, 1865-02-20
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Sunday, Eco 49,
t Officers from the Shcnaudoah Valley as3tc that
the guerilla ban1s which have been 80 trouble
some ia that department, in view oftas approach
| ing dissolution Of the rebel ConfcdeIacy, have
grown comparatively unobtruelve, un1 arc desert
| ing in large numbers into OF }ines. Most al
| them beg to be allowed TO take the oath and re-
| t-sn to their homes.
! TIE friends OF General Bsit1c- arc urging his
appointment as Military Governor OF South Car"
! o1,na.
The ten per cent tax on the circulation Of st-te
| Banks, winch Mr. Gaaae and Mr. Fessenden hare
always urged as essential to the National Bink
| aystem, got through eole1y by m1st-ke Of Mr.
James Brooks. who understanding It to
| have beeu catriod, wheu 1t really
had not, !s enansed his r., vote IN order to
as Els saFea The
bad Voted against It through fear q bank interest
a''f s'';!: s',9G I IFfsss p9;
I'll no3Ess r. Ssse:s
eao1t previously to have ihs Tux dxea fIs1ee PEI
cent fu this fallcd, bscaase in 'he opinion q the
mstottty # l. not ssysre enough 10 TAX local cir"
In tic Visg;nia House Of Delegates on Thart-
day H., ~ On a'z
The General Assembly of f'Vtrsinia, impressed
Nth TIC 1np1r'anss et , ealing m 9t9 "a a;Ss ssssss
ep!ron oi ihe oest nili!n5y au.hoti.y ths tae e
de enrolment Of negroes therefore,
. Etkoited by the General Assembly Of V1rgfnf,
test hs Of hs satss Is
eiycn to cultst such number Of ahe bodied sla.es
sor nlll1ary service as may be deemed necessary,
! Il. agreed upon between thc Confederate Govern
i menf and owners Of such flares.
81 sSPy 70 q h H. essst I'D 1ss y
1 oneress of the Confederate States, aud to INC
Government Of each Of the said Suites.
Before s1y action vas taken on the a5o ta ,eso:
e | luton the House adjourned.
The sentinkl, II referring @ e the report, sa9a
posed o e s. Ssss @ps aas
on the great practical qnest' ~. ~ he war raus
dSiastssxs fsss Deefs aSesy to dess;oa
xsts,ne ssT la 'ss It e Il L.
Cd s ssas4s T. s1 III & pe3sf e
de- 10 prescribe the nashtnery e y p &c,
o. ~ e{iat lie viii Of man - NOT equal TO- the1s
why GU isSss,se :, .,%1s Sodes a. "a
-. Prsc.;asl1y impossible to hare law otherwise
ios Inv Teasonal1c view. Il makes the sht!ls pa'
@ az ies, epSawling over sumbcr Of pages tor e'e
t. sye n,s esstssa ans sa@Rs ssss
hSs ySs % " .'s IL
w'es Ssspas TSsta on dst .hs be- An
ab scheme BY car adiuat Tar better.
al tseys M Stssfs '"v Of officers az '@'s1e
H. ne s'a sss'af :sFIe4fpeaatnS @itf increase
II 1T ,5 session, r. < d B1issd,sr ssnet,l: a 80
hH{EW F4, Inn, IL Sfnrf.
Hf Summers fsse!S Ssaa ater M ss
,et nom Eusepe sa2t.g that one min ;sf, efmeni
re, the payment Of 1re1r dapt or m assignment t
to plt!ie !anas foE that purpose.
to mcot* IN hoaor. q she7naan's occupation ot H.
T. Capita! ot South Carolina. Confidence IL the snc
+ &c a Is ssaan1e Be he.
ady 10 resist lin 80 alnses a. fdle as hey crs
u On the march through Georgia.
s. WASHINGTON, Sunday Evening, Feb 1o.--Thf
3 Richmond ETa7aiHer 81 the 9Th stales that dis
% patch had been reseired from an Official OF tht
ID | that Shes1nan's advance was So near Colum bia
'e that The home guard and Citizens had tuned on,
e 10 ad in rceiating the Unloa forces, and saElsh
t. ! iDK had commenced Dear the city.
a1a q seaa n r. a.oa III
'os Te se1eea comties On liz sebe.,loua ste. in
= lheir amsns nenfs to tha re:ceass.uesio9 1Il as
the President 81 The sfate Government of TenueI
Fee. If such Government shall oo estabshed 6y
the lnxal citizens In c1nforntY with tie Const1tn
+ ton pr;or to MnY Ist next TIE report also pro-
1ides that The Constitution Of Tennessee shal pre-
&c FTrsf-That no person shall vote who has held a
e Confederate military otIce higher than Colonel or
1t cirjl o1Jce un1esa 1t be ministerial.
J. &eoad-Ihat slavery Ehnli be forever prohibited
and
E I.and-Ihat NO State OF conisdesate debt sEea-
n recognized OF paid BY The Stataana no rehsl Law
:e of e6nnscat1on shat. b binding: .,.- .co
Duripg four days OF the present week over st0
4 MES Of thc Potomac and James, This morning
forty .i1 arrived here, all Of whom deserted from
3 the rebel picket posts on the nfoht Of the 14th
J. Twenty OF these belonged to V1rglpfa regiments
snd the remainder to Georgia aud South Carolina
]. Massachusetts delegation with petition ask
q Ii the appointment Of Gov. Andrew TO- place in