Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-13
BY Telegraph.
FOr Later DIspatohss see 30 Page.
Extracts from Rebel Papers.

Extracts from Rebel Papers.
NEW TcRK, Dec. I2.-The Richmond
Dispatch of the 9th says: The only news
from the far South on yesterday. was that
Foster was renewing his demonstrations
against the Charleston and Savannah FAIL
road, thereby seeking to direct the atten-
tion of part Of our troops from Sherman.
The Petersburg Express OF the SIh says
thus of WaFren's expedition: The expedi.
tion of the enemy was reported yesterday
morning at Proetor's, some twenty miles
distant south, aud still In motion. EiAted
by the success OF the raid on Stone creek,
he has probably started out with larger
and better equipped body of troops on .
similar expedition further down the We'll
don railroad. That It is a raiding party
We have little doubt, but its destination 10
unknown save prObably at headquarters.-
This column is said TO embrace q large
s s. f0tsa ith PIsS1y, 2f AiIilllSsY lllSSS
is the case we cannot think the expedition
10 destine dagaiust any distant point, as to
venture far toto the interior with intadtfy
almost alone, would render it an exceed
iaRly dangerous aud hazardous one,
The Richmond Dispatch of the 9th says
the latest Information from the enemy on
the Weldon railroad, ia that they were still
moving on towards Weldon, and were pro-
vided With such an amount of stores Rs TO
induce the belief that they were provided
for long march, or at all events for
long absence. 1t is useless to speculate on
their plans (Which will be fully known in
day or two. Il is probable that the pFi-
mary object of the movement was to OCc0'
Dy the roads, and so injure the railroad as
10 prevent our sending any reinfOrcements
TO our forces which arc operating against
Sherman.
New YoEK, Dec IL The Richmond Ex.
sminer OF the 9Th, says: Sherman is re.
ported to have reached point half way
between Milleu and Savannah and is be-
lieved TO bs marching on the latter place.
We hope il is true. We hope he will AZ.
tack Savannah, bat the hope ia faint
When he reaches the neighbOrhOOd and
gets some clear Information as to what
Savannah is, he will turn his steps In
another direction.
The Charleston Mercury of the 5th, says:
Sherman is evidently making for Savannah
or some other point in its neighbOrhOOd.
Ou Friday morning the I'd inst, his main
body broke up camp at Liuville, Georgia,
and marched down the Central rail road,
the l4'h aud goth corps, which form his
left wing, being in advance. Before night
fall the greater portion of the Yankee coll
umn had passed through Millen 10 the di-
rection Of Savannah. We ihsVe no later
neWs Of it's Whereabouts.
The Charleston Mercury of the 9th, also
says, passengers who arrived on Sunday
evening report that fight was going on
somewhere near Pocotaligo as they passed
that point, but 20 definite details in regard
to the prOgress or result OF the reported
action could be gathered.
New YORK, Dec. IA Washington spe.
cial to the Tribune of the llth, says:
Charleston papers of the 9Th announces
that Sherman was at Station No. on the
9th, so miles from Savannah. He was
marching in the direction of SaVsnnRh.-
Their prisoners report that detachment
from Buffers army bad effected l0dgm snt
on the south side Of the James between
Drury's Bluff aud the rebel position at the
Hewlett House, but il is now discredited
By the Richmond press.
Affairs along the front they say had for
some days been very quiet, but grand at
tack by Grant was still hourly apprehended.
Later rebel papers contain the message
Of Gov, Smith OF Va, laid before the rebel
Legislature of that State last Thursdsy.-'
He recommends repeal of the State law
which eXempts certain citizens from con-
scriptiou by JEFF. Davis's officers, aud says
he is utterly at loss TO understand why
these men should not be swept into the
army as we'll as others. He also expresses
himself in favor of arming the slaves and
thinks that the Legislature should make
some act to regulate the prices of the ne
cessaries of lite.
The exchange of prisoners, which was
broken of at SaVAnnsh 9 short time ago,
ia now progressing as rapidly as pracTi-
cable 10 Charleston harbor. In couse.
Quence of this, 10 accordance With arrange
ments previously made, the bombsrdment.
of the city of Charleston has been tempo
rarily suspended, and will not be resumed
until the exchange is concluded. The
bombardment ceased on Sunday morning,
tho 4th inst, and the operation Of trans.
ferring prisoners was sOou after begun. Il
was expected that two or three weeks
would be required to complete the ex-
change.
TGe Tribuue's Washington special says
that Thomas telegraPhed to Washington
on Saturday that nothing could move
around Nashville without slipping mp.
The Government feels entire cOnhdence
not only in Shermsn's moVemenls, bat in
others now afoot. 1t is felt that the coun-
try will rejoice over the news Of more than
one victory before the close OF the week.
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