The New York Herald Newspaper, November 27, 1864, Page 5

SHERMA The Victorious March Through Georgia. Gen. Howard’s Column Moves Around Macon, No Attack Mado on That City Up to the 20th Instant. MILLEDGEVILLE CAPTURED The Capital of Georgia Occupied on Sunday Last. ‘The Capitol and State Peni- tentiary Burned. General Slocum’s Advance on Augusta. We ts Reported Repulsed Before That City. WHE PANIC AMONG THE GEORGIANS, ‘hey Abuse Jeff. Davis and Declare He Has Left Georgia to Take Care of Itself. The Richmond Gevernment Organs axing and Encouraging the ergians te be Loyal. ACurious Picture of the Dissensio ing in the South, & Exist: Ren ke INGTON, Now 26, 1364, ‘Notwithstanding th: numerous rumors tn circu’: is ‘up to a inte hour to-day, nothing new bas beea received ‘by the authorities bere 'm regard to the movements of General Sherman's army since the intelligence through Richmond’ papers that it was within a few miles of ‘Macon, It is conjectured that be bas not only occuptod ‘Chat olty, but that be baz already proceeded far beyoud * 4¢ om bis mission, This belief ts streagthened by the ‘eilence up the subject manifested in the Richmond @apere of the 24th ines, SHERMAN?S GHT WING. OWARD'S COLUMN OF OUR ARMY BEFORE MACON. {From the Savaooan News, Nov. 19.) ‘The Yankee nows which we publish to-day, ‘a concec- tion with information otherwise obtained, seems to be oonclusive that Sherman is making » bold movement oa ‘Macon, with a large army, having left Thomas in 'en- ‘messes to check any movements which Hood may make on Sherman's rear, What progross bo is making with Dis movement we know not at this hour. We have authentic joformation that she enemy Aas ap- peared before Macon; snd tbat another raiding party bas come down— robably from Covington—on the track of the Stoneman raid, and had reached the little towa of ‘Wallace, in Jones county, a few miles north of the Mil- ledgeville and Gordon Railroad, last night or early this ‘moro It is reported that this party bas burned Mon- ‘icello, the county site of Jasper county, and tho little town of Hillsbero, ia the south of that county. No doubt ‘they are aiming to strike the railroad at Gordon, and thus step the passage of the cars over either the Central or the Milledgeville roads, and perhaps proceed on to Vamp Lawton te release the federal prisoners, or do general damage in that direction, We have also reports, apparently authentic, that the enemy yesterday made an attack upon Forsyth, in Mon- toe county, on the Macon and Western Railroad, and were signally repulsed. We learn that a good deal of excitement exists In Macon, and that a number of women and children are feavi It ts evident from the appearance of the enemy at all these points, that it is oaly scavalry raid, aimiog to strike and destroy all the raliroad communications to Macon before the main army approaches, and perhaps to ‘venture farther in the direction of this city or Augusta, ‘and do as much mischief as possibile, It is believed that the force at Macon and Milledgeville ‘ts ample to protect those places for the present, Whether ‘the main army of Sherman will ever get that far dows ts a matter which we cannot venture an opinios upon. P. 3.—Since writing the foregoing, we received a private despatch from Macon, showing that up to this writing (balf-past one P. M.), the enemy bad not struck ‘the road. The despatch states that no trains would lean Macon to-day for this place. P. 8,—Three P. M.—The telegraph is still wer! to ‘Macon, from which we conclade the enemy have aot -ptruck the Central road at any potot. MAOCOM HOT ATTACKED BY HOWARD—HIS GOLUMN MOVES AROUND IT. (From the Richmood Examimer, Nov. 24.) Private despatches received last evening are somewhat -gonfirmatory of the statement published yesterday: that Macon has not been attacked by the enemy, We believe ‘Chat by this time Sherman is some distance this side of Macon, and we believe, farther, that he bas not altogeth- ‘or failed to meet with opposition at a point eo his route ‘which will be nameless for the present. Augusta was s*all right”’ last night, and every moment that passes in- Creanes the neourity of thet point. Several of the des. {patches concur in the declaration that Sherman's army i wuined. This ts all the news from Georgia which we are disposed to publish this moring. Persons who have an opportunity of ascertaining the @ltuation of affairs in Georgia, are quite bopeiul that “General Sherman will be brought to grief ere he reaches the Comal. ‘f0 AITAOK MADE ON MACON UP TO WEDNESDAY LAST, {From the Ricbmoad Sentinel, Nov. 24. Not wishing to give information to the enemy, we feel @ reserve in fully disclosing the sitaasion of affairs in Goorgia, We would say to our readers, however, that- <@bere is good reason to hope thet Sherman will be over helmed. Up to yesterday he had made mo attempt on Macon. THE OCCUPATION OF MILLEDORVILLE ADMITTED, (From the Richmond Whig, Now. 24.) ‘The War Department last night was without news from oy quarter, It was rumorod, however, yesterday, that tne Yankees had occupid Miledgeville, Ga., and caused he Logisiature of that State “to skedaddie.”” It was also stated, upon what scomed te be passable authority, that Sherman's reported movement on Macon was only a feint, and that his roa! desiga was on Auguste, We givo those speculations for what they are worth. CAPITOL AND PENITENTIARY BURNED AT MILv RDGKVILLR. [From the Richmond Sentinel, Nov. 24.) hat a force of cavalry entered Milledge Ae NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1864, | cite en Munday night, November 90, and burned the | three centuries age, who, describing the last confagra- tiary, Miteageville ts a very amall | 100 of bis house by Engiisn foray ers exclaims: Gapitot sud town of about Lwanly.new Qundred inhabitants. Its only consequence is derived trots fH being the seat of government, TEE DEYSNCE OF MACON—HOWELL COBB’ IMPREGSING*BVBB\ BODY. Beavqvanrees, Post Macon, Gropala, ne "Now. 18, 1864. The following order from headquarters, Reserve and Military district of Georgia, is agata published for the foformation of all citizens and