The New York herald., 1863-10-01

An stil quiet here. except the slow bring rom our
batteries. O.. 90 ,ssa
The enemy with their Morris sand cateree -, wss hs
firing slowly the OF Fort Sumter 70 Gay W 'A'
first time for several weeks. No damage was oone'
From Texas and Louistane: ,os.
ATLANTA, Sept %, 1868.
special TO the Appeal from Canton, hss' da'e' THO
The Memphis Buuan Of the $50 states that Magrndsr
had whipped Franklms Yankee corps, taking many p'
ports at Sabine Pass. Franklin returned to New o''
leans.
ANOTHER DESPATCH.
NOBLE, Sept. 70, 1865:
The New Orleans Era says that most disastrous re-
to the derals In Louisiana has occurred an
and killed by Gen. Dick Taylor ,at Napoleon, L.
Message Of the Governor Of south
EXECUTIVE pwARrnrSr, COLUMBIA, Sept 21, 1ssa
GExnKxKS TIE SENATE AND HOUSE, or REfHs@SrA
The day Of your annual meeting at band that
should not have o0nvoked you again In extra eessoD
but Sr what deem s r enc sw months
favorable arms The brilliant repulse
Of the enemy's iron clad feet on IN Of April 'assi
vcksburH aud Port Hudson, retirement from Penn
syivana, Maryland and Tennessee. and also by our
evacuation OF Norris Island but not without Stubborn
resistance by the brave garrs1ns af Wagner and Gregg
under fire from naval and land Datteres' SUCH
Sumter still holds Out with an infantry garrison, which
has recently achieved brilliant success. Her noble
ruins afford the best proofs q the o.
Our malignant foe Is now erecting on Norris Island pow
eru batteries Of Parrot guns and repairing ms dam
aged feet preparatory to another and more determined
attack upon harbor OUT whilst his land forces
being increased with the hope possibly OF carrying
call Of the President for FIVE thousand troops FOR Blk
months service within the State beginning the 1st
%,b A0eS. he s sscsuon Gon Eve COMPANIES now ii
process Of organization. This requiston ana the
enforcement Of the Ccnscripton act 70 forty -nve,
embracing almost tho entire population between the ages
OF forty and fifty impars The efficiency Of cur militia
organization that find IL impracicable 70 obtain readily
force adequate TO such emergencies as seem likely now
TO &c upon To meet those emergencies, have
cndeavored under your late act and the act OF 10
raise volunteer force OF mounted regiment. two
companies Of cavalry and one battery OF artillery for
service wherever in the State they be needed This
force has not been 60 promptly raised occasion
quires and have therefore felt il my duty to again
bodes and 10 recommend 70 you that you de-
wise such plan as In your wisdom may seem cxpedlent
for furnishing Tor immediate SERVICE military forcc Of al
least two regiments Of infantry OF which should bo
mounted, and Wopor.onate force Of cavalry and art
some military organization for the defence Of the Slate
every bodied citizen between the ages OF sixteen
legally exempted. The immediate danger 10 be appre
hended arises frcm rading parties OF tho enemy, who
may dasn suddenly into sne s,ate from tennessee
North and South Carolina. Should the oncmy IN large
force attempt Invasion from these sections tho Consede
rate govern ment will doubt, afford adequite iro
tection. fut TO rcpel raids aud protect cur fire
sides the State Aersek should mako preparation.
The 10 comp the organizations should be the
able bodied citizens between and sixty yea of
age not In Confederate service otherwise legally
empted this class should be embraced all pcrs
who have procured exemptions by furnishing substitutes
No should be relieved from the duty Of defending his
home because Of having furnished substitute for The
purpose TO become citizens. also such are doncied
among us enjoying our laws should bc in;ludod re
commend also that tho class OF those whose service s
limited 10 district regiment which they reside
be reduced 10 the lowest practicable pon with
the safe policy o. the state call yonr attention 10 the
report the Adutant and Inspector General that
subject, herewith transmitted.
In connection with the subject OF exemptions, cal
your attention my correspondence with the Command
Of tons crpts for South Carolina Major e. d. Melton,
ho Ia the Of Colonel John :. Preston, with
whom, previous your last extra session, had cor
respondence. copy OF which then transmitted TO
@ Apshs5 COPY " sS ~n sr or
egsa ton TO reconcile, as far as possible, the
difference between the laws Of the two governments.
