Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

..v, -gi ; iv.i:, mu tbe t i ' ••*•* !. 'I tie j v ted with the j.;:* is wj. worth j ♦ \ • iV<; , 0t The! *• ' * attack uj>- , rh ; would | . ! ; , It f.l l’xpoiunt, lor .k, ,;;,V*iLc . . •: • . id.;. >!» of oar #• ► I uu essential to I (or the! . j lira is fu,h 1o fully j .."tv.-- I ■ wfp • o it the (n'eUran ... ibo pre •, and place lira .1 umlu ol Ghri-ff at tint dispo ;! ... ii imiboiilies, li;lvi> stirred up with . he limit.: ..I our . .It . . - ite-r ' tlni v;ill , raise ‘u til. Constitution . i: i : . .. it tli<* hand . writing o wail Th h t yeomanry of ; ; ’* at® P■tu ff they hold ,!«■;;, The ciy ..I “mililary .; , ’lt ii t;.- in any longer lo Jim eU'orti of . rtein ceulralmaUoufete to rob them ■ itv iu.a. Thera la a party in ou • i ; i. ■■ I .. submit to any further . . n -.. Mu: <inrtßation, and it lo iiu.!.! t'p a pavtv against and j * v to ■■ . a: - it. At well -re - tit qp-:-attempt e in -to wear • .a c.m . miati a in the loyal . Growingand 1 ioaquer, is the ■ ional party watora of tbo fertilizing and, ■ .-übi.rranettn . .-a( .I ~a t ain iV.ua heaven ■ ■ t' ■ bills, l: is a: na it . . 1... ... ■■ a-.* lo Iho forest, ts deeper and deeper • wd'wi 1( r, acd i •; ii..•• i.ii iiK-(f-:;:T.l profusion, lltl— ■ h tie lal and •••: ; from the It'- : ly proclaim to tint .. I-, ad emancipation j [ ; Montgomery Mail.] VI , i ic- < wi-itom or discro i. ' ■ ... -Are speech t • in;/ .-.u. gostiou for the . Ii xeroptl with a ,v : : . : ,11 nuudt and < IVmieiicy of ■ > mptions v a a |j , i;i/ .... ,■■■■ a 'in ii. • printing of nowa -- ~.■ i. :.i. add:, full lialtalion lo to " the ‘ me Ultra it would require ■ ; i sumptions it mom/ I the inatitu : , ntial to j pi;, . u: bid d-! I. ’ What | • - ■ .id what .* President ... v wav Irict.ul and .... ' 1 < rente, h-d. To him what operst- i ' ■ Ii . HI ok a/ter . : t'liter rli ill young . people j ief M iilratoof the ! i'.l i ... l and tl.c IV. rotary of ! ..... th people, j -."‘tv ted by th 'Fed. ral •Mi.'Dire . , .' - . 'lei i;-l- ■ i . Curran, in one ~ , celebrated pooch's, iid-mnnisUed 1U«- t:ibii:i , * U ' •' . ' auaiil wa ll : it was tbo paHa- IkesustlM insli htion which ; . • :. rra, h blacksmiths',' JidlU'i••• ' ■■■.>' «.f Hu* nume'rouit' r‘li. r. : all.;.: il' by Uu* President. lOt'lii . nUy . >ko about ..... i..*.,;:; ■ . t ■ •.■■■, Ida >-• ualla (iiuni ul I!;.' p-.biu -.dc y, neither did sucir an i_ s ,• * sac bi. ; ;.i i.!' aiiva'i..' ,i the framers a . ■ .... p ihn.' goes t-) : iv. . . -• r i i .bin an.l |.rc-.aration >*. ■ ■ of the most : a ■ . ill and : cople, enjoined upon t ■ i sd orator of the A..;,-...: ib.c ...a.-va wai and w aild result Iterator*' . i>r *. urac ilivt neav he session will ra rmed "• . i 1 \, :s clc> ! doors, so i'J ' ' to be no ms of prevent 4b An iron- : mded mv ■' i tha min ority ! lively pn ibdne 1 •The to (’•* teado of the session vv.pe.n- so be. fir-:, too ro-p.'v.J, nos the writ i i- -e - hyt v. •••• i Era eristeuin their InT ‘ . fC'l lira >•! • The suspen sion 0 vn «w ild ! -toy.- ; arsonal liberty and ■ .. ! :: oi our Jud ,-s ia vital “Oapof the ' w to ■ , --.tone.- of our social lo arm tin slaves would i stuetut and pm tno ... I!.'.', ji:> : ■ i- o equality, and . D •'> sos our sys- j , ...... 'E ■ • i be freedom ; , -a j„i* t »i vji* lby (Oil* ;t /" . ri'-VtWueV. would »«] 1., and aliuy the independence, the ltoei ties and ibe constitutional esisteuce of bqpr. '[ lies.- are our opinions, briefly expressed.-- We >lo uot plead for ourselves, but for Liberty Social Order, and the Constitution of the coun try. The adoptUn of the above measure would radically change the character of our govern ment, and launch us on tbe full tide of tm i ridled military despotism. We trust the Leg islature of this State will speak out in the boldest terms on these subjects. [from tbe La Grange Reporter.] Whenever Congress makes an attempt to pla. e a censorship over the press, it wouJ.l be n . a time that the people should drive these men from the legislative halls of the eountry. i’lmy would be unfit to represent a free people. We have heard ignorant men, though mak in- some pretensions to intelligence, make the foolish assertion that the press has- done more injury to our cause than it has done good. It may be that there are a few of this class of men in Congress. If there he such we would warn them against the storm that would ensue from an iudiguant and outraged people should they attempt any movement looking to a muzzling : of th-' press; aud the sooner the press speak out ! on this subject perhaps the better it will be in* j order that if there boa maa in Congress so un ' iin*, to liberty as to make an attempt to place a . i-usoiship over the press, he may receive in I advance that measure of anathema due a trai ‘ toi to the cause of constitutional liberty. In thi-absence ot au untramineled and a free pvi . corruption aud min would run riot over the country, and despotism would soon assume tbe'place ot civil liberty. [ from Macon Intelligencer. ] Our Congress, doubtless, long since indi cated to (’resident Davis the course which lie propoves in his message. It has been long iri.l. r-tond that a powerful attempt would bo made to entirely change tbe couscriptiou act, aud that no exemptions shall be allowed. The pur.v-.uph ot the message which suggests the abrogation ot class exemptions, if acted upon literally, will strike a death blow at the liberty of the press aud the civil power. Then au an lofiatic military despotism will be the summit of the aggrandizement of power, which such a course seeks to establish. Then farewell lib crly, oven though honest men do hoid the reins of power and wisdom be exercised iu the administration ol justice. Cut tbe I‘resident has not hitherto sanction ed t lie constriction of the press; on the contra ry, ho-has always asserted that its freedom is ;:uarnutoid by certain inalienable rights of the people. Yet if class legislation is annulled, the vigorous intellects and the machinery of the pic s will bo bold at the disposition of the powers that bo in authority, or lost to the Ue public. Tyranny aud disgrace will follow all nob legislation, for tiio despotism that con trols, shackles or Huhorns the press, will stran gle tiie best principles of a honor and existence, and move all to the OTing will ot its Master. ft Intellectual eminence then will ho brought low and he submissively obedient to the will of a ili. I rior, or retire to the secrecy of unut terod IJiougbt, to die from inanition. Tbe soul j ..f liberty will die and the great minds of the a.