The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-05
Instructions from Mallory Found.
ANOTHER TRAGEDY IN THIS CITY.
GENERAL SHERMAN.
Latest Rebel Accounts.

From the latest Southern papers gather the
gratifying intelligence that all is going well with
General sherman. The Georgian journals Of the
eoth announce that he within forty miles of
Savannah. II this news is true, 1t will sppesr that
che has turned aside from Macon and Augusta, and
len the rebel forces that were gathering at these
places in his rear. The Richmond press Of Thurs
day last states that he had crossed the oconec tho
only rvor Of Importance that interyened before
reaching the sea. The retel papers represent that
he was moving on the line Of the Alatamahs River,
which is formed by the junction II the oconee and
Oemulgee Rivers, sixty miles from tho coast. The
Alatanaha fows into the Atlantic at place called
Dsri,n. hny miles South Of Savannah, and about
q dozen miles North Of Brunswick, which is
supposed by the IvLels TO be one Of sher-
mans objective points. A Savannah dispatch In
ic Richmond papers states that sternan's caval-
I'D actually pushed forward an communicated
'ho Union feet of that place. But these sp-
ly positive statements OF the Southern pa
the effect that Sherman is a ming at savsn-
by no means concluhve. o 4 the contrary,
sgeta suspicion that this 10 . mere feint, as
! Sherman was not likely 10 parade his
situation too ostentstiously to- the Confeder-
horiues. II the news Is true Chat Sherman
cached Men aud liberated tho twenty thous-
Union pnsoners at that place, II would place
In a position equally favorable for an attack
Charleston or Savannah. Mnsn IL situated In
Ike County, on the Georgia Central Rsilroad. II
hfy miles distant from Augusta, eighty miles
Jn Savannah and hundred and twenty from
Charleston. The Charleston and sayannsh rail-
road Is within a days march OF Men---ouly thirty
i -. Al. IL.
defect little towards Savannah, so as TO avoid the
swsmpy, damp country In that direction, and then
push rapidly nortIwArd 70 the Palmetto city along
the railroad line The military activity OF General
Fosters Department. Of which We have news from
Union sources and the panic in South Carolina, o
which VIC are informed by the rebels confirm this
view. Al any rate It Is definitely known that
ehermsn was operating Al the point OF the triangle
formed ty Millen, Savannah, and Charleston, aud
At last accounts II within bis power 70 advance
upon eahor OF the Atlantic cities. So far we have
now clear idea of General shermsn's route frou
the tine he leh Atlanta. lie was SWEPT through th'
wide circuit Of country between the oconee and oc
nulgce rivers to their junction with Alatansha. xtl
MILES from the sea. lie has therefore moved q dis
tance Of nearly tw hundred miles through the Stat
from northwest and southeast This Is making cap!
tai time, and s almost precisely at the rate Of III
cen miles day as set nth In the preliminary Gen
eral Orders" respecting tho manner Of marching
The last Of Shermans forces only left Atlanta oI
the 18th OF November, AMI his arrival fourteen day
later at the Oconco or AatanAhs shows that hi
progress was not In the slightest degree impede'
or DETECTED by the retel troops. This fact aud h
plan Of advance between two great rivers that rur
almost parallel through the State, protecting hi
right aud lsh tanks sufficiently, expose the sb
surdity Of the rebel complaints that his moVemen
was In defiance Of the lava Of war. On the con
Hary, II is now seen to be in complete sccordsne
with them, although II must be confessed that III
application is novel as 1t IL likoy to prove fsts
% the Contederacy. He will doubt push 70
glorious conclusion the work be has SO success fu
ly commenced.
The Southern papers give interesting details
she movements Of the Union army. The Angus,
6KsrEEi, OF Nov, 2th, states;
On yes terday a gentleman reached Augusta fror
Macon, via Southwest Georgia and Savannah, VII
, says that on Sunday last the Federals attaeke
East Ml ,on, and succeeded ig capturing ons
our bait cries but 10 WAS Immediately retAken
our brsve soldiers, and the enemy hgnally r
pulsed. The loss m both sides was small. Go
ernor Brown hsd re moved all the valuahes fro
kjslAdsssnL to kAGu and SaA IN tho elk II