Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-21
LATE FROM SAVANNAH.


Stringent Order by Gen. Sherman for the
Protection of the Union People of Geor-
gia-1he North Carolina egiSlature lni-
tiating Negotiations for an Honorable
Peace. -
From the Savannah Republican of the 10th
we get the following OF interest:
General Sherman has issued an order, in
which he says Sc 1t being represented that the
Confederate army and armed bands OF robbers,
acting profes sedly under the authority OF the
Confederate Government, are harrassing the
people Of Georgia and endeavoring to intimi-
date them in the efforts they are making to Sc
cure to themselves provisions, clothing, secur-
ity to life and property, and the restoration or
law and good government in the State, 1t is
hereby ordered and made public:
1st. That the farmers OF Georgia may bring
into Savannah, Fernandina or Jacksonville,
Florida, marketing, such as beef, pork NUT.
ton, vegetables Of any kind. fish, &c. as well
as cotton In small quantities, and sell the same
in open market, except the cotton which must
be sold by or through the Treasury Agents. and
may in vest the proceeds in family stores, such
as bacon and flour, in any reasonable quanu-
ties, groceries, shoes and clothing, and articles
not contraband of war, and carry the same
back to their families. No trade store will be
attempted in the interior, or stocks OF goods
sold for them, but families may club together
for mutual assistance and protection in coming
and going.
I'd The people are encouraged II meet to-
gether in peaceful assemblages to discuss meas
ures looking to their safety and good govern
meRt and the restoration of State and National
authority, and will be protected by the Ma.
tionaI army when so'doing; and all peaceable
Inhabitants who satisfy the commanding OFF,
GERS that they are earnestly laborIng to that
end must not only be left undisturbed in prop
erty and person, but must be protected as FAR
as possible, consistent with the military oper.
atoms. II any farmer or peaceabie inhabitant
is mclested by the enemy, viz:-the Confed :
crate army or guerrillas, because of his friend
ship to the National Government, the perpe-
traitor if caught will be summarily punished,
or his family made to suffer for the outrage;
but if the crime cannot be traced to the actual
party, then retaliation will be made on the ad-
herents 10 the cause OF the rebellion.
Initiating Negotiations for an Honorable
Peace.
The following is the report of a majority OF
the committee OF the North Carolina Legsla-
tnre, to whom-were referred series of resolu-
tions entitled ''Resolntions to initiate negotia-
tions for an honorable peace"
The majority of the "Jont Select Committee
of the two Houses" to which were referred
Senate resolutions No. 4, entitled "ResoIutions
to initiate negotiations for an honorable
peace" report the same back to the Senate
without amendment, and recommend that they
pass.
The majority Of the committee believe that
while every effort is being made to increase
and strengthen the army by the most severe
drain upon the people, for men and means,
these extreme requirements should be accom-.
panied by some NANTES stations of an effort and
desire to secure an honorable peace by all other
Commissioners heretofore rendered have been
refused by the United States upon the pretext
that their reception would imply recognition
OF the Confederate Government. as prelimi-
nary, and that in case OF q failure to agree
upon a treaty such recognition would never
theless stand These resolutions seek to
move this objection by appointing commission
ers on the part of the States, whose civil
existence and authority have never been de-
MED; but, at the same time, to make their ten
der and all powers dependent on the action and
adoption of the President 1t is not proposed
that these commissioners derive any powers
from the States, but only that they be rendered
by The President for a peace conference, he
giving to them such powers and instructions
as he may deem necessary and proper.
JOHN Pool, Chairman.
A. g. CoWLR,
ID. +. caldwell.
The Educational Association of the Colored
People of Savannah, under the auspices OF
Gen. GeaTy. has commenced Its operations.
Five hundred children and youth assembled
at the basement of the First African Baptist
Church, and were formed into ten schools
each of which, with their teachers, marched in
procession to the buildings assigned them.
The spectacle was imposing and new for this
city. Their school rooms had been fitted up
with care and labor by the colored people
themselves. Indeed the interesting fact in this
whole organization is that it Is wholly their
own.