The New York herald., 1864-12-22

this campaign Of shsrmans creation and execution
is Of tho most fruitful the has produced. t Is
blow from which Davis and bis satellites viii never
recover the effects Ct which will be et from end Of
the country to the other.
But there is still another effect IL will have demon.
srates 70 European Powers the weakness Of the rebels
and the Of the national cope with
armed treason and rebellion
But TO the detailed narrative, which opens with
TIE CONCENTRATION ARMY.
On the l1th The army located ~ follovss--Tns
Twentieth corps 1t Atlanta the yssnth Ssvsutesuth
corps Powder Spring road the Chattahooches river
and the Fourteenth corps at Kingston, Ga. Ehsrmans
headquarters swers at The latter place.
On tho morning Of tho 18th the army commenced
concentrating around Atlanta The Fourteensh corps
Brevet Major General Davis commanding, remained It
Kingston 70 the shipment north Of the govern.
msnt property and rolling stock OF the railway and At
OF that day the Third brigade Of the First DIVISION
Colonel H. A. Hambright, Seventy. ninth Pennsyl.
vania, commanding, who, BY the way, was the
nrss coumsndant at Kingston, moved out, and
the place was evacuated. N0twtbstandng that the
Colonel took every precaution TO prevent . wanton
destruction OF the place, the negroes, who brought
up the rear, fred several buildings, which were con-
sumed. The corps reached Cartersvie as night, and,
after provisioning the troops, the public property
destroyed, and the following day tho lsth Big shanty
was reached and the troops bvouacxed for the night
Next day the corps reached the CbAtsahooches river
and on the 18th Atlanta.
CHATTANOOGA RAILWAY DESTROYED.
The railway torn up from Chattanooga to Atlanta
and al the bridges laid In ashes, we'll every build
ing that could be OF benent to the enemy Tho struggling
negroes and cavalry destroyed quite number OF
hsbted houses, aud, regret TO say, three or four
churches
On the 14th and 18th, the Fifteenth and Seventeenth
oorps under General Howard to camp one milo
south OF Atlanta 10 which point socum commanding the
ert wing moved on the morning Of the l6h leaving
city entirely empty except few citizens who renamed
catered over the city, preferrng to dwell 10 the city
until the return to its ruins OF their dsoys friends than
TO accept Of free transportation the land Yanks
mudsls' and "Purancai abolitionists.n The alter
noon was spent in emptyng the sorehouses OF clothing
conmssary supplies, So and their transfer 10 the per
sons Of the troops Of tho Fourteenth corps.
During the entire day Atlanta presented very busy
appearance every street OF importance being bocksdsd
by wagon trains and mouuted officers and men, Quite
number Of houses fired during the day regular
detailed parties from the Twentieth corps destroyed all
the public buildings OF valuo to tho enemy
GENERAL sHRsNA.'s oRDxRs TO HIS TROOPS
After the men had bivouacked for night the follow
Ing ordos issued BY General sherman we're read 70 the
troops, and were greeted with many manifestations OF
appreciation By tho veterans who, in many bloody
battles, have followed the lead Of Sherman
snERxAs's oRDKss
Special Field Orders-No 11p.
HEADQUARTERS, MILITARY DIVISION or MISSISSIPPI
in rHs fIsLD, kIsGsTos, Ca, Nov. 8, 1854.
Tho General commanding deems IL proper at this time
70 inform the ofcers sod mon Of the Fourteenth Fn
teenth, seventeenth and Twentieth corps that no
organized them into an army for special purpose well
known to the War Department uensral Grant Il
Is sufficient for you to know that Il Involves depsrurs
from our present base and long difficult march 10
a All the chances OF been cons,dercd
and provided for a. Tar human sagscity can An no
asks OF you to maintsn that scpine pattence and
which have characterized you n tho pat and
he bCpos, through yon, 10 strike bos at our enemy
that will have material elect in producing what w all
much dssiiehis complete overthrow, OF all thngs
the most important is that the mer during msrcnos
sagglers or foraees to be picked up BY hostile people
In detail
II Is also OF the utmost mportancs that our wagons
should not DC iosde WITH anything but provisous sni
ammunition. All surplus servants non.cofn batsnts aod
refugees should now 10 tbs rear and ne should be
encouraged 10 cucumber 10 the march AZ so,ne
future time we viii bs enabled TO provide the poor
whites and blacks Who Geek escape The bopeAsa under
which tney ere now suffering,
with these few simoie cautions In your winds, he i
hopes TO lead you TO sch everes equal ia 10
those OF the past, BY order of
Mapr General W. Z SHERMAN,
l. M, DarycS, Aid de camp.
Mudrssv prvrnos, nrssfasrpr
In THE FIELD. KINGSTON, Ca, Nov. ., 1884
SPECIAL Ft,id Orsiers-No i20.
For toe purpose OF military cpsralious tns army g Il
divided into two wings, VIZ
The right wing, MAJOR General o. Ho.ard command.
ina-ths FHeeoth aud Seventeenth O. arps
no oft wing, haor Gene si W. ~iOcuro corrmend.
ing--the tourteeotn and twentieth corps
III me habruai order ~ march viii bo. whenever Y
sod coovergeg az points ndicstsl n or
dess Tho cavalry. trSeaIer Geper.i Ill. strex CON,