The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-23
G E q R q I a.
AFFAIRS IN THE INTERIOR.
Reconstruction and q Convention De-
manded by the People.
Popularity Of Governor Brown and
Senator Joshua Hill.
IMPORTANT CAPTURE OF CANNON,
&C., &C., &c.
Our Macon Correspondence.
HEADQUARTERS, CAvArRy CORPS, M d. NJ.

HEADQuARrERs, CAVALRY CORPS, n d. NJ,
MACON, Ga, May ], 1895
The army still remains in quo and have made
rangemcnts for remaining in camp for time. Az
General Wilson has been appointed OF the executive
officers for the carrying out OF the provisions OF the ar
rangement between Generals Sherman and John
son suppose he will remain here and administer upon
this portion Of the defunct confederacy. lie is Of
excellent executive ability aud understands the situation
perfectly The general orders OF Generals Sherman and
Johnston have been published here and their terms
| being complied with.
The citizens bringing In forage and provisions very
freely, and glad 10 exchange them for greenbacks
condemned stock. The railroads also engaged In
transporting articles Of Subsistence and It 10 thought
that the authorities will have trouble in subsisting
the army.
Lieutenant Haywood, OF General wilson's staff, has
gone make arrangements for repairing the railroad be-
tween Augusta and Chattanooga, and expect
have direct communication with the outside world.
The people here all seem TO be delighted with the nows
OF peace upon any terms have yet find the nrst
mau-citizcn sodicr-who will acknowledge that he
either voted for favored secession The universal in
qury is:-"wel, you have us in your power; what
you going to do with u.s." more humble or more per
rec,ly subjugated people history gives account Of.
The following 'leader" from the Augusta Chronicle and
Sentinel viii serve to illustrate what have said:-
TO TIE REscUE-A CONVENTION
GcorEansl the time has come FOR action prompt de-
csve acton. Awake 10 tbs hour OF gloom ana despou
dency Let us show ourselves equal 70 the momentous
crisis in which we ind ourselves to-day.
Ihe Conicdera,s sovcrnmen,, u y now pam ,mpo.
look ond work for our interest and the welfare OF
poscrty Now is the time TO act Arise be up and
| Virginia and North Carolina moving Shall the
free aud sovereign people OF Georgia In this awful and
momep,ous hour, remain silent when dark and bloody
| state OF anarchy s staring MS In tue facef
| Now IL tho tine This the houri Citizens OF
Georgia, act while tue armisiicc continues Who can
picture tho terrible condition OF State if u 10 allowed
10 expire whou decisive steps being taken on our part
Lslen to the aud deiusive rumors VI foreign
Intervention nnd fecognitlou They arc false, aud have
1 deceived IA long enough.
| General Lce-tha, renowned bero-is said to favor
peace aud has stat that further enuson OF blood 10
use'ess. Fighting now Is murder premcdtatcd. Nego
Mex. Tuesdsy the 81 OF May public day all over
the state lie. meetngsse hc'd la every county sod
le, the people speak Ia ihunder toIos Governor
Brown sought n convention, bnt tho foresight Of
Legislature such to fofuro TO submit this question
10 the people where IL alone belongs Now let tho poo.
| pie move and tho commonwealth from state OF
anarchy aud bsl baran warfare
Next Tuesday thou, lot thcrc be general outpourng
OF the sentiment of the people throughout the slsi
caug upon tho Governor through the fgislatgrN ors
cooyen,lon or for convention OF the % ojo apciselves
'r,e from restraint delay. Ralr Georgians Inc
4 ,tsH b. ffie kht eth uotocnioi- conseouencca
Yoa are proDatly awurr ast ~ long 'lme 7' 0Te2f
Brown hs8 bcsn AZ sNo.irf -tf 'in J~1 H"'e @ua -
,abessps ,la rnfe you from personal s1seia Aiicn,
las. eovcracg 3, No rrro'enia.lfe msn oi ne
majority ~ ni. res5e el 1safat lTfr snrs o puod'
ca, al nis -aercrdenrs vlth ssore'sgy fciden ~
tho Richmond dynasty tnc,e u.. s..a lsrs ~ tnsi
arior witch formerly charsct rzed the citizens of TINS
stac Now that the rebel arnics have been d. sfeatcd
and the Richmond government u non est Governor
Drown Is the ~ popular IA tho SOUTH w'th, per
haps tho exception OF Joghua Ill., Lis late opponent In
The election for of The State Nr Hin has been
living g. retirement al Mac n, bnt III nov oyuoie,s be
br lgh prominently forward BY circumstances de 10
slruaay icing talked of 90 a candidate Tor Governor
| cArTufE CASacS
| On The arrival OF our troops at Macon tLey by some
means learned Of tie location OF to hiding place OF somo
can on They we've tuscd Ia tho cemetery. some men
os The Seventeenth Indiana went 20 the cemetery and
there dug up four brass brcach-loadns cannon. my
W. re buried in four grayes anu the boxes marked
| Captain Travis TO General Forrest, 6olungus va
Captain Travis tho ceobartcd pistol shot Tue cspur
arc novoes They shoot three pound cad orceI On ~,
which II loaded from tic breach lever p rlscu' r' ny w
ball and cartridge placed In, the lever iorytd GOV = -
tGc cock snapped by means ~ srpg frv.l ~ ~, 80,
ances they would shoot gtca distshoe anu W. VIZ raa
rstcy, they have sights perfect a. tho' & ou 80
| lhe boys feel very proud q y cW,,i2, AZ 80,
through Colonel White, solcted Iii, ~ e,a,a -
tirm home aud present them az trophies ~ M @ 49,,
| Ipdara, Illinois Ohio and hlchisaui '"' ~ s
| repre- sented IN this corps