The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-29

Asyout RtchnlOEd-Sad State Of Rebel
Fr~anees-GeneraI Lee as "a Great al.
vtseT-GItHpses at Social Life in Rich
mssnd--JOttings from National Capital.
ss.ssal Correspondence Of The Erent9g telegraph
WASHINGTON, November %, IS6lU /
SHERMAN AS sEEN IRON RICHMOND.
Speculation cannot anywhere, unless in Rich
snond, be more rife in reference to Sherman's |
whereabouts and movements than here in Wash |
ington. II Sherman has visited one-half the |
places which rumor has asserted he has, then he |
Is as ubiquitous as the air. OF course every one
is hopeful, and no one talks of failure In the |
Southwest. The Rebel editors, however, are ret- |
cent. They talk Of mysterious bodies OF troops |
which are to impede Shcrman's progress, and |
finally completely rout him. OF course, M9ssrs. |
Bdiiors desire very much such consummstion, !
but they unfortunately at present lack the power
% Illuminate the requisite powder, either in Sher-
mans advance or rear
II is apparent from a close perusal Of the Rebel
papers that the ideas Of Sherman's campaign are
totally different in Richmond from those enter
tanned in Washington. The official organ of JEFF.
Davis has a long editorial on the situation in
which is proved, 10 the satisfaction Of the writer,
that Sherman was obliged to make this movement
southwark. "Hood,'' says this strategic scribe.
"'had so placed his army in Sherman's rear that
the alternatives presented for the latter's choice
were, either 10 move into Tennessee and confront
Hood, which movement would be the practical
abandonment Of Northern Georgia and the relin-
Quishment of all the fruits of the Yankees last
years campaign, or he was compelled to push on
through Georgia and establish new base on the
Gulf or Atlantic coast"
The first alternative Sherman refused, because,
ss the writer asserts, he was afraid OF its effect
upon the North; the second he adopted, as he
believed he could, by grand flourish of trum-
pets, impress the Northern people with his ability
20 30 through the South without let or hindrance.
In either case says the irate editor, Sherman had
10 yield his foothold in Georgia.
Now this is all beautiful and romantic ideal
strategy, and may calm the minds OF feeble old
women and agtated maidens in Richmond, but
ts effect upon the Rebel Congress, the soyereigns
of the people, has been distressingly small FOR
NE see that the question of arning the slaves Is
more ardently discussed as Sherman draws near
the vtals of the Confederacy-ifit it has any vtals.
TRENHOLM TO ALONE MAKE MONEY.
The currency Of the Confederacy is in about as
bad way as its military situation. From gen
teman who recently arrived from Richmond
bearn that 1t is now proposed that the Rebel Con
sress shall no longer tamper with the finances
but that Mr.. Trenholm, the Secretary Of tn
Treasury shall have full, complete, and alsolut
control over the subject, and make rs mul
money, more or less, as ne chooses The pre-
ference in Richmond given TO "greenbacks" bR
aroused the Confederate lion, and he roareth eS
ceedingly over bis unstable medium Of circuls
tiOn.
IEE's ADVICE Why MUCH NEEDED.
JenDavis needs advice, so does the Rebel Coz
sress, on military affairs, and leading men
Richmond are strenuously urging that Gener
Lee be made the grand um Pire, 10 whom a
matters pertaining 10 the armies Of the Conie'
eIacy and their movements shall be referred.
Issyident that Lee is considered the mastcr-mir
Ofthe South, not even excepting jeff Davis.
rJsS roRrRAIr or THE REBEL cIuErTAIS.
An the Charlottesville Chronicle Ola recent dat
given 30 me by a refugee from the Shenando
valley there IS an article on General Lees
tcence Of character which Is worthy Of reprodr
tion here. After referring to the silence wi
which General Lee has performed n great Wo
during the war, and how opposite in character
Is 30 the popular impression OF how great he
acts aud talks. the writer continues rs follows
'"PeEhspsit is by his very reserve that Geuer
Lee has contributed as much as by any 9th
quality 10 make the impresslon be has made
his fellow citizens. He came before them nc q
beginning of the war by 40 means The Ame-ic
IDEAL Of a great mBn. That parsonage was e.
pected 20 nppear with hullabaOO; he was 20 d
soeAd ia o shower Of fireworks, aud envron
by myriad Of bursting lights and cracking G
plosi0ns. For quiet, undemonstratye gent
man to step upon the scene was not 40 all 20 the
hiking, and, therefore, IN the beginning, Gener
Lee was not at all popular. Beauregard vas q
hero then-and we meau no displragement-l
isa man Of ability. The earnest Jackson Vi
no; after their fancy then; the American hGl
of1S6i did not pray. That was no: sufficiently fis
A member of Congress used % be our gre
Enan-a cathke fellow, tough, audaciOua, wit
nine liV es, that throw hiTa as you would, alWay
came on his feet He cOulG tell an anecdOte. II
never forgot fsoe. He Rever pretended TO
better than anybody. He took his drink. II
knew all about the Missouri C0mprOml lse and hOI
Mr.. Jeremy Doodle stood on the question of th
distribution Of the proceeds Of the public landi
lie was sound on the niger He wrote abomina
.blg. lie spoke indiherenty of the good OH
county OF Giles and the good old county o
Aceomae-all the counties were good ant
Old Ills great forte was gab-he talked inCe'
sanity he talked In the County Court; he talkt
on the court green he talked in the tavern porch
hetalked 81 the street corners; he talked in the
post office; he talked In the cars; he talked
riding TO court; he talked riding bacl, from court
ne talked on the stump; he talked at the railroad
eneeungsj he talked at the session Of the bank
SSgeetorsi he talked in Richmond; he talked iu
eashingtoni he talked at the Springs; he talked
enHashe een ne was dressings he talked after he went
ef,e. f,i \, ne talked when he was eating he talked
ssi[s1 1Manhsr ahsr he talked when he was shaving; ht
shs cnsn ~ ms sleep. On court-dAy the people from
noths NY gathered around him, with Their
Fellows did M. he, he was good fellow, and good
'hele comes man bred In the army. He had
Deen IeeSeu 1 gu, ~ Esnvsmen. nn He despsed humbug
bis place He told the ladies a. SI,Sty oo1y X u
House, in 1861, who came out 70 aTes III NJ Gou !.
40 home In Richmond they SAD he LA y y
manners be attended 70 his business and spoII
little. They sent him 70 Western Virginls@-
amail theatre, when Beauregard was at Manassa,
aud Johnson was % Ninehes1erj he went, an