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[COKKUNICATBD ]
THE BANK tOAVKNTION AMD THE CVB.
RKNCY.
The Bank recently assembled in
this city, composed of delegates from several
States, after two days -debate and deliberation
upon the treat and sbsoVbtng question of the
times, tiui curf'T.cy, have pul forth a plan, which
in their judgment will settle the vexed question
of relieving the country from its present financial
embarrassment and difficulties. In substance
they propose to issue one thousand millions oi
dollars worth Os Confed arete Coupon Bonds,
bearing an interest of six per cent, per annum,
which is to be paid in specie; that a tax be levied
safficient to pay the interest annually upon sold
Bonds, which tax is to be paid m specie. To rem
edy the difficulty of obtaining specie for that pur
pose they propose that these bonds be apportion
ed ratably among the States, according to the
amount of tax required of e-ch State ; and first
offered, to the tax payer at par, and that the cou»
pons, shall be received in payment of said tax
in lieu of specie, so that each tax payer may bare
the opportunity of buying at par enough of these
bonds and lay them awsy to pay said tax.
Can this plan be carried out? If to, what will
be tha practical workings of ths funding system,
as proposed by this Convention? Will it act
beneficially or injuriously upon the interests ot
the whole county. If net beneficially, cab a bet
ter, more effectual, and permanent remedy be pro,
posed, which will relieve us from present as well
as future difficulties and embarrassment. To an
swer these questions, let ys apply the practical
test of figures, statistics, and escalations to the
plan proposed.
To ascertain whether it can be earned tint, let
us nrsi ecqu’.re hvw where the money or cifm
culating medium ol sufficient amount is io be ob
tained to purchase ihes; one thousand mitkcns
•f dollars worth or Confederate Bonds? By the
report of the Secretary of the Treasury made to
the last Congress, the amount of Treasury Notes
which would be in circulation up to July last, was
estimated at $500,000,0U0. Now suppose it will
tase $150,000,000 more for tee six months up to
January ntqt. It is altogether probable that the
present tex law will ra.ireacou that amouni,which
will leave in circ&iaiieu or Cocrederato Treasury
notes on the first wl January next $506,090,0.0.
By the report oi the banking cap! al of the
United States, made up to December 1860, it ep
. pears tu-at nine States ol the Confederacy had
$98,482,670, to-wir : Virginia $i8.834, 250, North
Carolina $7,985,000, Soutn Carolina, sl4 916 676
Georgia, $lO. 689,400, Florida, $525,0tt0, Alaouma’
$4,900,000, Miasmsippi, sSuo,uvO, Louisians’
$24,674,844, Teumssee, $10,167,500, Arkansas
and Texas having no bamte. Deduct the bank
capital of Louisian., end Tennessee in the hands
of the enemy, will leave $53 640,226, lor the re
maining States under our cimtrel.
Suppose the bans circulation and State Treas
ury notes out standing. amount to $100,000,000,
which la a very large estimate m the present bus
pended condition oi the bants, and when the cir
culation of the country is almost exclusively
Treasury notes.
According to these figures the whole amount of
the circular ing medium of the country, will be
wp-ta-Jan nary n-’t J6-t0.000.d00. if. therefore,
the whole C.lCuli'.ioiji cOuiu oe kdOv
these bonds proposra to be issued by th s convec-
tion, only $600,00u,0u0 or . cm could be absorbed,
if it were possible to retire the wh lie circula
ting medium or the country, lor that purpose,
. and thereby have none to carry on the bug.ness
and commerce ot th6 country.
Where then would aytne wisdom of issuing
$1,000,000,000 of tiiesa bonds ana tax the people
sixty millions ot dollars per anuu u ’or twenty
years, (Uie*Ccnvention having fixed no lime if
their, payment, it is io be supposed they were” to
be m&de payable a- some distant period) when
the above statistics ?-:.<! calculations demonstrate
that theie is a great deficiency ie the circulation
as largess it is., toabsotb the smouat ci bonds
proposed. _ |t certainly Was not by
the Convention to absorb by these bonds, the
seven or eight per cent, interest bearing bonds
Outstanding m tue possession ot the people; in
addition to tbs Treasury n tes in circjitancn;
they do njt specify this to te their object in then
plan proposed, and it weald b? wrong to suppose
that they comtmptatedor propose any such arbi
trary power, repudiation, ana bad Uith by the
Government.
Another difficulty presents itself, which -will
prevent tbs tucamg cl ibe circulation into these
bonds. Nat <me tax payer m a thousand cun
afford to purchase a sufficient -mount of these
bonds, and Hold them to pay his an ual tax for
twenty years. By the census ol 1860, the taxa
ble property of c .cve iid Confederate Siuies,
Virginia, North ‘'arolina, ttoute Carolina, Geor
gia, Florida, A abama, Lousiuna, Texas, Missis
sippi, Ark Tennessee, amounted
$5,202,237,807, take fr. m .he above amount the
value of the taxanle property oi Tennessee, now
in the posekßion ,cf cur enemies, ro-wit: sl93'
963,892, it will leave $4708,273,915, which wi-i b*
the value of the taxabi. p: operty oi tae remain
ing ten States. A stilt further deduction must
be made tr m the taxable property of the ten
btates, on account of property destroyed by the
enemy ; as well as the difficulty ot collecting tbe
tax in a portion of some of the States. On the
other hand we must add the increased value of
'all taxable property, m consequence of the de
preciation of the currency, which will make the
taxable property of the Confederacy at present
upon whica taxes may be levied and collected
about $4,0C0.0c0,uC9, judging fr< m the increased
value of tfie taxable property of Georgia in the
last By tbe Coffiptrolfer General’s report
it wili be seen taat the value of tae taxable props
erty of Georgia lor ,fie last two years was as fol
lows:
Property subject Value in 1862. Value in 1863
to Taxation.
Land, value ci $150,249,623 $200,486 676
, 230,502,640 444,075 247
City and town property, •
value of 84,010,410 55,568 277 ‘
Money anas ivent debt 5,168,432,823 131 727 364
Merchandise.. ..
ohippisg 3 ? outage.. 166,300 67b*475
Kiock, ui^DUtuctur4 Bt'u 4v7 1’? 797*114,
Household aud ' ' ’
. furniture 2,327,307 4 790 814
Other property not m.-ti-
tioned 41,485582 80,353,880
. $578,852,262 $491,596,583
Basing our estimates oi the taxable property of
the Cenfederacy open the census ot 1860. tue
present coundiucn of tbe country, and th ' in
creased value of a l property; tue estimate made
above ot $4,000,000,000 will not ba too large.
