The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-29
1t. m. oncesn,ng shersnan's Cam-

much concerning Sherman's campaign
But we cannot resist The temptation o
giving the following items taken from tn
in erestiug and detailed account of tt,
ma ch written by the correspondent {
The G ncinnati Commercial
THE EVACUATION OF RoME-.A NIGHT q
TERRoRs.
A division in observation was the or,
under Brgader General John M. Corr.
while at ltJtne, selected for the specific
duty from ihe whole army and the ener
gy Of lis commander. andthe promptitude
with which lie reinforced the Pass Of ALA
toona under startling circumstances, made
him .'ihe observed OF all observers Nc
wonder Sherman should have said, after
the battle of Allatoona, and referring 10
its hero, my judgmen. OF Corse is more
& than fulfilled.
= On the morning of the 10th of Novem-
ber, General Corse received orders o burn
the public buildings, mschine-shops, de-.
pot, steam mills, cotton aud rebel muni-
tons of war, at Rome. and evacua,e on
the ensaing day. Obeyiug the orders
there was grand but costly illumination
Of the city that night, and to the citizens
it w,s a night Of terror.
The young ladies' Heaven save the
mark who spit upon Col. Streieht's men
when lney we're brought to Rome as pris-
oners of war the oller women who lad
worn rebel emblems on their person dur.
ing the mil1 reign OF General Vandever !;
the aeed meo, the rabii secessionists, the
please let tus-alenc fellows who helped
Georgia on. Of the Union. and the little
children so arifully employed by their
parents to suppllcate Yaukee mercy all
tnese felt 80 sure that there vas just
esrlbution 10 the q ames which al one time
threatened to envelope the whole city,
that they appealed 10 Corse tor protec
tion, and with Looks, sighs, groans and
tears more eloquent | thought, than
words. Rtae wcpt aud was humble that
nigh !
MARIETTA AND ATLANTA.
Marietta was in fines when Corse's
div4t len entered tie city, on the 18th OF
November, aud haf OF the buildings We c
laid Ia asaes Geueia! Sherman WIS ilege
at the time. Passing up one OF lbe streets
flciug the main plaza. and seeing eer-
taiu house arapt in !iyid sheets OF fire, lie
remarked with evident sadness
81 m sorry 10 see that building des-
troyed. | would the boys had spared it. .
"Why 50, General r.
"B cause" sail he, "some twenty
years ago had an etfre IN it. | m sorry
orr, !" an be walked up the street to
little cottage selected as his headquar-
tefs.
Atlanta oaly two days later shared the
fate OF M4rvt,a The smoke ct her tor
NETT ascend ID for day and night be-
elouding tie sun and paling the moon
The pu5i.c warehouses, cotnm odlous de-
po.s. round houses, gas works, machine
SHOPS, holels, and al tie buildings save
those wlac were priv&te, paid the penal
ty OF dust aud treason 10 dust and ashes
A NIGHT IN cLIErnN-sE SECESSION HosPI
TALt1Y.
Assured that Gsnsa C0rse's column
w,uli certainly oco6py Clinton, on ,b'
2ed Of November, the New I otk Tribun'
and the Cincinnati Gommercia puslnt
on 10 advance, passing Slnshiue Church
where General Stoneman was captured
last ais. aud accepted an aged lady
Hospitality Tor the night. and a seat Oh
tie vels4jed sofa. SO cozNy drawn up be
fore the parlor ire An ouly daughter
aecomIl ; 1cd a. she was beautiful, an
"b.suui IA as poets dream" tie youp
widow df a proainent gentleman nos
sleeping beneath the turf at Mouticelle
aud her niece, very pleasant lady, ''n
ed us tn and Tor The time political enc
mics became social friends. The Trieun
being Dir cs>cd in suit of sgrcy, viii
your con ses popdeIt wore The hateful blu.
the laii' S auxiously iuqaired what pos
ticn he "ihe gay held In the arm,
None, he answered
"Why are you with it," they col
tinued.
"Oh, lis my business"
"Areyo suter! I"
"No. indeed ,
eau army spondent," l interpo
ed, wishing to relieve their anxiety.
please tell me Tor what paper Z" al
the widows appeal was irresistible.
Before | could reply The gay deeeiv
had said,
1.-THE New York World r
"Indeed - exclaimed the widow, vi
spartIing eyes, and face Illuminated wi
delight. Il am so glad to NEE, you |,
seldom one gets wotl OF cheer the
days You'll stay until all the troo
pass threug ugh-won't you ~
"Thank you," he replied. "You kr'
".Alil word, kindly sIokcn,''
In trpr ting lin, the WIDOW added "
much inte II n.
''RNeyes a heart that's almost broken"
a boantitul repast; words VI cheer o
JOY many pesls OF ringing iaug h.'
Thrilling nusic on tie piano-leric
fact, social reunion, and magnlGc,
hospitality was ours lbat night, aud
jaycd i, because
"stocn pleasures All slways sweetest"
But next morning, stser breakfast, th
came confusion. You can imagine
effect.