New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-21

sts uds out in strong contrast with we """'"f "
Chambcfsburg.
yALuAHIE sroRrs msihofD'
wing TO the great lack Of iaii 0a" ',u..,,S
Gen Corse WAS obliged 70 destroy nearly
dollars worth Of property among ~''ch ""'
thousand dollars worth o!condcion'o NJ" ~,
c,sSsrnon, s,ores Nine Rebel guns. caNnrcd at
49, ,roors were burst ii being deemed unsafe
,on1oYcm One thousand bales OF fine cotton, two
q. -. III two rolling mills two tanneres, ole saw
Iii an v,cusiye foundery. several machine shops. 10
,o,bor with the railroad depots ana storehouses,
1,,, ,ontoon hyidres built by Gen Corscs Pioneer
corn, for use Oh the Coosa and Howah Rivers. and spb
st,rial treste bridge nearly completed for use were
DESTROYED This tlcstle was constructed ty tie Ens
necr Core and ar told would have cost IF thonsand
dollars North ReeoectiDg the gToss outragos which
alluded TO above az being pcrpctra'ed upon Co.
Streght by the komaLs, our troops as soon rs they
learned that tie town was 70 bc abandoned and pof
ton q. il burned resolved lay Rome in ashes in
venge for insults offered 10 prisoners Gen Ccrse
however had taken tho preoautiOn 10 station guards
through all parts Of the city, with orders TO shoot down
tie flst man caught firing building without proper
authority Stringent orders also ssucd to arrcst
al citizens OK suspicious persons couDd the streets
after the confagration commenced. The roaring 81
the flames as they leaped from window to window, their
savage tongues of fire da-ing high up into the heavens
and then licking the sides oil The buildings. presented
an av iul but grand spectacle while the mounted patrols
and The infantry men gdcd along through the brilliant
light ike giant spscters OF hoIIid war. Tie citizens
were terribly alarmed. expecting that the high wind
would So. FIRE 20 the hundreds Of Old WOODEN
buildings with which the town rbonnds ard then
fears were increased by the ineessaht cracking and
roor Of the flames which resenhlcd In sound The near
approach oi long railroad train.
SYMPATHY, CURIOSITY AND TIE GUAnD-HotsE.
To quiet the doleiul spprebentions OF good old
widow lady bcntath whose hosptable roof yom core
spenden Lad taken refuge m response to AN invitation
from Nv officers sailed oih to witness the appalling
sight aud TO ascertain If L we're true that Nero was
Gdlling I-hc I;one was burning To nv sTeh'
horror and utter disgust had proceeded but
shor, distance down tie street nnocenty wend.nS my
way toward the banning dspots, when Nfn'"iiah
voice resembling the eound Of genuine "uu'sl. =
shouted. Halt Halt l did when the "vanaa!' Ia
hlue presented a cleaning YANKEE" oayonc' IN a
dissgroeaLly close proximity TO the bo"idersd e'un-
,enancc 81 We Aboion Qaid Name. AZ the sane nine
telling me "Iasses from Gen. Corse are worthless ~
night sir have orders 70 arrest al eitrens FOUND on
tho streets and You must accompany zoe 20 INC gGhra
house" F1postuiations were 81 vain, and Az vas
ltCIgtd 10 FcttHs ttfeHe huah JAW
frrta.r resistance. recalling. won't wildly 10 IN,
mind tLe Joys ofs nights soonin in gu'rdholi. ID
New Orleans under Timothy w. sherman Biigadier-
cep,r then ON nandng The defcpses Of New-oTleans
Tie fortunate arrival Of s.nsihle lieutenant OF the
ei,erd soou yss .el nc front captivity bat not how
ever until score 81 soldiers had rega!ed mem
selves by INDUCING In such cries az Ia hal an
Other JENNY" Where did you &c, thu, feleff
"A id Rebel ,I! ;" Hong LIN MP &c. 1hs.t
complimentary remarks were accompanied with facial
OF tho tragic order and after enduring this
ouburst Of spleen and contempt for short time. your
much abused. but little amused correspondent took
"leg hair for s sifrigh,ed widows cottage. sntishrd
with the general aspec. of the confagraton aud frn'
ly resolved 20 perish amid lie barring racrs 81 the
cot" sooner than venture out door "tii daylight did
appear" ve-iiy the representatives Of the press oc
essicnslly Tee more than they bargain FOR yrH
LATER.
Hpors Nh. Drv. OF Tng MISSISSIPPI
KINGSTON. Ca. Nov. Al, 1901.
The Fourth Division Of the Fifteenth Amy
Corps Brig Ger. John NJ Coree Commanding arrived
at this point az o'clock to-day. marching - miles fiom
Rome TO this busting martial depot.
EVACUATION or RoME.
Rome was evacuated at 10 o'clock THE forenoon by
our forces bni until the Etowsh House respects
bic three. story brick hotel was consumed by fire.
Stragges ged TO gnite lot Of straw In he build
ing and there being engines in the town. II was
impossible 10 subduo TIE flames. block OF four bIck
stores was sio wantony destroyed by tlulkiDg strag
gers who sie always in the whom there Is anop
porunity 10 p'ander aud pilage private dwellings.
but forever absent from the roLt when the musleiiy
| rattes All the barracks laid in ashes. and
black veil o. dense smoke hung the war ISOLATED
cy nearly oil day arising from the smoulderng rnins.
few Of the enemy cavalry scouts hove In sight south
Of Coosa River on Cemetery Hi just as our rear guard
vas withdrawing evidently FOR the purpose Of watch
ing our movements A few shots were exchanged but
the river Intervening, prevented the following up our
rear guard 10 hsIIabs ouI operations.
West,ike tents at four O'Clock 10 morrow morning.
and will march direct for Alla'oona, twentyone miles
distant where NO win cncamp for the night, resGmipg
our me1eb as far az Marietta On the following day
AILANTA ATTACKED.
| ls,e inst sseertoined that 200 Rebels made
demonstration against Atlanta yesterday. Ibe attack
was made BY nentry and artillery but the gallant
Twentieth Cops eyineed Its "HooieTism.' and the
soon abandoned all idea Of sgain assanltng the
"Gate City, The loss on both aides Was slight moi
over fifty IN killed wounded, and prisoners have Md
been able TO gather further details but the official ele
Grams from Sherman have doubt given oil the
n,,,icule.s in advance Of the Snail Army Nail"
yE.H
pYFkSsE OF AILATooNA.
ppops MILITARY DIVISION The MISSISSIPPI
Ia The FIELD kEsEeAw MI, Oct. T. 1868.
SPECIAL HID ORDIBs No. et-Ihe General com
msDdng avsis himself Of the opportunity IN the hand
some defense made Of "Allatoons," to Illustrate the
most important principle in tho tha fortified posts
sboold Be defended to the last regardless Of the rela