, 1864-12-12

movements yesterday indicated anything but
decision of purpose as to his destination.
Without entering into particulars, We would
simply say that the signs are that 1nany peo-
pie who hare been undu1y alarmed Of the
idea Of lis taking them in his line Of march
will be agTeeabiy disappointed
Important movements are on foot to meet
him wherever lie may 60 but these will be
developed ut the proper time.
THE ARMY REPORTED aAK1S0 FOR TIE sAyAE-
NAH RIVER.
From the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, No.
scmber 80. =
It must be confessed that for the past week
Sherman has been very successfully acting
the part Of m artful dodger, confoundlng all
calculations, and exciting general apprehen-
sion by his eccentric movements. III
The latest reports Indicate that he is mov-
ing towards the Savannah River. But there
Is little reliance to be placed In my Indication
ofintcntions as get. Until he shall get out
OF the triangle in Which he has been mancu-
yesing since he left Atlanta, we eau infer
nothing with certainty, from any Of his move
mcnts, as to his ultimate course. lie may
turn upon Augusta, and seek to force his way
through South Carolina, or he may push for
Savannah or Brunswick.
PREPARATIONS 70 cRoss THE SAVANNAH
RIVER.
From the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, Dec. L.
It is reported that party Of Shcrman's
scouts visited Denur.l's ferry on Sunday.
taking observations. It Is thought b. many
that Sherman will endeavor 10 cross the Sa-
yannah River at that point.
ATLANTA IS ABANDONED III SHEn1IAE-TuE
REnELs AGAIN IN POSSESSION.
Correspondence Of the Memphis Appeal
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 20. 1861.
You have heard before this that the Feder.
ais have burned and eyacnattd AtlAnta; hut
for information Of the refugeesan exiles who
have been driven from their homes, allow me
to trouble you with few lines MS all will be
anxious to know whether thcir homes hare
been spared by the yandAl hands. There fs
not house standing on Whitehall street
from Rowar6's corner to Wesley Chapel on
Pcachtree street, and on Marietta from the
Decatur street, g. short distance below Col.
Cowart's building, on Decatur street. All the
railroad depots are burned, including the pas
sengcr depot. AL the hotels, foundries, rail-
road shops, government works and mills are
burned. As I came into the city on last eve
standing west Of the Macon road-Colonei
Colyer's, Hammock's and Dr.. Sells. T. II.
Clark's house Is the only building standing
between Peters street and the railroad. Col.
Poter's house and the two houses south Of it
are standing. All the houses on Marietta
Dr. Powell's to Robinson's house, opposite
the State depot. Except Norcross', Mills.
L. Deans, and B. 0, Jones', no houses are
burned on Peachtree street beyond Wesley
Chapel. 1nman's, Holbrook's, i.audale's and
Nox's buildings arc burned. Col. Glenn's and
Ransom q buildings are not burned.
Col. L. P. Grants and Dr.Grant's houses
are burned, also Col. Gartre1l's house. The
Jail ia burned, and all the buildings between
that and the Fair Ground. Only three or
four houses are burned on McDonough street,
one Of which i Mrs. Rucker's; the house I'D
burned the Female College was pulled down
to put up fort on the spot. Engine houses
Nos. l and are nnhurt, also the Masonic and
City Halls; the City Hall was saved by the
appeals and petitions Of Mrs. Holcombc, Who
es 81 Gp T ezsant ssgst 1m M aad
Pains churches. Most Of all the residences
in the city have been burned that were uuoc-
cupied. Just think fit. a city four months
ago with a population of twenty thousand,
now about six hundred and scyenty-t1ye or
eighty men-the balance women aud chill
groes left in the place-the balance have atl
been sent North. They hare burned all the
fencing around the cemetery and most Of the
pai1ings around the graves, and bursted open
the vault belonging to Mr.. Gordon, contain
ing the remains of his wife and the bodies Of
E0ANA
and other yaluablcs that they supposed had
been hid in the vau1t.
Among the old citizens remaining are Drs.
E. N. Calhoun and Dalyigna, Pat Lynch, Bill
Harville, j. E. Bartlett, and John Silsey. DR..
