The New York herald., 1864-11-29


which common sense would gvccut across all the
roads In ront Of the enemy burn the brdges
ryihng possible In time, before the euemy arrives
burn and destroy what cannot removed-leaye noth
Ing upon which he can subsst; and hde the msones
and machinery OF all mills fbe cattle OF the country
should be driven or and The hogs uupeuued and hasioned
! into the woods and swamps. By such course
citzcns, whon. guns conquer the enemy II Ia not
possible for hm TO haul provisions forage, and could
bis lire OF march be retarded by roads blocked with
fallen trees, and streams however small for slight
streams reiard artillery made brdgeess the food for
horses and iosn removed destroyed his army
becomes an easy conques. to the troops and
that, which already begin the supposed
points In his line OF march,
IL the duty Of the officers in that his
road s made difficult and forage and prov removed
and destroyed Squads Of should be securing tho
country In front OF his advance orders urge the
people first TO forage dismantle and
mill stones and machinery, and they fail through
willingness to do IT. then 10 burn and destroy what
not be removed.
Tho Russians destroyed the Grand Army or Napoleon
OF i've hundred thousand men, destroying country
about them by the use Of Ore applied TO their own
cties houses and granares and In forcing his rapid and
disastrous from their country gave great
blow to that master IN the art Of which conquered
France and placed the great leader prisoner the
island Of St. Helena. Lst Georsians initiate their
selnshness and love OF country for few and tho
army Of Sherman will bsve the fate OF Napoleon.
II Sherman lives and iorages upon tho country will
be first the and cowardly se.fshnes Of he peo1e
and second the Indifference OF Confederate
officers. It Is the natural duty OF the io.mer as
Georgaps TO destroy than the enemy shopld
IT. tho duty Of the latter officers " the
confederacy, to see that this be the case.
SHERMAN GIVING THE REBELS A WISHEp.FOR
OPPORTUNITY TO DESTROY HIN.
From the Augusta Consttutionast, Nov. 20.
We must retard harass, tsarve, destroy the army or
Sherman. The opportunity The hand Of God is
in IL. The blow, give It as It should bo given,
may end the We urge frionds the track Of
the advance to all forage and provisions horses
mules negroes and and the balance Let the
invader And the desolaon he would leave behind him
staring him in the You do yourself the
enemy will do h.
Le. the cry OF Beauregard, who is now with 60 up
through the state--to armsl TO armsl to armsl
sHERHAS's RETREAT FROM ATLANTA.
[From the Savannah news, Nov. %
The present has afforded practical demonstrations
Of oil the theories Of military taccsor surprises, con-
csntraon, celebrity OF movement, strategic fents,
treas intrepid onsets and protractsd to-day
witnessing rc.enactment Of that great military
disaster, the forced retreat Of ricorious army through
COftUtfv NbpOI0On
bis conquest Of Moscow is his feeble and heartless
imator. Sherman forced to retreat from Atlanta, the
capture Of which cost him the loss Of larger army
that which he now commands The great aim Of the
abolition despotlsm at Washington in the commencement
Of the spring campaign the capture Of Richmond and
Atlanta. The conquest Of one or both OF these great
Confederate centres deemed essential TO tho main
tanance Of black republican ascendancy, and
hence the mann efforts Of the Lincoln government
directed the accomplishment of those objects More
hundred thousand lives vainy SACRIFICED iu
the attempt TO reach Richmond, and to-day Lees heroic
veterans bold the remnant Of Grants i'm nense army
covering before their imprsgnabs hnss Sherman after
months Of hard fighting and after the sacrifice Of nearly
hundred thousand troops, succeeded against vastly
inferior force In obtaining possession OF great rail-
road centre But found victory. The
which he had wrought compensation for the
sacrifice he had made-the tenantsss housoa the devas
tated fields and OF burial grounds with which he
had surrounded himself, offered subsistence for the
his army He found too late that conquest
NOT victory that army whom he had vainy endea
vored 10 subdue still unconquered and defiant had
only escaped his graAp but had assumed position which
Threatened his destruction. Cut or from his base Of
supplies the country In the track OF his advance being
exhausted surrounded every side by hostile people,
starvation staring him In the he forced TO look
for . retreat from his perious position His movement
towards Chattanooga, well az the appearance OF
large feet OF supply ships on Mobile few days since
doubt that be designed to sock water base and
the cover OF gunboas at Mobe but the active opera
tons and the concentration Ct forces under
Hood in Alabama, rendered such retreat mpos-
sble. Every other OF escape being closed, his
last and only desperate hope is to make his way
through the interior OF the State TO the Atlantic
coast whle his main body win bc compelled TO
advance slowly through that section OF the State whore
he hopes 20 find subsistence, his light troops and
cavalry will occupy wide breadth Of country, threaten
,na our principal towns and by fsnts In all directions
for time perhaps succeed in deccving in regard to
his real point Destination and thus prevent concea
traton Of our forces.
Aiew DAYS, hossyer, viii develop his designs, when,
IL our united efforts properly directed, he win reap
the reward Of his reckless teery In utter annhatcn
We have only 10 arouse whole arms bearing people
hover on his 'front.' his tanks and from his
reach or destroy everything that will subsis; man or
bcasreard his progress by means 10 our power,
and when proper time comes fall upon him with the
relentless OF nsulted and outraged people,
and there need be doubt OF the result As the great
Napoleon found his Moscow, will the brutal Sherman
nnd his Atlanta.
oENEaAL sHERAAN's RErREAr-A REBEL IDEA OF
HIS CAMPAIGN.
rFrom the Augusta (Gs) Constitutionalist
II In fully believed that General Sherman, Gnding
his way North entirely closed, and bold and defiant
army confronting him, has determined upon making q
bold retreat 10 "a. rear, uhre army of consequence
| could impcds his nsorsmen.
in our judgment is the anabusIs Of sherman. II is
plain bis only object be the making OF certain and
secure base lie must move aud obtain his object
/ speedily or he is lost.
his movement oecasioned by the fact that Forrest
has destroyed his Jacksonville and cut bis com
/ municatlon the North.
sherman has many weary miles to march In obtaining
his object. 10 abrrdiy 10 talk about his making a
winter campaign wih communication uh his oorsrn
ment How long win the ammunition be carries last hms
He is retreaiisgsimply retrcating. He will destroy az