Aksuming, then, teat amoint for the ptesent
purpose, it will rtquirs a tax of cue ami a halt
per centum to raise the sixiy millions of dollars
required to pay flits interest upon the bonds oi
one thousand millions of dollars proposed by the
Bank Convenuen. A plantar, tbe value ot whose
plantation and negroes amounts io Shy thousand
dollars, would have to pay a tax of one ana a ball
per centum levied upon the Value of said prop
erty; whidh would-amount to seven hundred and
fifty dollars; to pay this tax, be would bo com
pelled to purchase f}2,500 worth of these bonds,
to enable faiu* u> luinlah seysn hundred and fif
ty dollars’ worth of cupouij. In other words, it
would require one-tourth of the value of Ins prop
erty to be invested m these bonds, and laid away
In an unproductive state for twenty years to meet
bls asßual tex. What'tax payer could raise one
forth of the value ol bis property to invest in these
bonds, without rolling bis property or going into
Banks to borrow tue atru uat for that pur
poser This last expedient might suit the
policy of the banks, to enable them to get
all tM taxpayers involved by an indebtedness to
them, if they were able to furnish the necessary
means to discount the tax payers' note upon the
hypothecation ot his hoods; but they as well as
the people would be in tae same predicament
WMhout funds gadUteut <wwtn t« mse the
amount nece.-imry for that put pose. If the capi
. of the banks were taxed, which should be the
case, as the value of the planters or other tex
pavers property ere taxed, it would take one
: ourth or tbo capital ot lhe bunks to purchase
I enough of thru l bonds to raise a st thcienr amount
in coupons to pay their tax The present out
, st-udiug circulation o' the ban-s is now so large,
judging from their last r, turns, that they should
uoi it they would, put out any more of their cir
culation, therefore they would be powerless to aid
tap tex payer; besides this, verv few tax payers
comd purchase the property which might be of.
•erect tor sale, tor most of them who have cash
funds would have to take one-fourth of the value
ot their property out of said lands to purchase
bonds enough t* pay their own tax. It is, there
fore, clearly demonstrated that this plan proposed
by this Bank Convention, if it were practicable at
all it would only be so to a very limited extent
and then the whole available means of the conni
trv tn circulation would be locked np for the
whole period these bonds are to run without pro
ducing oneidoliar. It would be equivalent to all
the tax payers agreeing to give up one tonrth of
the value ot their property, for one thousand mils
lions of these bonds of the Confederacy, payable
at the end of .twenty years, without interest, to
carry cut this plan; to say nothing of the addi
tional tax which wtll be required to be raised to
pay the interest upon the outstanding interest’
paying bonds in the hands of the people} be«
sioes State taxes and the amount of tax which
may be necessary to furnish means for the future
support and'bperations of the Confederate Gov*
ernment.
From this showing, will any practical man say
that ibis plan is feasible, or will act beneficially
and relieve the country from its difficulties?
It is a great, and conjmcn error of many finan
cial men of the present time to suppose that this
funding system will relieve the country from its
difficulties. It may act as an expedient or pslta
tive to our present difficulties, by changing
the character ot our indebtedness, which
Will be injurious in the end, by making the
present non-interest-bearing portion of our debt,
an interest paying one ; and adding an additions
annual indebtedness to our already too large'
debt, “ thereby treasuring up wrath ’against the
day of wrath.” By the last report of |he Secre
tary of the Treasury, our interest paying debt was
between six and seven hundred millions of dol
lars, bearing an interest somewhere about $40,»
000,000 annually ; now add to this the one thou
sand millions of bonds proposed to be issued by
this Bank Convention, with the sixty millions ot
dollars interest annually, and we will have an in
debtedness for the Eext twenty years fastened
upon us, cf axteen or seventeen’hundrei millions
of dollars, together witn the payment annually
of an interest. of one hundred millions of dollars.
At the end of twenty years we will have paid
more tbafi the original debt, to-wit, $2000,000,000,
and at the end of that time the original debt of
$1600,000,000 would be unpaid, and it would re
quire a tax of two per cent, upon $4000,000,000
per annum, for twenty years longer, to pay the
remaining original debt. This would be in ad
dition to the t .x which would be required tor the
expenditures ot the Governtneiit during that p -
ncd. It is a truism pretty well established, that
t e most effectual way to meet or overcome most
ol the d '{faculties of this life, is in their first in
ception Qoldiy to controht them with a‘ resolute
spirit, and endeavor to overcome them, it pos
sible, with firm, prompt, decisive, and energetic
means. Expedients and palliatives only put off
the evil day, and aggravates the mischief or ca
lamity at the day efits coming. Actuated by
this principle, let us, like men, patriots and states
men, confront cur difficulties and dangers at
onoe, and promptly apply the proper and effectual
remedy—taxation ample and snacient—to retire
three-tourtiia or four-fifths es our present circa
’ letion in Treasury notes, and furnish ample
means for the necessary expenditures of the Qov»
‘ ernment. Let us,have none of this Bank expe
dient and pul.iative, of-funding the emulation
into a largo interest bearing debt. A tax of ten
1 er cent, upon our taxable property of $4,000,-
1 060,000 wiß raise $400,000,000 per annum, which
will graoualiy ret.re the circulation and pav the
istotesil upui. luu piusetH luteraet, ue..
besides iuraisbing the necessary means to carry
>on the operations' of the Government. Two or
three yeais’ ax to this amount would no doubt
relieve the country o* the redundant currency in
due time, without increasing sue amount of our
interest bear, g debt. - It wi 1 be better for the
country if th ■ currency tUiould be retired gradu
ally, by taking- two or three years for that purs
cose, so as . t the condition of trade and bum
; nesa adaat i- if to the gradual decrease of tbe
i circulating •lum if the qptfntry. If the pre*
sent cjrcula n wetn suddenly withdrawn, the
vacuum it tv >ea.e- would produce revulsion in
trade, prises e-d tue value ot all species ot prop
erly, which would produce failpres and distress
throughout the land. Under a proper system of
ample and sufficient taxation io retire ’he re
dundant currency by aegtees, end at the same
time pay the interest upon the prevent interest
paying debt, i-ud support the Government m its
necessary and legitimate expenditures, without
adding to our preiafi- indebtedness. It will boa
very easy matter af?br the war to pay our tn*
debteiUrt ß s, in five or ten years at furthest, by aa
export duty upon .cotton and tobacco alone, to say
no hing of the tax upon the exports ot other pro
ducts ol the country. Chatham.
FROM KNOXVHA,E.
Tae editor or the Marietta Confederate con
versed on Tuesday witn a cavalry offloer o.
