The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-26
LATER FROM THE NORTH.

i New York papers of the 23d insta
are received. The news in thenf is
little interest.
sHERMAN's .RAID-THE YANKEE INrELLr
+ GENCE From HIM.
The New York Herald gives q sun
mary of all the Yankees know abor
Sherman's movements as follows:
Advices were received in Washingto
yesterday from General Sherman's arm
which show that he was, on Saturda
last, within thirty miles of Macon, Geo1
gia, which place is supposed to be no,
in his possession. lie had met with bu
little opposition, and his campaign wa
progressing in the most successful man
Der Intelligence from Richmond show
that the rebels have already learned sui
nclent OF Sherman's operations to pro
duce great CONSERVATION in their minds
They will probably soon be informed O
much more, as there is but little force t.
oppose his advance besides the hastily
raised Georgia militia, under Howell
Cobb, and these will be but slight hin
drance in the path of the Union yete
rams.
The latest intelligence represents Ge.
neral Hood, with two corps, numbering
together about thirty-five thousand men
to be still in the vicinity of Florence. Ala.
bama, on the Tennessee river. There
are reports that Dick Taylor has Joined
him With an additional force of ten. thou
sand. His latest movements do not in
oicate an intention of early offensive ope-
ratlons. Beauregard, with the rebel Ge.
neral otewarts corps, was still at Corinth.
M mississippi, when last heard of. General
Thomas, commanding the Union army
designed to check Hoods advance. is
rapidly concentrating his forces, as though
disposed to make an attack on the rebels
In some direction. AS we have already
stated, the rebel reports of the destruc-
ton OF government property at johnson
vile, on the Tennessee river, by Forrest,
were Immensely exaggerated. We now
learn that there was only one building
in the place DESTROYED 1t is still held
by division of Union troops.
The Chicago Tribune gives the fol-
lowing fancy predictions
Charleston will be cut of, and Sher-
mans army Of iifty-fve thousand men
VIII be free to act as circumstances de.
nand, and will be on the sea a-coast. ready
or embarkatiOn at moments notice so
nat they can be used with Grant or
sheridan, as may be most advantageous
", alter recruiting, they may be moved
through Central South and North Caro-.
ina, utterly annihilating every railroad
~ the way, and thus making Virginia
he grave of the rebellion.
Gan Sherman subsist? Undoubtedly
le can. There are two articles in the
south In great abundance-corn and
weet potatoes ard he takes with him
ny amount of hard tack and several
cattle. His men will live bet
er than when in camp.
BOUT RICHMOND BUTLER's CANAL SOON
TO BE OPENED.
Persons who arrived in Washington on |
uesday, from City Point, renew the re-
ort OF the evacuation of Petersburg by
he Confederates. The Yankee Govern
'ent, though, has received no confirma-
on OF this story, and it is not credited
official circles. 1t is supposed to have
lgnated in the transfer of troops from
etersburg to the north side of James
yer TO meet an apprehended attack
ere by General Grant All the Union
previously lying at Fortress
onroe were, on last Friday morning,
mt up the James river TO Dutch gap
d this and other significant movements /,
ID to expectations Of stirring events in !,
at vicinity shortly.
A dispatch from Washington saws:
There is information from City Point I
ted yesterday morning, that but q
ort time will elapse before the Dutch a
p canal will be opened. Ii
Fl
PORTED INVASION OF KENTUCKY BY
FATE OF LIEUTEN- D
JACOBS. t,
General Breckenridge is suspected of a d
'ign to march from East Tennessee on Il
missionary expedition into Kentucky. fl
General Burbridge is making rapid
positions of his forces to prevent the .,
"
The Baltimore Ameracan has the fol. :.
ing about the Lieutenant Governor of "
ntucky, lately arrested by the Yam 9;
military: e,
The arrest of Colonel Jacobs, Lieu b
ant Governor Of Kentucky, was re- o.
ted day or two ago by telegraph. Il
further report, however, that he
been sent to Washington city under
rd, proves to be untrue. General
bridge, it seems, has taken sum-
y action in the case without the for
ity of sending the accused to Wash 81
.on, and has decreed his banishment al
ond the Federal lines. Colonel ia. nj
3 passed through Covingtoa on Sa- fl,
lay last, en- route to the Sc IA. in ar h,
lance with the order above named. ar
MISCELLANEOUS. w
old was quoted in New York on the ar
at 223 "a.
eneral Grant was in Philadelphia on OF
22d instant. ne
he leasing of South Carolina cotton of
ltations within the lines of the Ma OF