soldiers in the city and vicinity of Macon, capable of bearing arms, and twelve hours is given for compliance with it:— SreciaL ORDRR—NO. 139. Haapguarrees, Georora Reserve, ‘Axp Miurary Distict or Grorgia, Macon, Gia., Nov. 17, 1864, Every man capable of bearing arms in Maeon and its vicinity ts required to join forthwith some military zation, Commanding officers will furnish certificates jombersbip te their men, that the fact may be ascer- ed as to every man baving complied with this order, the provest guard is instructed to call upa ymeo his papers. No ope will be excused upon any pre- teace whatever, and every man refusing to join some company wiil be arrested. The commandant of the post is charged with the strict execution of this order. HOWELL COBB, Major Geueral, L, L. Boutias, Major Commanding Post. SHERMAN’S LEFT WING, MILLEDGEVILLE IN OCR HANDS—BLOCUM’s COLUMN BBPORTED REPULSED BEFORE AUGUSTA. {From the Richmond Eaquirer, Nov. 24.) A repetition of the rumors conceroing the occupation ef Milledgevitle by Sherman occurred on yesterday, and, a9 the rumor, whether Immediately correct or mot, was accepted as a matter of course, we may suppose, for the sake of @ deflaite hypothesis, as to the situation in Georgia, that that city has failen. Of course there could have been no determined resistance. This supposition gives color to the rumor that a strong ferce ef the enemy has made a demonstration upon Augusta, within twenty miles of which place, it is reported, they were encoun- tered by our troops; that their left was driven back in con- fusion and an assault by their right repulsed with s-vere lors. Savannah being their supposed first objective point, this movement could be soarcely more than a feiat, or, more properly, a reconnoissance in force, with a view of raid- img upon and destroying Augusta, if practicable; for it is ‘well known to the euemy that Augusta is a valuable point in the Department of Georgia. if impracticable, the Purposes of afeint could be secured by occupying the attention of our forces in that direction while the move- ment on Savanosh was being developed from Milledge- ville. Ibis believed that the large fleet which bas been {a preparation ia the James rier for gome time past is Imtended to cooperate with Sherman at the proper mo- ment, and that Savannah {s its destination. The miit- tary authorities bere were in unusually good spirits on yesterday, but whetber occasioned by any good nows, the publication of which would ‘‘thril! the pepular heart with joy" or not, we have been unabie to learn NO ATTACK ON AU@USTA ANTICIPATED, [From the Richmond Whig, Nov. 26] There seems to be nothing definite from Georgia. The Prevailing oploion, based upon all the information tous far received, is that Sherman has passed by Macoo, and that he will move towards the coast, without hazarding an attack upon the defences of Augusta He qi!! of course desoiate the country through which he pasees. Now, if Sherman bas really attempted 20 wild s mam moth raid, unless we are greatly deficient in forces in that quarter, bis expedition wil! sure:y come to grief. We lock bopefully to Georgia, and confideatly expect greas results botore the ciose of the present campaiga. THE PANIC IV GEOgG:S. THE STAMPEDING LEGISLATURE OF GEOn@ts [From tho Savanoan News, Nov 9.) Gur readers will see (rom our MiNedgeviiie correspond- ence that the Logistature was making has y preparations to adjourn. because of the approach ef the enemy. G@uORGIA LEFT TO TAKE CARS OF HERSELF—THR BVB AND ORY AGAINST JEFF, DAVIS. [From the Acgusta Chronicie and Sentine:, Nev. 19 ] Richmood papers of Novemder 13 conta'n advices which state that s good portion of the fedora! forces in East Tennessee have been sent to Sherman. This fact wie prodadly knowa to the ausborities before the papers Pubiisbed it—or it ought to have been. Why have not troops bean sent to North Georgia to meet these reinforce. ments? Are eur authorities asleep? or is Georgia to be left to tae care of herecif? 4 PHANTOM PLERT COMING TO SHERMAN’S AID. [From tho Augusta Chronic!e sad Sen Nov. 19,17 It te stated that a large number of transports have re- cently arrived off the Georgia coast If this Is correct per- haps these troops on board are (c operate with Sherman to the movements be ts now making, Tots news {8 not reliable, and we hope it will not prove correct. We give it as we hoard it, THE REBELS WHISTLING TO UP—GEORGIA TO ri INVasion. (From the Richmond Examiner, Nov 24 ] General Sherman ie not conquering Ceorgia back into the Colon, but many hitherto unbelieving Georgians aro by bim getting themselves baptised into the true Con- federate faith, Georgia, through this ordeal of fire, will come forth purified; a phenomenon which bas already been observed in the case of some portions of Western Virginia and of other States. Those who bave not been actually touched by Yankee invasion; whose houses, fences, mills and ploughs have not beso burned up; whose families bave not been insulted, nor their bearths profaned by the unclean swarins of blue brigands calling themselves soldiers of the *Union;” but who, on the contrary, sitting at ease under their own vines and hickory trees have heard from afar off the bum and roar of the mighty contest, but havo actually felt it only in increased profits upon everything they pro- duced tor sale; such population has sometimes shown itself @ little lukewarm, Bot to say unpatriotic. Their wealth has increased; they have bought real estate, they have availed themselves of- every available eacuse for staying out of the service of their country; inso- much that im one State alone, it is sald, there are over thirteen thousacod of them pretending to be filling State offices; they cannot help wishing tnat all could now be well smoothed up again, and that this crucl war were over on some terms; by which it bas even been surmised they moan any terms. But let tbe re of Yankee invasion sweep over their hitherto peaceful districte—let the broad track of desolation show its rains and cinders where once was plenteous cheer, andjverdare, and blooming life—let the wail of the house- less women aod little ones be heard as they wend their way southward, while their herds end flocks are driven off northward—and that region ts good Confederate ground theaceforth and forever. Hf the thing were possible (but it ie not), we should expect (0 tee Governor Brown, of Georgia, a sill sauncher Confederate than before—now that his hous burned tothe ground, with his pictares, furniture and library, If the Yankee enemy did this deed to show their rage at the Governor's refusal to treat of peace with Sherman, they have surcly taken a very bad y to increase bis pacific tendencies. The same party of banditti that destroyed Governor Brown's house also took occasion to burn “abeut two-thirds of the best ellings and business houses in Canton.’’ it is painful to read of the sufferings of unprotected familicsjexposed to the ravages of those robbers; yet one may affirm with seme confidence that two-thirds of the wealthiest people la Canton are sterner patriots than they were before. 6o it has happened in the valley of Virgiais. Before the advance of Hunter's force, and more lately of Sheridan, muocb of that fair land was infested by an indifferent nde. eided sort of people—by men calling themselves Dunkers and Mennonites, or some such names, #0 as to screen their cowardly treason under en absurd law of Congress; men who dealt more willingly with the enemy than with their own neighbors,and wholly refused Confederate currency at any rato or value, As the tempest of invasion passed ‘ovor them, many of this sort of folks wont away with tholr natural allies and friends, the Yankees, having first turned all they were worth into green money; some others, as they saw their own barns flaming to the sky, ‘with ali they possessed, awore on the spot true allegiance to their State and to the Confederate government, Some ‘SDankews” have been known to report for duty inthe army; so that those fight now who never fo 1? THEIR COURAGE > BY SHERMAN whole, when Hunter and bis gang were driven off through the western mountains, and Shorkian was chased down the valley through Augusta and Rockingham counties, those counties were found to be more free from lurk- ing toryism and secrets Unionism than thoy bad ever deen before, It seems to be eveh useful in promoting a sound, hearty Confederate spirit in some rogions that those regions should be swept two or three times by the ravaging hordo, as Culpepper and Orange counties been, insomuch that when @ family remains one whole year without having tte house burnt over ite head the The Devit receive their souls therefor— It had nos been burns this year and more. Ove may form now a kind of estimate of the real amount of progress in conquering @ coun- try which reauite from the simply overrusning it OF Marching hostile armies through it. Whbea the peopld of that country are truly spirited and Tosolute, the progress is not only nothing, but there is reat progress the other way. If the Yankees ad any chance of subduing the South, it was by fraud, by false pretences of fraternal feoling, by forbearing to waste apd destroy where they had ‘for the momeat Power to do so, and ospectaliy by taking good care not to burt or harm those who were somewhat taclined toa hesitating, timorous sort of Unioniam. When Lord Cora- wallis advanced, 2s Green retreated from South Caroli: Fuog out from London to Carlisle; but the country through which those armies passed was not becoming British all shat while: to ao inbabitant of those regioas forever thereafter the sight of a red coat acted asa red rag acts upon a bull, That triumphaot march of Corn. waltis made an end of toryism in the South, and insured the ultimate expulsion of the invading foe, This is # lesson which has sometimes been referred to and inculcated before in the course of the war; and to @ome it may possibly appear heartless to be told that im order to make all our countrymen staunch patriots there is no surer of more speedy way than to make them homeless beggars. Yet there are some who do actually Deed a teaching as sbarp as this, If nothing short of it would atir them up to patriotic duty and self-sacrifice, then comes this passing through the fire, which purges ‘away the baser elements, corrects the indolent flabbiness of society, and leaves the fight. If the people through whose towns and farms Sherman is passing now remain true to themselves and to their State, then not only will Georgia never be con- quered, but this audacious host of invaders witl never see again the Obie or Potomac, A TIRADS AGAINST SHERMAN—HB IS ACCUSED BY [From the Richmond Whig, Nov. 24.) We do not understand precisely why it is that the kees go into exstacies of delight and admiration over Sherman’s movements in Georgia, unless it be that they consider themselves bound to applaud everything done or to be done by their military lenders, How else could they manifest their intense appreciation of their own ‘greatness?’ How else can they make the world believe that they are really the greatest and smartest people in all creation? And being the greatest and smartest people of this or any other age, of course their generals must be tbe greatest and smartest known in history; their movements the most marvellous, their marches the most extraordinary, and their campaigns the most magnificent. It is, therefore, a matter of prin- ciple with them to declare that Sherman's movement is the grandest, ablest, and profoundest of this or avy other war, But we must confess that we cannot see {t as the Yankees see it. Wedo not for s moment underrate its importance, or the audac'ty by which it is character!zed Io this respect it certa:oly does differ from any previous movement of any other Yankee geveral, It is the first t'me that any Yankee commander has ventured (os rate vim from bis base of operations and to piuoge Doldly into the very heart of a hostile country. Grant's dash at Pemberton’s communications and his march from Grand Gulf to Jackson imtlar in ap- pearance, but in reality very different, since Grant froraediately retraced his steps to the Mississipp! wher be reopened communications with the