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ADDITIONAL FIR ON TIE NORTH.
YANKEE LAWS FOR THE GOVERNMENT
OLE TILE OLD NORTH STATE

YANKEE LAWS FOR THE GOVERNMENT
OF TIE OLD NORTH STATE.
General Schofeld has issued a series
Of orders, by which the people Of North
Carolina who have fallen under his rule
are to be governed. We copy some
para graphs from the series:
For the government Of the Depart
ment, General ScEofield has issued &C.
neral Order No. s:
l. Provost marshals in this Depart
ment will administer the oath of allie
glance to such persons as come within
the provisions Of the Amnesty Procla-
nation of the President of the United
States, provided they are satisfied that
such persons desire, in good faith, to aid
in restoring the National authority, and
that they take the oath Of allegiance
cheerfully and voluntarily.
II. Reports will be made weekly to
the PROFESSIONALISM general, giving the
name, age and place of residence
of every person who shall have sub
scribed to the oath of allegiance; also,
of all other adult white persons residing
within the jurisdiction Of each provost
marshal, together with such information
as can be obtained touching the charac>
ter of each individual.
III. Persons Of known dislOyalty, and
those who shall, by their language or
conduct, manifest hostility to the Co
vernment of the United States, shall be
sent beyond the lines of the army by an
order from the proyost-marshal general,
or be brought before military commits
sion for trial and punishment, according
to the nature Of the offence.
". Officers authorized by law to ap-
point general courts martial are empow-
cred to appoint military commissions,
and to confirm and execute the sentences
of such commissions, with the same
limitations as in the case of general
courts-martial.
V. Commercial intercourse within the
limits of this department will be govern.
ed strictly by the laws of the United
States and the regulations of the Trca-
sury Department, and will be limited to
that which may be necessary to supply
the want: Of the loyal people residing
within the lines of military occupation
and persons within the employ of tho
Government None but persons of I'M
doubted loyalty and good character will
be permitted to trade within the limits
of the department..
vi. Intercourse between towns occu.
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House met at 10 a. NJ. Speaker
Shelley in the chair.
A number Of bills were taken up on
their passage, and lost from the lack of
the required constitutional majority
Among the last was the bill, emanating
from the Military Committee, providing
for the enrolment and organization Of
the Home Guard for local defence.
The House adopted a resolution adj
journing over until Saturday next--to
morrow being fast day.
The bill to provide record of Vir
ginia forces who have, or may take part
in this war for independence, with the
name Of the regiment Or organization to
which they have been, or are, attached,
the same to be deposited in the State
Department, was taken up and passed
ayes, ST; noes, O. The bill makes an
appropriation of seventy five thousand
dollars to carry out the object of the
bill, and provides for Recorder of Nir-
GINA Forces, to whom salary of seven
thousand shall be paid out of the appro>
priation.
On motion to suspend the rules for the
reconsideration of the vote by which the
bill comforting conventional powers upon
the General Assembly was lost, Mr..
Hunter, of Berkeley, obtained the floor
in opposition to the proposition to re-
consider the vote. The discussion all
ready had upon the subject had had, he
thought, dangerous and pernicious ef-
feet. lie hoped the vote would not be
reconsidered; that the bill would be left
to sleep the sleep Of death.
Mr.. Buford, Of Pittsylvania, hoped the
House would arraign itself upon the
question fair and square, without preju-
dice. lie thought no harm could come
of convention. The time might come
when legislators would find themselves
behind the people in this matter. He
was willing to trust the people, and the
people should be willing to trnst their le-
gislators.
Mr.. Shelley (Speaker), with Mr.. Kelly
in the chair, spoke in opposition to the
motion toreconsider the vote by which the
bill to clothe the General Assembly with
constitutional powers was lost. OF
the two evils proposed, he would choose
the least-a straight>cut convention. lie
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OR A TSTERLITZ-
GENERAL LEES PLANS.

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The New York Mercury of February
26:h has an editorial article which pos
sesses particular interest at this time
We copy it entire:
Wilmington is ours. Charleston is
ours. Columbia is ours. Without a
struggle without an answering blow
One after the other Of these-but lately
the chief strongholds of the rebels-havc
yielded to what the Government organs
would have us believe was an memorable
necessity. For nearly four years, bold
and imprcgnable, they have deticd attack,
laughed siege to scorn, and withstood
bombardment, want Of supplies, and
suffered all the miseries ever endured
by weaker power contending with a
stronger.