-b* bo guillotined by the registration of their | bullies for menial or militaiy service. Then Mho obscure parasite with despisablo fawning aid idolatrous worship, will assume and occu py the places that guide the opinions oftho peo ple and assort the decrees of the autocrat. May Clod in his goodness avert the doom of igoranco and prejudice, that will be the heir loom of our loved country, if the press is shack led by the cold and heartless arrogance of pow er, that t hreatens to curtail it of its influence. [From La Grange Bulletin.] President Davis favors the repeal of all ex emptions. by classes, for special pursuits, and the detail of- such mon ns are needed. The power to grant these detail is to be vested in ; him and his subordinates, who are to deter ; mine who shall or shall not be detailed. The ■iggostion of the President gives much pain lo those who liavedefended him against the at , lacks oi what has been deemed il liberality iu I supposing he desired omnipotent power. We I halo to'see such a suggestion from our favorite imikr spirit of the Confederate States-—a sug ■ zest ion that strikes at the very root of civil ' liberty, and places all power in the hands of ; .me man. W> do not object to seeing one man ' lave power for the purpose of winning our suc . but to say tiiat the (’resident shall detail \ tuen to conduct newspapers— what a farce. It i. a burles.|ue upon the liberty oi the press, and | lur one we say good bye to freedom if Presi dent Davis’ message is to be the guide of Con lint il will not be. Tiie people will not submit to a law that would deprive them of all chance to be heard where they felt them selves aggrieved or outraged. The very proposition is too absurd to think of for a moment. No detailed editor cap be an independent editor, mid wherever such a sham is attempted to be forced upon the peo ple of Hie I'onlederale States, then indeed have we room to believe that repulicanism is dead, ami the war a failure, if liberty was the boon for which iA was inaugurated. [U'rcmthe Montgomery Appeal ] The Constitution of tlienCoufederate States ; o pic ;iy provides that “'Congress shall pass ; j:o law abridging the freedom of the press," aud the more we reflect upon the subject the : mure we are supprised that President Davis j should c.iil upon that body for the enactment iof MH'U a law. lie has taken a solemn oath to j support, the Constitution, and we maintain that us an honest and couscientous man, he would beTiOimd to veto such a law, should it bo pass ed by Congress. It will hardly be argued by ] ihe President and his supporters in this suicidal policy, that such a change in the law as is a3k cd for docs nut come within this prohibitory clause ot i iie Constitution It does potoulygo to the extent of abridging the freedom of the pr. •. but it places its very life and existence at the mercy and caprice of tbu President and i his military subalterns. This i- a qudstiou in which the people at ii; are deeply interested as tbe members ■ ana conduetc!'* l v’f press themselves ; for ; without a free aud iinlfoemlCPt press to guard md prohvl them, tho liberties Cf thejfeopiiJ mil soon tie undermined and swallowed ui).— Bui we hope and believe that Congress will ; prove too mindful of its high trust to yield ; obedience to the Kxecuttve’a behest in this in j stance. 1 he question now to be deteraiined in a very plain and simple one, ami easily disposed of, viz Would the Southern press be free uudea the restriction proposed by the President?— Vr c unhc.-.ikitiirgly atlirm that it would not aud ! could not be free in the ueiy condition in which in would be placed. It would be but the slave of the government which could exercise an al mo.-;t unlimited control ever it,for if the military , authorities acting for tho government, woie to -be invested with the power of detailing only “‘editors and journeymen printers” as iu their judgment might be thought advisable, it is pertectly certain, that the relationship of the pr. ' tuwards'the Goverment wquid be that of depi u.lenee —aud if so where would be its ; boa ! te.l “liberty t" Military necessity could be easily made the cloake for all manner of restrictions aud arbitary prohibitions The ; freedom of the Press, in, fact, would be en ! tombed. [From Wilmington Journal.] It i in no factious spirit that we enter our protest against a proposition, the effect of which, i! £,.ms to us. must he the suppression of the j , utle*tn press or the forfeiture of its indepen dence. It the press is to be conducted by the detailed appointees of the Confederate Execu tive, then, of course, it ceases to he a free press or the press of a free people ; and yet a h ;s tiie only inference to be drawn from the j President's endorsement of the recommenda tion.- of ike Secretary of War, as well as from ! subsequent debates in Congress. > ene gentlemen in Congress, oPrer gen uC'-eu in cilieial position, though notiqCon j press, in.ay think lightly of the press and take pleasure in showing that they do so. We do not say that the conductors of i£e press are ail tbai iboy ought to be, of all iJjgf the re sponsibility of their positions would seem to j ri quire rl.at they should he. We suppose they are not much better and not much worse than their neighbors. As individuals they are euti t ■ .1 to neither exemption nor immunity. They ; pen in a representative rapacity. They .ivc utterance to public opiuiou, they com bine and energise public edort. They are the !* . i ibis of our in.siein civilization, aud as such iher otiice iz sacred, aud the preservation of iisputiti and independ-urce a matter of far more moment to- a people jealous ol their rights, than the smiles of executive favor or the frowns of executive wrath. Os far more mo ment than the irritation of some honest but ex citable martinet, or the contemptible wrath of some fourth-rate politician elevated suddenly into the title of an M. C. and the dignity or an honorable. We shall remarks to offer upon this is more foie us. the Pr-.siileut, cut this power of agnTluSsßg a free press in the Confederate that ought to Le conferred uponnqjjEmk'UMhat eve 1 ? breathed; and of course the pres’-- chases to be free when its thinking and speaking is dene by detailed men. We would not give the right of appoint inz apd removing the editors of The South to an inspired Apostle, much less to a man like unto ourselves. Itl is *,Well we are taught in th? prayer of prayers, to pray to be led not into k temptation but delivered from evil. [From Richmond Enquirer.] The Constitution of the Confederate States 'extends to the Press]the aegis of its protection, selecting it out from all other profes sions, gives it an honorable security against even the'Congress of.the Confederacy. Uoup lingjit with the free worship of Almighty Goil, the Constitution connects it also with the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Its pi nee in the Constitution is between the Vox Zb ; and Vox PopuU—subor dinate td the one, superior