Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-01
LITCHFIELD. CONN, THURSDAY DEC. l. 1864.
sHERMAN's MAGN1F1cENr MARCH.

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 sHERaIAN's MAGNIFIcENT MARCH.
 We give elsewhere in our news columns such particulars of the wonderful march through Georgia of Gen. Sherman, as ;he rebel papers have given information. The fact that he is now in the very interior of the enemys coun- try affords the reason why the only news of him we have necessarily comes from rebel sources. The fact that the rebel journals are chary of the little intelligence even they can gather from his march, demonstrates that so far the march through the doomed "confed era cy'' has been continued andairrepressible tri- umph, and that no serious apprehensions need , be feit,by us that it will not be carried on to successful termination.
 Our readers have only to look on the map of of Georgia to read the lesson of the magnifi- cence and wonder of this last and greatest achievement of the war. Starting from Atlan- ta, which Sherman left on the 14th and 18th, in seven days he reached and captured Mil ledgeyille and Gordon, and in mine days our cavalry had occupied Toomsboro', on the Georgia Central Railroad, fifteen miles further east. The distance between Atlanta and Cor don is one hundred and ten miles, which Sher. man moved over in seven days, and at that rate he would Teach Savannah, should his march be unobstructed in twelve or fifteen days more. It is now rumored that he has struck Milen, Ga, and relieved thous ands of Union prisoners there.
 That this grand march has excited a healthy terror among the rebels is disccrnibe from their published accounts, and could we'll be imagin- ed. Little could the inhabitants have suppos ed such vast and stupendous undertaking was possible, and now that they find the ava lanche upon them, they have no courage left to face their danger. The Georgia leg: :slators, in session at Miledgeville, 10 sooner heard of the approach of Sherman, than they called out the militia, and then "skedaddled' incontinent- ly themselves. Meanwhile Richmond calls out to Georgians to help themselves, and admits the central Government is power. ess to help them.
 What commentary this march will be on Jeff. Davis recent speeches to the deu3ed Georgiansl "Atlanta will never be given up j" "Atlanta has fallen but it is worthless to the my;" "Atlanta will be evacuated within thirty days, and your soil shall be free from the ruthless invader!' Atlanta IS evacuated-but the Georgians hardly find themselves free of the 'invader." Their capital destroyed, their public buildings burned, their chief cities doomed, their country devastated, and only their undrilled militia men to defend them.- But they cannot complain. Sherman at At lanta offered them the olive branch and peace with the Union, or sword and war with the "Confederacy.' They chose the latter, and up on their owr heads they have brought the fear full consequences. It is probable that they do not admire this method of coercion, but they will realize from it that tn cir only safety and protection lies in laying down their arms and returning to their allegiance.
 We have only word more to add. Should Sherman be wholly successful, and it is all or nothing with him, he will have inflicted upon the rebellion staggering blow from which it never again can recover. He will have proved indeed, tat the "Confederacy' is, what Grant says of it, a mere shell. The loss of the Georgia and Georgia Central railroads will be au ire perable damage to the rebels. The release of the thousands of our suffering prisoners will be even a erander, because more humane triumph. With Savannah captured, and a new base opened, Charleston and Wilmington must fel- low sooner or later; Virginia must be aban- doned, and the Confederacy fall to pieces and end in the smoke of it's burning cities.
 Let the prayers of the whole loyal North go up to the God of battles unceasingly, for Gen. Sherman and his gallant army, and their final and triumphant success.