Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-17

THE NEWS.
NO OFFICIAL NEWS


On inouirv, to-day a. the usual sources Of OH
ciaI information We were assured thai there was no
news nom any quarter. sherman was ''some-
where" aud beyond this, We could learn nothing OF
his present Whereabouts.
TIE SITUATION N SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Columbia Guardian, of the 1871, IN view OF
tbe vandalism perpctrated By the enemy, urges
every nan capable Of bearing arms 20 march al
once % the front aud adds, 1t there Is man IN
the State &ho, attJP reading the future by the
classify light OF the burning village o. Ai!andne,
can expect 70 save his home IN any other way THAI
by shOu.dcriag his musket and hUrryug 70 tbs held,
no deserves TO be cassed with that sagacious quad
rugged OF .Esop who planted hts clumsy h0ofs upon
the shoulder 81 his master, iu the nope OF Icing
ca-essed Ike dog when, 10 instead OF the gentle
touches he was looking for, he received such
shower Vt blows as son reminded nina that ne vas
nothing better than ass
tn. same journal states IN It's situation article
yl5t Ivrf-c2 Of the enemys force, have crossed
J-e south Edisto at Beuuskers Ferry aud are
s.cv.y 'sbiug forward towards the north branch
ot ta., river. The probabilities, briefly, that
this movement Is made for the double purpose OF
cutting tie Columbia ard Charleston -oad, aud
Wilmington snd Manchester road at or lear Kings
vie. Tins done, Sherman will have achieved what
&c may deem an important object, preliminary 10
The capture OF Charleston, namely, the dissection
oEtbr,e important branches OF supply. That be
sill succeed ia doing this W. have dou5ts-very
grave 1oubts-iog we know something OF the dan
gsr1us operations " army IN the hands - Beau
regard.
the Gtari.gH does not think thar the enemy con-
;amI .ates an immediate advance in tina direction,
but believes that Icing before Columbia falls there
viii. be battle arJ victory commensurate in its
c1uss4 dcUccs with the great interests at stake
Que which vil, Prove that God is fighting by Gun
side although with visor down" and that de has
7ouehssed 20 South Carolina the proud privilege Of
closing As she began this wdr-n triumph.
t;eul Beaureg5rd and stat, consisting Of Colonel
O,e-. Colonel Rice, Captain Beauregard, Captain
Fry and Dr.. Brodie, have arrived in Columbia, and
srs stopping a, Nickersous Hotel.
ANOTHER EXAGGERATIoH.
IL is nov thought al kiuston that the story about
Jhc landing Of Yankees az Newberu, with locomo-
'ir,. railroad iron, Sc, was greatly exaggerated.
very few iE any Yankees have landed Al Newborn.
rom OWING TIE FORTUNES OF The DCKE DE
GwIS
The many admirers OF Governor Footc in the
Coaeierecy v.I regret 70 learn tina; he has en-
S.saei upon Tie b5JEy ocean in frau steamer 70
t..,sa the fortunes Of his friend, Or. Gw:n Gen.
E.aira1u VIII not tJil.w,ior some months 10 come.
CES. LEES GENERAL ORDER OF ASSUMING THE
POSITION "a GENERAL-IN-CHlEE.
The following IS copy Of Gen. Lees General
Order, assuming command Vi the land forces Of
cae Confederate States
HlADQUAETERs CONFEDERATE ARM,
GENERAL ORUgs,
SO. I.
In obedience to General Order Ne ,, AdJutant
Inspector Generals office, 9th February 1865, as
same command Of he MiHtzry forces Of the Con-
felerste States. Deeply impressed vita the iiH-
cuities and responsibility OF the position and hum
oily invoking the guidance Of Almighty God, / rely
Tor success upon tie courage and fortitUde Of the
Army, sustained by the patriotism and Ermuess Of
The people, confident that tbSr united efforts under
.le blessing .; Heaven, viii SECURE peace aud indie
ceudeuce.
THE Had Qulrters Of the Army, 70 which all
special reports aud communications VIII be al
dressed, WILDE ior the present ails the Army Of
.,vgthern Virginia Tue stated end regular returns
and reports o, each Army aui Department Will be
forwarded as heretofore 70 the OEcS OF the AdJu-
tlut and Inspector General. X /. LgE,
General