co-operating (eet. Sherman's movement is certainly without examp'e in this war. Indeed, itis without example in any war of modern timos, and is, seemingly, an insolent disregard of tbe principles of strategy as explained and practiced by the masters of the military art, This fact, @o far from justifyiog the extravagant rejoic'ngs and eti!! more extravagant expectations of the Yankees, sbould paturaly iospire them with apprehension ani alarm But instead of cool:y caicutating the chances of success and of taking into account the vartous elements of opposition that Sherman may encounter, they annouce that arrangements precluding ‘whe poseibility of failure bave been mado, Already they see the Yankee prisoners at Anderscovi!'e and Mitlen and Florence liberated by their conquering brethren; already they behold Sherman, with his legions, enteriug Charieston aod Savannah, after capturing aud destroying Macon and Augusl eeping unopposed through Georgia aod South Cerotima and North Carolina aed up to the very Danks of the James, adding b's triempbant ferces to Graot’s wearied divisions, and ending the war by the capture of Richmond and the whole “rebel” government, of the Army of Northern Virgin‘a and its fomidable eom- mander, Just such a programme bas been sketched out over ard over again for the Yankee arm'es by the imaginative geditors and the creduicce people of the North, But the progress of their armies towards the consummation of these remarkable projects bas been hitherto retarded by the obstacles which rossouing peo- ple might bave foreseen, aud which al! sensible people did foresee, These obstacles still exist, and will,we presume, prove as obstinate as ever. It is scarcely sup- posable that in a campaiga of thirty or sixty days Sher- man will accomplish more than it has taken him and bis predecessors nearly four years to effect, and this while deprived of all the immense advantages of open commu- nications and unlimited transportation bitberto eujoyed. ‘The tact is, indeed, that Sherman's march looks more like a retreat than an advance; more like an offensive than ap aggresive movement. It is clear that Hood's march upon bis communications rendered his situation at At- lanta extremely uneasy, and, indeed, untenable; that be found it impoesibie to anticipate his adversery, or to baffle his designs, and that an abandoument of Atlanta thence beeame absolutely necessary, But to simply re. tire apon Chattanooga, or, as it was probable would be the result, upon Nashville,{would be to give up all that beand his predecessors bad fought for since the capture of Fort Donelson, to acknowledge himself outgeveralled, and to confess that bie advance isto Georgia was a mis- take and « failure, Political motives precluded this course, All that was left was to do just what be bas done— to tempt the perils ofa march through Georgia to the coast, to catablish a pew base of operations, to offect a successful movement of this bied, with its concomitant destruction of Confederate, depots and stores, against the. Inevitablesurrender of all the country lying between the Atlantic and the Tenneases, We think he is mistaken in bis calculations and his ex- pectations; but we are not insepsible to the fact thata man of Sherman’ doubted ability and astuteness mast had suck expectations and made such calculations, He would never have commenced his march from Atiaata a he not believed he could finally reach the coast in safety. He would never have violated so flagrantly the rules and principles of military science bed he not thought he could do so with impunity, He would never have exposed bis army to destruction had he not Deen convinced that there were many more chances for bim than-against him. We cannot say, there- fore, that we feel an absolute conviction, although, Indeed, our hopes are strong, that Sherman will fail in achieving bis final object. But no one knows better than Sherman knows that even success in this un- dertaking will decide absolately nothing as to the military eapects of the war—that, indeed, hie vory suc. cess would be just as much an abandonment of the coun- try wrested from us south of the Tennessee as if he had retired with hole army to confront Hood. Im fact, the true military policy was to concentrate his forces in front of Hood, and to beat that General back, if possible; and this course he would certainly have adopted had it not been rendered injudicious by the political reasons before referred to, Sueh # movement would have been too openly a rotrest, too confessediy the consequence of ‘& failure, It would Bave discouraged enlistments at the North, and perhaps put an end to the war, On the other hand, if be succeed in his present design he can make it appear that he has gained a great triumph, and although a few weeks would dissipate this impression, it may, jn the meantime, enable Lincoln to recruit his armice and open the spring campaign with.wastly tecreased forces, The T fe PASHION PLEASURE GROUNDS—TROTTING. ‘The match for $2,000—the stallioe Commodore Vander. Dilt against time, one mile in 2:30—was settied yesterday morning, but not the way (has all true sportsmen admire. ‘The affair ended in a forfeit, the owner of the horse re- esiving $500, Seven o'clock In the moruing was the time appointed for the race to come off, and the horse was Drought on the track punctually at the appointed hour; ‘Dut the [backers of time did not put in an appearance. ‘The judge decided that the horse might jog around the track and claim forfeit, So the question whether Com- modore Vanderbilt can trot in 2:30 cannot be decided be fore noxt summer, The Dow! Ender Tacony Ashore. Fourrees Monnom, Nov. 25, 1864. ‘Tho steamor John Farron, from Newbern, N. C., re fact is an worthy Of note ag with the Soottish borderer of | ports the doubie-ender Tacnnw sakore ell Hatteras, A DIVIDED SOUTH. Jeff. Davis Reaping the Whirl- * wind. He is Accused of Endeavering Make Himself Dictator. A Storm of Indignation Aroused by His Wholesale Conscription Polisy. It is Declared to be the Overthrow of All Civil Liberty. ALL SECRET SESSIONS DENOUNCED, ay ae, a Jeff. Davie