And now why is it, that in this, their
last extremity, they have so tamcly
yielded to the foe they have defcd and
held at bay so long? Why this sudden
departure from the cities which, in the
earlier days of the war, they so stoutIy
swore should never be desecrated by the
presence of the "accurscd Yankee" un-
less he chose to walk through the heaps
of ashes, smouldering ruins and desolate
streets? Why are the ''vandals of the
North" so easily victorious? Why
allowed, with Haunting banners and the
clash of regimen ii bands, to march
without opposition to those places? Is
the cause weakened Is it promoni-
ton that resistance would be annihila-
ton That the conquering legions of
the North cannot be held in check, and
the vast, and as yet but partially
developed, combinations of our Lieutcn
ant-Genersl arc irresistible
Let us regard the subject calmly,
soberly, justly.
We do not consider it treason, We do
not speak it as disloyal, when We say
that Robert E. Lee, the commander Of
the rebel forces, is all that constitutes a
stratcgist, in all that goes to make .
General able to dare and fight down
even fate itself, the first and foremost
in the country. While we admit the
talents, the genius and the greatness o.!
Licutenant>General Grant, it is not only
unfair, but unjust, that we should re
fuse to acknowledge the grandeur, the
sublime heroism, Of that grcy-haired
genius, the descendant of line of pa
triots, who, battling against the COM
bined opposition of almost an entire
world, still firm and unyielding, has
held at bay the most formidable armies
in existence, and has, in defiance Of dc.
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In reference to the statement you make
regarding the death Of your foragers, !
have only to say that know nothing OF
it; that no orders given by me authorize
the killing of prisoners after capture, and
that do not believe that my men killed
any of yours except under circumstances
in which it was perfectly legitimate
and proper they should kill them.
1t is a part Of the system of the thieves
whom you designate as your foragcrs to
fire the dwellings Of those citizens whom
they have robbed.
10 check this inhuman system, which
is Justly exccrated by every civilized
nation, have directed my men to shoot
down all of your men who arc caught
burning houses. This order shall re-
main in force as long as you disgrace
the profession of arms by allowing your
mon to destroy private dwellings.
You say that l cannot, of course,
question your right to forage on the
country. sit is right as old as his
tory" do not, sir, question this right.
But there is right older even than this,
and one more inalienablc-the right that
every man has to defend his home and
to protect those who are dependent upon
him. And from my heart wish that
every old man and boy in my country
who can fire gun would shoot down,
as he would wild beast, the men who
are desolating their land, burning their
houses, and insulting their women.
You are particular in defining and
claiming "war rights" May ask if
you enumerate among them the right to
fire upon defenceless city without no.
tice; to burn that city to the ground
after it had been surrendered by the
authorities, who claimed, though in vain,
that protection which is always accorded
in civilized warfare to non-combatants ;
to fire the dwelling houses Of citizens
after robbing them, and to pcrpctrate
even darker crimes than thesc-crimes
too black to be mentioned.
You have permitted, if you have not
ordered, the commission of these Of
fences against humanity and the rules of
war. You fired into the city Of Columbia
without word Of warning. After its
surrender by the Mayor, who demanded
protection to private property, you laid
the whole city in ashes, leaving amid its
ruins thousands of old men and helpless
women and children, who are likely to
perish of starvation and exposure. Your
line of march can be traced by the lurid
light of burning houses, and in more
than one household there is an agony far
more bitter than that Of death.
The Indian scalped his victim regard
less of sex Or age, but with all his bar
barity he always respected the persons
of his female captives. Your soldiers,
more savage than the Indian, insult
those whose natural protectors are alb
sent.
In conclusion, have only to request
that whenever you have any Of my men
"disposed of" or murdered for the
terms appear to be Synonymous with
you-you will let me hear oft, in order
that may know what action to take in
the matter. In the meantime, | shall
hold fifty-Six of your men as hostages
for those whom you have ordered to be
executed. | am yours, etc,
[Signed WADE HAMPTON,
Lieutenant-G General.
