Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-01-18
WAR NEWS.
Georgia and South.Caro

Georgia and South.CarOlina.
A Macon paper of the 9th inst, says of our
army near Charleston:
Our forces are in first rate condition. and not tho
least 6ispirited depressed by what has occurred
They are as enthusiastic IS ever, and ready and
willing to confront the foS and oppose his advance
as soon as he attempts one. Con6ding in the judg-
msnt Of the brave and skillful Beauregard and the
gallant, chiVslrous Hardee, they but await the
command to pounce upon the foe.
The army is advantageously disposed along the
line of the road, between Hardeeville and Charles.
ton but its numbers are vastly inferior to that of
the enemy.
The enemy is estimated to number about sc, 900
-aportion Of whom will, it is expected, be left as
garrison At Savannah, together with number Of
negro troops.
1t h expected that as soon as the enemy COM
pletes his arrangements, combined land and naval
attack will be made on Charleston-the land attack
from the direction of Savannah While tho indo-
mitable Besuregard will do all in his power, with
the means at command, to save Charleston, it must
be borne IN mind, that his force may prove too
weak TO successfully resist the overwhelming mum.
bers concentrating against him.
The negroes taken by Sherman are leaving him
in large numbers officer having met one crowd,
numbering at least 1900, on their return to their
homes-their treatment having been 80 different
from what was promised.
It is believed that if Charleston is secured Sher-
man will go to reinforcs Grant-without stepping
at Wilmington. Great events will be. crowed into
the next six months.
Another Georgia paper Of the same date has the
| following:
From high official who arrived in this city last
night We learn that there were about 160 600 bales
of cotton in Savannah at the time Sherman entered
it. Near 1870 900 bales of this amount belonged to
foreign merchants and cannot be interfersd with by
the United States Government; the remaining 80,
(. 600 bales belonged to American merchants, and
!. steps have already been taken to confscate it.
!. Fitzpatrick did not proceed further than Station
Al, on the Gulf Railroad and the reports hereto
fore in circulation concerning his arrival in Thomas
county are without foundation. We have force
Of cavalry, which is thought to be sufficient to pre-.
vent any attempt of advance on hs part, on the
Townsville side of the Alabama river.
A telegram of the 9th inst, from Gen. Hood, at
/ Tupelo, states that the enemy under Gen. Thomas
/ appeared to be moving up the Tennessee river.
| Gen. Beauregard telegraphs to Gen. Cooper at
Ricamond ON the report of scouts, that six gun
boats and sixty transports had passed Savannah on
the 9Th inst, loaded with troops and supplies,
going towards East Port.
Gen: Hardee informs President Davis by telegram
from Charleston, Of the 9th inst, that Wheelsr's
cavalry organised under bis supervision consists
Of three divisions and eight bridges He says it
>N well organized aud An efficient BODY and that
reports are without foundation.
All is quiet on the lines around Richmond and
Petersburg. :. .
No news from the United States or from Europe.