Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-06
From yesterdays EUsHiHg Edith
THE NEWS:
FROM SAVANNAH

We learn that General Sherman - pursuing a very
conciiatory policy towards the people in savannah,
aud mas issued proclamation permitting planters to
bring IN their produce as usual, and holds out m
dicements for them TO do This looks as If he felt
perfectly secure and meant TO make all the friends
ne could.
The Charleston Nyrc,8y understands that Sherman
has given the citizens Of Savapnah fifteen DAYS to
settle up their bank and other accounts which are 10
be balanced Uy Confederate Treasury notes II this
report Is true there will he but few open accounts
in Sayapuah aNer the fifteen days Of grace expire.
EysNvbodv and everybody relation wiz be eager TO
square up al once.
WILMINGTON SAFE
The Wilmington Journal saws We were kindly
,.rulittsu 10 read a letter from General Bragg 10 a
friend in this city, IL Jreathes the spirit OF Chris
tisuitv and hone The substance OF the etter, 50
wei - we can recolect Is thiS-IAeIe Is no cause
f,- alarm The enemy have LETT our front. There
are none now between Wilmington 0Rd Fort fi>heT
He saws that with tbs force now at his command,
h. thinks he viii ice able to rcsSt any further at
t.ur,r upor the civ OF Wilmington aud coseS by
-sinsthe PRAYER, of an Christians Tor himself and
the ARMY.
RF,,rPTIGN OF COSplupORE SENNlES AT MOBILE
The Mobile N.,-s Vi the 18TH says &c Commodore
S.r,mcs OF the Alabama arrived in our city yeSter-
,,v morning nln the Trlus-M Mississippi having
made Ia, way into the Couieierlcy, as We learn,
,tro.xb Neyico lie arriv2, vas so unexpected thar
g. - .uF citizens were aware OF ii IN time vel
,.-,,e Ann NJ. becomes his deeds and fame. He was
INA. ho-,.cr. at the depot 10y large number Of Of
f,iss and c.cortei BY the splendid command OF
University Cadets 20 the residence Of his family =
Tie Cadets presented a magnificent appearance, and
aitisrr,,,u,e became known large er Iwds gathered
- aiongtte line Of march TO catch glimpse at the
Cd hero. VINO has SO gioriously upheld the honor CT
our nagiu every quarter Of sue world
FIGHT NEAR DALTON
The Coufedcracv" has received information that
Csp.ain, Baruveu aud WoHord. OF Colonel Bakers
regiment, recently organized in that sectonJ had
susekeda party Of Yankee scouts on the Spring
tlacc Road near Dalton aEi captured some seventy
r-souers sescutcen horses and forty or htty stand
Of arms The prisoners captured report two bfis
rlles OF infantry at that post. but represent much
dissatisfaction among the Kentucky troops, on ac
count OF being depryed OF vote in the recent Pres
Dental election. majority Of the troops there are
said 20 b. KertUckisns
THE YANKEE Riders FROM THE GULF.
The Mobile Tribune learns from gentleman from
Pascagoula that on the 10Th instant party of Yam
zee raiders numbering about l,S00, reached West
Psscagoula and were embarked on launches. Three
large vessels we're lying near by They had destroy
eli several ferries on the Paseagoula river and done
otter damage 70 the people Of that section This
party OF the enemy was supposed 70 he the advance
0?the entire force that was making its way e fine
coast.
FITZPATRICK IN SEARCH OF A RELATIVE.
The Augusta Chronicle states that Fitzpatrick
claims to he q relative OF Georgia minister OF the
Baptist Church.
While in Burke county, hearing that the9ged di-
vine was al the house daughter, he called to see
him With reluctance, Rev. Mr.. Fitzpatrick agreed
70 see him Very after they met in accordance
with usual Custom it being bedtime, the parson knet
down pray, and in his prayer petiticned the Lord
OF Hosts TO send confusion among foes apd scat
ter tEeir hosts and bring peace 10 our land.
after the prayer was CONCLUDED, Rev. Mr. & >
daughter told General Fitzpatrick that she had some
whea, in her GIN house and as she had learned that
he was burning every Of them she would like for
him TO permit her 10 have it removed before he burn
cd the house
lie told her it was needless 20 remove the wheat
assuring her upon the word and honor Of gentleman
That he would not burn her gjn house. lie imme-
daely left nc house and proceeded to the gin house
with some or fifteen plen and With his own hand
fired it. The wheat and house were consumed He
gave as reason for this conduct that the parson in
suited him in us prayers.
FROM NORTH GEORGIA
a gentleman who lett Atlanta some dayssgo states
tho, Manassas, formerly Cassyie the county seat OF
Barlow county was almost entirely destrOyed by the
Yankees Three churches and only four houses ere
al thst IS left TO mark the spot where lately stood
thriving village
All the business houses in Calhoun, Gordon coun-
", we are also informed, were destroyed.
An the business houses in the town f Carriers
.ville were burned, the Baptist Church was pulled
down. the pulpit nom the Presbyterian, aud the
benches from the Methodist Church, we're removed
ana destroyed The houses OF Col. Tumlin, Major
Benham, Mr. Puckett,. and Mrs. Leake, in the neigh
borhood Of Cartcrsyle, we're also either burned or
pulled down.
The mills in barlow county we're generally Spared.
But the people were stripped almost entirely oftbeiT
horses, mules and stock OF every kind.
A large number Of deserters nnd lawess men are
roaming over the upper counties, committing depre-
dat0ts On the inhabitants.
MILITARY ITEMS
Gen. Quarles, who was reported to be mortaIly
wounded at the battle OF Franklin, TenR, viii prob
ably recover. He loses right arm.
General l.. J. .Gartreu is @wly improving
He had TWO ribs broken by a shell At Coosawatchie
The object Of the Hon. \. K. Wright Of Georgia
in going North, wastOprOcure parole for his sou
prisoner At Camp Chase.
WOUNDED I'D
The .Re5el regrets to learn that Captain ThOs p
Henry lost an arm in the late fight at FraHklu. lie
was dangerously wounded in the arm and breaa d
she fight at ResacS and was scarcely recovered foe