Sceking to mes me sett Dictator—Th ing te Form paces Ss: potism. Wii) the Macon (Ga.) Intelligencer, Nov. 8.) Ani Sor the operations of tho Confederate Con. We people—to wit, the secrot sessions of Con, so much that is dangerous to the Liberties of the people 40 unjust in the irregular workings of secret legislation ‘hat to wse ali available oppo- aaiee practice. That there is pe ah Savanteg tageous the country gained by jalating “a secret session is evident io in the fact Cay the enemy, with their perfect Lane ‘espionage, quickly learn all the plane that are proposed, and, by promptly acting Ape their knowledge, they have, and will continue, to apply it 10 our detriment, Our internal enemies, harpies and beartiess specula- tors of the land, manage to discover the legislation of secret sessions, and thus are furnished with a basis of knowledge arith which they enrich themselves and ruin ‘tbe masses. Many radical changes will be agitated by the next Congress, and as that body Is chiefly made We of men who have decided military predilections, whic! they ba have absorbed during their military career, we tear tne will essay to make a trong government, and cast round the structure of our confederacy @ great and powerful cen- trab iam, which will seek to dispense with all tram- mels bave hitherto beon the safeguards of our freedom, and fovesied with republican beauty, the sim- ple structure on which our palladium of liberty is Already the alarm has been sounded that unwise men are on the battlements of our Confederate halls of legis- lation, They threaten to destroy wot only the rights and liberties of the citizen, but the privileges of the soi dier. We have been tne sport of military domination so Tong that lepisiators anticipate success and the plaudits of the army im their attacks upon civil liberty. They pre- by inuring the public mind to constant mall in themselves, but immense aad fooalenlably 4 gerous inthe aggregate, the p will ome familiarized to the despotism that th vo ona ib in the temple we are erecting. Already the indiscretion of some of the more sanguine bas intimated the course they have determined up Some, by iosinu ation, and others in unmistakable sentences, bave said thas @ dictator is necded for the country and that the cen‘rab tration of power under such @ head t¢ a foregone con- clusion, A Dictator, then, is the first and alt absorbing object of these men. They have touched the matter lightly during the past two sessious, and merely sounded tho public tone, By familiarizing the people to tt gradually it 1 divested of much of its terribie hideousness. Ry manipu- lating with the mystery of secret sessions on the subject they bope to still the voice of the people, and by the sudden display of foisting ® military dictator upon the country they expect te overwhelm all opposi oblige the people to submit to that which ie eau: ng that they wi!l succum” as th the Conscription act. Tt legtelation cannot be submitted to, | interests of the confederacy are not in th ands of safe men and wise senators, whea such ¢! gon to the civil principles of the republic is perpet therefore it is a matter of serious interest to the p tbat this question of despotic government especialiy sbail not be agitated in secret :ome..x8, Where men to perpetrate deeds the prelimiaury . ‘acuaaion of which they foar before the people, Furtber tampering with the cnr sacy, the sweeping conscription that threatens all clas «8, will doubtiess ba debated by the wixe men ia whose keeping Is placed our eacred rights and fiberties. ‘That in the intoxication of supreme power, and in subjection to their dictatorial will, these may be the sport and plaything of passionate and self-willed men in secret council, is a subject whose importance we must feel intensely, ®ad act upon for weal or woe. That no further encroachments wil be submitted Is evident from the expressed tone of the peop.e, who bi ready suffered too much. too, tbat the restriction of the Consideration by this body of law. 1d that the object of any fur. Yl We are well awar cratic mi!'tary there ts 0: and ftt who couid make a cam; printers do pot const’ destruction that threates power of the press that they are di ‘There is @ mora. o wardice exhibited 1p this promise of censorship acd suppressh template. A number of the le have declared, on more than one occasion, thei tions of ostracism, aud, forgetful that they were mado by the very means they now would strangie and destroy, they are furious in their clamor for the annihilation of the press, Conscious that their designs are unjust, and aware that irrevocable contempt and odtum would attach to their actions, thoy are the advocates of secret scs- soas—in the durk they would ageail our liberties and assassinate our rights as freemen. Let the people burl detiance at there political thugs and demand their rights to free and open debate and airee press. Let them pro- Claim abroad over the 1nd we have consecrated with est years of our that we will es to the insolent will of absolute military Lat the people, the people of confederacy, bisa Into the ears of those who would destroy our honor burning words of warning that will restrain them in their mad projects and unwise le; ted by (be pr Theo it evident thar Davis’ Whol Conscription a Blow at Civil Liberty. {From the Montgomery Appeal, Nov. 9.) There is no political maxim fuller of truth aod warning than tnat ‘power is always stealing from the many to few.” More particularly is this the case in times like resent, when the country is involved is war andthe packs: wrapped up in the idea of achieving their liberty and indepenocuce, are apt to sleep upon their rights until @@octually undermined or usurped by the gov- erning If the telegraph has done justice to President Davis and Secretary Seddon, it is plaim that the subject bf Jesule conscription is to be revived at the pri session of Congross, by which not only the services persons of tbe people of all classes, of the military power. examption by Congress is upwise: that every mao in the confederacy capable of military duty should be earolied, ‘and that the