, 1864-11-18
H0WlS OF DESPAIR IN the
REBEL CONGRESS-.
HOW MUCH THE REBELLION
HAS COST IN THE VALLEY.
VlLIAKDICHlM, coTEsSELL0R At LAW--
F0RGEEIES At NEW YORK.
Our New York Midnight Dispatches.
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The Morale of Ills Ar1ny---The11
Theatre Of Operations.

LOUISVILLE Thursday, Nor. 17--Private
1eliable news, dated, Rome, Ga, Nov. 10th,
-says the destruction of manufactures, mills,
md buildings Of value to the enemy at At
lanta WIS commenced at 3,1 o'clock yester~
day p. N. This extensive rolling mills,
stables, and storchouses were destroyed by
order Of Gen. Corse. Some places of minor
importance were fired By the soldiers. The
number Of private residences destroyed was
very small, and these were accidental.
There is great rejoicing orcr the election
news.
Gen. Barry, Chief OF ARTILLERY Of The Mill
tary Division Of Mississippi, has left for the
North sick.
The enemy attacked our rickets while en-
gagged in the destruction, but were driven
off.
On Tuesday last the out-wo:ks at Atlanta
were attacked by !, 800 men {cayaIry), who
we're beaten OF with but little difficulty.
An expedition was sent out On tho night Of
the 9th to capture the gucrillas who captnr-
ed squad Of Shcr,nan's headquarters guards.
The expedition returned on the 10th with tn e
Captain Of the rebel SOUND as prisoner.
|. Sherman carries GO dnys' Eations of bread
and beef cattle, and will depend On the
country for other sustenance- Atlanta is
rendered untcnable- Such buildings as could
be Of benefit to the enemy were destroyed,
but no others. Sherman will meet no enemy
on the Way. The Georgia militia are few In
number, and harmless. There are about
1900, besides militia, ut Savannah.
New 1oRK, Thursday, Nov. T,-The I0S's
correspondence from tic field, in Gcoreia, Of
}1@n sy1r* nJ%aA Int xvo% han 4
from Sherman says the army under the imme-
diate command Of Gen. Sherman, now cover
jpc Atlanta. has been for several days past
taking things quite easily, not that 1t has
been idle for there has been healthy share
Of ofactivity. pretty much like that Of prize
ton has been reduced to the simplest necessi-
ties Of the occasion. Sick and wounded have
been sent to the rear, unnecessary ar1na1nents
dispensed with, and extra tents and baggage
removed The army is literally stripped for
the march and the fight. The surgeons re-
port the men in the lh:althiest possible state,
and more cheerful set cannot be imagined.
They have faith in their leader.
Another letter says Gen. Sherman, d fey
DAYS ago, wrote to his fatllcr-in-1aw, Hon.
Thos Ewing, that he was the leader Of the
braycst and best army that ever marched on
American soil. After referring to the sad
condition Of the refugee and flying from star-
somewhat Significantly says: 1.-THE most
guilty offenders have not yet been
reached. South Carolina and the lower part
Of this State lAye rs Jet rested secure from
the approach Of the hated Yankee. In these
districts millions Of bales Of cotton have been
stored. Thousands Of slaves arc here gath
cred upon friendly plantations. Here have
the more wealthy rebels retired as our army
advanced southward, and to the citi-
zcns Of Macon, Columbus and Au-
g.lsta has been removed all the valuable ma-
chincry for the construction Of locomotives,
rolling OF iron md manufacture Of cannon,
small arms and different kind Of ammunition.
In Augusth alone, am told, there ia stored
nearly half million bales Of cotton, while
the largest powder magazine in Ameeica is
there, containing the largest supply Of pow
der In the rebel States. Our soldiers too arc
confined in }oathsome prisons in these parts.
Would it not be noble act and movement
could these prisoners be set free, the masscd
rebel wealth destroyed, their munitions: of
war, the machinery and their important cities
captured.