Crews' Brigade, and a soldier, of Kershaw’s
Brigade, ttmTormcrot whim left our lines around
Knoxville, taturday night, the latter, Saturday
morning. They say that our troops ccmpietelv
invest .the city, from tbe river above around to
the river below it, the river side of the town
being the only way of iogFess and egress for the
enemy. Our infantry lines extended about twos
thirds cf the way around, and our cavalry, the
other third. Tbe cavalry are on the side of the
city looking toward Cumberland Gap, with the
infantry, on each gido ol tnem, extending to the
river bank. A body of our infantry, after a se
re. e skirmish with the enemy, had been thrown
across the Holston, near the mouth of French
Broad, with a view cf preventing the enemy
from planting a battery on tbe South bank of the
river, immediately opposite Knoxville, which,
it was said, they were attemp'ting to do. The’
enemy had pontoons across the river, and, hole*
ing -.ha he'ghte, would be able to forage on the
south side, if their ai’empt succeeded.
L mgstreet’s lines were close up to ths city. He
drove the enemy from thsir position on the high
hill, just beyond College Hil.l, going from the
city, and the enemy attempted io charge and re
take the position on Friday night last and were
repulsed by Kershaw’s brigade, who followed
therm and on Saturday occupied the valley at the
foot of College Hill, only about 490 yards from
the enemy’s battery, of about 8 gUDa> on College
Hill. Tbe .nemyfaad not fired a gun from the
„ Prlaouera Biid they-were short of an .
xUUMItX ; >n. .
- ? f K ir b ‘‘M eri0 8 wite within 850 or 400
te ’m’ . ra . ,!,o ‘ id de P ot - '‘’be enemy had
burnt the dumporey a House, and the East Tens
nssree A Virginia KuiiNtiad Depots and Machine
ra-ous, out had not burnt tbe East Tennessee A
Georgia Depots or Shops.
<>L UU L tii;n! o; r ' d of * &e enemy were said to be at
l trawberry Plains, (15 miles from Knoxville) and
te ' U *' 6 Kttßßola wera shelling them
froqi the opposite bank of the iver. This is the
only part 01 Burpside’s force outside of Knox
ville, except tbe remnant of Bird’s cavalry which
nant ra C Wr ’'i? Kln K Blon - The rem-
nant of,Woolford a cavalry are in Knexville.—
Burnsido s tore ■. in Knoxville is represented bv
f risonera to be from 10,000 to 15.600, and on half
rations.
There was a rumor of Wheoler having c_n.
tured a battery and 400 prisoners, but it lacks
confirmation.
Brownlow Maypard and Baxter are said to have
left Knoxville lor Cumberland Gap on Tuesday
last, Burnside having .suuedan order advising ail
non-combatants to leave the city. It was rumored
that the Texan rangers had captured his press
type, &z. r ’
'lhe Nashville Dispaich says the rebel prison
ers at Camp Morton, near Indianapolis, Indiana,
attempted to break out c n the night of tbe s<Mh
►ull., th* attempt was fcnritated.
AUGUSTA GA. WEDNESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 2 1863
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Milhdgf ville Correspondence
or mis avousta'constitutionalist.
Thursday, a. M., Nov. 19. I
AUer the close of my report ibis morning, the I
House acted on tiie following bills: -
A bill to authorise Interior Courts to emiilov '
agents to buy corn Amended and passed. This ■
bill does not, I believe,-allow .gents to receive i
any compensation'. Il is designed to allow ino,e
officers to divide their labors, which uro often
quite onerous, with other responsible citizens.
A bill to authorise Administrators, Executors
and Guardians to employ counsel when the per
son whose estates they, control came to the r
death by violence—passed.
A bill for the support of the indigent families
of soldiers, Ac. Two hundred copies ordered
printed, and made the special order for Monday
next. J
“ A bill to carry into effect part of the 2d section
11 of the 4th article of the Constitution—-relates to
if divorces—passed.
9 A bill in reference to granting pardons—
e deciares that the Governor has no power *to par
o don a slave or free person of color convicted of
- murder—lost.
3 The House then adjourned to 10 o’clock tos
► morrow morning.
• Mr. Dubose, a bill to extend the time of
1 making returns of poor school children to 15th
i December.
« Mr. Warren, a bill to amend 2,460th section of
code. Provides that the removal of admimstra
r tors or executors from the State shall not cause
r disability.
Mr. Eiam,a bill to raise a cavalry company in
each county, for guard duty &c., also a bill iu
i reference to decisions by the Supreme Courts,
i also a bill to provide for the punishment of slaves
• in certain cases; also a bill to repeal all laws re
: quiring license to vend spiruuous liquors.
Mr. Guuby, ofjklitchell, a bill to pumah skin
ning co vs, and refusing to pay for the hides.
Mr. Edwards, of Paulding, a bill to provide for
the transportation of grain and other supplies,
Mr - Barnes presented a memorial oa agricul
ture irom V. Lataste Esq., which was referred to
the committee on Petitions.
Mr. Smith, of Tainail, a bill to*repeai the 4,418th
clause ot the code—relates to carrying concealed
Weapons.
Mr• McDonald, a bill to define the duties of
adm’s and exrs tn certain cases.; also u bill to al
low Administratrixes and Executrixes to resign.
Mr. Bigham, a bill to relieve J. H. Estes.
The House then passed a bill to amend the
Charter of the city of Griffin, and one to regulate
the city Election m Columbus.
Mr. McDaniel, of Carroll* announced in a
- manner, the death of Hom Wm. Har
rington, member ot the House from Terrell county.
Mr. Brock pffer d resolutions expressive ot the
sentiments ot the House in reference to the death
of Mr. Harrington, tendering the condolence of
this body io his aflLcted family, and that the
members oi the tiouse wear the usual badge ot
mourning ; anti also that as a token of respect
for the memory of the decased, the Hou»e adjourn
until 10 o'clock to-morrow.
Mr. Russell, of Muscogee, pronounced an ap
propriate eulogy on the high character aud
Christian virtue i of the deceased. The House
then adjourned till 10 o’clock to-morrow.
In the Senate on vesterday afternoon a bill to
repeal section 4450 of tfle Cede passed, it re.
enacts the common law in reference to regradtug
and engrossing.
A House bill for the relief of James aud 6am.
uel P. Ravenel, Ex’rs oi K. C. Davis—passed, •
In the Senate to-day nffifhing ot note was dune—
the session bejng chiefly to reading Hvuae
bills the first time, and Senate bills the second
time.
The resolutions of the House, announcing the
death ot Hon* Wm. Herrington were concurred
in, and the Senate adjourned to ten o'ciodk ton
morrow.
Hon. Mr. Harrington, member of the House
from Terreil, died at air. Handlers in thia city
on yesteruay. He was tue contestant tor tbe
.0.1 U.IU Mr. a-a had .’a hi. caat
but a day or two, when he was taken v'totently
iH with pneumonia, and after intense suffering
tor a week, breathed his last as above stated.
Mr. Bussell, the member from Chatham, is se
riously ill witu dysentery.
UueleJesrie Osliu has been co-fined to his
room for several days with a dangerous attack
of pneumonia. I le&ru that but slight hopes ace
entertained for his recovery-.