to the other. This could not have been mere accident, there must have existed soiuo reason for tfiis protection, and for this immediate conjunction with religious and popular petition. We liutl this same protection given to the press Jr. the 10th article of the Bill of Bights reported by Mr. Wythe, of the Virginia Convention, on the Federal Constitution, as follows: ‘‘That the freedom of the Press is one of the greatest bul works of liberty, and ought not to be violated” What sort of a bulwark of liberty would the press be with detailed editors—the underling of an underling ? It is to this degraded posi tion that the President has deliberately recom mended the Congress to reduce the Press. IB: does not say that the army needs their services, hut that the exemption by law should bo re pealed, and that a ‘‘discretion should bo vest ed in the military authorities” to detail the editors, whensoever and wheresoever those au thorities may regard them as “essential to tho public service.” Editors as individuals, deserve no more con sideration from the Congress than “shoemak eas, tanners, blacksmiths, printers, millers, miners, physicians and telegraph operatives;” but as the Press, without editors, would be playing Hamlet, with the part of Hamlet omitted, there is something dus to tiie intelli gence of the people, which demands at the hands of Congress that tho Press of the coun try be not wholly prostrated at tho foot of the Executive power, and forced to petition for ex existence, and to receive it upon such condi tions as the Executive, or lira detailing subor dinate, may choose to impose. _ Exemption by law gave an honorable posi tion to the press, secured its independence, and left no rod suspended over its head, but such as the people raised by their support or rejection. But an editor emerging from that cesspool of corruption, the detail system, would be an object of offence to tho virtuous people of these States, uud the paper he conducted cease to be an organ of public opinion, uud be come the miserable conduit of those to whore favor he owed his exemption from the ranks. No! for God sako put us in tiie army, the trenches, any where; but save u:: from the de graded position of a detailed editor. Did the President, when he recommended this degradation to the Press of his country, know that neither “telegraph operators, work men in mines, engineers, shoemakers, tannt#s blacksmiths, and millers,” were exempt by law, and that his recommendation pointed on ly at professors, teachers, physicians and the Press of the country? Tiie exemptions by the law of February 17, 1804, are; Ministers of religion at the time of the passage of tho act; suberlntendents and physicians of asylums; one editor for each newspaper and employees certified on oath to be indispensably necessary;’ public printers of Confederate and State Governments, and such journeymen pi iutcrs'certilied on oath to be indispensable; skilled apothecaries, of date Oct. 10, ISG2; physicians over lit) years of age, and of sevou years’ practice, presidents and teaehers of colleges, engaged as such two years before the passage of the law; overseer rr ng - riculturalists of 1;> negroes; presidents, &c„ of railroads, and mail contractors. These are all the ‘‘classes” exempt by law. There is no ex emption in the law for ‘‘telegraph operators, workmen in mines, engineers, shoemakers, tan ners, blacksmiths, and millers,” and if any of these “classes” have been exempted, it is the fault, pot of the law. but of its administration. Tue law alto djspretiomyry power to the Presi President under the “public neer ssity clause, to make ‘‘additional exemptions/’ but is it ne cessary to destroy the Press of the country to repair the evil consequences that may have erisen from male administration lather than defective legislation! ' ~ There can be no frauds where exemption is granted by law; but when the dekql system or the “public clause is substitu ted, tue door is opened wide to every species of corruption. The widest latitude of exeinp tiou by law does less jjijqry than the closest system qf detail. The one is open to the in spection of every official aud of every citizen; the other is known only to .the detailed man and to the officer. There can be no fraud in the former; there has been much in the hitler. Had the President recommended the Congress to abandon alt details and substitute a wider range of exemption, he would *»*ve suggested a measure for the suppression of fraud and corruption. For-a xty years the PJchmon ! “Enquirer” has existed a newspaper, free, uabough j , un- Ohasable, and never shall it exist otherwise with our consent. The support wo have heretofore given tho President umi the pause has been conscientious and free; ho other support can we ever give. If the Congress considers that tiie hoffe aud muscle of the Press are worth mcr e than its brains to the cause, send us all to the ranks—We may do some service to 4»e country— but us u/f'i’led editors, we may become tho tools, the minions of power, hut v.e should eease to he agencies of expres sion for a free people. The Press is not a “class,” it is an institu tion, as such recognized by enlightened opinion all over the world, and guarded, as we have showed, by the power cf the Constitution Neither shoemaking, or tanning or blacksmilh ingy nor milling, or any of the ‘ classes” with which the President has connected the Pres have any constitutional recognition Leira ion and the Press, aud Popular Petition is’the Trinity protected by thu Constitution ’ When the President shall have succeeded in striking* the central essence from this triune cu-ird ot public liberty and deprive! Rolieio’n' of its organ and-jßopular petition of its voice he will have adileir not a hundred men to the arm v but darkness will over the land illumin’ ed only by the rush light of pensioned and purchased papers edited by details The first step towards despotism will have been taken when tho press of tho country is put under the control of the Executive details The army will uot receive one hundred recruits for this recommendation to substitute detail for exemption ol the Press, but the world wtli ! soon learn what value to set upon Hie voice of 1 a Press whose conductors owe their exemption i trom service to tbe favor ct a detail I Let it he remembered that unlimited and unrestrained power corrupted even the Psalm ist of Israel, and that under the •VniversaHV recognized permanent political duty of every member of society ' to serve in the army Uri ah, the Hittite, was sacrificed to the guiitv passions of King David, who sent him to the army with a letter to the commander “Set ye Uriah in the forefront otethe hotte“i battle, and retire y from him, that he may be smitten and die * ’—a fate easily visited bn sn obnoxious