Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-01-26
WAR NEWS,

w All NEW -,
This week is of very little impor-
tancc. The State of the roads aud
season of the year render movements
ofs large army impracticable. e
Grant and Lee are lying on oppo-
site sides of. the james river, per-
sectIy quiet, and likely TO- remain SO,
a,,least until Sherman's movements
render Unnecessary fors Lee to get
away. - 80. = - - y =.
Sheridan. was at Parkersbufg- last
vsek,-haying come that far with
Gen. eGrook. All operations in the
vsliey of the Shenandoah have ceased
for the present. -, -,
Gen. Thomas seems also to have
ceased active operations. Hoods
army yis somewherein Alabama, what
isIeft of it. zdisorganized, and Of lit
&c account.
Gen. Sherman. has been moving
portions of his vast army into South
Carolina, but the rebels are utterly
unable to counteract him. or even to
sccertain his ultimate designs. At
an points the armies of the Confed-
eracy begin to assume the character
OF an srrned mob, save at Richmond
Lees army may still be consider
ed IS in being, but tie concentration
OF our forces at that point win rem
der It, as the others =
In the Confederacy itself, dissen-
sion and strife every where exists.
The rottenness Of the scheme is be-
coming apparent The people are
determined to be heard. Language
is used in the papers. in Congress. in
Legislative bodies, and among the
people, that one year ago, would
have been death to utter. Ruin
hopeless ruin stares the leaders in
the face. The armies of the Union
have crushed the hydra headed mon
ster secession and its parent slavery.
Let the people rejoice for the day OF
orr deliyerance from this terrible or.
deal of war is drawing nigh. Peace
is dawning, and will soon again
spread Its wings over the Republic
Long may she ,caUe.
Brig. Gen. Vim II. Powell, late
Col. Of the I'd Va. Cavalry. has re
signed in consequence of family af
fiction. The service 10: es one oft;
bravest and most efficient officers.
A large force of laborers is to be
sent to Savannah to repair the rail
roads destroyed by Sherman. Sa-
vannah will be one of the principal
military posts of the South. Tht
cotton captured there by Sherman
turns out to be much more than frs
reported. 1t is now. in course o
shipment to New York.
= Breckenridge's force is now a
Bynchburg. Should he remain ther
until the spring campaign opens
Sheridan will likely pay him a visit
The rebel Senate has passed reso
lutiors, making Lee dictator. ~
Reportss from Richmond lead t
The belief that Davis and Lee despair
ing Of holding the city, are mining
with.a view of its total destruction
Should they be blown up with it. tn
sacrifice to the Moloch Of SLAYER
would be complete.
All matters pertaining tc the e1
change of prisoners arc now in hand
of Gen. Grant. There is reason
believe that full exchange wi
shortiy be effected. The affair
Beverly isto be investigated.
The quota Of Ohio under the ca
of,I9th Dec, il now fixed at 26,02
Since the first of January over 81
desefters from Lees army have pas
ed through Washington.
= Enc tobacco captared by Sherma
tSavannah, is TO. be distribute
among hia- soldiers, Right. - :
In recent fight at Scottsbor
Ala, forty two colored soldiers 4
fended q 1block.house against near
Eho0 rebels under Lyon and final