The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-04-01

Or HOOD army tnc lOllo"liiS ID " coiiSN'
numerical statement:
Entered Tcnncssce........ 4I,ooO
Came out::...................... l','oo
Net loss of that camdaign... 90, 800
la East Tennessee and West Virginia
there were in February but 1880 men alto
pether and the greater part OF them were
transferred March /, and thereabout, to
Lynchburg:
GEN. LEE 5 TESTIMONY.
A Committee of the Rebel Senate was en-
gagged early in the present year IN an inquiry
into the condition of the Coniederacy.-
Among the witnesses summoned before
them was Gen. Lee. and the following arc
extracts from his testimony, on the 18th OF
January, 1860: Wv,
Question by Senator H"nier.-What is
yo,,r opinion as to evacuating Richmond.
and Withdrawing the army to North Caro-
lima?
1astter.-Tn my opinion, it would be a
bad movement. The Virginia troops would
not 90 to North Carolina, they would go
home.
Question. do you think we have
troops enough for the nrXt campaign?
Aasccr.-I do net. We cannot last till
midsummer.
Question. What do You think Of the pol
icy Of arming 100000 negroes?
lasmcr.-lf we are to carry on the War,
that is the least Of evils; but in such an
event the negroes must have their liberty.
Question: DO you think we could succeed
by putting the negroes into the field?
4ns,cer. That would depend on circum-
stances We could at least carry on the war
for another year.
Question by Senator HW.-What i. the
sentiment of the army in relation to peace /?
Aasrer-N is almost HaGHil4OuS for pedcc
The men will fight longer if necessary, but
they believe we cannot continue the war
through another campaign.
Question By Senator Grahnm.-What is
your individual opinion on the subject of
peace?
Ansncr.-I think the best policy is to
make peace on the plan proposed by Mr..
Stephens. The people and the country
ought to be saved further sacrifices.
Question by Senator V0jker.-lt peace
be not made before Spring, will you consent
to take command of all the armies of the
Confederacy. with unlimited powers?
fuSrer will take any position to which
my country assigns me and do the best
can. but do not think ! can save the c""s
now. No human power can save 1t. Had
| heeh assigned such t place one year ago,
| think | could have made our condition bet
ter than it now is.
Question By Senator Orr.-You think
then, General that The beS' solution of on
difficulties is to make peace on the Stephen
.inS~cr.-Ycs, that is the best policy now.
think the Army and the people ought to
be saved If oil else Is lost.
DEsERTIoSs FROM THE REBEL ARMY.
From records in the Adjutant and Inspcc
stor Generals Office it appears that from the
LIST of October, 1864, to February 1, 1850
10000 men had deserted from the Confed
crate armies east of the Mississippi. During
Prices recent invasion Of Missouri nearly
all the Missourans in his army deserted
and he lost during the campaign 1880 men.
HooDs ARMY.
A distinguished Confederate officer from
Georgia, Feb. 6, said that the remnant of
Hoods army was nothing more than mob
of demoralized soldiers. He saw the men
pass through Montgomery, Ala, on their
way to Branchvillo, S. c.
FAILURE OF NEGOTIATIONS.
Ex-senator G. C. Clay returned lately
from his mission to England, with intc|l-
gencc that his efforts were a complete fail
ure. England would have nothing to do
win the lOn1cdefacy. ...'
THB PEACE CONFERENCE.
On Monday. Feb. 6, after the Peace Com
mssioners had returned from Fortress Mon
roc, Senator johnson, of Georgia, visited
Mr.. Jefferson Davis, and held conversation
with him, of which the following is the sub
stance as reported subsequently by Mr..
johnson:
Senator johnson Well, Mr.. Davis, your
peace mission has failed.
Davis-Yes; l knew it would. And l
hope now the reconstructiorists will fight
Lincoln instead of fighting me.
,Johnsou-But Mr.. Lincoln, it seems, was
not opposed to making peace with the States
He only refused to recognize the Consider
ate Government.
Davis4H' m, HIM, HIN.
Johnson-I see Mr.. Davis, that you have
withdrawn all the troops from Georgia into
Carolina and Virginia. What are the peo-
Pile of Georgia to do for protection =.
Davs-The people of Georgia have fol.
lowed the councils Of Gov. Brown and Mr..
Stephens, and they must now protect them.
selves.
Johnson-Very we'll, Mr.. Presidents il
you can do without the people of Georgia,
the people Of Georgia can do without you.
Whereupon, exeunt by different doors
Davis and johnson.
iHsA MORE ABOUT PEACE.
When Mr. Stephens came back from Fort
ress Monroe, BIO said to his friends that he