The New York herald., 1864-12-21

10 the secret Sherman. whatever may be his plan.
hardly have adopted 3d. Without concert s.n other led.
authorities might expect intelligence from the popu
on he track ~ soon - the direction OF tho march had
been disclosed. Bt neuer e IN Russia, secret better
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bar. and IL 10 stated, though know not wth what
thorty, that his hrss Atlanta certainly
or Msoo0 aod might take him. according ss
dvssed 70 the west % the east ,be heart Of Ala
savannah The Now York papers repeat with apparent
that sherman in thus sdvsnciaa towards the sea !:
marching to base, and Dot iron enc sace On his arrival
the Nor.hs But his oSses only 70 reach me coast
hs sculd have rsaehsd ~ nor: surely oy SEA,
- in an - attack i upon savannah % or wIa,as,on Is
need nss have Dsen ssas ~ way q Chs.taaooga
dion, whatever may BE- s Ob sct has been attempted
not as part Of any original scheme bat - tho sequel Of
Gen era Sherman took Atlanta but when hs had TAX en-
he know not what to do with either his prize OF hlnsef
The enemy, who had been rather than Do
itself produced results thV blockadng armies could
not be disposed Of and though pursued, could not be
caught a. disadvantage 30 there lay the federal gene
raj With his army unable stay and yet finding no good
taking the aeld was necessary % strike out anew
line OF operations and that has certainly been done,
though In what direction or with what intent nobody eau
II Sherman has gone northwards to 90 operate Nth
Grant tie movsmem May prodacs important
for he could materially help to invest the Confederate
capital. This would, perhaps be the most reasonable
and natural enterprise though even this case would
foil that the whole campaign In Georgia had been
Lynchburs in May last, instead Of wasting six
months in an expedition producing no results whatever
for the most psr. IL an ouuose S,re,,,on II COM
monty believed that sherman has plunged either nte
Alabama or Georgia. and that hs win appear on the coast
Of one Of those States In due time. Ip this
case, however: ho. win = isrs via hims his
army army, 4; undoubtedly good and IN efficient con.
touches -. saa al this sea
also possible that No Considerable forcS Of the enemy
would % SncSdnl6Fed in the way tor Hood and Beaure
ney Or sv.s Early might Ss dsspascssd 81 The track q
the fsdera, sherman would have got good start and
advantage by nis prossss,ons resources and skill On
the other hand, no would be throwing himself hsadong
S.s o
hia base 20 completely asd deliberately that he cannot
even send nss,:nes , & o. MS movsnsats .o ns has
expedition Involving most formidable distances The
StAe OF Georgia upwards Of three hundred miles long
shd two hundred mes broad, and contains nay eight
Thousand sqrars miles Alabama nearly - large Ihs
roAds N those countries may b brosen bridges do
that, even II the fsaerai oommsndsr sS6uid utnaisiy
appear beIere other Charleston Mobile, hard siege
march. Nevsrtnsssa 10 10, beyond . doubt, both
able and rssss soldier, and be Gay know better thsn
any Of bis country men what the his
enterprise That 10 most momsntoas enterprise
rot be denied, bus y exactly Of those sassrprscs
aAs.as s spr fenos e.ns,oi Of iAe NortI or it may
prove the ruin Of his reputation hts army, and svsa hs
cAuss together.
The London Times Peace idea.
affairs America, thinks probable that President Lin
coin may make some attempt 70 terninsts shs war BY
ceptabie Il says:-Each party may reconsider iis posi-
toa by the light OF four years sxperisnce Each may
reign, though Of the king. Such occasion
has happened before since the beginning OF the
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Federal Enlistnenss IN Gsrmnny.
From the Paris Ccastisusioonsi, Dec. 81
ne United States government has been st length
aroused sy the complain" 70 wh,eh tho enlistment Of
fsrsgn smgrents has given RISE An orc,a o-mnunca
t,os TO the Ministry Of Commerce ~ Stockholm
the ranks Of the federal army snea As sha ,poiane-
oGsly declaTs his dssis engage, and at The san,o time
special iospsctor will be appointed, With the mssioa Of
taking cognizance Of all affairs ooucernsg singrans and
department. OF this functionary will DO established
New York under tho title Of Foreign Oce There are,
however, Fears that tho emigration companies will sue
cesd In evading the precautions adopted By the United
States government
DssertIons from tho United States
FrfEate Niagara.
The Paris correspondent OF the London Globe says that
5ns ia The scneds wnosls deser,ion her Grew
II seriously apprehendsd. batch OF twenty-five able
rgsse bad 70 BE- 10 me Dutch frontier most o
shem'sscapins into Holland.
Prom tho London Post, Dec.l
The American rigato Niagara stil a. anchor at Ant
werp. Rms risk Of beiug soon without crew. - the
sailors 30 highly appreciate tho climate AID customs OF
whsa the muster took place, IL found that twenty.
Ave had deserted all at sucs Tho naval police or
enter Dutch territory. Thsas policemen, Ia
making money easily and quickly, they gss
rich reward for every dsssrtsr Il sy take on board
1 Tho Mexfean Em nitro.
Irs ALLBoED COMING REoosSIrIoN IY Nh. SEWARD.
Tho London Ioa IN s city article gves currency 70
cognizs the New Mexican government. and that Mr..
seward viii make proposition TO thai effect TO Congress-
/ yRsNCH RKpoRr or IMPERIAL PROGRESS.
From tbe Paris hoDitenr Nov 30.l
n. vhdaurri, formerly governor Of tho Leon
and who exercises iuuence in all the dstans
northern provnoss had the honor 70 be received the
clth Of October by the Empress Toluca submit
90 her Majesty the adhesion Of all the chief shabiiants
bunesd much from the sIscions and presence Of the
Duarist bands.
Ths return 0, the Emperor win be the signal for the
keeumpon OF weshiy business and OF tho carry og out
kf important matters. Tho return OF NJ Escsdron is
awaited for settling ibe question OF the railway
Vera Cruz TO Mexico aud TO The Pacific Ocean, and
X In considered certain that the notifications which
nsst be introduced IN the terms and conditions Of
be concession given in 1856 BY the Presldents Co
toefors sod JuareE, viii 10 no degree depe-
Plato the iuteres OF the Ergizh dnaneors who lend
tuch elncisut assistance TO lie Mexican capsllsls
pew section of the Vera Crus line was opened and be-
ldes company bas been formed al Vera the
formation Of urban liue which will city
berve the port efficiently.
Some of the richest capitalists occupied With the
freaton Of bauk Mexico and II Is assured that Al
estne they recently held the salscrpton amounted TO
pvs or sx rliliion psstres
As order and tranquility are re.ssisbiisncd, the do.
fsiopment OF agriculture and commerce proceeds aud
kh regard TO the culture of coltou. Tho Governor OF
kucssD, who 70 earnestly occupled encouraging tho
tro9th OF he plant 10 tie pcn.nsis no govofbs Las
tfered some considerable prizes 10 growers.
The attention Of tic goveDneoi especially called 10
ho improvement of the roaA Before quitting oueolas
lg Majesty gave 500 oC0 io*nrds tho Jt tiyp
tead whicb uniiea ,hat town 10 the port 81 rAnnco
Commercial progress does not tho deyelopment
X a. EtBtic, scoDtAc and literary revival Atirs
Nera al hsxco the muBic OF GCssiD Vord ard Wagner
played; the tcsniltc mmisson pFepsep tbe works II
hs onera at Paris and the national foregn prosp
Nua'7 recenl ano numerous orgRna Among thees puss
pe me1ii2nea me RE nourtlls Journal specially ds