Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-09
FROM THE SOUTH,

Grants army In Motion, according to the
Richmond Papers-Sherman's Mvsteri.
Gus Moves-W hat the Rebels think about
1T now-They think they have found his
collective Point" and then again tn y
don't know about it-They admit that b e
Is abuhdantly proylsloned.
We take the following trom Richmond pa
pers of the Oh:
From Richmond Dispatch, Dec 6l
The sounds from the enemy's camps below
Richmond throughout Sunday night indicated
that their troops were in motion; but nothing
positive is known of their movements except
that it was discovered on yesterday morning
that the white troops had been Withdrawn
from our front near Fort Harrison and their
place supplied with negroes. Ths Yankee pa
pers announced some time ago that all the ne.
gross in Grants army were to be put in the
Eighteenth Corps, under WeitZell, and we
presume this arrangement was being carried
into effect when the marching and counter
marching of Sunday night was heard; all the
negroes were being brought over to this side
from Bermuda Hundred and Petersburg, and
an equal number of white troops were being
sent sonth of the river to fill their places.
Negroes on yesterday, for the frat time,
strutted on picket in front OF General Bartons
lines. Their appearance has not caused any
interruption OF the usual quiet. They have de-
ported themselves peaceably, and, SO far, have
longer any doubt that Grant has been rein
forced by the Sixth Corps, and thsthe will, In
a few days, make another demonstration on
our lines.
" Ut III OeVi Move.
ments.
Official in teiligence has been received that
Sherman Is at last m wing towards the Atlantic
coast in earnest. His objective point is te-
leved TO have been discovered; butitis deemed
iDjudicious to mention ii yet awhile. The pros
pect is that there will be q battle within the
next three or four days which will decide the
cues ton whether their man is TO reach the coast
In safety
The Fighting at the South.
sherman seems 10 be becoming more timid in
his movements, or more exhausted in his abn-
lily 70 advance his army. For five days, up to
last Friday, his average marching had been
only five miles per DAY. This delay Is, of course,
most dangerous TO him. 1t gives the Confed-
crates time (Which was about all they wanted)
to gather troops in his trent He has wasted
too much time to think now about obliquing to
his right, and marching for Brunswick, on the
Georgia coast and must, Of necessity, strike
for Savannah, or Beaufort, South Carolina,
the nearest point.
He was expected by the Yankee fleet at Sa-
vannah as early as Sunday, the Goth ultimo,
and all that night the Federal ship ping Off that
point was throwing up signal rockets for his
Information. He had not gotten as far as Mil
len on last Friday, and the telegraph line to
that point was working at that time. All the
ferries on the Savannah river are guarded and
all means Of crossing the men have been put
out of his way.
The Charleston Courier, of the list, says The
news from Georgia is also very cheering.
Sherman was reported, Tuesday morning, very
slowly and cautiously feeling his way. Gen.
from Millen to the Ogeeehee Bridge. The en-
envy Gre said to have suffered severely. After
the repulse, our scouts report Sherman's main
body turned, and was moving off pIecipitately
in the direction of Brunswick, Georgia. A
large column is reported moving in the direc-
ton of Darien, Georgia. Our forces are fol-
lowing them up closely, and 1t is hoped will
he able TO intercept and capture large num-
Der before reaching the coast.
The Augusta (Georgia) Chronicle has some
facts about Sherman's march in Georgia, from
Ia, uIroa torry HoYay IN pNha
s'1he two wings of Sherman's army united
at Milledgeville, where trey stayed three days.
SIN their route, they destroyed, as far as
POSSIBLE, all mills, cribs, and gin. houses, cot
ton screws and gins, cotton, Implements etc..
and carried off all stock, provisions ana
negroes.
at Eatonton they killed over one hundred.
cat MilledgevilIe they only destroyed the
arsenal, depoT, and penitentiary. They did no.
burn the factory near mat place. ,.,.. s,.r.
of their attention this fall to syrup making,
there is a large quantity of corn yet unsathered
In the field, which was LETT by the Federals
But there is not a horse or an OK IN the country,
hence the saving OF the corn will be difficult
matter. 49,
"The enemy were under strict discipline,
and when priyates were found depredatlng on
private property they were severely punished
by order Of Gen Sherman. VI course, strag-
giers committed depredauons with impunity.
"The right win OF the Federal army unaer
General Howard crossed the Ocmul2ee river
between Adams Ferry and Macon. 1t Is SAID
that the town Of Forsyth was completely de-
molished
tThe Federals expressed great astonishment
at the rich country they were passing through,
and the abundance of provisions IN It,
General Siocum gave orders TO the ctlZens
along his route to shoot down mis- straggers
without mercy.
zone punishment inflicted by some OF the
Federal Generals tor plundering was severe
| whipping"
"SYRIA, THE JEwKss; OR, THE AFGHAN OF
ToLFDo"-Such is the title OF new romance
from the Pen of the famous Lonls Leon, whose
great e,SrIee, "The Silver Ship" and ''Ine
Step Daughters Portion so electrihed Tue
| reading world but few months since In ing
| columns of that admirable story ana sRe.cn
| paper the New York Weekly. "Syria, TUE
| Jewess" is now running through the coinnhs
| OF the New York Weekly, and we think we