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least be sanctioned by the best contemporaneous
evidence OF merit. for j know that vacancies
do not exist equal in number to that of the
officers who really deserve promotion.
As to the future ] am pleased 10 know that
your army is being steadily reinforced by a
good class of men, and hope IL will 20 on until
you have force that is numerically double
that OF your antagonist, SO that with one part
you can watch him. and with the other push
out boldly from your ieftfank, occupy the
Southside Railroad. compel him to attack YOU
IN position, or accept battle on your own terms
We ought TO ask our country for the largest
possible armies that can be raised, as so i'm
portant a thing as the self-existing of great
Eaton should not be left to the tickle chances
Of war.
Now that Mobile is shut out to the commerce
OF our enemy, it calls for no further effort on
anr part, unless the capture Of the city can be
followed by the occupation of the Alabama
River and the railroad to Columbus, Ga, when
that place would be a magnificent auxiliary TO
my further progress into Georgia; but until
Gen. Candy is much reinforced, and until he
cxn more thoroughly snbdue the scattered
armies west OF the Mississippi. suppose that
much cannot he attempted by him against the
Alabama River aud Columbus. Ga.
aIhe utter destruction of Wilmington. n. c..
is OF importance only in connection with the
necessity of cutting off ali foreign trade TO our
enemy. and if Admiral Farragut can get across
the bar. and move quickly, suppose he will
succeed. From my knowledge of the mouth OF
Cape Fear River, anticipate more difficulty in
getting the heavy ships across the bar than in
reaching the town of Wilmington; but oil
course, the sonndings Of the channel are well
known at Washington, as we'll rs the draught Of
his ironclads. so that il must be demonstrated
60 be feasible. or else it would not be attempted
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have sold it this morning al 0, bat was late
for the engagement and missed my man"
well, I'm glad of that said the other
man. want that piece of land, and will
give you 5000 for it, Is il bargain?"
Jones felt himself swelling up with the
satisfaction that goes along with lucky
strike Was IT a bargain, Well, rather, for
him. Had he met his deplored o o'clock
engagement 1T would have been sold for
- 600 less.
The change that Jones's disposition sud-
denly underwent was n wonder. He had
now worked back TO the pristine state of
good humor for which he was noted among
his friends, and Immediately began to try
hard to persuade himself that be had not
been obnoxious to everybody for the last few
hours.
But the only way he could do so seemed
to be by way of u little practical aid. He
began by beaming on the Office force in SO
lavish and unealled for n manner that they
all began TO wonder what was up. He
tipped the elevator boy, without any cause
for doing so, aud suggested an extra yaea-
ton on foil pay to bis bookkeeper-mueh to
that gentleman's surprise-who accepted,
however, without iuquiring into the cause.
Then after considerable skirmishing with
bells and phones, he called the Office boy,
and told him to deliver this note:
My Darling Wife, send you three dozen
jack roses and tickets for the opera Meet
me at the box Office at o'clock Yours
devotedly, WALTER JONES.
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He is most unmeasured in his abuse Of me.
inclose you . specimen of what he publishes in
Northern papers, wherever he goes. They are
dictated by himself and written by W. B. and
such worthless. The funny part Of the business
is that had nothing whatever to do with his
being relieved on either occasion. Moreover, I
have never said anything to the President or
Secretary of War to injure him in the slightest
degree, and he knows that perfectly we'll. His
animosity arises from another source. He is
aware that know some things about his char
acter and conduct in California. and. fearing
that may use that information against him,
he seeks to ward of its effect by making it ap-