Official: John IL Otey, Assistant Ad-
infant General
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pied by the army ana the surrounding
country. within the lines Of military oc-
cupation. will be permitted under regu-
lations to be established by the provost
marahell general, for the purpose Of ena-
bIi{,g the Inhabitants to supply Them
selves with the necessaries Of life.
VII. The loyal people of the country,
residing within the lines of the army,
will be permitted to bring freely to mar
ket tho products of their farms, and to
receive in payment the currency of the
United States. They will also be per-
mittod to purchase family supplies from
persons authorized to trade, upon per-
mits granted by the local provostmar-
shals.
VIII. Railroads and telegraph lines
are under special military protection.-
Any person who shall break, injure, or
in any manner interfere with their mills
tary use, or shall fire into any railroad
train, or any vessel navigating the wa
ters of this department, shall be pun
ished with death or otherwise, at the
discretion of military commission.
TX. The destruction Of property, pub
lie or private, is waste of the national
wealth, and alike injurious to the people
and the Government. 1t is, therefore,
to be avoided, except where military
operations render it necessary. The
highest commander present must alone
be the judge Of such necessity.
X. The troops will be supplied with
such of the products of the country,
especially vegetables, as are necessary
for their health and comfort. This must
be done by the proper staff officers, acting
under the orders of the division and bri-
gade commanders.
nj. Struggling and irregular foraging
by individuals are prohibited, and will
be severely punished.
A PORTION OF SIIERMAN'S ARMY AT
WILMINGTON.
A telegram from Fortress Monroe re
ports the arrival of two steamers there
from Fort Fisher, and adds:
They sailed from Smithville on the
1st instant at IL o'clock A. NJ, and
shortly before they left, the steamer
General Meigs arrived from Wilmington,
North Carolina, bringing the report,
which was generally credited by the
army and navy officers stationed at
Smithville, that portion of General
Sherman's army had arrived at, and was
marching through, Wilmington, North
Carolina, from which tits conjectured that
junction with General Schotield has
been effected.
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SENATE.
THURSDAY, March Q, 1865

House bill to pay for horses killed or
lost in the service Of the Confederate
States, passed on the previous day and
rcconsidered, was reported back by the
Military Committee, considered and lost.
Mr.. Watson. Of Mississippi, offered a
resolution that one thousand extra copies
Of the report Of the joint select commit
tee appointed to investigate tue condition
and treatment of prisoners OF war DC
printed; three hundred copies to DC
given to the Commissioner of Exchange,
viuvc frundrea 10 the Secretary OF war
and the remainder to the Senate, for dis
tribution. Agreed to.
Bill for the relief of the Exchange
Bank was considered and passed.
House Joint resolution for the relief OF
Alexander f. Kepnedy, Confederate De-
pository at Staurton, Virginia, was co n
sidered and passed.
Mr.. Wighll offered the following
Joint resolution, which was agreed to ::
"Rcsolref By the Congress cf the Confcaer"''
States IF .:mcirica, That the thanks OF Congress
and tho vhoie country due, and hereby ten
dcred, - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Wade Hampton for
his manly letter of the 9th February, 1868, adj
dressed 10 General w T. Sherman and that, III
the opinion OF Congress-, the Executive Department
should sustain General Hampton in carrying out
the policy indicated in his letter."
House bill to amend the sequcstration
laws was reported back from The Jul
dietary Committee with amendm cnts,
which were concurred in, and the bill
passed.
The Senate resolved into secret session.
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lieutenant General Wade Hampton,
Commanding Cardlry Forces, c. S. Il.
General: 1t is officially reported to me
that our foraging parties are murdered
after capture, and labelled, "Death to
all Foragers." One instance of lieu
tenant and seven men, near Chesterville,
and another OF twenty, "near ravine,
eighty rods from the main road" about
three miles from Feasterville. | have
ordered a similar number of prisoners
in our hands to be disposed of in like
manner.
hold about one thousand prisoners
captured in various ways, and can stand
it as long as you but | hardly think
these murders are committed with your
knowledge, and would suggest that you
give notice to the people at large that
every life taken by them simply results
in the death Of one Of your confederatcs.
OF course you cannot question my
right to forage on the country. 1t is a
war right as old as history. The manner
of exercising it varies with circumstances,
and if the civil authorities will supply
nv acquisitions l will forbid all fora~
ging. But l find no civil authorities who
can respond to calls for forage or proyi-
sions, and therefore must collect directly
of the people. l have no doubt this is
the occasion of much misbehavior on
the part Of our men, but l cannot permit
an enemy to judge or punish with whole
sale murder.
