The New York herald., 1863-11-22
NEWS FROM the SOUTH.
Rebel Account or Affairs fn East Ten
nessee, &c,

Rebel Account or Affairs I'm East Ten
nessee, sc.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. 49, 1868
Tho Richmond Enquirer OF November l6 says
Tho Libby contains eighty four Yankee surgeons.
These will be sent forward as ours-about
equal number-are received.
Two thousand one hundred Yankee prisoners in Rich.
mond have been sent TO Danville
Iynchburg has sent invitation for several thousand
and they will be sent up this week.
William Bateman, SECOND Tennessee artillery, was
brought TO Castle Thunder yesterday await execution
for the crime from the army
vious to his joining the Yankee army.
ATLANTA, Nov. 49, 1868
The federas have removed all their supplies Knox
vile for safety Several dcserters that recapture
were executed here yesterday
Two Yankee officers who deserted and into our
lines yesterday report that General Grant expects to
assault Lookout Mountain. HIS army hslf rations
Message OF the Governor of Georgia.
The Georgia Legislature assembled At Milleieevo
Friday last, and the message of the Governor read
With reference 10 army matters, he recommends the
peal by Congress Of the substitute law aud the employ
meut oi negroes telnsters and In similar capacities
the army. lie thinks results have demonstrated the
wisdrm Of retaining the state officers II had enabled
him organize eighteen thousand troops response TO
q call for eight thousand; while Alabama. wh) had
turned her State officers, had Tor want o organ
izng force not raised her quota and the Governor
Obliged TO convene the Legislature to reorganizo the
militia.
He recommends that the pay or officers be Increased
twenty i've cent and that they receive raons, and
that the pay Of pratos be increased 10 twenty dol
lars per month. lie recommends increase in tho
salaries OF ali the state officers. He that
cotton planting DO restricted TO nth OF
the hand, and that evey euergy b. directed TO the
duotion OF food Iiy doing this ami r6hng the strict
est economy he thinks tie supply OF food viii be nmpo
He proposes that Aye hundred thousand dollars be
proprated to support soldiers families and that aid be
extended to the counties along the Tennessee border
equity overrun
He recommends that IS 900 ,OO0 be appropriated a
military fund, and 81 900 900 clothing fund All
these he thinks should be raised by taxation rather
than by the further ISSUE Of bonds treasury it
Is bad policy to debt under tn, present inflated
currency to be paid IN gold or silver.
lie opposes oaning the credit Of the state to the Con
Tolerate government the endorsement, Of its bonds
damaging to the state credit and improper assumption
OF the duties OF the general government lie audas to
the imp oper conduct OF imprcs>Dg agents and urges the
passage OF laws making violation OF the impressment
law penal and subject to ten years Imprisonment and i'm
pressing without authority punishable with thirty nine
lashes and ten years Imprisonment
He recommends that the militia be rcorgaDiZed. rs
e. include all eighteen and sixty, and that the
troops organized for state dc ence be permitted to
attend to their home Affairs according to the terms OF en-
lstment when not immediately needed TO repe INVASION.
He closes by mnending that the 10th day OF lle
cember next be observed throughout the nation
OF fasting, humiliation and prayer.