Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-21

rectly indirectly, expressed q a willingness 10
| 60 int convention with the States of this Con-
federacy for the purpose of negotiating peace,
or consulting on the best method of effecting a
cessation OF hostilities, and to communicate
such information to the Senate if not incom-
patlble with the public interest.
SHERMAN'S MOVEMENT.
Its Meaning and Dertlnation-Advance on
Macon and Augusta-Th The Atlantic to be
Reached.
The Cincinnati G azette, Of Friday last, gives
all the prominence OF double loaded type to
the following editorial article:
Sherman's Advance, and What 1t Means.
FROM private advices, both by letter and te le-
graph, we learn that Sherman is advancing
from Atlanta towards Savannah in two col
umns. The first set out, one account says the
7th, another the 9th instant, (probably the last
date,) on the road to Macon. On the 18th or
llth instant, it was 20 miles in advance,
driving everything before 1t, and DESTROYING
everything behind that could aid the enemy, and
intending to pursue this policy to the end. The
other column, we understand, set out three or
four days later, and undoubtedly intending to
unite with the other at a suitable point The
army is stated in some accounts at Al, 900, and
others at $4,000. large portion being cavalry
under Fitzpatrick. The largest estimate is prob
able, the army being composed OF four corps,
and largely reinforced.
Sherman took with him rations for
many days, but expected to find ample pro-
visions on the route. Corn and sweet pota-
toes he will find in abundance, and probably
hogs.
Such is our information from several sources,
but at the same time ii should be recollected
that General at the head OF moveabe army
in the field, must act according to circum-
stances, and he may be turned from the course
we suppose him to have taken by contingent
events, Of which we have now no knowledge.
We understand him to be on his march through
Georgia, to make the South Atlantic Squadron,
at Beaufort, his new base Of supplies, If he
needs one; but if the country, we suppose,
is sufficient to maintain his army, there is no
absolute need of any new base.
Here it will be ING quired, what opposition will
he encounter, and what is his object There
will be no army in front of him, and the Geor
gia militia will be utterly inefficient in obstruct
ing his progress. Hood is powerless, Lee has
no men to spare, and if he had, 1t would take
large atRY 70 4aI6fe him, and the main
quest on is, what can he accomplish In our
opinion, he can accomplish the most impor
tant results reached in the war. When col
umn reaches Macon, it can destroy, effectually
between the Eastern and Western parts of the
Confederacy. Whena a column shall reach An.
gusta, 1t destroys the largest manufactCries
ana depot OF military munitions in the South,
Inc greatest, and almost only powder mann
factory is there. When the railroads to Au1us
ia, and from Savannah to Charleston, are de.
stroyed, there is no further practicable military
communication between the country east of the
savannah and west of it. We shall have sew.
line.
Sl6rman
can reach Beaufort, after a weeks rest, he can
move right on through North Carolina to DAN
willie, thus making Eastern Virginia a prison
and grave for Lees army and the Rebel Gov,
ernment.
Nashville despatch of the 18th instant
published In the Cincinnati Times Of Thurs
day last, says:
fisherman has been chiefly occupying his
time in laying in full supply of hard bread
and beet cattle, and he has with him of the
former, sixty days full rations, and several
thousand head OF cattle. For all things else he
will depend on the country over which he is
to pass. His animals can subsist we'll. Corn
and sweet potatoes are abundant. During the
week ending on the 5th instant he gathered in
potatoes, and few horses, without sending
his foraging parties more than thirty miles
from Atlanta. He could manage to live six
months without comm unicating once with the
North. In reference to his cavalry he feels
certain OF his ability to obtain horses enough
to keep good his original stock and perhaps
he may be able to mount some more men.
"You have heard great deal about the pro-
posed destruction of Atlanta, &c. But that is
all "bosh.' Sherman's motto is: .sRemove all
obstacles to success; permit no wanton de-
struction of life or property and it Is upon
this that he has recently acted. He has rem.
dered Atlanta untenable; has destroyed such
buildings as could have been made valuable
to the enemy, but has harmed no Others
ga portion of the army left Atlanta on the
morning Of the 9th, and followed the railroad
to Macon, destroying it as it proceeds; the col
is probable that the cavalry will attempt to re-
lease the Union prisoners.
"The second column started on Saturday
morning last, (the l2th,) and goes direct to An-
gusta, the chief manufacturing point OF the
Confederacy, and one in which nearly all the
powder used by the southern army is made,
This will be reached in about twelve or four
teen days. IL ..
"At this point the whole army will concen.
Tate. and then move on one OF three points, as
Savannah, Charleston or Beaufort; but Know
that il nothing occurs to change his present
plans he will go to Beaufort. He belle ss that
Savannah, with the railroads through Georgia
cut, will be perfectly harmless, and there win
be no advantage in holding it. The same nav
be said Of Charleston. Let Sherman advance
to Branchville, twenty or thirty miles out, and
that place is cut of enectually. - :
"To capture either Savannah or Charleston,
fortified as they are, would take time, even
though not strongly garrisoned, while the mo.
ment the army reaches Beaufort it meets sun.
plies In abundance, and ships to transfer IL 10 ~
any point 1t may be made most useful. -
"This know to be his plan at 'present
d onH, In IL may S become necessary to make
must be captured but Sherman now believes
that he can as easily make one on the sea coast
az ana & IN tne mean time destroy all the railroads.
to render them worthless during the war.
Unless, therefore, unexpected obstacles are met
ne Will reach the ocean at Beaufort in about
thirty-nve or forty days. ..
''Sherman will meet no enemy on the way.
The Georgia militia are very harmless, and
few in number. There are at savannah about
two thousand troops, beside city militia; and
in no other part OF Georgia are there any men,
except cavalry and guerrfllas, and these are not
numerous No force can be spared to meet
him. Thomas can take care Of Hood. and Lee Is
can do nothing but defend himself against
Grant and Sheridan. ts a,E
awe shall have no further communications
from Sherman; we shall soon hear from him
hrough rebel sources. A few days since he
eleeraphed q sgood. by to his wife, and told
her not to write again till he reached the
ocean," -r.-,-te..ss.iis.ss -sgfsy,F ,-r.r.
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