Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-26

Papers:
The Augusta Chronicle Of the l9th contains
the following appeal to the Georgiaus by Senator
Hill:
RICHMOND, November Is.
To tie People OF Georgia:
You now have the best opportunity ever pre-
sented 10 you TO destroy tie enemy. Put every
thing tile disposal Of our government. remove
all provisions from the path of the invaders and
put all the distractions you can in bis way. Every
citizen with his gun and every negro with his
spade and AK can do the work of good SOL
dieF. You can destroy the enemy by retarding
his march Georgisns, be firm; act promptly
and fear not, B. H. HILL.
| most cordially approve OF the above
JAS. \ Seldom.
Secretary of War.
The following is also from the Augusta Chron.
icle OF the 18th Among the many war rumors
on our streets this morning is one that Griffin is
captured by the Yankees. As TO the correctness
of the rGmor we have nothing to say.
The following is taken from the Augusta Sen
tinel of the 18th We have this reliable news
from up the river An agent who arrived on
Thursday evening from Stone Mountain reports
that Yankee column. moving down the Georgia
Railroad. divided at Decatur, half going down
the CoviDgton road and the other ROckbridge.
At Stone Mountain they burned all the unOccu-
pied houses. some tive thirds of the town. and
was laying waste the country i they progressed
They march in a hollow square, with their trains
in the centre. They visited Boxers Mil, near
Covington, and it is not known yet whether
they will strike for CattOrtOwn or Athens. This
gentleman says that the view from the summit Of
Stone Mountain of the confia grafton of Atlanta
was awful beyond description. The Gate City
looked like an ocean OF flame, a. the fiery mass
and fell throughout its whole extent
Passengers by the Georgia railroad last night
report that about 100 Yankee cavalry made
their appearance at School Circle Thursday
and burned the railroad plltform. II Is not be-
llevd that they have come down any further
than the Circle Their Infantry encampei NJ or
near Old Sheffield Oh Wednesday night
IL is also reported that the Yankee have
burned Monticello and Hillsboro. which, il true,
clearly indicates hat they design tapping the
Central railroad a. Gordon or some other point
The passenger train on the Georgia railroad
Yesterday only came from Union Point.
The Macon Telegraph of Friday SAYS: That
city that day considerably excited, owing
To various reports in regard TO the enenw who
are positively known TO he marching on the
city.
Gen. Cobb has Issued an order calling out ev
cry man capable of bearing arms, and all who
do not respond he has ordered to be arrested
The Telegraph further says there is no doubt
that the military authorities will do everything
in their power 10 stay the advance Ofthe enemy.
and We trust they will receive the cordin sup
port of the entire community.
We refrain from giving any information con
corning the movements the number of our
forces.
The Macon Telegraph speaks thus OF matters
At the front:
We have reliable information 10 The effect that
the Yankees are advancing from Atlanta in this
direction in two columns, one on the Melon
ough road aud tie other by way Of JonesbOro
Oar forces are AT Griffin More than ths'we deem
mprudent at present to state
The military authorities are active and vigil
ant and every man Is under arms Confidence
Is being restored. The enemy il believed 20 be
on our right. distant about thirty miles The
city will be defended to the last
An agent who left Forsythe on Thursday, the
18th at 3 o'clock, informs ia that a courier
arrived that place about half hour be
fore he left and reported there was some Van
kee cavalry eight miles north of the town.
All the bridges the road from Forsythe
TO Indian Springs were burned b7 our ioiees
The lntelligencer publishes the annexed news
about affars:
The latest Ielilble intelligence from the iron,
in Georgia i received from gentleman Who
lett Griffin " Wednesday at 10 L. VI. Gen.
Wheeler fought the enemy, who was advancing
with force estimated at from - 900 TO 30
900 II two columns one ou the McDonoGgh
and the other on the JOnesboro road, at Bear
Creek. 10 miles above Griffin. until late in the
evening, when 10 fell back to Griffin aud was
passing that city on its right when our in
formant left Our infantry forces we're falling
back tosBarnesyle.
1t is probable that al the time We write this
sherman occuDies Griffin and will ra0idly
demonstrate upon Macon and perhaps Mledge-
vile.
We learn from reliable source tha. Governor
Browns residence in Canton. Cherokee county
embracing his cOnmodious dwelling house
kitchen out houses, &c wish his Office and other
buildings were all burned TO the ground by the
Vandal foe a few DAYS ago. The officer in com
mand OF the sndals VINO were sent 20 execute
the work they 90 ruth!essly anu successfully per.
formed. allowed the family who we're living on
the premises only > minutes 20 reno, their fur
nture from the house, ard all that removed
within that time vas DESTROYED by the flames
The same party burned the Cont House. Acadc
my. both hotels. Jail and about two thirds of ,hc
best dwelling and business houses in Canton. 4
force Of s1me 900 or 1000 Nandsis were within
a mile OF The town, while some seventy II he
band we're sent into the town. under an Oifcer
with orders e. burn the house Of Gov Brown.
the public buildings, and houses OF al who have
been prominent Southern men It j. NOW evi-
dent 10 I'll that sherman has inaGgurated 4 win
ter camnaicn and that Georgia is the field which
he intends 10 desolate terrible crisis there
fore : upon Us Every man IN TIC State able -
bear arms should rally to the rescue 10 the
hsnds Of the military au,hogi,ies. however, tie
tue defence Of tue State is left. We have 40
suggestions TO make What sc nave long looked
Tor las come at last