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Newspaper
Weekly Confederate
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1865
Page
2
The Confederate urges unity and resilience as in ancient Rome, urging Congress to strengthen the government and army. It cites Roman Senate actions, calls for loyalty, and warns against dissenters while urging mobilization and sacrifice for defense. It also notes political resignations and supports restoring Gen Joseph E. Johnston for Southern defense.
The article reports the removal of Butler the Beast to report at Lowell Massachusetts and mentions the arrest of Honorable H. S. Foote at Occoquan on the way to Yinkeedoom. It condemns both figures as brutes and discusses Confederate views on peace negotiators and Yankee influence. It also notes Confederate evasions of Savannah refugees being transported by river with a flag of truce.
The Mobile Register reports a decision by Hon. Wm. G. Jones on the case Savings Bank of Mobile vs Henry Barnwell. The judge held Congress lacked power to tax State bonds, and that current tax acts did not cover them. Soldiers tax payable only in Confederate notes, not four percent funding certificates, with the pledge limited to taxes then provided.
About 7 oclock yesterday morning a fire gutted the old George Brown house and nearby shops. Government losses include leather, tools, and depot property, with the Enniss factory leather loss near eighty thousand dollars. Suspected incendiary act prompts calls for vigilant town committees and harsh punishment for arsonists.
The Fayetteville Observer reports rumors that General Sherman’s Georgia raid aims at Lee’s lines, with a probable pivot toward Branchville and Charleston to disrupt rail links. It notes Savannah as a staging point, predicts aggressive moves into South Carolina, and forecasts civilian distress along the route, urging caution and warning of brutal oppression.
Richmond reports across several dates on Blair's peace efforts and Confederate politics. Prisons from Varina include Pollard and Wood. Butler’s removal and Ord's new command are noted, with senate and house actions on resolutions for fasting and independence. Wilmington and Fort Fisher bombardments, fires in Salisbury, and Foote arrest are described along with Confederate Congress proceedings and European news.
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