editor under lbs detail system. f Under the Virginia Bill of Rights tiie free dom of the Prass is guaranteed. We do'not believe tiiat the St-itd of \ irgima will quietly permit her Press to be wholly destroyed. The only pleasure yet left to the conductors of the Press is the kind and cheerful support given them by the people. They have uncomplain ingly bornp with all the embarrassments that hare beset tine Press;'aided and sustained .us in all our difficulties. We do uot believe they ] will permit this last disgrace to be visited upon ; the Press. j LKTfEII titO.VI Ml DISOX, [spec! ai, cOukespoxdem'k chkonicle * sextintiP Our JMoJfevMe Corespondent makes a Flank Alorchtenl— Ikxtj, Yankees in Morgan and J uliV’i.t 2 crrible Destruction of Properly Ihelr Probable',,\Deslinallm—Effect on the dun, da; *. .Mxwsox, Nqv. 24, 1564. My last fetter rare yea a hurried account of the k of the. Legislature. After the p.d';toUncient on frujay night, there was much uncertainty as to the most safe and prac ticable means of-getting- home. The Yankees were reported near-Giinton, and it was feared that the "Maconstrain would be captured.— Still, nearly all the members, save a few who had private mean's of conveyance, took the Saturday.’* train for Gordon. Reaching there at daylight, their fears.of an interruption of the ro;ui were realized No train had left Ma con on account of the rupiored approach of the Yankees on Griswoldville, via Clinton.— The train, immediately returned for Miliedge viile and Eatoutoa, bringing some who hud gone down but a few hours before. They re j ported tiiat some took the “ people’s line,” jon foot, for Ilawkinenlle; some took to the ! woods, and some remained with Mieawbei like serenity at Gordon, waiting for something to turnup: and that is tiie last intelligence that | your special l:as of. th: panic stricken ilehat | lag society which topk. such hasty leave of the I capitol. in company with a few residents of this section, 1 took the train for Eatonton. In avoiding Scylla \ve. soon found out selves run ning up on C'harybdis, for when within a mile ot Eatonton. a courier came galloping out to stop the train, and announced that the enemy were within a few miles of town, and were ex pected every moment. A number of us took to the woods, suppos ing that the train would go no further, but alter a little delay, to our surprise, it moved ou for town. We-deiei mined to move ucro.-s the*fields'and woods several miles to the Mad ison road, and having in the party a native of the county, who knew, every cow path, he took the lead. After several hours oi’ very heavy marching, we sat down to rest and deliberate on the situation. A waggish member of the party declared that he felt perfectly secure if the Yankees did get him, as he had a copy of tho Peace Resolutions in his pocket! Another —a country esquire—consoled himse.f with belonging to tbe “Judiciary,” and thought neither the Governor, nor the Yankees would hurt liim. The number of tiie Legislature felt sure tiiat body had done nothing especial- • ly offensive to any Yankee who was reasona ble. While each was thus deliberating jocose ly of his probable kite should wo fall iuto their vile hands, we moved on, and after tug ging valise, trunks and bundle for several miles more, wo found ourselves ox 'ran kail koai) a mile below wliure we left it. So ranch for a pilot who “knew tl*p country.” Disgusted with the success of this, our first flank movement, wo moved ou to Eatonton to ariothei, which, as the sequel will show, was a brilliant success. We found Ea tonton agitated. The streets were thronged with horsemen, come moving out to look for the enemy, and some prudently moving Die other w-;fy. The windows-and piazzas were lined with ladies and children—many of the for mer arid all tbe lalter.yery pretty and all dload ing the advent of the vile vandals whose despic able character is best illustrated in the fact that they are tho terror of the helpless and pure. A village waiting for the Yankees, is a picture worthy a Hogarth. Leaving our baggage, we took a hasty dinner, determined lo keep the road to Madison, until our pickets j should nofify us of the approach af the Yan* ! Uees. About three p’clock a scout came dash- ! ing down the road at a Gilpin speed, crying “to the woods"—“to the' yroods,” and wo vvoodod. Waiting several hours in the rain, under a rail pen improvised for tho occasion, we determined lo go out on the road and see avliat was going on. We had not travelled a hundred yards, before a party of cerulean clad equestrians cvmo dashing up, and in a very polite and insinuating manlier briefly request ed ns to halt. The request was accompanied with most slgnijjjrant cocking of carbines and pistols, which, brought to a horizontal alti tude in ('tie’s front are veiy persuasive, espe cially to an unarmed.civiiifui—and we hal ted* After a brief and hurried talk, in which we Were questioned very' closely about tho country,' troops in the vicinity, &c., they drove on. We gathered from their actions that they were tho advance guard of the 1-rrce from Madison, aud were expecting to meet another fyice, from Monticello at the fork near by. , Apprehending that, our Overcosts and small residue of cash and other personal effects would not he safe in the motley crew composing the Yankee army, we resolved to keep the woods, until -they should pass. We therefore returned :mour pep, ami staid until morning. We then proceeded ihtough the woods, within hearing distance of tin: road. Lite ou Sunday their main column commenced passing, aud we foued it very difficult to avoid them. They swarmed through the fields shooting cattle aud plunder ing indiscriminately, until lutein the night. We were in more dread of being shot as lmsli whaeke't s, than we lmd been of being plundered, and probably should have kept Die road. But we now had no choice but to avoid them if possible. T heir wagons were rumbling along the Mouiicfello road on our.left, and on the Madison road cu tbe right, while they swarmed in the country between. We could hear them lalk, and hear their caps explode, as they passed within a few feet of us. The night was intensely cold, wet and dark, save when the distant gleam of a burning house lighted tip tin: jjliorrzon. Their gmain columns were passing from about two o’clock on Sunday af ternoon, imlil about, nine o’clock at night. The next day they were passing during the morning, and wo Continued in the woods. This Was our Ihijd day out, during tyhleh iitne it hod rained continually, aud wp had subsist ed on parched corn. On 'Tuesday morning we deteimined to take the road aud j.ush on. Going to Mr. Credel’a place we found his line house in ashes and Ids gin house burned, uod every horse and mule gone. In his lot were about one hundred horses