The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-11-23
MORNING EDITION.
WEDNESDAY MoRNISG. Nov. n. lss,
shermaa's 5 E,pedltlon--wh.t VIII come

across the heart of the countrysto Charleston,
Savannah, Richmond Or some other seaport
town. cfEhose name and locality the Times
has no precise inforusaricn. fts.specgiatiops
are curious. entertaining and suggestive, if
not calculate to edify and eullghten It
oven raises its "poetic" meditations to the
height Of assuming the probability Of Sher-
man capturing Gen. Lee and his whole army
"a feat which Grant, Butler. Hunter. Seigel
and Sheridan, with nearly 500. 900 men, have
been unable to accomplish after wearing out
An entire summer in most arduous efforts to
effect t. 1t also fndulgesin the idea Of
wreaking poetic veugeance" upon Charles
ton through the instrumentaiity of the great
ev,rtltot-Sherman. Il however comes to
the climax. by giving Grant the credit Of the
proposed campaign and seats him on the
pinnacle Of fame by the side Of Napoleon the
FIRST. looking down on the world. like God,
1t must be borne in mind that these are
the malignant reyellings Of the Newl York
editor, NOT th c truthful records of history. If
history should not tell diefrent tale, then
all that has been written heretofore by his.
torians with regard 70 the impediments to be
encountered by an insolent foe. in marching
through hostile tcrritorg:. ifnhsbited by spir-
sited and highssoulsd men. accustomed to
freedom, is myth and delusion 1t is.
now tuo late to speculate aboutthsJreiuEt. A
few moro days win revoas TO us xheth
er the expedition 9f the neEsfious infantry
raider wilIbe successful or NIT. Butit may
Be permitted 10 remark that il ,5ySill be a most
astonishing result. unprecedented, indeed, in
tho annals Of warfare. if BY mere audacity
. Federal General is permitted 10 traverse
one halfof tho Confodsracy, without being
overthrown.
There ate great many diffichltiessin the
way. We afe aware. It is no sithple matter
to assemble detached bodies Of men In haste
from rarioh localities, embody. organize and.
march ths4A . : o9unrnon centre, where taey
car throw themselves in the path Of tho IN
vadng amy, harrass him and delay his
march unit he can be cut off, Butths prize
is wortho Fercoming any such obstacle and
il Is by no means an impossibility 70 sur
rnouns it. LII also requiring great sacri-
Hces Of the people in the line of his march 10
4 destroy their subsistence. burn their barns.
and drive ofrtheir cattle. ss alphabetically re-,
scommended by their Representatives at
Richnondr But il will be fargreater sac
rifce 70 true patriot TO leave this means of
subsistencs 20 ths tandal foe who-wiIl seize
IT, use all be can TO facilitate his march over
dssolased fields and ruined hearthktones, and
txuthlessly destroy all he is compelled to leave
behind him. What patriot will hesitate to-
oAaoee in srch an ALTERNATIVES And what
will be gained bt hipfwho prefers TO await
( abe approach of the foe with cringing de-
neanors Only ehe consciousness that he
,contfibuted Of his substance toruin his coun-
Try and enflsve himself. while the charred
barns viii be all the rccompoH Hsc he will re-
toive for his blind eredualty.
We trus. that such record rs this will
pe7er be " ritteu oflthe South. after her ex-
eeriencs Of the last four years. We fervent-
~ pray that history NAV never have to re-
cord SO shamtful cbapter of her sons, who
have justly yeen so glorious renown 5on 50
many bloody battle fields.
We do not believe tha, such q history will
pven be written. But turning to the other
side Of the pictureswe believe that every man
a,vill rally in tho path Of the audacious raider
e,6nd ere he reaches the seacoast. his bold
hand willbe reduced to tho Dimensions Of
EEthat grand army which penetrated into Ras
eeiA, only to, find itself bafaed and defeat
sed in every movement by the patriotic saeri-
NIerou sc thni;nh ahitanfs
Tho most poputous part Of Georgia has to
be paused, if Sherman should move towards
& Augusta, which seems t&be the route chosen
BY him. South Carolina lies adjacent. Her
reserves anS militia arc available at that
spoint Eyety post can send its de4aiIs, every
county it, militia. Even Charleston and
I Savannah can lend portion Of their garri-
I SONS for the emergency. And if need be,
: the army of Gen. Lee, now reinforced
4 10 its full complement. may be able to
! spare some of its hardy veterans tc
4 strike so signal blow as the aupihiIation
! Of the robber band which dares to despise the
| martial sp5fit of the Confederacy, by march
4 ing through its centre. burning its towns
-dsvastatingits territory and rendering desc
late its homhs.
Il With sueh resources as these, ensrgeticall5
called into action, and harmonious co ope
ration. between the Government and people
vs eaf hafHe ths enemy and thus signaIIy
q close the campaigns of 1864.
g g ~ The Georgia Legislature adjourned
q s;ss die on Friday evening last. A bill
& Vas passed BY the Senate annuiling ah'
e exemptions end putting every able-bOdiet
n. nan II ~. st.ta haku.aan 16 and * infn th.