Personally, | regret the bitter feelings
engendered by this war but they were
to be expected, and l simply allege that
those who struck the first blow, and
made war inevitable, ought not, in fair
ness, to reproach us for the natural con-
sequences. merely assert or war right
to forage, and my resolve to protect my
foragers to the extent of life for life.
am, with respect,
Your obedient servant,
[Signedl w. T. SHERMAN,
Major General United States Army.
Official John H. Otey, Assistant Adju-
tant-General
HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD,
February q, 1865.
Naioy- General ". r. Sherman,
United States Army:
General: Your communication of the
oath instant reached me to~day. In it
you state that it has been officially re-
ported that your foraging parties were
murdered" after capture; and you 20
on to say that you had "ordered SINH.
lar number of prisoners in your hands
to be disposed of in like manner" That
is to say, you have ordered a number of
Confederate soldiers to be murdered"
You characterize your order in pro-
per terms for the public voice, even in
your own country, where it seldom
dares to express itself in vindicaticn Of
truth, honor or justice, will surely agree
with you in pronouncing yon guilty Of
murder if your order is carried out.
Before dis.nissing this portion of your
letter, beg to assure you for every sol
der of mine murdered" by you
shall have executed at once tao of yours,
giving, in all cases, preference to any
officers who may be in my hands.
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CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN
GENERAL SHERINdN AND GE-
NERAL HAMPTON.

UD0'Rs MILITARY DIVISION or THE MISSISSIPPI, !
In THE FIELD, February n, 1865. J
General U-ade UGMptou,
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-22
'oen GRANT in ChIeaso---IiIs EnthueiAs.
tic Reeepuon'--NeetIpgo Of Ulysses and
Treumseh--Conerol Grant says good
. TnInR.
CrlcAco. [Lt1xols. Ipne l0.

NHlC AOO, ILLINOIS, June ~.
An immense crowd attended tho
great Fair to-day, filing every one of
ats several departments to ovcfnowing.
Large Quantities Of goods have been
disposed Of, and, as the Fair progresses,
the purchases grow much briskcr, in
proportion as the mere sight seeing
business falls off. The coming week
promises to be no less busy and inter
csting than the present, in every re-
spcct, while many more additions will
be made to, the Fair. 1t has already
proved magnihcen success. thetotal I.
receipts amounting, IL the aggregate,
to more tlan sl85, ,000.
A vast thrOng Of citizens, numbering
seyerai,thousapd assembled at the do
pot Of the Michigan Southern Railroad
this morning. TO welcome the arrival
pf General Grant. Al halfpast twelve
the train drew near the depot, when a
salute of fifteen guns was fred, and
the band struck up a lively air. The
moment General Grant alghted from
the train, the rush to catch sight of
him was very great, the densely- pack
cdthronG breaking forth into the most
vociferous cheering.
The General was received by the
Mayor, the members Of the Common
Council, and the oath Ohio Battery,
by whom he was escorted to Union
Hall, in the fair building. Arriving
there he was metby n body,of young
ladies from the floral department, who
showcred bouquets Of flowers upon
him. General Tool;1r, in speech,
introduced General Grant to the as
sembled audience. In response Gen.
ieYal Grant excused himself from
speaking, and introduced Governor
Yates, who made brief speech.
. General Sherman was then called
upon. In response, General Sherman
replied that he could not be induced
to comply with tho request; that no
would always cheerfnlly back mp and
obey his beloved Commander n-chicf,
hand he was sure General Grant would
not order hip. to make speech. =
Cries Of Order him to make speech,
General" broke from al parts Of the
building. General Grant quietly, and
4 with that. sclf-posscssion hat so en-
tincntly marks him, replied with q
smile, Il never order soldier to do
any thing which l can not do myself"
The effect was electric. The build
ling trembled with the applause that
this admirable answer invoked. Gen.
erals Grant and Sherman then repair
cd to the fremont House, where Gen
cral Grant held 4 reception of an hours
duration, after which lie spent the
greater part Of the afternoon with
J General Sherman.
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Promising Condition OF Negroes In
south Carolina.