The intelligence contained in your paper which
reached here ou yesterday in reference to the es
cape of Col. G bson irom durance vile, was re
ceived with great gratification by his unmet .las
friends here. His escape is just what has been
expected ol the indeiatigabie and big-souUd
Colonel. No aian is bettor qualified ter w. rxiug
into a good place, or out of a bad one. Another
dance last night at the Miiiedgevilto Hotel. Re
viral meetings continue. Weather cloudy, wuh
some drizzle Both Housos mailing good progress
with business, but no chan co tor coutroctina the
session to less man forty day.
• Alil.-.TIDKS.
Fbiday, A. M., Nov. 20th. ’
The House met at 10 o'clock. Prayer by Rev.
Mr. Brewster of Cherokee.
A motion to reconsider the last bill of yester.
day, the object of which bill was to stop interest
on debts when parties refuse to receive Uouteder
ate money—was debated at sonye length. Hon.
Linton Btephens m ;de a consuiutiimal argument
against the bill. He had received Conleoera.e
money for debts, bat was not preferred to 'legis
late against those who refused it, because »-e
could not do it constitutionally. Washington
mmself had refused to take Continental m-.uey
when it was but five tor one. Mr. Matthews also
opposed the motton to reconsider. Messrs. Wai.
lace and Elam fhvored reconsiderati >n. Mr. ’W.i
.ace combatted Mr. Stephen’s constitutional ar
gument, and maintained that we hud the right to
regulate the ratesand conditions of interest. The
motion to reconsider was 1 at.
BILLS HEAD THE FIRST TIMS.
On a call of the rail of the counties, the so!»
lowing bills were*lntrudnced :
Mr. Gresham, a bill to re-enact the bill to pre
venwamall pox.
Mr. Ball?, a bill for the relief of B. D. Morgan,
lax collector of Effingham. He was robbed of
S6OO in Savannah.
Mr. Rambo, a bill to reimburse the citv of
Botna for expenses incurred m fortifying‘that
Mr. Gresham, a bill for the relief cf Isaac R.
Hail and his wife—cousins.
„ Monday, Nov. 23, A, M.
nr •< *douse mat at 10 o’clock. Prayer by Rev.
Mr. Manson. • J
Mr. J ones of Burke, moved to reconsider the
lost bill in reference to killing breeding stock
under 12 years of ege. He addressed the £lon.-:e
ably in beha.f of the bill, showing the importance
o, preserving our breeding stock, to prevent a
unai scarcity. The motion to reconsider prevai -
n A IDcreaae salaries l of certain State
House offieers, was reconsidered.
Also, on motion of Mr. Grant of Glynn, a bill
toi8 XteDd tde Uma ° f Soltlenlßnt with Tax Golk-e
--reftrTnn? 1 ! E1 ? t!o J? Mr. Deror, a resolution in
reierenoe to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
J , „ u j * a ’g ier of Echols county, appeared,
was qualified and took his teat ‘ F
andTudersom enC ° Wi9 to Messrs. Burts
BILLS BMAD FIMT TIMS.
On the call of the counties the following bills
were read the first time. “
Mr. Austry, a reseluticn (hat the interests of
the Btato'torbid that any portion of the popula
•tion oyer 45 be subjected to military duty save
for patrol purposes. aave
Aiso a bill to repeal all license laws.
Jones. ol ”’’ “ bl 110 F lh ° rellei of A “g«Btus 8.
• Mr. Redwine, a resolution that a Committee ba
X P o°r“ ” J Oamine th ° W & A '
d ’ a P® tltion frora Mr. Furgusou.
Mr. B.ophens, from the Special Gommittee a
dren.° pr * Vldo for lhe ed a«ation of soldiers’ ch’iß
of^aup e ra br ° U 8 “ h' l^ o P ro Tide the burial '
A'ln’brougb, a 6111*10 authorise the Ordinary
day aSdXXy eOP ° PO “ ° n * y ° Q 4ion ‘
i KOD 01 Mclatoß1 *. « bill to prevent ex.
lortion in y^rns—author see the Governor to seiae
tactOTies in qertain »use». w
Alsu a bill to reduce the bond of 'the Sheriff ol
Mclntosh county.
Also a bill to allow the Inferior Courts of this
Si-«ie io epphiiit druggists.
I Mr. Ru-eelt Me wbgee, a bill to amend the 2d
I miragrapii or me l'fß3il section of ciidejQnserts
1 the wo.u negroes.
i Also a mil to iiptia 2508, 2508, 2.5HJ, 2511 and
I 2612 m; si-cuons ot code
I Au-»> biii t > rept' i 2563 dse tion .of the code.
-•’- Brown :i s ewart, a bill <0 change the.line
be --evil vhiitahoocoee and Sb Vari.
Mr. Moore, a bill to amend 204th paragraph of
the code—relates to Supreme Court.
Also a bit! to repeal tip: 228th paragraph of the
cede.
Air. Bigham, a bill to encourage the organlzHion
of a navy.
Also a bill to declare all laws of force whicli do
not conflict with the code.
Also a "bill to allow administrators, executors
and trustees to invest in Confederate mteriei.
bearing notes.
Also a bill to incorporate'LaGrange Warehouse
Insurance nod 1 ruet Company.
Mr. Wood, a resolution asktn<r Congress to re
peal the Exemption acd-Substitate Laws.
BILLS ON THBla PAMMt.
A bill to extend ibe iimeoi settlement will fax
eollectors. Passed.
A bill to extend the time 'or making returns of
children entitled to the poor school fund. Passed
SPECIAL CIIOKit—BILL TO PKOV)DK‘i'OS INOtGKNT
KaMILIKS OP S 'LIUEItS.
The Committee on Emai.ce, to whom wuaf ro
ierred the various bills tor the relisd of soldiers’
families, reported a bill provides for the appro
priation $5,000,000. Mr. McDonald, Os HanXs,
moved to strike out $5,000,000 and insert $6.000,s
000. Mr. Wright moved to insert $10,000,000.
, Mr. Bigham thought $5,000,000 as la'-ge a sum as
could oe set apart for the purpose, with a due re
gard for thq expenditures of the year. . We have
the reap risibility oi preserving the credit of the'
•State. We can use sio,uoo,ooo beneficently, but
we mustPrememb.-r that the burden of paying
falls upon those in the army as well as out of it.
t'hu Governor has thought $5,000,000 suffioieuf',
and the committee, composed ot the safest minds
in :he General Assembly, concur with tne Gover
nor. The ■Ujtnpiroiler General informs us that
$800,000,000 last year's appropriation is yet in the
Treasury. Air. Stephens favored the amendment
to $6,000,000.,
Mr. Moore supported the bill as reported. The
amendment of Mr. McDonald was concurred in.