lying dead. They looked like good stock and were evidently kiilyd to deprive planters ol them. A number of Mr, (As. negroes were goup. Proceeding on, we found every planta tion Off tho road sltuiiarlv devastated, except that no other dwelling uOuaos were burned until we reached the fine farm of Hon. Joshua Hill. This is a perfect wreck. A large gin house fall of cotton, corn crib3, dwelling—ail a smouldering ruin. His loss was greater than tiiat ot any planter in this section. Besides the cotton several thousand bushels of corn, potatoes, se%*ml hundred of wheat, aud muc h other valuable property, with every horse and tunic an*l many negroes, are gom*. No farm on thou 'to place, aud as far as we can hear towards Atlanta escaped their brutal Ravages. They rav#ged the country be low here to the Oconee river. The roads wero'i strewn with Uio debris of their progress. I Dead horses, cows, sheep, hogs, chickens, corn, wheat, cotton, books, paper,, broken vehicles, ijqtl’ee mills,-and fragments of nearly 4 every ! specie of property that adorned the beautiful j farms of this county, Strew tho wayside, monuments ot Die meanness, rapacity, and i hypocrisy of the who boast that they j are nqt robbers at.d do uotjuterfeie with pri- j vate property. . j j . In MaJirioo, they burned the depot and one I or two old warehouses, with the jail and mar ket house. They gutted every store, and plundered more or less on every lot. They fired the drug, store stnd several -other houses, and their officers-, with a show of magnanimity,, aided to put out the flames. Many families have’not a pound of meat, or a peck of meal or flour. Many negroes were enticed away from homes of comfort to >}rare the uncertain fortunes of a winter march - ' to the coast, and then—freedom to starve. Families of 'jvealtdr have )»t a house servant left, aud those who were the most trusted were often the flirt to leave. The Yankees entered the house of my next door neighbor, an old man ol over three score years, and tore up his wife's clothes and bed ding. trampling her bonnet on the floor, and robbing tho house and pantry of nearly evsry- j thing of value. There was no provocation for j any of these acts, for everybody treated them | civilly, and offered them all they wanted to j eat. Their excuse is, that thty eaunot control j their men. Many* of them, including their ofli- j cers, behave civilly ; aaci my humble domicil I escaped any eeiious depredations. Those citizens wfco rcimdr and at homo, and watched their nveuris,- ~ i.-,t Hit;*save horses, food and stoek. Those v.Lo, froni’kjiy c.*.u>e, chanced to bo away, Leu all. A 1.-.-.H*-c.a the Eatonton road, whoso father is Li ;ffe feeling afraid to- stay ut homo, went to the J bouse of a neighbor, and on returning found every plate broken, every knife ana fork aud spoou gone, and he;’ own clothes stripped to shreds and scattered about the lot. ' tV>definite estimate can be framed of the plans or fouire movements of the enemy, or of their numbers. Those who passed through here, were said to consist of Slocum’s corps, tinder command of Gen. Williams, end were estimated at 8,000 tj 10(AO. They were chiefly infantry, with three batteries of artil j lery. • They hail quite a large wagon train with pontoon bridges. They boasted that they were now wiping us out effectually : that they wottli destroy Macon, Augusta and Savannah, aud. then go into South Carolina, aud end the war at Ohailesion. They evidently went through Milledgevii'te. and "their other column has doubtless by this time reached Macon. From all that I c-an learn, they left Atlanta i with foui' corps, of about tIA.OOO men, neatly half of whom are raw drafted men, who have no stomach for the war. They are being cap tured in the vitality continually. Several have come in to day, who have been lying in the woods until their rearguard left, in order to desei t. By the* time they reach the barren pine belt below Miliedgeville, they will find Geor gina hard road to travel, uud if we can confront them with a email levee, aud harrass their flanks vigorously, they will meet few ships to greet them when they reach ’ho coast. It is a des perate game, and in this fertile belt, they can play it successfully, but the swamps will bo fatal to them- They have unquestionably caused much suffering—and to nighifamilies who lmd an abundance last week, have EcwChly a day’s subsistence. Tho greatest inconvenience is horses. ’There is pleutv in the country yet, but there is no horses to haul it. Our citizens are in distress also for wood for the same reason. I fear I have been a little prolix. The theme is a suggestive one. I could fill your paper with facts and incidents connected with the reign of terror tiiat marked the Federal visit lierey. The came in on Friday and left on Sa turday. They evidently intend to visit Au gusta, anil will teach there soon. Are you ready to receive them? . Aristides. N. B —Warn your non-combatant readers not to. leave t heir homes when the Yankees are expected. ——"BSK»»= CO.WEDEB.VI’K STATE:* (!»XUKSSI&S. SEXATK NOV. If). Resolutions were adopted—That arrange nionlt be made with the military authorities of the United Slates whereby tobacco rations may be furnished to our soldier: - . he*d prison ers by them; to provide for the sequestration of the property of all persons why have left or may hereafter leave the Confederacy without sanction of the Gun federate authorities; to ex tern! the lime for. tbe (stah!!shir.cnt ami pay ment of claims fora cart.-.in divriptiou of prop erty taken or unfairly impressed for the use of the army. The following were referred : Resolution of inquiry as to whether order No. 77, revoking detaiis of all men b; tween tho ages of 18 and 15, requires any modification by legisla tion to preserve the producing and industrial interests; bill to exempt era-goes of vessels owned by States of.tin* Confederacy from ex isting restrictions upon exports. A bili to repeal the act authorizing the pay- * ment of debts due to alien enemies in bonds of the Confederate States, passed. ItOUSE - xov. 15 . Tho bill to prevent frauds against the Gov ernment of tho Confederate States, &c„ was made the special order fpr Thursday, 25th. Resolutions wore adopted expelling W. R. W. Cobb, of Alabama, from the House Convicted of disloyally. - The House concurred in the President's rec ommendation to observe Wednesday, tho 10th inst, a, a day of public worship. * KEN'eTK—xov. If. The following were referred: A bill, to amend tho law in relation to lira receipt of cer tified Treasury notes ; memorial of banks of Savannah, Ga., asking bar lain idoiiiiicattens of the currency and tar: ueh; of February and June, 1801; to author!ilie President to re ceive Into the military service organizations composed of perrons who are not citizens of the Confederate States: to’extend the time within which holders of Treasury notes of the old issue limy exchange Ih : same for notes of tin: new issue ; to prevent Th ;: il impressments and to punish lawlessness. The followingmolutionn were passed : I-lesohred. That the President be requested to inform the Senate, in open or secret session, ns he may deem advk -..ble, whether he lias in formation that any State of tho United States has, through any' of her recognized authorities, directly e-r indirectly, expressed a willingness to go into oonvcn’ion with the States of this Confederacy for the puipc.