New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-29

were blown up by shells being exploded IN them and
under them and over two hundred cars. many Of them
laden with quartornasters, commssaTy and ordnance
stores were set Ere and consumed. dozen or two
barrels Of -four and few boxes OF shoes and clothing
though damaged escaped entire destruction ana soon
after tho army left we're eagerly seized BY the half
starved and hslfnaked poor OF the town. The Mayor
hoping 20 avoid the destruction of such subsistence
sores az could not be removed. suggested to Gen Hood
the propreiy ~ allowing them 30 be distributed among
the INDECENT citizens bat for some reGson neither Known
nor appreciated by the people the gallant genera reused
The eetest and distress prevails through
ont Georgia Not only IL food fer men and beast eH-
,rornelv scarce but shoes clothing, ard all articles
necessary for the comfort Of entirely beyond the
reach Of the poorer classes The Immense demand and
distress last Winter for anenary requisites. induced
farmers and planters in the hope OF avoiding another
famine 10 devote their labor and lands this year. As lar
2. possibe 10 raising cereals beans end potatoes. and
in producing live stock Georgia conceded TO De on the
whole the best agricultural State in the South According
20 the census OF 1900 II produced more swine and more
neat hsn any other Sste and nearly as many mich
COWS snd sheen as Virginia. II produced Tar more
sweet potatoes than any other State and, Win the ex
ception of Virginia, more indian corn By employing
the gres, plantations hitherto devoted TO the cnva-
ton of cotton and tobacco for the production OF articles
OF food Georgia would yield far more than any S'a'e
in the Coniederacy. Last Winter as has beeh stared
the farmers and planters determined 10 do as muon IN
this way as possible; but great difficulties met them ~
.he threshold They conld not procure the necessary
amount Of gro potatoes sc 20 put into the SOIL
The sweeping impressments OF subsistence Tor the
Army forced the people, in order to save theia'
selves end negroes from starvation last WINTER
20 dey9ar the remnant left IN their granaaes
and cellars. which should have been preserved
for seed As planting time approached and ono neigh
Dor applied TO another 10 buy borrow seed IL trans
pired that nearly all were in the same predioame't
Nor ives this their only difficulty. Most OF the horses
in the State lad been impressed for army purposes and
more than half The working oxen had been sisnght'
cred along with other cattle TO subt The soldiers and
u4opo the year before that comparatively fow teams
remained lsst Spring 80 plow the soil Consequently
bou,and Of acres of the most srable land have laid
uncultyated throughout The SumTer. The actual pro-
dnctions Of the sod this year viii be less than in the
yeor previous while live stock. not excepting swine Is
nearly exhausted hrcuehcut-be State
Yet Il Is not the fred population OF the State alone
who have to depend these scanty snppies nut the
large army Of Hood-sDd u must be remembered that
one hundred thousand soldiers are fully equal 10 three
hundred thousand ordinary oonsumerShas TO be sub-
sisted from them; whe thousands OF white rei0sees
with thc Thousands upon thousands OF negroes from
Virgins Tennessee. Kentucky. Mississippi and Lon
sians shown hy official report 70 amount IN the sggre
gate TO one hundred and eighty and souls must
also BE- I'D from them stsrve. 1t is absolutely ipos
bo for The people or army in tha. State 10 draw any
supplies worth naming non any Other state now
them they are 10 live through the approaching Winter
ND
down showers Of bread and quais from Heaven ~
problem no. easy 10 determine
IL in not surpr.siDg that a. stated by my InioIHaD
the people realizing that they have beea aInred rom
their flesh pots 10 die oil hunger should begin 10
murmUr against their leaders In Georgia the entire
people are tired and sck OF tie Rebellion. and each day
become louder in tLcjT doinsuds that 1t shall cease
Men Who bitter Secessonists and freely gave
their sons and treasure 20 CORY on the war nov pray
for peace and the Union, and from the bottom OF their
hearts sarse the leader. who. by scphisry and elegant
rhetoric I'D them into treason ard btopian Ton
federacy Many who. delegates IL the Convention
voted for the resolution OF secession would now II
similar Cony enton held, gladly vote their state
beck into the Union. Thousands OF soldiers. volunteers
40 well as eonscripts feel that they have been de-
luded and are fighting in unhOly cause, and ore
,esdy TO accept any terms of peace.
Dsy by day deserions become more numerous. Abont
SIX weeks ago two entire regiments In Hoods army
one IRON Alabama and the other belonging 70 Georgia
muiined declaring that they wonld serve no longer
and intended 10 80 home. They were thereupon or
dcred under arrest and refusing 10 submit. Whole
brigade was ordered up Rrc them and reduce them
10 su',nission, But the order was UNDECIDED Rebels
though they were tley hsd had enough OF the war and
bloodshed snd declined 10 murder their Unaffected
comrades There was Imminent danger OF TIE hl'ihy
becoming general and Gen. Hood himself wa cent to
20 check IT, He knew better fhsn 10 employ threats or
force. speech, during which the tears rolled down
his geaher.beaten face. he begged and mplofed them
10 return 20 drtv he assured them thet negotiations
for peace and tito independence o; tie CoISedeiaey
were IN progress between Mr. Davis and Mr.. Lincoln,
and would IN eli probability succeed; but that ii Lin
coin should hear Of disafcotion in their arne the
negotiations would end and the Of the South be
1feye7 lost, lie further assured them that If the nego-
fatjons then pending should fail II they woDld only
urove ,-ne "a .heir carso until November tho Demo
crs, Of the Ncrb certain 10 elect President Of
fjr own choice and that the Coniederscy would soon
after I've able % make peace Oh their own terms In
e @, these prospecs BE appealed 10 them as soldiers
no; % di,appont iheir Government and country, -
men Of pride not 20 return to ther homes and have 10
announce 10 their uebsrs that they lad. on the eve Oh
honorable peace. covsfdl, abandoned the Cause ior
which so man, Of heir companions had poured sut their
blood His speech proved suceessEl and tie deIuded
soldiers returned TO their ranks and dEty Ny inform
MT learned lis fact from the lips of nephew, Major
in Hoods command who with his own eyes ans ears
witnessed the whole transaction
Still the cOnsci toa - being reinors.lessy enforced
Tie Rebel Leaders know that there il nothing bat war
~ store FOR them during the rcst Of this administration