General o. o. Howard, command
ing Bureau Of Refugees and Freedmen
has received n very important letter
f:om General Saxton, Commissioner of
the South Carolina Freedmen's Bu-
reau. Very satisfactory reports have
been received as regards the islands
along the coast. Some 5000 colorod
children attend school regularly
Some 10000 freedmen are industri-
ousy at work cultivating promising
crops, Sea Island cotton being culti
waited in considerable quantities on the
main. The reports are not so favora-
BILE from SomervilIe, South Carolina.
The freedmen there arc terribly OPP
pressed, and in state Of slavery
They havo been set to work in chain
gangs. and ure often shot down with
out provocation. The bodies of muir
dered freedmen have been found III
the woods, butchered by guerrillas,
who have banded together under oath
to kill everyIh'ecdman found oil bis
plantation.
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General Grant,s Reception.

NEW YORK, June S.-The morning
papers devote much space to an ac-
count Of the reception of General
Grant yesterday. and the meeting at
Cooper Institute in the evening The
crowd at the Astor House during the
day was very dense, and two recep-
tons were held, at which there was
much hand-shaking. About thirty
guests were present at dinner, where
Moses II. Grinnell presided. General
Grant begged to be excused from re-
spending to q toast in his honor at
the meeting at Cooper Institute. Sew
eral prominent politicians attempted
tomaie speeches, but theaudience re-
fused to listen 10 them until General
grant had been presented. When he
came upon the stand, the greatest en-
thusia~m was manifested.
Speeches were then made by Moses
II Grinne.l and Daniel 5. Dickinson.
and by General Blair and General
Logan. General Blair spoke of the
object for which the meeting was call
ed--to inlorse President Johnson's ad-
ministraton-. and assured the audience
OF his hearty approval Of his procla-
nations, and said he had not met any
man who had made any opposition to
his. present course.
General logan said that the rebel
lion was ended, and slavery forever
dead. and the power Of the Govern
ment felt and understood, both at
home and abroad On the question OF
reconstruction, he said he did not
agree with those who thought the reb-
ell States should be considered as ter
ritury. The suppression of the rebel
lion did not obiteratc the States. Ho
wanted to see jeff Davis and the lead
cra of the rebellion tried for treason,
and punished us traitors. Tho ques-
ton of the right of suffrage should be
decided by the States, whenever loyal
governments were re established Ho
thoagbt indemnity should be demand
ed from England for the destruction
by the Alabama and other pirates, and
collected by force if necessary; he be-
lievcd in tho enforcement of the Mon
roc doctrine, but was opposed TO all
fiHibustering and emigration schemes.
About midnight General Grant was
serenaded at the Astor House. Ho
left this morning for West Point.
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IGy Tom Don't YOU think soma
verses, would touch, her, Charley--a
beautiful poem n Charley Oh, hang
your verses, Tom If you want to en-
Joy life, drop poetry, and gals altcgeth,s
or, and join fro company" i'0' .'i'si4
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irncnfories'oftfis war, xiirisssacrinccs.
all lie glories, its battlefields and mar
Ghes, into ohOgrcatbond Of patriotism,
50 that no citizen will hereafter ever
dare TO raise his hand iu rebellion
against his country, and so that we
may visit with overwhelming power
any foreign nation that may seek to
Interfere with our progress or our
policy. ifC
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-11

Masonic TKMPLE-The unprecedented
rain of yesterday and last night caused
an unprecedsntedly slim attendance st
the theatre last night Nevertheless,
two beautiful plays were very creditsbly
produced.
Tonight viii DO reproduced the thrill
ing drama entitled East Lynne, one of
the most interesting plays ever put upon
the stage, and one which should draw a
large house.
We understand that the companion
piece TO Fanchon, entitled Little Bare
foot, viii bs produced tomorrow evea.
iEg for the benefit Of Miss Price. In
speaking of Miss Prices performance of
this character, the Toronto Globe re-
marks:
10 the production of Little Barefoot
on Saturday evening, the liberal and en-
ergetic managers spared neither pains
nor expense, and their efforts resulted in
q triumphant success. The piece was
well acted throughout The house vas
crowded-the audience tesIitying their
appreciation by long continued aud rap
turoUs applause.
! IL affords us great pleasure 20 be sbls