, 1864-01-22

| toH -'0Ve1eF publishes the narration
OF t"o ladies born in the North, but for sey
cral years resident Of central Georgia, wht
hare lately arrived from Georgia:
lhe stories they tell Of the suffering at tht
s SouLh confirms the reports Of other refugees
- LILY eame 70 escape from starvation. Pro.
M Visions N are not only high, but they are scarce.
End at times cannot be obtained at INV priee'
At Augusta sufficient supply Of corn N al
can generally be obtained, but occasionally
Nnen soldiers are passing through In large:
| n4moefs, the mills prove Insufficient to eri1d
nnt T. wanted, and the supply runs short
| sometlmes the government officers 70 ttrouch
me market selling the meat for the hospitals
ana families can get little or none,
Inc families of sa1aried men, who lived conn.,
lortably enough before the war, are many of
tIsa3 them obtaining nothing to eat, from week to
", MeeA, nnt corn meal and sail, and this earned
" females sewing for the Government, thc
males being. in the army. Those In atliueut
circumstances hare heretofore been able to
ootaih milk ut high prices, but tue market
men say they, shall not attempt 10 furnish It
10 L cir customers much longer. Inferior
oro#n sugar Is worth 80 to 23 per pound, and
lew, even among the most fortunate FAINT
lies, use it except on rare occasions, In
some places tea or coffee cannot be had ut aay
price.
-; At night the whole South is in darkness.
a,ned dne SUPPLY Of Kerosene ut Augusta has long
since become exhausted. a resident inven-
Gu az OIL similar to burning fluid, using tur-
pentine In It's manufacture, and the citizens
congratulated themselves that they were to
have lights for their houses, at a moderate
paee, When the man was conscrfped, and |
s se9t to the army, taking bis secret with him. |
1al.ow .i e candles, the only resource left, are
There are large factories ut Augusta, which
aIe actively employed in making clothing for
tnc afmy. Citizens cannot obtain cloth With
0ut speaking for it o long time beforehand,
IN an the plantations large quantities Of cloth
There are in Middle Georgia larpe numbers
OF refugees from Charleston and Savannah,
aud from Tennessee These are HOSPITALITY
received by the residents, who look upon
them as martyrs, and spare no pains to make
them comfortable
rifees In behalf OF the army. when troops
arrive, the wealthy families bake bread and
send to them. Many hare sent all their spare
quilts and blankets to the soldiers, and have
ut up their carpets to be used rs protec-
ion against storms md cold. It is antici-
,a1ed Tint the Government will seize such Of
:hese . articles ns are not freely contributed.
Inc y G ctt!zens Talk freely Of the Coufedcracy
Fs s'fhe Land Of Starvation, rbut still refuse |
q or Eear one word about yielding and say they
~ die Iather than submit They generally
ak confidently of succeas; but at times their
:tth seems to be shaken. The papers talk
'boat suffering at the North, Of business
toetFnted, the citizens voting ut the point {
j she bayonet, and the Government seizing !
ofses md supplies wherever they can find /
na aem: H.. IN; Ihc people implicitly believe this,
ormed Of affairs here than her nei.hbors,
'as surprised to find these statements alto- ,
ether talee. !
Nearly all the schools in the vicinity are |
appended. 4 ifcc school for small children
kept up, but the high price Of school books
feVents most Of the children from attend t
y. small private school is still kept in
ngnsta, the teachers being two Connecticut .
9lnstcfs, named sedgewick, who are very
'olent secessionists. The principal school
9nse and other public buildings have beer
'e used for the same purpose, and another +
ION won}d be. The hospitals were all
'oEcee, and the citizens had been notified /
~ tne Government would probably require !!
le spare rooms in their houscs before long. n
AL Altcf the 6attie Of Chattanooga there were
,spitais. They had the same supplies as the J..
hers, but the kind words were Licking, and =;
ey could not cat. a Northern Wcman !;
= Of then and took in supply Of soup, s,
u at.es sne had conversed With them, they 3
&c supplied them in this manner daily, till | :.
ey we're able to leave tho hospital. The =.
spltai IN the Catholic Church ut Augusta Is =
ger Inc care OF the Sisters Of Charity. 10
lhere have been no outbreaks among tho
res, but fears are entertained that there
II be trouble with them before spring, re
mplatnts arc heard TINT the domcstics afc Pc
ting uneasy, md do not work rs willingly IS
formerly. re
They are not allowed to visit from family
1amily as heretofore. No festivals arc al
we'd them, and they were at all times ! !
tched with suspicion. There was a deci- a. a.,
4 repugnance to arming the slaves to fight pC s'
the Confederacy e.
LAST winter q few. families gave parties
me months since it was proposed to give a
acing party at close Of school term. r.
ey applied for the use Of hall, and were II
or1ned that they could have that, but no tie
reshments could be furnished. The party al.as tls
ne of, but the most gallant bean could IL
nlsh his partner with nothing beyond 9th
ss Of cold water.
lngusta is regarded as the stlast litch'' of
Contederacy. There the Confederate gov 1b
ut nus stored immense supplies of cotton, PAL
ne ht from Charleston and Savannah, from dul
bama, and even from Tennessee. Import Rut Rm.
factories and an immense arsenal arc 1lso i Chi
ated there, and the people declare that If j t!ol
lrleston and Atlanta are taken, their arm nv mn
WILL concentrate there 1or the final strug- yea
t Augusta, the exchange Of Confederate =
ncy for greenbacks is not permitted. Al ;,
anita, one dollar in greeubacks was worth va, M
III Nuu1cueE0Ie notes. lud q EDid3dOllur hho
worth thirteen Of the Confederate rags. 0,a 0has
ut Augusta paid 500 for doy ds
tched'hat, and the poorest negro shoes A.d
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