Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-22
WAR NEWS.
From Richmond,

Sy'SAA-ScN S.N o1SLoouIB BuVtc68 TeCelVeQ 10 the
18th. All remains as quiet IS usual along the hos
tile lines.
General Grant has assented 10 al the details pro-
posed by Commissioner ould in regard to the sup
ply of prisoners on each side with clothing, &c.
One Thousand bales of cotton will be shipped from
Mobile to New York and the proceeds expended IN.
der the direction of General Trimble in the purchase
of blankets and clothing for our prisoners.
1t is reported that Sheridan's forces have Joined
Grant. and Early's have Joined Lee .-'
Gen. Picket telegraphs shat on the 18th, DOR
ton of the enemy picket line in his front was taken
possession of and held. One Colonel, two Captains
two Lieutenants, ard one hundred and thirteen
privaes were captured besi1es the dead and wound.
ed on the ground. Our loss, one killed ard nine
wounded.
From LyRchburg and the Valley.
The VlrgiHiG has official intelligence that Lit
Col Witcher, on the 9TH, inst captured and burned
two armed United States steamers the Barnurr and
FaDni with quantity of small arms, in Buffaloe
shoals of Big Sandy river and on the same day he
captured large amount of military stores at Will
liamsburg -.-.. =
despatch from New Market of the 10th saws
that 1t Baylor, of the 18th cavalry, with twelve
men, captured ten prisoners and seventeen horses
within three miles Of Harpers Ferry, and brought
them safely TO this place
They report the railroad in running order to
Summit Point fifteen miles below Winchester.
Exchange of Prisoners.
A telegram from Savannah of the 18th saws:
Tonight eleven hundred and eight prisoners were
brought up-about thirty per cent of whom are
sick or otherwise disabled Tho whole number re.
ceiyed is little over thirty. one hundred
The delivery of Yankee prisoners commences on
Thursday"
From Georgia.
Sherman has inaugurated winter campaign in Geor-
gia- We condense well as we can the scattering
items OF important news from that quarter. Macon
and other places are in imminent danger, Hood be-
ing far away in Alabama and Gen Howell Cobb,
commanding, having but few regular troops at his
disposal The entire population OF Macon capable
OF bearing arms are ordered out and we presume
by this time, most of the militia Of Georgia also.
Sherman began his advance from Atlanta last
week in two columns one Of viii b pursued the Nc
Oonough and the other tie JonesbOro road, but
both beading south towards Macon and Miledgs-
vile. His force is estimated at 10000. The Au
gusta Chronicle of the 18th. says that a gentleman
direct from Stone mountain, which is only two or
three miles from Atlanta, says that at Stone noun
tain they burned all the unoccupied houses com
prizIng two-thirds of the town, and were laying
waste the country as they progressed. They march
IN hollow squares with their trains in the centre.
"Ths gentleman says that the view from the sum.
init Of Stone Mountain Of the conhlgration of At.
lanta was awful beyond description. The Gate
City was ian ocean of fame " as the fiery waves
rose and fell throughout its whole extent"
They are also reported to have burned Monticel-
10, HlllsbOro, Decatur, JOneSboro, McDonough and
Rome he latter is far in their rear and to have also
destroyed the Chattanooga railroad from Atlanta
the Chattahoochee river, and burned the bridge
across that stream. This indicates no thought of
return.
The latest news from Georgia says that on Wed
nesday last Gen. Wheeler engaged the enemy al
Bear Greek, 10 miles beyond Griffin, but was forced
back. and at 10 o'clock that night he was retreatng
through Griffin, while our infantry was falling back
to Barnesve. The enemy then occupied Griffi
on Thursday. Griffin is so miles from Macon ana
GAINESVILLE, which our forces occupy, is AZ
Milledgeville is about 60 miles 10 q direct line
froE Macon, and Griffin is about equi distant from
both places. Sherman may attack Macon AMI
Mledgevile at the time, If his force be large
enough to allow him to do so.
Gov. Browns residence in Canton, Cherokee
county, embracing all the outhouses, was burned
| to the ground few days ago.
A dispatch from Macon of the 10th says that the
| excitement in town has somewhat subSded No
definite intelligence of the whereabouts of the enemy
| They supposed to be in the neighborhood of
| Griffin, burning everything in their way. They
will meet warm reception if they attempt to come
here.
A second dispatch says that the military author
tiles are active and vgant and every is under
| arms. Confidence is being restored. The enemy
| are believed to oe in thirty miles from the city
| The city will be defended to the last.
The following some of the distances the
different Georgia railroads:
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