The New York herald., 1864-12-16


(From the Augusta Cbronico ana Sentinel, Dec! 81
he Yankees kicked up quite tss 10 the state House.
They had mock Legislature elected speaker, clerk, &c
and were introducing bills. resolutions, &c. at iurious
rate, when a courier burst Ito their m1dst almost
breathless. with tre announcement "ihc Vansses are
coming '-whpn the wh0'e conUern'a squatuated nth
tie most preeipitate haste and Garm This weG not
bad travestle on the closing nonrs OF the late session
L. Carripglon Esq, the ecen and ndefatig5se clerk
III the House succeeded IN wing the records of his dc
partment having removed them via Savaanah, Thomas
VILE Albany md Macon and thence back tho capital
Tho Yankees ravaged his ice little farm tho cy,
killing all his stock, and desrCyin everything in the
shape OF subsistence on the place.
The in Bsldwin county has not corn enough
to last tin Aarcn md meat is not, and viii no. be lhe
house next 10 Mr. Carrington was parnet and u was
shrous the his vic alone tnat bs cwn place
was saved rom the 1lmes.
From inc Maccn Confederate
On Sunday, November 20 Sioccn corps Of Sherman 8
army, began to pour devoted city. The
few companies Of troops which our local guard
had be,n withdrawn Most Of The pubic stores had been
removed and the i'll fated nhabants were ettco the ten
der nerces OF the invader On Monday sherman arrived
with the balance Of his army host of the men belong
ing the city LEFT beforetne enemy arrived those who
stayed and noble women had TO submit 70 al Inc IN.
suits tyranny and oppression which tue Invader saw ut
inct. Robbery OF every Kind and ~ every degree
the order OF the day. Disgusting scenes o plumber
and rapne psrpetraed in the presence, and with
kpowedg Of oicers high rank, and when expcstu.
l.ied wth asked 70 protect private property we
told hat they intended every Southern scan should
they seemed to think that ytnng had belonged
thEg from them and hiding did very little good they
are l,z experienced and adroiI theveD that we
heard OF, and knew exactly where TO ioo Tor hid
81 casuro.
Tney burned two three private dwellings In the
vicinity in the city, The Penitontary can 30
easily repaired the walls not injured except at tho
sao large building containing the cells Tor the
being composed OF granite brick and iron can
be easily repaired. The railroad bridge Fishing
creek be rebuilt short time The abutments aud
piers are upinjnred
Tha enemy remained here rom Sunday evening until
Friday morning which them time TO pllage The
rounding country for many mics. They stroed about
the country In small parties, frequently unarmcd.
Capt,in sam hcComb Lieutenant Joe Beall, Adolphus
omb. Cone and theodore Stafford captured
this ace by Of sherman's forces. Aessrs.
Heaii A. Nc omb escaped at No. IL c. K. r. on
Tuesday last, ard arrived here sfe on Friday last.
Calt McComb still prisoner when they left.
They also that Hon. Tuos i. Wells, our immediate
State Senator, W prisoner in the enemvs naDds We
sincere trust that they be soon released from du
rance viie
When sherIpan's army approached Mliedgevi',e on
Sunday, the 20tn utimc, had the Presidents Mes
slge in tvpe ready publ cation. Tue next day wo
took down our press snd md and The tyoe of our Office
where thay could not ana it. One OF tho Yankee gene
rails had his headquarters in Office but did IL little
damage We prbI the preseut issue on hand press,
no, having had time to get nome oGr cylinder press
oeuti.es, but hope by neNs week 10 be all right
again Ihe mails have been greatly damaged, 50 tnat
many OF our Subscribers will not get their papers this
week, but hope tns mails viii soon bo resumed and
thugs go on as usual.