Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-08
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There was heavy ing again his morning In the
direction of Dutch Gap. Ire hoavy rain daring the
forenoon doubtless prevented active movements, il
any we're intended to be made TO-DAY.
ANOTHtR YAEKEE MOVEMENT.
An Official despatch, received at the War Depart
ment this forenoon says that scouts report that Gen
Steele with fifteen thou AID troops, landed at Men,
phis on tho 24,h ult, and went up the river on the
&c h" 1t IS supposed they arc going to REINFORCED
Tnonas at Nashville. This movement should put Gen.
Kirby sui.h in motion.
GEN HOODS MONUMENTS
General Hood telsgrspha from Oolunbia, Tenn, %
nit. ,ur latest direct sdvces from him. that "The
On, my evacuated Columbia last night, and had re-
treated toWirls lshVille. Oar army is moving for
ward" ,,,.,,
Oar Georgia txohApgea, received this morning, c'T-
tam very little OF interest. Tie ConstdGt,onalist
saws the latest cunts represent that he main BODY
of the enemy ID vigorously gushing through hllsn,
shaping his oOurss for the ocean.
The Ssnt;al thii ks that sasrmAhd destination lie
Port Royal. Iteaya
Tha obyioua sd gantagss 10 be gained render Il high
10 nto5abls LhA Port Royal Ia the pc ut at which SbeI-
= am |, now aimlDR and has been since he lett Asnta
The abor i've aemp; OF Foster 10 reach Il Charleston
AID savannah Road a, Grahsmfile strongly confirm
Ills yi,S Piactl the map before him, the read viii
sse that sherman been pursuing almost straight
libe ire IN ALBANIA TO Hfaham'llla.
Sherman sould hardly be willing to risk battle
before sAvapnAh with oily the supplies he might have
lett At the end of his march 10 rely uIoI. Hs knoWe
tha the casualties OF battle might dspfve ham OF theee
and leave him without retouTces His known caution
and tkill As general would, therefor, lead u TO
neet that he would provide against tuca rick, by IT
haaa nf EIn VI o.
| Sould 90 GrahamVle and P Jrt Royal.
In visw then, Of all thofe considerations, the most
oTobabla co.. .OtuIe s ttat SlemaU, whatever feinle
ia may MI will sim 20 Ieacn the point where FOs'
ter 10 now waiting for him. Ths TOO, ia h shores
ard most practicable rauto 10 toe coast and tho ooun
| try through which no Wnuld pass. would shOrd ell
abundant supply Of forage and provisions.
With CD an airFy OF military genius and talent
with such Gsnerals as BsauregsrI, Bfalg, HArde and
| Smi oppotirg SheTmsn-Watchirg ia movtm ,ots
aud ready 10 d,ieat his pans-We da 10; deem It ne
co.'s ~ 10 Of adv as to the measures Necessary
| 60 DO adop ed We could doubtless GgaIe out plat
Of opsratona which would Teeu 10 the complete die
conf ufe Of tho enemy but our sage advice no! be-
| i nesGed and not having been aeked for it by our
| able (ltn arsls We fOrbOar 10 give il.
We vii o llJ mdige IN the editorial privilege. OF
REGULATING aa will be done, fdr the encourage
ent Of our readers We venture cay tn the roads
.bch 9he mans army will have 10 travel VIII be OBJ
tfuoted wish variety OF impedmeLti. Tlat our Ia"
o. bio cavalry II continue 20 hang upon his siks,
lasassng his march heDDirg in his loIagiug pSrti's
| snd making his journey dIngerou aud ioomtert-
able az posa bic That forces will be sent out 10 his
front 60 dispute aad retard his prcgress IT not to DC
Iesth HIM And that before he sail Ach the coast,
he will have TO confront army VII ca will tufpsse
him, and ~l be able 10 route his hosts, horse, foo,
aud dragoon.
IHE DEsoLIrION At ATLANTA.
gentleman Who resehOd Augusta Saturday night
reports that the scene Of devastation in that city Ia
too awful to contemplate Al tbs hotels aud the
stnres from Wesley Chapel, on PesohtTes street, 10
RlarAs corner on Wits Hall street., has bean destroy
cd. The Oty Hall and the churches around ii are moi
destroyed.
Sson after the Yankees left it the o'u1try people in
lis vicinity rushed in aud carried eff everything the
could get hold Of Houses we're broken open snd
g1ttsd.
There ara about fly or SIX negroes aud about COG
whites in what is let of tue gate city. .e
nPAIbIEG SHE RAILROADs IIO
The Augusta papsrs say that the Osn Isl Railroad
Company have gone TO work in earnest, with large
force, to repair their cad which 10 now in running
ori,r rom Macon nearly 10 Gordon
Iis the purpose OF the COMPANY to go to work i'm
me lately and repair the Wes Point railfoaS which
Il s thought. can be Implsted in one months time :
The E.owsh iron works will also be re-estAblshed Q
once. >.
wslSsrn that the Georgia railroad will bs comPlst