New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-12
doy and throughout the forenoon af Sunday. nothing
delnie couId be heard Of the advancing columns OF

doy. and throughout the forenoon NJ Sunday. notnlng
definite could 10 heard Of the advancing columns Of
Shermsns army.
On sunday afternoon II was ascertained that Klpat.
Yick had advanced from below Louisville, going IN Inc
direction Of Weynesborough and bad probably lost his
route by taxing small branch road. which led into the
main road from Waynesbor0ugh W MilliD He was here
attacked by Wheeler. who successfully repulsed and
drove him toward Buckhend Church where he crossed
the creek aud destroyed the bridge behind him. Wheeler
coming up. entered the church, and taxing the
seats constructed and cast across the creek bridge
cncmys works. which they had hastily thrown up after
crossing. Gen. Wheeler drove them for hve or s1
nies in full speed toward waynesborough. from this
pfsSs and de. gallant WIe"r h fast using mp the
cavalry Of Shernans army He IN ever vigiianf and
conronts the enemy in every direction. AL honor 10
this gallant young officer
THE CONDITION OF ATLANTA.
FROM The Augusta Sentinel. Dec. T.
A gentleman who reached this city last mght
from Atlanta reports that the scene Of In That
city 10 too awful to contemplate All the hotels and ne
stores from Wesley Chapel Peschtreest, ~ Roarks
corner on Whitehall IT,. have been DESTROYED. The
City Hall and the churches around IL not destroyed
Soon after the Yankees le u the country people III ne
vicinity rushed in aud carried off everything they cold
get hold Of Houses were broken open and Quilted.
There about nifty or sixty negroes and about SIX
hundred whites in what il left Of the Gate CITY,
From The Augusta Constntonsit, Dec
An the railroad dcpots burned intending the pas
scnger depot All the hotels fonnderies railroad sho
government works and mills are burned. The churches
are oil nnhurt except the new Episcopal and Pains
Churches Most Of all the residences IN the city have
been burned that were un0cculcd just think OF II !
A city four months ago. with population Of twenty
thousand now about six hundred aud seyenty.fye OF
eighty men; the balance women and children.
There are some fifteen tw onty negroes left IN the
place-the balance have all been soEt North. They
have burned al the fencing around the cemetery and
most Of the pang around the graves and burst open
the vault belonging 10 M: Gordon. containing the re
mains OF wife and the bodies Of three four Other
persons looking for gold and other valuables that they
supposed had been bid In the vault.
THE SITUATION AT MACON.
Prom The Macon Confederate Nov ~
We are glad To notice that many Of our stores
have reopened and the city again resumed something o
" business appearance. Refugees are rapidly return
ing and before the week closes expect everything
will be working az ii did beicse Sherman began BIZ
march
THE RAILROADS BEING REPAIRED.
Prom The August. Sentinel, Dec =
The Central Railroad Company have gone to
woSh in earnest with large ~ 10 repair their road
which Is In running order from Macon nearly TO
Gordon. We learn that Is the purpose o. the conpa
~ 70 go ~ work Immediately and repair the West
Point Railroad which 1t Is thought can be completed
in one months time. The Etowsh iron works viii Aso
be re;si ablifh he'd Of once.