pear that am his personal enemy, am jealous
of him, etc. know of no other reason for his
hostility to me. He is welcome to abuse me as
much as he pleases; / don't think il will do
him much good, or me much harm. I know
very little of Gen. Howard, but believe him to
be true. honorable man. Thomas is also q
noble old war-horse. 1t is true, as you say.
that he is slow, but he is always surc.
have not seen Gen. Grant since tho fall Of
Atlanta, and do not know what instructions he
has sent yon. fear that Candy has not the
means to do much by way of Mobile. The
military effects of Banks's disaster are now
showing themselves by the threatened opera.
tions of Price & Co. toward Missouri, thus
keeping in check our armies wet of the Mssis.
sippi.
With many thanks for your kind letter, aud
wishes for your future success yours truly.
II. w. HALLEcK.
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burg, but then yo1 have had greater difficulties
TO encounter. longer line Of communications
TO keep up and longer and more continuous
strain upon yourself and upon your army.
You must have been very considerably an.
noyed by the State negro recruiting-agcnts.
Your letter was capita. one aud did much
good. The law was ridiculous one; it was
opposed by the War Department. but passed
through the influence of Eastern manufacture
ers, who hoped to escape the draft in that way.
They were making immense fortunes out of the
war, and could we'll afford to purchase negro
recruits, and thus save their employees al
home.
fully agree with you in regard to the policy
OF stringent draft, but, unfortunately, politi-
cal Influences are against US, and fear it will
not amount to much. Mr.. Stewards speech at
Auburn, again prophesying for the twentieth
time, that the rebellion would be crushed in
few months. and saying that there would be no
draft. as we now had enough soldiers to end
the war, ect., has done much harm, in military
point OF view. i have seen enough of politics
here to las. me for life. You are right in
avoiding them. Mcclellan may possibly reach
the White House, but he will lose the respect
of all honest, high.minded patriots, by his
aftiiation with such traitors and Copperheads
as B, ", W, S-,& Co. He would
not stand upon the traitorous Chicago platform,
but he had not the manliness to oppose it.
Major-General in the United States Army and
yet not one word TO utter against rebels or the
rebellion. / had much respect for Mcclellan
after reading his letter accepting the nomina.
tiCn.
Hooker certainly made mistake in leaving
before the capture of Atlanta. ] understand
that, when here he said that you would fail
| your army was discouraged and dissatisfied, etc
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HOOD DENouScEs THE ACT.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE
OFFICE CHIEF OF STAFF. Sept. 10, 1864.
Maj. Gen. w. T. SHERMAN, commanding United
States forces in Georgia.
GENERAL: Your letter of yesterdays date,
borne by James III. Bali and James r. Crew,
citizens of Atlanta, is received. You say
therein. / deem it to be to the interest of the
United States that the citizens now residing at
Atlanta should remove" etc. do not consider
that have any alternative in this matter. /
therefore accept your proposition to declare a
truce Of two days. or such time as may be
necessary 10 accomplish the purpose mentioned,
and shall render all assistance in my power to
expedite The transportation of citizens in this
direction. Suggest that staff-officer be ap-
pointed by you to superintend the removal
from the city TO Rough and Ready, while ap-
point like officer to control their removal
| farther south; that guard of 100 men be sent
by either party rs you propose, to maintain
| order at that place, and that the removal begin
| on Monday next.
| And now, sir. permit me to say that the un-
prccedented measure you propose transcends
Ia studied and ingenious cruelty, all acts ever
before brought to my attention in the dark
history Of war.
In the name of God and humanity. protest
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Stop-oyer Privilege at Washington.