The discussion consumed the balance of the ses
sion. The House adjourned until 8 o’clock this
afternoon.
The benate was opened with prayer by Rev
Dr. Ridley. . ■
Mr. Gaulden moved to reconsider the lost bill
to pardon John W. Martin, which motion was
tost.
A bill to extend the time for the returns by
Ordinaries, cr children entitled to the school
fund—passed.
, Leave of absence was granted to Col. Cham
bers.'
The special order—a bill to prevent extortion,
•fcc., wits postponed until to-morrow.
House bills were read a first and second time.
A House resolution to bilag on the election of
Bank Director for the B.atu. on Wednesday was
concurred in.
A resolution by Mr. Walker, calling on the
Governor for information as io salt making, and
the salt supply, was adopted.
Mr. Grover offered a resolution requesting Con
gress to alter the tax law, and to build more de
pots for storiag the tax in k>nd. This retoluiion
led to a spirited d-.bate. Gen. Wright took the
fljor against tha resolution. It wm andtber ot
the mischievous manifestations of a carpisg fault
finding spirit which were deplorably ptpvditnt
among the people,, and calculated to depress or
disgust the army. Col. Gaulden responded—
claiming the right to discuss tha polio/, of the
Government, and even in litiie things, to.lrtqoest
mterlereu.e to relieve the country oi unreceusary
burdens. The resolution was referred ito the
Committee on Couiedurute Relations.
The following bill was oasssd: To xr>l the
ebarter of the suXNewali insurance OuatpSuj-'
A House resolution asking that the State
guard tro ips be furloughed, to sow wheat, was
indefinitely postponed.
The Senate adjourned so ten o’clock.
Tuesday, Nov. 24, A. M.
The House openqd with prayer by Rev. Mr.
Hawkins.
a seat on the ficor of the House was. on mo‘icn
of Mr. Gartrc.l, tortoered to Hen. H. V. Johnson,
and also to air. Clifford Anderson, Congteesman
elect from th- 4 h district.
- Leave of.absence was granted to Messrs. Gar
tresl, Brady, Camp, Wiggins, Rcdwin, Rawls,
Mmras, Kimfiro, und Dumas, after tonmorrow *
to Mr. Barksdale, o Lincoln, alter Fndw, Mr’
hras?r alter Tnursday, and to-Mr. Hinas, on ae-
COIVJt oi B!Ckc3S3.
Oapt. Phillips, of Richmond, was quail led, and
took ;is seat. ’ ’
On motion of Mr. Jones, of Burke, 200? copies
of the Raport <>f the Georgia Rjjiei and Hosphal
Associnion wore ordered printed.
Mr. Moore was- permitted to report a bill to
amend the third cec ioa of an apt entitled an act
to amend the revenue laws of this State.
THE BILL FOB THE SUPPORT OF SOLDIEIIs’ FAMILIES.
The House went into committee of ths whole
n Hie special order—a bi/1 to appropriate money
tor the indigent faruihes of sotdiera, and spent
ti.e whole morning in its coasifieraiion.
Th? rt-mite wih opened with prayer by Rev
D;■ Kici’ey,
the :jitowing bill.) were introduced, and read
ths nrist tune : •
Mr. i -ik, a bill to attih irize the Governor to '
impress ranroads, cars, engines, Ac., to tranor
port necessary supplies to destitute portions o f
the State,
Mr. Price, e. bill to amend the 4912th section of
code.
z, i £ r, j? irest ’ “ bl!I for l ’ Je rßl ’ef of the estate of
G. 1. Crawford.
Mr. Spear, a resolution to purchase supplies
for indigent families of soldiers.'
Hon. H. V. L»hnaon and Hon. Clifford Ander.
son were invited to seats in the Senate.
A House oi ii to purchase and distribute corn to
destitute co.taties ii Norjh western Georgia was
discussed and passed.
Tbe special order—a bill to prevent extortion
was taken tip rates at which cotton yarns
and manutactureu goods may be sold. Col. Gaul
den made at elaborate argument in support es
tile bill, in which he dealt some very hard blows
a the factories. Mr. Reid also supporit-d the
bill. Messrs. Lloyd and Mubry argued against
the bill—maintaining that each legislation iaun.-.
constitutional, unjust, and impolitic. The ais»
cussron occupied the morning session. On the
passage of the bill tho ayes were 15. nays 17.
The Senato then adjourned to tea o’clock to*
morrow morning.
SUB3TANCS 0? B. V. JOHfil-ON’s EPBKCH.
Hon. H. V. Johnson addressed the members of
the Legislature last nigbt at the Capitol, He
opened with the remark that a year ago he had
been assigned, without solicitation on his part
the position of Senator of the Confederate States’
He had accepted it with distrust, but with an
honest determmation to discharge its duties faith,
fully. He was aj. conscious by any act of hav»
’“K f° rl “‘ lod the confidence of those who had con
fided in him. If the General Assembly think
they can command the services of one more ca«
pabte or faithful, he would yield most cheerful
acquiesce to their choice. He appeared here to
night in response t:> a call, largely signed bv
members oi the General Assembly. Ha recog.
nized the obligation to respond. He had never
approached the performance of a duty with more
embarrassment—he felt a sense of unutterable
responsibility for every act committed in the
present crisis. The condition of the country ca-ls
for the calmest judgment and most earnest devo“-
tion. He felt that the summons hare was a call
to account for hie stewardship—to giy a the rea
toi 18 W^lC *‘ controlled his conduct as u Sena-
There were various topics connected with the
legislation of the last session oi Congress which
had excited criticism He spoke especially of the
impiessmeut act. He had voted for it—not be
cause he approved of all its features, but because
lie thought it necessary for the support of the
army, ft was objectionable—especially in th«
feature which allows State Commissioners .o
ox prices for two mouths in advance. He thon.rht
“ «“ould be amended in this
l _ l , lß ’ laWfl had been embodied in a separate
bill, whtcu had been referred to the committee
rnlt’c p " rloa the ttdo P lßd - His bill provided
tnwt Cwvarnmeßt should purehaee, if possible, ar d
u no; paces should be fixed by special referees
theCrt -' "'IWd 4 pas
Hie army i.im cimr.,:d iimiressments
by law and
believed the m.l a b h ~H ”
those whose duty it was to provide lor th'^rmv
uou.d trot get fond withou, impreismet t' The
urmy was on leas than a quarter of a >’.ns l I f
bacon a day-l ess thaa . alifth of whatTn e tro
r w J bull ;lk for supyfies; the Sicreterv
oi War, it is <tue to truth and jusnc« io -ar had
BDare to d th° a® PeUp ‘° '° aeil * hut lhe *
sp.re to the Government; but supplies from these
sources were entirely inadequate.