civil pursuits of lite should be carried on by detailed men from the army. Our pulpite must be by detailed preachers, our schools by detailed teachers, our plantations by detaiied farmers, our workshops by detailed mechanics, and our newspapers must be carried ob by detailed editors and printers It will be perceived at « glance that such a policy strikes at €f the very root of civil liberty, and places all power in the hands of the military. if any minister of the Gospel should Be 80 indiscreet as to embody tm any of bis mons doctrines distateful to the powers that be. or i acy editor should become teo outspoken in the tutional rights im vindication of t freedom of the press, a revocation of their details would por, Bape Fang them; or if the editor himself should t to military duty it would be an oasy m Paper by revoking the details of bis tborities at Richmond not to be too mands for power aod dominion, and If thore be any who miliva favor such a on Pe they certainly bave not reall weighed well the consequences of it; for if such a policy Thall prove successful, is will bot require tho Kea of prophet to predict that in the event of McUiellan’s elec- tion, the ae platform will very soon muster a strong, if + predomisant, Much: dinaitotlon, “Les “strenay been, manner a eee ‘ yey A avg and we can assur jen Secretary that they are but pia: toto the bands of Mr. Boyce snd bis fouowers oy ae continued grasping after despotic power. The germs ‘of Bur deprecate the adoption fay Polley" ie. th preca\ it te to mit Basten thom oto full fruition, ad ‘oder the inbuman and barbarous manoer in which Linoola bas waged the war upon us, the people have Lad mitted without ® murmur to much from their own ernment that would bave met with resistance under circumstances; and they will doubtiesss continue to bear up under whatever burtheos L/ be jm ng bom them in the event of the re-election of the Aj aimost trembie for tha fate that awaits ‘s tivtaed Biuths tit the us- wine recommendations of Mr. Seddon shall become a law upon the beels of McClellan's success. lo jthe Prees— bel Editors to oer ‘3 Proposed. From the ‘sugeeta Chronicle and sentinel, Nov. 19.) '@ are glad to see that tho press of the South is very generally speaking out against the unconstitutional pro. position of the President to atwsdge sts freedom by ing st to his own arbuirary control. Ben the inustra.con are letid im their denunciation of the Execs. tive, They are forced to admit thet it evinces ax alarm- ing disposition on the part of the Prenient fo usurp & spotre power, im utter disregard of the guariniees toe constitution, They ere atari and alarmed by the exhibition of executive — intolerance and desire to or.sh those journals which bave had the independeace to criticise bis act and policy, Much as they have been disposed to yieid ine edmipistration am indiscriminate sunvort, hey are not oi or ‘ona me oy the freedem seoured to them Tiacoeuatia, ana Sold pty ‘wo extst at (he Deck aad ned of President aad bis 4 Ths Columbia Carclinian, whieh bas sot been s luke- bapa aaperiat Of the President of ate, gives utterance We x: pT Protest agatost this lacest attempt at Carotimian bas weakened somewbas the effect of [t8 proteat by Its attempt to scroem the President trom be respvesibility of this usconstitutioad reeommend or that easy thing not either originated dhe alone, in respoe jation offered to Congress in pur- ai duty. He will sot actemps to evade ‘hak revponvibility, aor thank any one for attempt- fog to ovade it for bim. ‘He would score the suggestion ‘that be ws or could be « tool ip the bands of others. ‘We hourtily second the propositiun of the Constitwion. alist for @ convention of the press, to defend ils freedom ant rightsapainst this (hrea’ened assault of Hrecuttve tyranny, We very muoh fear that unless active measures be taken to prevent it a subservieut Congress, which has beroto- fore manifested a disposition to register every edict of tne Executive will, ae im secret session strike this deadly biow at the (reedom of the press, so imsidiousty recommended in the President's message, ition Press to the {@ Of Secret Sessions by the Rebel Cress. ag tho arene Coen and Sentinel, Nov. 16.) Confederate Hi Representatives has gove late snares poeninn soa) “nia. ‘Was teorets bow arein the wind t— Montgomery M hy 0 by and by, wi 4d mi shail uvdoudt ne ost bave deprived of some ‘cocstivutioual rab jose who commit deeds of darkness always pre- for to do them under cover. For Congress to cousider in secret session any bill which affects the Itberty of the citizea—excopt It be some bill which relates to army movements or matiors—is atrocious. Nay mere—st ts infamous! Strom, H peop! Gras. We trust there will be 00 cause for these complaints At the present session. here isno excuse for them, except Pending discussions on military affairs, when facts brought out in debate migbt prove to the enemy. Toe people have a right to know the position and beariog Of their representatives upon questions affecting the in- terests and, it may be, the liberties ef the country. We fear that some of the servants of the people bave got the idea into their noddies that they are the masters and would fain play the part of grand seigaiors. Let there be to this insolent presumption, warn these gentry that tbe bubble oi thelr greatness will coliapse suddeoly and disgracefally. Some sin the land bave lately grown so blatant ling of tbe Nberty of the press would be a benefit to the cause of independence. ey the means by which they nd elevated to pow fourth estate,’? that their littiene: tion might not be opposed. If such as it is whispered there will be, these scure” will canigh to bide their assaults upon the liverty Of the pross and the people under the cover of seerat sen sions. Lot the press iook to it. If the fourth estate will Dut assert its rights and vindicate its prerogaiives, which are but the righis and prerogatives of the people, it will soon crush the vipera {t has warmed to life. Let the dis- cussion of publie matters in Congress be had with open doors, No sabe inthe dark, No secret sessivns, [From the Columbus Sun.