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-. Ar eeIN it- .1 .% - - .45 41 Vow WINNSBO'O js. C., ARAYMtmGJUE1.86' TETIMWEEELY NEWS: 14'. it. OR ITT ON. T4i9 Tti-W iEELY iSWS Is pobtished T Thirsday and Saturday, at.ONE OLIAR rr onth, in advance. singie A'iferim inserledsat ONE DbjLAR per a uIen, of eight lines or less, for the first, ind bNVENTY.FIVE cents for each subee. quent insrtiob, Invariably Jo advance OoreSpondence between 13J. Gen GIlmore and A.. . EgratJh. 'We have been furnished by a friend with a copy of the following correspon. dence between Maj. Gen. Gilmore and A. G, Magrath : T'u STATE Ol SOUTH CAROLINA, IEXROUTIVE DEPAnTMENT, ' Columbia, May 20th, 1845. I. The proclamation from this De partment,'bearing date the 2d day of May, 1865,. is hereby reked and the -directions therein given are counterman ded. The following correspondence with Pen. Q. A. Gillmore will set forth the causas which have led me to revoke that proclamation and countermand its directions:. HD'QnsDPRT'maNT or THRSOUTI1, HILrou HEAD, S. C., May 11, 1865. -Hon. A. G. Magraua, Columbio, S. C.: Sin-I have seen in the public prints what purports to be a.proclamatiqs is. ;sued b fou to the people of the State - ofSout Carolina dated at "Headqar. ter, Columbia, Vity 2, 1865, direoting -tlat all substistence stores and property of the Confederate States within the lim its of the State be turned over -to and ac -counted for, by- the agents of the State appointed for that -purpose.. The sub. sistence and.Other stores to 6 used for the relief of the people of the State, and the other property, of whatever kind, to be held for the common' beneft of the * "tat,." By the convention between Generals Sherman and Johnsto, agreed upon on 'the't6th-day-'fw April ultato, at ,'n., nett'e House, near Durhani -Station, N. , official copy of which I enclose, all tots of war on the paft of General Johnstoti's coumaid,- ceased, and the rmyvndpublio property were surren dared to the United States. . The dis trict bovered by saideconvention includes theoutate of South Carolina, is is cor rectly statedtW you in the despaton from ,-General Johnston, dated Gtoensboro, N. O0, April 30, 1866. AJ publio'Property, therqfore, should e1x delivered to offiers of the United State, and its seisure, by State agentq * by anyt other persons, is. in direct vio ltion of the convention, is ait act of war, -acrime against humanity,.and will be so regarded and treated at these headquar ,ters. I consi4er that you cannot properly 'take any critical action in this iatter,' '. Iog t through the United Stetes au ,tl I to whom this property belongs, t of military capture and iovg k. Its gratufteilt dietibution 'among o&usw ' ei. treason1on of re t a f ab edem j~ eaees a uteswatten it t. aItt e eovrnenent win~ they Mjor V rGeisal. 4' Ae r te r oribm0 o * It 't1' ft of Aot oefred hMr'ef he# te . 1 esdbt A " Geneoral-Sherman and General Johnston. On the contrary, I desire and consider myself bound to conform to it in all par ticulars. When the proclamation was publish ed, twb considerations were present- to me-the one, to relieve want, not during the progress of a war, but when war had ceased, and hostilities on the part of the people of the State wdre ended ; the oth er, to aecure a portion of subsistece *hich was still in the State-placing it in the hands of prudent persons, and they saving it, with any other public property, from waste. At that time, I had no reason to Auppose that to this there would be exception. As soon as General Johnston's tele gram was communicated, it was publish ed as explanatory of the proclamation. I had no information of the construc tion which would be given to the Con vention, eteept.from the paper. I gave it as I received it. If y ou claim, as I now understand you to do, that all subsistence stores and property in the State, referred to in the proclamation, were, by the ter'mo of the Convention, transferedto the United States, tlhen, to persist in doing what I then wished and then thought right, would be to affect the operations of the Oonvention. I have clearly said that this was. not intended; and I shall go farther, and recall the proclamation. I'have not any reason to suppose that