It is said that toe bill is oppressive add un
equal in its operations. Grant h—l>u. t a il us how
the army is to bo ted without j, ? j. , s sa jg ' lnAt
it is better that the. Governmtut go into the mur«
ket and bu r at B!1 y This might ba true if
quirchases could be mffJa. Bit dptHnoi evu-y
m»n know ti.at wheu our people ure approached
tor their surplus of wheat, corn, hay; fodder or
baco.i, and offered the G -yernme -t price, or the
market price, there s ends the greedy and übiqui
tous speculator, ready to give more, because be
y.novs that as soon as he gela it , tu „ aja)y a3GB .
buy it at bis own price Then we all Know that
produces are not above iha tem Hing influences -
s o. a probable advance, and are slow <o sell pre-
( ferring to wait till the season advances, and the
g necessities of army and people shall cause ad
vance m prices.
' The people, he maintained, could net fully
a ' realize the nesessiues of the army—the vast sup
t plies required for ha i*uppei t. B© bebered, botib
estly, be ore God. thui without this bi.y the army
would starve: No niuu regroup m*re than h«
aid tne abuses ot the Uw, or had u taoro incfi'able
* ocorn tor tuo miserable wretches .who woiud ufi
pogo upon the people without authority. They
t ■ ought to be cropped and branded. But do not
} hold the iramers of the law responsible tor abuses
t in its execution. Aly hearers, said he, don’t de
nounce the Government as plundering you, be
( causf miserable, slimy wretches here and there
abuse tho law for purposes o tilthy lucre, it is
, unfair to the Governnien’, to argue from these
( abuses mat congress is unfaithful to tup Const!.
tution, and that your rights are in the hands -of
tyrants. It is unstatedwanlike and unmanly in
this hour of peril to fix cbnrge-i upon the Govern,
ment that are unjust «nd do not.iie truthfully at
its door. The right of impressment’for public
use is a c*ear and constitutional grant—just com
pensation being gwen, He knew that )u tho spirit
of the Consti utioa the emergency ehuuid be imS
mediate, ami when that passed away impress
ments should c ase. That clause was tramed
for other, when the condition of the country and
■?ossible wants of the army were very different
Irom what we are low, when supplies must be
drawn from a great distance, and mast therefore
of necessity be in advanae.
It would not do to wait until the army is at the
door of the producer, or is starving. He reitara.
ted his conviction ot the nequality of the I ;w
because our facilities for immsportation could not
bring all under its oper . . on equally ; but if prop
erly regulated a3 to compensation, it is infiui’eiy
better to submit to some tnj u-.tice, than for our
armies to starve, and our country io be overrun
by the enemy.
His views on the conscript act were well known.
That law having been deemed necessaiy to pre
serve the organization and effectiveness of our
armies, let it be vigorously executed. An > after
sending our s ms to the field, let us support them
without repining (a votes—its all right,) yea
said he—it’s all right, and when tbe Government
comes for your a beat or bacon don’t niggle about
a few dollars, when the welfare'of y< ur. sons and
neighbors is a; B,a. e. His tongue shouuj be pala
sied before it should be raided against nu Gov
ernment because a law is harsh or unequal in us
operations. He verity t, . - .
pie tn this country s.o given to croaking that'Ga
briel mmself contd u<»t please them.
He thought the chief necessity for impress
ment would be relieved by ihe tuhing tax'
That wis the design and expectation, when the
law was iramed. txt Mi events, said he, lotus bi
patient and give the law a lair trial.
Ma had voted foi? the'tax b>!l. H i had felt that
it was not per'ect, u* d was eomewijat unequal in
its operation, but it was the bos. that c-.uld be
get at lhe time. Tira country wee justly clam r
mis tor uixalien, and it-was the only way to pay
the expenses oi the war. Groat wa ,1 <.ra never
conducted solely on the cash system, 'iiis idea
was that just as much of the expense ot tiie war
should ba kbsc-rbed by taxation as the people can
bear; but 11 must not go to the extent or crushing
tb.e energies, industry and patriotic hopes of the
country. A tuiiure .to at:>>pi a proper measure of
taxation, at an earlur clay, iiad caused mucu of
our present finaqmai troubles. After taxing to
tae utmost limn, lira public credit mast be reli d
on tor the balance. Tais is u vast subject—aud
be would present a spectacle ot disgusting arro
gance II ae should tell the people Irut lie could
devise any spec sic tor our financial diffieuhies.
He was reauy to co-operate -with the wisest
mindset the country in the adoption 01 the best
practicable means of relief.
In his defeucu'and .-lorp.;; 1 of the G Verpmcnt,
ho did not mean to nay ifi.-.t some errors had not I
m nt < d ju it rwr ng, he would i
fi G ■ nm
ullZe 11SU1.1. by .1 lull g Civietocs
among out people, j>.a va go ..ijv.a bitjeatn ti.e
tideq an jo.
was—is a measure con tiiuaouai? I, >t is, and
is nectesiiry and wise, be would’vo;e tor v’. If
it was not constuuiicnal, be would no v te f . tt
bu-. having been adopted as the policy of the
country, he would not counsel resi&iauce to it.—
One revolution at a time its ouvugo. Wnea tiie
passions become arou .cd. there is no disposition
to do justice. Carpers s«e aotiiiog right. Jest
aud ca did criticism is manly ana proper, .but it
should not extend io tut. 1 finding and opposition.
All tup energies oi tbe Govcrumer.t are etrained
(p the utmost in the prosecution dt the war. He
wished he-llud longer to ponray fits conception of
the importance oi our whole people beisg a unit
in its support. Here is our army in the field—the
uublest band ot heroes that ever figured on lhe,
history ol the world With tiieir bosoms bared
to the foe, they are subjected to hunger, cold, and
to hardships that no language cun describe, dow
will they feel to see us wrangling over a lew dels
tars taken from us by imp ossmeut for their sup
port? 11 we would encourage them, then let us
indulge this grumbling- spirit. It we. wmh to
paralize the Govermnem, lei Tt be known that 1 lie
General Assvm-iy of Georgia has p.uceo !
itself in opposition io the Adininistrauun.
ii was a urdud spectacle that the General As- !
sembly had just reiterated tflo resolutions ot 1861. I
Tnose.resolutions were adopted when the mutter
ings ot war were atar off—they are re-enacted i
now when its dark clouds are upon our border.'—
It is no time’to divide in sentimunt or quarrel
about policies.
