Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-02
THE EVENING STAR.
SHE X M AN.


From the Front.
[From the Savannah Republican, Nov. 26.J
We copy from the Augusta Chronicle the
following interesting items concerning the leit
wing OF the Yankee army:
From up the Georgia Road.
From the Chronicle, 23d
We conversed with an intelligent gentleman
who arrived last night by the PASSENGER Tram
that on Monday the Federals left the line OF
the Georgia road going directly to Eatonton.
were a few stragglers, who were captured.
The trains ran up to Greensboro and Athens
yesterday.
reached this city last night. They report that
they visited Atlanta several days since. and
found it completely evacuated and burned.
They state that the Fsderals took all the cattle
and forage IN their route, but did not modest
those who stayed at home.
They captured two or three hundred an
kee stragglers, who will probably reacn mere
to day.
They also corroborate the statement of the
Federals leaving the Georgia railroad and
going in the direction OF Eatonton.
From The Georgia Railroad.
From the Chronicle, 2Ith.l
The passenger train on Inc Georgia road
went to Oconee river yesterday. Gentlemen
who left ST aria yesterday morning inform us
that the report OF the Yankees being at Pow
elton is incorrect as our scoats report that
there are DO Yankees on this side OF the Oconee
r.ver.
The Federal column that let the line OF the
Georgia railroad on last Sunday are reported
to be eighteen miles below Greensboro. march
ing in the dIrec ion of the Cent? al railroad
The Yankees have destroyed the State House,
penitentiary, and hotel, at Mnledgeville, and
made an unsuccessful attempt to blow up the
depot.
No movement has been made against Athens
or Scull Shoals. Eighty Yankee prisoners have
arrived at Athens, and one hundred more are
expected
The Situation
From the Augusta Constitu tionalist Nov 25
The latest reliable intelligence from the direc.
ton OF Macon comes from our scouts sent out
from Sparta. These scouts, who came in last
evening, report that a body of from 6o0 to 1000
Yankee cavalry had crossed the Oconee, and
were moving slowly and nervous'y towards
Sparta.
One of the most encouraging features of this
sinyasionr is The fact, which we have from the
most undoubted testimony, that hundreds of
the enemy are struggling from their main bodies
and searching for somebody to take them into
custody They are SPRAYING all over the
country. and those who are not willing TO sur
render can be beautifully bushwhacked Let
the old and young folks turn cut and give the
rascals taste OF Georgia State sovereignty.
This generalization OF our enemy Is most
provdentiai tor us, and ought to stifIen the
backbone OF the most tmid amongstus.
Three hundred prisoners arrived last eve
ming from the Georgia road, and four hundred
more are TO arrive to- day. These prisoners re-
port that division OF 3,0C0 cavalry has fol-
lowed them all the way, dashing upon them
constantly, picking up straggers and capturing
Hampton's invinsible cavalry will be with
us In day or so, and hang upon their eastern
flank.
General Wayne has whipped Kilpatrick's
cavalry division at the Oconee bridge, driving
them headlong and in confusion. He tele.
graphs that he is perfectly able to take care of
himself
Wheeler, with many thousand men, has in
frcepted the enemy at point at present
mentlonable, and is giving them no rest night
or day.
The main body Of the enemy is moving down
the western side OF the Oconee, and has sho Wn
no disposition, thus far, tc attempt it's pas
sage.
The skies are Frightening. Everything looks
glorious, and ere long Mr.. Sherman will get a
his ''On 10 the Gulf" The gulf of perdition
be upon him!
Treachery Anticipated at Augusta.
From the Augusta Register, November 2l.]
We fad, upon visiting the-different railroad
depots. that our military authorities are exer-
cising the pepper vigilance
We suggest that not only the railroads, but
all the roads.aaadiRg from the city, be most dill
igently guarded, and none be permitted to pass
in the direction of the enemy.
In the approach OF an enemy there will
always be some cowardly and treacherous
men, who, TO make fair terms with them, will
escape 10 their camps and give what informa-
ton can be cleaned.
Let our military men look to this; 1t is i'm.
portant.
SHOT AS SPY The Troy Times says that
few years since leader Of the UniversaIist
Church choir, was detected as rebel spy in
the service OF Gen BraXton Bragg-receiving
$500 per month in greenbacks. He was arrested
within the lines OF the army of the Tennessee,
shortly after the battle of Murfreesboro, while
in the &C. of taking plans OF our Qualifications,
guns and magazines in the vicinity. Upon
being searched, plans of our forrifications and
des criptions Of our guns and magazines were
found in his stockings. He was put under
gu5Ird to await trial, and while attempting TO
escape, quite recently, he was shot dead by the
sentinel
A GUNBOAT CAR.-The military at Nash
VILE have Just turned out a sort of HERNIA
phrodite affair, which is called q "gunboat
car" 1t will accommodate twenty men inside
who can keep off with the MIME rife two
hundred of an attacking party without fear of
injury. Armed with the Spencer rifle much
greater body OF men could be driven off by the
twenty soldiers inside. Upon the top of the
car may be placed six-pounder which could
be used with effect upon retiring party.
~ tits reported that f. NJ. B. Hooker a gen.
tleman long connected as an editor, reporter,
and respondent of the Indianapolis Jour
nal, has gone insane over q recent arrest by
Sherman of himself, for writing home to his
paper contraband army news. The last heard
OF Mr.. Hooker he turned up missing at Louis
Vile, while on his way home under guard.
LEGAL NOTICES..