The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-06

TROUBLES Have gust COmlnenced-hli-
patrich's Cavalry In the Way - cue
Ftsht as East Macon, GeOrgia - ths
Uulun army as HiiIen -- Foster nnu
sherman 90. Operating - fTo"
southwcst-Whnt Hood ought =" 20
Nashville should Not be Att"che" py
utu,-rt,o Rebel Dread Of our Forum
enttons-Dcspatches from @c""r"'' NV
and EARLY.
FROM Georgia
fys,, M, yeqrqrfah HlTgbHca1, MOO ~
'.y,' '"t NJ ~ decipg army OF SHERMAN, from
-, S.,., n anil In middle Georgia, somewhere
IN tbc vicinity OF the Oconoo RIVER ana mas not '.l
advanced far enough TO authorize any saus'ae'o'y
opi,ion of is dost nauon' IL ls Hu" Whsre u may
ah q, Apgusfa Savannah or Bruusw .ck, or oven
~, ,.it and make tracks for Macon and Columbus.
h sttor ties are said to be well defended, IN adj
s,fon 20 their oNcellout location in n military point
ot view. Augusta Is now believed 10 b. able TO take
,ate of herself and II SHERMAN should take fancy
10 come down tins way ON the track OF the central
Roiltoad or even west of 81, he will find that his
trot ss have lust commenced. His conduct, at last
srcounts indicated much hesitation and Il Jubt as TO
a. true po,cy. lie was advancing very slowly and
cautiously.
~ our own forces we need only say that they arc
Of the right stamp, and in the right place. At the
proper time they viii give a iull report Of them
solves, and we shall be greatly disappointed il 1t
,hould not turn out 20 be entirely satistac.ory.
A tght was expected between WHEELER and Kill.
PArHuCK, yesterday, and our authorities seemed
cute confident OF a favorable result. II We can
only destroy SHERNANs cavalry, he will never DO
able to get out OF Middle Georgia.
From the Sarannah Nctos, Nov 2s
For some days past we have had many rumors
nom the movement OF SHERMAN, &c, most OF which
have been uniounded We have received the fol-
lowing from sources which are entitled to tn ".
mos cOnfidence;-
On Sunday, the Doth instant, at o'clock T. NJ,
tho enemy made attack on East Macon, at the
same place where SToNEMAN and his raiders made
sEoir attack. 1t was principally an artillery battle,
bit small arms were also used. The onemys shells
FELL In the yards OF the workshops OF the Central
r lroad but did no injury, and no one was hurt by
it. The eannonadng quite active and lasted
some TWO hours During the time the oteny cap
tured one batteries but 1t was soon recapured
BY our troops and a number OF prisoners taken.
about dark succeeded in driving the
enemy back, pursuing them about mic and a half
They left their dead and wounded on the field.
TlCir force we have not asceriained. They were
d persed and driven in the direction Of GTiswod-
vile. They appeared to tbe tired and frightened,
and many OF them lett their ranks and wandered OF
beyond the range of our guns. They tore up about
three miles OF the road beyond Walnut Creek
bridge, but It was soon repaired. While the en-
gaRement was going on the employees of the Cen
tra Railroad removed oil the engines and cars from
Eas Macon and run them into the city.
haved badly in East Macon, by plunderng and com
hitting other depredations after the enemy vert
driven Off We torbear to give detailsl
On Tuesday the enemy made their appearance q
.GriswOldyile in some force, and, before being at
tackled burned ali the bun ldings in the place keep
three. A hght took place, lasting some three hours
when Il enemy were repulsed. Our wounded II
this engagement arrived in Macon on Tuesday. W
have ascertained the extent OF the loss In thi
engagemt nj ON either side
Passenger who arrived this morning from Millon
leaying there at one O'Clock A. NJ, state that
SQUAD Of the enemys cavalry appeared at Saunders.
vile on Friday morning last and that brisk skir-
mish took place that afternoon between them and
portion OF WHEELKR's Cavalry. in which the enemi
were repulsed leaving their dead on the field and
fifteen prisoners in our hands. They carried of
tbeir,wounded Our loss was two killed and a few
Woul ded. The prisoners have arrived in this city
1t reported that the Oeonee Bridge is burned
but whether by our own forces the enc ny's Il
not stated. On Thursday night body ortne enemy
cavalry attempted TO cross the Oconee some twelve
or lourte sn miles below the bridge when they ore
attacked and driven into the river. They threw
away their arms and ran into the swamps 20 escape
THERE'S much stra gglIng among the Yankee troops
IL p.tEed up by cavalry report that the army
IL vig1 bsvz an Almost destitute OF proyi ions'
The situation.
Fppn !is .Alrlss Esrlrs, ggs. q.
IEs -gvl Tsf-sr-5Ey W-s very interesting. FroI
No the GsoygiA r0sd we learn that the enemYs raid
ing arties had approached very near II not quite
Wa rentOn. Scouts report them as being near tina
pae, lut as far as we can learn they were in sma
parties. We regard this appearance of the enem
RsuO indication OF the presence OF the main body
Such movements are doubtless intended to feel OF
strength, and cover the real direction Of the
march.
Fighting is reported to have taken place at sa
Jersyille on Friday between NHEELER's fore
f-a ntyia Try
back on their main body. The best reports we ha
place the main portion Of the enemy near Sander
vile, in Washington county. Sandersville is fe
miles north of the Central road.
WAYNE is reported as having retired TO No 10 {
tie Central road. IARDEE's yiRilanJ eye is lookil
alter things in that quarter, and we have no ioa
Tr tho result. "Oid Reliable" is too well iniorm
Of sHERMAE's tactics 20 he Outw tied by him.
is one of the most Yigant aud energetic officers
the service, and knows how and when TO operate
The enCmy's position h becoming developed
last. We will soon have full knowledge OF his whe
abouts aud we have not doubt Of our ability
punish his temerity. Whatever may be his Opini
OF our strength, we conscious that our tOrc0
not only able TO protect stated points, but viii
able 10 meet him in open combat and make him 7
the day heoyed with the lion spirit OF the Solthe
people Il is not sale TO beard lion in his den, a
SHIRN will find tins out 10 his sorrow, or Wo
mistaken,
Our authorities have not been idle Vigilance
been at work. dnd the result will be most tell
when the denouement comes. We encourage {
PEOPLE to be hopeful and at the same time energe
IN order to have a thorough organization as soon
possible.
We are glad TO learn that there was a disposit
on Ihe part Of our people to remove or destroy
provision that is likely TO iall into tine hands OF
enemy. This IS one Of the most eiiectual m0dci
thwarting his purpose that could well be adopted
From Charleston.
From p. NJ on Friday last up TO the same h