-;,: of negotiating a peace, or consulting on the best method of cf leetiug a cessation of hostilities ; and to com municate such information to tho Senate, il not the public interests. Resolved, That the President be requested to communicate to the Senate the number of persons in each State exempted from military service upon tho certificates of iiu: Governors, respectively, that they are c'.lfioo.r,-: necessary for the proper administration of the govern ments of said States. Resolved, That Committee on Military Af fairs he instructed to inquire into the expedien cy of a reorganization of tbe cavalry in tho Confederate service, aud of mounting and equipping them at lire expense of the Govern ment, . HOUSE— Nov. 17. I '■’The following were referred : A message ; from the President trim; mil!ing the estimates jof the Secretary of War-for Die further proSe- I cation of the war; alee, a nicrsag;; containing J a report of Gen. G. T. Beauregard relative to | the operations on Morris Island. Resolutions declaring the cxpulsiqn of \Y. R. W. Cobb, of Alabama, wore adopted. SENATE—NOV. LS’. The following were referred to appropriate committees: A bill to amend an act to es tablish the Judicial Courts of tiie Confederate States, approved Match Iff, t 0 unread the act providing for the ouubli.-im-nt and pay ment of clainis for a certain description of property taken or informally impressed for the use of the enemy; petition playing that tfie owners Qf registered bonds oi tiie 15 million j loan be authorize 1 by law to exchange the j same lor coupon bonds. Just resolutions were.'adopted defining the | posion of the Confederate States and deohir -1 ing Ike determination of the Congress and »va | pie thereof to prosecute the u-m .mtil tneir in dependence is achieved. Resolutions were adopted -that imputes be i rna# whether tho mililary officers j n com - nsand of department,; h-no untLoriiy undei ex ! biting laws, to impress negroes, wagons, trains, [ »kc , lor tue purpose o* bailing irepairing railroads, belonging to private companies, •\O. luat the omiiinnttee on Foreign Ail'aiis report the facts relative to the seizure of the 1 Florida and what action should be taken by the government in relation thereto. Bills were passed, of civil officers in the Tram Missi-slppi LVici i.ient • to extend the time within which the old notes may be changed fra- new to July 1, ■ to extend to post masters the provisions ol the bill in Re lation to tbe receipt of counterfeit treasury notes. HOUSE—NOV. 18. The following were introduced: A bill to define tee conspiracy the Confederate states; to provide ter the payment of horses lost in toe military service; to regulate the 1 compensation of tbe Marshal of the Confederate i States tor tfaeKasiern District o( Va., memo rial that Culpepper to., Va., in view of its de vastation by rile ravage of war, tha Confeder ate States tax of that county for 18GJ be sus pended; resolution that tho 'President trans mit to the House a copy of Gen. John ston’s report of his campaign in ihe sum mer of 18G3; that the President be requested to furnish the House with copies of instructions given to officers to impress brandy, &c,; to provide for the impressment of iron ..i.tite-enls ftc., when needed by raili to re. j the salaries of certain office ' • . } to amend au act providing I■> -is . - .ti. - ..! j certain properly when impr- - Ibe re lief of the Confederate pri“< ,i tusio ' dy by the United States ant fire chat the ' Military Committee inquire into the expedi ency of repealing that portion of the exemp tion law that exempts all persons working fif teen negroes bet ween the ages of eighteen aud forty-five; resolution condemning the practice of secret sessions; that inquiries be made as to ■NiKjexpediency of putting the marines on the Siune- looting as the infantry of tbe military forces; to amend the act to organize forces to serve during the war; that inquiries bo made what. legislation is necessary to secure a better d'stribuaon ot hospital suppliis among tbe e-a tients. or SENATE—XOV. 19. The following bills were passed : A bill ex tending to officers, soldiers, sailors and others, who had resigned or been honorably discharged from the service before the passage of the act establishing the invalid corps, the provisions of the said act; to authorize tho transfer of the registered bonds of the fifteen million loan for coupon bonds of like amounts and character in regard to terms and times of payment: to suspend for sixty days that portion of the fifth section of tiie “ Act to organize forces to serve during the war" which provides that tho re serves shall not be required to perform service out of tbe States iu which they reside. A resolution was passed inquiring into the expediency of so amending the currency act of Feb. 17,1804, as to substitute the certifi cate oftho cashier of the hank or branch bank of any State, verified by his affidavit, in the room of the certificate therein requited of the Governor, of the amount of Treasury notes re ceived and held by any State, before said notes become taxable under said act, and on deposit with said cashier to the credit of any State or the Governor thereof. HOUSE—NOV. Iff. The committee to which was referred a reso lution directing an inquiry into the expediency of applying to the several States for such a modification of tho action of the States as shall have the effect to decrease the number of ex emptions from military service of State officers, reported that they considered it highly expedi ent that an appeal be made to the several State Legislatures to modify their exemption laws so as to leave subject to military service State officers between the ages of eighteen and forty-live years whoso presence at homo may not be essentially necessary to conduct, aud carry on the operations of their respective Governments. The committee recommend tho appointment of a joint committee to consist of one member from each Staie, on tho part of the House, and such raembeis as may be up pointed by tho Senate, whose duty it shall be to ascertain the number of officers in each one of the several States exempted by existing iaws from military service in the