Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-01-04
WAR N EWS.

Esam Savannah and Mobile.
We have Augusta papers of Tuesday last, from
which We CLEAN some information in relation to the
above places. The Cons,itutioaalist says:
The reliable gentleman was unusually silent
yesterday, and the q.siG nunes were for tne FIRST
time in weeks deprived of their occupation. There
was not even rutl6f in circulation, and this was
passing strange for every day for weeks past some
startling report repeated from one to another,
which was always sure to find attentive and credu.
lous listeners, who magnifed reports and made .
mountain out Of a mole hill. Savannah has been
taken three or four times according to rumor, bus
we are gratifed to be enabled to assure readers
that it still stands, bidding defiance to the foe and
# we can rely upon the latest news received Gen.
eral Hardee is confident of his ability to bold the
city. We are pleased to know that we have ample
force to hold the line of the Savannah river (north
bank) in any emergency. The news is encourss-
ing"
"While we are quite in the dark as to the pro.
eress of events at Savannah, we are glad to know
that we have ample force to hold the line Of the
Savannah river (uorth bank) in any emergency.
We also hear from good authority that Gen. liar.
dee is confident Of iTrs.s' iliiy 10 hok Savannah"
The Washington Chronicle Of the 18th says, Sec-
retary Stantons official bulletin Of the 18th states
that dispatches were received to-day from Foster,
who had personal interview with Sherman on the
l4th at Fort McAlster. Savannah was closely be.
sieged and its capture confidently expected. 1t was
to be summoned to surrender and ifit refused Sher
man would open his batteries upon it Foster rep.
resents Sherman's army in splendid condition.
The intelligence from Mobile is highly important
The enemy were within twenty miles of that City
on the 1lth, and were being met by only brigade
of our forces under Gen. McCulloch The Governor
of Alabama has issued proclamation that Mobile
is seriously threatened, and calling on the whole
fighting population of the State to rally to its do.
fence.
We have no news from Tennessee from Confed.
crate sources, but the Washington Chronicle Of the
18th claims that unofficial dispatches from Nash
Vile state that in the late battle near Nashville the
Confederates lost 900 prisoners and 40 pieces Of
artillery. Federal loss admitted to be 5000.
From Eastern Carolina.
We have no reports from Tarborough or Kinston.
Every thing seems to be quiet in those quarters.
Official information was received in Richmond on
the goth, that large feet of the enemy had ap.
peared off that place The Journal Of Wednesday
last says:
"Yesterdsy was day Of some interest. Various
reports upon the streets relative to the appear
anee Of the eaemy's fleet of our inlets. We pre-
sume from all we could learD during the day, that
there was some foundation for the report. OF
course our noncombatants, we'll as others, were
on the auvive as to what course to pursue, whether
to get farther from the coast or stay and abide the
| conseo uences. Some have no doubt gone, while
the majority remain. We shall probably hear deti'
nitely about the feet before we 90 to press II We
do we will let the public know all that is right and
proper to put in print
Our people have been SO often disappointed re-
| latye to the enemy's appearance here that We ae.
tuslly dislike to allude to their coming at ALL we
ferveutly hope that the report DOW may prove false
but we really have apprehensions to the contrary
If he actually menaces Us now, in the winter season
| we must show him our strength, and rustrate h.i
designs to the best of ability, witha determine
ton never to surrender or be conquered.
Amongst the feet off New fn}et, the war snlp'
| Colorado and Wabash have been recognized We
are not sure the report ofa portion OF the fleet %
ing off the Western kar is correct st least no sucf
report had been received at headquarters, up 4
o'clock yesterday evening. The hset OH New
Inlet consists Of over thirty vessels Of all classes
The wind yesterday evening was from the NORTH
east. and the weather was unfavorabfe tor landing
M demonstration had been made to land at last ac
oounss from the coast"
Ws.had q report on Wednesday that the heet %
disappeared We may hear more from tins quartz
before going to press.
/ s. Since ths above was prepared, We hav
heard a report thst fight took place yesterday
Bort Branch, on the Roanoke, between our iorcf
and t. considerable force of the enemy. Wedid M
hear the result The enemy, it is said, have throw
forward several regiments in Martin County, ar
their eunboats are on the river.
/ Nothing further from Wilmington.