The New York herald., 1864-12-08

burned,
psnitsnsisry arsenal, &c were burned Tho magazine
Friday: .sn 4 I. We heard n. double report. asd
thought them signal guns The bridge was also burned
oss Gsnssa Ferguson had constructed ponoons for his
Prom the best authority General fitzpatrick command.
- the sft wing Of the enemy which passed along the
county line road from hledgevo TO the shoals OF the
OSsscnee where they eneamped Friday night. They
spread out six or eight mi 90 on either hand per
tng and burning IS they went. Seven miles below
Ss.. sns place rarlsn presented = pistol 20 the The
told MIN she had none, and called upon an officer In the
crowd for protection Without specially granting II he
informed her rather egosticaly that no was General
fitzpatrick, and permitted his ~ go on and p or and
souse % much as they pleased. They burned the gin
dreds Of bales OF cotton. Among them Judge Thomas
Colonel Turner's, the sasnete, Dr. O. een's the Dckn
sons, 40. They burned no cribs dwelling houses, and
have reliable Information Of the destruction or
single mill or factory In the country though they passed
ny number They took nearly all tbs .oTses and mules
the country whether bid not for they secured the
swamps Killed somc hogs aud most OF the poultry Tho
productive interest Of tho country has suffered seriously
irreparaby, We fear All the young negro men and
some women they captured where hey NOT or.
Many Of hess have returned and sti coming back
Our escaped prisoners say 6ercrai Howar6s corps
went down the road from Miladgevle to take the Oco-
noe bridge II he, probsoly, that General Wayne
repulsed. Whether he returned Medgeve crossed
on pontoons below we not apprised General Sher.
man. with artillery ana infap,ry went TO 81 lndersyie
His arrived there Saturday at noon beng tho
road two days and haf from Mledgevile, according
% ESCAPED negroes A. ths rate win take h,m about
teen days to reach of time for all trc
forces OF the Caroinas ard Georgia WIN Dick Taylor
from the west, 10 surround, nark and destroy him
believe TO be Of more Importance to accomplish this
than 20 hold Richmond
Y MACON BELIEvEn TO BE SAFE
Y from the Macon Telegraph, Nov. 26
We arc happy to announce that Macon is considered
safe. Tie commander Of the post has declared the city
Cobb ordsros ant every man INC capable @ Of bearing arms
Withdrawn. Ius will be pleasing intelligence TO those
families whom the exgences OF The occasion forced from
We trus they will ~
thus escape the many inc0nveuisnces which are the
inevitable fate o. the refugee The city Is perfectly quiet
resume It's usual appearance The storm Of war which
threatened rs has passed-come home and bask n the
sunlight
s. MACON THE PRESENT CAPITAL OF GEORGIA.
From tho Savsrnah Republican, Dec. l..
Governor Brown and his officers Of State have made
Macon, for the present, the seat Of government The
Governors headquarter are at tho CITY Hall.
WITHDRAWAL OF sHERMAN's REAR GUARD FROM
BEFORE MACON.
[From the Richmond Wbig, Dec. 81
The only telegraphic Information at the war Depart
ent last night except dispatches relating to the dspo
son Of troops, was telegram from Macon, stating that
the Yankee force which had been operating IN the vic
nifty OF that city had been withdrawn, and gone In the
direction Of the main body @UI eeM
The indications that sherman will direct his course
towards Darien or Brunswick. aH
SHERMAN RErIREs FROM MACON AND MASSES HIS
ARMv-HIs OBJECTIVE POINT DARIEN.
'lFrcm the Richmond pisnatch, Dec 81
When Sherman advanced on Nlcdgeville, one of his
columns moved against Macon. Official nformati was
received here last night that this column had dlsap
peared from the noighbnrhooi OF Macon. II 10 now,
doubt, moving to Join shermpn In the neighborhood Of
Millen and was for his nat shrnn has been oaiing
His forces Jeing Ddss he will strike out for his objective
point which, " is believed, barren, the mouth OF
the Aitamaha river, ffty miles south Of Savannah.
DESTRUCTION AT CLINTON, "a.
From the Macon Telegraph, Nov 90 sf
We hear but two houses in Clinton were burned BY
enemy. One the dweine eI tho enrolling officer
Of Jones county w. Bonner and the other 40 old shop
used Office by the late Or. Bowen. faars-cl
RErArRING rnE DESTROYED RAILKoAps.
From the Savannah Republican Dec I.
The Central Railroad Company have gone 10 work IN
earnest with large FORCE TO repair their road which
h now In running order from Macon nearly TO Gordon.
10 work Immediately and repair the West Point Rail-
road which II is thought can bo completed In ono
months time The Howah Iron works VIII also bs re.
established ~ oncs.