Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-24
HoUsH OF REPRRsRHTAFIVRs.


the last vOtary Of freedom falls around
them.
HoUsR OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at the usual hour, the
Speaker in the chair.
Mr.. Baldwin, resolution that the
President be requested to inform the
House by what authority the War Depart
ment is impressiug slaves without the au-
thority of the States. Adopted.
Mr.. DeJsrneIte-A memorial Of the oiti-
Eens of Oulpepper, Va, that, in considers-
tion Of the fact that the county Is alter.
nately in the hands of the confederates and
federals, and is consequently desolate, and
that the State of Virginia has on this &C.
count remitted taxes. that therefore they
pray Congress to relieve them Of confeder-
ate taxation. Referred to the Committee
Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. J. n. Leach-A resolution that the
Military Committee inquire into the e1pe-
dieney of repeating so much of the law as
exempts persons owning fifteen sble-bod-
led slaves. Adopted.
Mr.. J. T. Leach-A resolution that se-
cFet sessions are incompatible with re-
publican form OF government. &C., with
the request that it be referred to the Com.
mittee of Ways and Means.
Prom the Richmond Enquirer, Nov. 10.
On Sunday morning last two hundred
native Irishmeu, who have been federal
prisoners in our hands for over tWelVes
months past, reached Augusta, from Flor
ence, 8. c., aud passed through on their
way to join Hood's army.
The above mentioned prisoners were re-
fused an exchange by the Yankee govern
ment, in consequence of their time having
run out, and feeling that they had not been
treated right by pc said government, and
with view to revenge, took the oath of al"
legiance to the Confederate States, and
were duly sworn into our army by Gath
olic priest, at Florence, s. G.
They are all strong, hearty and robust
looking men, and are now on their way to
join the army of Tennessee. They have
expressed wish that they may be allowed
to Join the gallant General Pat Cleburne's
corps, that general being a native Of their
own dear Ireland. They all swear VEN
geRnce against the enemy If they are ever
lucky enough to meet him in the tented
field.
The above parties represent that large
number of native born Yankees, whose
time was out, desired to take the same oath
and join the Confederate States army, but
that the authoriIes at Richmond refused
them this privilege.
Prom the Richmond Enquirer Nov ~
The enemy still vigorously lombard
Charleston, 8. O. Two hundred and twenty
shells were thrown at Sumter on Monday;
one hundred and two were thrown into the
city on the same day. Lieutenant Trussell
and private Sawyer, Of the 33d Georgia
battalion, and private McDougal, of the
1st South Carolina artillery, were killed
in Sumter on Saturday night. The eue-
Pnvfs Aaak PenRina "a usual.
BREoK1xRlDGE DECLARES AN AMNESTY.
From the Richmond Enqu irer, Nov. 10.
Passengers on the train from Tennessee,
who arrived at Bristol on the 14th, say that
Major Toole, of General Vsughan's COM
msnd, had got behind the enemy at Nor
ristown, and captured train of cars load
ed with commissary stores, which he de-
stroyed. He also captured a wagon train,
consisting of nine wagons, and killed thir-
teen and captured party of the enemy.
General Breckinridge has issued proc
lamation granting complete protection to
those East Tennesseeans who may wish to
lay down their arms and become peaceable
and quiet citizens.