New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-31

rbi, letter was In answer specific inquiries 10 clea
and specific and cover. =. the points. and should leave be
my successor Gen Foster their wisdom and propriey.
fhope the course have taken in these msters will meet
your syIobaton ard that the President will refund
parties claiming other property without the
evidence Of Loyalty and friendship the past Of the claimant
or unless some other positive end is tc he gained
ALI with Greet respec, your ob,dient servant, >,
W: T. SHERMAN. MsjorG,n. Commanding.
HDoRs MILITARY DivIsoN or TIM MISSISSIPPI
IN THE FIELD. sAvASEAH Jan. 10, 1853. !
Hon T. ~ Stanton Secyefary Of Har, Wasai@g'on. d. O.
tie nap which Gen Geory had prepared ior you owing the
route 10y which his division entered tho city Of Savannah
beng Pc Inst troops to occUpy that CITY, now send 10
you sill mysi o. the opportunity $50 TO inclose you
copies of oil my official orders touching trade and intercourse
TIE negro settlements Delegations Of the people Of
eeoreis continue to come and ON sa'ished mat
peid 10 their pr,ja4ices, can create ichsn in
jeff nevss jn,inors Al that have convened with realize
tie tslh that slavery institution 10 defnc' and TIE
only quest - that remain sat disposition fhai be made
Of the themselves. confess myself una1 20 offer
tie wer operations Of time We lave given the mi. aye,
and can s.losd to wait the working Of the experiment.
A. to trade matters also think 20 cur ineres' to keep
to which they have been hitherto eccustomed Gen Grover
now huc and will think be abe to msnaee ms naW'r
juiicuy ard may gradually rez and invite cotton to come
IN in large quantities.
But z. mt we should manifest undue anxiety on that
score for the Rebels oud make Of 1t "a power
sgeust US We should assne tone a. perfect contempt Tor
cotton and everything else in copsron with TIC great Oh
ect OF the wa-the - the Union. WIN a rs
nights snd power Ifbe Rebels burn cotton "a war inca
sure tioy Simply pay into had. by tkiug away III"
cuy product Of value they have exchange in foregn
ports fr ships and munitions By such AGO they
a the feelings Of tie large cas, Of small iarmers that
ook 70 their m perce Of cotton 10 cIcisn:e ior food snd
clothing their iani,f bofe the Government viii not
rnaes; TOO much xe;y 70 Obtain cotton in srse qaiatues
and specially that o. rcsidea will not indoe tie contracts
Tor the purrtsse of large quantities of cotton Several con-
4 cts involving from six 10 ten thousand bales ndor'ed oy
Mr. LiucO lave been shown nae, but were not IN such
form a. ~ amount 70 OTGI ioI 10 facilitate tnen exc
cution.
IS to Treasury AGENT. and ,rcn. take eh,rs. Of
their ices. only ts sencfs rn" trey are ms
cicvous AID disturbing elements To mil sry Government
aud is impossible for study the law AID segn.
lrcl 70 understand uiy th,.r powcTs and duties
rather think tie Cuar Tfsieis Department OF Vic army
could better uf all tneiT octcs md accompst s s Il
suel e. by the law Yet the susct, val save Gems
Foster and Grover to do the b., .Acy
am, with gLes; respect; your obed.eut 'eFvs'.,
W. T. sHrENAS, EeJcr tcnimandins
HDoRs Mp DIV OF THE MISSISSIPPI ~ THgi
tigLD ATfAsTA. Ga, Sept. 10, 1904.
Nc or- Cen HAILrCK. UGtaiHgfcn, D. Q.
report dome and will 10 Forwarded So soon ~ ret 9
e. moe II The .uboIdnate reports sn awaiting COURIER
"a f u Grant " well 'u4 troops IN tine healthy camps
AID r!pics coming forward hcy. Gov. Br0SE las di,'
ba MS militia er and huni Of the state
h.'s reasou believe that be- and stephens want 20 what
L.t have sent them leEty Dva.i.n. Viii eIchtf 81
". Il. SHERMAN, Najor.G-n. Coming.
WAsUISGroS u. C., sept II. l.pfi-ln q. m.
Mag IN sI!RNAN: -l sTeat Interest in the 'gt ec''
81 your patch neaonins corr eud sorgum snd o.Hem
vlsieG g Ill 10 you. 4. LINCOLN President :. ;.
lovc loi POSSESSION lere Of all ny official records,
most f when are OF: West. and | have selected q
abors eorl nv more recent lets'r books and ] Offer
them ~ show how prompt and icl have been my OH
cig reports, and how unnecessary was al The c.suOf
touching NY action and opinions al The TINE the
bs.s Of agreement OF April io was submitted 20 tie
iIo. dent.
Al Of which IL rnog. resrcetfrly submitted
w. T. SHERMAN Nsior-Gen. United States Army.
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