The New York herald., 1865-02-27

no NEWS TO BE HAD or SHERMAN, VIA RICHMOND,
UNTIL THE REBELS LEARN HE is DEFEATED.
From the Richmond Wing, Feb. 24.l
The march OF Sherman through South Carolina seems
have inspired the Yankees with good dea. Of that
sort OF braggar confidence which they have often
hbited in the course Of this 1t is amusing to
read the Northern papers One would imagine the whole
Yankee nation to be afflicted with Sherman the bran
while the Of prophecy has broken out with uncon-
oabs ferceness AS often before predictions OF tho
imminent suppression Of the rebellion rife throughout
columns OF the matchmaking journals They refuse to
see, to conceive, any possible obstacle TO the
triumphant progress OF their darling cheftan. The
opposed transit OF Union army through the hated State
Of South Carolina has raised them to quite unparal-
leled exaaiion.
The capture Of Branchvie and Kingsvie, and the oc
cupation Of Columbia are horadcd so many Fremont
tions of continued Of success, eliminating in that
grand theatrical which forms the denoaement OF
every Yankee programme. Sherman finds no resistance
In South Carolina" cries the Times. The rebellion Is
dead. Sherman s burning and destroying cd htfsum,"
shouts the tribune How charming the spectacle, how
grateful the Yankee mind which at least conceive
the picture from affair." and satiate its cravings by Imag
ings Of nexnguishabc conagration and unresstcd de-
struconi How coeu. de appear Yankee prospects
through the urid glare which Sherman is supposed TO
have upon the Southern sky For not less ngree
able than the assumed prognostcanns OF victory over
Confederate the thought OF the carnage which
shcrmans may wrsak ron the terror stricken
population Of the districts through wach the federal
forces are to pass
But after all there Is some misgiving mixed with all
this seeming confidence While in place Shermans
march is describ Tho unrcssted advance Of con-
queror-a triumphL procession through suljuS
gated country-n another ind speculaons as to the
probabilities OF final success guesses what are Beau
regards intentions and what Lee may do surses as to
why battle already been fought and TO when
where will be fought In spite Of ALL the situation
differs much from that which presented itself during the
march through Georgia 1t then subject OF gratu-
iaton Sherman finally reached the sea- when
there nobody TO oppose him. but, as the Tribuns
says there little likelihood that Lee will let part
of his army be devoured by Sherman while the other is
devourcd by Grant Neither of these voracous Yankee
commanders will have the pleasure Of saating his appe-
| tite any par Of the Confederate army. But
I even the confident Yankees know that a fight
! must take place before Sherman reaches his
objective point, wherever that objective point may
be- The Tribune speculatcs much TO the forces that
be brought to oppose Sherman; and by depreoang
/ Confederate strength and conveniently cxaggerating
Shermans by about hundred per cent reaches
some very lasring conclusions Nevertheless II 10
plain that the Yankee papers, spite Of their assump-
tons OF superior information their confident predictions
and their astue specuat ent rely IN tie dark as
true situation They have heard nothing from OF
sherman since lie entered Columbia thy cH not hear
anything either (cns ofh pntu they neus II The gred<
Jdt ih h. i have 10 tgst somewhere on his route In
the meantime expect that their tone will change
from Its present boasal confidence 10 sort OF tmorous
ard nquiring curiosity In VAN they VIII CLEAN the
Richmond papers for news from the South. In vain
they vii; listen for reports Of continued marches eyacua-
iions and victories. Nothing viii 10 them rom hero
until send them news which very probably VIII much
nbate their appetite for information We intend 70 tell
them only thing. and ha; IL that Shamra's army
mil be net d,ated and proasy Destroyed without ever
setting foot Virginia soil.
They may not believe tins little piece Of Information;
but assure them that the Confederate mind Is
fully made up on that point, and tha, consequently,
SL.Tm0rs dt0m rtry h. ookd upon ds fc0ied How tho
thng viii be done wien II viii he dono and where,
have intention Of informing our inquisitive Yankee
friends All these things they viii learn in good time.
/ A DECIDED CHECK iT PREPARATION FOR SHERMAN.
/ lFrom the Richmond sentinel, FeD. ~
Dispatches have received at the War Department
from hc South, which u Is not proper 70 publish, tho
enemy would thus procure information N advance OF
that received from their source Of intelligence But
this may say that the possc is far for mosf
| d,ciaed check being given 10 Mr.. sherman