The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29
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Interesting Details Of ShermaR's March thr,
Georgia.

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WAsHlNaToS, Dec. 2lst,-Ths Chiosgo
Ir'bvass correspondent from Savannah Dec.
18th says: riaf
Con. Sherrnan's success has been all that
the country could desire His army in In
splendid condition, in glorious spirits. in
spired by it's achievements. More epthusi-
astic than ever, and it it were possible. q
better army than ever before. tla $40
The march was virtually unopposed, the
infantry having scarcely been under 6rs.
kilpatricks hcrseinen rode down nearly ali
opposition, and in few cases only, WAS the
presence OF the infantry needed to send ths
chivalry off ia search OF a last ditch. A1s
The total loss in killed, woundsd, missing
and sick will fall below 1000 Everything
on the two great fines Of railway from AZ
lanta via Macon and via Augusta 70 Savan-
nah that could be made either directly or 70
motely to serve the interests Of the rebel
military power, have been most effectually
destroyed Two long lines Of trestles which
lead the roads over Southeru swsmps, were
burned, cnlverts blown up, rails and ties de-
stroyed, and innuinerablo bridges burned
also depots, machine shops, car houses,
water tanks, and wood stations shared .
common fate To restore tker lines viii bs
to build five hundred miles Of railroad
anew. '''" t"Ae 'so' III s-@.l- A0es naA
jeff. Davis can reach no town in Georgia
by railroad, nor receive nom nor sepd a tel
egraphic message to any Of tire States be-
yond South Carolina. Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi have escaped from his grasp and
are as thoroughly cast off from Richmond
as ifan ocean separated them Agrsat des-
ert. both in military sense and for purposes
II military movements, now reaches from
Chattanooga to the sea- ''a 20 aAii1Jiiao
For once at least, the chivalry havs been
thoroughly frightened. Milledgevills sur
| rendered through the Mayor, to five Federal
soldiers, two days before the main army
reached the place. This have dirsc. froa
Que Of Gen. Sherman's private scouts, who
| was one of the party which in the maine Of
Abraham Lincoln, took possession Of the
capital Of Georgia. '9'''-' -e.'i sA1 AeA 1s1
The army lived on the best the land AZ
| forded. Its bill of fare included all native
| productions, and the rebels have invariably
| footed tile bill. The army is az rich in
| tlocks and herds as the old Patriarrhs ever
were. 4'5s u N+-~ @I't
| Macen was not captured, and although
Millen was taken none of our prisoners were
| found there, A few, however, have beea
released on the line Of march. '" 9a1
! The great march 10 ended and hse been
| in all respects most brilliant one and suo-
cessfui enc The country can rest satisfied
and patiently wait for the details Tho
hopes of the West now center by the sea.
| AS the Pilgrims landed and sent liberty and
a glorious form Of nationality stward
"a fi,,.iY. ..f Al
| West has sounded back to the ocean again
| that sublime Lyman Of universal freedom
which our fathers sung When on Plymouth
Rock they dedicated this continent to God.
NHw YoRK, Dec 20.-The HsraIds cor
respondent from Fort McAllister and Hilton
| Head, OF the 18th says When Gen Sher-
man arrived iii front Of Savannah after hav-
| ing marched three hundred miles, his troops
meanwhile living on The very best provis-
| ions, he had with him drove of IL 900
cattle though be started from Atlanta witl
| only 200.
He also gathered up on the way, over
1000 able bodied negroes and so MANY
| horses mules and wagons as to enbarrasr
han and his army. A considerable portion
OF the march extended over a sweep II coup.
try 90 miles in breadth, AS much a. 4 mile.
at Times intervening between the right wing
Of one column and left Of the other, but
communication was at all times kept bs-
tween the two.
His whole loss in men from the time Of
leaving Atlanta to the arrival in front Of
Savannah, from wounds sickuess, stragslipR
and all oth~r causes, was only about 1000.
The average daily march was about IL
miles, -.
When the city of Savannah was invested
by Sherman it was unprepared for siege,
and 1t was believed that it could not hold
out but a few days. .s. s.I.t
qq Gen. Slocun holds all the approaches to
the city, on the North side, including ell
the railroads leading out of the town and
Gen, Towards army connects with his right
and swings areund the Ogsechellsr river,
at Fort McAllister. gt. III ro,.al