Columbia phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, March 25, 1865, Image 5
24lh i ns^au^-reached rae ki day. Lu it, yow '
state thatitha^beeri/ouiciaily ?oponed that,
. your lj>rng*,$g parties were ''rrurderod" ?
a?er ea.durey.aad you go on io .ny tim
vou Lad ^ordered a similar namber of
pnsonors ia oar band.-. t-- be <a -posed pf ia
lite iu anner." That . i-.? ,Sroa iiavo
ot.Vrcd a awn. ?er ot Cor.fo.ic. : . soldiers
to he muroevei.
You c?*n.racU i i'.e yuur . .? ii) y rep.-i
ierms, for the pab'i" * 'y iee. - u in you!
own coua* ry, where ii. seftfo: a* darts to ?.?.
prt*s itself in: vi:..?icai'..'n ci : uth, hot**
or*p?sti.'i\ will surely a ?"t- with yo i i
p>op. anting you guilty of aa: de", if yo.:.
01.1i-.r i? ?.;.. lied ont.
Bifore dismissing ;:.r- ? of you*
lett ci-, I bejy to assure you. tl; foi er?*r
soldier of mine murder, i by . ' ,1 shu.
have executed at ouee liso o'. '??..>, , '.vir.
in a'i' cases, preferei.ee t . atty . lacer \. lu
may be in my hau is. ?
tn reference to tt?% statetr a >. .; raak"
'regaling the deutu of your ?ora^ers
.have only to say that I kn .. ui>'"i m? .
that, no orders-#ie-.u by mo infamize -.'.:.
Idlltng of prisoner:* afar captive. iti<
i ti; rot belifeve that v y in ?pi ' ?I a ya
Jf&K <xceptuiider civcniitsla.'! : wit.ci
ft . as | fci?fctly legitim:.tv .-ina ; . ?>r th?;
...'; .: '.'..] Lill them. It is a part o? ti e sj ftes
Ol* >j e thieves wborn you d. ?gi ? HS v. it
foragers, lo .are the dwJIL.q-, m lao- _ cit
rnvwhoni they have robbed.
. ' "o c'ieok tl,.i? inhum?t! .-ya , -.v Li c'a i
ims ly execrated by ??eveiy civilis - o
? I1 : ve directed roy uieif ?o.aca. tlov? . .1
: or* ypar m cu who aro caught buinio
?hausei. " ^.'nis order shall remain in :
's.e. loqg as you disgrace tho pref ?>>.? i .
a J . s by allowing your mea ti destroy ? r
vat? L .rulings. * .
"l ou say iliaL I cam.ot, of csnvse, que
(io;. yV>?r right to forage on the eounu
_ * i a rigiit as ol 1 as history; J do ut.
sir, question this rig;.:. Jiu.. irita?- ]-. a rrj)
... or ts.cn.tLan this,'mid ono moto i tildie.
bi -a;e right "til at every maa has to il
i-.-. '': h.'..home, and to protect those -,1
ri.- .lef.endear, upon him. 'And from n
h? 1 ft ich that every oldman and boy
:v. . ..<..: nf ry, who car. firs a eua, wou
?tc ? ?. . as be would ?. wild. beast, tl
rr aje desolating their laud, lanni'
. if ?.-, ami iautiltJjjg meir women..
a
You are particular in denning apd ciafturV
ing war rights. May I atk if you t?m
aerate amoj-.g them thcjright io lire'upon
a defenceless city .flatboat notice; to 6a?-u
that city* lo the gre: d alter it ha J been
surrendered ' y thea;: horit.es, wno claimed,
ii.it.gh In vain, that [i?v>?'Cction which i*
..iv. ar ; Recorded m c. ! warfare to nou
eprkviiianrs; to Sro lite *r. eliing houses of
. '?.izeri-, efl er mobil " '.i'm, '.nd io peri.e
: t:/.vt ?Sen -parker * h?tv ?au these
Iciime^oc black to la a nlio.no ?
