70
similar proers Of exchange on the part OF the enemy
hereafter according ~ the relative number Of PRISONERS
ON either side No new agreement or arrangement has
been entered into The Yankees claim thar they have
from thirty " thirty five thousand OF our mcn and thss
we have eighteen or twenty thousand of theirs II VIZ
be In this ratio that exchanges similar 10 the tate one
the number Of prisoners expected up the latter part
| OF this week Ia about 60 tWbis' ON
| RAiDs-HOw THEY SHOULD BIB NET.
| The Wing concludes an article on tins subject
What then 10 to be- done in order to arrest this
Infamous practiee Our soldiers should IN every m
stance where they capture officers engaged IN RAIDS
characterized BY such Of ncendarism and wanson
devastation and punder this last raid has been nang
them instantly they are na t over reralar war
fare. and are subject to exchange. Our Governments
would have no b, in the %;stsT s
occurrences TO the causes which lead to the action Of our
soldiers. ....
The punishment meted out would certainly comport
strictly with the rues Of warfare as the acts which
provoked IT, the former was egitimate, go was the
latter and In respect 70 both better understanding In
would IN q % ny % aS
Lynch law to vagabond robbers and cGtthioats would
be to arrest this system Of outrages would be re;
eyed from this pest Of raiding, for 1t Is barbarous and
nhuman Stripped of that feature could easily be rem
dered innocuous by vgsa exercise Of the means for
home defense which are within our reach. win TINS
f,a.u olas-iS rrattz
tending these freebooters the rights due 10 regular
prisoners Of war We shall have " endure periodical
outrages of the character lately inflicted upon US.
Let our soldiers therefore. take the law IN their own
hands, and hang upon capture the officers OF every
radng party found " be engaged In acts OF ncendar
ism devastation aud robbery such characterized the
late raid around Richmond. This win efectualy check
the practice and give some security against the IN
vasions Of Yankee highwaymen. Nothing else win.
HORRIBLE CRUELTY TO SLAVE
During the session Of the Mayors Court on
Saturday morning, young German giving his name %
Charles f. Reese called Ofhcer key oat VI the Court
ROOM and showing him a small black negro girl told
him he wanted her taken into custody Tor stealing his
pocket-book
Seeing from her dropping look that the girl suffer-
ing from cause Kelly asked her what was tho
matter She told him that she was almost dcadi that
Rec had beaten her almost DEATH On examination
he found that she had been literally cut 10 pieces with
cowde from the heels to the top OF her head. There
was not q square inch Of her body which was NOT
bruised and gashed in the most horrible manner and
blood was trickling from her head. Kelly
asked Reese why he had beaten the negro In that man
ner Reese said she had stolen his pockcbook and he
was determined 10 whip her until she confessed what
she had done with III that after whipping Der 70 this
extent she had said she gave IL 70 free negro but the
res negro had declared no had sean her before
and that he wanted Kelly TO whip her again.
Kelly brought both parties before the Mayor. VINO.
having heard tho circumstances committed Reese 70
ia for future examination and ordered yscian TO
be sent for 10 see the girl Kelly took the girl 70 the
upper watch house and called In physician who or
ei ed her to be stimulated and kept comfortable. Up
to last evening though repeatedly dosed with whsky