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. lir OHIitA LKGIejnxTUKE. senate march 4. L vV Ufi muv dto .eoonmder tbe rt-so u i ii -st yesterday fixing the per di-m pay ill mt 1 utHirn of the next General A/aembiy. Lot . A message was received from the Governor ii g forth that the appropriations for the in ot com for'destitute counties of the . iidlers’ families and the indigent., defence of the State were entirety « Hr* says it the power to impress i aiding to the plan and tor t’te !i i in his message is not given, p -Mbit: for him to obtain the ne i ; aiju if the military appropria jt ucreased, fie will be under the ne :Mj n: again convening tho General As sembly at an early day. The annexed bills were passed : A bill for the relief of fax Receivers who have been pre vented -v the public enemy from completing their returns; tor the relief of Collectors who have been robbed of their funds by Federal soldiers. A bill requiring County Treasurers to he elected by tbe people was lost. AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr. Watkins offered a resolution expressive of the high satisiaction and pleasure with which the Senate has heard of the restoration of Gen Joseph E Johnston to the army. A bill to authorize Ordinaries to take pro bate of wills to which there ate but two wit nesses—lost. A bill to allow the distillation of three gal lons of spiiitunus liquors to each head of fatndyi The bill, alter much discussion, was passed yeas 17, nays 12. » UOVKU MAKO/i 4. The House reconsidered the income tax bill, defe ted the day previous, and referred i t to a special committee. The House took up the general appropria tion tiill. The usual amounts for pay of mem bers. etc , were appropriated; also for Lunatic and Blind Asylum. On the item to appropri ate $7,000,000 as a military fund, there was some discussion. Mr. Wallace, of Taylor, delivered a lengthy argument in opposition, contrasting the items proposed to be appropriated with the prices paid b* the Codfederate States. That these troops were, whilst in the field, under tbe control of a Confederate General, and there fore they were, or should be paid, clothed and fed by them. lie thought, , therefore, the amount contemplated by the section was too much. Mr. Hardeman, of Bibb, said he did not rise to discuss the merits of this section in com mittee, but he desired to know whether the Btate o* Georgia was a dependancy, or au in dancy, wherefore this legislation? What ate the facts in the case? Whilst in Carolina, after doing their whole duty, they were order ed to Augusta, and what trausphed there ? Every wagon was taken from them and noth ing was Jett them Even in Atlanta, not an ambulance was furnished them, and our wouu ed men were brought two miles on a blanket or borne on the shoulders of their comrades He did uot kuow what was the necessary as an appropriation, but it is certain that some thing had ti> be done. Gentlemen had cried aloud: “On with the revolution !’’ hut .when we go to tax the people to carry ‘ on the revo lution,” we are met with the cry of heavy tax ation. The gentleman concluded his remarks by saying; he h.d mentioned these facts because It was due the gallant men in whose company he had the honor to be associated. Mr. Carßweli, of Jefferson, said from the 26ih of May until a lew days ago, these troops were in service, under the control of the Con federate States. They wore entitled to the same pav and allowance as other trosips—no distinction was to be made -and what are the facts ? The Confederate Government hart for feited tneu- and not one dollar was paid them, except a few lucky officers. Ap plication was made to the nwvm.uties, to every quartermaster who was supposed* nave funds especially to tin* luai teimaster of the Auny of Tennessee, bui'without.effect Agaiu aieu nt Savannah were actually in the trenches barefooted, not that shoes wore not on hand, nut because they were intended for regular til'Ops. » L was true tha' a few suits of clothing were pi ciin and. ' ui that was because the articles con'd n t tie transported from the city, and n'liei than destroy tlios” the^issued them to the reditu. Facilities for transportation were .tuned and even thing seemed to work against th *« brave Georgians. » Agin 11 Augiuta the General commanding w - old ibat all the supplies were ordered to V hum, and lie urns' look after the feeding ■ wn division Gou •'imth replied, *‘if i to be done, he would send them to m h. m If die Conti derate States will e lor the men, let the State do it bills against the Confederate States .mount expended to support them hen service. These troo >8 were or d o ihe o uetit oi 'he State, and if the *to States vvdl not pay their own . or rou and twelve mouths, let Georgia , *se whom she has called out and placed Ini« Confederate service; and if the Conied - orate Stalls will not clothe the troops from Georgia, in the army, let her do it. Mr Shockley, of Columbia, spoke at leu Ui. When Gen. Garnett fell, a shout went up from tlm united country “to tho rescue !*’ What means it that a General is sent to upper Geor - gia to gather up the men whom your Presi dent says are absent from their post of duty by thousands ? What means it that there is great disaffection in slower Georgia . What means the array of disaffection in North Caro lina 1 It is threatening to strike a blow at the libei ties which was wrested from tho British tyrant at such a great sacrifice ! It was the bad treatment of our soldiers It was tke bad faith of the Government towards these gallant men Human nature could stand no more, and our bravo men in order to tight well must betel and clothed well. He had voted on resolutions ooking to the comfort of tho soldier, aud he wanted it understood by all on ths floor that he would always- vole for the last man and the dollar The question that $7,000,000 be appropria bed was lust. A motion to till she blank with $6 000 000 was hist A morion to till the blank with $5,000,000 prevailed AFTERNOON SESSION. The Home took up the iv. oimiou in refer ence to requests tor th. Governor to confer with the Superintendents of all the U liiroads, in reference to running supply trains tor the benefit of the poor. It provider also, that an engine be removed to ruu on the stale road from Cartersviile to Rome, Ga. Ihis'resolu tiou provides that no other produce or freight can be transported by these trains except for the destitute soldiers’families, etc. It will be of great advantage to the citi tens of Cherokee Georgia It was stated in the'House that the Governor was believed to be in favor of such a measure. The resolution was agreed to and directed to be transmitted forthwith to tin Senate. The House took up ths following resolution, to wit: Whereas, lu the present struggle tor mde pendence, every agency should be employed to recruit our armies, by encouraging voluntary enlistment in the same; and believing as we do, that many of the citizens ot this State who « e now out of service, would willingly enlist in the same if allowed to volunteer in org.