} ‘When Congressmen assumed t authority given them by the intent of t they resolve themselves into secret session. littie what they do in secret. Public opinion, that con tending eiement to all forms of free government, caunot reach them. They may curtail the liberty of the citizen, but there is no remedy, because the people know vot what particular persons or party isresponsibie Reapoa- sibility cannot be established when the truth is kept concealed. The poopie thus lose control of the gov ernment, Representatives lose all sense of respon sibility, because the people bays lost their power in making thelr judgment fet, In ex tenuation of this outrageous practice vf secret sessions, we are exhorted to trust tho President,’ and to repose confidence 1m the ability and integrity of owr chosen rulers, A greator than President avis once remarked that confidence ta rulers could be inspired only by thw Acts of the rulers themaeives, and that when a people be- come diseatistied with their sovereiza it could be attri- Duted to nothing short of u want of capacity or integrity ‘ou the part of the men who ru'e. iw the people pore t tendency towards ceatral:zatiou in convection ew passion for secres it is vatural tisfaction sbonid ex tos them trust the integrity and good sense of their cou- atituents, Knowledge of the Ac f the Legis! tors Demanded by the Poo {From the Charteston Mercury } “Knowledge 1s power,’ and the poiicical power derived from u kucwiedge of pubiic affairs, a# conducted by their agents 10 (he central goverament, belong to the people of th cot eration, A covstitutivpal goverament, im fended tc piace a. public servants upou their respoosi- bility for official conduct, yet couducted in cuostaat Aectot sessivns, 19 @ Monstrous anomaly and pervoreton, Proteetea {rom’ pubile acrutiny, subjected to the aliure- ments of poittical preterment on the one band and threatened with unerring proscription on the other — without — popular —_ suppurt—tudepen- dent exertions for the country, and often sure of executive odium— woakoess and be weighed down by the Tepreseutatives stand 1 great temptation. Is it to come passive aud subservient? Nor ca remedy where the thiug to be remedied is covore Re ty cavaut be estabiiebed whe: roth 1s not in10D8 cannot be formed ‘a ig facts for data, conclusions c: opinion is kept tn an uncerta: and impotent condition — toucni Our troubles, their necessity, applied. The "people a suorn of thelr legitimate power of Giscriminating and 1a makiog their judgment felt. The press is ahora of its Droper power, because upon facts supposed to be partial the people capnot make up their minds witbout reserva. tiom about measures or about men. Hence we drift along fo faith and in charity, under the auspices of men who have assumed to be wise beyond any authority given them by the intent of the constitution. It ts high time for the people and press of the Confederate States to litt & voice of earnest coudemnation of tha new system of smothoring public opinion, We invoke the aid of our contemporaries again: continuance of daily secret sessions, which even the Yankees do not practice, and which spread weakness in our counsels. De te Blame hes the D apace oe t [From the Geor; An oificer tn writes us th command now in Virgiola, Georgia troops iu that @ without socks and over comfurtable clothing necessary to protect them from the co'd, windy weather of that sect! The Georgia troops of other commands fo the same destitute condition. Some time since Governor Brown made preparations to import clothing, shoes, socks, &c., for all the Georgia troops in the fleid: The President ot the confederacy endeavored to prevent him from so doing, and has thrown ail the ob- atacles in the way he ycould. If Governor Brown bad not been meddied with, and bad been permitted to do what he had @coustitutional rigot to, every Georgia soldier would have by this time been comiortably clad re a fow facts. The public can easily see who is to diame, The friends of Georgia's brave sons can readily percgve why they are vow sufleriag from exposure, Farther comment is unnecessary. Strong Umion Feelt [From the Augusta Coronicle aad Sentinel, No } A subscriber of the Chronicle and Sen'tnel, in a letier Speaking of the feeling of the people in that section of the covfederacy, remarks thus:— “We like your position on the subject of @ convention of the States for the purpose of wetting the unfortunate difficulties in which we are now engaged, The people bere are unm:stakab!; favor of some movement of a diplomatic kind to ‘about @ poace. They nave no hope that Presidents Davis and Lincoin will ever settle it themsolves. Thespeople must take the matter in baod, or one or both of the ot incumbents in power must pass away from official control before @ peace can be effected. Stand up to the fight while we do fight, but speak boldly in favor of whatever course of policy seemeth right, regardiess of © favor or Ryssing else. The people, in my op 1 be wi ou. Encourage the peace party at the North: if we ever Rave peace on honorable terme it will come through their efforts.” im om. (From the Savannah Kepubiican, Nov. 19.) ‘We did hope the President would not again ask Con- gresn to meddle with this delicate subject Pi dent lately had an interview with the Virginia deiegat in Congress. The Richmond correspondent of the Mer- cury, writing om the 11th, sey: It ie understood that the. Object of the President in calling tho Virginia delegation to atteod bis ollice the second day after the meeting of Congress was to convince Sow m theta suspension of the habeas corpus is agaia eenary. What reasons were given are unknown, but ve 1 said the Virginians bave yielded their argent. The Preatdent’s desire to control the prose wil aot be 0 readily acceded to, if report speak truly orgaa veutores to think things better tana as are, But the influence of the d searches to the lowest dept resamen says it is necessary for a member to foot with the administration, else he can get nothing done for bis constituents, and bis influence ts lost, Still many citizens are in favor of it. ‘The constitutioual objections to the mensure do net ighed mere with the Prorident ibaa A re libertios of nh lutvenal scruples’’ once se our Chief Me characteristic lagistrate. Members of the press who have circulated freely among the Corel ga aay they can dincera no de jon to Vresideni's monstrous propor: tion to deta editors. Others declare that there wan wa. steady look about the eyes of certain members, ‘Tus Comornssionat Lrvaary.