Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-26
The RICHMOND DISPATCH. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 1902

F,ederals, Major General E. a. Hitchcock
was appointed, with two assistants, Col
onel william H. Ludlow, and Captain
afterwards Brigadier- GENERALLY John e.
Milford. On the part Of the Confederates,
The late Judge Robert OuId, of the Rich
mond va.) bar. was the sole representa-
tive. The writer had the privilege of
knowing both General milford and Judge
Ould well, and, in his opinion, no better
selections could have been made by their
respective governments. Judge Ould was
man of splendid judicial bearing, sim
gular honesty, and kindness of heart,
with capacity both in speaking and in
writing. to represent his government with
unsurpassed ability General Milford
was man Of fair abilities, and of great
kindness of heart. OF General Hitch
cock and Colonel Ludlow he can only
speak from what they disclose of their
characteristics in their letters. General
Hitchcock exhibits a profound distrust
in all of his letters, and frequently dis
plays a temper and Impotence, SEEM
inglv not warranted. by the surrounding
circumstances. Colonel Ludlow, at times,
exhibits great fairness; at other times,
nanifests unfairness, put always dis
plays shrewdness and ability.
Much that was stated in our report last
year may be recited as evidence shat
every actual or threatened interruption of
this agreement was by, or because OF,
Federal action. and in proof Of the fact
that the authorities at Washington never
intended form the beginning, to carry out
the provisions of the cartel in good faith
e. cartel only Wrung from them by their
prisoners and friends).-On the very day
Of the date of the instrument the Federal
Secretary of War, by order of Mr.. Lin
coin, issued orders to the military COM
manders in Virginia, South Carolina,
Georgia, FLORIDA, Alabama Mississippi
Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas, direct
ing them to seize and use any property
belong1ng to citizens Of the Confederacy
which might be necessary for their sew
eral commands" About the came time,
md doubtless, by the same authority,
Generals Pope and Steinwhor issued their
infamous orderes also referred to in our
last report. All of these orders were so
contrary to all the rules of civilized war
fare, and especially to those rules which
nad been adopted by the Federal authori-
les themselves for the government Of
their own armies in the field, that on
August l. 1862 Gust ten days from the
late of the carteD, the Confederate au-
horities issued an order declaring, among
other things, that Pope and Steinwhor
and the commissioned officers Of their
commands, had chosen for themselves
10 use General Lees Words the position
IF robbers and nurderers and not that
If public enemies, entitled, If captured,
o be treated as prisoners Of war" Later
| m in the fall Of that year, came the bar
oarous orders and conduct Of Generals
SIilroy, Butler, and Hunter. which led to
| he proclamation of outlawry against
hose officers, and directing that they and
| heir commissioned officers should not. be
treated, if captured, as prisoners of war,
md therefore should not be exchanged,
| }ut kept in confinement.
INCITING THE NEGROES.
In September, 1862 Mr.. Lincoln's eman-
| cipation proclamation was issued, to take
! effect January LIST following, which caused