Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24

TIRE march OF Sherman through South Caroln;
u seems to have inspired the Yankees with gooc
deal OF that sort Of braggart confidence which they
have 50 often exhibi ed in the course Of this war;
1t is amusing now to read the Northern papers
Ode would imagine the whole Yankee nation 10 be
afflicted with sherman the brain, while the rage
Of prophecy has broken out with uncomfortable
heiceuess As often before predictions OF the inn
uiueut suppression o, the rebellion arr rife
throughout tie columns OF these yaicinating jour
mails. They refuse to even 10 conceive any
possible obstacle to the triumphant progress Of their
darling chic,Jan. The Vnopposed transit OF Unicn
army through the hated Stale Of South Carolina has
raised them 10 quite an unparalleled cxaltation.-
The easy capture Of BrJuchrilic and Hingsvie, and
the occupation of Columbia. are heralded many
premonitous OF a continued series of success cul-
muatiug ia that grand theatrical corp which forms
the. demo c1.,lf o. every Yankee programme.
Sherman finds no resistance in South Carolina,
cries the TaasS-''Jhe rebellion is dead" Sherman
is burning and destroying al ibih71, shouts the
T :Jue .--.ow charming the spectacle how gratc-
tGI 70 the Isukee mind, which at least conceive
the pictyre from aisr, and satiate it, cravings b.
imasinings of iuexuDguishable conhagration, and
uuresisted destruction. How c0s'..r De rose appear
Sherman IS supposed to have cast upon the South
erR SKY. For, not less agreeable than ths assured
representation OF victory over Confederate armies
is the thought OF the carnage which Sherman col
may wroak upon the terror-stricken popua-
ton OF the districts through which the Federal
frees are 70 pass. But, after all, there Is some
iuisgiyius mixed Via All tins seeming confidence.
While in one place Shermau's march Is DESERT
-.
Or-a mere uiumVhal procession, through
a sutjlg1ei countsy-ia another We lind
speculation, "a 70 the probsbiiitie, of hnal sue
cess yuesSes 10 what are Beauregsrd's nten-
ton, and what Lee5may do surnises TO why a
BATTLE has not already been fought and as to when
and where it viii be fought.
in spite Of all, the situation differs much from
that which presented itself during the march
through Georgia. 1t was gen a sutF et Of con-
sr.'m'';on thar Sherman hAally reae9J the sea,
~Eet. Wien there was nobody 10 oppose hyp But,
= ~ triir,as says thsre il little likelihood that
5 Lee 49, one part-ot his army be deyoured by
Sucru a. while the other Is devoured by Grant
Nrith,, Of those vorscious SSsee commanders
sii, have tbs pleasure OF s,tnti6g his appetite OF
any part OF the Confederate army. But even the
oguEteCt Yankees know that fight must take
phase before Sherman reaches his objective point
wherever that objective pom, may De. The Tribune
Speculate, much TO the forces that can he brought
t'oFpa,e Sherman, and by dcprecia,ing Confederate
stI,s7,L oUt Conveniently eNagseEAtlng Shermsn'S
force, b. about 100 per cent, reaches some very
na,.r-a, c.Csiuaous Nevertheless, It is plain that
tIe Yankee papers, ia >pive vi their assumptions
.. superior information, their confident predictions
.lj their a,tute speculation, are entirely in IN.
dark 60 Ja1 true situation. They have heard
nothing from or % Sherman since he entered c.
lUmbi2. They wiI, Bot hear anything either from
orot Mw until they get news ot the great battle
which h. wait have % night sOmc where on 5 route
Ia iD' meantime, Sc may expect thar their tone
wiu change from IL present boast ul conf ieuce To
s5Ft o. humorous aai iuquirus curiosity. In vain
taey viii CLEAN the Richmond paper, i6r news from
tbs south In vain they viii listen Tor reports Of
coLtiuuci marches, occupations and VICTORIES
Noting viii 20 70 them from here until we send
Shem news which, very probably, will much abste
their appetite t0s Attenuation. We intend 20 tell
them only one thing; and that is, that Shcrmans
army viii be net defeated, aHd probably destroyed
without ever setting foot CA Virginia soil. They
may not believe this ttie piece oil information but
We can assure them that tie Confederate mind is
fully nude ~ that point, and that conse laentl
. Shermst's doom may be looked upon as sealed
How shc thio- will b. done when it will be done.
ami Shere, We have intent, Il vi informing our
iuquisiti'c Gaukee ire Ri,. All these things tLey
will learn IN good time.
LATER FROsI THE NORTH.