-iair.t iions ol their own choice; therefore be it Resolved, That our delegation in Congress be requested to favor the passage ot a law suspending the conscription act, and the L'resi deatof the Confederate States to accept bat talions and regiments, so organized umter nli the war K ° WU CU ° i0 *’ K ’ r *«vice during The resolution was discussed at len-th b v a number of gentlemen. Mr £ Clarke, moved to amend the tesc' ii ’ » striking out the word •• suspendin'.* • sorting “repealing," and advocated hi. m tloum a vigorous and forcible speech motion was agreed to. Ula the resolution as thus amended was PUt <m its passage with the following result! Yeas Messrs Adams, Awut, BnrßsdaiH Wtlkee. Baiaes, Beall ol R mdo ph. rr» Blake, Brock. Bryau of Quitman, Burney v ' ’ ton, Carswell. Collins. Corkiu. iicver, Dubose Gartrell, Gresham of Greene, Grogan, 11-'m-v’ Hawkins ot Forsyth, Jackson ot Clark’, Jackson of vSni-field. Jobuaon of Claytop. Johnson of Spalding. Kirby, Langston, Lawson, Lemonds Lott, Lovell. Matthews of Oglethorpe, Mcilan ie!. McDonald of Lowndes, Mitchel oi Tula kj (Jakes, Overstreet ot Emmanuel, Overstreet of Pi rce, Rawls, Rawtston, Redwme, Reid, Rus i-el ol Cuattiam, tscrusgo, oeiman afiockuy <>f Columbia, nhucktey ol Jackson, Smuh o' Bei nun, Smith of Laurens, Smith of Tactual. Smith of Walton. Stephens, Stewart, Tcmiiusoti trammel, Underwood, Whitehead, Wiggins Wi son, Woney—6l. Nays—Messrs Barclay, Brady, Br«wn of Huuston, Burns, Davis, Dixon, Dwmeu, Eiam, Ezzarcl, Fleming, Fiazer, Gay ot Eany, Grant, jroves, Hail, Heuderaou, Hm, Hooper, Horne, iiorscley, Huggins. Hunter, Jones of Newtun Kennedy, Kniian, KimbreugU, Leonard, Lit tle, Long, MaiiSon, Mathews, of Screven, Me Kenney, Miller, Mitcneii of Pike, Parsons. Poole, Reese, Roberta of Calhoun, Roberts ot filler, Robinson, Swanson, Wallace, Warren, Wood, Wright—46. 6o the resolution was adopted. SENATE—MaRCH 6 In the Senate Gen. A R. Wright appealed ms neat as President ot me Senate Tire Senate reconsidered the bill lost anui ing the election of county Treasurer by the people. The bill to allow three gallons of whisky to be distilled for each head of family, was re considered. A bill war passed to make of full force all laws wnicu were of force when the code went mto operation, and which have not been re pealed by the code or by any subsequent le gislation. Gen. Wright submitted a communication addressed to aim as President of the senate, Irorn a brigade ; whic.; on motion, was read it consisted ot a senes of patriotic resolutions, and an address to the people of Georgia. The resolutions, it was said, were adopted by a riding vote of all the men ot the brigade. AFTERNOON SESSION. Bill to require County Treasurers to be elected by the people ot the several counties. Passed. Bill for the pardon of Terry L. Cox. Lost. iliu reconsidered bill in relation to the dis tillation of spirituous liquors allowed to be done by heads ot families, was passed by a vote ot 14 to 12. HOUSE—MARCH 6. A motion to reconsider the resolution pass ed on Saturday, requesting our delegates in Gongiess to favor the repealing of the con scupt act, was lost.] A resolution mat no member shall speak longer tfiau five minutes on any one subject without the consent of the House, was adopted. The Uouae resumed the consideration of the unfinished business of Saturday, which was the “General Appropriation Bill." A mottiin was made to sumo out the amount ($5 ,000,000) agreed to on Saturday, and in sert $4,00,000 for the military apprupna tion. Air. Ba-ues, of Richmond, said that tha question before the House me o.her day was to appropriate $7,000,000 as a military lund on the supposition mat 6000 men would oe kept, iu the field for ten mouths, and the esti mate was made at present prices. The Blouse ueciared that this amount was too large, and tixed Hat $5,000,000. This was the deliberate judgment ot the ilouse, and it should uot he out down. We are told that these troops it called out, could he turned over to the Con federate authorities, and they couid be fed and clothed by the Government, He thought that this question had been answered by the hon orabie speaker (Mi Hardeman) whea it was asserted that we were either a sovereignty or a dependency, and if Georgia did not main tain the ngut of holding troops in contingen cies, and appropriating tuuds for their mainte nance and support, the sovereignty we boast of is a nullity anall wo wait until the enemy invades the borders from the north or the south, and appmaches the interior ol the Btate, and then be called together to make an ap propnation to lepel the Invader ? Tt was ab buni, and he Wc-uld‘ remind gentlemen that the iitu 4 u ige ut me amenomont was ”$5,000,000 ui no uiitcu iheieoi as airy Ou necessary.” Ii dues not say tuut the troops will be called out, #M»r* uiidM. lie (Jfcueeotoro fioped mat tiie ainuuui specified .fi the amen dment weuid uot be übanged Mr. Hm ot Dougherty, said that he wanted to speak first while he had an opportunity, as his five minutes would soon expire The appropria tion ot $3,000,000 mentioned in the Governor’s special uicbSugc, as a tuna to suppoit the Btate nne was too large, irom tue lact trial tney are now, and have ueen pain by the Confederate flutes, and theretore fie couid see no ueocssity lor any appiopnanou wuaiever Gentlemen nave miked auout maintaining Blare sover - eighty, but Cau Geoigia do it with 6000 men ? one takes pa ns to call tor aid irour her sister Staies in common, and it war absurd to think that with $6,000,000 and 6,000 men We corn . maintain It. l ire ui'iinm to strike oat prevailed, and ‘ln ulaifk »vas filled with SJ.OUO,O"O me House tuofi up uiu me .me lax bii . which was lost on Finlay, aua again X'vcuiisia erect, Wuicli was a Oil! to lay a tax on net iu come for the year ltiG6, aud to punish viola tions of the same. tin: bill provides a tax on net income, ac follows : Oa all sums under SIOOO, 1 percent.; on siOoo and under SSOOO, 2$ per cent. ; on SIOOO aud uuder SIO,OOO, 5 per cent ; on SIO,OOO and under $21)000, per cent ; on $20,000 and under $50,000, 10 pci cent ; on $60,000 and under sloo.ouo, 12$ per cent.; on SIOO,OOO and under $200,000, 16 per cem ; on $200,0C0, and under $600,000, 20 per cent.; ail ovei $600,000, 30 per cent. The