Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-28

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Southern Slaves-Lee in Favor Of tho
Project.
We have Richmond papers Of Friday last,
frem which the following abstract OF news is
taken:
From Georgia.
From the Richmond Whig, Nov. 25.l
Georgia is now the interesting military field
OF the neConfederacy, Sherman having discarded
Snution, and boldly advanced into the interior.
we would that, without giving information to
Ie thankees, who are now dependent upon
southern sources for information as to his
movements, we could tell eur readers where
ne is and how he is faring
ro,h,n nnmses to say, however, that there is
honins ~ lne situation to cause even the least
nope1ui confederate to fear that the campaisn.
as now axen In that quarter, will not result
most aavaheaeeonsiy ss TO our cause. Instead OF
the empire State Of the South, we induISe IN
the confident hope that Sherman will Soon
have TO exhaust both his military skill and
unquestioned energy in making good the re-
treat Of the remnant Of his defeated army.
Latest from Georgia.
Just before going TO press we learned that
the War Department had received information
from Georgia Of an eminently encouraging
character. We refrain from making a more
definite statement of the ws as IL has reached
us, but we are warranted in ass uring onr read
ers that the official adyices from Georgia are
as favorable as we could expect.
Georgia.
III, ". III
The intelligence from Georgia yesterday was
very agreeable, ana hcoe grew more bnoyaut
that Sherman will suffer severely for his aa-
daciy. A portion OF his forces is understood
TO have been very heavily repulsed In attempt-
ing TO cross the stream. We forbear particu-
lars OF names and localities Let our troops
opposed to Sherman adopt sleepless activity
for their motto. Let them harrass him with
attacks and with alarms. Harrass him by day
and harrass him by night. Let them destroy
supplies before him, and let them block his
roads. Z
BILE point. All this may be done independents
OF heavier operations which we shall doubtless
be able to direct against him. Break in upon
his array, and there will soon be grand hunt,
Tree for everybody, and in which we hope
everybody will join. There is no confirma-
tion of the report OF the burning Of Milledge-
vile.
From Georgia.
FROM the Richmond Dispatch, Nov. 25.J
We are still without any official information
concerning Sherman's movements in GeorgIa;
but we are not entirely without some authen-
tic adVlces on the subject Sherman was yes
terday still west of the Oconee river, one of the
tributaries OF the Altamaha, which runs south
through the eastern centre of the State of Geor-
gia. Milledgeville Is situated on the east bank
OF this stream. 1t is believed that the enemy
has been to Milledge vile, though we are pretty
we'll assured that no official information Of the
fact has been received at the War Department.
In the only brush we hear of our troops hav-
ing with the enemy, they have been entirely
successful.
This affair occurred near Jonesboro, where
the Central Georgia Railroad, running from
Macon to Savannah, crosses the Oconee river.
A considerable body OF the enemy's cavalry
attempted to cross to the east bank Of the
Oconee on Wednesday morning, but were met
by our troops and driven back. The situation
in Georgia is regarded in official circles as de-
cidedly encouraging. There is one fact in the
campaign which we think should give much
ground for hope; that is the slow progress
made by sherman. He is now in his fifteenth
day from Atlanta, and has yet marched only
about IS miles, and has not reached one point
OF strategic Importance. Perhaps he does not
now, as when he started out on the expedition,
feel himself positively master Of the situation.
We shall hear more from him in the next day
two.
The Richmond Enquirer closes review OF
an editorial ia the New York Tribune on Sher-
mans movement, wherein hopeful view was
taken OF the situation in Georgia with the fol-
lowing ee;-"Confdentially. and not to
go beyond Mr.. GreeleYs ear, we will tell him
that Sherman is not in Macon nor Augusta.
The Exchange of Prisoners.
The exchange of prisoners goes on well; 3,20O
Confederates have been delivered, and Capt
Hatch is now engaged in the delivery Of Yam
KEGS in return.
Arrangements have been made to exchange a
large number OF prisoners at Mobile, and it IS
probable that the exchange will soon be re-
sumed on the James river, as the arrangements
made at Savannah and Mobile were only at the
suggestion Of commissioner Ould, in order to
ooviate the necessity of so much overland
traVel on the part OF the Yankee prisoners.
FRO" East tennessee.
From the Richmond Sentinel, Nov PSI
We had very pleasing rumor (says the
Bristol Register of the 22d) from below last
night, that Breckenridge and Vaughan again
nave the ankees surrounded at Strawberry
Plains. There was an engagement on Friday
last, In which the negro regiments are said to
have suffered severely, three hundred being
reported killed. We have not been able tS
learn automatically the particulars, and are
inclined to think the report only the fancy ofa
"reliable gentleman" The latest information
rom knoxville that Gillem has his head
quarters at the Fair Grounds, and that thereis
no prospect of his receiving Immediate rein
forcements.
Lees Advice Desired on Armins Slaves.
FROM the Richmond Dispatch (Editorial),
The President, in his message, has aIreadv
preached certain military propositions, which
ne considers OF great importance. Now there
Is no doubt that General Lee agrees with the
President on these subjects. Now If General
Lee should be called in, being the man who is
to execute what the President advises, there
is no doubt MS advice would carry immense
weight with 1t. The great military question
now before Congress, is the Recommendation
OF the President to employ forty thousand
slaves in certain capacities as Taborers in our
armies thereby releasing nearly the same
number OF fighting men. This we consider to
be absolutely necessary in the present state OF
affairs. If Congress feel any doubt, let them
call in General Lee and abide by what he saws.
Ind let il be done at once.
Portions of Masruder's Army Reinfsrcin.
Hood.
From Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, Noy9l
Hoods army is at Columbia, Tenn, with
.herman's force SO miles in his rear, greatly
1emoralZed.
General Walker, of Magruder's army, is en-
quite TO join Hood at Columbia or Nashville,
Tenn Gen. Beauregard declares he will win
er his army in Tennessee.
Corlnth is our point Of concentration, to
Which place all the hospitals have been or
Tered to 60 Immediately from Macon.
The Rebel Prospect in Middle Tennessee
not Locking Flattering.
From Montgomery Mail, Nov.6l
We are kept SO much in the dark in regard
o army movements that we know nothing of
hem until 1t is too late to be called news.
lardly know what to think of the prospect OF
oing to Middle Tennessee Sometimes Ii looks
Iuite fattering, and then again becomes very
loomy.
Large quantities Of hard tack and bacon ara
eing brought to Tuscumbia, the transpora-
ion, already quite limited, being again re-
uced-the usual precursor to q move
Sherman (Thomas y was on yesterday report-
d, with his forces lying between Decatnr ans