Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-02
From the Richmond Whig, Feb. "a.

GASAA SAS GAlShLnouu Eeps zts
The march Of Sherman through South,
CarGliua seems to have inspired the Yam.
KEGS with 2 good deal of that sort of, brag =
gart confidence, which they have1so often
exhibited IN the course of this war;. It is
amusing now to read the Northern papers.
One would imagine the whole Yankee
nation TO be afflicted with Sherman on the
brain, while the rage of prophecy has
broken out with uncomfortable fierCeness..
AS often before, predictions Of the 1immi-
nent, suppression of the rebellion are rife,
throughout the columns ofthe matchmaking
journals; They refuse to see, or even to
conceive, any possible obstacle to the tri-
umphant progress oftheir daring chieftaiu.
The unopposed transit of Union army
-shretgh eiaSE Ss.t5sl State of South Carolina
has raised them to quite an unparalleled
exultation. q; & fn-s. SO .'. ....
The capture of BranchVilIe andlKings.
vile, and the occupation of Columbia, are
heralded as SO many premonitions Of q
continued, series of success, eliminating in
that theatrical coup which forms the deuou-
ment of every Yankee programme. Usher
man finds no resistance in North Carolina"
cries the Times. "The rebellion is dead !
Sherman is burning and destroying dd
libitunI, shouts the Tribune. How chsrm-
ing the spectacle, how grateful to the Yan-H
kee mind, which can at least conceive the
picture from afar, and satiAtes it's cravings
by imaginipgs of inextiuguishableyc confla-s
grafton and unresisted ldestructiontI How
Colour de rose appear Yankee prospects
through the lurid glare which Sherman is
supposed to have cast upon the Southern
sky. For not less agreeable than the as
sumed prognosticstions of victory over
Oonfederetei armies is the thought of the
carnage which Sherman's columns may
Wreak upon the terror stricken population
of the districts through which the federal
forces are to pass, ,i3 -
But, after all, there is some misgivine
mixed with all this seeming confidence.
While in one place Sherman's march is
described as the nnresisted advance of q
conqueror-a mere triumphal procession
through q subjugated' 'couutry-in another
We find ndspeculations as to the probabilities
of .fnRlS success, guesses es Io's VI hat are
Besuregard's intentions and what Lee may
do, surmises as.to why a battle has not al
ready been fought, and, as, to when and
where 1t will be fought. In spite of all,
the situation differs much from that which
presented itself during the march through
Georgia. 1t was then a,subject of gratu-
lation that Sherman finally reached the
sea, ieven when there was nobody to ops
pose him; but, as the tribune says, there is
| little iikelihood that Lee will let one part
Of his army be devoured by Sherman while
the other is ,deyouEea BY Grant. Neither
of these voracio1s Yankee commanders
will hayethe pleasure Of satiating his 9apps-
tie on any ,6artsof the. CD hfSdafare army.
But even the confident Yankees know that
fight must take place before Sherman
reaches his objective point; wherever
lthRt object point may be- The Tribune
specnlates, much as to the forces that
Loan be. btoheht to oppose Sherman; and
by depreciating Confederate strength and
/ conveniently yexeggeEating ShermSn'sfO sfOrces
tby about one hundred per cent, reaches
some very hattering eonclusiOnss Never
i theless, it is plain that the Yankee papers,
/ in spite of their, assumptions, of superior
Information their con6dept predictions
and their astute speculations, are entirely
in the dark as to the true situation. They
have heard nothingr from Of. Of Sherman
since he entered Columbia. They will not
hear anything either from or Of him until
4 they get news Of the great battle which he
will have TO fight somewhere on his route.
In the meantime wa may expect that their
tone will change from itapresent bOas!ful
confidence to- sort Of timorous and in
i duffinR coriosttS.. In vain they win CLEAN
he de- Richmond papers for news from the
south. 10 vain they will listen for reports
Eof teoutinued marches, excavations and
Victories. Nothing VIII 60 70 them from
here until we send them news which very
/ lptopsbly will much abRte their appetite fol
\ finformation. We intend TO tell them only
4 onett thing, and that is that Sherman's sFmJ
\ will be met, defeated and probably destroyed
Il without ever setting foot on Virgiuia soil
They may not believe this little piece U
Information but We can assure them tha
! lths7 Confederate mind 10 f6liy madeup OF
ii that point, and that, consequently, Shgr
mans doom may be looked upon as sealed
How the thing viii be done, when it viii
be done, and where, s-haEs- no intention
of Informing our inquisitive ankee friends
All these things they will, learn in gooC