New-York tribune., 1868-01-17

roer Of the State refused to recognize Gen. Meades au
thOrIty and General order No H. Issued this evening
from headquarters, Third Military District removes from
office John T. Barnes the said Controller Of the State OF
Georgia. and appoints Capt Ch res Wheaton Of the SD
Infantry to the vacant Office.
Tho following General Order Is exciting much attention
here:
HEADQUARTERS THIRD MILITARY DISTRICT,
GENERAL ORDERS No. 1o.-The frequency OF reported
subordinate officers that no justice TO be expecedfrom
the civil authorities require notice and action the part
| OF the Major-General commanding
First: The Commanding General desires IL TO be under
stood that the trial and punishment Of criminals Is To be
left the civil authorities so long tho sad authorities
energetic active ana DO justice TO the rights OF per
| Whenever the MaiorGeDeral Commanding IL satisfied
from evidence produced, that the civil authorities fail TO
both for the punishment OF criminals and the removal
from office OF derelict civil officers.
cvl authorities in the detection, capture and custody OF
criminals, and they are further authorized Ia cases
not disposed to do their duty to retain criminals m
custody until the fact becomes evident whether the ei
authorities will or viii not perform their duty immed
aey reporting their action on all such cases TO hese ed
Third: wrts corpus issued against criminals
IN the custody of the military will be obeyed 80 far ~ to
produce body the prisoner in Court and the making
OF respectful return setting forth the grounds aud au
thory by which the prisoner Is held; Should the Court
fail respect the authority under which the prisoner
held the custody prisoner will be transferred
Fourth: The Malor-Gcnera desires to impress on OIL
GERS under his command the exercise OF sound DIS
cetion and good Jnent IL Is DIS deterniiuSn 70
their duties untranmeled BY any action on the part OF
invite and desire.
THE CONVENTION on THE MILITIA sYsTEM-M
| PRIs0NMENT FOR DEBT ABOLISHED.
| ATLANTA, Ga. Jan. l6.-The report Of the
Committee the Militia made n the Convention this
morning is very short. IL authorizes the formation OF
volunteer COMPANIES OF eayal,y ateIy ana iiansry ~
not exempt by law. liable 10 militia duty, aid says me
whole matter shall be subject TO the paramount authority
|
After consuming the entire day in debate tho conyen
ton adopted the following section Of tho Con-
stlutiou "There shall be no imprisonment for debt"
| CHARGES AGAINST THE CITY OFFICERS OF AU-
| GUSIA-GEN. MEADE's OFFICERS TAKE POS
SESSION OF An EMPTY TREAsURY--THE
FUNDS STOLEN.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. 1G.-In accordance with
Instructions nom Gen. Meade, two officers from head
quarters arrived here to investigate certain charges set
forth Ia petition presented to the General commanding
OF maladmnisraon Oh the part Of the city anhoTitits
TIE Commission has power 10 tend for persons or
pagers but requests the presence of the citizens making
the charges 10 subsnntaio the alleged maadministra-
ton Several witnesses were examined and the luYestl-
CATION continued over I'll tomorrow.
The present Mayor aud Council were appointed by
Gen Pope, and he object of the petition to Cen Meade
IL 90 have them removed. and the former Mayor and
private dispatch from Mnledecve states that Gen.
Rugcr and Capt, Rockwell have taken charge Of the Tx
eSee % m Cen Ma and u have enrd 10 on the
dseharse on the duties Of ther respective dspaments
charge OF an empty Treasury the funds having been pre-
YiOu.ly we'd.
arrive in Augusta. his home. in few days
RAILROAD CoSvENTioS-No FUNDS FOUND IN
TIE STATE TREASURY
OF Southern railroads was held here yesterday clrcu
lar Was issued today proposing that whenever twenty
roads shall agree TO transport immigrants at one cent per
mile and two cents per nn per milo FOR baegage over $50
pounds im.sra sng on ie I'M, inc y 1dahy roao arc 10
No funds found In the state Treasury by tho army
officer detailed as Treasurer
PRoCEEDNGsQF TIL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
DAY.
