The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-16
THE MYSTERY OF THE DAY,

New Theory TO the Destination of
General Sherman-GeOrgiR 10 he the
Scene OF Conflict, Etc.
WASHINGTON, November l4.-The speculaions
suggested by the announcement of General Sher-
mans great expedition on Savannah and
Charleston are to-day as various and numerous
as ever. There is hardly any point of the
compass TO which the impatience and imagina-
ion of an anxious people has not sent General
Sherman and his forty thousand men, who,
according TO q correspondent in the Times had
been provided with thirty days rations and neces-
sary ammunition, which supposes train OF
wagons and ambulances of several miles in
length, without including the pOntoOns and
aIlilieTy, not less cumbersome than the rest
We have been told that Sherman was en- route
for Charleston, Tor Savannah, for Columbus, and
AndersOnville, where he was going TO deliver the
Federal prisoners who are confined in the latter
city. Another theory, not less plausible aud
more logical, was, that ne was on his way to
Lynchbnrg, to cooperate with General Grant In
an assault against Richmond. Another made
him start for Danvlle, and still another for Ala
bamH, In search OF Il lot of cotton hidden last
yeag by the COniederatcS in certain portions of
that state. Finally, 70 cOrroborate the various
supposliions with additional evidences, it was
said and printed that Admifal Porter was to sail
Immediately for Charleston and Savannah, In
ORDER TO lend bis powerful assistance 30 the move
men: contemplated by General Sherman on these
two cities.
why GENERAL sHBRNNN CANNOT 90 TO CHARLES
TON, SAVANNAH, OR DANvILLE.
Notwithstanding my high respect for popular
delusioD, DO BOT think that General Sherman
has gone lar ifOm the point from which he
started, and base my opinion on the fact that ne
was deficient IN transportation Ia cavalry, it not
in lG ht aTtlllery-au Indispensable i;em in every
long expedition by land.
Besides, entertain too high an ilea Of his
talent TO think that he would venture on a march
of over one hundred miles through hostile
country, in order q reach remote objective
when he knew that General Hood, having the
inside track, could at any moment fall Inside of
his line of operations, aud check bis progress, II
not stop altogether his onward march. This con
sideration think puts an end to the suppostion
that he is marching on Lynchburg and DanUlle,
for certainly General Lee would be in those places
before him and also 10 the suppositiOn that he Is
going either TO Charleston or TO Savannah, for
General Hood, having at his disposal all the lines
of railroad southwark, could be in these places
several days before him.
SUPPOSED PLAN OF GENERAL SHERMAN.
The most probable speculation l have heard of
Shernan's expedition, including that Of Mr.. Lin
coin, who says lie is to drive JEFF. Davis and Lee
out Of Richmond, is that he will strike seyera
points in the interior Of Georgia. south Of Atlanta
where General Sherman expects to cut long
line of railroads and seize several stores full OF
provisions, accumulated there by the Rebels for
winter. If this be 80 (and all the facts seem to
be in favor Of this last version General Sher.
mans present expedition is r;tning more than a
raid on q large scale, which we cannot fail to
hear of before long, and not campaign calculated
70 secure any permanent Rdysntage.-N. Y.
HOrM.