I ?*rr '. ate prrnii: il; if. yon h ">,*... pol
I fen. cornmUi . . ? . ?.h-itis t. ff J-mes
i ;.._*: "?s? ri tl a uity a; iti.e rulo bf*wa?. l'on
?a...? ir, ie ?ho eity ??* : '..>:uuibh'v "' ?ti ...t a
' w-Wl'o' v&rnin . . . . it? slbrr ? der m
[ihtfM&or, w?o dem . t$&?$ei "'" '*
irritr-u^ '?v-ou 1 " '; "\:: s
l". > :-. h.:. teaV!-% an:: JJ?aa
of old .un &.adh"ia' -/In. .. ehil-?
! ?reo, -. :.'? .-re l: .!. ?erish '.' .
d exi sme. iT<'ti . .-.?.'.) .-. :? ?
; bj ti..- ajrUi: ,. r-som^ :.*u?v-.
h *cuy Ur;,fffl?re bit.?:!'. ; '.. . .?e? b.
I ; ?nOtan-HC?: pe? V -.-.'.a :? .>..--d?K> bf
?i v ?>: n?e. bit wi ?. ; . . - Ua. . ..i*tiy,"?e
re?p&a.ed i ai j---.? la ; :. ? : e
. V?*:v2? IpeV-ioid'?-:.-.,!.i reVtv ./ethan
.' 11 dia'fV^T^SOlt ' h - v . :j:>t : r i rva
5. . O?S aro ; bs?-: *. * '.*
' in c .rM-i i-i., [ h: . ; oulv to reo est
? ia ?a ry? -, . , ??jpi'oi rey meit
A;?-, i. :?gue?i} 'i*- .V ? .-. EIA.ux*5 ?*J.
" L:. ..t.?..-. ut General.
..... , _** . .
OliwCia.: Jons ?I.OTKV, A. A. ir.
NtvA/s ?"rem the Army.
L'hc nu nor ?.:' repart - -? successes of John
Eton's anny a.;ai:i- .. 5a?>':nau's, given* in OU
last paper, has been i -???fi... ".cd \-y the arrival"
ol' a ?jtravcler ami i>y letters received ^eru.
These give us srnr.e details? and cloud our eense
ol' sat i -f iction iu the vi tory,*hy a mournful
?a ?y.saarties-, " hicli sliow that our cite**
Again MU:* red in jae loes'01' many nohfes
; nag i.; a. ! ins nlTiiii happened at Avery
. u.c,wn the IXCUJC j^ivcr, wliorc rude breaat
*.?*.*-<. . i-ii . :i.tt_- 4- M .. u,?- [jroiw". a"
,f/rji* ara" *s<?otri .a- '.' !...'.'*..."r? eSk'p -, con?l*t
ti.-.;.??(* -ic-i i cf* 'A arig*..' .,' it ; ;?*tifsi mo, l?Uiott
MI il-? ?-??ouJ, conti; !..nt'nar a??.?&jrp'? division.
["Ni?;* .wV\':vsort's :<? ;. ili?j L?ne-ib? whole
o." i?. s forjue- njC^j?w^B'g .ut ?'..".uu ?r?en. A* 7
ia. ?'I V?' r'<'lay, Che ?:"'?. our first line
? (Hi. . "-I 'tisr.t.-:-<.. ii ! >?::< .?V, consisting of
J roe .--.t,. . (rW?v.-i. ..% ,.) die icth. flLpgaVsi
?and K',.''TM'k'*::u. nil,. 2<V'0iV The
? hi-';?a?fc o)' sytnl-.: J (! >>.. ?: 'a'Vry. ?Vt infantry
an?! li,.L-Uia'.'ot, in ail ?t ?oa.) 'iel?! the
fi .-st 1' . 2 ?i in*, y.heii tiley were ordered
1?: ck to > i Bec?rjd ii:-Talfitfertfo'a division
tVmng I--.;* upan ,: '--ff^ \ ' ?-ii '-ne*1" This was
!;??:! ;:; ?,..!>'?.' Tia- rtaal. v- lost one third of
;.ii , 'ui- Jb'i .'. Thirty of il.air officers are
. .' >ng? '.lin. aal'-al, grounded mid nus-an?; Bri
