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protect tho country as far as possible. and I
would be greatly obliged II you would commu-
nicnte with don. r. ". Loo md the President,
and request that It DO ordered.
old 6rsa5" $50. GAL. YoanS's Ca. and poar.
ing'stN, G., and da.l, and Harris battery. OF ar
porarily attached. MAY nsk tina, You viii not
nsn this letter oiiicia'v' lam. Governor. most
NJ @. BUTLER Major General.
Senator DArnweii Toying 60 Fiji the Breach.
RICHMOND Va. Jan. 0. 1865.
To ms Err''enev 4 G. ha0rdn, Gor,rhor Of South
tdroi,Wd.
MY DEAR SIR: Your very important com.
munica,ion OF tho 25th December Was pre-.
sented to me on Friday last by Col. Scabrook.
On Saturday communicated 1t to the dele
cation OF South Carolina. and that night we
held meeting and determined to lay 1t before
the President to-day. had seen the President
and Secretary Of War In reference TO tho de-
fence of Charleston and South Carolina. as
soou as tho news OF the evacuation OF Savan-
nah reachsd Richmond. and solicited retn-
forcoments. urging similar considerations to
those presented by you rself.
The President assured me that he lnd urged
strongly upon tho General commanding thc
defence OF the city. and that he would consult
Con. Lee In reference TO sending reinforce
ments lie informed mo also that h, had re-
cetvrd and answered communication from
The delegation Of the State saw tho rrcsi.
dent. 10y appointment to-day. and presented
he stated in substance. that he had he'd FREE
quaint and earnest consultations. with Con.
rortancr OF dci-nting the city OF Charleston.
tho State, and tho railroad communications
r pn tr1 h ,h 'r% t tG"y c"uin
which they were hound - give tn. highest con,
sideration, allowed them 10 abandon Richmond
70 the enemy. and march Gen. l.c. away. TO be-
followed by Grant into south Carolina. nn'
that o.n. Lee thought that the cnSr presented
only this alternative. IA" sand that at your
earnest request. he had sent You Gen. Counor's
| brigade, which Gen Lee cl,ird that l,r could
III spare. small ~ tho force WI; TINT Con. Ior
| bad tina, day written that Wilmington was
-. iin ;hroatenra. 80 that the fore = could not
he removed from that pace. He further stated
! TIM he hnl urs.,l Gen. B'nnro-ard. If ne founi
! the soa;rr- Of ljnrds army in II condition to
| could be RAPIDLY transported two divisions. |
hr!i.yel to u" re ntorc1ment OF the army i'll
the President also stated in n more con-
| flantaI way that mother hmset nor tho
| : .cretnry %! War could obtain anything from
! Gov. Brown OF Georgia. but thought that ho
! might yield some assistance Ia RESPONSE TO an
I apE"ai from YOU
! Jo.cuh l.. Johnston. which the delagat ION from
! the House o' Representatives in joint letter
J also urged. the President said nothing.
/ hav, thus briefly. but think Substantially.
! siatet the communication made to US 10y tho
rrrs9"nt ! make it thus informally h"cau-e
| morning, and have had no opportunity o: see
| irg tN"m since th"y were called away BY bust
| n.ss from tac conferences.
! ] nerl 10, say. m! ,inar sir. with how much
! pain am compelled 10 convey to YOU this want
/ OF su"co-s in our application. Tho rod ace |
condition a! Con. .n's army. su!lrrn. from
vnrious causes. chiefly from the almost entire
! in'rnsslhii0ty Of "htainiI.: recruits or even me
/ return of ,ci'!hr- escGrnd from IT, tear gives
ton much r"il-rn for his conclusion that to
weaken IT by division cxpcsrs the whole army
3
fr-linn oi n South Cnroinian. urged taking
! tina; rly suggestion Wn, not approved Of. Nor
! could conf .run Ia. determination that. under
The circumstances. Richmond ought not t" be
abandoned, though, with YOU, | much lear that
III. loss OF Charleston inrn,v"- nj IN great in
terrvr II" niana"nment of R'chmond.
| j think / III some help mlght be olialned
! from Cav Brown, If SOM on. whom h- knows
and .S'"rms w"r" -"nt - MIN "r If You cnu
! meet hun N Augusta | sincerely hop" that III
| south Caro- in'ans VIII com" TO the rescue. Al
/ Trey mol d'nr il now sat upoa the ssu. 81 tha
| liza. if,h, "ntny iak.s CragIrston. the who,r
! state Is open :" him. and if- and homer. thar
! " and property lie at Tao mercy OF remorse-
c,nE", eNrress toyou thn dcer xc,y with
! which he imminent dnng"t If the State liiis
| M. My "r"u''et .oti w - thAt can a. 80
! lltile tor her. Let no man deceive himself by
| died IN NE iisnt when he has even for II short
. tr,e f''.t a." rIIsery nf tlt- conquered
a. A. ny AZ" Ard , WIN my c""nT.ty' ! can do
/ VS. % M. s";N.'- cnn lee rendered Ia hci. |
! -hNl thank ,pu tor SUGGESTING II TO me-.
! Tho ClNu'- lower worry h,.iiviiv. hut fOrtitrhs
| AID patriotism will. hoie. carry US through
! tn" storm,
/ | siuccrrly trust that you may be sustained
! ant r'n+H"roi N the di>chHr-o OF ths duties OF
/ your ofic-.
| | teman. with great r4su4ci. your "hedi.n;
| servant Il, W. IjARSM till.
! !. ST. smoke To tho Pres ilcut in rrf.renrn
! to Gen. Ripley. II" m.rh regret, his removal
/ from Charleston hIt does not thank thar iIr
cHu with pr"vriety rep nce sim there. i am
! mys''t psrsu l.."d thrt, ia this emergency hi,
4 i,t In 4 N
! Ol III. Cl'v.
| WIN great res pect. Your ohedinnt servnnt.