The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-20

sgainst her enemies and her counfrv,a
enemies. The country looked % her for.
an exhibition Of calmness in the hour sc
trial, of fortitude and patience in the
presence Of danger, aud Of that sublime
repoSe which is the result Of conscious
strength and good cause. That there
should have been more or less despon-
dency and faction in Georgia, large por-
ton Of whose territory has been overrun
and devastated by the public enemy, was
to be expected, and especially in view of
the amazing fact that the Executive of
South Carolina refused to allow the mi.
litia of the State to cross Savannah river
at time when the militia of Georgia
were fighting and winning the battle of
Grahamviile; but from Charleston. 50
differently situated, we had q right to
expect a nobler example.
write this plainly because I feel a
pride in this "city by the sea" and in
ali that appertains to it. It's past is Sc
cure, and have not the least doubt that
its fortitude in the future will be equal
to its heroism in the days that are gone.
The croakers and fault-finders, and the
whole pernicious brood of timid specu.
lators and traders, as well as the wild
revolutionists who would fly from the ills
we have to those we know not of, will be
frowned down, and the city will hold its
even way on theroad that leads to indie
pendencc. Already better state of
feeling prevails, and the timid begin to
evince greater presence of mind. In a
short time, when better counsels shall
have prevailed, the city and State will
strip for the great fight which is before
them. and from which therei is no escape.
The struggle will be fierce and bloody,
and protracted, and will test the patriot
ism, selfdenial and endurance Of the PEG.
pie; but that they will be found equal to
the trial here is not the least ground for
doubt.
There has been but little change in
the military situation for some days.
Sherman has sent a corps around by
water to Beaufort, and has marched a
force across Savannah river to Hardcc-
Vile, having his outposts we'll thrown
forward towards Grahalnville The
strength Of this latter force is not known;
| but there is, as yet, no authentic infornl
alton that his main army has left Sayan-
nah. A winter campaign is practicable
in this latitude, but thus far have seen
no cause to look for an immediate ad-
vance by the enemy. Time is necessary,
after such march as that of Sherman's,
to refit, rest, and bring up supplies of
food, clothing, ammunition and trans
portation, before any fresh enterprise
can be undertaken with safety. In any
event, there is no reason to believe that
an effort will be made to carry the works
by which Charleston is defended by a
direct assault. The attack, it is believed,
will rather be made, by the west bank OF
Savannah river, against Augusta, or upon
Branchville. In other words, it is be-
lieved that the movement will be made
against the line of communications be-
tween Columbia and Augusta, so as, at
the same time, to cut OIL supplies from
Lees army and take Charleston in the
rear, as in the caseFof Vicksburg and
Savannah, and as Grant sought to do
and still seeks to do, with Petersburg and
Richmond.