, 1865-06-02
LATE sOUTHEnN ITEMS.
HAflF1'n16 mn 4 NuslneAs-The Er0pR-
Neconslruct1ve Symphonic and
Aspects.

: The Lynchbnrg Firg;nion says regular
tratns are again running on tbs Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad Is far as Salem, eighty
miles. The Federal authorities are running
Irregular trains on the road from Bristol to
New River Btidge, 10 that there Is only gap
OF about thsrty-sl1 miles Of the road reInainin9
to be repaired. Work on the James River
Canal ts progressing slowly, and passengers
are carried to Richmond ID little p.tteaux.
These boats furu|sh the only mode OF through
travel from LynehbnIg to Richmond at pres.
sent. Gen Gregg, commanding tie sub-d di,trict
Of Lynchtutg, has issEed an order notifying
the negroes that they will hare to work Tor d
living, and to secufe employ ment tor idle
negroes an office las been established where
contracts cen be made between them and tue
employers. Tha negroes have fl1sktd into
LynchburE In such large numbers that the
military have notified all thoac not living In
the city to quit, Or they will be set 10 work
cleaning the streets.
over great portion Of the upper district Of
the Stale the growing cropl Of corn, rice and
cotton In the Interior are remarkably promls-
ing, hut that much difficulty Ia found in the
great scarcity Of horses and mules, OF which
the country has been almost entirely swept
by the contending armies. The negroes In
the country, where the troops have not been,
sre still working as usual With their old mas
tiers, and busily engaged at the crops. n q
lew cases thctowne!s have informed them that
they ore free ; hut the slaves tefuse to leave.
At Columbia, they yield but tac1t Qbcdl-
ence and work us they please.
"A sasannah paper reports the death Of
come eighs citizens and three soldiers, ut
Chester, =. G., By drinking from q cask Of
antimonial VINE. found in this Medical Pur-
reyor's department., which they had broken
open, ana mistaking the deadly poison for
fine liquor, drank heartily. Seyerel more Of
the patty were not expected to lire.
The Savannah River Is completely cleared
Of torpedoes. The work Of destroying them
was in some cases very laborious. IT being
Us they lay, In order to let 10 water to de-
stroy the powder before 1t vas, safe to raise
them.
Before the war, the income Of Governor
Aiken OF eouth Carolina was $10D, 600 year.
Now he is without the means Of support.
-alajor General Wilson having been in
formed that there ia large number Of poor
has ordered that such supplies OF bacon and
brt aastutfs Us have been gathered In the ttthe
dcpots and elsewhere By tbe c. 8. authorities,
of the lines Of railroad. and not Necessary for
The use Of the Uufon forces, be turned over BY
the persons now responsible for them, to Col.
r. 4. Foster: Qoatt=rlaaster General q: tie
Btate, upon bis order. 1t Is understood that
these Stores will be disposed Of only for the
benefit of the persons Interested.
- An order has been published directing
that al1 Confederate State. horses and mntss,
harness, wagons, and leather, not required
for the use Of the Union forces, ba turned
over to Colonel Foster, Quartermaster Gene
raj Of Georgia, who will receiyo and distrih-
ute the property among the poor Of the State.
Selma and Montgomery are both now
permanently eartisoned By Union forces, de-
rached fiom the Army Of the Gulf Dep2rt-
ment- Good order has been obse. ved d. both
points. The Atlanta Last0irne'r Of the 11th
reports Colonel Egglestou as having peaeea-
bly taken possession Of tie Gate City.
: The Char1eston1ons are rejoicing In co1l
gus and church worship, both msthods Of H.
lumtnation having been cut off for many
months preceding the surrender.
The railroad Is In good running order
from Macon to M'lledgevil(e, with daily COM
between the two places. The road
between Mllledgeville Rnf Eatouton is neasly
completed. The Central Railroad has fixed
tts rate of passage on the road at ten CENTS
per mile ii Central Railroad Bank bills,
greenhacks OF Augusta Bank bills.
Macon is n'irrly free from all surplus
population. The hundreds Of negroes who
Iollowtd Gen. Wilson's d my have been OF.
Tered from the city, and many have returned
10 their former homes. The useless white
population Who In est all cities have been Or
}ertd nway, md have been compelled to
seek come other joca Ion.
The Navy Department has issued an Or
ler to the commanders OF the squadrons On
,Ie ckade duty, of the coast and At Charles
ion, to send North all officers that can be
,paft d. who wish to rcsiyn, aud all men
whose tcims Of enlistment have expired OF
TU expire within three months.