The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-30
The Route Each qoluma has Pursued.
SAVANNAH FEBBLY DEFENDED.
Etc, ETC.. Etc. Iatc.. Etc.

WASHINGTON, November 3l.-The Savannah
Rcpvjlcau Of the 2ih cor aims contradictory
statements as to Shermau's movements, particu-
larry as to the crossing OF The o. NEE river. The
column operating on the Georgia road kept the
western side and struck OF in the direction OF
Macon, as though contempating junction witch
the forces in that vicinity.
1t is stated that strong iurce of cavalry is fol-
lowing Sherman and that i. is not impossible
that Forrest may ere long ham like wolf on
his rear and hanks.
Some OF the recently exchanged prisoners have
rceched Washington, and sly that when they
arrived at Savannah from Nj en-, they were
kindly treated, and furnished with the best food
which could he procured, aud that the people
intimated that there were forces under Beaure-
gard and Johnston at Macon and Augusta to
oppose sherman, but they lid not believe he
would encounter them, or that The military au-
thorites would, in time decide where to concen-
trate the forces they had.
Al Savannah there were but fifteen hundred
men, who could make but feeble resistance.
GENERAL SHERntN's ADVANCE.
THE ROUTE EACH COLubIN HNs rrRsUED-PRoBA-
ELE LNTENr OF EACH uIvIsIoN-rIuE Dis
rANCEs ON EACH LINE -EEEEI FACILITIES roH
REINFORCING AlE'NIA--I.IE HAlN HELlANlE
or me ENEMY FOR TROOPS.
The course Of General Shcrman's columns can
now be distinctly traced, from the Rebel accounts
OF his movements, and indicates that he has
raided extensively along thc Atlanta aud Macon
the Georgia Central, the Gaorgil State, and the
Elktou branch of the Georgia Central.
The column under General Howard left the
Macon road at Gnnn-the clyaly raidng as far
south as Barnesyc, the junction of the Thomas
ton branch Of the Macon roal-- md then struck
of 10 the east, passing throu n Indian Spring,
crossing she Ocmugee near Compton. Thence
it passed through Monticello, the county seat of
Jasper county, crossing WIlr ud Murder creeks
and Little river, and entering Gatonton twenty
one miles above Mlledgeyi'a.
A portion Oi this column rsued the line of
the Oymugce river, after nr with HOward's
wing, near Indian sprin-, ud probably passing
through IIilslOrO, Il W,..Nl, Clinton, the
CouAty town of Jones go O.u Y. % Girls gOdyille,
which point vas reached "a sunday afternoon
INC 2g'h. This division Jn1l Jgel eastward, rs
lar rs GORDON, the juno m uf the EItontcn
branch OF the GeOr-l- C"orrl road, arriving
there on tie 2.st. A p1 uI this force also,
we may presume, attE'lri Macon, and ii this
point vas not carried ts ia ruad communication
was fully de truyyd.
From Ettuntun Howjri moved on NIilledge-
vile, and, the August ''Hs'itai0H0liSt of the
22d says that place WIS ev nua I'd by the Rebels.
We may suppO-e thdt, having accomplished these
successes, General Howard Iur sd down to Cor
don. to lOiu she division wal'i had been Operat-
mg At that puinr. Tho uutri columns then
moved eastward over lu. Nu. Of the Georgia
CouTal road ID lOpW.s .a,s on the 23d, traces
beyond which the Rebel g'Hsrs refuse to give Us.
General SlOcun's yumU is understood to have
tohtn the line Of tho nrH. u, Stae road. At
Madison, siNty-nIne mile r.lm Atlanta, he could
Cyuu.unlH.te with Jue & I iIH4l ul General Howard