h * :lu " :.i ana . - the tn'.ssmg, The fate
i .-< :?ilia a i ,l ' ?a-rp.-is'ng oriioer is
r . . ?ta? ma.-: au thon I ?ii va lepurt U to
... ? S? rt ;aat 1 ... w.'.s.i..:\J>- prispu?h*. Unrdee '
?Aj : i ?a? . a ? L '?ia ; (pops oh ?tie Held for their
.'. i;.- .-.? a?id ???iiv?ftvi.-?? gall^n'try. The
aie] ..?.-. ;. k\>->:pi"t <?T ea;' ulric '.viii hnng g""iel
... ?aa. , :<;.:~?h^}?. * .*<. ji . *<J i.s yo ti ?st
only ot ^..?""".?'led .c a v a ? .<- among oSheo:
. .<. . Aii'rc.? Ith?.-.'. r:. .a ? . ar killed wa rle
r- <vr?u;o!*a*!-tng in fro;a. t?: our lin ; aa Wed a es
<i v a'rtev.i'Kai. It ?s ..sp<srtedj>y the Provost
Marmal}-!at Haleigh ila., tie ivas ajptirred mid
p. roi V >i. Win. "Cutter; (who was ia cto
u.aa: dti Thnrsdir jj) ka. i; L'sufc. Cai. l'aies,
I worina1 I rightly its b-. iii; .M-". "landing,
? -.{-i .i....i,.ao?..,'y ia si t'.iidv:; .Inj. Warren
j?. wouiiih.- ..%??""aiy ir. a\ .. Capt Le
j - - a Lieut? Henry Stuart. Oscar Lr.'tfordc,
j li-!-, -i Mi^ulctoa, - v.'u.i;t:?L--a.i anti Lc-aie
} f-:o.,.f. :;i;li>d;V.ipi ' li. $iir?rtu; wounded ia
; thi -.. Sivogerou^y; Oap" Press Smi'"?, wounded
j in -I,^I i ?r-, (c....';) pa] t. .Calhoun, wounde-1 in
.a.: C314C Vv arh-v, wounded ii? shoulder;
I i): au bite "a:wounded in hand;*3apt
i! . .-. '?fiiuaded ia Ie%; Qapt. Riohardaou,
' T> . unii.d i : : !g a id taptared; Lieut. Gea. i-ar
Ig p.. '.?" >.-? 1 .1 til-..;!..ie.; Lieut. Delorine, itt
[j .aL vaa ;' ?aa?;,in }KZ (ealf;) J.reii!. N-rtH,
II ? -n..: Licfev. '* i?Kt*??a, in le n L^-ut. Viii, an
j . . ..!:;.:. Li?. . . Drown, in .?g a od tap.ered; Lt
? >. i- Ire. ilie, k'lled.
L Ara l .e- *ht,?? ?- ) tod .>:, > ia : ty' th? l?th,
a .?en :!ia ..> , 'o', .to.a^ a-in (2r?rdge ? :'psin
I reserv- ) ?tta?Ltd Sh'pf^p iii pear 3Bk *i??: .e md
i ijri.f . Ult! Y?I?J.-e-?11; ii they va-v..- ' ? ?'. i'ed
I hy 'av.-.. irooj.a :\u \ nfa? . n ttaad, tro.:. sirJ ich
i tl? y vori.- again driven, right clo itig ;!i<- ir
aar-, . :. i thi [??emy resorting t . s^adw ad.
tdmvel -i .-ei; .uir.? themsclvea,
fh a letter t'rbn lien*, .loalston to his wifa
he states thai, we carraa ea 4,000 w/i joners and
Oir.ee |?ie?.-es of artillery. Our troops h.ive
iatigni s b.'C-?m? : ?nair Mood-fought, as men
ra.aDid agni for their homes-and have in
'pired it ?ecen?appreheasicn rn the maraudera
iiiatth?: layo/ r?tribution is at band <;ur
avr.iliibitt force !.. I'epceseated at,8o,'?^?) men,
and rc?L?'orceuieitt6 a.-o rapidly a.-ririug from
varioae quarters.