The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-10
Grrniu9 Cclegraph
SATURDAY, DECENBT2 10, 1854.
CEREBRAL sBBRMANs CAMPAIGN.

ChrOnOIOgicRIIy Arrnnr cd - His OBJ
leets. ana How They Uave been Ac.
compIish"d-En0rts ~ the Rebels 90
Defeat His Purposes tIs Near Ap-
proaeh to the CcRst- augusta, HiIIen,
ana Savannah F"UbaSIy Avoided
sketch of the Towns aud cities Occu.
pieu and MenReed, ar &c.
We propose TO follow, In thi5 article, as CON
eisely as possible from the data furnished by the
Southern accounts, General Sherman's grand
movement from Atlanta to ID, seaboard, or as
near the latter point As we may 1e enabled. The
course Of both columns Of tn army can be dis.
hnctly traced from day to day up 90 the period Of
crossing the Oconee river. BuYUnu that point the
Rebels have furnished little Information that can
be accurately relied upon - designate the pre-
else course taken by each column, or by the main
body of the army. As FIR rs practicable, the
chronological order will be obse we'd.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10.
Every preparation having been made for the
movement, the preliminary step 70 the evaCua-
ton OF Atlanta was taken by the destruction of
the depot at Rome, Georgia, ii teen miles west
OF Kingston. This was etiectuauy accomplished,
Colonel COrse removing all that could be trans
ported and burning the town, including the public
buildings, and whatever OF value could not be
removed. General Slocumt wing, consisting OF
the l4th and ooh Corps, had already moved out
from Atlanta, going west by the Georgia State
road. General Howard wing consisting of the
10th and 18th Corps moved with General Sher.
man The cavalry, under General Fitzpatrick
consisting of two strong divisions was assigned
propoTtonate,y to each wing Of ne army.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IL.
This day witnessed Alta lta in flames. The
city evacuated by the army, IL public build
ings blown up, and everything that could be
consumed was destroyed. General Sherman left
Kingston this day with bis rearguard, and the
railroad was torn up as he moved over it, The
news OF this manUuYTe reached Richmond few
days after, and was inteTpre ed to mean that
Sherman was in retreat, and that his grand csm-
paiRn had ended in VIGOROUSLY. A few days sub
sequeDt however, the truth became known, and
the rejoicing Of the SOutherncrS was turned into
mourning. At this time the force opposing Gene
raj sherman was under Howell CObO, at Jones'
bOrO, twenty-five miles from Atlanta 1t con-
sisted of a few thousand militia and some regu-
lar infantry, but was entirely nBdeqate to oppose
the onward march of Sherman.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER II.
General Sherman's advance arrived at Jones,
borO, enCOuntering the fOrcs of Cobb, and de-
feating it. The movement thus distinctly desg-
mated alarmed the entire country, and all the re-
Inducements that could be sent to Cobb were
forwarded These consisted Of some infantry
and cavalry under General Wheeler. The Rebel
General fell back to Griffin, tweuty-thrse miles
below on the Macon road, and there erdeayored
TO make a stand. General SlOcum's cavalry
were reported at Social Circle, on the Georgia
road, this day.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER l9.
This day found the cavalry advance at Griffin;
the enemy again falling back after uidi1g OPP
position. Several members of the Georgia Legis-
lature who were moralizing at this point were
captured, but we're probably paroed. Thus far
General Sherman had overcome all opposition,
and the news of his movements had flown with
the speed of lightalng all over the South.
Macon was considered the first objective point,
and every means was employed to guard tho city.
The Southern press commenced to speak of heroic
defenses, and toretold a stern opposition To the
movements of Sherman when he should confront
Macon Ii was declared TO b0 so mpres snably
fortified that 1t could not be carried, except ut
the expense Of a long siege.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10,
General Sherman was reported IN be thirty y-hys
miles from Macon, near Forsyth. This was a
body of his cavalry which had pu shed on in ad-
vance of his main army. On this day portion
of General SlOcums column visited Canton,
Cherokee county, having made detOur from the
line of the road near Cassville station, seven
mi es below Kingston. Here Governor Browns
residence was destroyed the town sacked, and
tWo-thirds of the business portion burned. 1t
may be supposed that this detachment met q
force OF guerlllas at this place or we're fred upon
by the people, as otherwise there could have been
no reason for the destruction OF the town The
same day another portion of General Slocum 8
column was reported ut COvingtOn, on the
Georgia State road, and forty-two miles east Of
Atlanta; also body of cavalry at McDonOugh,
the county seat OF Henry county, southeast from
Jonesboro. This latter force was probably part
Of Howara's column.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20.
From the fact that Monticello, the capital Of
Jasper county, and Hillsboro, one Of the towns
In that county south from Monticello, were
burned this day We infer that General Howard's
column of infantry did not proceed farther south
than Griffin, and that from that point an easterly
direction was taken along u turnpike road which
passes through Indian Spring, across the Ocmul-
gee at Planters ferry, through Concord and
Monticello and across Murder creek TO Eaton
ton. The force which destroyed HsborO was
proahaly cavalry detachment which was diverted
from the main column at Monticello en- route 20
the Georgia Central Railroad at GrisWOldville
station.
This point was reached on the same day.
which point indicates that the cavalry which
meIRced Macon from Forsyth, left the road near
CraWfOrds, fifteen miles from Macon, and avoid
ing the latter city, struck the Georgia Central.
From Port Clinton, Jones county, a small force
advanced on Gordon, through Wallace, which
we find was visited on the 2Oth The chemical
works at Griswodville were burned by the raid
ers and the track probably torn up.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 81.
We find the columns of General Slocum ad-
VRnced as far rs Union Point on this day; but It
was probably cavalry force, for the infantry
had passed through Madison and Buckhead,
seVenty-seVen miles east of Atlanta, destroying
9th those towns The cavalry advance was
extended as far as Greensboro, which is the
furthest point on the State line known to have
been visited. From Madison, sixty nine miles
east of Atlanta, General Slocum's main column
struck OF on this day in a southerly direction
to Eatonton fifteen miles distant, where it
Joined General Howards. The united wing
then moved upon Milledgeye, arriving
there and burning the place on the
tWenty-fTs The state house was not burned,
but considerably damaged. The other public
buildings, however, are understood to have been
demolished. The legislature and state officers
had stampeded few days before the Governor
going to Macon The body of cavalry which
visited GriswoldVile is probably the force which
attanked Macnn the lllth and Dist: hut the