Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-06

Dosea16oes0 q NeeGA Gesfx1a. =
Passing Marietta, where the usual MARKS
of destruction appeared, Nas interested
BY the appearance of q crowd gathered
6boutoAe Of the few remaining hnsiness
|tJaildlneS-a molly aasemblags; women,
confederate soldiers, lean, lank, long haired
and emaciatcd, Ratchet faced "cits," VIM,
- soon ~ drew rein and began to make
inquiries, indicating my character as Just
from above, in search Of information,
thronged about me and began the revcla-
ton Of degree Of destitution that would
draw pity from a stone. Mr.. Thomas II.
Moore, OF respectable and even cultured adj
dress, introduced himself as the agent for
the county, appointed by the State, for the
distribution Of the supplies voted W tne
rebel legislature to the people OF Nonn
Georgia, after shcrman's passage. lie said
ali these supplies had been long ago issued.
He hal himself since, walked to Atlanta,
having no horse, } 70 procure more. A few
hundred pounds had been furnished, which
he was now distributing, but it amounted
to mere pittance, and he was obliged to
reserve it for those who are already on the
verge Of starvation. Women daily--nay,
hourly-come in from distance of ton and
fifteen miles afoot, leaving homes entirely
destitute, in order to get few mouthfuls
to save the lives of helpless children.
After him came shareholders, the wcalthiest
in the county Mr.. Roberts, with
sixty slaves, who complained that what
had once made them the richest now
made them the poorest. They had moth
ing to feed these people, without whose
aid the crops could not be secured Mr..
Roberts had told his negroes that If they
would remain with him, now that they are
free, he would compensate them and share
With then his land, and they were anxious
to do -; but---and he called me aside to
tell ne this prirately-the distributing Of
flcen refused to furnish the shareholders,
who, unless they could get aid, would, to-
gether with their negroes, starvc. They
all told me that no man On the county had
more than THO bushels Of corn len. They
besought me to help tlsm if l could, and
at their request sent word back to Colonel
Adams, TO be forwarded to General Judah,
that, If possible, supplies might be sent
down at once to Kingston, from which
point the citizens of the county would
gladly team it themselves
Thers appears to be very few supplies
to snare from Wilson's department. and,
other way, down from Nashville, any how.
And something should be done to this end
Mt once, for l am assured, also, by the post
comlmandant here, that unless help is fur.
nishcd within three weeks, there will be
actual deaths from starvation.
The c0mmandant has mentioned a case
that occurred yesterday. A poor woman
came all the way into town on foot, from a
distance of twenty miles. leaving Mt home
a family of children who had had nothing
to eat for twenty four hours. Yet the most
that could be done in answer to her appeal,
was to request the commissary, if possible,
to supply her. N
Meanwhile Gen. Wilson appears to have
done all in his powcr-has called for the
stores appropriated for this purpose, by the
Legislature; but either these are insuffici
ent, or there is delay in getting them. The
Government must come to the relief of
North Georgia
Sherman devastated bolt Of forty miles,
and lefa tmck Of famine through three
counties Of the poorest portion Of the
State
The hungry crowd Mt Marietta were out
spoken in excavation Of the traitorous lead
ers, who had deceived them into their pres
ent miscrles. &ME* n
by Cdr said one, Il wish they were
in purgatory"
ATLANTA
Is wreck The first cuisines" necessity
here is brick and mortar Until some of
the business buildings are reconstructed,
don't see what the merchants are going to
do. The destruction Is much greater than
had supposed. But small portion of
two stiles Of tho square remain-ths rest
with all the business buildings on the side
street, appear to be in ruins The"Yankec
sutler" has not arrived here few two
penny oonledQate groceries Feprxent the
trade ofthe Place There isnot altogether
$500 worth Of goods for'sale in thetOw
Traders, no wever, are ON their way here.
passed two teams on the way destined here
with goods. The immediate inducements,
however, are not great. When the boarded
coin is drawn of, another crop will lie ne
cessary to afford q surplus for COMMENCE
The present crop will not more than supply
immediate needs. As to the quantity Of
cotton, on hand in Georgia, can not yet
answcf definitely. The editor of the At
lanta InteRigencer. however. assures me that
in his opinion, there are not far from 0OO.-
600 bales, including together private and
titled" The same gentleman expressed
the desire q. leading interests in this 10
cality to call in the help Of Northern CAPT
tai. Every enterprise il crippled, and seme
are already in the market begging and Of |
fcring excellent inducements. -Cerrs Of
Csh. toMSaerc5at II