He might say more, but it wis unu.cessury.—
In th is struggle all is involved that io dear to a
people—home, society, liberty, property, life
honor—with the certainty of the most degrading
fate that ever oppressed a people-if we fad. Perils
are about us--let us bear them with unflinching
devotion and unabated zeal, for it is not recorded
la history that eight millions of united people,
determined to be free, have failed of their pur«
pose. We can’t yield to the Federal autboriues.
iield—no. never—there is honor innextermina
tion, but infamy m despair and subjugation Tn
Dieaching bones of 100,000 gallant soldiers s am
in battle would bo cloibed with tongues of the to
curse to everlasting infamy me man who whispers
yield, (inlease applause.) God is with us, be
cause he is always with too right. It becomes us
to feel that an overruling Providence has charge
of us. The whole revolution is in the hands of
God. It fe ours to do our duty, to cultivate a
spirit of sublime confidence, Harmony' and en«
durance—and leave the rest to Him.
Tha above is a correct trlatement of the argu
ment and sentiments of. the Distinguished speak
er, but affords only a meagre idea oi the rare elo
quence with which his address wan adorned. It
was received with such evidences of hearty and
enthusiastic approval as rarefy greet a public
speaker.
Three of the Texas traitors sent out of ths
country by Gen. Magruder, arc Dr. Peeples, a
wealthy planter on the Brazos; D. 4, Baldwin, a
prominent lawyer of Houston; and a German
named Zinke, formerly of Visions, wiwre he
published a paper.
HY
Jft‘-iA secording to set of Conerensln 'uh- "rev ir-
i rnr the Northern histr<t at Gecrel
I OFFICIAL dispatch FROIU GEN.
JBKAGG.
Richmond, Nov. 25.—The following was receiv
ed this morning;
tssionasy' t-idge, Nov. 24 Gen. Cooper: We
have ijad a prolonged struggle for Lookout
Mountain to-day, and sustained considerable lokb
m one division. E'sewhere, the enemy has onlv
id an <xj fur position. *
[Signed] Braxton Braog.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH FJIOM GEN.
BRAGG.
Richmond, Nov. 25.-The following official dis
patch was received at the War Department tos
night:
Chickamauga, Nov. 26, 1863.-To General S.
Cooper, A. AI. G.; After several unsuccessful
assaults on our lines to-day, the enemy carried
the left centre about 4 o’clock. The whola leh
Soon gave way in considerable disorder. The
right maintained its ground, repelling every at
tack. lam withdrawing to this point. ‘ ‘
(Signed) Braxton Bragg. .
ItATEBT FROM THE FRONT.
OUR POSITION ON LOOKOUT ASSAULTED—
THE ENEMY REPULSED'
Atlanta, Nov. gfi.—The enemy yesterday made
u desperate attempt to take. Lookout Mountain.
At 12 P. M., when our informant left, the battle
was still raging. His ad-vaface on M.yiduy gained
possession of two small hills on our front
Yesterday morning he opened all bis batteries
and heavy skirmishing along the entire hue. At
noon an infantry assault was made on Lookout
A vigorous attempt was kept up by the Yankees
.for an hour without result, when he fell bacx, our
troops holding their own.
Our informant states that when ho was leaving
the fire of the enemy on Lookout was opened
again, heavily. The temper of cur troops la de
scribed as full of grit.
, A special diepatch to the Intelligencer says the
enemy were repulsedou our right by Patton An-
Person and Hindmau’a Divisions, wiffi. heavy
loss. Our loss twenty.
NORTHERN AND EUROPEAN
NEWS.
Kichmond, Nov. 24. —Additional news from late
Nort- em papers state that the Russian fleet would
pass the winter at Fortress Monroe.
Large meetings have baen held at Boston to
euoou.-age volunteering, and a similar movement
will be made throughout Massachusetts.
haa been arrested, on aciffirge
of kidnapping at Montreal, and bald to bull in
the sum of $30,000.
, The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Naw
York Tiuiea says that. Russia is making prepara
tions for war on a very large scale.
1 fee m ukat -reports in the New York papeis
show an advance in hrtadstuffs and provisons, in
sympathy with the rjse in gold.
The headquarters of Gen. Banks are's! Bn wns
rale. The Oon.fr’’cr«tes have retreated to Sun
Antonia.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EU
' . MOPE.
Richmond, Nov. £2 —Northern papers of the
18th state that the Cay of London arrived at New
York oa Monday* the 16:h inst., with late.-ud
vices from Europe.
I ,ie matter of the seizure oi the Alexandria was
a ,aia before the Court, and oa motion a new trial
for the hearing oi the ca&e waa postponed until
the sth. .
lhe Morning Post thinks from the discussion
on that occxsiou the law officers of the Crown en
tertain but feeble hopes of setting aside the vert
diet already given,
Thq London Star says in the action for a divorce
iristitut.d in which Lord italmerstou is eosre«
spond; nt and lhe plaintiff a slengymtiQ named
O Kane, it is alleged that the whole affair is but
a plot to extort money.
The Emperor’s speech at the op ning ol the
French Chambers was pacific. He proposes a
I European conference for the settlement of the
Pohah question. He hopes that the arrival ot
Maximilian in Mexico will.prove advantageous
to that country. The revenue bus increased, and,
without extraordinary resources, the expenses of
the wars in Cochin China and Mexico have been
met. Only passing allumon is made to American
affaire.
La France asserts that Maximilian’s acceptan e
of the Mexican throne is no longer doubtiul.
Advices from Austria indicate that Maximilian
is making preparations for bis trip to Mexico.
Austria will send a fleet from the Adriatic to
blockade Danish ports.
The state of affairs in Poland show no change.
The Bank of England has advanced the rate ot
discount to six per cent., to check the efllux of
gold, ihe action ot the-Bank caused a general
decline ia securities. CbnAois fell one half per
cent.
Cotton is dull.
Business is being checked by the advanch in
bank rates.
NORTHERN NEWS.
Richmond, Nov. 22.—Baltitno.e papers of the
4th Lave a disp.ch from Chattanooga,’ dated Mons
day, l&tb, which states that the fiiin ; ot the Con*
federate battery on Lookout Mountain resulted in
no casualties on our side.
Gen. Shenaan has nude ajunciion of his eu*
tire corps with Gran ’a right.
Gold in New York was quoted at and
closed with and upward tendency.
FROM BRAGG’S ARMY.
Special to Savannah Republican.
Missionary Riouis, November 24.—Hostilities
have been resumed here in earnest. The enemy
assaulted Lookout Mountain from the west side
at 11 o’clock, a. m., to-day, in great force, and
the battie is still raging.' Our force engaged is
comparatively small, very many of the troops
having been sent to other parts of the line.
Gau. Stevenson commands the Confederates on
the mountain, and has been forced back to a.
point east of Craven’s house We shall probably
abandon Lookout altogether, it being of but little
value to us in a strategic point of view since the
loss of ~>ookout Valley beyend. .
The enemy is now throwing a considerable
force acioss the Tennessee river at the mouth of
Cbicamauga creex, and pressing round upon our
right.
The weather is unfavorably—raining.
