The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-10
sHERMAN'S MARCH

sHERMAN'S MARCH,
Late and Important Newsfrom
His Expedition.
MOVEMENTS OF THE DIFFERENT COLUMNS OF
sHrRMAN's ARMY-wHoLEsALE PLUMBER
mo BIZ FITZPATRICK. 4 : g-GE
From tho Augusta Constitutionslist, Nov: 90.
- Escaped prisoners said that General
Howard's corps went down the river from
Millsdgeville to take the Oconee bridge
It was he. probably, that General Wayne
repulsed. Whether he returned to Mil
ledpeyille, or crossed on pontoons below,
we are not appraised. General Sherman,
with artillery and infantry, went to Sand
ersville. His van arrived there Saturday,
26th, at noon, being on the road two days
and half from Milledgeville, according to
escaped negroes. At this rate it will take
him about seven days to reach Millen from
Sandersville, and seventeen days to reach
Savannah. From the best authority, Gen.
er,l Kilpatrick commanded the left wing
of the enemy which passed along the county
line road, from Milledgeville to shoals Of
Ogsechee, where they camped On Friday
night. They spread out some six or eight
miles on either hand, pilfering and burning
a. they went Seven miles below this
place, q ruaian presented pistol to the
breast of lady demanding her gold and
silver. She told him she had none, and
called upon an officer in the crowd for pro-
lection. Without specially granticg it, he
informed her rather egotistically that he
was General Fitzpatrick, and permitted his
men to 20 on and pifer and abuse as much
an thew pleased. They burned the gin
houses of a number of our largest planters,
with hundreds of bales of cotton, among
them, Judge Thomas, Colonel Turner's the
Ssonett's, DR.. Green's, the Dickensons,
SC. They burned no cribs or dwelling
houses, and We have no reliable information
of the destruction of single mill or fac
tory in the country, though they passed
bya number. They took nearly all the
horses and mules in the country, whether
hid or not, for they secured the swamps,
killed some hogs and most Of the poultry.
The productive interests Of the country has
suffered seriously. All the yonng negro
men and some women they captured, where
thew were not run off. Many of these have
returned, and are still coming back as they
can escape
MILLEpGEvILLE OCCUPIED BY SHERMAN, FOUR
DAYS ANDA HALF-wHAT HE DID THERE.
From the Augusta constitutionslut
The enemy occupied Miledgevile from
Sunday evening, Goth, to Friday morning.
the 25th. Their infantry and artillery
made but little stay. They left Thursday
morning, and General Ferguson's cavalry
drove out the rear guard of cavalry on FRI
day morning. While in Mllsdgeville, Sher>
man made his headquarters in the e1ecu
tive mansion. Our informant saw, and was
catechised by Generals JEFF. Davis and Kill
patrick. The State House was not burned.
but was much mutilated. The peniten
tiary, arsenal, &c, were burned. The
magazine was blown up by the rear guard
A. they left the city Friday, at l0A. NJ
We heard the double report, and thought
them signal guns. The bridge was also
burned, but General Ferguson had con-
structed pontoons for his wagons to cross.
GREAT FIGHT IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
WHEELER PURSUING THE FEDERALs-GEN-
ERAL WAYNE IN POSSESSION OF MILLEN.
From the Augusta Rsgistsr]
Reports from the field are very interest
ing. Wheeler has been fighting the ene-
my's cavalry for thirty-six hours. He
commenced fighting them in Jefferson
county, and has been harassing them con
tinually. He has quite large number Of
horses and accoutrcmsnts, and some pris
ouers. Wheeler wa in close purstit of
them when they entered WayDesboro'; so
close, indeed, that no was enabled to ex>
tinguish the FIRE before the town was much
damaged The bridge over Brian creek has
been rebuilt, and the trains will run
through as usual to Waynesboro'. The
telegraph is at work. General Wayne oc-
cupies Millen. The enemy have not crossed
the Savannah river. The report that five
hundred of them were over, was Entirely
unfounded. The gallant Wheeler is be
tween the enemy and this city, aud is driv
ing them back. Sherman will yet feel
how strong is the blow dealt by q man who
stands upon his own hearth stone to deal it.
SHERMAN CONCENTRATING NEAR MILLEN-
HIS OBJECTIVE POINT SUPPOSED TO BE
DARIEN, FIFTY MILES SOUTH OF SAVANNAH.
Iron ths Richmond Examiner Dec5l
Official information was received here
Yesterday, that the column of Sberman's
army which was operating In the neigbor-
hood of Macon, has disappeared, it is be-
lieved to rejoin the main army near Milen.
Information received from official and other
sources, seems to indicate that Shermsn's
objective point is Darien, near the mouth
of the Alabama river, Fifty miles south of
Savannah.