The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-22
GENERAL sHERMAN's MARCH.


oH the Tribune.
N0n Thursday last we, In common with other
nurnsis Of this city, received a despatch from
Cincinnati containing news from Shcrmans
fmy, which had that morning been printed in
Ae Cincinnati Times. Shortly after came a tele-
naphic request from the War Office to suppress
Hst despatch. We complied with that request.
kOeit unable to comprehend how news that had
Zen all day in print in Cincinnati would be
Nemed contraband in the following morning in
lew York. Indeed, with that effort of vigilance
fe War Department seems to have been quite
Exhausted; for the papers here and elsewhere
,Asye since abOunded, unrebuked, with all sorts
W statements about Sherman.
AThe amount of General Sherman's forces, the
Immediate direction of his march, the quantity Of
Ss supplies aud his ultimate destination, are
5hercnily stated in different papers, bat it is
Unnecessary at present % settle details. What
-fe public cares 10 know in general way Is lite
Ally clear. Gsneral Shermln with po yerful
3my has cut loose from Atlanta, and is making
NJ way TO the selbOard. That he marches IN
10 columns is probable enough, and tina;
Thether by one rOu,e or another he will finally
ktTiye in the neighborhOOd OF savannah, we have
Ntle doubt. Nor in military point OF view do
&e consider the dissemination of this intelligence
d the least important The enemy arc undouOt-
lily Informed long before we are Of every step in
General SheTman's progress.
II Against this tremendous demonstration, the
GonieaeTacy, we need scarcely explain once more,
n pOwerlcss. There are bat two armies within
Is limits able 10 confront or delay General Sher-
nan One of these armies was hundred and
lily miles % the northwest Of Atlanta when Sher-
ian started. The other lies in the detenscs Of
chmoBd, and can neither go as whole nor
1sare any considerable pRrt Of its force without
Nunendering that Tor which II had Struggled all
lmmeT. And since there are neither natural
1or artificial lines OF defense which might with
\ small number OF troops arrest or delay the
BiyanCe OF either OF Sherman's columns, the
taarch OF each 10 Augusta must be unOpposed.
u Sherman is said tO have sixty days iations
Aiih him. but that Is very unlikely. A train
hhich could transport three million rltions
ould be too uuwiedy for such march as this,
md is unnecessary. II the country has half the
esources il is represented to possess, there is no
eed Of gr,a, supply train. Tue cavalry viii
Neep the army in cOmmssaTy stores. But as a
Hleasurc OF prudence q considerable amount Of
Nupplies has doubtlcss been tlken--pGraap iQr
twenty or even for thirty days. Were the Rebels
ID Central Georgia disposed % a0md.n Their
IOuntTy and homes atthe approach OtthC invader,
bod destroy their stores OF food, Sherman would
bud it necessary TO be able tOr1lv 70 some extent
n his own resource Bu, thatis avery improbl.
- contingency.
kn Northwestern Georgia, when Johnston forced
be people TO fly, they LETT their homes most un-
lingly, and 10 Is no. likely yhat where they are
Nndel no compulaiOn nom a genera. with power
AItiAtlAt'B t+Al9 lNNIs ID sAA =-'Nts ~
4 measure Of absolute despair. S-egman, there.
Eorc, wi atcver le his own supplies, may reckon
4onidCLiiy on abundant food and forage from
be country which Ac trlvelse7. West o. tic B.
Hannah river his Advance VIII De through c0ln-
~ which is Of great fertility, aul wl'h is iu
lbited by population poasessl ls more -l'n
NyeIGee intelligence, industry, and wol-h, >-aA
n country always can Dc made 20 support au
rmy in G0tioli .hC lihl D.y OF IJrlTils be-
tnnng only when large fotce comes TO @
Angth,ngd halt
II The location Of Jh3 prisoners whom :. 4. hoped
IhCTman may release, is unt9r-.-l. II L-uC.
Itatements can L5 ,'ustCd 90 all, they were W1eas
NE removed 1Om An0oT 0nyllie tOpJinL5 nearer
Nhe seabo0rd, prCbably towards bo.h the Atlantic
Ind Gulf COASTS General ShermIu's letter %
4 lr. GatMau has been m.sappr5lCnded. He says
bat he "may have t0 g himself % carry the
NuppiiCS Of the Commission Uu. me clearly NIL
lates that AudesonY'lle IS NOT b's destination.
Things have changed says General She1lal.
~ 6ee0 NOT ihinh IL probable tina. O column has
Vecu tc,pnrhed south or Macon, .Qr thl- would
{ 20 send 4. on TOO wide @ dCOlr, ald 80 delay
10 main colnmn too long after Il shall have
cached Augusta, II Augusta DC its first dlsI.-
"atiOn.
The vague hints Of the Richmond papers iu u.
lte thag they are in posse sion OF inform ltiOI
= hich they either viii NOS or are not permitted @
pblish. II is their way 70 make lgh, Of Wlat