armies of tho Confederate States for the purpose of carrying on the Government of said States, and if the number bo larger than the public necessity shall seem to require, that the committee pre pare and report to tho House an address, ap pealing to each of said States to so modify their respective exemption laws as to render liable to military service all able bodied men between eighteen and forty-five years whose services in their several offices may be tempo rarily dispensed with without detriment to the Government of such State* The resolution was adopted. UXOUUIA I.UUIHLATtHK. Second Segx-'on. [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE cnKONICLF A SENTINEL. ] HOUSE—NOV. 15. A bill to relieve all blind persons in the State, who are not worth more than ?20CO, from taxation of all kinds, passed. A bill to allow widows to possess one third of all -the personal property, of which their husbands may die seized, as in case oi' dower, lost. A bill was introduced allowing las collectors and increasing their fees fifty per cent. A resolution was introduced to the effect that owing to the fact that there is a scarcity of blttoUßßitths in some of the counties of the State, the Governor be requested to detail blacksmiths enough to do the work in such counties necessary for agricultural purposes. ’ Thfe STonse being resolved into a Committee of tho Whole, tho General Revenue and Ap propmtion Bill was taken up by sections, but was uot finished. The committee on so much of tho Annual Message, as relates to exiles, reported and of fered a bill to provide for the sustenance and maintenance of exiled families and persons re quiring the males and females, who are able to be employed iu some worts, ami making all necessary regulations. A number of House and Senate bills were read a second time. SENATE—NOV. if. Motion to reconsider bill to relieve ware housemen from tax ou cotton burned ; carried. Mutton to reconsider resolution In reference to the impressment of breeding cattle; carried. A resolution was introduced to appoint a join! committee to confer with the Governor iu reference to an early adjournment, owing to the threatening advances of the.eneuiy. Adopt ed. Messrs. I’ottle, Query and Barr Were ap pointed. • A bill reliaving from taxation property over run or destroyed by the enemy; passed. . A resolution -authorizing treasurers to re move publie funds and documents to place to safety; passed. A resolution authorizing tbe Governor of call out all the able bodied men in the State and place them in the militaiy service for the period of thirty days.. Referred to the Milita ry Committee, The reconsidered house bill exempting ware housemen from paying tax ou cotton burned, passed. A bill to regulate tho tax on slaves was dis cussed. The Senate then repaired to the Ilall of tiie House for the election of Stale Printer. HOUSE—nov. 17. The bili to allow Ordinaries to make returns and charge for same was re-ronsidered. The State Treasurer was authorized to remove public funds to a safe place. The following bills were passed: a hill to add Worth county to the SoiTth Western circuit; for tho relief of the bank of the Empiro State; to amend the militia laws, authorising the ap pointment of a Boani of Surgeons to consist of three members in eacli Congressional Dis trict, instead of one Surgeon in each District, aud to give men the opportunity of an exam ination in their own county. Tiie following bills were Introduced: a bill to allow refugees to vote out of their own counties; to allow tho appointment of a county administrator; to repeal the act to abolish the office of county treasurer in Stewart county; for the pardon of Terry L. Cox A resolution was iutrodum-d to establish a tri-weekly mail line from Dublin to Mount Vernon. A resolution was introduced to eppoint a joint eoramittee to confer with the Governor as to adjournment, on account, of the advance of the enemy, was adopted—Messrs. Long, Langston aud Liam were appointed as the com mittee on the part of the House. The Message of the Governor in reference to the purchase of cotton wa3 received aud re ferred to the finance committee. 'The message from the Governor in reference to the appointment of aids, was received. It states that in addition to those appointed itn der tne militia bill, and those usually rteeded, he has appointed Col. Schley to go to Europe, and Messrs. Wilbur and Lamar to attend to blockade interests; tnat Col. Lee and four as sistants liave been employed to collect the “Roll of Honor’’ of Georgia soldiers; and that he has been obliged to appoint one in each county to assist the district aids in enrolling and sending forward tbe militia. The message in reference to the Card Fac tory was also read. It forwards the report of the Superintendent. At 12 o’clock the Senate convened with tbe House in the Representatives Hall and pro ceeded to the election of State Printer. _ The names of Messrs. Broughton, Nisbett, Barnes & Cos., and of Messrs. Orme & Son., were proposal. On tbe first ballot, Messrs. Broughtoh, Nisbett, Barnes & Cos., received !)3 votes, and Messrs. Orme & Son, 55 votes. So the present printers were re-elected. Without the prestige of a West Point edu cation, but by sheer dint of merit, William ohnson Png ram has risen from the ranks, at the age of twenty-three, to the posiiion of Brigadier General in the Provisional Army of 'be Confederate States. FitOM TUI AL 411 AM A FOUNT, Tho Montgomery Mail, of Tuesday* gives the annexed news from the Alabama front:' A gentleman attached to the 4rmy of Ten nessie has just arrived, the reliability cf whose information can be vouched for. The entire army h;;.. eivo.tod the Tennessee River at Florence. Luc’s corps crossed first. The oth er coins crossed ou last Sunday. it is further stated tii.L while portious ol tiie auny wore on each side ol the river, a party of bold 1 ode:cl raiders came down the river in r-k.r-i and cut the pontoon bridge in two or throe place.-?. Three of the river raiders were captured, and hatchets wave found in their po*-> session. wLh winch they did the cutting. Ths rest oi tlte party escaped. It was one of the boldest attempts of the Yankee raiders during the campaign. The bridge was soon repaired and tho* re mainder of the auny crossed. Our informant furth. i state--, that the baggage and transpor tation of the army has been materially reduc- G:.o v :• ;o-i ;ri ora is allowed to each heaii • pv.Ttora, oven im-iz-Lug the transportation of Dm C-cmaueder in chief. The best mules and hm.-v. mw! :tg.■!!« have been placed in tho rnpp’.y Irma. The direction of the a*my is ! not-known * j A late pi-ivoto klter from tbo army inf. rma u-’hi -. "ovc u,x»pa are in .splendid condition. ..I:*.': v. lo are daiiy returning, express their .(tono:.