The sun., 1864-11-26

upon them. Passengers who arrived FROM N.con
aud points on the line of the road, this morning.
say the cnemy's cavalry fore cncamIcd last night
within seven inilos Of Griswolivillo the first sta.
ton south cf Macon and that the msin body Of
encrmsnS army was at point some os miles Dis
tsht from Millcdeevile. II was also REPORTED that
,hs, lac" was being evacuated hv the citizens
lhe Legislature adjourned on FRIDAY night, and
the msnbers left with some degree Of prcci, tston
.ome oi them arrived here las, nisht, ard .ome
shis morning. How true these reports from the
We eandidly state TO our readers ths, We place but
'tile faith in any Of them. This much, At least ia
reliable The enemy with all arms, but In number
not sscerta'ncd (but perhaps from 70 40 ~ 80, =
WN., have set out on their grand tour through
o'eorvis 10 the scs-boarj. Tie best military All.
thotty 10 " opinion that the move IN the direction
OF Macon IL fcint to cover the march of their
main body on Augusta, the real Of ect of the dcs-
nnanon. Nillcdgcvine will probably be visited by
Gc right wing Of the army, AMI II unsucc cs.fully
defended. the capital Of our state will be laid in
ashes.
II does not become us, says the same journal, TO
srcak OF our preparations for this formida Ia in-
vasion. Suffice u to say that II the leorle Of
ncorsia VIII only cooperate with thc army, IL will
bc met and successfully resisted. We lave only
10 oe true to ourselves now 10 save the state aud
utterly destroy the invaders II We fail frou tame
iuke~rmness or other cause, We shall prove our
selves UNIT " lie FREQ aul worthy OF the abolition
YOKE that awaits us. 10 this connection we would
urge upon the minds OF our readers the patriotic
and earnest appeals to General Besurcgard and our
mcmters OF Congress. That the sslutary advice
they give 10 followed by every Georgian. Those
hV!ns Ia Tie path OF the enemy should not fail to
burn and destroy everything that can be Of The
slightest sssls stance b. the enemy. Nothing can bc
lost by H. for " lett, every dollars worth will DO
swept away hy the invaders and 1t will only
subs'st aud AID them In their dsbolicsl designs
Let no man consent TO he their quar,ermast.r or
oommlssary. Tho country thus made deap,.ie,
and the roads and crossings Of cans obStrtct.
Oh the enemy will be delayed TO his certain de-
aruenon Aud ssai9 let every man who Is able
tune cf immincn, peril. Donr te guilty
OF the folly OF supposins that sn
is lost; that wo have army 10 be brought to
bear against the enemy, and that IL Is useless 70
peril life and properly In hopeless cause None
OF these things are true. We have troops ample
in number, and what are our Carolina friends 90
ing IN th.r great emergency Will they not pour
.oI,h @ acIos9 ue savannah by tens d thousands,
and uniting with tbcir brethren of Geirpna, give
a hnislng blow 10 this ruthless sttempt W reduce
us to slavery.
special correspondent Of the CONFEDERATE
CnRoSicLr AND sEsr;srI- writing from tho right
wing Of she Army Of the Tennessee, near Jones.
boro, Ga, Nov. 4th, says
portion Of the army having been reinforced.
such disposition has been uIsie of ID a. TO mako
ioraging by the enemy extremely Y dangerous. our
srny IA well fed tut many soldiers are destitute Of
ahock blankets DC. I regret our cause 10 now in
10 cOhuiNoi, perhaps As ever before,
ing To the great number of dcsertions and those
absent without leave. This Ia true and is well
known, and there can bc, therefore, impropric,y
in mentioning II. Friends and relatives of soldiers
st homo owe their country . solemn duty. Let
them cease writing discour aging letters. let them
encourage their country's defenders 20 on In tho
good work, and much fewer will lc dcrelict n
their duty. siSty-onc Of Col. Wings command
have deserted II i've weeks.
The Savannah SE~s ofthc 2ist ssys:
ma. i...
enemy was In forco in the vicinity Of Monroe and
Jones Counties and . cons dersl 10 bpdy had cru-s-
ell th. O,umlgec river nt Planters Factory seven
niles west ol Indian Springs, taking q direction
which would indicate uIs purpose 10 take Angus
IA la his route 10 the Atlantic soaboard. The enc
may may, aud no 20 ibt will, infGt much damage,
but II the people OF our noble Stao nerve them
selves rs one man 10 the import,neo Of thu emer-
gency, and forgetting self direct their inces-ant
united efforts against the foe as advised by General
Beauregard, and our patriotic representatives. Ia
Congress the ireat Yankee army OF the Tcnnes-
see aud their brutal and iubOout leader will lie
snnih.la,td
The Augusta CossIIrrrIoS.L.rr Il the 9th say,
Aer a careful survey of the topography OF the
country lying before sherman, the q stance he
must travel before he can strike any vita part, ana
the difficulties that naturally environ an incursvo
army OF the kind, We spprehend NO serious result
IRON the movement.
The editor does not believe II IL Shernsn's pur-
pose TO visit Macon. Augusta or Savannah, but that
be has teen driven to bis present movement by the
force Of circumstances H. u be does anticipate
rcrscing his steps; h,noe he proelaiIns the dsyas-
taton and deso alton OF the country over which he
passes. Tho destruction Of Rome, Atlanta and
Marietta have been announced oud hs las now
taken up his line OF march more with tho view Of
saving toe rcr.IAuts Of his army than Of csptuE-
iny any fortified cities. drtn, unfaltcring hcsrt
and determined resolution 10 all We want at pes
en,' and n few weeks will perhaps suffice 10 drive
tue IaS' vandal from the soil oi Georgia.
Georgia paper las the following:
We learn from a valuable source that Governor
Browns residence, IN Canton. Cherokee County,
emhra,ing his connections dwelling house. k.tch.
ell, outi ouses- &c., together witu his ofhco and
other buildings wer. al burnt TO the ground by
the vandsl foo few days Az. The same party
uurut the Court House, A. sdeny both the lo,els,
jail, and sbnut t~ o-thrds Il tie best dwell ug AMI
business houses Ia CsntJu.
The sKsrIsEL II Tuesday last siates'
II the rains which have been descending 90 conf.
ousy here for severai 1ays extend 10 Georgia sLer
man will have heavy travelling. The popular iraii-
hon IN the country ihrOugn when his route has |
been projected, is hat ia suCl the lotions
thus bemired, It must operate gre.'ly to bis dsad-
vantsge, anu TO our beneht, II VIII rcthrt his |
movements and make iOr,ying extremely diheult.
Our concentration OF troops 10 pIer,I; against hIm
teing by railroad, Will not experience the Like IN
terrupiion We trust that the "Dack-la Will |
hold I'm tili our Generals ssIhef al around hin |
for his destruction
The Confederate cause has been layOred by many |
81 cca prov'dences during tie war Thus encou- |
ris oil And made earnest Is tense of tho necessl-
ties and disresaes Of the country, 10 not this time
wien me 'Ai'h o' our pcope should soceni IN unit