report was agreed to —the bill was read the third time aud passed. The House took up the special order of the day. which was a bill to reorganize the militia. The bill was taken up by sections. All of the class between 1$ and 17 were declared by this act as exempt from any military service. An amendment was offered to exempt skilled mechanics lrotn service in the active militia, which was lost. An amendment to the third section, con cerning tue appointment of a court martial, iu effect -that me members bo appointed from the field t.ud liue officers, and their places be supplied by election from their commands,’’ was lost. AFTERNOON SESSION. A resolution was offered authorizing the Governor to draw his warrant on th** Trea suiy m favor ot Hon. l’hos. Purse for *30,000, as a benefit lor the Union Society of orphan children iu Chatham. Referred to Finance committee. The House resumed the consideration of the military bill. The report was agreed to and ttie bill passed—yeas 77, nays 27. lhe House took up the resolution of the Fi nance Committee, which authorizes the Gov enun to ship one thousand bales of cotton to New York, the proceeds of the sale to be ap propriated for the relief of our prisoners from this State. The resolution was adopted. the House took up the general tax bill, which levies cne -half of one per cent. The bill was amended by striking out one half and inserting one fourth of one per cent, in uddi ioa. The bill as amended was passed. SENATE - MARCH 7. A resolution was introduced requesting that the Committee on Confederate Relations be iu struc eci o leport bacs. t o the Senate a resolu tioa whlcU bad been offered, adverse to the policy oi arming slaves A bill wa passed authorizing the State Trea surer to issue certificates oi depooit for certain Treasury notes. • Bid to amend 4011 of the Code—lost. Bill to allow executors, administrators, etc to seil Confederate bonds in certain cases! L\id ou the taolu lor the present. The following 1 evolutions requesting the nlvdiiion of the offices of Provost Marshals and Commandants of Posts, and that the military law is subordinate to the civil, were called up: The General Assembly of the State of Geor gia do resolve : Ist. That subordination of the military to the civil power, in all places where the author ity of the civil law is not dh placed by the pretence or vicinity of the public enemy, is a fundamental principle of civil liberty -d. i'nat Commandants of Poets and Provost Marshals, exercising authority outside of the -u my line over cit zena unconnected with the aie rthcers unknown to the constitution 'ih*»e a iu ° f it lhe Confederate States; and that u-fuvohom la tr tHofhctjrs ’ while serving as a attaches /military service to a large class of vexation to cio?ensln* foro^ s ’ are “grievous business, and are Ls E 5T Bmt oi t^eir lawful ; and are rendered unnecessary, from the fact that the junctions performed by the-® persons belong to the EnroU'ng officers, whose pp imra-nr and dil ie* are prescribed by law. 84 l - n t 'tie action of Lieutenant Gene: al R chard Tiylor, in abolishing these illegal o’on- x ous officers within his military district meet; onr cordiai approval and c mmends itself to the imitation of all our military authorities 4th Thai His ExceUeocy t e Governor is re qu- te l to Bead a copy of t ese sesolutions te be commanding G-ner»l of this military dis tic , to the S«-.re*ary r>. War, and to thePresi (Mit > f th*- Confederate States. Trie question being on the ir.d< finite post p.-neantit of the resolutions; the yeas and ays were ordered nc.l re. orded is follows : Yets Messrs. Guerry, Ledford, McCutch •_on. McD mod—4. Nays—Messrs Anthony, Bacon, Chambers, Ezzard. Gautden, Grice, Griffin, Grover, Ham’ moral. II bbard, Nisbet, Pate, Price, Ramsay, Sp -at. 8| .uyberry, Underwood, Walker, Wal ton, West, Whitaker—24 So tin motion (Td uot prevail. The resolu tions w< re adopted. AFTERNOON SESSION. A bi'i to al'ow refugees from one county in the State to vote i» another county, was pass ed. The Senate went into executive session, and after they had deliberated and again opeued their doors, it was ascertained that the follow ing appointees of the Governor, had been con finned as Judges of the Superior Court, for the Districts named : Iverson L. Harris, Ocmul gee Ciicuit; William M Reese, Northern Cir cult; Inwson A. Walker, Cuerokee Circuit; O. A. L chrane, Macon Circuit. HOUSE MARCH 7 A in >tion was made to reconsider tho garter s' tax >ill, with amendments, which was lost foe annexed bills were passed . to punish with death the crime of horse stealing The" bill provides punishment for the first offence with whipping, and the second with death; in reference to the maintenance and support ot certain . j riles; to exempt from taxation the property of resident widows having sons in the Confederate aimy or minors in the State sei vice where the same does not exceed $2,000 in valufc; to amend au act to appropriate mon ey to procure and furnish clothing, shoes, h its, and blankets for tbe soldiers from Geor gia The annexed bills were loot; a bill exempt ing Physicians, et-; to abolish the office ot aid de camp to the Governor iu each Senaiorial District; to authorize the Governor to appoint certain staff officers; to prohibit Administrators from selling tbo household and kit hen furni ture of the deceased, f > certain cases. AFTERNOON SESSION The annexed bills were passed : a bill to ex tend the time of setrlemen with tax collec tor* u July l, 1865; toameud the law of to is Si te ln-regaid to lapsed legacies; amendiug an act leuaiE'ng the . us pension of specie pay ments IN tbe bauks of this Slate, dining the wai; to legaliz marriages of firM cousins con tracted since the 11th of December, 1863 Ik * annexed resolutions weie adopted: in reference to pluoius; slaves in the army as sol diers—tbe tenor of these resolutions does not object to slaves being employed as teamsters, cooks, etc., but opposed their use in tfie capacity of soldiers; expressive of thanks to the officers and men of the militia for gal lant conduct. A bill to stop ali interest where Confederate m aey has been tendered and ret used Lost. Resolutions in memory ot Major Gen. W. II T Walker. Unanimously adopted The resolutions were offered by Mr Baines, ot Richmond, and are as follows : Resolved by tfie General Assembly of Geor gia; licit as eminent public servici-s and( serve puolU recognition, and as the wealth of a State is found in the virtues of her sons, it Is becoming tm fitting occasions to pay tribute to worth, and to proclaim for emulation, no ble deeds. Therefore, the Senate and Ilot.se of Representatives of Georgia take this