- on imp rtant question, Involving the Ju
rsdiction o. the two governments, and needs
to- be dccaiely handled. am satisfied our true policy
s compatible with the constitutional rights OF
the state conform the law Of Congress this ID
ject have no, 'e at liberty 10 make any distinction
between Casses exempted by law when the
have bcen made, but have claimed the exemption
Of all alike. The action Of tho Executive Council the
same sub ect and the actio your two Hou es
last sessOn he House approving and the senate by It's
silence iescing IN action made IL proper that
should reply to MAJOR Melton as had donc to colonel
Additional legislation needed enable the Executive,
through civ or military horty. or both more clec
serters from the army In st the absenecs have
probably not LETT their commands with the intent TO de-
ser their coors; but the resu OF their absence Is the
same so Tar as the good &C the service and protection Of
the country consencd have cndcavoied, far
was authorized 10 afford Stance; but the law in
adequate to such efficient Is needed. Many con
strue your late act ON tris subject 10 that the
sberiis render ard the enrolling ofc til
resistance has been made J., all sau the descrter
Of course makes his ESCAPE. law Won think
proper 10 should embrace deserers from
and should also punish aiding and abctug desc
IN escaping from the army and IN Resisting and avoiding
arrest
invite your attention To the operation of the system
Of impressnent adopted by the Con cdcrae government
am Informed that in some sections where The leope
bave little thau is absolutely necessary their
OVID se Is apprehendcd that desttnion w be brought
about by It's unequal operation Coming, you 90 from
every section the State you aIe doubt better in
formed ulon this sabect than myself aud better pre-
pared to adopt ludieous policy than am now 10 sug
eest it, bave called the attention OF tho Confederate
government q the sub and suggested thea the
probability that the coll ctiou o. the In kind, which
ope aes more equally on all would obva,c the necessity
Tor tue im,ressment OF provisions.
The system adopted for furnishing labor for the coast
deences has failed to accomplish it, purpose Large
bers have avaied themselves OF the provisions OF the
and paid dollar lfty nstead OF furnishing
the labor aud others, with the hope OF impuby have
neither furnished the labor paid the 6ne With the
money collected by the ageut he has been unable hire
any labor. recommeId amendment of the
this sub ec so as TO abolish The ne ard to author
lie the Governor, through the Comm sioners Roads
(who in the maia true TO their rus TO impress the
labor requisite to enable him TO respond to the calls OF the
Commanding General Sivng credit Ior all labor previous
" furnished and thai the tmo be extended
two months. The free negroes should be included
doubt that there has been for the complaint
heretofore made 10 the treatment aud detention Of the
negroes but 1t Is believed that, through the Instrumental
ty OF tho energetic State Ageut (whose report " here
with transmitied many Of the have been remeded
NJ. l.. E0NHAM.
Execution Of Il keIiogg, the Western Spy.
Ltrcm the Richmond Enquirer, sept 26
At eleven O'Clock yesterday forenoon detail OF ore
hundred men, under Captain Potts, from the CITY Bat
talon marched from aste Thunder with Spencer kel
iogs tho recently condemned SOY IN custody The cortege
moved up Main street IN the following order;--frum
corps the right foove ed by two companieso military
hack containing the condemned man, bis spiritual ad
wiser, Dr. Burrows. AM detective Cspehar and another
officer. The hack closely guarded by mounted
mes, followed by two companies of infantry
The cavacade reached the OF execution
about hall past twelve O'Clock, where, usual
vast crowd Of people, OF both and ali ages.
congregated AFTER few momeuts spent in ptc ninary
arrangements, the prisoner escorted, guard
from the hack 10 the galows. While seated In the hack
awaiting the perfection OF the arrang his eve.
cutop, he copversed gay y with the utmost nonchddnc
with Dr. Burrows, frequently smiling remark
made either by himself the minister. Arriving under
the gacws, captain Alexander read the charges prefer
red against ths accused and the sentence Of the court
ma iat-ftlhat hanged neck until A