Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-18
From yesterdays Evening Edition.
THE NEWS.
No OFFICIAL NEWS

No OFFICIAL NEWS.
The telegraph line from Richmond to Mobile, IS
nov in working order Tut neither official news des
patch, nor press report from any quarter, was re-
cefved over the wires to-day.
A telegram nom Wilmington, last night, states
that Fort Fisher was carried by combined naval
aad land attack at one O'Clock Monday morning, and
not al ten O'Clock SUNDAY night, was reported by
telegraph. At the time OF the capture, the moon was
near the zenith, and its light contributed tohe sue
cess Of the assault. We have further particu-
lars.
ANOTHER NAIL FAILURE
The arrival OF the Southern MALL any DAY, may
now be considered an exception, rather than the
rule We are disposed 20 acqut the Post Office De-
partmeut OF responsibility Tor these Repeated fail
ures. sit is evident that whatever efficiency is ann
ed at is couutervaed in great degree by the mex
orable demands OF tile army, and the enforcement
OF the CONSUMPTION law. A. we received no eN-
changes this morning from points south Of Danvile,
We are uSable TO present our usual variety OF news
items.
sHERW,N's PURPOSES.
A Pocotalig, letter IN. the Sumter Hdc'ro',
dated "a inst, SAYS:
sherman aud ms thieves and robbers have sworn that
South CaJaIu. shall bc auuitatet. IN, corps com
rluudyI SHAVE r.kcu b. O" the wife "t one OF our
tfsuyral, ,uu.,stlJly leit0t savannah from whose
lps heard - Audi has been reiterated from ths
mouth 90 every prisoner brought mo uUt hueS-
Not chip, they saw Is 10 by ltlt behind them un-
consumed. Neither viii respect be palt 10 youth,
beauty or age. Booty OF beauty" the original
,dr-crv with which South Carolina was threatened,
Is 90 be re-echoed upon her soil
Unless our people have submitted themselves to
be Yankee tasEmasters and slaves, these nendN IN
clrnate viii be driven bowling from their borders.
Z .f q al the conflict
t.,t tue march OF tue enemy upon our own soil be
rendered percUS by the crack Of the uueVrIng rue
from the uiii>t.of every thickct and swamp which
lies Ia his pathway, ana let our women, instead OF
exhibiting timidity, nervousness and panic, prove
themselves worthy representatives OF those OF 10
Toe Tree Of Liberty must be vateTes 10y the bi-ou
OF is m1rtyr,, and the lair hand and gent't Ou'
fearless soul 81 woman mus! nurture and strength
en- 70.
Various speculation, are INDUCED as TO ShermanS
-r.pu~,i scheme tor the destruction OF south caro-
La. Tue most popular idea here seems 10 be that
he win continue % annoy Us with CohSlderSois
force along the line Ot coast remaining IA our pos
s1,si9u between Savannah ami Charleston, whilst,
with q heavy column. he makes his way up tue Sa-
y5Gu3h river 90 Augusta, aud thence II Columbia
aud Charleston. Others suppose that he VIII cross
al sisters Ferry and march for Branchyllle, and
fLcuce 90 Charleston Columbia, or both. That
Be intends operate in Carolina the present winter
mere can be no doubt.
.uuders Is our trains pass Coosdwhatchle, and
arf- shells flll thick and fast around the gallant
IFog-uorse. as he makes his rapid way but he heeds
tJem not. With this exception, all remains quiet
alou- our lines. The army Is being recognized and
on, I'm thorough equipment Tor active field service.
iet cur people look up. A Srighter day viii Yet
dawn upon MS, II they but remain true to the cause
SarruAN's ExPED1rroy.-The editor ofthe Mobile
I}s-..ts-. reporting trip homevari from Richmond,
savs:
We passed over the track of Shermans march
tIr1a-h Georgia, yia Sparta and Mhicdgevlhe 10
Mge.a. ,Fe SAYS fewer signs OF devastation than we
expected. iu q distance OF nity.m we counted
bit three barns and gin houses aud two dwellings
I--.-f The greatest devastation was visited cR the
CORA cribs ami smoke houses. and the stock was not
tdriscu of their line Cd march. In Al!edSeviiie,
Siorsq expressed his establishment az the richness
. Cf t.s country Iu tod supplies The State House
~ is 0ett-.i the Governor mansion gutted, and the
. Ptuiieltiar, auj Railway Depot burned. No prl-
waite dwelling was burned, and those Cuiy robbed
tIai were let, vacant by their occupants. ME
there were many cases oi personal los, The town
,. o.T -.I sl we consider tie character of TIE ar
nv and thc i.uatic that lei It.
t,y tell iu v.ih a retired Confederate officer who
w. c8pturcl tv the enemy near Macon. and was
bcpt zen day, with his army. a Yankee oiicers"h"
hal ,Lar.'. ot him, and who finally gave him horse
anil allowed him TO escape, tod him that 5000 men
O., Slyruau's army were serving tcyoud their terms
Of enlistment aud would leave 10 rs soon as they
reached tie coast. a very few w"Ult bc induced by
fh tili, bouuties 20 re,culist Tor year. There
were also in that army $4,000 drafted men, unwIll-
.ins and inefficient soldiers leaving about II or
15GgG veteran troops. lie said they were al tired
oil tie var ami for himself his tiVe being out, moth
ing couN induce him 20 serve again.