The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-23

BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

Just rom georgia, says Macon, mileage
vile and Augusta, contain few pris.
oners Nearly all the prisoners have
been taken to Charleston, Savsnnsh,
and other points supposed to be safe.
All the prisoners have been removed
from AndersonVille.
Augusta and Columbus, Georgia, are
important military depots.
All machinery has been taken from
Atlanta and sent to Augusta. Macon
and Milledgeville are of secondary i'm
portance, except that Macon is great
railroad centre
The people of Georgia are disguised
with the Davis Government. A great
quarrel between JEFF Dsvis and Gov.
Brown has commenced about blockade
running
North Carolina has been permitted
to engage in blockade running on her
own account and has imported all that
her soldiers need and has surplus on
hand.
The Governor of Georgia asked for
the same privilege, which was refused
This gentleman thinks Gen. Sherman
will not find much Union feeling dis
played, though much Indifference exists
at the defeat of the rebels.
The people of Georgia are much OPP
posed to guerrillas, and are not likely
TO harrass our lines in case the eastern
portion Of the State is occupied, cons
firms the stories of the suferings and
death among our prisoners at Ander-
sonville.
WAsHIxoTox, Nov. 20.-The Richmond
Dispatch of the 18th says of Sherman
movement: The only official informa-
ton received by the press yesterday
was that Sherman had destroyed the
Northwestern and Atlanta railroad
from Atlanta to Altoona, the Chatta
hoochie bridges included. This move
ment is difficult TO understand, except
as explained by the unofficial reports
that were in circulation during yester>
day If they be true, the destruction
of the railroad can be understood,
though it will still appear superfuous
labor.
Reports have it that Sherman, having
burned Atlanta on the 18th, had set
out for Macon with three corps,
TO 5000 men, and that he
had on yesterday reached Jonesboro, %
miles from Atlanta
If there is truth in these accounts, as
we believe there ia, Wheeler has much
to answer for. II devolved upon him
to watch Sherman and keep posted as
to his movements. only four days ago
him moving toward Bridge
port; noE, it is said, he reports him
moving toward Macon.
As above stated, we regret to say that
this latter is corroborated by other
evidence. Sherman will, we think, meet
with opposition he does not expect be-
fore he reaches the Notifications of
Macon. These works, should he ever
reach them, he will lind of the most
character, and with the
troops that before that time will be
collected in them, must give him vast
deal more trouble than he evidently
counts upon.
If the Georgians will battle for their
as the Petersburg militia did
asst summer for theirs, and as the Rich
river bridge late in the summer, Macon
mond militia did last June for theirs,
Or as the Richmond militia did at the
stanton will be saved
In undertaking this expedition, Sher-
man is too prudent man to rely upon
his army on the country, and
It becomes interesting and important
10 consider at what point he calculates
upon for his base of supplies. His
destruction of the railroad northwest
Of Atlanta proves that he has cut loose
from Chattanooga as base. he must
be, therefore, looking to some point on
The Atlantic or the Gulf
We are disposed for several reasons to
believe Pensacola is the selected point.
This is not because of its greater prox-
unity than any other post to his pres
ent field of operations. But it is ascer-
tanned that for more than month very
arge supplies have been accumulated
there If he fails to take Macon at the
first dash, he will probably make for
Pensacola, and make it his new base of
supplies and operations.
1t is not to be presuBn ed that he car
RES with him sufficient to enable him
10 enter upon siege which shall occu-
Dy any considerable length of time
We have ventured the opinion that
Sherman had Pensacola in view as a
base of supplies, but it is proper to say
there are reasons why he might select
some point on the Atlantic as being
nearer at hand. Savannah, for instance,
pliers advantages, did not the approach
involve the certainty of great and heavy
sighting We look with interest to full
md authentic news from Georgia
The Sentinel, generally looked upon
Is JEFF Daviss organ, has tho follow
ng The war news is exciting to-day,
and tells of activity everywhere. The
of 1864, instead of passing
away in peace, is to expire in storm
The 18th day of November is here, and
winter has given ample warning that he
s not far behind his time, but in Vir-
yinia new movements are on foot, and
n Georgia and Tennessee vast cam
,aigus, singularly complicated, are in
process of development
About Sherman's movements the |
sentinel says, the first point marked |
or capture by Sherman is Macon, dis. |
ant from Atlanta los miles. Macon |
,sined, we are informed he is to move
IN Savannah, 100 miles from Macon,
md upon Charleston, $50 miles further, |
nd perhaps is to form point in the
rand tour. Having resolved upon such
march Sherman has committed him
elf to i. by tearing up the railroad be-
ind as far back as Alatoona, and by /
the bridge over the Chatta-
.oochis.
A singular manouvre to be sure.
ince his people at home have heard
othing from him we trust they never
ill again. 1t is the speculation of
ONE that instead of marching upon
avannah and Charleston, Sherman
ill move for Montgomery and Mobile.
70 which way he will he has long roads
efore him, and il will be our fault IL
ley prove not rough ones.
Win Bsapregard turn and pursue
herman, or will he prosecute his own
One is moving south, the
Their north. his purposes are necessa-
ly secret; nor are we in possession of
for any opinion as to the
est policy. Il is TO be hoped that the
eople of the States through which
herman proposes to march will fling