The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-12-01
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Sherman's Expedition.
New YoRK, Nov. % According 10
the latest rebel papers, Shermen's de-
monstralion towards Macon was feint.
No attack had been made on that place
up 10 Wednesday last, but when o short
distance from il he turned northeast
ward towards Milledgevi'e, the Capital
OF the State, which town it is reported,
his cavalry captured last Sunday night,
subsequently burning the Capitol build.
ing and the Peni'enliary. 1t is also said
astroug force Of his army made demon.
Stra'ion on Augusta, within twenty miles
Of which place his right was rcpulsed
with severe loss. This movement on
Augusta is ake considered feint to
distract attention from Shcrman's first
real objective point, which is surmised TO
be Savannah.
It is prophes;e that he will move os
directly asrossible toward the latter
city from Mllledgeyie, aud the belief is
expressed that the large Union 4 eli
which has been collected in James river
is destined for Savannah, an will meet
Sherman there.
The Augusta Chronicle OF the 10Th
inst, stated that large fleet of Union
transports had already arrived off the
Georgia coast. The paper abuses r
strong language Jeff, Davis and The 9th,
err Richmond authorities for not send,
ing troops into the State TO impede Shor.
mans movements, cp ing in despair.
ais Georgia to be left to take care Of
hersell?"
The Richmond Examiner drinks tina,
the ruthless conduct of The greal nation
al army will tend TO cement Georgians
in support of the rebel Government, and
cause the luke warm aud hating to i'm.
mediately take up arms and become the
most Incorporating defenders; and
that the State, after passing through
this ordeal of ere, will come 70 h puri.
fed and purged of its love for the old
Union.
The Richmond Wing is not as hopeful
as its coiemporary, and says: We cannot
say that we leel an absolute conviction,
although, indeed, our hopes are strong
that Sherman will fail in achieving his
final object. 1t says that Sherman is a
man of unloubled ability and astute ness
and he would never have commenced
his march from Atlanta had be not
believed he could finally reach the coast
in safety.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 27.-T0o Annapo.
lis correspondent OF the Baltimore Amer.
lean telegrophs this evening as follows:
The steamers Herman Livingston and
Weybosseth have arrived with l,246
paroled prisoners from Savannah. The
Captain of the Herman Livingston re.
ports that when he sailed on the 25h,
that the exchange Of prisoners mad ceas
ed, as Sherman had cut off the Railroad
leading from Savannah. 1t wos thought
he had released the balance of our men.
The Savannah Daily News of the 23l
has the following lelegrapbic news;
AUGUSTA, Ga. Nov. 2e.--The cen,
tral train from Davisberg reports that
MiIIedgoville and Gordon were crp'ured
yesterday. The State House Governors
Mansion, and the Penitentiary were
burned. There is nothing from Macon.
A 8eItiE.eee Female Secessioni.t sen.
fenced.
BALTIMORE, Nov. e3.-The case of
Mrs. Sarah Hulchins, who has been con.
victed by military commission or send
ing arms to Harry Gilmore. and senten.
ced 10 FIVE years Imprisonment, attracts
much attention here, and strong effort
is being made 10 procure a mitigation Of
her punishment 1t is manifestly the
most earnest intention of tho loyal cti.
zens Of Baltimore 10 earnestly protest
against any leniency being shown to Mrs. !
Hulchins, considering that the social po.
sition Of the lady should not shield her
from the full measure Of responsibility,
considering her offeuse was extending
encouragement 10 such public enemy,
free bootor and highWayman as Gilmore, !
1t is double crime; an oifense, not only
against the State of Maryland, but a
high one against the nation, rnsriting tho
most vigorous punishment, such rs will
deter many others OF her station in this
city and State from a like oifenss, who |
seem to regard sympathy with a public
enemy as 40 innocent pOstimO,
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