Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-24

can run, and none attempt It. Gen. Eos
ter asked Gen. Sherman about keeping
in position at Coosawatchie, TO prevent
more forces from joining HArdee- Gen.
Sherman told him to hold on where be
was and preven. Hardee's men from run
ming away, but to let all 60 in that vant-
ed to. He would open his lines and le,
10000 90 in If the rebels wished it, ss
be was sure Of capturing all Of them.
The Erening Post has long accousi
Of Sherman's march through Georgia
from the time be turned from Hood &
army at Rome. Our line of plans are
given, which show that the rebel leaders
we're completely mystihed concerning
our movements, and that Sherman's de
sire 10 avoid any action Of consequence
uRtil we had reached the coast, was sue
cessful The destruction Of the rail
roads was accomplished by twisting rails
50 that they could not again be put IN
shape. Two hundred miles we're thus
made useless The only fight worthy Of
notice was the one in which Wheeler was
so badly whipped. The army observed
Thanksgiving day very generally, having
accumulated large supply Of turkeys
for that purpose. A. niliedgeviIle most
Of the penitentiary conviets who had
volunteered in the Georgia militia we're
captured in their prison clothing. Gen.
Sherman turned them loose again, tc
give Gov. Brown the full benefit Of their
liberty. Supplies Of all kinds were
abandoned along the route, particularly
east Of the Ogeecbee river. The account
though lengthy, contains very little il
addition to what has already been given
The Heraifs correspondent with
Sherman says that rebel officer who
was captured at Fort McAllister, anc
who is acquainted With the condition oI
affairs in Savannah, says that there il
not more than ten days provisions IN the
city, and that Hardee could not possibly
bold out longer than fortnight The
correspondent adds that Gen. Sherman
says hs has been through Mississippi
twice and through Georgia oHee, and By
the time be shall be ready TO Norsi
be says he will 90 through South Caro-
Ina aud North Carolina also.
The Worlds Port Royal correspou
dent says the rebels have a road opel
from Savannah By way Of Jackson, an'
from that point to the interior, but th'
swamps on the route and Fosters posi
ton, near Pocosaligo Bridge, prsve4t
this road from being Of much use. /
The Charleston Mercury Of the l5tl
SAYS the shsliiag Of Fosters balseris
does not prevent the passage Of train
along the railroad. Hoodsviile is th
present terminus Of the railroad.
This paper admits that sherman ha
burned every impot,ant trustls work o.
the Georgia side Of the Savannah river
The Richmond Erapsiaer OF the l9u
has long article on Hoods defeat
abusing jeff Davis severely for the ba'
management Of military affairs. Hood
military character is also criticised an
found full offanit, |. says that in tire
weeks after Johnston's removal lh
army had lost more in killed aud your
dea than during all the march of Johr
ston's command Il lost Atlanta with
out knowing how or Why. 1t was II
duced to the same sort Of helpless d
moraliza.ion in which il once reache
Dalton from Missionary Ridge Hoo,
has now sustained defeat before Nash
vile, where he bad no business to q
Sherman was successful because BeAr
regard was sent without sE army to d,
feat him