New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-12


known positively. Some believed that sherman w0ud
endeavOr 10 force junction with Foster at 6rs'
hamsvillc and falling IN that Try TO torn upon eavan
nah, and by o,TpOwering numbers seek ~ iOroe the
lines and capture the city. Others think that having
avoided Macon and Augusta he VIII not attempt W
carry fortified city Ike Sav annab Du' VIII tuIn 70 'ns
night and hnd supplies at Daricn
So far Sherman has done no HARM except TO fndivd.
mails and tie railroads The Augusta snd Atlanta road
will be in running order within forty days-by February
/. The Georgia Central will also be made ready Tor
Transportation in few weeks. large force has al.
ready been 10 work upon both roads and VIII not
be months before the injury inflicted BY sherman
will he fully repaired. Having taken no places OF I'M
porancc and released prisoners will the damage to
railroad compensate The enemy for their loss Of men
and the practical destruction of the army under sher
Will the march To the sea coast compensate ior
Hoods equally victorious march into TenDessee The
enemys newspapers are seek ing to quiet the Puc sP
prehenson by claiming that Sherman has again psect
ed the Confederacy and separated The Gull States rom
the Atlantic States eectuay as the mississippi di'
ydes trans Mississippi from the States east OF thas
riser THIS we know Is Simply asn e 70 %ers,o Wy
by the people Of that country rs bnt further necepon
Al the sources q public opinion that come 20 us rom
the United States Indicate great nDeasness on &C.
count OF sherman He ia due, and his signal
ghs cannot b. along the coast. What has CAUSED
his delay the enemy do not know, they are unwlhng
militia have impedcd his march. and hence their news
papers pretend that he has delayed 70 destroy more
efec,uslly the railroad and provision Of the country.
THEORY Op sHERMANs MARCH.
If Sherman gets through Georgia to the sea-
coast it will certainly be great humiliation 10 the Con-
fcderacy; but IL will not be more than Illumination we
showed we think when his march first undertaken.
why Il was 10 be considered not 90 much military
political movement, and why IL should be regarded
rather as defensive than an aggressive measure The
evar uation Of Atlanta was compulsory. When HOOD
bad established himself on TIE Tennessee River looking
tow ard Nashville and .Ae hne by which Sherman KEPT
open hs with that city, Atlanta ceased
" serve Its purpose base for further operations and
NIL lost tfe
should stay in il with bis army he would DC wasng hn
strength ior nothing while Hood could operate against
his communications and by cutting nm on rom ms
base of supplies compel BIN either to fall back and fight
battle 10 relieve himself or 10 push forward for new
base On the coast One Of these things he was sbso'
uiely compelled TO do
fall back get in Hoods front and by the concentration
Of all his available forces attempt ~ beat that General
on, Of the field. But ibis as we once before have
stated would have been TO confess his whole campaign
failure and 20 begin over again the WORK which the
Yankee armies have been 10 long and 90 YEARLY prore
cutting since the fall Of Fort Donelson IL would have
demonstrated the imprsoticshili,y OF the yankec
scheme Of oonquests wonld have rendered the North
ern people dscontented and might have made imIos'
sble for Lincoln TO raise another army 10 push er'
even while IL gave up all the country gained by sol
many strnggles aud by 70 vast an expenditure oil
means, appeared to offer some compeDsaing sdvan
tages II looked like an advance II cOGld DO called
grand campaign, a brilliant movement, II successfully
carried through il might be claimed as magnificent
these were persis,enty reasoned out Of the way u,
least over the obVDuS difficulties Of long and tedious
march through hostile country and over the obstacles
which always impede. aud the perils which always he
set this kind N invaaione.
1t could likewise then he said that the Yankee su'
thoritks had determined TO change their whole system
81 sssEs be rsreeo S 1ssnc sops father
TO attempt the slow aud dcnlt transit OF the mountain
ranges which, IN three years has produced vsry lutte
more than gained within the nrsf six months aiier
the fall Of Nashville And perhaps this combined with
some general theory Of concerted action with GTah'
against Lees Communications rs the Pr,o,' miiitar!
hypothesis when SheTm mans movement II oase .
But We contend that even II Successful In lie mmedi
e,e obiect-Ihat Of getting through 10 the coaf-the
Coniederateoaase viii be vastly the gamer anu 'ns
the campaign. 1t restores 70 US all the lines " com
muncaon held III the opening of the year yields up
to US vast and important section which Las seen
wrested from u.s. frees large portion Of our people
from the domination OF their enemies ana JUST 10 that
extent increases the strength and resources Of the Con
ederaey In effect puts the Yankees BACK Instead OF
nt-tha Of operating from tho COAT to the IN
eror-a system which they have heretofore refused "
adopt aud shows thu, they abandon as hopeless their
years Of conqueTinr the country bya gradual descent
hon the mountains .
III he does not recover that line she not be worse
of than We were last year. spl the Yankees viii have
expended nearly o. GO 90, 0U kacr VI
ves and thrown away the fruits " 50 imaginary veto
.e; and ha dozen t dSs, ones ON! 'ot me sc,
there Is certainty that Shermon will Get through
SHERMAN QUIET OK THE oGEBcUEE RiyER-KiI
PATRICK's TROUBLES.
From Tho Redmond Sebun~t, Dee. ..
The information from Georgia Indicates very
little progress for Sherman. He ~ be COMPARE
lively quiet near the banks OF the Ogeechee
while hn cavalry sent out TO explore way OF exit
In this Kilpstrick has met With very indifferent sue
cess Instead Of finding the desired tetle! OF whh ne
wa In quest ON rco~nt occasion. he Ont lost his road
and then found Wheeler, snd neXt found whipping.
and next lost his hat His account Cd found end lost
was agains, him In al The Items. More recently hay
ing fortified himself with loavy Infantry icrce DO
found heeler again. but hsd his usual luck IN the nght
Wheelcfs men having heavily fepulsed ooth cavsry
and iDfsutry. Fitzpatrick has been since pursuing his
explorations ike swamp ghost under difonliies snI
IONS at once " Gnd clue 10 tue lxby1h and " avoid
Wheeler.
Under snch circu,sstsncea it Is not 10 be wondered
tbs, Sherman moves slowly dubiousy and cnpriciousy
HIS original plan hes not only mied 20 far as concern,
th. objects be accomplished On his way oui tue poin'
Of coming oct has bees made 10 depsed Gu citcum'
stances a. they develop .a sAs rss o mha p.a
okerson 10 yet divided whether BARREN. Savannah o.
Beaufort n tho point simed at We should suppose
Savannah II tbs capture Of that place nher reaching
IT, were not 90 unpIonlising u accomplishment. We
think Beaufort after Savanna. 10 his choice and " Ill
be his object If he shall tnd means TO cross tho Ssvan
nah II that proves lnpFsctics6ls or per1Ious he wil
perhaps attempt Dafien OF BrnMvck. iusf a. mari
ner IL glsd TO gain any port 10 . storm.
QUANTITY OF POwDgR AND MUsKKTs cAPTCRED
At NiLLKD6EviLLX.
From The Sssspnsh Hspabicsa, Dsc D.
When Governor Brown LETT Milledgoylie ne
took With him all Of his property o. every descriP
ton including his fasnitcfe. carriage ana HORSES ana
,itrv and even che o~tbAges that grew N bn gefden
The tram was loegsd with tb-so individual asse and
ali sent ssley % ono Of hts extensive plantations IN
south. wsste n Georgia He took good oaio o! himself
and prpsrty n he Sat-, Taks few other facts In
ILLUSTRATION of this point All the powder Of the