The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-28

The March 20 NilledgeyilIe, the Capital
of Georgia.
General Sherman is OF course cut of, for the
time being, from any direct communication with
the North and We are compelled to depend upon
the Rebel accounts for all information concern
ing the details of his march through Georgia.
Thus far the reports have been quite full, and
have indicated the most gratifying and encou-
raging success on General shCrmans part. We
learn that the storm barst upon the Rebels most
unexpectedly, and that they were totally unpre-
pared for the movement. The very advance from
Atlanta was thought by the Rebels to be a retreat
from that city and hailed as the signal Of the
ruin OF Sherman's army.
We learn concusiycly that he has been un-
| opposed by any respectable force that he has
swept everything before him, and has created
! throughout the South the greatest CONSERVATION
! and dread. After making demonstrations against
! Macon in sufficient force to induce the conccnra-
! tion Of all available Rebel forces he has quietly
| avoided the city and has seized the capital Of
| Georgia, destroyed the railway communication,
! with the cast, and thus left the forces at Macon
| the only OrganizeG-DOdy Of troops defending S.
yannah and August2, rar in his rear.
The Rebel accounts which we have published
sie, of course, detached and irregular, and some
times cannot be clearly understood.
In n former article, announcing the commence
mcnt OF the march from Atlanta, we have given
the history of the events which led Sherman TO
undertake the campaign. On October 23 Hood
escaped the pursuing army OF Sherman ny moving
through the Gadsden Gap of Lookout Mountain
| but not before Sherman had, with wise fore
thought and precaution, organized an army under
Thomas TO meet him on the Tennessee river.
Finding Hood was safe beyond reach OK the blow
he was preparing for his destruction Sherman
! determined to ignore his existence aud strike in
another direction, and not less vital part OF the
COnfederacy.
"Iet Hood 90 North" he had said to his coun-
ell of war; "our business is down South ii he will
20 to the Ohio river will give him his ratiOns.
The preparations for the march began. The army
was Specially clothed, armed, and reorganized in
two wings for the mOveNent, and then rapidly
marched to Atlanta. On November II Sherman
left Kingston for the Gate City, declaring his pur
pose and bidding the North adieu in the Following
. "IIood has crossed the Tennessee. Thomas
| will take care of him and Nashville, while Scho-
. field will not let him into Chattanooga or Knox
Vile. Georgia and South Carolina are 30 my mercy
Z and shall strike. Donot be anxious about Inej
l am all right"
for the march. This order, which We gave onthe
/ 25th inst, has excited the admiration OF ths
II whole country. 1t is CHARACTERISTIC OF the man,
g. and containing, as it does, plain statement OF
his intentions towards the citizens OF the country
70 through which he was about 10 pass, viii reGute
Il all charges of any purpose to wiliuly destroy and
"a desOlate the country.
"a Some days for final preparations were require,
~ after reaching Atlanta, and 1t was noj until tins
i, 10th that the march began.
- WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER l6.
While Atlanta was yet in flames the two wing
of the army began the movement simultaneously
the right moving directly south and the lett du
tol | east from Atlanta. General Howard's wing, wit
lnt a large cavalry force in advance, moved throug
ees Eastpoint, and at Rough and Ready, encour
an tered a cavalry force under General lverson, an
.I- a brisk but brief engagement followed, in whic
80, | the Rebels were driven.
uu tu Ivereon could not hope to do more than della
plo the advance, and this was not etIectualy accon
IN IN plished, for Howard appears TO have made n
'f'- 10 miles during the day, and to have encampe
ON that night near Joneshoro.
3 at The left wing, under General SlocUm, move
OF ont TO Deca ur where the two corps divided on
going direct by the COyington TO d, parallel vii
the Georgia Railroad, while the other moved nor
of tue railroad 10y way Of Roclcbridgo, each dc
lars tined Tor COyingtOn.
ANY THuBsDAy, NOVEMBER II.
de- The right wing advanced upon JoncSbOrO, IN
out later in the day upon McDOnough, which th'
are occupied, driving out Wheelers cavalry ~
ak. Cobbs militia. The former tell back on Grim
and the latter upon Barnesve. The rlilro.
buildings AT JonesbOTO, and the court house an
-g, other public buildings at McDonOugh, we
WV | burned, which doubtless gave rise to the Rsb
- report Of the complete destruction Of these place
hen hen The advance Of General S!Ocum, consisting
''eo small force Of cavalry, entered Social Clrcl
asst aud burned the railroad buildings there. ~
tive two infantry corps forming lhis wing united
the CovingtOu AMI pushed eastward FROM that pJir
ex- after destroying such buildings in the town
n.s could be OF use TO the enemy.
hich rRIBAY, NOVEMBER rs.
c TO General Howard pushed forward his infant
IS 20 10 Griffin and his cavalry entered Forsyth, e.
fling the railroad to Macon at this point. T
) re- Rebel forces fell back 20 Macon While
fine ! cavalry by this movement led the Rebels 10 su
mia, ! pose Howard was moving directly upon Mace
tav that officer changed his direction and march
, directly enst, and the rest of his cavalry reach
',o' Monticello and HillsborO, which places are a
""'' reported destOyed. The infantry forces WI
., euclmped near Jackson and Indian Spring. .,
men General Slocum's operations On this day
ulN- not detailed by che enemy II IS only kno
uto- that he pushed forward along the Georgia RI
his road and cncamped somewhere in the vicinity
lich So rapid had been Shermans movements a
an 50 close was he now upon the capital OF the sta
ilng that the Georgia Legislature informally
IL of | iOurnCd and fed 10 Savannah and the woods.
due SATURDAY, NoyElBER 10.
General Howard appeas to have moved d
ONE east from Indian Spring 10 the Ocmulgee ry
dug and to have employed the day in bridging
tary river
this General slocum, meeting with no opposite
hose | moved eastward along the Georgia Railroad,
cavalry advance destroying the road and static
m of as they moved forward.
.ii, | around Macon that confidence was restored
WA that city, and now that ali immediate danger
over, the valiant citizens declared It to De th
oFet intention to defend it to the last.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30.
W General HoWard's wing effected the PASSAGE
the Ocmugee and advanced direct upon N
toh ledgeyile, the capital Of Georgia, his adYal
'inst entering the place after dark.
hOu A force of our cavalry struck the Georgia C(
tral Railroad at Grswoldyille tore up the trat
IS. captured lumber train, which they destrOy(
cut the telegraph wire, and severed communl
ched ton between Savannah and Macon, and left CO
"a of and hts troops far in the rear of Howard, W
C.en having thus made feint on Macon, had entir
sub avoided it for the purpose OF capturing Miled
vile.
Dc This cavalry force then pushed on 10 Cord
aent where II encountered force under Wheeler, q
stiOn sunnosed that Whaelers cavalry had by for
the marches reached Gordon in time 10 throw IL
rain in Howards front for the purpose Of obstrucl
asing his march as much as possible.
., General Slocum moved forward 10 wit
% %tho twenty miles of Augusta, where he Is reported
AZ he have met force Of the enemy and 70 have b
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