any portion, of the least consequence, of the subsistenoe stores or property re. ferred to, has come into the hands of the agent. of the State. In the only case which has come to my knowledge, I gave dotic to the parties not to distribiute or dispose of it; and informed them that yo claimed it for the United States. It being then'the property of the Uni. ted States, the disposition of it is, of courme, under and sulject to the Govern ment thereof. I do not deem it proper now to-discuss with you, as you seem to invit., the suffiblenoy of the causes which 184. to . n te 0*.b ,i In' suceems hag given to you. $or cotild you. have expected me, 6ntidoriu our relative gositdiue, to comment taon the lauguage yon employ fo the expreslon of your opiniods onceuiing the one and the other. - - In thie State, the wr is over. With the Convention betweed Qisneral John. stn and General Sherman hostilities hase ceased in every part of this State. I do not know of a ciisen of the State who i in arms. If there is such, t -is not by the, orqer or with the consept of the Sate autliorities, It cannot but be known to you' that the, resources of the State are eihsusted, its population much dwiniphed, 'and now exposed 'to great su54ring in many cases, withotit even the-ineadis of subsisteno-in all cases without the means of 16eistance. 846h ( people cannot be s ted of aggres. sion. Nor, as their rersentative, can I be buspected of a dra or purpose to a that which is *ause'of war." And I cali with et, confldence refer to' the motive whicheled to the proclamation as not constitsting a "crime agaioathuWaa sty ? Ihave tha'honor to b4 'OUt obediatiservan~' A. G. MAGAtU MaoGenera-Q. A. Qifitor corn ka gDepirtment of he outh, HII .In pvdano.," thbrfore, of the Otnwnuio rodeddto'in thisorop WtuQfthe 8dyof May 3845 of edi ao portiois of the State. The consequences of such viveUup will surely fall heavily upon those who heedlessly exercise it, Property unlawfully acqjred cannot be lawfully retained or'enjoyedf' And a. rigid responsiility will, beyond all doubt be imprisoned upon those wh9 partici. patd in such conduct. Thje panctions which have'been derived from the his. tosy of the people of this Stat vill, I trust, be quite as potential as -e enact ments of a positive law. It cednnot be that any influences will be stfficiently strong to lead those -who have lived and prospered, bedanse they respeeted and 'obeyed the laws which were bf force, now to reject the obligations pf. those laws and refuse obedience to what they command. It cannot be that in this State an armed force has become neces sary to protect the rights of property, whether pnblic or private, from the spoliation of those who ' are ci izens of the State. But if in the prese t condi. tion of the State she has to rely pon the respect of her citizens for the ,reserva. tion of her fame, it cannot be that such a necessity as is involved in that appeal will fail to secure for theptate, whose behalf it lamade, an earnost ad! manly response from those to whom it is ad. dressed. In behalf of the Sta , I do now make this appeal. 'And I 11 upon all good men in the State to re eat that appeal, and assist me in my orts to make it effectual. A. G. MA ATI. By the Governor: Official: R. J. DAvant, Lieut. Col. and A. D. C. - peoial Field Ordtr No. 6. HRADO'nW MIDDLi Div. or M40ssippi, IN TBE ,FUM, WASENQToN, D. C., May-30, 865. The General ouwmandig a *oupees to the Armies of Tennessee a 4 Geor. gia that the time has come for to part. Our work is done, and armed neniies no longer defy us. Some of y'og will be retaipediJ)seyice untilrLer -ep, A44fhow fhat we are about to parate, to mintule withthe civil world, It econes a pleasibg ,49ty to recall to ind the titual~i of nbtional ffairs, V.,; but little mor'e thin 's y64 ago,' we re gathored about thebtwiing cif Look oUt Mountain, sid 'all the fiswe was wra ~d id dibtan4 Uncertai4y Three ai 1e' had 'core togthe frii ditant -AsOh' wili igparate histories, Zetbound by one common cause-the utupp ot our country and the' perpetuation .f the Goveriment of our itiheritance. There is no need-te' reTIl to your memories TunnelI :i0l, with its Rocky Pace .Mountain -nd Buroard Rooss Gap; with the ugly forts of Dalton behind. We h*ere in earnes, and paused not for dingr and difficulty, but dashed through SRae Oreek Gap, and fell on Ressacca, then on' to the Btowah, to Dallas, Kennqeaw; and the 'heats of summer found, us on the banks'of the Chattahoo chee, far from home and dependent. on a single road for supplies. Again 'we' were not to be held back by any obstacle, apd crossed ov&'and fought four hesivy ttes for the' posseiion of the 4itaael of'labia. 