Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-26
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.

LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
Highly Interesting from sherman His
MiIledge,ille, Ga.-Our Cavalry near
Aususta-He Leaves Nothing for his Pur =
suers- Great Excitement throughout
Georgia-Where the Rebels Think Gene
raj Sherman is Going-Their Vain Al
tempts to Check his ProgreSS-Aususta
and Savannah in Great Danger.
Wehave files Of Richmond papers of Wednes-
day, and make the subjoIned summary OF news
from their columns:
From Georgia.
fFromRichmond Dispatch, Editorial, Nov. %
Wehaye NO Off cial information from 6eorgta
From such intelligence as reaches us through
what we deem trustworthy sources, we con-
clude that Shermans main army is operating
in the country embraced between the railroads
running from Atlanta to Augusta, from Atlanta
to Macon, and the Georgia Central Railroad.
He Is in the very heart and center Of the State;
his infantry columns advancing on Milledge-
Vile. While this is the direction OF his main
column, one body of his cavalry has advanced
to within short distance Of Augusta. and the
other has struck the Georgia Central road,
leading from Macon to Savannah, at two
points, within few miles of Macon, and at
Gordon, the junction OF the Georgia Central
and Gordon and Milledgeyille Branch Rail.
roads.
On Sunday body Of our cavalry under
Wheeler attacked his cavalry at Gordon, but
with what result we have not been able to as
certain
Sherman is everywhere laying waste the
country with fire and sword. showing clearly
that 1t is his determination to take no step
backward. His force. cavalry included is not
believed to exceed $4,000 mer; and it seems
certain that, if vigorous measures are taken
by our Generals, he must be checked and
destroyed. 1t is impossible he should be able
to support his army the country-a fact
which alone must very soon embarrass him
serely.
Most persons seem to have very little idea
of the situation of the railroads in the coun-
try in which Sherman is now operating. We
Will endeavor to make it as clear as we can:
Two railroads, besides the Chattanooga,
which runs north, have their rise in Atlanta
The Georgia Railroad runs nearly due east,
strikes the South Carolina boundary at Ham,
burg; becomes thence the South Carolina Rail-
road, and terminates in Charleston. The
Macon Railroad runs from Atlanta due south
to Barneville; thence at right angles to Its for
mer course in an easterly direction to Macon.
Thence to Savannah, pursuing nearly south
eastern course, runs the Central Railroad. At
Gordon, on the Central Railroad, about fifteen
miles east of Macon, branch railroad runs
through Miledgeville to a place called Eaten
don.
This place is about fifteen miles from Madi-
son, on the Georgia Railroad 1t is said that a
portion Of Sherman's army went out as far as
MAIDS N, On the Georgia Railroad, and leaving
it, ~. tuck across to EatendOn, the immediate
object being Mlledeeville, the capital OF the
State tits believed that Sherman himself pur-
sued the Macon Railroad until he came to Grit
fin, several miles above Barnevile, and thence
struck across to Gordon, avoiding Macon alto
gether, and by this movement placing his whole
force in the rear of 1T. The Georgia Railroad
terminates at Augusta. Hamburg, the South
Carolina town, is on the opposite side of the
river.
From the Richmond Wing, Nov 81.
The Augusta Chronicle Of the 18th states that
a report was brought down by passengers on
the Georgia passenger train, last night, that the
Yankees were advancing on Social Circle.
Scouts reported that the Yankees camped six
mile FIR tho tirpl q on nnShQ oiuht
Social Circle is a station on the Georgia rail.
road, fitty-two miles south Of Atlanta.
There are wild rumors, OF course, concerning
Sherman's movements, which are varied by
each arrival of reliable passengers. The
Chronicle gives as the very latest rumors
brought by passengers from Macon that Sher-
man is advancing on that city at the head of
five corps. He had burned Rome, Marietta
and Atlanta, and occupied Jonesboro' on We'd
nesday.
1t is further reported that all the box cars in
Augusta have been ordered tC' Macon to bring
Off the commissary stores.
Editorial from the Savannah Daily Morning
News Of Nov. DIST.
We were in hopes last night to receive some
further accounts from above, which, if they
did not aliay the public anxiety, would at
least acquant us with the true state of affairs,
in which all feel lively, if not painful in
tercst; but nothing additional to the meagre
aud unsatisfactory reports published In our
evening edition has reached us from any quar-
ter. AT half past nine o'clock last night we
there was communication with Macon,
which confirmed the report which reached us
in the afternoon, that the line has been cut
somewhere in the vicinity of Gordon, and
from which we may infer that the railroad las
been struck by the enemy.
IL the absence of reliable news OF course the
city is filed with rumors, 4 circumstance
which aggravateS the general disappointment.
We abstain from giving reports which we are
unable to trace 10 some reliable source. From
all we can learn. we believe that Sherman
forces are in tie vicinity of Jones county, anu
that he is moving in an easterly direction. as
If designing to reach Augusta or perhaps Mil
len. Miledgeville is fmttrs'y eracuated. all The
public GrchireS and property hdring been n,Ored to
a place Of Sofety. Whether the enemy have
burned occupy the capital Of the State we
are not reliably Informed. 1t is hardly proba-
able that they have let the opportunity pass to
indulge their malignant vandalism.
The mail went out for Macon last night and,
OF course, we need expect none from that quar-
ter to day; and as the telegraph communica-
ton is interrupted, we must expect to receive
no news OF the important movement going on
through the regular channels at present. A
few days will reveal the extent Of the danger.
In the meantime, let us be resolute and hope
full, trusting In the favor of an over-ruling
Providence, and the determined, united efforts
of & brave people in a RICH eous cause, the de-
Tense OF honor, life, liberty and home