Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-08

uon 'es regulated ity q, sem. .paEbafons
nation over that exit sing among q people
slNha b6GstoE their q Ancemsntiia eivlllzL
alton aud re6pement y ~ ~ e,i3s.
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A Rebel C6Ioasl tGA 81 he "A Aislnssty
AcURIogs ookREsPokbGSSi,, cd, ,
"a. i; Prom the N Sihyile uniSnsa 10 sili
=. The following lett sfs explain themselves.
The cerembuyI Of S0tfbn ndering was tostake
place day bsfose 5satsrday.t (s0tb i lsir4l
lLrVyIsssEeA, 4 AlsS4!o q
COlOHet StOkss. Comellllsah a. Spsrts, 4 ii. Is.
nesSee: stts -, -, =, .'EAH s 'tnsIl
9DEAR'SIR: ColoneL rumoy iutornIsi me
that land my commsnd Wit be allowed
5y Yeul @ appear q Spafl4 aud taks tho
oath Of allegiance olthe aUnitad States, q
and IN regerd 10 that, Colonial, Ilwish 10
fairly understand Rhsfh 81 All tliis.is false.
ordopet 10 order % dsciyel me Colonel, II
n g ltlt ASSURE me 1trf t6lll1t ana snfkii
VIII ibe allowed tp lpfs l1Roli1 aud rainsa
oen1ei On EplouciI az 11- e.nlt8tr IN ronr
QFne had Tatber ttte paroie aud be
exchanged as othsr 3prisons prefer
the parole. ~ "a - s
iY6u-wtll b good ssnOngh 70 let me hear
from you as soon as possible; and will
right 2 = 'a'5iS ~, ~
Colonel, Il consider that i am not to
blame for the kind OF warfare that "a c,sT+.
ried on In this country, between the few
Confederate soldiers aud your command.
aud It yon require it, willgive you full!
explanation ofiths Gail Killer a fair. which
lam satisfied will give you full satisiac..
tton on my part. ....,.t 7li
am' Colonel, very respectfully,
Your enemy,
JoHE'M NJ. HU0HGs,
Col. Twenty. .tifth, Tennessee Rsgim eut,
Q. s. A. = =, i 80 -. II :
S.-I do this because | believe II to
be the only way to save the lives of men.
AS for myself, 1t matters NOT; i had as
soon die.as be disgraced as soldier. /
Joined the Confederate army to. .ERht for
three years, and my, time viii be out the
lst OF August next, and then / am no
longer rebel soldier. But, it has always
been my rule to ell my contracts, but IL
seems that will not be able TO fill that
/. II this is agreeable, | hops there will
be NO more killing until the thingiis fixed
up. 7e J, N. HUGHEs. .
~ HEADQUARTERS U. s.. FoRons, ! q
Sparta. Tenn, March %. 1884. sioI
j. N. Hughes. Colonel TDeaty!fJtk Tennes.
see Regiment, C. S.EA: z
SlR: Yorrs of the 9th inst, has lust
been handed to me bysM sMr. Yelton.
In reply, / must say that the rnmor you
allude to is correct. l stated to some of
your friends, Tor at least acquaintances,) y
that would permit yon and your men 10
come forward and take the oath Of alIert-
auce to the United States GoyerpInsnt, aud
return tpsy0sFs homsS in, eeaGe, provided
you aud they would deliEeR TO me your
horses. equipments and arms, aud we're NOT
guilty cf murder, fobb 81 rape. s9s
~ a soldter PpPl and d mnFdefet
or robber anothe :Eiiis does not apply 70
raids made into Kentucky, but 10 Wilfaf
and deliberate murder or theft. - 4
have already permitted some of yours
aud Ramilton's men to take the oath who
had been in these raids, and 10 ali the
fights since came here. They, of course.
delivered up their horses and arms-ths
same require Of you. they, of course,
were not. as was informed guilty of amy
Of these optragedusicrimes. + n "a
4 prefer not To- PAROLE shy one! bat will
treat you and your men as prisoners OF
war. by sending yon around to Camp
Chase forf exchange, ifsyOu prefer it 10 taa
king thsoath As to the Calf Killer fight,
where my mens were so brutally. murdered,
understood II was done by some Texan
Rangers and Ferguson's men. regret
very much thar IL occurred, and since shat
time have taken but few prisoners. The
W4aEtot extetmtnatiop Was made upon Iine,
and was determined to retaliate.
assure you that what hSVs said OF
written is not intended 70 deceive You, and
| hope tnat you are sincere and lhopest in 4
what you ask, Ny object is to stop the
further ettusion of blood not. that i fear
the meeting of your forceB or any Others.
You will at once comply With this BY sur:
continue. =, = .ss,SlaTs 80
Hoping to hear trpme you soon, remain
your enemy until you surrender, :! sa1
''ei w. b, SToK8s,
Col. Commanding Fifth Tenn. Cav. 4
We learn from an officer In Col. Stokes
who arrived on the0carsl lfrom
GAllRttnS that COLI Hhg 9st Adjt MoDbw.
ell, and otberss. suIrendered 1thdmselVes to
Ool. stokes. at Sparta, sccoriing to sgeee-
Nv i,.-.Illa.s L.. Ls.sad aus
Rebel and Federal Gsnerals.-A Re-
creation on Names.. n
CELEBRITY isconsideFed . big thing in war.
So isl pt6mptnesS. 3iHeA bsIieyht there is
only one General Iip. the Southern Army.
who always gets up, Early, albeit lhere
was one that resigned, who was habituaIly
Pryor in rising Though the rebel officers
are rather noted for rapid movements,
there are two decided Folks among them.
,andIonHSR Rbosfs o6Ii6daIlS CuGftning,s Tet
does not come along u But we hsYe a SIo.,
cum ourselves, and though we may have a
General Hunt after the rebels, some of our
commanders, gincipdIag, thei oIdl Hhhter
.himselfI occasi sionRlly tatl lt6f9bae elthsSrhs.
Gals, seeing which General Ketchum ought
to resign, unless be can prove that ne
knows Howe. By hanging on thel ene-
myls teAf it seems to- asi That tGe6. Hind.
man, ct least, oughtto be caught.
This war has brought forward, more OF
less conspicupusly, several militarylHs sdias.
Isss Iss5i a aga ggIPsih 81 cue bf