The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-11-30

see, eighteen miles from Knoxville. II
was reported lha, he intended 10 make a
raid with all his troops toward Lexington.
Kentucky. General Burbridge. The Federal
commander IN Kentucky, is preparing 10
meet Breckenridge.
The Confederates have sent small parties
Of cavalry 10 Fredericksburg. The banks
OF tue Upper Rappahaunock are full o!
them.
There are all sorts OF reports of new raids
from Canada upon Northern New York and
Vermont.
Captain Semmes., "New Alabama" was
called The Sea KING.
From the Age of the 25h
General Sherman, as heretofore announc.
ed, has divided his army into TWO columns.
One oil the e columns conIains-the Fifteenth
and Se'eEteenlh Corps, and is com m
by General Howard. The other column
contains the Fourteenth and Twentiet1
Corps. and IS commanded by General Slo
cum. General Towards column is the Que
which marched south tow ards Macon
General Slocum's started east. towards Au
eusta. Sherman is believed 10 accompany
Slocum's column. Il is about one hundred
miles from Atlanta 10 Macon On Thars-
day OF last week towards advance was re
ported al Jonesboro, thirty miles south OF
Atlanta. On Sunday il was reported eighty
TWO miles south OF Atlanta There seems
but litlle donbt that Macon was captured
about Tuesday. Very few Confederate
troops were in position 10 successfully OPP
pose Towards march. Slocam's column
l. still in the neighbortood OF Atlanta and
no doubt will move very slowly on irs way
towards Augusta. until the capture of Macon
is announced. and Howard's column iurus
north east aud marches towards Aueusia al
so. II is believed that Mllled2eville, the
capital OF Georgia, has already been cap
tured.
There are Indications of The near APP
proach OF Grants new attack upon- Rich
mond. There seems 10 be a heavy con-
cenIratiou of Federal troops on the north
side of the James, IN the heighbofhood OF
the Dntch Gap Canal, as # it were the in
Ienlion 10 make the principal attack there.
The Federal force on the Weldon Railroad
is beng depleted TO allow OF The reinforce
menl On he norh bark Cold weather has
set in on the James. and the road are rap
idly drying uP. Military movements are
again practicable
A conflict is immiient near Cumberland
Gap. which is on the boundary line be-
tween Kentucky and TeuneSsee General
Breckenridge, with The Confederate troo ps.
has moved north from Strawberry Plains.
and is now but a lew miles south OF Cum
berland Gap. General Burbridge, with The
Federal troops in Kentucky. is pow about
six miles norh of Cumberland Gap The
Gap is held by the Federal .roors. G'ilem
is at Knoxville, but not in a condition 10 90
Anything.
The Confederate war steamer Chicka-
manga sailed from Bermuda, on November
18th, tor a new cruise.
From hs Age efthe 26h
Definite intelligence has at length been
received from Sherman's columE, The ex-
petition under Slocum, which went from
Atlanta south 10 Macon Oh November 18th,
was at Forsyth twenty miles northwest of
Macon. Here Slocum's prosress was check.
Ell, and the despatch states, he was sig
nally repulsed." A Federal cavalry force
was detached from ALBANIA under EiIpai-
rick, which marched southeast along the
Augusta RaiIrrad to C~ovington then AL
vanced through Monticello aud Hill,boro 10
Wallace, a small town a5ont zen miles
northeast Of Macon All OF these towns
were burned, and ii was supposed that the
cavalry would pnsh OIL six miles sonth to
Gordon, a village where The railroad from
Macon TO NiIledgeville and the one from
Macon 20 Augusta diverge. This cavalry
force thus moves between Macon aud Mil
ledgevilie, and ii Gordon is reached. The
troops will be about twelve miles from
each city. The indications are that the
Georgia militia are not alone in checking
Slocum's progress at Forsyth. Beauregard
had part OF his army, several days ago. In
position 10 transfer II by railroad from Cor
NTH through Mobile TO Macon. A 5ery
short time would be required to do this. and
some OF BeauregaTd's army are, no donbt,
by this lime in position TO oppose Sherman.
All announcements OF the capture of Ma
con are premature, as vet. Had Sherman
marched unoppo-ed into the Town, he
could not have taken II before Wednesday
last, and thus is TOO early a date tor us to
receive, even through Southern channels.
any news o: what happened on Wedpes-
day at that distant place. On Monday last.
Nov 2Ist. ShermaH's advance, a force onI7
of cavalry, was twenty-five miles from
Macon.
On Friday of last week, November 18Th
Beauregard, at Corinih, issued an address.
in which he stated that he was fastening
10 join the people OF Georgia 1t is thought
that This Indicated a movement over me
railroads by way of Mobile. Nothing OF
importance has yet been lone by Slocum's
column, and as the Confederales are hast
enIng from all quarters to Macon aud Md
ledgevIile, II looks very much as If they
would be successful IN opposing him. Both
towns are strongly garrisonsd, aud well
defended 10y earthworks. Slocum has lost
so much time in his march thai be seems 10
have missed the golden opportunity.
From Petersburg there Is a report hat a
part of General Early's army, from the
Shenandoah Valley had made its appear
ance on the Eorih side OF the James. in
front OF General ButleF's lines. A portion
OF General Si,erdan's army has already
sailed up The James TO reinforce Grant =
There has been no fighting lately, and no
OF any importance is reported
rom either army. Three days ago, by a
maE9uvre, The Confederates man
lgei without loss, TO cut out and capture