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i I ¥ zal* j + j j~* v , U JTr PIH MkIIT (I ntItiTTTHTTAIi k L vviuruy HMUUIW HatlSl; BY STOCKTON & CO. li OF -H'ItoCRIPTION. DAILY. : On* \esr f.i' One W»r «sj Six Months 10 I Six >1 lbs .......... 6 A'hrea MustM .5 Three Month*, « One Manti- j Ou<-Mouth I.M ttu.-le oo; e- U " • «up*Ued ott Übaral terma. Tiiv* .<»:.-<« j.’>t »t use late nAel will be cred- to.l n :v. each CT -.:. t a» to mnno the terms to them cun. torr.', to nee'--•-. ■■ tf<«. [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 ■ *" . """ . ■ ■ . . . 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,