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CINCINNATI, Friday, Nov. 18.-The Ga-atc'.
Nashville correspondent furnishes definite and
reliable news as to Shcrman's movements.
). The reports heretofore circulated of the de-
strnction Of Atlanta were premature; but
now it may truly be said, Rome and Atlanta
are no more. The first named place was
| Evacuated and destroyed on the 11th instant,
| and On the 18th Atlanta would cease to be,
| The Western and Atlanta Railroad Yas also
destroyed. On Saturday morning the head OF
| sherman's army headed out of-Atlanta, and
on the 18th headquarters would swing loose
and follow. The destination Of the army is
known to. the Government and Gen. Sher-
nhan. The rebels will hear Of 1t: by aad By,
and the first news Of 1t will reach us via Rich
mond. The force under Sherman is strong
onc-large enough, no doubt, for the. under
taking; and he has left sufficient men behind:
under Gen. Thomas, to take care Of Hood,
The lact Is, Sherman is perfectly will ins that
Hood shall5 In accordance with JEFF. Davis
threat, press 4he soil Of Tennessee, md moye-
northTard. # is not his purpose to ia5sai1
him, or threaten him with the force under
his Immediate command. Whatever oppo-
AN>A
forces under. General Thomas What
the course Of the rebels will be
when they: ascertain shcrulan's real
destination,,: rcmains to be seen. If
they suppose Tennessee has been stripped
Of troops, and move North under that impress
sion, It is our opinion that nothing more than
the remnant of: Hoods army will recross the
Tennessee. And: now while awaiting news
from Sherman, We shall probably have stirring
times in Tennessee. =,
New YoRK, Nov. 18.-.Thc New York Times
Washin gton special Says. Richmond papers
Of Tucsday say Sherman left >Atlanta on the
r2th, moving northward, thougA they doubt
less mean By that eastward on d northerly
line.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 18.-The Journal Of this
city contains the following:
4 gentleman who left Atlanta on Saturday
last, informs us that the delay in Shern,an's
movements WAS caused by. the Payniasters |
paying the troops, which had been entirely
completed before he left. As became through
Kingston the 14th Corps, which Is to bring
up the rear Of the army, Mrs just moving out |
Of that place. Gen. Sherman's headquarters: |
we're at Kingston, and he WIS expecting to- |
accompany the 14th Corps. The General had |
Issued an order to his troops telling them that |
they were about to enter upon IN Important |
campaign, and that the country through
which they were to pass bad never been occu-
pied by either army, and that they were ex-
pccted to sabslst or the country, they were
to take nil horses and mules. within their
reach.
There we're many Other items Of interest
concerning intended movements, which. It
consists Of four splendid corps. The 14th, In
Of General JEFF. C. Davis; the 10th,
undef ostcrhaus; the 17th, under Blair, and
the 10th, under slocuul- Fifteen, thousand
cavalry, under Fitzpatrick, and a. brigade Of
artillery are added, making to tai force
between fifty and sixty thousand. men, the
whole perfectly equipped, we'll supplied with.
war material, and: imbued with. as much
pluck, confidence and good health as were
ever eompacted in any body of troops in the
world. .
Our informant left Atlanta upon. the same
train with the Paymasters, whieh.was under
stood to be the LIST train that would leave
that city, and Atlanta is befose this time I
pretty thoroughly destroyed; that IL, all its
public buildings, depots, manufactures, etc,
rendered worthless. The raIiruads nortl, and
south Of that city, and all the surrounding
defensive works, have been destroyed. There
Is to be no turning back, and nothing left
behind tint; might prove. valuable: To- the
enemy.
General George H4 Tho1as Is at CEattnnoo-:}
ga, organizing an army to attend to Hood,
and is reported to have sufficient troops at
command for IN offensive movement when
ever 1t is deemed necessary, Many military |
men assert that it will be Impossible for Hood
to escaue South arnfn