Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-11-30


New YORK, Nov. 29.-Late rebel papers
give additional information regarding Sher-
mans movement. They show the separate
movements of the respective columns un-
der Generals Howard and Slooum. Both of
them, it is admitted by rebel papers, are
well across the Oconee river. The report
that Milledgeville has been occupied is con-
firmed, and the destruction of charcoal
works and foundries at Griswoldyilla.
The panic created both in Georgia and
South Carolina by the march of the ire
sistible conqueror is something which has
had no parallel during the war A levy en-
mGsse of the Georgia and South Carolina
militia has been ordered, and desperate ef-
forts were being made to concentrate at
Augusta an army sufficient to present some
opposition to Sherman's advancing co.,
umns.
The Augusta Constitutionalist of the 22d,
says raiding party of the enemy crossed
the road ten miles east of Macon and de-
stroyed number of freight trains; but they
we're turned back in haste.
Heavy cannonading and musketry fire
were heard east OF Gordon. 1t was sup
posed Gen. Wayne, at Gordon, had been
attacked. llilledgeville had been entirely
evacuated by our forces before the enemy
entered. Everything of value was brought
away.
The Augusta Dispatch of the Dist says
the movement of Sherman on Milledgeville
was fent for the purpose of concentrating
our forces there, and the raid on the Gen.
tral railroad was for the purpose of keep
ing them there, whilst the whole force of
the enemy moves upon and captures Angus
ia or Savannah.
The Augusta Constitutionalist gives the
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1000 cavalry visited Madison, on the Geor-
gia State road, and burned it, on the 10Th.
On the Goth an engine sent up the road
found the enemy at Buckshead, ii miles
nearer Augusta.
On the 10th, some of our men were 70
miles from Augusta, probably raiding
party.
The Augusta Chronicle of the 10Th says
large cavalry force left Greenville, S. G.,
bound across the country in the direction
of Atlanta, with a view to cut off Yankee
column moving down the Georgia road in
this direction.
1t is said Breckenridge was to leave Upper
and East Tennessee with his troops on the
18th for the Georgia line. With Hood in
his rear, Breckenridge on his flanks and
cannot escape.
The Augusta Constitutionalist says: As
we write the glad and familiar shout of
veteran troops just arriving from the South
Carolina depot comes up from the streets.
If Sherman's men retreat this way they
will hear the whistle of bullets from the
trnsty guns which have often been pointed
at fanatics on the banks of the Potomac and
the James. Before our readers see this
other glad shouts will be heard in our streets.
The Macon Confederate of the 20th says:
Gen. Hardee arrived here this morning.
Gen. Beauregard will probably be here to-
morrow. Since the date of the above COM
munication with the east has been cut off
by Sherman, and Hardee and Beauregard
are lett far in the rear of Sherman.
Gov. Brown and Dick Taylor and Beau
regard are reported at Macon on the 22d
Richmond papers of the 25th and 25th
say they have encouraging news from Geor-
gia, but will not print it. Still they assure
their readers that the official advices from
Georgia are as favorable as they could ex-
pect,