Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-11-26
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Sherman uucnrd from.
RICHMOND ALARM ABOUT HIS FRO.
GRESS.
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GRES9.
(fTom.th Richmond Dipatoa et friiay) |
The only otiicial information received by |
the press yesterday, was that Sherman had !
destroyed the Northwestern and Atlantic |
railroad from Atlanta to Allatoona, the |
Chattahoochee bridge includ ed. THE |
movement is difficult to understand, except |
as explained by unofficial reports that were
in circulation during yesterday. If they be
true, the destruction of railroad can be un-
derstood, though i: will still appear su-
periiuous labor.
Reports had 1t thGt Sherman, having burn.
cd Atlanta on the l5th last Tuesday, had set
out ior Dacon, with three corps, amounting
to thirty-tive thousand men, and that he
had on yesterday reached Jonesboro', TWEEN
ty-two miles south of Atlanta.
! II there Is truth in these accounts, as we
! believe there is, Wheeler has much to an
swer for. 1t devoved upon him to watch
! Sherman and keep posted as to his move
ments Only four days ago he reported him
moving towards Bridgeport" Now 1t is
said he reports him moving towards Macon
and as above stated. We regret to say that
this latter report is corroborated by other
evidence.
Sherman WILL we think, meet with oppo-
"
reaches the Notifications of Macon. These
works, should he ever reach them, he will
find of most formidable character, and with
troops that before that time will be &C llect
ed in them they must give him vast deal
more OF trouble than he evidently counts
upon. IT Georgians will battle for their
trenches as the Petersburg militia did last
June for theirs or the Richmond militia did
at Staunton River Bridge, later in the sum
mer, Macon will be saved
In undertaking this expedition Sherman
is too purdent a man TO rely upon subsist-
ing his army on the country, and it becomes
interesting and important to consider what
point he calculates upon making his base
of supplies. His destruction of the railroad
northwest of Atlanta, proves that he has
cut loose from the Chattanooga base; he
must then be looking to some point on the
Atlantic or the Gulf
We are disposed, for several reasons. to
believe that Pensacola is the selected point
This is rot because ofits greater proximity
than any other post to his present field ut
operations, but because ii is ascertaincd that
Tor more than month very large supplies
nave been accumulated there. Ii he fails
to take Macon at the first dash, he will pro
baby run for Pensacola, and make it his
new base OF operations 1t is not TO he pre-.
sumed that he carries supplies sufficient to
enable HIM to enter upon a siege whicl
shall occupy any considerable length o.
time.
G We have ventured the opinion that Shcr
man had Pensacola in view as new base OF
supplies, but 1t is proper to say there ar,
reasons why he might select some point OF
, the Atlantic as being nearer at hand. Su
| vannah for instance, offers advantages die
= nj I,,s, Il
: great deal OF heavy lighting. We look with
e intense interest TO full and authentic new.
from Georgia.
The Chronicle says :--S Scouts, who lef
Jonesboro' on Wednesday morning. report
| that General Howell Cobb, with from sil
= to eight thousand militia and three brigade
| OF cavalry, attacked the enemy, and wa:
$ steadily driving them in.
The plan OF operation on Sherman's part
| as we learn from the same source and W.
: suppose Correctly, is to leave Thomas witt
{ such reinioIcemcnts rs have been sent hin
= 10 oppose Beauregard, while Sherman witt
1 his own column shall move south from At
| lanta.
G This is so confidently asserted. and is sup
Il. ported by so much of circumstance, that W
= accept the programme us Il true one Til,
= first point marked for capture by Sherman
is Macon, distant from Atlanta one hundred
: and three miles. Macon gained, we are in
} formed that he is next to move upon Savan
nah, one hundred and ninety miles from
Macon, and upon Charleston, one hundreJ
and four miles further Perhaps August;
one hundred aud siNty-iour miles from Ma
! con by rail, IS to form point i'll the CRANE
. tour.
5 Having resolved upon such a march, Sher
man has committed himself to it 10y tearing
up the railroad behind him as far back "a
, to AlatoOna, and by destroying the bridge
e over the Chattahoochee, II singular nanouyr,
to he sure Since his people at home huvt
heard nothing from him, we trust they neyc
c VIII again. 1t is the speculation Of som'
that, instead of marching upon Savannah
e and Charleston, Sherman will move to
Montgomery and Mobile. Go which wa,
me vii, he has n long road before him. ant
, it will be our fault if it prove not IL rougl
| one. Will Beauregard turn and pursu,
e Sherman, or will he prosecute his own cam
paign! One is moving north. the olhe
t south; his purposes are necessarily secret
I Nor are VIC in possession of information fol
S an opinion as TO the best policy 1t is to b,
Z hoped that the people of the States, through
G which sherman proposes to march, vii
C fling themselves upon him with Il courage
|, that shall do them honor. There is capi
t tai difference between his situation and that
= OF Hood. He is IN IN enemy's country
while hood is among friends.
No sacrifice OF property, no activity o
' opposition must be counted now, or con
: sidered excessive. Tear down bridges
block roads, remove or destroy supplies, cu
: off foraSers. fight at every pass. If Sherman
, should be able to accomplish such Il journey
| as that he proposes, foraging as he goes, il
will be proof that he was not becomingl,
resisted. On the whole the situation OF at
fairs East aud South Is extremely interesting
! and important events hgstea to tleir3c
z compliShment.