, 1864-12-05
SrEEa:1IaN'S HHOTEa1ENTS.


We have received from Fortress Monroe
copy Of the Savannah Ncar,, Of Nor eth, from
which VIC take the following extracts respect
ing Sherman's movements:
THE SITUATION AND PROSPECT.
We take the following from the Augusta
Ctroxiot, Of the 24th:
The grand prize, which. was to be obtained
In case Augusta was captured has been re-
moved. The powder works, arsenal, nrmories,
and machine shops located at this place have
been completely dismantled, and the Yalua-
bic portion Of their machinery has been re-
moved to a location Of safety not threatened.
The last car load We understand left to-day.
The machinery was sent away merely as a
matter fprecaution.
RE1SFORCEMENTs FROM An UNEXPECTED
QUARTER.-1t will be seen from dispatch in
another column that Gen. Bragg has left
Wilmington with rcinfoFcements for this
place. These we are told number about
10000. These, In addition to those who start
ed for Augusta from another section On Satur-
day, will make quite q formidable array.
MAIoE's OFT1cE,
AUGUSTA, G1.,, Nov ., 1851
To the People Of Augusta:
forming me that he Is on his way to Augusta with
rcipfo1crments. Othcr rclnfercements nre expect
Cd within b w hoas shstt H. TO- os
valor Of those who arc hastcnng to our relief. \
few days, perhaps hours, may find us redeem ID
from the proximity Of the foe.
RoaEnr Il. 3AT, Mayor.
The following is the dispatch referred to !:
W1LnSaTos. nor. = 1851.
lion. r, Il. May, Mayor Of Augusta:
Ilcave here to-day with achievements for An
gssd;nte grs;a Ezho people t3 ,, confident aud
Rcinfozccments arc constantly arriving in
our city. The mir rcsounds with the shrek Of
the engine whistle night and day. The SOL
diers appear to be In excellent spirits, and to
enjoy the prospect of fight ahead. The
gloom which oycrspread our city q short time
since has disappeared, entirely. Everything
wears a cheerful aspect.
FROM HOOPS Observation-Disclosures received
from higblyircsponsible source, states thnt
Houd's army is in fine spirits and several
thousand stronger than when they left Gcor-
gia.
ance Of supplies, under marching orders, with
Nashville almost In sight
The same paper Of fiji The asd has the follow
FROM THE CENTRAL RA1LRoAD.-A gentle
man who arrived last night from Savannah,
reports that the bridge over the Oconce river
on that road, WAS not burned yesterday
morning, but was being stoutly defended by
Gen. Wayne. The position held by General
Wayne is considered very strong one.
Mil1edgeville is in the hands Of the FEEDER
ais, and Atlanta is in the possession Of the
ConfcdeEates.
FAVa !.3s w :.sr,t TIE nEoN'lA hoAD.-Ne convers,
su WIZ an 'ttelnfent gena!emaa @no alslseo ss.
Georgia rdda.
= He informed us that on Monday the Fede-
rals left the line OF the Georgia Road, going
directly 10 Eatonton.
The only Yankees who came to Greensboro
were a few stragglers, who were captured.
The trains ran up to Greensboro and Athens
A portion Of Maj. Grslham's command
reached this city last night. They report
they visited Atlanta seVeral days since, and
found it completely eyacuated and burned.
They state that the federais took All the cat
tie and forage in their route, but did not mo-
lest those who staid at home.
They captured two or three hundred Yam
kec stragglers, who will probably reach here
to-day. u
They also corrobosate the statement of the
Federals leaving the Georgin Railroad md go
ing in the direction of Eatouton.
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Correspondence OF the ConahtuhonalistJ
FROM TILE rRoST.
MONDAY, "a. Il
A large number Of refugees passed through
from Putnam Last night, bringing intelligence
Of the occupation Of Eatonton yesterday
morning by. the Yankees. Several scouts
went ont to reconnoiter, and we're fired upon.
Young Dennis horse returned without the
rider-supposed to be killed.: AS our inform
ant left, the advance guard OF twenty-five
raiders entered the town and several cattle
drivers for the Government arrived, who
stated that our scouts saW LOU Yankees
from Greensboro to Eatonton. probably those
reported TO have been IN Greensboro BY ne
raiders have turned their course from this re-
gion, perhaps Tor MllledgeTino Or Macon.
Heavy canonnadlng vas heara a1ay an yessstaay eaa