Dal7igna succeeded in saving the Medical
College from the flames. Mark Bell's calico
house is unhurt. The citizens say that the
Yankee army left here swearing that they ln-
tended to split and quarter the Southern Con-
federacy and plant their colors upon the walls
Of Savannah. 4 grea: many Of their soldiers
are said to have left with . great deal Of rc.
some Of the Kentucktans went off in hand
cuffs; they have some fears Of mcctingWith
Gems. Lee or Beauregard. Their teams, or
transportations, are reported to be In bad
condition. Respectfully, q. A. RICE
DEsoLAT1oE MARKING sHEIkAAN's TRACK.
From the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, Dec.1
Gentlemen from Slerman's rear state that
his line Of march Is marked By dead animals,
brokon wagons, bodies OF men, stragglers,
&C.
Yesterday morning the train on the Georgia
railroad brought down about one hundred
prisoners, who we're said to have been cap
tured somewhere IN the neishborhood of War
rcnton. g
They arc supposed to be portion of Sher-
mans army that had struggled away from the
inain body, and fell IN easy prey to our forces.
They were all hearty looking men.
The trains run up on the Georgia road as
far rs Greensboro.
The work Of repairing the road TO Atlanta
will be commenced as soon us practicable.
1t is stated on reliable authority that the
Yankees appropriated over two thousand
horses and mules in G1ascock and Warren
counties.
: BuHNIyG OF EMORY COLLEGE, OXFORD
From the Augusta Chronicle and Scntinel, ,Nov.a0l
A gentleman from Newton county states
that several Of the largest plantations In that
section were completely destroyed BY the
Federats, swept clean OF everything, and all
the houses thereon burned except those occu.
pied by negroes.
Emory College, Oxford, was also destroyed
and oil the buildings connected with the same,
together with their contents. This college
was the property Of the Methodist Church Of
this State. Several fine libraries belonging to
the various college societies, besides the one
belonging to the college Itself, we're among
the property burned. Also large and eI-
tensive mineralogical cabinet, fine chemical
apparatus, SC.
As the Federals approached the town they
were fired upon and one Of their party killed.
The college WAS burned In retaliation.
1t Is estimated that the property cost near
~ half q million before the war;
DETAILS OF TIE MARCH TO N1LLED0Ev1LLE.
Correspondence OF the Augusta Copsitutionalist]
Ii THE FIELD, Nov. q, 1854.
While in Milledgeyillc, Sherman made his
headquarters in the Executive mansion. Our
informant SAN and was catechised by Generals
jeff Davis and fitzpatrick. The State Honsc
was not burned, but much mutilated. The
penittntiary, arsenal, DC, we're burned. The
magazine was blown up By the rear guard as
they left the city, Friday, ten A. n. We
heard the double report, and thought them
signal guns The bridge was also burned, but
Genern1 Ferguson had constructed pontoons
for the WAGONS to cross.
From the best authority General Fitzpatrick
commanded the left wing Of the enemy, which
passed along the county line road, from MIL
ledgevflle to the shoals Of the Ogeechec,
where they encamped on Friday night They
spread out some SIX or eight miles on either
hand, pinering and burning as they went.
Seven miles below this place ruffan pre-
sentcd a pistol to the breast of lady, de-
manding hcr gold and silver. She told him
she had none, and called upon an officer in the
crowd for protection. Without specially
granting it he informed her rather egotistical-
II, that he was General Fitzpatrick, and per-
mitted his men to 70 on and pi1fer and abuse
as much as they pleased. They burned the
gin houses Of a number Of our largest plant
ers, with hundreds Of bales Of cotton. Among
them Judge Thomas, Colonel Tucner's, the
saEnctte, Dr. GREEN'S, the Dickinsons, &c.
They burned no cribs or dwelling houses, and
We have no reliable Information Of the de-
struction Of single mill or factory in the
country. though they passed by a number.
They took nearly all the horses and mules in
the country, whether hid or not, for they
secured the swamps, Killed some hogs and
most Of the poultry. The productive interest