Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-29


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News from Richmond Papers Of mo-
through Georgia. mar {"
We have received full files of Richmond
papers up to Friday morning. Their
facts, speculations and editorials, are i'm
portant, regarding Sherman's advance
through Georgia. The Wing, of Thursday,
while admitting the fall of Melledgeville,
says their War Office has no news.
The Enquirer of the oath says:
"a Representation of news concerning
the occupation of Melledgeville by Sher-
man, occurred on yesterday; and as the
rumOr, whether Immediately correct or
net, WAS accepted as matter of course.
we may suppose, for the sake of hypothesis
as to the situation in Georgia, that the city
has fallen. Of course their has been ne
determined resistance This supposition
gives color TO the rumor that q strong
force of the enemy has made a demon
strstion upon Augusta, within twenty
miles Of which place, it is reported, they
were encountered by our troops, snd their
left wss driven back in confusion and an
assault by their right repulsed with severe
loss. Savannah being their objective
point, this movement can only be called
a feint with view of raiding on Augusta
and DESTROYING II.
1t is believed that the large feet which
hiss been in preparation in james River
for some time past, is intended to cooper
ste with Sherman"
The Whig of the Oath says:
There seems to be nothing definite from
Georgia The prevailing impression,
bssed upon all information thus far re-
ceived, is that Sherman has passed by
Macon, and that he will move toward the
coast without hszsrding an attsck on the
defenses of Augusta. he will, Of course,
desolate the country through which he
passes. Now, if Sherman has really at
tempted so wild movement, unless we are
deficient in forces in that quarter, his ex-
pedition will come to grief. We look
to Georgia, and expect great re-
suits"
THE WIG CAN'T SEE IT.
The Whig editorially says:
ave do not understand precisely why it
is that the Yankees go into eestscies of de-
light and admiration over Sherman S
unless it be that they are bound
to consider themselves the greatest and
smartest people in creation. 1t is q matter
Of principle with them to declare that Sher-
man's movement is the grsndest and pro-
fundest of this or any other wsr. But we
must confess that we don't see it. as the
Yankees see it. We don't for moment,
its Importance, or the sudseity
by which it is characterized. In this re-
spect it certsinly don't differ from any pre-
vious movement or any other Yankee
General"
FROM THE FRONT BEFORE RICHMOND.
The Dispatch of the 24th has the follow
ing, of affairs from the front of Richmond /:
Yesterday the skies were bright and
the air cool and bracing, but still the same
quiet prevailed along the military lines in
front Of Petersburg and Richmond, as
during tho proceeding wet weather.
Should there now come freeze, succeede ed
as it surely would be, by thaw, the cam
paign against Richmond, so far SIS any Sc
rious and extensive operations are concern
ed, may be fairly considered as ended; but
even then, it is likely that Grant will, with
every temporary return of hard ground,
attempt some minor enterprises. The
Yankees b we of late had nothing to say
about the Dutch Gap Canal. At last sc-
counts Butler had only 200 negroes at
work upon it, and this small force of la
bOrers was prevented by our batteries from
doing full work. We feel pretty confident
that this enterprise will not b completed
in time for the canal to be used before next
spring OF summer. If we are right in this
the great Yankee feet collect
ed in Hampton Roads, was not destined,
as has been conjectured, to operate against
but was brought together eth
er for an attack on Wilmington, or to sue
cor Sherman, when he shall have marched
across the State of Georgia. The Yankee
papers say the navy has been for a long
time ready to attack Wilmington, and
only waited for the cooperation of the
land forces. And the Louisville Journal
has told US that Sherman, after devastating
Georgia, will exchange signals with Com
msnder Haines, on the Atlantic coast.
Before taking leave of Grants army, we
will state that soldiers from Mosby's
assure US that the sth Yankee
corps is still in the Valley, and that no
force has left Sheridsn's army to reinforce
Grant.
The Sentinel, alluding to the statements
If Northern papers of the reticence Of
journals, says
Richmond papers will have much to say
vt the proper time, that will create panic
n the Lincoln States.
The Dispatch, of the oath, says:
We are still without official advices from
Georgia. Some intelligence, considered
good, Is said TO have been received at head
quarters here, on yesterday, but we are un-
able to form the remotest idea of what it
s. It is the general opinion, and we have
10 doubt, a correct ore, in well informed
,ircles, thst Sherman took possession of
on yesterday. Whether he
net with resistance, or was permitted to
axe quiet possession, we have no means of
1t will be seen from extracts of
Northern papers, published in another
part Of this paper, that the programme
,hslked out for Sherman, is now to capture
Macon and Augusta, and then tomarch on
oavsnnah The thing is world easier to
10 on paper, than in fact. A private tele-
,ram from Augusta, yesterday morniug,
that all seemed safe there at
hat time.
sHREWD CONJECTURE.
The Daily Dispatch editorislly says:
II the people of South Carolina and
ieorgis do their duty, Sherman must be
n a perilous condition.
The editorial concludes as follows:
Our own impression, however, is that
his expedition has been undertaken with
view to render assistance to Grant. Saw
.nnah or Charleston once taken, it would
,e easy to transfer Shermsn's force to the
ines before Richmond and Petersburg.