New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-24
Cool and Raey-Urdcr Flag Of Truce,

From the Nsicb.. Courier, Aug.6.
The following correspohdenoe, which we arp
permitted to publish IN the Matches Courier, speaks ios
itself:
UYDER FLAG OF TRUCE, NEAR vIDALIA La.
July 2s, 1854, 5
To tls Coumsudin, Officer Z. {. forces yidahs
SIR: ] an instructed by IFS ExeeneBoy, Gpyerns
Henry W. Allen, Of LOUISIANA Ia visit y0ar lhes loo
the purpose Of obtaining correct statement oil lae -
uG,ion rzpts 9rer0noss and sugsringsaiso, the nun
Der ~ deaths and Sue various CIRCUMSTANCE Attending
tie same q parti,s known Jayhawk ers' families and
others residents OF this state who were banshed hy the
military suthoI.Iies.
forces at Trinity no. kindly rendered Jag oi truce D.
Mr. j. Il. BOstner State Agent for the parishes o.
Catalonia and COucoidia. Ar. Harvey Chamberlain,
OF Catahcua parish (wBO is personally known ~ mang
Of these people and OF much assistance to Them ~
moving their families and effects, and myself loT the
purpose Of procuring the deei.ed Information
| would therefore solicit 81 your hands the propc,
permission and protection 10 visit your lines and 70
conyer. with these parties In order TO accomplish tas
object VI my mission
am Instructed 10 say 10 YOU that nj the instance o.
Gov Allen tie military order bsnshng from our lnss
the above class Of persons has been revoked.
have the honor " remain. very respectfully YOU'D
obedcut servant, ". lRYIxG IoOG or,
Captn and Special Agens,
HsApouARrERs U. s. FoRors. NATcTIrz Miss
July y, ls1.
L.. Col. H. A. MCsle6. ConmHndinS, TIdeiia
SIR: am instructed by tue General Commanding. 'e
eeknow,sigc the receipt Of your note OF ths noI1inA
covering q communication from Captain w IRVING
Hodgson special agent under flag oftruce, and TO n
sruct yOu 10 convey his reply.
Ii appears ON former iAf0 nation tbet large nun
Der oflcya and faitfl men adhcring 20 The Govern.
ment OF the United states. volunteered in Ae armr
thereof aud are now GIVING their aid IN suppreseng h
rebellion al- restoring peace to the States oi "lles
II appears ,hsi in spirit Of reyo neefl retaliation.
o.deI made by General Taylor, had executed nndel
his supervision, ly which the houses OF these plro%
men were burned their farms resol.cd their property
taken from them aud their families including the aEed
and helpless, Tie feeble wOnoa and little Children M
sick unable 10 wslk. driven igrth IN terror by night
utterly destitute ~ food and b. so naked condition
tina. mHny--cycn women IN. chl.aren-hsd Only stlpS
Of cloth or blankets vgappou afo'. them. They were
thus driven within tie lines Of the American ~ my ana
immediately. became objects 81 our care and sympathy
1hey have been fed clothed and A0Gsed at the expense
OF Government and The yorious benevolent associations
cstabis Ell hers. Several hundreds OF them hNe beer
shipped North where food is abundant, and hey ear
fud peaceful homes. Oiier hundreds have died froE
exposure and want the remainder are here receiving
needed care.
Tie communication which you forward from Capt
Hodgson proposes whit 70 these poor refugees VITO
a view OF obtaining correct statement Of me snls
fiOH nG.s srieraVees sRd sNgerir ss-eud the varon
circumstances attending tho sane, OF parties Known -
Jayhawkers' families and Others who were ldaisAee
from (the!r) lines by tho military authoiilcsi 70
which is added tic assurance that toe order baisnns
these persons has been revoked. The General Com
mandlg, while fully approaching the benevolent monU
which induced tie roy ocauOn OF that most hafDaro
order instructs 10 say that far concerns ibs
people il is 100 late especially this mission Is not To-
The purpose relieving them bu; only with an idle 81
riosity Of taking Of their sutierings insulting
them 40 the families Of Jayhawkers."
Were possible 10 restore the dead TO life The aime'
and sick helth'to give then back their homes aA,
home comforts, all these would be but simple justice
But when they not offered the liberty of gesr9
ng il cannot bc how hey to be benefited B..
purposcless and hearti0os enquiry. Tho cause o IN
iured humanity demands something moro than tina
The permission asked for, is therefore respectfully 20
clned 10 is hoped that the revocation OF .Le olae
may be effected IN preventing similar ca!amtes. Shout
the families OF United States soldiers continue to b
driven In THIS deplorabo condition within our lines
nav become necessary TO vaclte for their use u
houses " OF the large number at rebels reshingS
Natohez-who though represented largely IN the rank
OF the enemy and themselves remain VIGOROUSLY dsoy
al have Tor more than year dwell in peace under tho
shadow Ct the American flag.
Respectfully yours, d. II. ODLIN, a. A. General