The New York herald., 1865-05-20
w Il S Q NJ.
The Condition OF Affairs In
Georgia.
Surrender Of Cobb, Brown and the
Georgia "MeliSh."
Governor Brown il Paroled, 0alls
His Legislature Together and
Gets Arrested and Sent
to Warrington.
HOWELL COBB ON HIS DIGNITY.
AMilitia General and His Brass
Buttoned STAFF.
The Paroling Of the Rebels In
Georgia and Florida ~
=, General Wilson.
THE CONDITION OF TIE PEOPLE.
THE POOR WHITES STARVING.
THE POOR WHITES STARVING.
Bread Riots i'm tho Principal
Cities.
General Wilson Makes an Effort to
Supply tho Citizens,
As., Ae., As.
Our Macon Correspondence.
HEADQUARTERS, CAvASrY CoRPs, N. d. n,
MACON, Ga, May 3, 1886.

Our Macon Corrsspondencc.
HEADQUARTERS, CAvAsrY CoRPs, N D. NJ
MACON, Ga, May b, 1896
cELEBRArios.
Yesterday tere was grand celebration here In honor
OF the late vctorrs the Union and the peace re-
suitng therefrom By order Of General Grant two hun
dred guns we're hred splendid polo was also raised in
front of the Laner Hous where General Wilson has his
headquarters and beauti flag unfured TO the breeze
Brass bands breathed forth he "concord OF sweet
sounds In vaods parts Of the e.y and the entire pro-
cecding reminded of old as.ned Fourtb OF JuIv
celebration It mado your Correspondent feel that he
indeedASrn in the United states patected by the
''old nag" Qgentleman, who has residea IN this city
all his life remarked to mo that he had not II. a. home
since tho Union flag taken down from that wy spot
and the ''rs'''sn.s:, " NV. p HM: L i: :.:.d
Tas PUBLIC rEEIINo.
lhavs been ~ yet unable to find man who was h
favor OF carrying on the They ell admit that they
are subugated, and are bitter the leaders Of the
pelliou. when talking with Union men they are full
Of apologies for the part taken BY themselves In the
rebellion Il u matter Of surprise 10 many how well
che "yankees and the rebels get along 0geshss whom
she former have tho power. Our o6esn are very mag
nanimous treat them very kindly except when one
Of them shows spirit Of revenge aud offers some In
sung remark, when he svery apt TO receive severe
eassigatiou.
ARRIVAL on pUsoxsRA
Great numbers Of prisoners from Lees and J0hustoui
armies arriving here daily, and are provided with
provislons and transportation They look very much
wsansd. and are generally dirty and ragged
MORE ApoUr THE HoRRoRs AxoERsoNvILLa
Since my last letter written have conversed with
great many Andcrsouville prisoners The stories they
se of the Of this than hell cannot DO de-
scribed was told by Mr. Reid gentleman fully on.
tted to credit that the keeper Of the prison, black
Aovu hy fha ama nj
anuse himself by putting down the number Of the
prisoners conaned and dividing them by the average
number deaths per day and then chuckle, saying to
shem at won't be long till all you damned Yankees
will be in hell" He would also grant thirty days fur
lough to any of the guards who would detect a
prisoner with bis hands the dead line and shoot him.
Some Of the weak from diarrhGa and star
vaiion that they would sometimes fall the dead line
from sheer exhaustion and certain death was the result
Writ boasted that he killing Yankees than any
regiment in the field. During tho winter the prisoners
suffered severely from lack Of wood. They would build
small spluers and crouch around il until nesh and
blood could stand longer and then drop dead the
feet Of their companions. The only opportunity Of ob.
tanning WOOD in addition to the scanty supply furnished
them by parties who carried out the dead men, who
would all the blanket with wood small vece Of this
would sell for one hundred dollars Some Of the men,
when they dying, actually sold the privilege Of
carrying them out for money with which 70 purchase q
cup Of coffee q morse TO cat might oil column o
sions but will not trespass further upon your valuable
oEyxRAs STEELE AND oRrsRsoS.
General Secc's command Is partly at Montgomery
and partly at Selma have particulars concerning
them. General Grierson was at Eufaua, about forty
miles from here, few days ago. but where he u now
am unable 10 say.
The Fourth division moved out from here today 70
Join their commander, General Upton at Augusta They
will probably be divided between Augusta and Atlanta
General McCook, at Tallahassee Florida
SUPPLIES ~ ROUTE.
Our quartermasters and oommissaries have received
intelligence that large amount OF supplies are at A.
lanta having from Savannah via Augusta and
waiting for ther arrival rather impatenty as they arc
much needed by the army.
Tho aliebsorbing question seems to be- "How are
che people - ss supplied with provisiousS" Many o
them are ALMOST starving condition, and thoy have
nothing but Confederate money they are entirely unable
Of The Ith instant speaks on this subject as follows:
at Is very evident that something must be done, and
at once, or the relief OF thousands OF people in this CITY
who almost totally without food The stores In the
city are all closed and even u they we're open the want
OF currency would prevent the people from buying the
necessares OF life This state OF Affairs cannot continue
much longer without provoking the most absolute dis
eress In midst The simple fact TO- the people must be
fed somehow, and the sooner the state such other
authorities have the means set about II the better
will be for the destitute; otherwise starvation will DO
guest at hundreds OF boards and tho walls Of hunger
the homes Of those who were short time since living
in comparative anluence
III Governor Brown has II 'n bis power 10 administer
aught 70 the people 10 the time for him TO do IT, II
the State has any commssay stores on band the people
should have them We do hope our contemporaries of
the press this and other cities will take this matter
and shove along until brings bread 10 the mouths Of
the hungry"
TxISoRapnu.
suppose you are aware that we have telegrsphic
communication with New York but ~ u 10 entirely In
possession OF the military authorities you need not look
for the --latest News BY Telegraph" from Macon for
Sew days yet
HHApouARrxns, CivAsY cosps, NJ D. NJ,
MAoos, Ga, May 7, 1885, J
. CITY.
The ctisens hero loud In their praise Of the federal
authorities for the exceedingly quiet manner n which
Abe city being governed AZ an evidence OF What 10
thought Of the Union soldiers append the following,
from the daily Herald
We congratulate our citizens upon the exceedingly
que, Of things here Although the streets BY day
are nled 70 overnowing yet the most perfect order
Ieigns Al night by 'fapsD time the public thorough
fares are perfectly deserted and complete cslmness
nd u.tnt To- a q uQlo q