oppor tunity iff recording pubth ly their estimation of, and gratitude tor the eminent, military ser vices of the distinguished veteran, Maj Gen VS m. H T Waiker, of Richmond county, who, during more than a qua;ter of a centu'y of active military file, illustrated by his gal lantry am! skill tbe character of his native State, aud shedding fr«?Bh bis blood in his country’s cause, ou the ensanguined fields of Florida and Mexico, final y yielded up his life as a sacrifice on the altar of patriotism at At lanta, in defense of the eaored rights aud lib oriy oi his owned beloved Genmia Resolved, That among Ihe proud, though melancholy memofies of th s desolating nil ug gle. none v ill be cherished with more atfec ilotf and treasured with more jealous cure by the people of Georgia, D-au the uutuliied name arul dispnguislied fame of this gallant warrior, who lived and died without fear and without reproach. hs B e That copy of these resolutions, '■"e i ami duly certified, he iii - ! by Governor to the bereaved w low B- at)-exp -Nsion ol the sympathy of the people , t Georgia ,n their and her irrepa ruble loss BENATE MARCH (\ Hon John M. Hill, .Senator elect iu the place of J ii Johnson, deceased, from the oGth Benatoiiai District, appeared and took the oath ofonine A motion to rcumsidor the aetioui.f the Sen ate by vUiich u, udl was passed to allow retu g ro vote in the couniica to which they mav r< move Lost. ihe -'pociai order of the day— resolutions adverse to the n uscript law— were taken up. -dr Ramsay was opposed to the resolutions. I hough opposed to the pol’cy of conscription originally, lie was opposed to taking any action in opposition to the act. He thought that the spirit of volunteering had erased to exist, and all history shows that resort hail always to be had to draft or conscription—which are the same thing -to k«np up armies The conscript law was keepiug up our armies, and under its operation our independence would be achieved. Mr \\ alker was himself opposed, as « gen eral thing, to interfering with the duties of our Representatives in Congress; but the conscript law was so injurious a measure and had work ed such deleterious effects on our cause, that i OQr duty to interpose. As to the efficiency of the conscript act, it was well known that the best army the world ever saw was raised by the system of volunteering, and the efficiency of the army would be greatly incieased, in his opinion, 1f resort were again had to volunteering. Mr. bprayberry spoke in favor of the resolu tion, and offered a series of resolutions as a substitue. Mr. Pottle made a speech in favor of the resolutions. He offered an amendment that th« repeal or abandonment of the Conscription Act shornd not take any men out of the urmy who are now in. AFTERNOON SESSION. Gen. Wright proceeded to address the Senate in favor of suspending the Couscript Act, but was opposed to its repeal. He only advocated the resolutions as a matter ot policy, not as being opposed to the act of conscription. Col Gaulden followed in reply. He review ed the operations ot the conscript law, main taining that it was unconstitutional and that its effects had t>-en ruinious. He. advocated its repeal. The Col. by permission of the Sen ate, spoke ot the impolicy of firming the slaves. As this was the last speech that Col Gaulden was to make—he going to leave to morrow for home-Re spoke with great freedom and at considerable length and ability and elo quence. The resolutions Were referred to a select com mittee ol five. The Hou~e amendment, to raise the rank and pay of the Commissary General and Quarter mast ei General to those of colonel ol cavalry was concurred in Hocss—Jiasea 8. In Are House, Mr Burts, of Chattahoochee, moved to reconsider so much of tins journal as related to the passage of the resolutions the and .y previous condemning the policy ot arming slaves. He stated as his reason for this, that be was opposed to Committing the Legislature or the State to auy particular Use ot policy on this question, and desired the resolutions re consideied and laid upon the table for the balance of the session. The yeas and ya)s were called on his motion, and recorded as follows : Teas—Messrs. Barclay, B.ake, Brown of Hons, ton, Burts, Carter ot Stewart. Davenport, Davis, Dixon, Dwineil, Liam, Ezzaid.Frazer, Gartrell, Giant, Hall, Hill, Holt,Hooper, Horseiy, Hug gins, Hunter, Hutchings, Jones of Burke, Ken nedy, Killian, Kimbrough, Leonard, Little, Lawsop. Love, M»o*oo, Matthews of Ogie- thorpe, JlcKenney, Miller, Ogletree, Rawls, | • Red win , Bmith ot Laurens. Sutton, Swanson. Kirbv, Wallace, W &rr§n. Wood, Wright—4s. Naj * —Me si.. B ;rkniale of Lincoln, Barks dale of WiiUes. Birae“, Bei! of Jackson, Berry, Brady, Brock, Brown of Stewart, Bryan of Quitman, Burney, Carter ol Appling, Collins, Corbin. D ibose, Dumas, Faulk, Fowler. Gay j es Early, Gretnam of Greene, Grogan, Haney, • HawkiDe ol Forsyth, Hawkins of Oglethorpe, Horne, Hundiey, Jackson of Clark, Jackson of Whitefit id, James. Johnson of SpaMlu*. Lang stou, Lemonds, Lott, McDaniel o: Lowndes, I Mitchell of Pulaski, Oakes, Piayer, Rawlstcn, j Reid. Reese, Rhodes. Roberts of Calhoun. | Scruggs, Reiman, Shockley, of Columbia, j Shockley of Jackson, Smitn of Berrien, Smith of Tatnall, Smith of Walton. Stephens, Toiu lionson, Tramrnell, Underwood, Wiggins, Wil son, Zeigler—6s So the motion did not prevail. The House took up the Senate bill to author ize the impressment of provisions for the re lief of soldiers’ families Referred to a select committee ot five. There was a motion to in definitely postpone the bill, which was lost— yeas, 48; nays, 57. The annexed bills were passed : A bill to compel hotel keepers and other houses of pub lic entertainment for travelers, to give checks for baggage and to make it penal to refuse : to* authorize the Judges of the Superior Court of this (ate to convene special terms for the trial of crimiual cases; tor the relief ot persons who have distilled spirituous liquors under a mis apprehension of the law. A bill to authorise the Judges of or Courts to bold me sessions of tbe Court at places other than the county sites Lost AFTERNOON SESSION. The annexed bills were passed; a hill to ex tend the time for returns of elections in the array; to extend the tim6 lor the redemption j of State treasury notes till March 25, 1866; to i raise the rank and pay of the Commissary General and Quartermaster General; to fix the fees of Clerks, Ordinaries, Sheriffs, etc —the bill inorcases their fees 100 per cent. Bill to authorize impressments in certain cases by payment of just compeusation: Lost. OOBHIIWOIiDEACfi BKTWKKN «i£.