The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1864-11-25
THE I,ATES ST


aa SHERMAN'S ARMY. "
Rebel Report--.shermau's Outat-..
PHlLADElPHIA, Nov. 2O.-The Inquirer
of this city has special report taken from
tile Richmond papers of Friday.
The Augusta Chronicle says scouts who
left Jonesboro Wednesday morning report
that Gen. Howell Cobb, with from 5000
to 5000 militia and three brigades of cav
airy, attacked the enemy and was steadily
| dri ing them in.
BUFFALO, Nov. 20.-Brig. Gen. Barry,
Chief of Artillery Of Maj. Gen. Sherman's
staff, arrived here yesterday, seriously ill
from an attack of erysipelas. He left
Gen. Sherman, at 9 O'Clock on the morn.
ing of the 18th, at Kingston, Ga, Gen.
Barry Gays Gen. Sherman has every in
fantry, cavalry and artillery soldier that
he wants. The men have all received
eight montts' pay.
This outfit has been especially adapted
to hard and rapid winters campaign, and
the morale of the troops is unequalled.
The genius and vigor of Sherman will carry
the army triumphantly through the work
| it has to do.
On Monday night last Hoods entire
force, including Forests cavalry, were in
the immediate neighborhood of Tuscumbia
and Florence, and were watched by body
of troops under command of Maj General
Thomas, of such strength as will render
the invasion of Tennessee an impossibility,
or even the withdrawal of Hood for service
elsewhere-an operation of extreme deli
cacy.
New York, Nov. 2O.-An Atlanta letter
of the 19-h to the Herald, mentions the
arrival of an escaped prisoner from Apder.
sonyile, who confirms the statement Of
rebel atrocities toward the prisoners, and
| who also states that in travelling through
Georgia he found that the harvests had
been gathered, barns and warehouses were
filled, and but very few rebel soldiers were
in the interior, showing that there is plenty
to subslst an army upon while but little
resistance can be offered.
The last train bound North was to leave
Atlanta on the 11th. The only troops in
Atlanta on the 10th were Slocum's Corps.
A Chattanooga correspondent of the
Herald, dating the 18th, states that he has
Just arrived from Atlanta All the arsen-
als, foundries and rolling stock in Atlanta
had been destroyed; all the factories, mills
and foundries from Chattanooga to Allan
ia, and several miles beyond, are destroy
ed; the railways are Quilted, torn up, and
all the iron put beyond use or brought to
the rear.
Atlanta is no longer of military inpor-
tance, and the country for miles around it
wasted beyond a possibility of service to
the rebel army.
| Atlanta is in ruins and its streets will
soon be overgrown with grass For weeks
trains coming north have been filled with
government stores and refugees, and the
scenes at the depot have been those of
confusion and suffering.
Another accounts says Sherman had
his headquarters on Monday last at King
ston with the 14th corps. he had issued
an order telling the troops they were
about to pass through country hereto
fore unoccupied by either army and they
were expected to subsist on the country,
taking all horses and mules within reach.
The 18th corps was the rear guard of Sher-
mans army and moved from Kingston on
MOuudy loSC.
H New YORK, Nov. 2l.-The Times Wash
ington special says it is contraband now
to say that Sherman will touch at Macon.
He has the 14th, 18th 10th 18th and goth
corps, making over $4,000 men, besides
! 5000 picked cavalry under Kilpa rick,
with thirty days rations for man and
beast. His scout system and courier line
is complete. sc.f'...... 49,.
1 After arriving at Macon, probably he
will 60 to Mi,ledgeville, where he will di-
vide his army, sending part to Savannah
and part to Augusta, which he will fort
ify, and receive supplies up the Savannah
River, 80 as to move on Columbia or
Charleston. za.-, ... ,..,..... i.-.,. :
This programme will destroy the rail
road system of Georgia; also all the man
ufactories for shot, ammunition, &c. 1t is
impossible for Beauresard to intercept
Sherman. ....,... ... .r.,-. ., -G
New York, Nov. 22.-The Heralds
Washington special says news from Sher-
man through rebel sources has created an
excellent feeling here, and increased if
possible the confidence in the wisdom of
Sherman and the success of the great
movement. ...- 49,,
The Times Washington special says
Richmond papers of the Goth are received
here to-day. They contain nothing fur
ther from Sherman, but they talk boast
| ingly of the ruin that awaits him. .-
NEw YoRK, Nov % The CONNER
cial's Washington special says there was
great CONSERVATION in Richmond last Sat-
urday on account of Sherman's move
ments. It is believed he is sweeping on
wards in spite of all opposition. 1t is not
impossible that Macon has already fallen,
and that may be one of the causes of the
CONSERVATION in Richmond.