Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-11-23
WAR NEWS.
From Richmond,

From Richmond.
Richmond and Petersburg adyiees received to the
18th. All remains as quiet AZ usual along the hos
tile lines
General Grant has assented to all the details pro.
posed by Commissioner Ould in regard to the sup
ply of prisoners on each side with clothing, &C. |
One thousand bales Of cotton will be shipped from
Mobile to New York and the proceeds expended un,
der the direction of General Trmble in the purchase
Of blankets and clothing for our prisoners
1t is reported that Sheridans forces have joined
Grant, and Early's have joined Lee.
Gen. Picket telegraphs shat on the 1Tth por
ton of the enemys picket line in his front was taken
possession Of and held. One Colonel, two Captains
privates we're captured besides the dead and wound
ed on the ground. Our icss one killed and nine
wounded.
From Lynchburg and the Valley.
The Virginia has official intelligence that 1t
COL Witcher on the 9th, INST, captured and burned
two aimed United States sts'ners, the B1rnur1 and
tdsnn, with a quantity Of sinai, arms, in Bufaloe
shoals of Big Sandy river, and Oh The same day he
captured large amount Of military stores at Will
liamsburg.
A despatch from New Market of the 1eth says
"
men, Captured ten prisoners. ard seventeen horses
within three miles Of Harpers Ferry, and brought
them safely to this place.
They report the railroad in running order to
Summit Point fifteen miles below Winchester.
Exchange of Prisoners.
telegram from Savannah OF the 18th SAYS:
"Fo-night eleven hundred and eight prisoners were
brought up-about thirty per cent of whom are
sick or otherwise disabled The whole number re.
ceived is little over thirty one hundred.
-, The delivery of Yankee prisoners commences on
Thursday"
From Georgia.
Sherman has inaugurated winter campaign in Gcor-
| gla We condease well as we can the scattering
items Of important news from that ad1fter. Macon
and other places are in Imminent danger, Hood be-
ing far away in Alabama, and Gen Howell Cobb,
commanding, having but few regular troops at his
disposal The entire population Of Macon capable
Of bearing arms are ordered out, and we presume
by this time, most Of the militia of Georgia also.
Sherman began his advance from Atlanta last
week in two columns, one OF hi n pursued the Nc
! Donough and the other the Joncsboro' road, bu,
toth beading south towards Macon and Milledgs-
! vile. Ills force is estimated at so, 600. The Au
gusta chronicle Of the 10th, says that gentleman
direct from Stone mountain, which is only two or
three miles from Atlanta, says that at Stone noun
tain they burned all the unoccupied houses, corn.
pricing twe-thrds Of the town, and we're laying
WaSte INt country as tney progressed. Iqey marc1
in hollow squares with their trains in the CENTRE
"This gentleman says that the view from the sum.
NIT of Stone Mountain Of the conf .sration of At
lanta was awful beyond description. The Gate
City was "an ocean Of flame AS the fer, waves
rose and fell throughout its whole extent"
They are also reported to have burned Monticel.
10, Hlisboro Decatur, Jonesboro, McDonough and
Rome (he latter is far in their rear and to have also
destroyed the Chattanooga railroad from Atlanta to
tho Chattahoochee river, and burned the bridge
across that stream. This indicates no thought d
| return.
The latest news from Georgia says that on Wed
nesday last Gen. Wheeler engaged the enemy a
Bear Greek, 10 miles beyond Griffin. but was forced
back and at TO- o'clock that night he Was rereatlne
through Griffin, while infantry was falling back
to GAINESVILLE. The enemy thsl occupied Griffin
on Thursday. Griffin is 60 miles from Macon ant
Barnesvte, which our forces occupy, is 40.
Niilledgeville is about 80 miles in direct lin
from Macon, and Griffin is about equi distant frou
both places Sherman may attack Macon AM
Medgev at the same time, If his force be larg
enough to allow him to dv Sc.
Gov. Browns residence in Canton, Cherokee
county, embracing all the outhouses, was burnet
to the ground few days ago.
A dispatch from Macon of the 10Th says that tn
excitement in town has somewhat subsidized y;
definite intelligence of the whereabouts Oh enemy
They are supposed to be in the neighboraood o
Griffin, burning everything in their way. The,
will meet warm reception if they attempt to com,
here.
A second dispatch says that the military auho,
tiles are active .ud vigant and every man is unde
| arms. Confidence IS being restored. The enem
are believed to be In thirty miles from the CITY,
The city will be defended IL the last.
The following are some Of the distances on tn