Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-12-13
From GeOrqia.


We can CLEAN no definite information as to the
situation OF Sherman from the latest Georgia ua-
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
IL IL DC true That Sherman was within twenty five
miles OF Savannah, witI our forces confroatinG him .
general battle must have taken place ere th;s -'
The Savannah Republican of the 9th saws .hcrs
was heaVy lighting again yesterday at two points
on the Charleston and Savannah Railroads.
Coosawabatctle and heiwecn Il ere and pocotqIigo
and the report is the enemy were again repnlssd,
Inc Charleston Mercury of Friday says, it is Ger.
tam tLat SGermanS advance yesterday had enc nm
tered our forces, under Gen. Hardee at or near STA
lion N"'94 on the Central Railroad, about twenty
mics from Savannah. Severe fighting was going on
yesterday forenoon; but we have no Trustworthy in
telilgence whatever in regard to the result. Vari
Gus rE;norS concerning the engagement-some fa-
ro.a'ie anu some other"lse-were a1Oat yesterday,
6Ht as we are satisfied that they were merely sen
satlon stories, we refrain from repeating Them and
await more authentic accounts
we nave the Augusta Chronicle cE Sentinel of
saturday last but 1t contains no news of interest
From the North.
Ine Hc'HM OF late date says the armies of
Thomas and Hood continue to confront each. other
IN the vicinity of Nashville. Both armies are
strengthening their positions Our forces we're
cla'm decisive victory in the battle at Franklin
out the Augusta Register of the 9th claims, on the
authority Gf persons direct from Hoods's army that
the enemy received severe whipping at Franklin.
Gold in New York 242
Lincoln made short speech on Wednesday night
10 I a Sercnaohg party. He had no good news to
tel them Yet-had no bad news-but the most in.
tereNting news now is from Sherman. We all
Know Where he went in at but we can't tell where
ne ne VII! ccfhe out. lie proposed three cheers for
Sherman. IVA
Ihe federal Congress met on the 9th, and Mr..
Lincoln sent in his message The papers contain
meagre outline of this document.
lie says the public debt of the United States on
the first OF July last nearly eighteen hundred
millions dollars, held for the most mart nv our oun
peofe, and has become substantial branch Of na
uonai though private property.
AMER reference to various subjects of no general
interest To Confederate readers Lincoln notices the
Continuance OF the war with results which he re-
gards as important. He recommends proposed
amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery
throughout the United States.
He refers to tie recent election as an evidence of
the purpose of the people to maintain the integrity
of tie CDion
On careful consideration it seems to him that no
attempt at negotiation with the inSurgcnt leader
could result in any good He would ACCEPT MOTH
ing snort OF severance of the Union, which we
cannot voluntarily yield. lis issue can only be
tried by war and 0e decided by victory, bat the
Southern people can re accept Union, and the am.
nesty t1fered one year ago is still open to all on con-
dition to make free choice
In conclusion lincoln says that he will not re.
tract or modify his emancipation proclamation and
IN atlhg 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 began it.