New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-30
rbe March - the Csas,-Operssisss Of ik,
Left Wing.

fbe March - the Csasi-OpersH Of the
Left Wing.
srsp or Specis! Correspondent
SrAE FosT McAILSTsR, OGBEeHSE RIVER, GA. }
Dec &C. 1864.
The ie!' wing OF Sherman's grand army had
snnos, unobstruced march. meeting with but very
eebe opposition aud although rendering great assist
in she destruction OF railroads cotton mills cot
toa. ard NJ Rebel government, works. yet there was
ioshins sIcitng or of special importance
Having given the organization Of the two wings in
correspondence Of yesterday, it will be useless to
repes n here. In tie specis! field order OF Nov H.
l-.ued 81 Atlanta from headquarters Middle Division
pf She Mississippi. Howard ard Slocum ordered
10 end reach their destination. which Cor
lcn, !Or Howard with the Army of the Tennessee"
AID NIedgeylle with Slocum the seventh days
sss<od: hut this not accomplished. Before pro
cesdsnG iurther should not omit to insert sste Sher
manic telegram which lad q bearing on the eyentfol
"smps;sn then about to bo inaHgurssed Here il is,
-S,Ao.'fs - R;<rof.n:
KINGSTON Ca, Nov. g. 1864.
CoSs ASDisd 0FF1cEIs or ALL posrs: 1nis is the
rsn have been looking Tor. and &c soon as 10 over
se vii Is off. ". + SHERMAN.
This vaS sent out in order 10 prevent any relaxation
IN the various departments who busily at work
gcps;;aS for the campaign and the violent lain storm
having continued for eight days, it sas supposed
7uarchiag orders were TO he postponed.
THE START.
Os tsa 18th the Fourteenth Corps, MAJ. Gen Jefer
son Doyis commanding. and the Twentieth Corps.
s-is Gen A. 8. Williams commanding marched frum
Atlsztn. via Stone Mountain thoroughly destroying
tAe ranroad. The Twentieth Corps entered Social
Circle destroying the track to TINT point and burning
he &c Dot and all outbuildngs used by the railroad
IN the meantime the Fourteenth Corps was marching
south along the line Of the Georgia Railroad passing
hroug he town OF Lithonia crossing the head waters
Ifths ocmalsee at yellow Greek. Nothing OF special
importance beyond the continued destruction Of the
abroad and burning Of cotton and cotton gins, black
until shops tanneries and sman manufacturing eetab
.shmPnis occurred until arriving nj Sandersville.
serJ neat Little town. the county seat OF Washington
,0unty
At saaders,le Wheecr's cavalry. Numbering about
40 thons.nd men, were foolish enough 10 attempt ~
male Stand behind few fallen trees and some split
all barbados that had been hastily thrown up The
Sat s'ard was very feeble. lasting about fifteen
N twenty Minutes three four miles from the town
Driven from this point. they were insoent end rash
enough themselves in the houses OF the town.
.ud % skirmshers advanced they were fired upon
ION dwelling houses. barns. ousbuLdings. and rom
behind fences In less than half an hour the 18th boys
ssd driven them sar byond the town. the enemy re-
ssndersyio simultaneously. their progress being de-
aged w by the burning Of the bridge over Buffalo
Greek by tins Rebels On the SSH the lith and 20.h
rps were Davsborough destroying the railroad cul
,srts dopo: and large quantity Of cotton Prom here
both cc!ps pushed o. destroying the railroad in the
most thorough manner W the Ogeeche River
TIE RESULT OF BrsBwRAcgISC.
At Ssndersyile during the skirnish few OF our men
we're slightly wounded sEd on entering the town the
neSros. informed that nearly nl OF the Old men IN
FOWL had fred upon troops from the windows OF
sAei1 re dences This greatly ncensed our men. and
soop is they entered they began pretty thor
.ugh work OF ranssckng and destI uction. and in re
t.siioa these gross Gen Sherman ordered
he tom 70 BE- destroyed and the order would speedily
have b-cn carried ont had 1t not been for the p:tI
pleading % the and Children. the General not
Leing aj- 70 resist ths powerful influence OF womens
tears though shed b. feminine Rebel Sipers AZ
was The court house. quite elegant succeed brick
I,qilding with DoIio columns and beautiful facade.
vas Ia a u ruins This building one Of the finest
house. in the Southern States costing $40 900 be-
fore the way The jG: in OF the court house was
also SCI on fire and entirely destroyed Several hundred
tales Of cotton and three four extensive cotton
sns were aso burned. From Ssndersyie the l<th and
sOth Corps marched toward Senvle small station Oh
rue Central Railroad running from Savannah 10 Macon,
dis,a Of 1870 miles. This the first point on the
Csnirs. Railroad struck ~ the let wing.
Entry INTO MILLED0EyILIE.
On Che I'd Of November tie left wing entered MI.
sdgcve the capital Of the State wber. several thous
AID siaod Of small and largo quantity Of artillery
aud insanity an muuion fell into hsDds the Reb-
Is leaving IN such great haste tina; they were unable
.lther 80 remove or destroy It, Nearly two thousand
,sles al cotton q mechiee repair shop. the depot,
sishs toasss aud al tie railroad properly
xas Thoroughly destroyed The State Prison lad been
.pp.ied OF eonvcts. who were placed in the army by
'ov Brown. This building Was laid in ashes. The
female State Prison had been Ere by the female
,onyicts prior 70 arrival Quite large number Of
ane bo1 aid mules captured in tie vicinity Of
Nlleds. r,e BY the inquisitive Yankees" who fer
reted a. m out from the woods and deDse swampe, pL
.ed generally by faithful negroes. who very
'c.s to serve our troops.
CLx. oEABY's SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION.
TIE '.,s ard 90th corps entered Madison. 10 very
bssuti:c' Ettle town-tbc county seat OF Morgan
county-ou the 10th Of November. From hero Gen.
@esfy. commanding 2nd Division 2Oth Corps started
anse io' Backhead Station, where he destroyed the
oepo'' some lew bales Of cotton. and up eecu
~ ioh' mics OF track 10 the Blue Station ut The in
~'see'"a OF Tie ocoAse and Appascbss Rivers, where
bw ned very extensive and costly bridee owe, .ke
o'ee hNsf. Luz Feet hong Q structure OF almost In.
s""' ~ 's.us 70 The Rebeas. From tho river Gen.
.seef5 fssneo Oh 10 southssy direction to Reeds
NIL and Tanners MIL both Of which With all th.i,
'oo,ea'-' "cfe destroyed Gen. Gsary Mkowise de