\. n|{FU JIAN V ADUK.V HAMPTON. Hnp’Mit’y Div of the Miss , | In the Field. Feb. 24 1865. j" Lieut Gen Wade Hampton Commanding Cav alry Forces, C. S A. : General : It is officially reported to me that our f iraging parties are muidered after captire, and labelled “Death to all Foragers.’’ One instance ot a lieutenant’and seven men near Chesterville, and another of twenty “near a ravine, eighty rods from the main road,” about three miles from Feasterville. I have ordered a similar number of prisoners iu our hands to be disposed of in like manner,J I hold about 1,000 prisoners captured in va rious ways, and can stand it as long as you, but I hardly think these murders are commit ted with your kuowledge; and would suggest that you give notice to the people at large that every life taken by them simply results iu the death of one of your Confederates. Os course you cannot question my right to forage on the country. It is a war right as old as history ’The manner of exercising it varies with circumstances, and if the civil au thorities will su >ply my requisitions, I will forbid all foraging But I find no civil au thorities who can respond to calls for forage or provisions, and therefore must collect di rectly of the people I have no doubt this is the occasion of much misbehavior on the part of our men, bat I cannot permit an enemy to judge or punish with -vholsale murder. Personally I regret the bitter feelings en gendered by this war; but they were to be ex pected, and I simply allege that those who struck the first blow, and made war inevita ble, ought uot in fairness to reproach us tor the natural consequences. I merely assert our war right to torage, aud my resolve to protect my forager, to the extent of life for life.* I am with respect, Your obedient servant. [Signed] W. T. Sherman, » Maj. Geu U, S. A. Official : Jno. M. Otey, A. A. Gen. Headq’rs in ths Fiu-o. ) February 27, 1 5 05. ) Major Genera/, W T Sherman, U. S Army : General : Your communication of the 24th lust., reached me to-day. In it yon stat# that it has been officially reported that your foraging patties w«re “murdered” alter capture, aud you go on to say that you had “ordered a simi lar number of prisoners iu your hands to be disposed of in like manner.’’ That is to say, you have ordered a uumber «f Confederate sol diers to be “murdered.” You characterize your order in proper terms, 'or the public voice, even in your own couu try, where it seldom dares tq exhibit itself in vindication of truth* honor or justice, will surely agio with you in pronouncing you guilty of murder, if your otdtr is carried out Before dismissing tlqs portion of your let ter, I beg to assure you that for every soldier of mine murdered by >Oll, I shall have execu ted at once two of yours, giving, in all cases, preference to any otice s who may be in my hands. In reference to the statement you make re garding the death of your foragers, I hSve tuly to say that I know nothing of it; that no orders given by me authorise the killing of prisoners after "capture, and that I do not believe that my men killed any of yours ex cept under circumstances in which it was per fectly legitimate’ and proper ihey should kill them. It is a part of the system of tho thieves whom yon designate as your foragers, to fire the dwellings of those citizens vhom they hare fobbed. To chetk this inhuman system, which is justly execrated by every civilized nation, I have directed my men to shoot down all of your men who are caught burning houses. This order shall remain in. force, as long as you disgrace the profession of arms by allow ing your men to destroy private dwe’li- gs. You say that I cannot of course, question | your right to forage on the count.y .- is a ! right as old as history.” I do not, *»»-. ques \ tion this fight. But there is a ri-m mdei even than this, and one more innliesi .ii, : me right that every man has to defend h>« home, and to protect those who are inde; -idem up on him. And from my heart I wis every old man and boy in my county, »ao can fire a gun, would shoot down, as he would a wild beast, the men who are desolating their land, burning their houses; and Insulting their women You are particular in defining and claiming “ war rights.’ May I ask if you enumerate among them the right to tire upon a defence less city without notice ; to burn that city to the ground after it had been sui rendered by the authorities who claimed, though in vain, protection which is always accorded in civilized warfare to non combatants; to fire the dwelling-houses of citizens, alter jobbing them, aud to perpetrate even darker crimes than these—crimes too black to be mentioned? I You have permitted, if you have not ordered. ! 9 ommi ® B *pn ot these offences against hu manity and the rules of war. You tired into j the city ot Columbia without a word of warn ! l “&- * ft ® r lte surrender by the Mayor, who ; demanded protection to private property, you laid the whole city in aches, leaving amid its rums thousands ot old men and helpless wo men and children, who are likely to perish of starvation and exposure. Your line of march can be traced by the Jurid light of burning houses, and m more than one household there is an agony far more bitter than that of death. Ihe Indian scalped hb-victim regardless of sex or age, but with all his barbarity, he al ways respected the persons of his fem.de cap tives. Your soldiers, more savage than the Indian, insult those whose natural protectors are absent. In conoludun, I have only to request that whenever you have any of my men “disposed of.' or ‘‘murdered,” for the terms appear to be synonymous with you, you will let me hear of it, In order that I may know what action to take m the matter. In the meantime 1 shall hold of your men as hostages for tnose whom you hare ordered to be execu ted. I am yours, &c., [Sigaed ; Wade Hampton, • Lieut, utcu. Official : Jno. M, Otey, A, A. €ha». (§!jrn'iua iv Sentinel. AUGUSTA. GA. WKUNRHH A V MIMt.’fSXC-. M IHFH 9? We Alwavm -.01 ihe Ofchusioi.x & Snmsr* mHi end of rhea e:tr, ,>r t!w time fi-i .v filch ii is paiil. of which the subscriber will re< notice uthepaper .... that Ifyouwlsh to it.it wi -be well to rt new your subscription a eastt wo weeksbefo. lietSuw. spires. We Cannotcbange vMivm- o a subscribe t utilesshe iives us hieformeras well as ms presen;addic.-s. Weekly Rates.— Thepr'.c- ofthe Wklki.t Ctiaoxtoi.E ft Sentinel iss-x dollar; tor three months, twelve dollars lor sis months. Rags! Rttgs! ! ttags!: !