Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-17
INTERESTING FROM GEORGIA.
from the savan nah Herald, April l..

moSt aDTions and perous Journey from Augusta, We
are enabled to lay before our readers news IRON Ia
city and vicinity up 10 the @oIA ut uCInsei
enc day later than the Augusta Chronicle ana Seh'he
Of Friday last which they brought WIN lheu'
THE STATE OF SOCIETY
is one Of the most curious imaginable. Among iag Peo
ple who claim TO be respects bic there exists iI'e D
dsrust and suspicion o. each cther Al WISH thS va
e,ded. INT though there is much widespread Union
feeling and though there are mary VINO would glaul5
welcome pcace even by restoration @Aa feGohslucton
tbrv are compelled 10 be cautious in all their meet
mos With each other and in their expressions OF opin
ION that social intercourse is mere sham. All are
speaking under the most guarded restraint and IN ac
varv conversation held in full mental view oil Con-
feSeg,te prison meaP curb is on every tongue
and a paddock on every lip.
oob other and who have their meetings for the pur
NO. of cling plans for escape from the cruel tyran-
nv which invariably prevails in Dixie, or, nothing iuT'
Their may be done to interchange ideas ano cheer eac
otbsr with hopes happier times Among the devoted
and faithful knot of nOnsts the prayers Tor the coming
sherman were most fevent and sincere lie and ms SOL
diers would have been received with the heartleS we.
cne possible 10 bestow on 5oeie actor VINO comes 10
eIyer a crushed and suffering people from the crueest
bondage ever known in Christian land.
The CONSUMPTION IS more ruthless then ever was tne
M ctioneer and the sayeseer in former days-iahers
ard husbands are from their homes and forced into
ne armv-brothes and dragged away to recruit
he ranks Of those armies which are so apiuy melting
away before the cannon and tie bayonets OF Sherman
m Grant Those men who on account Of physical DIS
ab,y ore unable to bear musket are impressed INTO
he OuarermasteTs Department or placed IN some othei
position where braln-Nolk Can &c euiPU! i''o'u "
strength and muscle. Ill, ,,-,;
TIE city is full ofheggars. People, and whole I4m
lies Of them too who before the war were independent
In circumst lnces are actually suffering Tor 1000
ard the authorities Gre doing but very little for them
Appeas for aid, the most touching and urgent are eay
made 10 the authorities TO the public ana TO the lhu
Jrsl nv ladies W no heretofore have been accus-
Somed 10 give generously instead of asking aims from
other. The restitution is hor1be-no description can
10 nstce TO the misery aud wee,ch dness which peryade
&C Au~u ztl land D n
lmong the lower classes crime ia becoming bly,
cannon Provision dealers shops and Government
ders to protect them from robbery There are many dis
charged or escaped soldiers proving about who hag-
Inc little means of living, do not hesitate to commit
theft or burglary to obtain the means Of procuring
food These things not permit ell TO he published IN
the Confederate papers, but they are vouched for a. facts
by all who have left the Confederate lines within tie
Isst two weeks.
Hs bacome so frequent and the robbers bold that
men fear 10 venture of doors after dark alone and nc
osEadares TO trust himself cut az nght without mrs.
e. sormng himself into FORMULATING arsenal He
must be fully equipped with revolver and bowie knife
and must be prepared - them the instant. Men
are knocked down and robbed oil money Watches shlr
gtnds and even clothing even in the early evening and
IN stneets which once used to be crowded.
One day last week Mr.. c. West, saloon-keeper, wa
attacked just after night fall by gang led by negro
how whom he had recently discharged, and who was
aware that Mr.. West usually carried upon his person
money 10 a considerable amount, and that his watch
So were also yaluaDe-luSt however as Inc ruIn;o1
had commenced operations the opportune arrival OF
friend of the victim, armed with most welcome pistol
decided the rogues to leave in hurry. The boy wa
BnrTlarv is also very common and jewelers. and mcr
who can 10 so take to remove their most valuable
oortable goods to their dwellinghOuses at night Fou
weeks ago the variety store OF Mr.. NJ Hyam corner
Broad nd Mcintosh streets was broken into in the nigh
and robbed OF goods TO the value OF $4,000 No clu
as obtained 10 the burglars. The next week the dr.
GOOD store of Mr. c. c. Drake entered in the nigh
nd Goods taken to the amount of $4,000 10 $4,000.
'BoSh these buildings entered in the same manner
nv boring through the wooden shutter with cenerbit
chen Introducing key-hole and cutting out piece
isrre enough to enable man to thrust in his arm anC
draw back the bolts and raise out Of its place the cross
bar which secured the back door. Although in neither
of these cases have the robbers been caught there arr
circumstances which lead TO the suspicion that both bur
iras we're perpetrated by the same parties and tn a
fbese parties are returned Confederate soldiers.
THE CONSUMPTION
Has been yiqanty enforced until the number Of returned
aer and deserers became great that they began L
sbo bold front and TO refuse to obey the conscrpnl
ssor In short time they were joined by so many de
rters from the very bodies Of men sent out TO force
sbTn into the ranks that the Confederate Government
bos resolved rather to do battle with what it ha
already and can induce 20 volunteer than risk the los
% ia Veterans in the attempt TO force into the ranks
ung recruits and determined deserers. There are NJ
tooTs nj present in or around Augusta few cav
all whose principal business is 70 hunt down all refu
gess who attempt TO cross the Confederate lines
escape 70 a free country
COTTON.
OF this staple there is good deal in AEgusta-nany
hundred bales Most of it is in private hands the Gov
eminent holding but very small amount When Sher
man was threatening the city end the people were wait
inc every hour TO see the heads Of his advancing columns
the commander of the Department, Gen. d. II. Hill or
5ered all the cotton in the city to be brought out
ed up ready 10 be burned Many Of the owners strongly
objected to this but Hill said that cotton had beer
burned in New Orleans and other cities and that should
be done in Augusta.
Accordingly, the cotton to the amount of many hun
red bales ferreted out from warehouses and in
places from cellars of private houses and piled up three
bales deep in Broad street and in Green street. and every
preparation was made to apply the torch. Combusbles
were arranged near byin the shape of light wood tai
barrels, rosn barrels, turpentpe and camphene were
ready TO be poured over Il soon as the guns Usher
mans advance should starte the city.
Sherman, as we all know, took diherentroute, and
the cotton not then destroyed. Besides what wa:
piled up in Broad and Green streets great deal waS
10 he raroad dpilad aInn Z