ten-day stop-over at Washington, D. c., ia
now granted on all through tickets between
the east aud west, via Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road. Stop-over will also be granted on tho
return journey made on round-trip sickets,
within the final limit of such tickets. but noe
exceeding ten days. Passengers will deposit
their tickets with the ticket agent at the B. &c
o. station in Washington, who will retain them
until the journey is to be resumed when they
will be made good for continuous passage to des-
tination by extension or exchange. This ar
rangement will doubtless be greatly appreciated
by the travelling public because it will permit
the holders of through tickets to make a brief
visit to the National Capital without additional
outlay for railroad fare
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MOODS OF A MAN.
What Mr.. Jones Learned in the
Course of a Day.

Jones's wrath was on the rise. The
ieayening process had begun with tooth
ache at about 3 o'clock in the morning
During the diversion Of walking the floor
he had stepped on the business end of q
tack. Knocked the globe off the gaslight, and
spilled the last drop of toothache medicine
In trying to rescue it. About 5 in the morn
ing he fell asleep again, and several hours
later awoke with a start.
Great heavens! Half-past 8, and had
an engagement at the Office at 0 o'clock
Mary, what on earth did you let me sleep
so long for?" he roared to his wife, but
Mary wasn't within hearing distance.
Jones got up with bound, landed on the
foot that had lately been invaded by the
tack, and was instantly deluged with horri-
BILE recollections of the night. His temper
already registered high degree of heat,
when he rushed to the speaking-tube and
blew blast that almost knocked out the
whistle
/ "Mary he yelled, where are you?"
"Here am in the kitchen, dear
what on earth did you let me oversleep
for?D
Because, dear, breakfast will be little
late. The cook seems to have left"
The cook gone! roared Jones, thinking
Of his prospective breakfast. "Well, if that
doesn't fit in with my luck,n
The first thing Jones saw when he went
back into his dressing-roOm was two-days
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much good. ] can start east and make circuit
south and back. doing vast damage to the State.
but resulting IN no permanent good and by
mere threatening 10 do so, | hold rod over
the Georgians. who are not over-loyal to the
South. / will therefore give il as my opinion
that your army and Canby's should be rein
forced to the maximum; that, after you get
Wilmington, you should strike for Savannah
ana its river: that Gen. Candy should hold the
Mississippi River, and send force TO take CO.
lumbus Ga, either by way of the Alabama or
Appalachscola River; that should keep Hood
employed and put my army in fine order for a
march on Augusta, Columbia, and Charleston;
and start as soon as Wilmington is sealed to
commerce and the city of Savannah is in
possession.
think it will lie found that the movements
of Price and Shelby, west of the Mississippi.
are mere diversions. They cannot hope to
enter Missouri except raiders, and tine
truth is that Gen. Rosecrans should be ashamed
to take my troops for such purpose. If you
will secure Wilmington and the city of Savan-
nah from your center, and let Gen. Candy have
command over the Mississippi River and country
west of it. will send force to the Alabama
and Appalachicola, provided you give me 1O0.-
600 of the drafted men to Gil up my old reai-
ments; and if you will fix day to be in Sa-
vannah, / Will insure our possession OF Macon
and point on the river below Augusta. The
possession of the Savannah River is more than
fatal to the possibility of Southern independ-
ence. They may stand the fall of Richmond,
but not of all Georgia.
/ will have long talk with Col. Porter, and
tell him everything that may occur to me of
interest TO you.
In the meantime, know that I admire your
doeged perseverance and pluck more than ever.
If you can whip Lee and 1 can march to the
Atlantic, think Uncle Abe will give us 20
days leave Of absence to see the young folks
Yours as ever,
w. T. SHERMAN, Major-General.
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wad into the fire before had time to think
what had happened"
"Humph," growled Jones. !" Hard luck"
"Yes, l thought So"
just then the car passed the smoldering
remains of big fire.
"What's the matter here?" said Jones,
interested for the first time.
"Why, fire, of course. Haven't you
heard of it? The morning papers are full
of it. Place been burning all night. Big
loss, too Insurance ran out a week ago and
hadn't been renewed. Poor Parsons is bank
rupt. How's that for luck ?n
It was just beginning to dawn on Jones
that he was not the only man in the world
who had troubles of his own, when he
arrived at his Office. He hadn't been there
long, when q man came in hurriedly, and
asked if he had disposed of a certain piece
Of property.
NO. said Jones' zegretfully. 81 was to
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growth of whiskers He, of course, started
in to make preparations for sweeping them off.
"Not drop of hot water" he yelled,
turning on the faucet, and be was about to
balance the deficit with few mild oaths,
when Mrs. Jones appeared in the door.
81 don't see why 1 wasn't born without
whiskers," he grumbled.
, why, you were, DEAR" put in his wife
demurely.
Jones lost the point in chase for q
collar-button, and soon appeared, in very
ruffied mood, at the breakfast table.
"Well, Mary" said he, looking at the chops,
YOU'D better pound up this meat and use
it for tooth poWder-it's burned to charcoal !!
And there's butter enough on those potatoes
to grease all the wheels in town. What do
you call those things over there-cakes?" !"
said he, spearing several with fork. They
look as if they had been punched out of tin
plate with biscuit cutter! Great heavens!
Such fodder, Mary. How do You expect
me to eat it?"
cts good enough for BEARS" answered
his disheartened wife, and if it is bad to
eat, it's good deal worse to cook it. Ididn't
marry you to do the servants work, any
how" And with naughty toss of her head
she left the table.
Jones tncu tuEnSu I'd ISaO uiS mOTuiuS
mail.
"Kow's this-s5O for remodeling sealskin
coat" he said to himself MARY" he yelled,
"have you had your coat made oyer?"
"Why. certainly" she answered.
Didn't buy you new seaiskin cape
this Winter"
Certainly" said she disdainfully, "but
had to have my coat, too"
Fifty dollars" sighed Jones. Well, if
| that isn't enough to make man swear!"
"Just read it five, dear" called out his
wife, "a cipher is nothing, you know"
Jones then opened gas bill, upon which
he dropped so many sparks of indignation
that an explosion of temper was the result
| So grabbing his hat, he banged the door
| behind him and started on his way to his
place of business.
He got to the corner just in time to miss
| car, and was decorating the atmosphere
the conventional hue, when friend joined
him to wait for the next car.
"Why, thought you'd gene to Europe"
His friend seemed suddenly to have been
infected with the depression of JOnes's
mood.
well. I was going" he said, suIlenly,
but had an accident"
"You did, eh," rejoined JONES' mechanic
ally. for it made no difference to him.
"Yes," continued his friend, drew out
So, 900 in bills and was counting it over the
night before was to start. was sittipg
in front of the CRATE, and had it spread out
on my knee, when some idiot opened the
outside door. and the draft blew the whole
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HOOD sTILL DIspLEAsED.

