The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-26
.SHERMAN'S MARCH THROUGH
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GEOh GA
The Georgia papers do not bring ,
much about affairs there, but what IN
say shows that the people are cheerful
and that Sherman's great raid js not r,
garded, by any means, as fatal to th
State Of Georgia. The Georgia Leeisl.
ture, in session at Milledgeville, on tn
18th passed resolution authorizing III
Governor to call out every able-bodie,
man in the State, and the State Trea
surer to remove the public funds an,
archives from the capital. The August
Chronicle of Saturday says:
A gentleman who arrived on Thurs
day evening from Stone mountain reports
that the Yankee column moving dowr
the Georgia railroad divided at Decatur
one-half going down the Co,ington road
and the other the Rockbridge road. Al
Stone mountain they burned all the un.
occupied houses, comprising some two
thirds of the town, and were laying waste
the country as they progressed. They
march IN hollowssquares, their trains in
centre. They united at Bakers mill.
near Covingtcn, and it was not known
whether they would strike for Eatonton
or Athens.
This gentleman says that the view from
the summit of Stone mountain of the
conflagration Of Atlanta was awful be-
yond description. The Gate City was
an ocean of flame" as the fiery waves
rose and fell throughout its whole extent.
Passengers on the Georgia railroad last
night reported that about one hundred
Federal cavalry made their appearance at
Social Circle on Thursday and burned
the railroad platform. 1t is not believed
that they have come down any farther
than the Circle. Their infantry en-
camped at or near Old Sheffield's on
Wednesday night, and from their move
ments it is thought they are en- route for
EatOnton. IT,
1t is also reported that they have
burned MOsticello and Hillsboro', which,
II true, indicates clearly that they de-
sign tapping the Central railroad at Cor
don, or some other point.
The passenger train on the Georgia
road yesterday only came from Union
Point.
The Augusta Constitutionalist,. taking
the Georgia view of the situation and
Sherman's position, says:
His position in Atlanta becoming peri
lous; his ability to hold it long by force
extremely doubtful; he resolves. in A
moment of desperation, upon one of the
ooldest and most daring movements of
the war, that of marching his army
through the heart of our country to a
point of sccurity-Pensacol or Bruins
wick, most probably.
lie does not anticipate retracing his
steps; hence he proclaims the devasta-
ion and desOlation of the country over
which he passes.
The destruction of Atlanta, Rome and
Marietta have been ANNOUNCED. and he
has now taken up his line of march for
he coast, more with the view of saving
ne remnants of his shattered army than |
Il capturing any fortified cities
The duty that lies before us is plain,
nd may be perceived at Single glance.
LEI the forces which we can concentrate
front of Sherman's army, in q few days
I farthest, destroy everything upon
'hlch he can subsist) they cannot carry
ut OF his way and as he has no other
ieans oil subsistence, an army of ten
lousand men can, in less than fifteen |
ays, force them to surrender. If thew ;
lnnot do this, they can hold them in ! v
leck until sufficient forces arrive from !
cesslbie points, thereby rendering 4
'peless, in any event, the possibility Of ]
cir escape. a
We can see nothing for which the V
ople need become alarmed, but much G
hope for. A firm, unfaltering heart r
ID determined resolution is all we want
present and few weeks will. per- y
ps, suffice to drive the last yandal fl
I'M the soil of Georgia. l.
1t is true, many may return to the 4
nee where their homes once stood but Y
find them marked alone with smoul- =, 81
ring ashes; yet better that, as freamen, NJ
IN under the hated rule Of the invading :
The Milledgeville Recorder contains y
following cheering announcement Il
1t is, if Sherman will keep his troops '
the town for awhile: II
Some excitement has prevailed in the i
y for two weeks past on account of the ri
stence OF smallpox amongst us. We
ieve the cases are decreasing in num- 7
:, and no fears are entertained of a fur
II spread of the disease. f'a ne
tic