East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-11-16

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Foot, Democrat is elected Repre-
sentative in the lst District by So ma
iority. S. w. Yawkey, Republican
elected in % District by a small ma
jority.
Sherman's Winter Campaign---is he
Going to the Sescoast.
From the Chicago Timer.
1t was undoubtedly part of tho
plan of General Sherman's Southern
campaign TO halt at Atlanta sufficient
" long 10 enable him to accumulate
supplies, after which it was his inten-
ton to continue his march southwark.
Several things have occurred to pre-
vent the execution of this design,
among which Hoods raid upon his
commnnicat:; ons was most prominent.
With more fooi. ,arG:uess than wisdom,
Hood staked everything upon this
move and lost. Without permanent
ly disabling the road, no was driven
back with loss, and with the remnant
of his force-some 40,000-ha has
made his way across the mounta. MS
south of the Chattanooga, and is sup
posed to be striking for Tennessee
and Kentucky.
Whatever may be Hoods inten-
tons, they do not apparently give
General Sherman great concern. In
stead of following up Hood he hns
only made show Of pursuing him,
while he has been busily engaged in
preparing his forces, repairing the
railroad broken by Hood, and accu-
mulating supplies for new move
ment of the greatest Importance
Hood having left Georgia unprotected
and gone North with tho hopo Of
drawing his antagonist after him
Sherman is awaiting himself of the
opportunity for grand movement
southwark.
1t is learned, from what is believed
to be reliable sources, that Sherman
proposes, after gathering sufficient
supplies at Atlanta, to abandon the
railroad from Chattanooga TO Atlanta,
and start with strictly movable col
umn on winter tour of the cotton
States. This step is full of daring;
but it is not without promise Of sue
cess. Tho experience of the last few
weeks have shown that the attempt
to keep intact the railroad from Chat
tanooga to Atlanta is an impossibility.
The original intention Of Sherman,
which was to provision Atlanta and
use it for secondary base Of opera
tons, was, therefore, obliged to be
abandoned.
The active mind of the victor OF
Atlanta was equal to the emergency,
and he promptly decided upon a course
Of action, under circumstances of diff
ficulty which, to most men, would
have proved an insoluble problem
Hood was beyond his reach, the cost
of protecting the railroad was exces.
sive, and its difficulties insuperable
no would leave sufficient force tc
hold Chattanooga and look after Hood
and with the remainder Of his army
strike across the Southern States.-
Such, we have reason for believing
was General Sherman's plan, and il
is this which he is about to put into
execution.
Two of his army corps will be lef
at Chattanooga, while the other FIVE
under Sherman, will cut loose from
all lines Of supply, will leave the rail
road to whoever wants it, and pusl
across the Cotton States. He will
take with him such supplies as can bt
carried conveniently, and, when these
are exhausted, will live upon tn,
country. OF his destination nothing
is known. Before him lies the broad
expanse of the Gulf and Atlanti,
States, and he can shape his marcel
to suit his inclinations, for there is NJ
force to bar his progress.
Before him, to his right, is Mobile
around which tho Gulf forces ar,
slowly concentrating; to his left i
Andersonville, pen in which ar,
suffering thousands of gallant sol
diers; and not an unreasonable dis
lance to the southeast arc Savannah
Oh ,rleston, Wilmington, and Rich
mond.
Commander Macomb's official re
port Of tho rocapture by our nava
forces of Plymouth, N. c., shows tn
taking of this town to have been
very handsome affair, and substantial
in its results, as twenty-five cannon
many small arms, and large amount
of ammunition, besides some provis
ions were captured.
An official inspection of the lat
rebel ram Albemarle, blown up b
Lieut.. Cushing on tho night Of tn
18th ult., shows that her machiner
is completely submerged, and the er
tire top of her easement blown off,
She lies in the bottom Of the Roanok,
at Plymouth. Her armament is Is
inch guns, one of which was sti
above the water when our forces too
possession of the town. Her reb
commanders report of her destru
ton to Mr.. Mallory, rebel Secretal
of the Navy, and letter from anotl
err rebel officer show the consternatio
which her blowingup produced anon
the chisalry at plymouth. 81
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