Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-16

5000, 900 percussion caps, and large quantity Of
guns, 10000 yards grey army cloth and satinett,
and large quantity Of hardware, copper, saltpere,
and great quautityof small stores.
FROM GRANTS ARMY.
The Petersburg cypress of Saturday, says, that
reliable scouts Just in from the interior and rear OF
Grants lines, report complete inactivity ON the part
of the enemy, so-far as any military movement is
CONCERNED Nothing is on the taps, nothing, as far
as can be CLEANED, even projected. The ehemy is
completely mud bound, aud in this condition is
calmly awaiting the issue OF movements elsewhere
One thing, however, is very apparent in the enemy's
camp--the incesant drilling Of the troops. The
white and the black soldiers, but particularly the
latter are daily put through the rigid discipline OF
the manual. In this respect, think ous own off
GERS might be taught lesson. Discipline in army
lis everything and the enemy appreciates it at its
true value. BY it they have taught their negro
troops to brave the cannon and the rife, and by it
they mean TO succeed, if possible, IN the coming
campaign. Our safety and the success of our cause,
depend greatly on the discipline exercised in our
| armies, and We cannot too closely initiate the
example OF our foe in practicing it.
-. .GRIERS0N'S RAID.
CANTON, Mss, Dec. 3l.-The Federal cavalry
force, under General Grierson who had been opera
ting on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, with some
success, until driven of by our forces under Gen.
Ghoson captured Bellefonte, Miss, ON the night Of
the Both
/ After destroying the Bsnkston Factory they dr.
vided on the morning of the 3lst, the main body
moving Grenadr which it is supposedthey burned
The other column struck the Central Railroad
twenty miles south of Grenada, at Winona where
they burned the depot they then moved south, des-
toyng the railroad and buildings. AT sunset to-day
they were at'West Station.
From CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH
| We rarely receive Charleston paper now a-days,
and therefore copy from the Macon Cdrf ederas the
following items derived from officer of the army
near Charleston, who arrived in Macon few days
ago lie saySthat forces in frst-rate candi-
ton, aud NOT in he least dispirted 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 he attempts one Con-
iding in the judgment Of the gallant, chyalrous
Iardee, they but await the command to pounce up
on. the foe.
| The army is advantageously disposed along the
line ofthe road between Hardeeville and Charles
ton.
The enerly is estimated to number about $4,000
a portion Of whom will it is expected, be left as
! garrison at Savannah, together with number OF
tuesro troops.
1t is expected that as soon as the enemy COM
pletes his arrangements, combined land and naval
attack will be made Charleston--the laQd attack
| from the direction OF Savannah.
The negroes taken by Sherman are leaving hin, in
large number-an officer having met one crowd,
numbering at least lsQ0, on their return to their
homes, theirteatment having been SO different from
what Nss promised
Our informant also states that large number OF
negro children We're either jostled into the river by
the treacherous Yankees or thrown in by their de-
lhded mothers; their captors having told them they
could not rake them along.