HOOD STILL DISPLEASED.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,
Sept. 12 1864.
Maj .-Gen. w. I. SHERMAN, commanding Mill
tary Division of the Mississippi.
GENERAL: have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of the 9th inst, with
its ncosure in reference to the women, chill
dren, and others whom you have thought
proper to expel from their homes in the city Of
Atlanta. Had you seen proper to let the matter
rest there. would gladly have allowed your
letter to close this correspondence, and with
out your expressing it in words, would have
been willing to believe that, while the inter-
ests of the United States" in your opinion,
compelled you to an act of barbarous cruelty
yon regretted the necessity, and we would
have dropped the subject; but you have chosen
to indulge in statements which feel compelled
to notice. at least far to signify my dissent
and not allow silence in regard to them to be
construed as acquiescence.
/ see nothing in your communication which
induces me to modify the language of conden-
nation with which l characterized your order.
1t bnt strengthens me in the opinion that it
stands "pre-emnent in the dark history of
war for studied aud ingenious cruelty" Your
original order was stripped of all pretenses !;
you announced the edict for the sole reason
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Florida. the Land of Flowers

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Allow me
to say to the brothers in blue that our
Florida-land of fowers-has not had the
least damage done to our grapes and oranges
up to date. They are loading themselves
with delicious blooms, which means plenty
Of fruit and plenty of money to the fortu-
nate owners. Come down, comrades, and
let me sell you grove and home in De
Soto County.-A. w. HENDRY, Fort Greene,
Fla.
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REpLY OF GEN. SHERMAN.


HEADQ'gs MILITARY DIVISION OF THE Mis-
sIssrPPI, IN THE FIELD, ATLANTA, GA,
Sept 20, 1864
Lieut. Gen. L. S. GRANT, Chief
City Point. Va.
GENERAL: have the honor to acknowledge.
at tho hands Of Lent.-Col. Porter, of your staff,
your letter of Sept. IL, and accept with thanks
the honorable and kindly mention of the serv-
ices OF this army in the great cause in which
we are all engaged.
send by Col Porter all official reports which
are completed, aud will in few days submit a
list of names which arc deemed worthy of pro-
motion.
think We owe it TO the President to save
him the inyidious task Of selection among the
vast number OF worthy applicants. and have
ordered my army commanders to prepare their
lists with great care, and to express their prefer
ences, based upon claims OF actual capacity and
services rendered.
These will consolidate. and submit in such
form that if mistakes are made, they will at
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For Monuments

