The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-27

Hood went into Tennessee with............. 47,000
He brought out with him. m.................. 1880
Sho ring net loss sof.,.......,........,. 20 800
in West Virginia and East Tennessee but. e. 4O500
This force was to have been moved to Lynch.
burg after March /.
From records in the Adiutant and Inspector.
Generals offices it appears that from October l,
1864 up to February 4, 1865, ~, 000 men had
deserted from the Confederate armies east of the
Nearly all the Missourians deserted from the
army OF Price during his recent invasion of
Missouri, and he lost during the campaign
A distinguished Confederate officer Just from
Georgia February 6) says that the remnant OF
Hoods army is nothing more than demoral-
lied mob. fle saw the men pass through
Montgomery on their way to Branchville, South
Carolina.
The following statements were made by Gene.
raj Lee betore committee OF the Rebel Senate,
January "a, 1866
INTERRoeAToRiEs SENATOR HUNTER.
@. WhaI do you think OF evacuating Virginia and
gong 10 North Carolina? A IT would be bad
movement, in my opinion; the Virginia troops
Ia Do you think we have troops sufficient for the
next campaign! A. DO not; we cannot last till
midsummer.
@. What do you think of the policy of arming
2O0,O00 negroesE II we intend to carry on the
war, thai the least of evils; but in such event
should be understood that these slaves have their
q. DO you think we could succeed by putting the
negroes IN tire fieldY A. That would depend on
circumstances. We could at least carry on the war
another year. .l1.. ..
INTERRoGATED BY SENATOR HILL.
@. What is the sentiment of the army IN relation
- peacef A. 1t is almost unanimous for peace The
men Will fight longer If necessary but they believe
that we cannot continue the war through another
BY skNAfoR GRAHAM.
Q. Wha. ls your individual oplmon upon the sub
iect of peace? A. think the best poIcy to pursue
is TO make peace upon the plan proposed by Mr..
Stephens The people and the country ought to be
- BY SENATOR WALKER.
@. Provided peace be not made before spring, will
you consent to take command OF a the armies of the
Conlederacy, to act with unlimited powersS A. L
will rake any position the country assigns to me,
and the best I can. But do not think that can
save the cause now-that no human power can save.
Had this offer made me year ago think
would have made our condition better than 1t
BY SENATOR ORR.
O. You think, then, General, that the best solu.
ton OF our difficulties is to make peace on the Ste
phens plan? A. Yes, that is the hest policy now.
think the army and people ought to be saved if all
else is lost. ....
Jefferson Davis and the Rebel Senator Johnson,
upon the return OF the Peace Commissioners.
On Monday. the 9th OF February, after the Peace
Comm issioners had returned from Fortress Monroe,
Senator johnson, OF georgia, waited the Presl-
dent, ana In substance, the following conversation
"Weil, President Davis, SO your peace mission
Yes, l knew it would. hope now the recon.
ttruchonists wIh fight Lincoln instead Of lighting
me-"
Mr. Lincoln, it seems was not opposed to making
peace with the Staes; but he was not IN favor
recognizing the Confederate Government as an in
dependent power l..
Il zee, President that you have Withdrawn all the
troops from Georgia INTO Carolina and Virginia.
What will the people of Georgia do tor protection
in the next campaign
'The people OF Georgia have followed the
sells OF Governor Brown and Mr.. Stephensi they
must now protect themselves"
"Weil, President ii ou can do without the people
of Georgia, tae people of Georgia can do without
you"
return to the Union before the close of the war is
included in these documents
The following list comprises the names OF Senators,
throughout the South, who favor reconstruction Of
the Government on the basis of the Union:-
Yir0inta-Allen I. Carpenter, Senator; Thomas
s. GhOlson, M O.; William q. Rives, M. O.; ID. o.
De Jarnette M. c.; John b, BALDWIN, M G Fayette
M cIlulhn, NJ G Samuel Miller, Ex-Governor
Henry A, WISE, Hon. joan M. Bolts Hon. William
NORTH Carolina a-wiIliam A. Graham, Senator;
William d. Dutch, Senator; Robert Il. Bridges NJ
Q, Fuller, M g.; james Turner. M G.; John A.
Gimer, Nj. c.; J. E. Rumsey, NJ G. b. s Ganther,
M. G Governor Vance, Hon. w. w. Holden.
South Carolina james 5. Orr, Senator; W. w.
% Gso1gia& "a. -Herschell " Johpson, Senator; Benja.
min Ii: HiD, senator; NJ. II, Blandford, M. 9 Cliff
james Nj. Smith, NJ. George N Lester, NJ. c.; II.
r. Bell, NJ. c.. Warren Aiken, M. c Governor
Judge senter Stephens, Judge A E. Wright, Hon.
v. A. Gaskeli, Judge Ensard, Hon IL. b. Waugh,
Ila5daa Ii w Walker, Senator; Robert jane
son, Senators Thomas j. Foster, N. u; w. X.
Smith, Al c.; David Clopton, M. c.. George Watts,
Sie hon gSan Sass Gn NJ pzPacs
member Of the Legislature.
Mississippt-J. w. q Watson, SENATOR j. A,
M c.; Elk. Governor Matthews.
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