The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-31
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sg J, pFsia. i TO ArrAck HAcpx \. q: AuorsrA.
intended to attack Macon or Augusta, and
bis cleTer strategy in alarming those towns
into collecting iargs garrisons, then isolat.
Ing them, has rendered the speedy fall Of
Savannah much more certain. With Sa-
vannah ia our possession, we can reach
boldly for either Macon, Charleston or An
grsta. though the possession Of the first
place, now that its line Of railroad is cut,
wonld not be Of any advantage.
THE TROOPS WANT TO 90 TO SOUTH CARO-
sherman related thai. thsa dur;pc ,he march
he was often sssailed by good humored re-
guests from the ranks TO be taken TO South
Carolina. There is . ssettlsd conviction in
veterans that it is part Of their
mission TO make tie tour OF the hot-beds Of
treason, and il they do we fancy the flower
pots viii so41er somewhat. With the talent
for desclating country, acquired and ac-
curing BY that army, We are led 70 expect
tred on the nss now rlantsd ' ssain in.o On s. iis q
borders viii be very easily taken. Il win
be impossible 10 restrain the men; and il
Is almost impossible to wish to have them
restrained from wiping from existence 30
foul an enemy TO the Republic. -.
TEE coNTRABANps.
Gtn. Li.tletie.d has been 1t Hilton Head
for several days, charged with organizing
tie negroes accompanying Sherman into
regiments, Immediately. II was thought
by the War Department that enough could
be released, by She-Eyn's past ard future
operations. 70 form twenty regiments.
TEE STORIES AEogT WHEELER AND ELL.
PATRICK UNFoUNDE0.
From every quarter hear that the rebel
stories about Klpairick's defeat are false.
Kjpairick was not wounded, and / can not
ascertain iha. he even lost his hat-the only
trophy claimed by the Richmond press
from wnat they termed = splendid cavalry
victory. j can hear Of no casualties what
ever among officers.
TIE MAILS FOR sEERABN's ARMY
Arrived On the steamship Fulton, on the
l2th. They were taken forward immedi.
&tely, and reached the various corps the
Is GEN. FOSTERS FORCE
Is still a. Pocotal;go, about mile from the
railroad. His batteries continue to fire at
long range a: trains which PASS and Tepass
though less frequently.
CONCLUSION.
Though ia haste TO forward this, I feel
very much inclined to wind up with q tYib-
ate othe noble soldiers with Sherman, who
have Just accomplished with ease one Of
the most wonderful odensive marches in
military knnals. The bayonets that now
gl:sten IN the cain sunshine that bathee
Savannah are the same that were fixed on
awkward muskets three years ago, on the
banks OF he Ohio river.
What stretch Of territory-of conquest
lies between the Ohio ard the Savannah
What mountains have been passed! What
weary leagues have been left behind
Those same legions havec-ossed the Green,
the Barren, the Com berland, the Duck, the
Tennessee, the Etowah, the Oosferau!a,
the ChIttahoochie, the Oconee, the Ogee-
chez, and the Savannah rivers, and Can
strike harder and faster to-day than ever
Le:ose. II is impossible 10 foreteli the fu.
.ure OF this army ever marching on bu1
as no achievement in its front calling 70,
endurance and valor, has been unaccom.
plished in the past, 30 may We see that K
IL - vouchsaied the huition OF the grea
deeds that spring from nnequalled activity
and CONSCIOUSNESS Of power, from love
Of daty and buoyancy in its discharge
and from capacity for those delicate
though weighty- ieats, wh!ch the genius o
great General coneeives. Sherman anG
his army have made themselves immortal
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