March "a tue Senate Library Committee pre-
sented favorable report on the bill introduced
by Senator Culom, of Illinois. appropriating
$4,000 for statue of Lincoln at Gettysburg,
Pa favorable report was also made on bill
introduced by Mr. Cullom providing for acguir-
ing site and erecting q peace monument on
the battlefield of Appomattox. Va, and appro-
priating $4,000 for that purpose.
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HALLEcK To SHERMAN.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
WAsHINGToN. Sept. l6. 1864,

WASHINGTON, Sept. l6 1864.
Gen. w. T. SHERMAN. Atlanta, Ga.
My DEAR GENERAL: Your very interesting
letter of the 4th is just received. Its perusal
has given me the greatest pleasure / have not
written before TO congratulate you on the capt
ure of Atlanta, the objective point Of your bril-.
liant ca mpaigp, for the reason that have been
suffering from my annual attack of "coryza"
or hay cold. 1t affects my eyes so much that
i can scarcely see TO write. As you suppose
have watched your movements most attentiveIy
and critically. and do not hesitate to say that
your campaign mas been the most brilliant of
the war. Its results are less striking and less
complete than those of Gen. Grant at Vicks-
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AndersOnviiie.

DEAR OLD TRIBUNE: McElroy's history
is the best that was ever written of Ander-
sonville. in my judgment, after four
months experience July IL to Nov.
IL, 1864. want to read it again.--JoHN
H. FERTIG. Co. A, 1st Pa. Reserve Cav, 2o3
Twentieth street, Milwaukee, Via
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AS TO DESTROYING ATLANTA.

AS Io DESTROYING ATLANTA.
HEADo'Rs MILITARY DIVISION OF THE
MISSISSIPPI, IN THE FIELD, ATLANTA, :
Ga. Sept. z, 1864.
Gen. HOOP, commanding Confederate Army.
GENERAL: / have deemed it to the interest
OF the United States that the citizens now re-
siding in Atlanta should remove those who
prefer 1t 20 go south, and the rest north. For
the latter can provide food and transportation
to points of their election in Tennessee, Ken.
tucky,,or farther north. For the former can
provide transportation by cars as far as Rough
and Ready, and also wagons; but that their
removal may be made with as little discOmf fort
as possible it will he necessary for you to help
the families from Rough and Ready to the cars at
LoTcloy's. Ii you consent, | will undertake
to remove ali the families in Atlanta who pre-
fer to 20 south to Rough and Ready, with all
their movable effects viz, clothing, trunks,
reasonable furniture, bedding, ETC., with their
servants, white and black, with the proviso
that no force shall be used toward the blacks,
one way or the other. If they want to go with
their masters or mistresses they may do so
otherwise they will be sent away. unless they
be men, when they may be employed by our
Quartermaster. Atlanta is no place for fam
lilies or noncomb mbatants, aud have no desire
TO send them north if you will assist in
conveying them south. If this proposition
meets your views, I will consent to a
truce in the neighborhood of Rough and
Ready. stipulatiDg that any wagons. horses.
animals or persons sent there for the purposes
herein stated shall in no manner be harmed or
molested, you in your turn agreeing that any
cars, wagons or carriages persons or animals
sent to tho same point shall not be interfered
with. Each of US might send guard of, say,
100 men to maintain order and limit the truce
TO, say, two days after a certain time appointed.
i have authorized the Mayor to choose two
citizens to convey to you this letter. with such
documents as the Mayor may forward in expla-
nation. and shall await your reply.
] have the honor to be, your obedi lent servant,
w. T. SHERMAN,
Major.Gcneral commanding.
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A NAPOLEON GUE IN BATTERY.
From a time photography
in time to places of safety among their own
friends and people.
lam, very respectfully. your obedent servant,
w. T.. SHERMAN,
Major. General commanding.