The New York herald., 1864-09-23
General Sherman'S Proposed Peace
Conference With Governor Brown,
Alexander H. Stephsns and Hers
shsl v. Johnson, Of Georgia.
Hew the Secession Doctrine Oper-
atss IN tho Confsderacy.
Separate State Action Agitated IN
Various Quarters.
DESTRUCTIVE PlRR AT CHARLESTON, B. C.

New Enrolment Order i'm the
South,
ass Ass ~
| General sherman Propesins . Confer
enoe to Governor Brown and Others
On the Subject OF Peace.
Telegram to the Richmond Enquirer, Sept. TO-
MACON, Ca, Sept IT, 1904
Rumors are rife to-day that Sherman has sont an
informal request 70 BYowp, Vice President
stephens aud B. " johnson to to Atlanta and con.
fer with him upon the subject OF peace.
From tho Richmond Dispatch, Sept 2o.]
There 10 no rustakips tho object Of Sherman desiring
hold conference with Vice President Stephens and
Governor Brown b 20 detach the State OF Georgia,
possible from the oonfederacy, through the agency Of
these gentlemen, whom, from their course with
regard the habeas corpus oct and other measures he
takes be ~ heart we'll disposed TO promote such
measure. We conndeus that he will end himself dis
appointed his estimation Of these two gentlemen, yet
very much regret that they should ever have ad
vocated any line Of policy which Yankee general car
by any possibility thus interpret
We trust the meeting will not be accorded II oan
good purpose, and designed for good end.
there other objection 10 IL the very fact that
proposed by Sherman s sufficient Of itself 70 indicate
/ ito upropristy. No good citizen ought, especially
at time ike this, 70 do anything which may, in
the sliehtest particular, 30 Indicate that
there difference In his opinion, between the interests
Of his State and Abe interests H the copfedeacy The
Governor Of Georgia ought least 70 reooect thas his
State Of the hrss (he first after South Caroina)
sscede the Usion, and that sAs now treats Of
peocs her a-ms, sovereign STATE sM ,OitAd,
from tAs eodesdcy and sauss h0 sisters The bag hold
| aftcy hsvtsy got them into Ais sc,ape.
We make these remarks because seporas State action
hes besn aDiated Of late IN quarters han The
late deporabe peace delusion gave rise and the de-
preston consequent upon the disappointment of hopes
raised by II has kept up. We hope has not spread
TO any great extent but may be assured that sher
| man has heard Of II, and that 1t encourages him
seek this conference The constitution coufers upor
the Prssdsut by and with The sf the senate
authority 10 peace. n Stste make psdcs IN
oceons she 0nAdrosps from Ek< confederocy 6bsr
knows this, and thinking he has his heel upen tbe
a,e Of Georgia. hs hopes shis way bring her bscl
into the Union the poople-nos the poItoiassars
the people Of Georgia prepared FOR this sepf WIN they
consent 10 abandon Virginia. which entered into this
sderacy because she determined 70 share the fate Of
her sstsrs' Will she abandon Virginia now assr having
dragged her ino this war; We and viii bs
lieve OF the gallant State Of Georgia Her bsse
fought too CALAMITY 70 warrant such q belief.
| Proposal for Exchange or PrisoAsrs.
ooRREsPoNDxNcs BETWEEN GENERALS HOOD AND
SHERMAN.
lFrom the Richmond Dispatch, Sept. 2o.1
The following are official copies OF the cosressondence
relating 70 the proposed exchange OF prisoners betw
General Hood, commanding army and General sher
man commanding the United states forces al Atlanta
oxxRRAL HOOD TO GENERAL SHERMAN.
HrADou AKrBps ARxy 1HySEssBs,
IN rHE FisLD sept 9, 1864.
MAJOR General w. T. SHERMAN, commanding United states
slRi have propose exchange OF prison
ers, officers and men captured by botn armies since
change be made and the equivalents TO
to be lowed regulated by the cartel
Should accept thIa proposition, meeting can take
place between orcers specially commissioned make
preliminary arrangements to eject he exchange.
This Gag OF truce borne by my s.sn officers Major
B. Fastis Acting Adu,apt General, Captain ". A.
Reid accompanied by escort OF SIX nouDtea and
ambulance Very respectfully, obedient servant,
J. b. HOOD, Geoerai
GENERAL sHERsAs soop.
HKApouAKrERs, hnuARY DIVISION or rHy MIsslsslrr,l
ATLANTA, Sept. s. 1864.
| General J. n. Hoop, Commanding Confederate Army
CKSERA have received your letter Of this dato, and
accept your 0ler ~. TO eoSnsns' pris:sne o,, .,
| already goue North but bave scns to as.
certain what number aOont are on hand, aud
! YOU'D Chattanooga The basis OF exchange TO be
the old cartci. viii send an officer, with more
dataIsl account OF prisoners bsdd, Rough and
Ready to 70 confer With any one you may aame
Aner prisoners reach Nashville, and beyond they pro
Colonel Holman Yours trniy,
W. r. SHERMAN. MAJOR General Commanding.
gSpovs ENgSf
just heard that there are about one thousand
o to Chattanooga and ave hundred here besides some
SQUADS CT vet sent n by the various brgades viii
officer al Rough aud Ready TO morrow, a. one
~ r. SHERMAN, MAJOR General commanding
HEAper rAErERs, MILITARY DIVISION rus NrsHsRY,
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. q, 1904 /
General J. r.. Hoop, commanding Confederate army -
Generals engaged yesterday, consent 70 an ac
tga xchsnge OF pr soners for man and equal for
eaus differences balances TO be made according 70
cartel OF 1862. have appointed one OF my nspcc
generae Lieutenant colonel W Warner TO carry out
tbls exchanse and will empower him 10 call FOR the pris
orers and all such guards he may need 70 effect
actual transfers We have here twentysght of1cers and
seven hundred and sighty.two enlisted and Tot<
for Chattanooga, ninety three ohcers and Due hundred
and seven uen rustng thousand eight hlnored and
ten Oh hnnd that will exchange for like number of
my mon, captured by you 10 this campaign,
who belong regiments with ara who resume
their places take u TOR granted You VIII DO
The gnme with yours. In other words, for these meo
ntn rot willing TO lake equyaienis bel0nrOg TO other
armies than my csp VINO belong u reslpen,s raose
times sro out and who have been a scna Eed
ny your laws all eligible for serycs ,pso iac'a
soioore and very good one u =. snd " needed for
civil duty, they simply detailed soldiers. We found
in Atlanta about thousand of these fellows and am
satisfied ey h subjects Of exchange and you viii
relese an equal number ~ poor fellows - Ander
will gathcr there together and send them a prison
ers. They been detailed Tor railroad and
shop duy and do not AJAX Tor tasm sn equal number of
my trained soldiers but Will take belonging TO auy
part of the United states srmy subject 10 control
We mold good many OF your men sty ed s'descrters
who are really ,Taser. ana would be good Offset 70
up OF onr men but constrained 70 give these meu
though sorey against the grain The beush Of their char
aotsr, pretended or real
with The ofncsr you name, will send The prisoners
the place appointed aud recall those beyond Chata