Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-17

III General Sherman u,l - as ruopp'-sl and without
..i- -r1 e,.t tul.l b d. state 81 .'gth ,lJona as
t-I Jl..u-a t.Y, bee tIU-, either be much stronger
I. u.. slI ARTILLERY titu .y have any reason 60 believe,
e. -. .au.llr.a .i l State 90 he J.rc not what it
iru a. t,ursll -uelmtu 90 ha,e no OonfeJer-
ate .a-.. ID. l- rsrt h- march through acounuv noted
l.r ..rl. Iar - lIou, pain. SO mI- and .Hir.yatc wa
t.- .l5 r-'r u. Ir'tri.u- % .tHn iiHh "l
n.t.. u.-i. O.. t. ttlaI g.aL Though tLt-e natlrat
auug ,e -..H tuI painful 90 L tiyoIs and dis
- csu,-Hr t' Jia.t martha, 1ldor The m'f praet'-
o.. ,HU.lie. and A-la..at ygtl, -UpppSiug tic eae-
I.- forces I'D have passed. t'D-'E hJrGir and classic
tH."t.ii-r, t- euis Serious 0iff'I't--i4 ndnefs'ie
l.~ ,.-au~ Co Doe cJozsad-he1sy, m cradle roads 20
t- tgvU.ri nr AMI UIta eE scattered home eadS 90
De- I,uui..ed iu hput cot Er-nch.uie which NFe sup
fr--tp De- General -l.tulus tT., objective pCldt his
moons cd be forced CD uncover u small numbers 10 IS
oaIJa. tbit u0t none than ten tlvu--ntb cai. with
g.r Ie.t ui ADVANTAGE be lityi ln order % combat
river I-e- Ia the States Che uorl must approach Le
bH.-.r .-.t uuigIgjlH" ,.stinlL and after having
ilarJ I t- utue. bank Cher swamp has ~ De
P'--i Nc4ef tD' ylt.el. NH"uta,t' .it on @.,el anu
Uuerra- ur-.a:. from D,hnI formidable -furgc4ton>
iu ratls-.r d..sUou De- May design a. Turn lrom the
C1t[ on lea .- tl- INTERIOR liz iiucdllie> will ,e as
rl.aI-UIlu several routes much Increased. Should he
divide t.s forces and ni 'iua h ieieut directions 10
FsI his purpose and blind our cJmnsuJers De E,sy ind
Ii., -gb combinations easier carried CAT Ia TIE level
interior Ci Georgia than ou tle coast ct south Carolina
topography E3s done So much Tor rs, and the uulro-
r..I, g.rg season "u d. g. mucn more !hat thr0ugh h
these iH-~ atone e e.-t pAt tihsefs lae u e--s!iel
ilrs-a,i 90 h- probable movements we think for va
rlr- reasons nos proper o. dc roV he viii tttemkt the
-tnenr- or ia-lslyie l8tsr than The terrible
u- oft tle ~lUt,t and Black yes o. march upon for-
enc, Therefore tllsb vs. bmHVton and tHfteston IN
49, Isu-er t .ould n1t have been tlgs had tie Federal
armada trteusfor Fisher and H,th it Wilmington
NIb re at {uubia aud Augusta would have had moth
iu 40 ltlr Charleston would have ilien Weldon wOad
have been u the enemy hand, n iew days the grand
F.leri combination would nave been neer eonsumm3tioh
ylE d.. .ppesl.lee of General sherman u Che OF
G.sa.. Tee 81 bays therefore much reason ~ he THANK
It Tie uest combination Il nov postponed, II not de-
q D II p.
crlrag L,-gE o. the benefit Oi che entire country
se-77. ..r ti cen Lee ana his indom.tabe army has
been .rtitsT Wilmington being ,tli u the hands Of the
$780, Cen. E-.e1 Gca. Sherman compelled 10 -tlEe
Cen. Ice hr following Crcutous route upon when he
vl o.. $50. many uniora cen checks u lie mas men
o. s,c De ui u' DOUBT send tsaing party 90 TWO 10
tas taaI.s-ou tu, tEgr ,iu ouy he srathed by oos
c still ,. a,is pointing Spre' oil the Ro'.e oidei's
As iu arr6Iac +, la tle orders Of the Governor and
te spirit 81 grs PLANTERS everything ,hUt can be oil ser
wee % Ia invaders viii te removed Ca hdined Gen ohe1
i.u .i' s1' discover trL without perfectly ass9riu
'"- .i r a. 'Hl o. easy p'm'ailicStion WIN ~ -
gt ~araIuln, De -ag venture gP0l Eothng very brilliant
- Lr~ gj iieut only ons-the Sav1anah riyer-9ai t
not asleep va soon Be GoAtrol one. fe VIII thea be
compelled g. w"'e s-h great riTcuIn-pegt on< and IN eve
courage At augusta le VII. meet the retrn,ng veterans
of Hooi ss we-s, tobi. ana smiths reserves, ut Branch
Nl- he yi'. bs welcomed ly Eeaue.ad aud Harlee and
at iaiefce ae wifi he received by'liugg. If General
Sherman > lU.l occupy any one Of tie four railroad
poHis 81 81 S-aytHauburs Bgarchville Columbia, on
F.tenr.-L SSH De ouy rrti Uur troops can be coucen
tftaI e. a. c Nm It, .auGpt cllr az s'I-g0t al
at- tao atrcr. II Hamburg or Augusta be sewers u'
tra-t.-., f..u country GcG; vhiyh az present re-
r,.rs no sVna,, We s,r ii us tobls Branciyille *
would D. ua.gv d tt. carer o. u- and te ecrSm1ui-a
tsl ul til south ought not even 20 lie interrupted
ia tie if.ri.rz snt Columbia haluo5d company slos
s.> II rut ordinary eLcrsy II elicit therefore any
tsur 90 sH he must lua toinpbia ~ Florence. u a
take. yo.mba a. viii have n0nlae stfategicall{ SPEAK
ns tEsu had he remained at augusta and politically
fe , haze an empty town with deienceless wonenan,
chilsp and perhaps lew eroaksrs iSlt be1ind As Anu
fpalvI II he takes Florence, he must have BronchVlt
pso u hurt Charleston This would neeesstae The oeeu