'That was the 0risis of our, ldto. u aobt still' clouded ,qur tw4 solted the problse , e M.iA struck ' boldly ie til Stet. ~'Georgia, secuted Mthm I t of life -to our eoe a 000tiias faund Is at savannah. Wsal! r only sh' enough, 46 8ll our 4~4" 0t~l~hihi1a teh~ th everj dfo numamammmm mo em mmm mmm m the army have contributed to the 'over throw of the Confederacy, of the peace which now dawns upon on us, must be judged by others, not by.us. But that you bave done 4l that men could do has been admitted by those in authority ; but we have a right to join in the un iversal joy that fills our land because the war is over and our Government stands vindicated before the world by the joint action of the volanteer armies of the United States. - To such as remain. in the military service, your General need only remind you that successes in the past are due to hard work ind discipline and that the same work and discipline are equally important in the future. To suoli as go home, be will only say, that our favored country ii so grand so extensive, so diversified in climate, soil aad pro. ductions, that every man may surely find a home and occupation suited to his tasteit; and none should yield to. the natural impotence sure to iesult from our past life of excitement and adven. ture. ' You will be invited to seek new adventtgre abroiad; but do not yield to the temptation, for it will leadeonly to death and disappointment. - Your General now bids you all fate. well, with- the full belief that, as in war you have been good soldiers so in peace you iWill make gdod citizens; and if, unfortunately, new war should arise in Dun country, Sherman's army will be the Bret to buckle on the old armor and 3ome forth to defend and maintain the G6vernmentofourinheritayice andehoice By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. SiavenN. LtM. DAVON. Aseistant Adjutant. Geeral. [opoIal Dispatch to the Now York Time"] . General Sherman's Report. Wasaiigton, Wedneday,, May 31. ThePovnpr publication of Gen;. Sher ingn's report In the.dstial official manner by the War Department, completely refuteo the Geparal's ,hsey c04rg9et t the War Departfient dwrd to iuress has side of.the case.! -Wlien Sherman made that charge, which he exhited much haste to put into'print, his repot wat in the, hnds of Gseral Grant. . It was received by the SeOretary of War, May 27,. at,1 P-M., and its publication' ordered by the,Adjutant General, May 28, when it ,was sent to the printer, and appari -tWday in the offeital gazette. Thbe report tsef, irAeadof being the even-tempered exposition of his move. monts andreasons therefor, which the recent letter of Gen. Shernian -led people. to exot, proves t'be mainly an angry asault upon his brother oficers, and is strobgly condepnned by the highest and bost military men .here., Gen. Sherman may be gratified at the publication of his so-cslied report, but. it, is dding him irrp0abe irjury. fAp thiq' astt4r ised ' a' signii - oanttly - emark ave reason to believe thA the Gqjernrient is in pos' sesion of p letter writte'n by Jeff. Iavis' 0ie ,day. 'fter ihe Sherinian-Johiton ariisOce, was sigped, in which the arch-., traitor docares that, while it'did not grt all that A would have )lird, ye it $s coicedIng re ttn he hsd ay reason to ep ' J', in hie judpent; It elinow the rebel: overgnent, tv ' the ut o I to, M t6iNue that overinient in the lte 6,'ells 8taes to whiah he rhebel 0ol4ien weres'eveal y altoe4 t p and .eposik thir* N4 , td 9 fi 0 o pb1 OUE 'TERR8. For the Naws, one month, ONE ]DOLLAR, ok In barter for other com modities. All attidles necessary, or use ful in families, or in businesa will be taken in exchange, at fair prices, as usually understood in the ntarket. 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