Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-12-02


From the Baltimore Anaerican we learn that
the news from late Southern papers in refer
ence to General Sherman's movements In vague
and imperfect buthighIy interesting Its certain
from these accounts that he was pushing rapidly
forward and without serious opposition from the
enemy, and that ON Saturday the 26th ult., he
was within few miles Of Macon. The excite
ment in the South, particularlyin Richmond, Ma
con, Savannah and Augusta is most intense The
Augusta Chronicle ofthe 10Th contains several ad-
vertisements, calling ON different military organi-
cations to meet for drill, to receive their equip
ments, etc All passes to leave that city are in
yoked, and all men absent or furloughed are or
dered to report to the Provost Marshal, or be con-
sidered as deserters Senator Hill, of Georgia,
issues proclamation from Richmond safe dis
tance from the seat of operations in his own State
appealing to the people to retard the march of
the invader in every possible way, removing all
provisions, ETC.
The Macon Aateligencer contains some particu-
lars of the advance that city, which it says is
in two columns According to the Rebelaccounts
their troops have been repulsed atJonesboro' and
Griffin, Georgia. At.the latter point Wheeler was
badly whipped. Theresidence ofGovernor Brown,
of Georgia, in Canton, Cherokeecounty, has been
burned, and also about two-thirds of the town
The Augusta Chronicle of the 18th, in comment
ing on capture of Jonesboro, Griffin and other
towns by Sherman, says: We give these facts
not to alarm the public, but rather ito prepare
them for any emergency" and also that lit is
thought Sherman $ march ''will be in the direc-
tion of Savannah.
The latest intelligence from General Sherman is
given in despatch from Savannah on the 2lst
instant, Monday Our forces the previous day
crossed the Ocmulgee river at Planters Factory,
about fifteen miles north of Macon, from which
fact the despatch infers that Augusta was threat
ened. Our cavalry, however, were evidently far
in advance of the main body of the army The
Central Railroad was cut on the Goth at Girls
woldyille, point nine miles east of Macon, and
between that city and Miledgeville, The telegraph
wires were also cut between Gordon, twenty miles
east of Macon, and Miledgeville, thus destroying
communication between Macon and Savannah
These facts show that Sherman is steadily adyan-
cling destroying the Rebel communications and
leaving them in doubt as to what direction he
moves forward His position at the date of this
despatch threatened equally Macon, Milledgeville
and Augusta. The intensity of excitement pre-
vadng at the South is shown by theappeals of Gen
eral Beauregard, and Of the Georgia delegation in
the Rebel Congress, urging the people of Georgia
to fly to arms, obstructs the roads, destroy their
provisions, and remove theirslayes. Beauregard
on the 18th was at Corinth, Mississippi, but prom
ises to be soon in Georgia
The Richmond Sentinel of the 22d in discussing
the news, abandons the five to one theory, and
looks to the rain and the condition of the roads
together with the black jack, to retard Sherman
and advises the people to pray for the destruction
Of his army. All the Richmond journals seem to
despair Of successful resistance by their troops
and cry out that the roads be obstructed by telling
trees destroying bridges and burning stores which
might fall into our hands, The fields Of Georgia
teeming with corn should be burned, and the En-
fssiseg advises that the s'Government' authorities
see to it themselves, less the people should not be
willing to do it. We think that the advice viii
cripple the Rebel armies should it be followed, as
much as it would Sherman, for, as they do not
know what direction he viii take the destruction
will have'to be widespread to prevent him from
getting supplies. But it seems that the fear that
Georgia will not be equal to the sacrifices demand
ed rests on anotherbasis The Richmond Seatinel
accuses Governor Brown of disaFection towards
the Rebel Government, and says that he diligently
assais it at all points and sows the seeds of dis
satisfaction and distrust. It calls upon Heaven
to forgive Governor Brown and Mr. Stephens for
the mischief they have done. . The reserves"
of all the States in the 'Confederacy' are being
hurried to Georgia, but they viii meet the fate of
Howell Cobb,s militia at Jonesboro'