The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13
LATE NEWS.
The sentiment i'm South Carolina
--GeOrgia Ifems.


New YoRK, Sept 4.-The steamers
Idaho and Arabic bring Savannah dates
to the 31st. The Savannah Herald says
gentleman from Hilton Head says the
people of South Carolina are actively en-
gagged in adopting preliminary, measurcs
to secure a full Representatives, ia the ap-
preaching Conventions he represents
the dominant sentiment as being in favor
of RECONSTRUCTION upon the basis of out
and out Union, Mr.. C. NJ Howard
proninentlcitizen, has published ! lettef
which he takes a most encouraging view
of the situation,- and points out the. true
luton luton 4 Ii q ssrlsaitufs as iindispenssbie,
and urges ppttipg a large portion Of the
lands in permanent grasses. He also
urges the Convention to, invite foreign
immigration, and coupsels the people, to
take courage, be loyal, iresolutes and ips
dustrious. ss..sv
III The Herald learns the iron for, the re-
pair of the Georgia Central railroad has
been purchased and the repairs will be
pushed forward with dispatch.
Macon papers contain an account Of an
attack by -four highwaymens upon Maj.
Gen. Wilson, The General succeeded in
putting three of them to fight and cap
tured the other.
4 The Atlanta Inteiligeneer says the
it150th Illinois have been ordered to AL
toona, Ga. The 6SthI New York veterans
have been ordered toilAtlantas The ,149th
| illinois have been ordered. to occupy she
] railroad from the eChattahoocheete Kings
Z.
charging one dollar pei. pound for but
tier, when, an ordor fixing the market
prices was issu ed Compelling them to sell
Il butter at 25e per pound. "a isses !. + -res
suli,nioning witnesses for svirtz.s
- New. YoRK, Sept. The Tribune's
Il Washing special says: G. B. Emerson, of
the Wirtz military commission has just
returned from the South, where he was
sent by the Government to summon wits
nesses for the defense. The names of
about sixty officers and smen were fur
i nished by Wirtaaa Considerable, difficulty
1 iIsSas experienced by Mr.. Emersenin6ndal
! ling the Witnesses, as they were scattered
over the States Of, North sCarolina South
i Caroline, Alabama, Florida and Georgia,
and number were found to have gone, to
;. lTexas,- Mexico and Europe.a Out of the
Hist ofisixty, but thirty three. were, founds
: all of whom are now on. their way ito this
city. Many of the ex rebel officers wore
fearful. that if they came to Washington
t they would be arrested and placed in con.
: finement by the Government, and it was
not until they had received due assufan-
ces,, that they would come out from their
0 hiding places. The list of those ssubp@-
81 naed embraces the names of officers iof
al all grades from the rank Of Colonel down,
and also number Of private soldiers. :
Most of those summoned served with
: Wirtz while he was in command of the
: Andersonville prison pen. The sufleri
e commissary and quartermaster of Ander-
!, sonvillc are also among the number
During his sojourn in the South, the diff
ferent military commanders chesrfully co.
n operated with Mr.. Emerson and gave him
b every assistance in the discovery and
summoning of witnesses. s.ssoob aRf s5sB0
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