Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-13
WAR NEWS.
Georgia and South.Carolina.

Georgia and South. Carolina.
A Macon paper of the 9th inst, says of our
army bear Charleston:
Our forces are in first rate condition, and not the
least Gspirited or depressed by what has occurred
They are as enthusiastic as ever, and ready and
willing to confront the foe, and oppose his advance
as soon as he attempts one Confiding in the iudg-
meut of the brave and skillful Beauregard and the
gallant, chiValrOus Hardee, they but await the
command to pounce upon the foe.
The army is advantageously disposed along the
line of the road, between Hardeevile and Charles
tom but its numbers are vastly inferior to that Of
the enemy.
The enemy is estimated to number about sc, 900
"A portion of whom WILL it is expected be left as
garrison at Savannah, together with number of
negro troops.
1t is expected that as soon as the enemy COM
pletes his arrangements a combined land and naval
attack will be made on Charleston-the land attack
from the direction of Savannah. While the indo-
mitable Beauregard will do all in his power with
the means at command, to save Charleston, it must
be borne mind, that his force may prove too
weak to successfully resist the overwhelming num-
bers concentrating against him.
The negroes taken by Sherman are leaving him
in large numbers AN officer having met one crowd
numbering at least 1900, on their return to their
homes-their treatment having been so different
from what was promised.
1t is believed that if Charleston is secured, Sher-
man will go to reinforce Grant-without stopping
at Wilmington. Great events will be cIowed into
the next SIX months.
Another Georgia paper of the same date has the
following:
From high official who arrived in this city last
night We learn that there were about $50 900 bales
of cotton in Savannah at the time Sherman entered
it Near l20,0 ,0C0 bales of this amount belonged to
foreign merchants and cannot be nterfered with by
the United States Government; the remaining 80,
600 bales belonged to American merchants, and
steps have already been taken to confscate it.
Fitzpatrick did not proceed further than Station
Al, the Gulf Railroad, and the reports hereto
lure in circulation concerning his arrival in Thomas
county are without foundation. We have force
of cavalry, which is thought to be sufficient to pre-
vent any attempt of advance on his part, on the
Thonasve side of the Alabama river
telegram of the 9th inst, from Gen. Hood, at
! Tupelo, states that the enemy under Gen. Thomas
appe red to be moving up the Tennessee river.
Gen. Beauregard telegraphs to Gen. Cooper at
! Richmond, on the report of scouts, that six gun
boats and sixty transports bad passed Savannah on
| the 9th inst, loaded with troops and supplies,
going towards East Port.
Gen. Hardee informs President Davis by telegram
| from Charleston, Of the 9th~inst, that Wheeler's
cavalry organized under his supervision consists
| Of three divisions and eight bridages. He says II
| is we'll organized and an efficient body, and thai
reports are without foundation.
All is quiet on the lines around Richmond ant
| Petersburg.
No news from the United States or from Europe