Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-12-14
From GeOrxia.

From Georgia.
] We can CLEAN no definite Information a. 70 tho
situation Of Sherman from the latest GeorxiS pa.
pers. 1t was reported that on Friday last Sherman
was within twenty four miles OF Savannah Another
report says the enemy were crossing the Savannah
river at Sisters Ferry, forty miles above Savannah.
II it be true that Sherman was within twenty-five
miles Of Savannah, wit" oaf forces confronting hiu,
general battle must have taken place ere this
The Savannah Republican Of the Sh ssys, there
was heavy fighting again Yesterday It two points
on the Charleston and Savannah Kailroad-ae
Coosawahatchie and hetw eel l. ere and Pccotaligo,
and the report is the enemy we're again repulscd.
The Charleston .Eertury of Friday says it is cer-
tain that Shernsn's advance Yesterday had sncoun.
tered our k'rces under Gen. flardee II CT near Sta
t'"n No p on the Central Railroad aboet twenty
miles from Savsnnsh. Severe fighting was going on
yesterday forenoon jbut we have no trust orthv in
telIgence Whatever in regard to the result Vari-
Gus fanors concerning the engsgemertanoMe t.
roi ahfe and be osheYw ise-stere aat tesa erdsy
but as we are satisfied tffst they were merely SEN
ss''on stories, We refain from repeating ,he1 and
avail more suthentic accounts.
We have the Aasssts Chronicle & Sentinel Of
Saturday last bot II eohtsns no news Of interest.
Ffsn the North.
The Hern1 Of late date SAYS the armies Of
Thomas and Hood eohthae to confront each other
in the vicinity Of NashviAs Both armies are
streng hening their POSITIONS. Or forces were
holding Murfreesboro. The federd papers still
claim decisive victory in the battle at Franklin,
but the Augusta Register Of the oh ciaMst On tho
authority of persons direct from Hoo1ss army, that
the enemy received q severe whipping n franklin
Gold in New York 242,
Lincoln II AIDE . short speech on Wednesday night
to se'enading party. He had no good news to
tell them >et-had no bad news-but the most in.
terestng news now is from Sherman. We all
know where he went in at but we can't tell where
Ge Will come out He proposed three cheers for
| Sherman.
The federal Congress met on the 9Th, and Mr..
Lincoln sent in his message The papers contain.
| meagre outline of this document
lie says the pubic debt Of the United States on
tie first Of July last was nearly eighteen hundred
millions dollars, held fer the most part by our own
people, and has become substantial branch of M.
tonsl though private property.
After reference to various subjects Of M general
interest to Confederate readers Lincoln notices tho
continuance of the war with results which he re-
CARDS as Important He recommends proposed
amendment to the Constitution abolshine slavery
throughput the United States
tie refers to the recent election as an evidence Of
the purpose Of the people to maintain the integrity
| of the Upion
On careful consideration 1t seems to him that no
attempt at nj gotia!ion with the inSurgent leader
could result in any good. He would accept moth.
| ing short OF severance Of the Union, which We
cannot Voluntarily yield. Its issue Gun only be
tried by war and De decided bv victory, but tho
Southern people can re accept Union, and tie am.
nesty offered year ago is still OPEN to all on con.
dilon to make free choice
In conclusion, Lincoln says that he will not re.
tract or modify his enamel patton proclamation, and
in BIZ til single condition OF peace he means SIM
ply to say that war will cease on the part of the
United States government whenever it shall have
ceased on the part Of those who besanit
The --latest. News.
! We have report, which is believed to be WE'LL
founded, that the enemy's forces have retired from
below Kinston towards Newbern. 1t is said they
did not reach Kinston. Another report is that they
were met and driven back by our forces.
The enemy attacked forces at Hicks Ford,
between Weldon and Petersburg, on Friday last,
ard were sgnally repulsed They were retreating,
closely pursued hv our cavalry. This is good news.
Gold in New York 24U.
In the House Of Representatives. at Richmond,
on Saturday lsst the military committee reported
the military bill 1t repeats all former laws on the
subject and proposes to exempt all unfit for militia
~ service, the Vice President members and officers
Of Congress, State Legislatures and such other
Confederate and State officers as the President or
the laws of the respective States may declare to be
necessary, ministers of religion not engaged in buy
ing or selling for profit employees of asylums, one
editor for each newspaper andsuch practical printers
and press,nen indispensable the publication
Of the same, one skilled spothecary in each store
all practising physicians heretofore exempt not
gsged in buying and selling, their fees to be fixed
by Board Of Commissioners Of each State, and al
teachers heretofore exempt The railroad exemp
tion is renewed with some modification. Persons
exempt on religious ground are continued on con
di,ioa that the exeMpts pay annual tax Of five
hundre,l dollars and sell their surplus products a
schedule prices.
The last section authorizes the President to gram
other exemptions or details on account Of public
necessity.