P. W. A.
Drath or a Sistkr op Msnef.—Sister Alloy,
sius, an aged and useful Sister of Mercy, died at
thirAoademy of St. Vincent de Paul, in Savaunuh,
cu Wednesday after a brief illuM*.
VOL. 36—NO. B'6.
COV. VANCE’S MESSAGE.
‘ Raliuuu, Nov. 24,-The Ugialatore met yes
terday and waa fu ..y organized to-day. The Gov
ernor’s Message was received in both Houses.
He wcLffimends thU the list of exemptions from
' tue b< me guard lx. extended to clus. es indispens. .
•b e io, vital industrial pursuits, and asks that
, the same power b» given him over that organ itm,,
tion as hejieiore bad over the militia. He asks
for authority to call together the Supreme Court
til certaiu contingencies to obtain a speedy solu
tion on doubtful questions. fl e recommends the
reestablishment of the .spring terms of ‘the Su
perior Courts.
He brings to the not.co of the Assembly the
question of the right of. the Confederate Govern
ment to sequestrate real estate, etc., in North
Carolina. He recommonds the establishment of
graded schools throughout tne State, and urgM
the subject of feeding the poor families of sol
dieis. He sees no cause for alarm, improper
economy be used. Tbn enterprise of running the
blcukude with Limy goods has been a complete
thinks North Carolina troops can be
comfortably clothed unlit January, 1865. He *
asks for an enactment for the encouragement of
sheep ra sing.
He urges the currency question on their wis es
counsels. He says the crisis incident to all re
volutions is now upon us. Let us tabor with one
accord tq sustain the nation’s hope, and show
that we ai s worthy it by payiag the by
suffering ,nd sacrifices; and by showing especial*
y what we. will get by submission, our en6my
docs us q service. Now wa can point them to the
brick kilns of Egypt, thanks to Mr. Seward’s plain- -
ly expressed views, and show them the beautiful
clusiers of escftlops which grow in the land of in
depeudeuce, wither we go to possess them. With
such a prospect before them, our people will as
herefclop come up to the full measure of their
duty. If tbeir trusted servants do not fail them
they will not crucify afresh their own sons alain’
on their behalf, or put their gallant shades to
shame by stopping-short of full and.complete
national independence. *
FROM KICHMOxYD
RteHMuND, November 24.->The Secretary of
the Navy tow reetHvd & iuHmmta-mn Gv,n„rui
Magruder ejiclosing a copy of an intercepted let
ter frem Com. Itotaado, of the Seminole, ex*
pressing uneasiness at the responsibility assumed
by him in seizing the British ship Sir Wm. Peel
off the Rio Grande, on lhe 11th of Sept. General
Magruder informs Secretary Mallory that the
original ban been sent to Commissioner Mason in
London, and a copy to the British Ad uiral coma
mandiug the Gulf Squadron. Rolindu’s letter is
addressed to the Assistant Secretary of lhe Navy
tu Wabhiogtou.
FROM EAST TENNESSEE.
Abingdon, Va., Nov 24—There are rumors in
regard to our occupation of Knoxville, and the
retreat of tbe Federal forced towards Cumberland
Gup, still ceming in, but nothing official has yet
been received.
Atlanta, Nov. 24,-The Yankees ut Knoxville
have fortified Armstrong’s hill, west of the city
on the summit hill, and on the hill east of tte
city. They have also heavy guns on the heights
South oi the Holston river.
Brownlow fled, after publishing one number
ami a half of his scurrilous paper.
GENERAL Bl' IJL T LBE!>r.
TRADE BETWEEN MEMPHIS AND INTERIOR
STOPPED.
Special to the Moufis Advertiser * Register.
Toe fallowing General Order of Gen. Hurlbert
received from Senatobia, under date of yesterday*
(19th,) fias Benn politely furnished to ua by Thos.
L. Carter,-E q., General Superintendent of the
Southwestern Telegraph Line; . ’
4 Meadquar brs 16th Army Corps.)
Memphis, Tenn., Nov.’l4th, 1863. i
General Order No. 157. ’
Tae people of West Tennessee aud North Miea
sissippi, Iravmg Shown no disposition.and made
no attempt, to protect themselves from maraud
ers and gu fc „iia bands, aud having combined, in
many instances, with unknown enemies of the
United States, to procure from corrupt traders, in
.Mam-his and elsewberes, supplies for the use of
the pubfic enemy, have shown themselves un*
worthy of the indulgence shown by the Govern
ment, it is therefore orderjid thattne lines of picks
ets roivld the several military posts of this coma
p.snd >u Tennesseand Misssissippi be closed, and
no goods of any description be allowed to pass
out, nor any mag to be brought in, except food
and pioview s, by any citizen, without order or
some general office ; each of which permits, and
tbe rea-ous for granting the same, will beyeporte
td to these heidqo u ters ; for which each officer
granting them will be held responsible.
AU merchants, and others doing business, will '
be held responsible for knowledge o> the resia
deuce of parties to whom they sell, and the sale
of meichandine to persons beyond the lines of
pickets will be punished with the highest rigor
known to the. laws of war.
All persons residing under the protection of the
United States, and physically capable of military
duly, tiro liable to .'perform the same under mar.
tial law, and particularly in the city of Memphis,
where it is known.many have fled to escape lia«
bility to military service at home. Tnis rule will
bo-strictly applied. *
In pursuance, therefore, of orders to this effect
from M»j >r-General W. T. Sherman, command- •
ing the Department and the Army of Tennessee,
ull officers commanding districts, divisions and
detached brigades of this corps will immediately
proceed to impress into the service of the .United
States such able bodied persons, liable to mili*
tary duly, as tony be required to fill up the ex
isting regime, nts and batteries’to their maximum.
These persons levied upon, if they enlist for three
years or the war, will be entitled to toe full bene,
fits provided by the acts ofCengress , if not, they
wih receive clothing ind rations, and be borne
at tbe foot of each company roll, with renarks
stating their time of service, and the advance
ments made by Government in clothing. The
question of pay or other compensations will be
settled by the proper Authorities hereafter. They
will be discharged when no farther military necea
sity appears for their enforced service. The
senior surgeons and inspectors present will con
stitute a board of inspection on the physical char* •
acter of recruits.
By Older of Maj.i-Gen. 8. A. Hurlburt.
(Signed) Taos. H. Harris, A. A, G.
FROM BRAGG’S ARMY.
Atlanta, Nov. 25, 0 P. M._The trains from
Chicamanga are not yet in, being delayed by
numerous up trains. Private telegrams state
that musketry firing to-day is severe and gener
al, but no results are spoken of.
REPORTED SURRrSdeROFBURN
SIDE.
Bristol, Nov. 25 -Col. Withers made a dash
on a band of guerillas, in Johfiston county, and
captured eighteen, who were furloughed
Unoflicial advices from the front state that
Burnside had surrendered, with 7,000 prisoners
to Longstreet,