The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-22


Of destruction, for which everything hsi been pre-
osr,d. and ,hcn foll,xed Al, oxn.ii,o, rv.,x
'h'hs enpsoie Vi peihs ue'oSch 10 fcici use was
destroyed. AL the storeho ouses, arsensls factories
aud ,u,l,c bu,la,,o. go. h,,,,.d .nA .,,,,,t
$50
not % ourheu was piown up The raroad from
Chattanooga 70 Atlsnta- hundred and thirty uilcs
,,n, .,d .h,oh h.s .,,.,., .A.,
''"s' '"N "'" aN 'upPue' 'ne'""" army
- long WAS rendered useless. Genera hssu-
regard undoubtedly selected his position be-
tween Tuscumbis and Corinth with reference to
the railroad facilities which 81 that nine existed.
MS uoops were A. disposed a. " be able ~ move
In the shortest possible time towards any point
E.s, Yves, mr. a,,,h q, A,,.n,. xh,,b xa. ble,v
-,
"'e "resened py 'enersi sherman. bnt the
Wholesale destruction by Sherman Of the railroads
In MI. ,.,, ,,.,r,,.a 40 .,.,,, ., A., .,v.,,-..
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upon when be nay have caicu'ated' aud cotnpcls
him 10 follow " al all long al stance in the rear
Tn. b,llov,,, .ai,,,o,.l details ., cor.,.,sh.r
"
mans movements are given by the Western papers
In relation 10 tho questions Of subsistence, IL Ia
.,.,.,.
Sherman has heen chiefly occupying his time In
laying IN fi'l supply II bard tread and hcef cat
We and he has with him Of the former sixty days
NIL ratons. aud several thousand lead Of cattle.
TUT uluRs cls' "" VIII HeItnu on thc country
over which he IL to pass. Ills animals can subsst
well. Corn and sweet Potatoes are slundant. Dur
ing the week ending On the 9Th inst, he gathered
in l''oo wagon loads Of corn. a3O loads Of sweet
potatoes, and few horscr- without sending his
orasing parties more than thirty miles from Al.
isnta. lie could msnage to live for sis months
without communication once with the North. In
reference to his cavalry he feels certsn Of his Abil
ty 10 obtain horses enough 10 kecJ good bis origi-
nal stock; and perhaps he may te enabled 10
mount some more men.
The Cincinnati GAZETTE gives the following con.
arm story news Of the information lately pul ed
n the spS:
w. ,rd.,.,.ca h,,, a. ho -, III. ,.. ....,,.
con,1a 90 nay. ,ha s",,s A,,.n,,o s,'., Ar
p..nSnr, bis rs~ has. ~ .,,nuas - ~ tH.aJ. -.
bu, # the country. A. ", s,,,,,ose' il .n',sn, =,
n.,n,.,n ~ 80. A.. FL i,.- - -
49, ncS -. H.. ~ v,u ~. 1880, u
~, .,,,o, .,,II h. .nco,r,s - .Sss 40 ~
~ Tbs,. viii ,r No sr,ny IN ,r,n, y, b,n, .nd
,bc csorn. mlli,,. w,ii +. n,,.riv ins,,,en, IN ~
,,,c,,n, III. ,r"',r... n" q. - .".,r.. -. - -
80 -, % .,n,. .nJ 10 A.. h.J ,it',iI - - -
.,nv a. .,n,u,ar shsrr.n .rn. ~. ~ .n.ne .,s.
&C., o,s.,, -. h,,n .nd ~. 49,, a,,.-,a. 4.
-, - rr h. ..,s-,,i,.. r., .,,. a,'.,.f J.. 80 ~.
evinP"sv 'ne n.o's I.S.s a 'caoncu Va the
suoy, eaectusliy, the only remaining railrosd
communication between the eastern and western
49, 49, Sa,. W. ~vs y, S".. ,h soaun.n , sa.'
The gre.,est and almost ne only msnuiactory Is
~ chs,Iss.a" .ro dss,,aSsd' ,h.1s 4.
no further practical military communication 10.
sNeen We country east OF the s~vapnah And
fsSs..cv Nv sno.b.r ,nnss.sble line mn,
,his n ouly the ieu,nn,nr n sh,r,,.n can
reach Beaufort. .f,or = w.sk's rest. he can move
riyLt on through North CsrolinS to Danv,ll.
,hus making Ya.tcrn Virvinis a pr,son and =
grave for Lees army and the rebel Government
=, " -. a, ,,,--,,-
.,,.
-, ,,'-'..., o,
Tx. 600 en Will bc tys, ,s act a. rrcnins,snccs
denxnd, aud vii be on the coast, ready tor en-
bark alton st 9 moments notice, ~ that they can
be used with Grant or Sheridan, a. may be most
advantageous ~ aitsr recruiting they may be
moved through Central 1oorsia, South and North
csionnt' VI st,y shhihnAsng Every tAhrooa oy
the ,cbciion. Can shermsn ribsis,, Ind utted.
ly he can. There are two articles in the South, In
", shu s"ee, po'a'es anu ne .skes
cattle. Ills men Will live better than
whom IN camp.
,,,,, x,x. nv suyv.
iho henmoha papers o' rrsusy last ruiiy con-
firm the news Of Sherman = march on Macon They
.,.,. ,h., Ia oo,,,, ,,on,.a n..,,h., o,,r h,
uen' howeh Cooh with three orlgsdes OF cavalry
aud 5000 militia Of course these could scarcely
,,oL a.,,o,.,..,,o, .,,.,,., aho-,,., 80, ,.
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not impede his progress to any considersble extent
Tho Esaulza states:
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orpoG.ng forces and fx his new base upon the
waters of tbe Gulf But what ,LenY The march
would 10 sll; The damage repa'red' he would
,P'.,i, Aon.iis =" N,.Pai ouf ,h.sh4 !"