The New York herald., 1864-11-26


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THE STU ALTON.
The copious details and extracts from rebel papers
and other sources regarding General sherman's grand
march the State Of Georgia. which are this morn.
ig published In the HgRALD, show the complete aud
uninterrupted success which liz marking the movement
and the universal panic which II has created among the
rebels Ihs steamers Atlantic and Blackstone, which
arrived at Fortress Monroe Thursday from the mouth
OF savannah river, bring intelligence that whom they
'et tie latter point rumors had reached there ths,
sherman had captured and burned Macon aud
MlIedgevile, Georgia Tlese, OF course, need some
ccoermaou, though late rebel papers partially admit
sher truth The statements Of the rebel press and OH.
eias and the excitement they manifest prove that dis
way has taken possession OF their hearts Id contempa.
ton Of this bold and novel advance which they have no
sufficient power to oppose Rcbe, newspaper dispatches
Che time that his movement commenced. burn.
cd, besides Atlantis, Jonsshoro. Grsffn, Stone
Mountain, Hllsboro, Monticello, Canton snd other
Georgia towns. General Bsauresard, the rebel
Secretary OIL War; the rebel Senator E and Howell Cobb
have all Issued appeals to the people, calling on them 70
destroy everything in shsrman's path, his fyon,,
fanks ADD rear Our troops had progressed 20 far on
shs Sunday last that telssraphc commun.cs
son between savannah and Escoa had that tune been
severed BY them, as well ths wires running 10 Nil.
'sdsevIie. The government At Washington 10 said 20
)snsder all the news received from Sherman a. highly
Sv rabie 1t Is thought that General Lee has sent some
oops from Richmond and Petersburg for the assistance
} the rebels in Georgia
We have relterston OF ths statement that the rebel
army under Hood which 80 long tim. continued In
into Tennessee recently occupied waynesbcro the
county town OF Wayne county, In that State Wayne
OF the southern border counties Of Tennessee nins
North Alabama. and waynssboro Is about afty mlss a.
rety north Of Florence. Hood is reported be threat
enilg Nashville, Tenn, and Paduoah, KY, though a,
wsynes5oro he "a far distant from either Of these n css
both OF which pretty we'll prepared for h reception
1nat portion cf the Union confronting him s con
osntrated at Pulask 10 Giles another o. the soushern
border counties OF Tennessee. and about forty miles
The savsnnah river exchange OF prisoners has been
most successfully prosecuted by Exchange Commf.
saner, Coleno Milford rnd the rebel oaicc and over
Iacve hundred " released solderr who had suf.
forsd all tie prvsous and horrors Of Southern prisons
arrived al Fortress Monroe Thursdsy in the steam
spips Atlantic and Bsckstone and thence reached An
napolis Md yesterday. This announcement VII cause
anboupded joy ln many Northern homes.
BY tho arrival here yesterday OF the steamship suwo
Esds, from New Orleans the 10th Of this month,
We have later and interesting dispatches from
the Department OF the CUR. On the 1874 10.
a. Uniop expedition into the Lalourcbe dis
A. { Of Louisiana attacked and defeated . rebel
&, and destroyed thoF camp and baggage and .
lber Of boats II said that Allen who aseumef 70
sbe Governor OF louisiana organized shrsve.
pOf that State ten regiments Of negroes. who 10
be armed and equipped from the prcceeds Of cotton
sal-s a. kaiamcrov. There il report that the rebel
General nuckrsr has ten thousand troops al Alexandra
Ia, where there are said 10 be abundant supplies Of
bee and corn. one Of our New Orleans correspondents
says that a gentleman has arrived Ia that city With
permission IRON Presdep Lincoln TO bsIHg twenty ,hou
band bales q cotton The Union lines The large sup
py Of cotton recently stopped by the rebel authorities
on s way soross lexes % Brcvssvc has been released
1hs House o. Representatives. OF the Louisiana Iegss
sure has authorized u. or bonds 70 Ls amount
of two aud bali Millions Of dollars Tor the purpose of
Carrying on The Stale government, General canby vas
tpidy recoversg from the elects of wound reco sa
o1 White river, Arkansas
Our despstChes the armies OF tbs Potomac ana the
James describe the great preparations Tor due ccebra
Aou q The National Thanksgiving, for which the suse
supplies Of turkeys and other good tnoss contributed "
ts patriotic and beuevolcn, people OF the North had
afforded all the facilities No pex military movements
ore reported
Ws have netting si@ 20 report from the sheuspdosl
valley q rartcu sr Importance
Toe steam transport Arago arrived al tb. por yestor
ssy, from Port Roys, 3, C., on Ias, Tuesday. There
h'vs been no additional military movements Of ln,srss,
the Department Of ne sovh aimee the date Of previous
scyicsa our asspaohes E,s secoupts Of a..
~ the exchange o. prisoners In the Savannah ,v. u,
fsssAsd soldiers rresouIed deplorase sppoar,Dca .sy
khssf masv mcnths Of rebol captivi,v h,, -. -.