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the distance TO Savannah, Charleston And pcsu.
fort werc shorter than n Mobile, and the csp,ur.
Of the former cities offered superior military al.
vsn'ases. They are in line with the union'pos,ons
on the Atlantic COAST and furnish surcr points
Tor operation against the gulf citics than tho re.
mote basc at Atlantis Besides the capture of
Charles,or and Savannah, would confirm our hold
upon tho State Of Georgia. while an advance Assiu
Mobile would cause its evacuation. II would also
he far moro difficult for Pesurcgari 70 throw an
opposing force against columns moving towards
the Atlantic ,hsn the Gulf coast These arc somo
Of the reasons 'hn probably induced the adoption
o' The present plan Of campaign, and though IL In.
wolves great risks the advantages, in case Of sue
crss- arc Of the most important character.
The probable course u General Sherman On lcav
ihs Atlanta would he nearly parallel with the
"eorga Central Railroad TO Augusta, The d stance
from Atlanta 10 Augusta is one hundred and .cy.
eniy miles and from A,lsuta to Macon. ono hun.
dred and ten miles. For ,hc operations Of General
Sherman since leaving Atlanta on the 18th Of No
vemher VIC are compelled 10 rcy upon the South.
ern raIcrs which give tie following accounts;
ny TELEGRAPH.
Wdsh'ngtn, d. C., Nor. 25.-The Governmen,
to-day received the following dispatches:
CITY Point, Va. Nor. 94.-Rehcl deserters, A..
rivcd here, report the occupation Of Macon BY
General Sherman.
Fortress. Monroe, Ia. Nor. q4.-Ths steamer,
Atlantic and blackstone arrived here this morning
with Ibout g?5 prisoners Ten were los, on the
voyage. They lett the ssvaunah River st noon on
the 2?i instant.
Captain Gray ssys thai just before no lef, there
1, WAS reported that Macon and Milledgevillc were
burned.
The LEGISLATURE was in session a, N lledgeville,
but was dissolved in haste, and the members had
scattered in every direction.
Il is also reported that the Yankees have burned
Monticello and H.llsboro. whicn, " true, clearly
indicates that they design tapping the Central
Railroad at Gordon or some other point.
The following is taken from the Savannah RI.
PUBLICAN Of the Nst instant:
Cor'nth, Nor. Is, pid Selma, Nop ls.-To n,
People ~ GeoypiI' Arise for the defence Of your
naive soil Rally around your patriotic Governor
and gallant soldiers. Ohs.ruct and destroy all the
roads IN sherman's front, flank and rear, and his
army will soon stsrve in your midst. Re conf
dent; be rcsolutc. Trust in an ovcrriline Provi-
dencc and Success will crown you, efforts.
hasten 10 Join you in tie defence VI 50 our homes
snd hfesides.
Signed! q 7. BrArrraAnp.
TO TuE rEorLr or GroE6r.
Richmond, Nor. 1e.- We have hsd a .reciai con-
ference with President Davis and the Secretary OF
War, and able 10 assure you tha, they have
done aud are still doing all ths, can h. done To
meet the emergency that presses upon you. Let
every man fly to arms Remove your negroes,
horses cattle and provisions from shcrman's army,
and burn what you cannot carry. Burn oil bridges
and block up the roads in his route Asssil the IN
vader IN front, flank and rear 10y night and by day.
LET him have no rest. Julian Hartridcs, Mark
Blsnford, j. A, Reynolds, Gen n Lester, John s
James N smith.
N1eon. Nor io.-The military authorities are
active and yailanf, and every man is under arrns.
Confidence is being restored The enemy are be-
licvei to be on our right, dstan, Abou, 80 miles
The city will he defended to the last.
SIrdnnah. Nop 2i.-A private dispatch received
in this city this morning from Macon, says til
enemy crossed the ocniulgee in force yesterday, Mt
Planters Factory. eight miles East Of Indian
Spring, They reported to be from thirty to
forty thousand strony. This would seem 10
strengthen the teef ths, Augusta Is their object
The Central Railroad, neal Griswoldvill,, was cut
nt T. " on the 2oth. The telegraph r also d,,.
trpyed. Communication between Savannah and
Macon s. destroyed. Wires l.tween Gordon and
Mlll!dseville are also cut
Late Georgia papers recci we'd in Washington.
Me 10Th says;
We haye authentic Information tina, the enemy
has appeared before Macon, and another raidiuy
party has come down, probably from Covngtou,
on the track ot the S'oneuian raid, and had .chei
the lit,lc town OF Wallace, in Jones county, lew
mlles North Of the hillelgevle and Gordon Raj. |
way ], is reported that this party has burned |
Monticello, the county sest OF Jasper Co., and tho
little town of Hllsboro, IN the south of that |
County. No doubt they are aiming 40 strike the
railroad at Gordon, pnd thus stop the passage OF
the cars either the Central the Mliledgevie
roads, and perhaps proceed on 10 Camp L,vton 10 |
release the Federal prisoners, DO general Gauaye
In that direction We have also reports, apparent.
lv autt enc, that the eaemy yesict lay made an at
Ia upon FOrryt, IN Monroe County, on the Ma |
con and Western Railroad, and we're gnally re. |
pulsed. We learn that good deal Of e1citemen, |
eS sis In Macon, and that q nu'nter Of women |
are Isnce Of the enemy st all these points it 10
only cavalry raid, aiming 10 strike aud do. |