Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-11-24
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The reports from Georgia of the advance of SHER-
MAN from Atlanta alter burning that city as well as
Rome and Marietta and destroying the railroad anG
bridges IN his 1ear, seem to be fully confirmed. TIE
Charleston Courier OF Friday says General HARDEE
has received official information from General WHEEL
ER that General SHERMAN lad burned and abandoned
Atlanta, and advancing with cavalry infantry
tillery and wagons towards Jonesbo The enemys
force not fully dscerained but prisoners taken re-
port that SHERMAN has three army CORPS each supposed
to contain ten thousand men, Our cavalry under Gen
WHEELER had fallen back before thu enemy who of
last accounts were marching on Griffin. On Friday
they supposed to be in The neghborhood of Crit
fin, burning everything in their rear. An official dis
patch from General WHEELER dated Thursday, states
that he had checked the enemy's advance at Bear
Greek We do not know exactly where Bear Greek is.
We think it is in Henry Co, north of Griffin.
The Augusta, &C., Consftm1onaLia of Frila7, the
18th instant, says:
Our city yesterday was full of rumors and az evening
came on general buzz ent through the who'll ON
munty The truth Is, the rumDr CONES so direct and
pCslJve that Sherman marching from Atl,nta on
Macon, and probably On this city, 10 Two columns and
with tour or five corps that by nine O'Clock las nipb
it was very generally believed.
Our flee iuI Of our etaIdaud sturdy cifiz,o
discussing pros and cots
he general bclief IL, Ihtr Sherm.n was 7,.-e,I ,
WIN part IL his army at Jones O-n aud McDO oD2 h
and par near Cow gtOI, That h. nd harmed K me
Marietta, A lana, NJ bridge the Oh traboo:hee
sDd was tearing up The railroad h, hind k,m
Oar CAREFUL aud thoughtful . Mon of this whole
mA'er s that II Gen Sneculsu il aIvancing with even
SOoOO men, nle aumurlri and provlsi n train To mn
>t at Tie Lowest Calculation, will cun0er him rb,
force OF 10 GOO determ ned can tore - army s
Vanc5s ore hnudi Cd M e, make it etTelnu and mis-
orgaszed Que he nor ave in his rain for am
munllon- alone, ss than 500 wagons and at e3st 800
more Tor daily forage and provisions allowing his n,n
70 carry all they eat. With this train he must al all
event. move slowly ard very Carefully In the mear
ee' QUO troops scattered everywhere can be COLLECTED
ooutu Oarollna, who is threatened If arrtb;,
Is 'nrealeheo, can send forward her rpassrv,s
riorlua pas troops to spare, and Joining with
our twelve or fourteen thousand troops bet gee Me-
auu tGe advancing enemy, Will make force able IN
meet Dim, IN the neigbbOThOOd of the last nap,o3 49,
or somewhere on the Oconee river S'
II Is desperation on the part of Sherman and des
termined action y 0--D' ''4o ut
say lock at the situation without nervousness or
aarm-pray 10 God, but keep your powder drv-make
ready Tor the storm, and meet it like men if
IL ecmes' 1t is always darkest just before day.
The following from the Philadelphia Press fFornev,s
paper) may throw some light upon SHERMANs calcnla.
lionS' OF not SHERMANs at least calculations made
In seml'ohicial circles at the North:
sHERMANs MARCH EASTWARD.
Line campaign is not ended Grant has NOT oona into
winner quarters. Sherman has not found AtIonta - |
barren victory With the Average weather of the CO.
son. tnere are not only two months left for the deveo
ehs inc present campaign but it is probable that
1o Une week OF the whole winter will be passed in die
esss " our armies To-day We print aTeport-some-