-; .is in its tom j thu ram-: tumy, they left iit June:.boro' or Palmetto- Everything seems to portend a magnificent winding tip of this arduous campaign. P.wsi nyvrs report that an engagement lias Already taken place between Hood and Sher mas. Results not known. T he Columbus Times of Saturday, publishes the following: YYe have late and reliable intelligence from Tuscumbia. An officer who left that place last Sunday, tbe 13th inst., reports that For rest had reached there durfr-.g the preceding week, having dealtoyed everything ou the river from. Fort Hindman to Tuscumbia. For rest’s cavalry ami ( 'heuChain’s corps crossed, over to the north side on Sunday morning tho llith, aud Stewart's corps in the afternoon of the same, day. Lees corps was already across. Our informant represents that the army wu*. being rapidly reinforced froittboth trout aud roar. llccruHs from Middie Tennessee were flock ing to it in large numbers, it was thought the* Hood would immediately move up to Coh'.m bia. The baggage of tho army has beep, much 1 educed aud sent to tho rear. Tho troops were, in light marching trim, iu the highest spirits, and eager iortlse advance. Goo. Beauregard reviewed that portion of the army which was on the south side of tho river on Saturday the 12th inst. and was full oi hope at the pros pect before it. It is reported at -Selma, Ala., that Hood ,bail 1 met Thomas on the Nashville and Decatur Railroad, and alter two days hard fighting the Yankees were routed. A lei ter was received in Columbus Saturday, from Palmetto, a point on the West Point and LaGyauge railroad, stating that Kilpatrick witn :>,o(!d Yankees was advancing -down the. country on the Alabama sido of the Chatta hoochee, burning and destroying everything I'ltOM ViltUi.ltA- Nothing of interest hss occurred in Ibe vicin ity ot Richmond or Petersburg for several (lays. * A large number oi the rttizens of Winches ter have been arrested and sent North. Mostly has executed a number of Yankee soldiers ia retaliation for the murder of seven of his men l>y order of Gen. Foster sometime since. Tiie enemy are very busily engaged in re pairing tin: road leading from Harper’s Ferry to Wine-heater ; and have removed tho iron from the Manassas ic-a ins low down as Gaines ville, which is within eight miles of the juDC-y tion with the Orange and Alexandria roaii. The Peteisbmg Express says a large number of deserters -upwards of seventy—came into our lines at different points, recently. Wo hear it stated thu! an enihe company of Yan -' kees —officers and all—caine ovor, and that*, when the roll was called, inside our lines, uot a man was found missing. I! is reported that Sheridan,’ with two corpt of his army, hud l-eiuforccd Grant, wlis, it was expected, would soon detach him upon a stupendous raid into North Carolina, or to wards Lynchburg by the south-side route. Gen. Early’s forces at last, accounts were - pushing closely alter tho retreating forces of the enemy, whose pickets were between New town and Winchester, lit last, accounts. . Owing lo the great mortality and suffering among the prisoners just exchanged at Kavan nah. the Commissioners have agreed to con clude the exchange, under tho present arrange ment, at City Point. , . *- Officers in Gen. Lee’s army are of opinion that the campaign in Virginia is over. Grant hus received heavy reinforcements, from Sheridan. A Federal Colonel recently captured in Vir ginia, after firing tho contents of his live-shoot er at the Confederate Lieutenant who called upon him to surrender, pitched into him in reg ular Tran Ifyer stylo ami knocked him down, A hard ti Ted robe! private coming to the rescue, the pugna- ions Colonel surrendered. * -xMtgV . 1-TtOJU CAST TEAXHHSEE i Gen. Early lies promulgated stringent or ders against straggling to plunder during ac tive op; rate as in the iii Id. if lbs officers in <mr at my will only set the example of strict dh’Bipthu: and sobriety, and enforce proper man agement in the commissary and quartermas ter's ih-p -.it.:,units, they will have no reason to complain of the conduct cf tho men. It ia stilted that the Federals hoc not ad vanced further than Hend rsori’s, a short dis tance this side of Greenville ft thinks that they do not intend to advance as far qs Bristol, and that, cjinif they were to attempt it they vtouhl find veiy seiicus obstacles iu their way. Tho force ot the Yankees are estimated bc twnea three aud five thousand. The Yankee forces in Upper East Tennessea hare: been sent to Sherman. Gen. Ueckenridge lias taken command in person in East Tennessee. Absentees are re turning, ne w recruits daily arriving, more rigid di.scipiin, is being enforced, and all is union and harmony. Gen, I'.riekimiJge iris : aarß'd a proclamation, granting complete protection to tiie East Ted nessear.s who may to lay down their arms and become pe •.-■cable and quiet citizens. The Bristol Gazette stales that our forces are stjll pursuing tin; enemy in East Thennes see, and securing tiio fruits of their victory.— The total number of prisoners captured is re ported to be eight hundred and fifty. Fifty wagons a-qf teams, in addition to those already reported have fallen info our hands. The en emy in is some force at Strawberry Plains, eigh teen rnife; from Kqoxvillc, aria it is said that Gen. Vaughn is again in their rear. Among other things captured is a largo train loaded with commissary stores. Also a wagon train. ’ . MIOSf iVOUTII CAROLINA The Iredell Express has learned that the house of a Mr. l!u sell, iu Wilkes county, was surrounded by a band of tories one night last week, tiio house robbed of guns*- and other property and then fired, which happily was af terwards extinguished. The same rascals then proceeded to the residence of a Mr. I.aws and burnt his dwelling. The name .paper containa an account of a light which took place between the Home Guaid of Watauca county, and a party of deserters, on the lid inst. ’ihe tight was in the woods and was conducted L in regu lar Indian style, huffing from sunrise until Ks o'clock. Tho Home Guard had one man mor tally wounded, who died next day, another se verely wounded, and two slightly. The bush whackers wore commanded by one Jim Hart ley and are a band, of deserters from botte armies. The deserters had eight killed and several wounded. Uxfohtsxath iou 'i ii ic Cacsh. —GeD. Joseph, h, Johnson has arrived in Columbia from \ta con, and will for the present make c jty bis home. It is peculiarly unfortunate "that at an hour which demands the best military ex perience and judgement, two anch officers as. Uens. Johnston and Lovell should he living i» comparative exile n out midst, their tine Abil ities unemployed and they energies wasted —. Columbia Carolinian. The draft is to 1* ieaumed Washington three hundred more men-are needcd'tiom. that city.