—The paper mater; want rags— rags ofcottoa men, aa,v. old rope, etc, In every vihage there ougntto be aragmerchar.., ho should buy every nb—d of rags he can 'get from all the surrounding country. We would like te hear from any who will undertake to buy rags to make paper forthe CaacxtOLE i Sentinel. On receipt we will state price, etc., etc. Jt>sa *h a. johtsTOS. iVe claim to be the partisan of no one of onr distinguished military leaders ; and yet we confers that we are uow and have always been an ardent admirer of this illustrious chief tain. His reinstatement as Commander of the Army of Tennessee will be received by the people and soldiers with unfeigned satisfac tion ; for while the position assigned him is tar below his real merits, yet it effectually wipes out the aspersions which have been heaped upon him by those who are envious of his em iuent abilities, and even jealous of his just re nown. It is nut too much to say, in behalf of General Johnston, that he lias no superior on this continent, either in (he qualities of a great j commander or in the characteristics of a lofty patriotism Through evil and good report, he has been firm in his adhesion to the flag of his county. Even the victim of fla grant injustice, he has endured with uncom plaining fortitude; and now that either a healthy public sentiment or else a returning sense of justice has compelled hix restoration to a high command, he has t ut to go on and fultil his noble mission as one of the appointed deliverers of his native land. We have said that General Johnston has no superior as a military leadm. Compared with Gen. Lee he is, in our estimation, the greater strategist, although he may bo inferior to him as a mere tacticiau Both of them are men of true military genius; and their campaigns will secure to them equal rank with the greatest captains of antiquity, or even the Marl bo roughs and Eugenes of a later generation. It is customary to speak of Johnston as though the Fabian was bis fav .rite policy. This, when it is uot meant in an invidious sense, may be suffered to pass unchallenged; but if by it it is intended that he is not titled to excel in aggressive warfare, we unhesitatingly de mur to the conclusion. We grapt that his record during this revolution lends a coloring of truth to the allegation, hut it will be found that iu nearly every instance that policy was the result of inexorable necessity. Asa friend of his, however, we care nothing for the asser tion itself. It was Fabius that saved Rome from the victorious legions of Hannibal, and it was our own Washington who by a similar policy delivered the thirteen colonies from tbe yoke ot British domination. On several occa sions, during this war, and especially in Ihe late ill advised campaign ot Gen. Hood, wo have sustained very grave injuries from the inauguration of a less cautious and conserva tive policy. It is no disparagement then to Gen. John ston to style him the Fabius of this Revolution; if at ths same time the fighting qualities which he so sißiiaily displayed at Seven Pines and Manassas are duly acknowledged. His chief • a in history, however, will be his .., v , v oanpaigns on the Peninsula and in North Georgia. When fully understood, the most prejudiced must concede them to be masterly achievements, particularly ihe latter. Beginning at Dalton, he stubbornly disputed every step of the invader, inflicting terrible loss on ihe enemy while his own losses were comparatively insignific nt And yet in both the instances referred to he was relieved of his command at the very juncture when he was ready to reap the fruits of his unrivalled strate gy- We allude to these matters not to elicit controversy, hut because it is due to the truth of history, as well as to the reputation of our nusi Ifish and much wronged patriots— -That reinstatement will he productive of vast benefit, we entertain not a single doubt. It wfll require months, however, to res ore the morale "of the army, and to raise it to that de gree of efficiency which distinguished it prior to the evacuation of Atlanta. But already the good effects arc visible in the confidence with which soldiers and citizens speak of the results of tne coming campaign; and while we may not hope to escape reverses iu tho fu ture as in the past, yet if Lee and Johnston are allowed to direct our armies without improper intermeddling from others, we may safely an ticipate results far more honorable to our arms thau those which we have lately been com pelled to record. Undoubtedly an Omission. —A few days [ since we published President Da.vis’ letter 1 to his lale Secretaiy of War, Hon. Jimes A i S Idon. Our readers will recollect this gen in man resigned because, the Con j rersional egatioa from his ow.- Fta*“ plumy hinted 1 .at he was not fitted either by nature or ed ucation to discharge the duties of the place be occupied Tilk President in his.epistle ol con dolence and sympathy to his late bosom friend and cherished companion and adviser, omits a very important fact in his career which will adorn his character beautifully on the his toric page, and cause future generations to wonder at his unselfish aud devoted pati 'tism The fact we refer to is this. Congressional in vestigation discloses the secret that while the Honorable Secretary was purchasing corn a the liberal price of four, five, and six dollars a bushel of those, who had little or none .to spare, he w*s at that very time impressing com from the full cribs of Hon. James A. Seddou and his intimate friends at the low price of forty dollars per bushel. The omission of this fact, on the part of the President, was undoubtedly an oversight. We think he pas done Honorable Mr. Seddonagreat injustice Besides, he has neglected an opportunity to show the citizens of the Confederacy the pure aud unsullied character of the sage counsellor, it grieved hie heart so muchtc part with. We have simply made nmittion of this affair to show how incorruptible some of our author-’ ities at Richmond are, and also faintly to portray the great love they have for their country. -Jfc_ ... From Pensacola. —The last accounts from I*en' cola, states that the enemy’s force at thai . lace is about twenty thousand strong under command of Generals Ashboth, Andrews, Davis, and Steele. It is .eported that the en emy in.end cutting all communication with Mobile, which place they believe is on the eve of evacuation. Orders have oeen issued on dress pasade, for the troops to respect private property, unless otherwise ordered. Ahois xo Blame. If a person secs i mad | man endeav -r.ug ;*< put a burning match to ; a magazine, or trying to fire a train which will j eventually reach’ the stored powder, and it is I bis power to prevent said demented indi- I’vidnal from accomplishing his purpose, and does not—who is to blame fqr the damage done ? the madman or the