The New York herald., 1864-10-17
RETALIATION BY GEN. BUTLER.
Rebel Prisoners Set to Work at
Dutch Gap,
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BUTLER.s HEADQUARTERS.

BUTLER,s HEADQUARTERS.
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Mr. William II. Merria ms Dispatches.
In InE FIELD, IN FRONT RICHMOND
Oct. ID, ls64-64 A. M.
PRACTICAL RErAIlAnoS-oXE HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN
PRISONERS SENT DUTCH
The spirit Of the official documents which constituted
She main feature OF my last despatch dated the 18th
inst relation to Union retaliation touching upwar.
like treatment by the public enemy of Union negro
soldiers taken in arms, promptly, fully and inte.
Yestnely illustrated to-day In the transfer of one hun
nrsd and twentyseven rebel prisoners Of war TO the
pach 6ep canal there to be placed under nrc OF their
friends. who and the Hewlett House battery
ana the enhadpg works Of the rebels In that
tciniy When brought before the Provost Marshal and
Informed Of their Destination, settled gloom
She misguided rebels To be marched beneath literal
rain Of death was TO them anything but agreeable
nE CONDUCT THE REBEL PRISONERS.
Shortly after twelve O'Clock the Commanding General
caused the rebel prisoners 10 be informed by Leutenan
John Davenport Aid de.Camp and Provost Marshal at
Ne headquarters OF the Army the Jaea Of their des
tnasIon the nature Of and Accomplishments TO their
future work. When they eame 70 realize that they
- Immediately and heuceforth constantly subjected to
continuous fire Of the enemys heaviest guns their faces
began banch and their bodies quail with fear They
- set about devisng plans by which they could
avoid shis unpleasant but unrecntng decree Nearly all
of them In this moment OF desperation determined 10
ninsa 70 Major @ General Butter all Of sudden their
desire to renew their feal.y 70 the Stars and
nsy hsa oda SO h1 v as Eo
had refused 10 again range themselves beneath when
captured IN arms on the field OF battle This eleventh
hour repentance did not avail them with the General,
and they were forced TO SO under guard Of negro sol
diers = the doomed spot y was, indeed CALLING but
cut and in short they sAcir gloomy march,
surrounded by their cable guards This morning finds
any moment die by the hands OF those who, like
them, are traitors to their country. The way OF the
trsnegressor is surely hard.
Iur SOCIAL STATUS DUTCH CAPTAINS.
Many OF these prisoners Of belong TO the first fam
proyerbially and exceedingly russy uniform o, the
conf ederacy bore all the other evidences OF
kbsm left homes OF opulence and elegant case 10 road
upon the flag Of the old government, and doubtless little
behought themselves Of the overshadowng humiliation
which the OF would day subject them.
sad 10 their smooth and, in many instances,
handsome faces pale ashy paeness and their slender
but well formed bodies tremble ike the aspen leaf in
sheso October Winds
The MAJOR General commanding the Department OF
Virginia and North Carons and the Army James,
yesterday issued the following explicit aud pungent
Indicated in previous Documents already given TO the
public upon this subject. From this order viii be
seen that General Ewels promised answer 70 Major
General Buffers letter sent the rebel lines yes,er
day under flag Of truce by Colonel Kense chief OF sta,
has not been received at these and
foe pursuance his determination the order issued
i drectness and force viii command no less Of
shs-publc admiration. than Its justice and promptness
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