, 1864-12-02

| that his destination is known, the reasons
that have. held our forces apart no
longer forbid immediate concentration. We
expect to hear Of important results being
accomplished before long, but it is Of great
Importance that the enemy should not know
at What point Sherman may get through to
the sea coast and embark for Grants army.
AS for doing the Conlederacy any serious
injury there is no danger whatever. Neither
Macon, Augusta, West Point, nor Columbus
1n Georgia, have been attacked by Sherman
lie 10 seeking to get out Of Georgia, not to
capture any more Of her cities. The rumor
tIat the Central Railroad had been cut was
not true.< It sustained no injury from Sher-
mans successful march coastward- Our
this triumphant raid through the heart Of the
Confederacy.
The dispatch says 1t was reported that
Grant had sent olf considerable body Of
traops to co-opeEate with Sherman in Georgfa
and aid that General in reaching aud estab
not vouch for the truth Of the rumor. but
must say there Is nothing impossible in it.
Still We think more likely that Grant Is mus
teting his forces for IN carly movement on Lee
rather than sending them to Sherman. It Is Just
possiblo that shef1nau'ss coming grief might
not he dlsagrccablc to him. That General lus
already acquired SO much glory as to become
o dangerous riynl "a . candidate for tic next
Presidency. We may, therefore, If the wealth
CT permits, expect an carly demonstration By
fleet between Dutch Gap and Bermuda Hun
d1ed, but the vessels lately assembled In
Hampton Roads have not come mp thus Ear.
Intelligence received through the same
aonzce and entitled TO confidence leads us to
1nfer that this fleet was intended and has
sailed for Savannah or some harbor in that
vicinity to cooperate with Sherman, Should
that officer succeed in marching his army
through Georgia.
The Enquirer says: Great results are anti
cipated from Hoods present movement. He
Is planning grand campaign to redeem Zen
tucky.
The Augusta GAY Chronicle Of the 25th
says: 4 large number Of veteran troops
hare already arrived, and many more are On
their way hithcr. It is with great pleasure
tint VIC announce the news, ior Sherman will
now have to pause. He will be fortunate if
he succeeds e 1sd il tnt nakinS good his escape:
left Grcenyillc, s. c., and Is moving across
the country in the direction Of Atlanta, pro-
bably with the view Of cutting Oft the Yam
kec column which Is moving down the Geo1~
gin Railroad in this direction.
The Richmond Examiner Of the 2f'th says no
doubt can now be entertained of Sher1nan's
designs or destination. When Davis sent aud
Hood took the only army apparent In the
country on lis shoulders and carried it
through tic mountains to stick fu the mud
between Tuscumbia and Florence, Sherman
determined to make an attempt On the lines
Of Communication between Virginia, the
Carolinas and the rest Of the Confederate
states. His work in Northern Georgia WAS
done and for uiterior operations any point on
the SEA coast would be better base than
Chattanooga. He risked much In appearance
but perhaps little I1 reality By destroying his
communications. A marching army can
transport ammunition for at least three
pitched battles. For supplies for this season
of the year lie mig partly rely on the coun-
try through which be proposes to pass.
TIC Richmond TFhig says: W.e do not in.
tend TO Inform the Yankees where Sherman
now is, Int feel no hesitation in stating to
them that he is not In Charleston or Savan-
nall, or either In Macon OF. Augusta, and that
not one Of these cities has eYeen been threat
ened by bis army.
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