party who sufferer! him to accomplish his designs without hin. drance—or both ? Abolitionism caused this existing bloody, c:vii war. It it iad not been for the rabid negro fanaticism of Exeter Hall, this country would never have witnessed the fearful scene? of oar nage and devastation which are of daily oe enrrenee. Abolitionism then, being the origin ot all our present woes and troubles, we think that as little of tbe outrageous doctrine as possible should be disseminated in the Con federacy. A lolitionism is a pernicious evil, and no editor ought to admit in the columns of a pa per under his control that which it is evident will be injurious to his oountry,. aud which he himself does not approve. Au editor may as well claim that it S his duty to publish infi delity, blasphemy, bawdy reeding and other stuff of the same nature, in order to carry out the idea of a free press, as to claim that it is his duty (o publish abolitionism, th ,t the lib erty of the press may be untramelled. We regret to see that it gives our cotempo rary pleasure to publish incendiary doctrines. For it, leaves an impression on the minds of those who know him uot, that lie is not sincere in hi3 profession of devotednees to our cause The public generally think no man who is de voted to an object, will do any thing, or allow any thing to lie done which will tend to injure or destroy the object of his devotion. To tell an outraged and incensed communi - ty, after fire brands have been thrown broad cast in their midst, that it was done on ac count oUu “dearth of intelligence”—is a poor excuse indeed. Better have suspended publi cation altogether, than to circulate doctrines which a Charles Sumner, a Wendell Phillips, a Horace Greeley, and others of a like nature, have spent a life time in disseminating. If our rulers turn abolitionists they cau he displaced constitutionally, and men of sound principles elected to fill their places. Free discus-ion is one thing. Spreading the doc trines of Abolitionism is another. \\ here were They ? — lt will be remembered that a few days after the publication of Mr. Boyce’s letter on the condition of the country, a meeting of the “last ditch’’ men was held at Columbia, S. G, which was reported as the largest and most enthusiastic ever held in that city Resolutions were adopted and speecbes made in favor of prosecuting the war to the iast man and dollar, rather than make n hon orable effort to end the struggle by negotia tion. We now ask where were those brave men when Columbia was entered and burned? Selma Reoorter. The North Carolina papers tell us that, for several clays before Sherman entered Colum bia, the trains arriving from that place were well filled with government officials and favo rite exempts. Some of. them appeared to have not much to attend to, others were very atten tive to band boxes, poodles aud sundry ano des belonging to lady fugitives. All ap peared to be acting on the principle that “he who runs away before fightng, may possible live longer than he who stays and fights.” Besides the Reporter ought to know that the valuable services of these gentlemen can not be spared yet. They understand how to get up enthusiastic war meetings, denounce true patriots, and pass blood and thunder reso utions which they themselves never intend to assist in carrying out. The public can uow see the-devoted love of country of tiie majority of those who compos ed the great Columbia war meeting. Abolitionism in our Mibst.— Original arti cles have iatelv appeared in the columns of a cotemporary which contain more dangerous abolition doctrine than the writings of a Ger lit Smith or the teachings of a Charles Sumner And yet said sheet is continually denouncing the Yankees because they are fighting to abol ish slavery. There may be a difference be tween having tho institution demolished by a friend or demolished by infoe—but we cannot perceive it. If these abolition y*iters and sympathisers arc friendsto our cause—God save us from their friendship, say we, and from the chasm of riiinjnto which they would plunge us' If these abolition doctrines were promulga ted by men who came from other sections of the world, or were published in the columns of papers which did not uphold the adminis tration at Richmond—what a hubbub there would be in the camp of the faithful. Street de nunciators would swell and foam to their fullest extent, using up their vocabulary of abuse sev eral times over. But we suppose it is all right a- matters stand. With these patriotic individ vials there is a great difference between tweedle dum and tweedledee. Mails Beyond Atlanta.-*- We learn from the Macon Confederacy that J G. W. Mills, Esq. the •enterprising special Agent of the Post Of fice Department for Georgia has jnst returned from a trip through the Northwestern part of the State where he has bean engaged in e„tab lisliing the mails all through that section. In thishehttHbeen eminently successful, and weare truly glad to announce that, the mails are re stord along the line of the Western and Atlantic Railroad as far as Calhoun, in Gordon County. The mam line supplies the offices of Marietta, Ac worth, Cartersville, Manassas, Kingston, Adairsvilie and Calhoun, enabling all the col laiteral routes to receive their mails regularly. This communication is now almost entirely restored throughout all Northwestern Georgia. Regular mail lines are re established commu nicating with Brown’s, Roswell, Alpharetta. Big Creek, Cmnmlng, Coal Mountain, Cross vi’le. Auioria, Dahlenega, Ik>me, Noonday, Woodstock, Holly Springs’ Dallas, Canton, Van Wert, Ced..r Town, Cherokee Line, Troy, Fields’ Cross Roads, Freemansviie, Hickory Flat, Stilesboro, Lake Creek, Ellijay, Talking Rock, Fair Mount, Pine Log, Euharlee, and various other offices. Another Rumored Movement.— lt is rumor ed in Richmond that a Yankee force has left Knoxville, to penetrate, if possible, North Car. 'iua—probably to strike the railroad be tween Salisbury and Charlotte. This force, when last heard from, consisting of several thousand cavalry, and supposed to be under the command of Averill, was at Greenville, from which point the main stage road into North Carolina branches off, passing through Waim Spring Gap. The Richmond press soys says there is noth ing in South Western Virginia to be damaged now, and that the route to be taken is evident ly through North Carolina. Reported Capture or Gen. Early. —By way of the North we have the news that Gen. Barly and eight hundred of his men had been cap tured near Cbarlottsrile, Va. A tor:,; fr mi a rouna.— A gentleman aho I i« a m.'mfi*, ,>( the South Carolina Legs’• ! t '! r .