The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-11
EDITORIAL JOTTINGs.

Hardee left his wife and family In Savannah, wher
he skedaddled
"A letter from Columbia Tenn. says: News from
the army of Gen. Thomas hereafter will be received
from another direction. Marching orders have been
issued, and the whole array is in motion"
Gen. Lees letters written in 1861, have found the
light in which he said he recognized necessity for
the rebellion but resigned his position in the federal
army, because he would not fight against his
family and State
Hood has finally crossed the Tennessee river with
dispirited disorganized army, losing by his
count - So desperate his haste that in
some cases where Union prisoners obstructed his
march, he ordered them to be shot by the roadside.
Escaped officers confirm the story -, s.
The Secretary of War has gone South highly
important mission, stopping at Fort Monroe, Hilton
Head and Savannah. 1t is supposed that grand army
movements ia contemplation, we'll as the reste
ration of Georgia to the Union and the opening of the
port of Savannah to free trade.
Gov. Curtin, in his message to the Legislature
says that the troops sent into service from Pennsylva
mia during 1854 81 1905 including II 1910 reensted
men. The whole number of troops from Pennsylva-
mia since the commencement of the war, including
the ninety days militia, is 49, besides $4,000 mill
tia furnished in 1862.
Mr.. Golden, in recent speech at Rochdale, Eng.
dwe fOrcibly upon the fact that the rebels have made
explicit declaration of their grievances "Why,"
said Mr. Golden, lis there such declaration? Be-
the fact that they have but the grievance that
they want to consolidate, perpeuate and extend slav
cry; and they cannot do it,"
The rebels are taking q lesson of concentration
from Their press is clamorous for the appointment
of General Lee Generalissmo of the entire rebel
armies that he control and unite their move
ments and counteract the plans of Grant Let them
concentrated it will make the struggle sharper per-
haps but is sure to make it shorter There is but
way in which this rebellion end and that is
in the complete triumph and restoration Union
upon the entire abolition of slavery.
| The citizens of Savannah, in general meeting.
headed by the Mayor passed resolutions returning
their allegiance and welcoming back the old flag
They sent committees to the cooperation of ala
the other Georgia Cities and petitoned Gov. Brown
re-organiZe the State on Union basis. This is good
news from Savannah, and shows exactly how sensible
people submit when they know their is hopeless
1t gives the lie to the idea that the Southern people
will never again live under the old government,
PARTIES fresh from the cotton districts, represent
the rebel armies to number 100000 veterans, $1,000
militia, not equivalent to 5000 veterans and 10000
exempts ready under the law to be ranked into SER
vice. and available soldiers at the end of six months
They say that this force will gradually be backed up
by the progress Of the into Virginia. and probably
compacted at Richmond. They declare that there
will be planting in the South this year. what
except in gardens and patches about the houses
Sherman's march, and Hoods defeat, and the uncer-
any of negro labor having utterly discouraged agr-
culture ON large SCALE They depict the speedy dis
appearance by emigration of the white population of
the cotton rice and sugar States and the population
of the whole of them by Blacks who they aver will ts
model population for industry thrift and social
der The trade of the Rebel States the close
the war; these we-tnformed parties declare, will be
wholly In the hands of Jews Yankees will have no
chance. ~ However true the former, we somewhat
doubt the model thrift of the blacks, the overru-
ing trade of the Jews. The will be easy loyal
and lazy and the latter thrifty and energetic in the
o1ot
prise will absorb both the lands their products