Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-12-01

properly reconnaissance in force with view Of raidng
upon and destroying Augusta practcable for it is we'll
known to the enemy that Augusta is valuable point in
the Department OF Georgia. If mpracticable the purpo
ses of e could be secured by occupying the attention
o. our forces ia that direction while the movement sa
vsnnah was being developed from Mliedgevlle. 1t is be-
eVed that the large fleet which has been preparation Ia
lhe james river for time past intended TO co ope
rate win sherman at the proper moment and that Savan
nan Is It's destination The military authorities hera
10 unusually good spirits yesterday but whether ocoa
stoned by any good news the publication of which would
tnri the popular heart with Joy not have been
unable to learn
From the Richmond Wig Of November 24k
There seems to be nothing definite from Georgia The
prevailing opinion based upon all the information thus far
received is that Sherman has passed by Macon and that
he will towards the coast without hazsrdina an at
tack upon the defences of Augusta He will Of course
dssoate the country through which he passes Now ii
Sherman has really attempted so wild mammoth raid
unless greatly deficient in forces in that quarter hs
expedition will surely TO grief We look hopefully
to Georgia. and confidently expect great results before tho
cose OF the present campaign.
From the Richmond Whig Of November 25th
Georgia is the interesting military field of the Con-
federacy Sherman having discarded caution and boldly
advanced into the interior We would that without ply
ing information to the Yankees, who dependent
upon Southern sources for information to his move
mens could tell readers where he is and how he
fang 1t suces to say, however that there nothing
in the situation to the least hopeful Confederate
to fear that the campaign now taken in that quarter
will not result advanageously our cause Instead
of applying the torch to certain coveted cities in the empire
State of the South indulge in the confident hope that
Sherman will soon have to exhaust both his military skill
and unquesoned energy making good the retreat Of tho
remnant of his defeated army.
just before going press learned that the War De
partmen had received information from Georgia of
emnenty encouraging character We refrain from making
definite statement of the it has reached
warranted in assuring readers that the oca
advlces from Georgia are as favorable could expect
From the Richmond Sentinel Of November 25h.
The intelligence from Georgia yesterday very
agreeable and hope grew more buoyant that sherman will
suffer severely for his audacy portion of his force is
understood TO have bsen very heavily repused in attempt
ing to the stream We rbear particulars of names
and localities Let troops opposed to Sherman adopt
seeples activity for their motto. Let them haass him
with attacks and with alarms Harass him by day and
harass him by night Let them destroy supplies before
him. and let them block his roads, and resist his march at
every practicable point All this may be done Independent
of heavier operations which shall doubtless be able to
direct against him Break in upon his array and there
will be grand hunt free for every body and in which
we hope everybody will join. There is confirmation OF
the report Of the burning of Milledgeville.
From the Richmond Dispatch of November 25lh.
We still without any official information concerning
Shermans movements in Georgia but not entirely
without authentic advices the subject Sherman
yesterday st west of the Oconee river of the
tributaries of the Atahama which south through the
eastern centre of the Slate of Georgia bedgeyie is
situated the east bank of this stream 1t is believed
that the enemy has been to Mledgevle though we
pretty well assured that official information Of the fact
has been received at the War Department In the only
brush we hear Of our troops having with the enemy they
have been entirely successful This affair occurred
JOnesboro where the Central Georgia railroad running
from Macon to Savannah, crosses the OcoDee river
considerable body of the enemys cavalry attempted to
to the east bank of the Oconee Wednesday
Ing but were met by our troops and driven back The
situation in Georgia regarded in Official circles decid
edy encouraging. There is fact in the campaign
which thGk should give much ground for bope that
the slow progress made by Sherman He is in his
fifteenth day Atlanta and has yet marched only about
seventy FIVE miles and has not reached point of
tegic Importance Perhaps he does not now, when he
started the expedition, feel himself positively
ter of the situation We shall hear from him ia the
next day or two,
The Richmond papers Of Saturday contain no military
from Georgia The intelligence thence is according
to the Sentinel of the hopeful character but it
that the Southern papers Rhoud preserve
strict silence In regard to military movements in that
State" The Dispatch says
Seeing that Sherman 10 now cut Of from oil commu,
nicaton with his own country and that the military
th0res of his nation only hear from him through the
medium of the Southern press did publish the ine
gence concerning him and bis that reaches
should be guilty Of the offence known giving inor
nation to the enemy and would in respect except in
motive differ from the who should collect information
here and committing 1t to writing send II direct to Gen.
Grants headquarters therefore have concluded, until
such time recence shal certainly be no longer
ry to ignore the Georgia campaign SO far
cerned the Yankees shall be thrown upon their
10 obtain intelligence from their adventurous Gene
raj. When he shall it boosted he would do, eI,
change signals with Commodore Porter the Atlantic
coast when his attempt to reach that shall have
proved the grandest failure OF the 1t will be time
enough for US to advert to bis operations"