°" 111 ’ t ** u>v t 0 os upon the present con | * '" u ’ n *" ,lj! i,VH JU,C ' Hie future prospects of iG country writes thus • Hie war as ; g ,| against (his State seems “to he one of extermination. No such s r fi . ” ot cornu Ration H 8 seemed to prevail iu Ge -r ’* £ ia bls exhibited itself here. ” l fear micas oar lending men can sell - ihi» quarrel and speedily by negotiation • “ wiU terminate in the utter ruin of ev *' th:s skl * of the Mississippi in the Co,' Pule icy. 1 hope the Legislature of Ge - - gia ni iy take heed of the dangers which sni “round us and shape a policy which may o “ least save their State. Th-. question now is how to awe our oe “ pie from extermination. Though we ..... “ ruined here 1 iria sura no sane person c, , “ find comfort in wishing all to perish. Ih, . “ and trust Georgia tnay escape any funit-i “ visitation of the invader.” The Enemy’s Movements in Florida. latest dates wo have trom Florida are to .\i 6. ’Tue enemy rfbuu’rtwelve hundred str.-v • lauded on E.-si river, near St. Marks, on evening of the 4th. Lieut. Col. Scott, w.-,. two hundred men engsgsd the euemy Newport. After short but sharp fighting. < Scott fell back, and being reinforced, cdtffro:.;. ed the enemv again, fight ug tiii a 'late u >.r 4as( n ght. Troops and artillery are turn : g rapidly to the iront. Jhe enemy burned NiO port. Skirmishing continued at last accoua . A large number ot the enemy's vessels are ported at Spanish Hole, off St. Marks. c Gen. Thomas' Movements —The Mobile t i [ter.s think General Ihtmias intends to na.v a on that city, 'ihe Selma or-.u*- • . opinion that that oil. ; will ni t-aek, aud inuch tear io .u Montgomery o the safety of that- ity No tue knows whit>; • he will go or where he will next lurn up. l ime alone can determine. We trust our h i ces in Mississippi and Alabama will be able keep him at a respectful dis+auce from aii the places above mentioned. The Way to make the Law a Terror.— Judge Lochrane of Macon, has comment,.( sentencing negroes to be hung for the cn : . : ,; o! burglary. It is said that several others i„ the Macon jail tor the same offence may si-.tie the same fate. After a few such examples ,n --mado, we (liink there will be less stealing ing on in ihe communities where the law is en - forced in that style. Tbo only way to haw laws kept is to make them a “terror to ev.i doers.” "owa- tns**Lw. I'ederal Opinions of Gen. Lee’s Moveme.yvs Great excitement is said to prevail in Kucx villo owing to a report lha‘ the rebel Genera \ Longstreet is moving on that place. It in said ihat theintent of the late movement oi Yankee troops from Knoxville is to defeat LG pl#ns. Other dispositions of Yankee force, looking to the circumvention of designs on East which General Lee is supposed to on te-tain, are reported by the Northern press to be in process ot execution. To Prevent the Escape of Negroes.— The Legislature at the late session passed an act authorizing the Governor to establish a line or mounted pickets of such number and at such, points, as he may deem sufficient for the pur pose of preventing the escape of slaves to the. enemy at Savannah; and to organize the men, into a battalion of oavelry, *o be comnosed o { such as wil mount and arm fiiomseivos. 1* ROM Mobile,— llie Mobiie papers are ot the opinion that that city will not fall as easy a prey to the enemy an Savannah, Charleston and other places which have been captured by the htdeialn If it falls at nil, we trust wLav hey say may prove mure than mere idle boast ing-as it has in many cases thus far, when a Gty has been attacked. From North Alabama.— Late accounts from North Alabama state that there are three full \ wikee corps at Huntsville—composed ur whites and blacks. Also, a laigo cavalry force of several thousand at Day’s Gap and Mount Hope. 1 hese points are about twenty-eight miles south of Guntersville. An Enrolling Officer Mortally Wound ed —We are reliably informed that Mr. W. E Lazenby, Enrolling officer of Columbia county, was shot and mortady wounded while endeav oring to arrest some deserters, on Briar Creek, on Wednesday night*la t. From Mississippi.- The Federal force which has left \ ickshurg for Central Mississippi, is estimated at twenty thousand strong. A strong force ot the enemy are concentrating at the Corinth and Pittsburg landings. This movement is supposed to be only a diversion. North Carolina Legislature.— The North Carolina Legislature will meet again oa the the third Tuesday in May. The Voice of Mississippi.-— On the first day of the session of the Mississippi fiegisiature, after a quorum was obtained, the following resolution., were adopted by the House of Rep resentatives : Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Mississippi, ihat we recognize in Gen. Joseph E. Johnston a firm patriot and an able com mander, always ready to seerifice his personal advancement to the interest oi the Confederacy. 2. lhat the sacrifices and efforts of this il lustrious person to the cause of our country during bn. struggle for independence, and the affectionate interest he has at all tfmes mani fested for the success of her armies, claim from the Government and people veneration for his virtues, gratitude for his services, and regret tor h's aoaeuce from the field of active opera tions.- 1 o. coat in tne absence of ali other claim for able service, his consummate energy in the late campaign in the .State of Georgia is of it self sufficient to stamp him as one of the ablee officers in the Confederate army. 4. That in the opinion of this Legislature, the services of so able a general as Joseph E.’ Johnston ought not, in the present exigencies of the Confederacy, be dispensed with, and that ‘he President be respectfully requested to place him in a petition of active service, suited' to his rank and acknowledged ability. 5. That our Senators in Congress be request ed to place th • • resolutions before the Presi dent, as express,ng the souse of this Legisla ture, and that a copy be also sent to Gen. J. E. Johnston. g* Ora toted Claims aOainst Quartermasters in Alabama and Mississippi, to be paid.—Maj C. L. beveisou, late Chief Quartermaster of Gen. Forrest’s command, has been assigned bv the Secretary of War, to the 'duty of settling and paying claims against the QuarUmaster Department in Alabama and Mississippi un der such instructions as he may receive from the Qurtermaster General In a circular, he request all persous holding certified claims th ® Quartermaster's .Department to en the same to Post Quartermasters most convenient to them, and they will be registered, and estimates made aud forwarded u> Richmond for tne funds to pay them, Midi teyereon’s ofiice is at Selma.