—The library of Con; bas received an addition of about four thouracd 0: y received valuable additions, especially in the depart Of trials, American and foreign, tnclading, 1m mid/tion to All (be moet celebrated collections, hundreds of inte ast (og trials reportea separ This collection embraces Dearly every trial for treason, anciout or modern, sui! undoubtedly the moat complete one ouside bbe British Muscun, 3 THE GULF... Arrival of the Steamship Cassandra. Extension of Union Lines {mn the Vicinity of Baton Rouge. Morgan L. Smith Assigned to Com mand at Vicksburg, Miss. NEWS FROM MEXICO, ae, be, ae, ‘The steamsbip Cassandra, Captain Holloway, from Now Orleuns, arrived at this port yesterday. Purser C, F Noyes will accept our thanks for (ayors, jew Or Correspondence, New Ontaans, Nov. 11, 1864, ARRIVAL OF THR GUBROAT BCIOTA. ‘The United States steamer Sciota, Lieutenant James B. Gills, arrived at this port on Sunday last. She bas bees cruising off the Texas coast. Within the last two months the Sciota bas captured three prizes, and destroyed four vessels while attempting to ran the blockade. The Seb ote will proceed North for repairs. PuRsom AL. General Asboth, who was severely wounded éuring his late expedition into Florida, arrived here yesterday on the Ciyde. Brigadier General Morgan i. Smith has taken comman@ of Vicksburg, in place of Major Goveral Dana ‘THO LIBERAL ARMY IN MEX! The Picayune conteins the following in relation tocse of the remnants of the liberal army in Mexico, under command of General Porfirio Diaz in Oaja We ha the fo.lowing description of bia ferce in La Prensa, de rived through the same source: The latest news from Oajaca is that the Juaristes of Diaz are seven thousand {a number, but that unly three thousand of these aro in condition to dght, the rest being raw recruits, lately conscripted. Only ovght bunared of them are cavalry. The troops receive no p:y. Diaz bad despoiled the churches of their gold and silver oraaments and jewels. The olvuak of the Virgin of Soledad wee valued, for the precious stones alone, at more tuae $500,- 000. nly $120,000 was coined {rom ‘the cities tak ao Maz bad received tn September a large seeoney oe aod armament from Califorvia, He had @ oer of provisions, Nearly all the families bad ae sent out of the city, be hed ordered the destr ction Of the crops. which ‘was likely to produce great sutferteg. He bad constructed earthwork fortiticutivus around we city, beximtog at the third hill, The ditches wore ox ie b and something wider. The embinkmeats dg wide and toree in hetght, ma in Mines bad been dug at the corners of the fortifications, Our Baton Rouge Corres) Barow Roves, L DISTRICT COMMANDER. The district of Baton Rouge and Port Hudson, extes@ tog north to Morganzia and south to Bonne Varrie, is af present under the command of Brigadier General Wm P. Becton, who bas rendered efficient service in this de partment , Nov, 16, 1666 MERCILESG WARFARE. Until recently this district was infested with regularly organized gs of smugxlers aad several bands of dew perate maraudors or ‘cotton burners,’’ ag they are rome times styled. It would be superfluous in mo to enter {nto the horrible detaiis of the want, misery and sumer. ing that these men made by their merciless warfare, Neither friend nor foe escaped them, CORRUPTION AND RIE) ORM. It was the grand rendezvous fur speculators, whe rondily exchal ged supplies fur cotton, and on the whore one of the most corrupt districts in the departmeot sera! Beni, tio, aod ripidly removing the 80 long been attached to it. ‘ery instance been detected aud. put throagh,’* Nias Dave long since given place to regular rebel troops With such a inan as Goneral Beaton there can be vo doubt that the district Will goon be brougas up to the standard of military elliciancy. LOCCUVATION OF A STOCKADE place are very dull indeed, and from nt appearances are Hkely to remain so \or some time. Ibe only item of ipterest tha: nas transpired tor the last week or two was the reoccupation of a stoceade sovem milion down the river, which hid deen evacu.ted by us some time ago, 00 account of the demoustraitou of the rebels on this city. On the morning of the su several detachments of picked men left this pixce me Occupy the stockade. The command of the expedition was entrusted to Major (raig, of the Fourth Wixcouste, The occupation was effected without the slixniest opo-el- tton on the part of the enemy, although there were many upmiatekable evidences of the recent presence of « bes tile force, OUR LINRS EXTENDED. The reoceupation of the stockade is 10 Itself of pare mouct importance, for it Dut culy gives us possessrom of a valual © tract of territory that bas for a Jor bi kao! band of the most infamous queries, ‘vicaous te also our lines. That it was tak fring ry ‘a gun is Dighiy satisfactory. ScoTT's CAVALRY ORDERED 70 m00D, 1 of #8c08' ry”? for the pre szolained by the citizens 1 the vicioisee of tho stockade, woo report that Scutt snd ois whole command of marauders have been ordered to Huod’s army ; but that the men positively refused to go, Cojonel Scots had gone to Selma to endeavor order revoked. Io the meautime bis men have taken @ furlough, Hence their silence. DETECTION OF HORSR THIEVES. During the past six weeks Geveral Lee, commapting the cavairy division, bas been greatly annoyed by) the contioual stealing of bis horses. Day after day regimente would report ‘borses missing this morniog ’ kvery effort to detect'the horse thieves proved vain, and it wea Bot long be: they succeeded in yetting Over ove bun- dred cf the best horses in the division. One night lately, exlcd. 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