Dark and dismal —
threatening rain or snow. Quiet below; but we have no papers to-day, yesterday
being holiday.
It is rumored that
Gen. Sheridan (Federal) is sailing from Washington to reinforce Grant, and that
Gen. Early is marching hitherward from the Valley. There may be renewed
operations against Richmond, or Grant may penetrate North Carolina.
No one knows what
will happen a month or a week hence.
Mr. Hunter was again
with Mr. Seddon this morning.
Governor Smith's
exemption mill is yet grinding out exemptions, sometimes fifty per day.
Constables, department clerks, and sheriffs, commonwealth's attorneys,
commissioners of the revenue, etc. etc., who win his favor, get his certificate
of exemption, as necessary for the State administration.
A dispatch from Gen.
Wheeler, Jonesborough, November 14th, says Sherman has three corps at Atlanta, and is
destroying railroads between him and Marietta, probably intending to move
forward farther South.
Another dispatch
from Gen. W., dated 14th inst., Lovejoy's, Georgia, says scouts from enemy's
rear report that Sherman left Atlanta yesterday morning, with 15th, 17th, and
21st corps, in two columns, one on the Jonesborough, and one on the McDonough
Roads—cavalry on his flanks. Many houses have been burned in Rome, Marietta,
and Atlanta, and the railroad bridge over Chattanooga River (in his rear)!
Enemy advancing this morning.
To Gen. Bragg.
Twelve M. Still
another dispatch from Gen. Wheeler to Gen. Bragg, dated Jonesborough, 3 P.M.,
15th inst. “Enemy advanced early this morning with infantry, cavalry,
artillery, and wagons have driven our cavalry back upon this place—strength not
yet ascertained, etc." Still another dispatch:
GRIFFIN, Ga.,
November 16th, 1864.
To
GEN. BRAGG.
Enemy
checked this evening near Bear Creek-enemy evidently marching to Macon.
Jos. WHEELER, Major-General.
The dispatches from
Gen. Wheeler have produced no little commotion in the War Office.
Gen. J. E.
Johnston's report of his Georgia campaign concludes by asserting that he did intend
to defend Atlanta; that he retreated before overwhelming numbers; that the
President did not favor him with any directions; that Lee retreated before
Grant, and everybody praised him for it; that Gen. Hood professed to be his
friend, when seeking his removal, or cognizant of the purpose to remove him;
and that the vituperation heaped upon him in certain papers seemed to have
Executive authorization at Richmond.
The President
indorses this growlingly; that it all differs with his understanding of the
facts at the time, etc.
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