Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-11-29
nah or Charleston once taken, it would :,
easy to transfer Sherman's force to the lines
before Richmond and Petersburg. r.s

easy to transfer Sherman's force to the lines
before Richmond and Petersburg. rr.a
FROM THE FRONT BEFORE 0ICHMoND.
The Daily Dispatch of the 24th has the
following, of affairs from the front of Rich
mond:
Yesterday the skies were bright and the
air cold and bracing, but still the same quiet
prevailed along the military lines in front
Of Petersburg and Richmond, as during
the preceding wet weather. Should there
now come freeze, succeeded as it surely
would be, by tbaw, the campaign against
Richmond, so far as any serious and extern
sive operations are concerned, may be fair
ly considered as ended; but even then, 1t Is
likely that Grant will, with every tempora-
ry return of hard ground, attempt some
minor enterprises. The Yankees have of
late had nothing to say about the Dutch
Gap Canal At last accounts Butler had
only 200 negroes at work upon it, and this
small force of laborers was prevented by
our batteries from doing full work. We
feel pretty confident that this enterprise
will not be completed in time for the canal
to be used before next spring or summer.
If we are right in this calculation, the great
Yankee fleet collected in Hampton Roads
was not destined, as has been conjectured,
to operate against Richmond, but was
brought together either for an attack on
Wilmington, or to succor Sherman when
he shall have marched across the State of
Georgia. The Yankee papers say the navy
has been for long time ready to attack
Wilmington, and only waited for the CO.
operation of the land forces. And The
LouiSrtlle Journal has told us that Sherman,
after devastating Georgia, will exchange
signals with Commander Haines, on the
Atlantic coast. Before taking leave OF
Grants army, we will state that soldiers
from Colonel Mosby's command assure us
that the Sth Yankee Corps is still in the
Valley, and that no force has left Sheridan's
army to reinforce Grant.
[From The Richmond Dispatch, Noy. 25.l
We are still without any official informa-
tion concerning Sherman's movements in
Georgia, but we are not without some au-
thentic advices on the subject. Sherman
was, on yesterday, still west OF the Oconee
river, one of the tributaries of the Altaha-
ma river, which runs south through the
east part of the State of Georgia. Milledge-
vile is situated on the west bank of this
stream. It's believed the enemy has been
| to Milledgeville, though we are pretty well
assured that no official information of the
fact has been received at the War Office
This affair occurred near Jonesboro, where
the Contract Georgia railroad running from
Macon to Savannah, crosses Oconee river.
| A considerable body of the enemy's caval-
ry attempted to cross to the east bank OF
the Oconee at this point on Wednesday
morning, but were met by our troops and
driven back. The situation in Georgia is
regarded in official circles, as decidedly en-
couraging. There is one fact in the cam
paign which, we think, should give much
ground for hope-the slow progress made
| by Sherman. He is now in the fifteenth
day from Atlanta. and has as yet marched
only about seventy-five miles, and has not
reached one point of Importance. Perhaps
he does not now, as when he started out on
the expedition, feel himself positively mas
ter of the situation.
Gen. Breckenridge is doing everything
well in West Virginia and East Tennessee
Since the battle, and decided victories o
Gillem, the Yankees have kept remarkably
quiet, and remain beyond Bulls Gap, send
ing out only occasionally strong reconnoit
ering parties, who generally lose more thar
they gain.
The exchange of prisoners goes on well
5000 Confederates have been delivered, anC
Capt. Hatch is now engaged iu the deliver.
of Yankees in return. Arrangements hav,
been made to exchange large number o
prisoners at Mobile, and it is probable tn
exchange will be resumed on James river
J The arrangements made at Savannah an,
Mobile were only suggestions of Mr.. Oult
! in order to obviate the necessity of so muc
overland travel on the part of Yankee pris
oners.
IFrom The Richmond Sentinel, Nov. 25.l
THE PEACE QUESTION.
We suppose we may soon expect some
thing very gracious from Washington. On
of the rumors is, that President Lincoln
about to dispatch commissioners hither, I
, offerus pardon and peace, on condition tina
without delay, we make our humble submi'
sion and kiss his great toe. The New Yor
, Tribune, however, eXclaims against the ide
! that the rebels are to be conciliated with an
such condescension. Mr.. Lincoln will nc
, stoop so low; and, if he did, the only effe,
!, would be to raise the spirits and inflame tf
pride of the rebels by these eXtraordinar
, honors. We think The Tribune is probabl
correct as to the matter of fact, when
, SAYS Mr.. Lincoln will send no commission
ers here. The report to the contrary rest
it is said, on the authority of The Nation,
E Intellgeneer; but we should hardly expe,
: of the peculiar people who rule at Wasf
q ington such respect and courtesy to OF
States and citizens as would be involved
Z addressing our constituted authorities. ~
, whom it may concern" is the only politics
! speech that Mr.. Lincoln yet knows; he hs
! not yet learned to speak so that we can het
. him. But that Mr.. Lincoln proposes to nc
dress us in some sort before long-to spea
at us, not to us-is extremely probable
Those who are more likely to know hi
purposes than The National Intelligencer te
us that the forthcoming message is to be
medium of communication. The I'ribu,
SAYS that overtures will be made throug
|, that channel, or otherwise, as circumstanc,
shall suggest; by ''otherwise" Is probabl
meant a proclamation of some sort. III
. object of this proposed exhibition of roy
clemency is simply diplomatic. Such beir
: its character, Seward will give it shape.
will be composed of savage coaxing, savaf
s threats-coaxings such as an angry perso
f makes through policy, but without bein
able to conceal the passions that tremble
his speech, and which impatiently wait f
Y indulgence till the victim Is ensnared-
c threats such as flame with ready eloquent
from the malignant and hate-possessed sou
Policy, not good will, or even compassion
4 is at the bottom of the whole move. ~
/ Tribune explains 1t thus:
: "We believe, there fore, that the time HI
: come for detaching the Southern mass
!. from the fortunes Of the rebellion, and TIL
0 overtures, looking to that end, will soon
: made by the President through his fortl
: coming message, or otherwise, as circun
{ stances shall seem to render il expedient
e The delusion that the separate attitude a
f sumed by the Confederate States is not Il
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