Prom our S1ss.,l corre,Poad,ut
ATLANTA, Jan. l3, 1868.
A word first, on matter concerning Alabama.
Cen swaynes action In suspenGng the Clerk OF the Cir
cult Court IN Montgomery for issuing process against
him at the suit Of Frank Williams claiming 100000
damages. has been widely and unfavorably commented
upon n the North. The facts these
Williams, June 1850, without any pro7ocatioD, shot
and killed a freedman I'm the public streets OF Selma. I-
stead of trying nm by Military Commission, Cen >
ordered him tired by the civil authorities although re-
peatcdly warned that the family influence OF Williams
was such make 1t ccraiu that he would never be
held any serious account. He tired and acquitted
dered him into custody until the proper legal steps could
be taken To send hn TO the LnatIc Asylum, whittier
Gen e consented he should be taken. Williams appears
To have suddenly from his mental anent and
n9w wants Cen 3 to pay h sVoVs Tor the care ne took
tymen and eghbors under OATH he was unable TO take
This suit it wGs we'll understood was the OF
fifty others, and now that Pope and swayne were re-
moved the g. A. and their friends were to revive Their
old ainusencnts " prosecuting Union men. But Gen y
forthwith ordered the suspension from office OF the Clerk
and this by Of general order Of tile War Depart
ment OF Jan 49, 1866, requiring military commanders IN
Rebel issue orders protecting from prosecution
all officers OF the army for acts done IN their Official c
paclty Nevertheless, so greatly was O. g. A. hope eI
cited by of immunity under the incoming ad
minsratlon that prompt restoration OF 'n OlslA .p %
bardl was looked Tor The action Oh Cen Meuuo on ,,o
case asked for and he acted promptly Here Is his
nE.DQuARrrns TnlHD MILITARY DrrHlcr,}
(DEPARrnEsr ~ OEoRGi. Ft0RipA ASp
cb, Hubbard Ci,rt oifs Circuit aontgonery County
Court ,s SsEs S sr.s; ss ed S o. PSs as oss %
CerI Creaii Court r s County aud State afoIe'sd
d" "V'S'' ''N' Assistant Adlataut General.
rep"r o cf Ills DAYS proceedings Of the Convention win be
chiefly remarkable for report Of what was not done In
Hsso hs 6s5 s5,a RH9 sSFSaa sSa ySiIgSs ySSgS S W
preached to the effect that Gen Meade had removed the
by inquiry OF an officer at headquarters that the order
was issued aud in the printers hands, and immediately
teesHphed y0 M gnTRG HS HSrS r HH%s
DErAErsrsr GEORGr,, FloniDa, iSp ALABAMA,
o,s,,.r onp.r.ya al csc. j. Js1tin. Provisions. Gov
S1 .i, s S re- % . @ Sas :.S.s. q SS.% s
Ii. 4 GsneI Commanding the Third Military De' are hereby
b .: ,st b b., as - s1gpl,n:.,y Recon s
'r arc di.i iol daiy GeOga: Brsi Bds Gea
s IL bts cs cHs cs @ 9s be c: s'
Army {, he Treasurer o. the state Of GeOrgia ...
i'll .s , S S ssf,s ds'o upon
them subject 70 insn,ton from these he.ianar'rs
:" r. c. DRux. AA0
No description can give you an idea OF the asonish'
The Alabama relief order bad enough the tenova
the MONTGOMERY clerk was worse But ti; Iaere mere
in hours the Georgia press 50 loud IN praise OF the
him with. possible greater abuse than they showered
| Oh Gen. Pope. . -, ., -. A..
Hon W p Chiffon Ia distinguished lawyer, former part
ner OF W. L. Yancey!, Dr. u H. Jones. Mayor W j. Cole