The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-06

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LETTER FROM RICHmOrD. q
| From our Special Correspondentl 49, a.
Our community was thrown intosl
good deal OF excitement day or tw'
since by news OF a. Yankee raid int
Southwestern Virginia. 10 which tn
town Of Abingdon, Bristol and som'
other villages were captured BY thu
enemy, and fears are entertained OF al
attack on Salwille. III was rumered
that the trains Of Glade Springs y were
destroyed, but, we have no eertein in
telligence that this was not the scase.t III
appears that General Breckinridge, who
was at Wytheyille. Immediately, tele.
gfaphed to the conductors and the
trains were dispatched, with troops on
board to Saltville and other points. III
is believed that Saltyille is held by force
sufficient to repol any assault of the
enemy. oa "a Ns3s taal aosa "a
The news OF the storming Of Fort
McAllister by Sherman's forces and its
ready capture has, as you may imagine,
produced considerable sensation. We
shall next hear, it Is thought, Of the
siege of Savannah, and whether we shall
be Athletic hold that place against the
powerful force Of the enemy, is some
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what doubtful. It will, at any rate, be
well defended by a brave and expe-
rienced General, and by a body Of troops,
which, II not equal in number TO that Of
the enemy, win, it is believed, surpass
them in soldierly skill and military yalor.
L heard the Yice-President estimate our
forces at Savannah at 1900 men, but
he thought they would be quite match
or 30, 900 Of the enemy, We have gen!
,rally, during this war; mai ntained our
one against there, and achieved
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o The weather Of late has lbeen tnfa-
torable to military operations In this
leighborhood, and there have been no
except the one upon the
inc of the Petersburg and Weldon Rail.
oad. which was so saeetuslly checked
y General Hampton and his gallant
The movements Of Grants
rmy, il il proposes to make, any OF
resent, are ssproblem Of which the So
alton is to be found in The future.a The
nemy now have, on the Richmond side
+ the James river, two corps, and there /
large accumulation Of troops, saidto
mount to four corps, South of the APP |
besides a body Of cavalry. 1t
supposed that an attack, on a. grand
,ale, will be postponed ill a junction Of
rants and Sherman's forces is effected. /
nd that then will come che tug OF wars'
nd the browning battle 81 the campaign,
hich, if Yankee prophecy turns out
'ue, isto cover Grant with Immortal
onor, Hitherto he has accomplished |
othing TO sustain his large pretensions,
ut has prosecuted the enterprise Of
crushing out the rebellion.' mt an i'm.
ense expenditure Of blood and treas
re 10 the Lincoln government. The
if we may credit their most
auential organs, are beginning TO be
satisfied with the pompous verbosity
bis exploits, and demand that if he
ally holds Richmond blythe throat, Is
, preiends, that he proceed TO strans gle
at once without more words said about i
With the addition OF sherman's .
my. the opening Of the Duieh Gap I
nal, and the aid Of che iron cIads
lich are 70 do terrible execution, theyI h
pc and They prophecy that he win yet i
l6ll his pledges 70 the country. MO1s
rohs. h143isii rif :. ID gisfi Mt KAN h,
The business Of Congress is stIll pro. !
essing The subjects Of coniisoation, 4
inscription and the currency. are the 9
lin topics which occupy the attention 4;
bo'h branches. A disposition per 4
les the House TO mako speeches on r.
> currency question. Every member :
fnancier, or wishes 10 be regarded :
ID. and some danger Is to be appre. \
nded from this ambition 70 lay down e
ms knd pronleigate theories. strange a
say that that champion OF fres dis Y.
sion, Governor RoOte, abe great de a
er Of tie Ho,isc ami ,rl.,,..., ,i..,sl II