The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-02
FROM THE SOUTH.
BEAUREeARD'S DISPATCH TO
THE GE0RGIANS.
Alarm and Confusion Spread
ing in Dixie.
Stirring Appeals from Rich
mond to the Georgians.
The MOVEMENTS OF
SHERMAN'S COLUMN.

SHERMAN'S COLUMN.
Full and Important Rebel Facts
and Records.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The following
is taken from the Savannah Republican of
the 2lst inst:
BRAURRaARD's DISPATCH
CoRINrH, Nov. Is, VIA SELMA, Is.
To the People of Georgia.:
Arise for the defence Of your native soil!
Rally around your patriotic Governor and gal
liant soldiers. Obstruct and destroy all the
roads in Shermans tanks and rear, and his
army will soon starve in your midst. BE con-
fident-be resolute Trust in an overriding
Providence, and success will soon crown your
efforts hasten to join you in the defence OF
'V @Sig ned '' G. T. BEAUREGARD.
ADDRESS or TIts GEORGIA DELEGATES.
RICHMOND, Nov. 10.
To the People Of Georgia:
We have had special conference with Pres.
ident Davis and the Secretary OF War, and are
able to assure you that they have done and are
emergency that presses upon you. Let every
man fly to arms. Remove your negroes, hor-
ser, cattle, and provisions from Sherman's army,
and burn bridges and block up the road on the
route. Assail the invader in front, flank and
rear, by night and by day. Let him have no
rest.
(Signed) JULIEN PARTRIDGE,
MARK BLANroRD,
J. II. REYNoLD,
GEN. N. L. ERNEST,
JOHN SHOEMAKER,
JAMES NJ. SMITH.
most cordially approve of the above.
(Signed) JAS. A SEDDoN.
Confederate Sec. of War.
AN APPEAL TO THE GRORGIANs.
The Augusta, (Ga.) Chronicle, of the
10Th instant, contains the following appeal
to the Georgians by the Confederate Sena-
tor Hill:
To the People Of Georgia.:
RICHMOND, Nov. IL, 1864.
You have now the best opportunity ever yet
presented to you to destroy the enemy. Put
everything at the disposal of your Generals
Remove all provisions from the path of the
invaders, and put all the obstructons you can
in the way. Every citizen with his gun, and
every negro with his spade and axe, can do the
work of a good solder-you can destroy the
enemy by retarding his march. Georgians be
(signcd5 B. II. HILL.
FROM AUGUSTA, GA.
The following is taken from the Au-
gusta Sentinel of the 10Th:
We have this reliable news from MP the
river: A gentleman who arrived on Thursday
evening from Stone Mountain, reports that the
Yankee column moving down the Georgia
railroad, divided at Decatur, half going down
the CoviDgton road. and the other the Rock
Bridge road At Stone Mountain they burn
ed all the uuoccuped houses, some twO-thirds
of the town, and were laying waste the cOuu-
try as they progressed. They march in q
hollow square, with their trains in the center
They united at Bakers Mill, near Covington,
and it is not known as vet, whether they will
strike for EatOntOwn or Athens.
This gentleman says that the view from the
summit of Stone Mountain, of the confagra-
ton of Atlanta was awful beyond description.
The Gate City looked like an ocean of flame
as the fiery waves rose and fell throughout its
whole extent About one hundred Yankee
cavalry made their appearance at School Circle
on Thursday, and burned the railroad plat
form. 1t is not believed that they have come
down any further than the Circle.
Their infantry encamped at or near Old
Sheffield on Wednesday night. 1t is also re-
ported that the Yankees have burned Month
cello and Hillsboro, which, if tue, clearly
indicate that they design tapping the Central
Railroad at Gordon or some other point
Passenger trains on the Georgia Railroad ves-
terdav, only came from Union Point.
FROM SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 21.-A private dis
patch received in this city this morning
from Macon, says the enemy crossed the
Planters factory, eight miles east of Indian
Springs. They are reported to be from
10000 to 10000 strong. This would
seem to strengthen the belief that Augusta
is their object. The Central Railroad near
Greenwoodville was cut at O'Clock p. NJ.
on the GOTH The telegraph is also des.
troyed. Communication between Savan-
nah and Macon is destroyed and the wires
between Gordon and Milledgeville are cut
also.
FROM MACON, GA.
The Macon Telegraph speaks thus of
matters at the front: We have reliable in
formation to the effect that the Yankees
are advancing from Atlanta in this direc-
ton in two columns, one on the Melon
ough rode and the other via Jonesboro.
Our forces are at Griffin. More than this
we deem it imprudent at present to state.
A gentleman who left Forsyth on Thurs
day, the 18th, at 3 o'clock, informs US that
courier arrived at that place half an
hour before he left, and reported there
was some Yankee cavalry eight miles north
of the town. All the bridges on the road
from Forsyth to Indian Springs were burn
ed by our forces. The Lateliyence,' pub.
fishes the annexed news about affairs:
The latest reliable intelligence from the
front in Georgia, is received from gen.
tleman who left Griffin on Wednesday at