New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-30

fnghsm. Chatham.
The night wing. Ma. Gen. o. o. Howard marched
through Fulton. Raye,te. JFeury. Butts, Jasper
Jones. TwigSs. Waknsou. Washington, Emanuel
Bullock, Bryan end Chsthssn- BY casting Q glance
at The map OF Georgia tie reader Will perceive that ths
expedition has not Only penetrated ~ che very heart
OF Georgia leaving j. is track dresry and might
add barren waste but the entire railroad communcs
t!on OF the socnlled Confsdoracy Is ireparably de-
stroyed. The damage done TO the railroads must be
immense when Savannah and Augusta newspapers
edorally appeal To the people 10 bring forward their
1.-THE OF ocrp and forage a. once without waiting for
the usual method OF collecting by the Rebel govern
ment. These papers betrsy the greatest uneasiness
for ,ss welfare of Lees army which they state cannot
be fed unless the people Of the Corederacy resolve to
make hercu-sn efforts 10 sustain il by forwarding in.
s.anty al the surplus produce. Delay they say viii
starve the veterans of Lees army now jeopsrded BY
shermans movements. They say 1.-THE periloas hour
has arrived, the danger lad come and viii tho true
Southcrner stand idly by and witness the starvation
Of our gallant soldiers"
MATCHING TuROvGH swAMps
The len wing marched through much hnes country
than the right Wig. Gen Hovsrd's troops uniortu
nstey bs TO dig snd delvs night and day to eItcate
TUE tthH5
through which they obliged 10 pass. npeople Mt
homo could begin 20 realize the genuine invincbility Of
our American soila-y hoy would stand mute with
admiraton FOR such noble selfsscrifcing men have
witnessed since lat May all the operations OF Sber
mans grand army and have become convinced tfst
nothing can withstand thsG progress and 10 earthly
barrier natural artificial long impede their
triumphant march. from The deadly mssmatic bitches
~; V;ot.h hv he
capture Of thus gigantic natural fortress. Marching
day and night, long snd tedious marches, through
hostile country unable 20 ,ranspor. any of the camp
uIuries they have Iayered nearly tie whole State Of
Mississippi Tennessee and Gsorgs Alabama and quite
large section of Kentucky. Rivers. mountains, nor
swamps have failed to check their advance into the
very yitals OF the enemy's county and to-day they
repose sfter srduous campaign. having marched
over tirs hundred kt from the center OF Georgia 10
the seacoas Although there has been but little despe
rate fighting on this campa.gn-thst Of Gfisvoidvle
fought by Gen Wslcot:'s brigade OF the Is. Moods
division 18th A,mJ Corps. KilpIricks victorious re-
pulse Of Wheolers csyslry. Ut wsynesborough. and
the last great crowping triumph The capture OF Fort
McAllister. with all it, armament and garrison. by
Brig Con NJ T. HaEen OF the ID Division. 18th Army
Corps the nstu.al ippe3men,s have been very
great with tue right wing. On no campaign since this
damnablt Rebellion iuangursted by tho slsveho,d.
ing nrsocrete have the services Of both pioneer and
engineer corps been 70 Invaluable. The pine forests
have been cleared make corduroy roads and have
never Witnessed 9 busies more picturesque scene
than thst presented orr march through the dismal
swsmpe.
CoRDURoYrSG ROADS THgoCGH TIE svAAfa
The constant cstte, ri thousand axes telling tim
Der resembling the noise Of ship yard the loud crash
Of TIE tail 7rdy pines hey ottcred 10 ths ground;
the wild Joyous shouts 1onier ted heroes "a T'h
willing hands they built miles OF corduroy DAY AFTER
day the long iIss Q! sturdy freedmen. lending their
aid cause tie Drawing Of thousand mules (no,
az time hcwever} the never endiGg wagon trains.
with their whitened tops standing out in refreshing bod
relief with the;green foliage As We nsaro Tho O5eo-
chez River the noble wild oak and the tall cypress
each clnd ID tina. pecus, mourntul garb OF verdurs
known South as the Tslsnses. soft, gray mo. that
hangs in graceful drspeIy from the b'suches changed
the monotony of toe pine wilderness. The beautiful
palm tree the emblem Of deteSted state and hated
people. met with quito frequently. growing in al
its wonderful forms willis occasionally the sloe OF
ceutary plant one OF iLe magnificent IS well ~
gigantic specimens Of N, forul kingdom would be seer
Aouiishing in Wild iniurisnce. sice by side With th'
magnolia the orange and lemon shedding their ira
granoe ON the bainy air. the temperature Of which re-
minded one OF lovely Jrle 1ey in the bills o. New
England.
THK BOIL AND COUNTRY ABOUT SAVANNAH.
| Az our army encofrprs.e3 Savannah the eItens VI
and magnificent rice RIans,ops FOL Which Ills sector
Of Georgia celebrated began N fall within orr lines
have rot tine 10 describe IN detail the real ssadeui
Of these agrculturnl ss but there IL that fascination
of tropical beauty which on', be eGlsld In the
Teche County" Tho "Gerden District" of LOUISIANA
a. j, Is called The scil the sss islands an told
rather sandy but produces literally corr sweet pots
toes, cotton. win oranges. melons and nss. These
islands have the reputation OF beicg very healthy and
during the fsvorits places OF rssort
for The residents Of Sayananh The .ace OF the country
10 fa.. sboundag with gloomy dismal swamp. but TIE
huntsmsDs delight. IN abundance Of ducks. can BE-
found among tie islands together With gu iaoyhaustt
quantity OF hne oysters.
TIE rice lauds Gyo noted for ttsir fertility aud com
nsnd high prize. The amount u copis.l required "a
purchase these rich tcts o rice lands with thel
y mills spd canals. prevents any one o! moderate
means from ntemptirg 10 cultivate nee believe thC
lands along the banks Of The Osscchee md The Littk
Ogeechee Rivers are considered tie mos, fertile os the
production OF rice. IL owing 70 this TIE, .hs, ms
paaal residences the sbodes Of woaltt and refinement
are found In close proximity - SayannaI.
THE VAST or wAR--TEEAsOS's VcyALry.
| AZ might very naturally be expected, these elegant
pan sions some of tlom furnished with the mot
quisite taste costly libraries antique b'onzes Bisque
Paran marble and Te Gotta works o; ART With
geological, cabinets. have been nearly destroyed BY
strngglers and forsseis. ! visited tie other day a
magnificent reeidene~ lhs home % keo rice planter
bulls in the s,y!e CT q. cd Roman castle, with