The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-11-25
Sherman's New Movement.

Military operations seem TO DO awaiting
the result Of Sherman's bold stroke Of policy.
and the press both North and South are
specializing as to the probable success which
will attend It. I, is definitely settled that
Sherman's army left Atlanta on the 9th inst
after destroying that city, and swung itself
loose from its base Of supplies. Tho lowest
estimate gives il a forco Of $4,000 Efficient
veterans, and 900 cavalry under Fitzpatrick.
II has with il ra,ions for thirty days, while
tho present season Is favorable for the Cam
paisn in the region through which the army
il to pass. and the soil is sandy 40 that rains
will no, impede its march. The only force
that can threaten Sherman is with Hood and
Beaaregari, which force on the evacuation
OF Atlanta was at least 200 miles in the rear.
II is hardly TO DO supposed that this forco
can march nore rapidly than can our army,
siuce Sherman will be careful to destroy all
means Of transportation in his rear, and 1t
will be rs dificult for Hood 10 subsist his ar
my rs for sherman, sincc the latter viii lay
waste The country.
Bot where is Sherman going? That is the
very important question upon which the
whole country is specializing.
The Washington correspondent Of tho
Now York Times says tina. his first destina-
ton is Macon which is about IS miles east OF
south of Atlanta. lie further says:
On arriving =, Macon. Gen. Sherman will
probably 20 TO Milledseyille, where he will dl-
vide his army, sending part OF tito savannah
and a part 10 Augusta. lie will fOrtify the
latter place, and afler receiving supplies up the
Savannah river, no will be able TO move on Co
lu,nhia or Charleston. The programme, ifcar.
riel out successfully, completely demOlisees the
r,i,road system OF the State Of Georgia. The
Western and Atlantic, running from Cha'ta-
nooga TO Atlanta. one hundred and thirty-eight
miles. Is almost totally destroyed. II wlll take
q year TO rebuild IL, with no Inconvenience in
obtaining iron. The Georgia Railroad, Ia State
institution, rs Is also the Western and Atlantic,
and TO which the Con iederacy is indebted many
millions OF dolars,) running from Atlanta 10
Augusta, III miles, Is destroyed from Atlanta
to Covington, 81 miles. The occupation OF Au-
gusta will add 10 It's destruction. The Georgia
Central Railroad, running from Macon to Sa-
vannsh, is 1871 miles, and this will no d)ubt re-
ceive Sherman's attention in n few days. From
Augusta TO Charleston Is l37 miles. From Au'
ruyta to Columbi,, s. c., II Is i4l by rail.
Mostly all the manufactures for shot, shell,
6xesl ammunition anil cannon are Mt Macon,
Augusta and Columbia. Half the powder the
rebels use l. male near Augusta.
" Bcauregard attempts TO intercept sherman,
or follow him. be must send his entire army,
.-.,k Ill ,,s her nj hy rail frDu COrinth
TO Meridian. Il must then march from Merl-
dian TO Montgomery. n distance OF abont 200
miles, with only short piece Of railroad, with
no means Of transportation. running from
Uniontown to Selma BY the time Besuregard
reaches Macon Sherman would DO cut OF his
reach. Thomas Is watching him, and Is beng
heavily reinforced with new troops.) In a
woek from now Thomas army will have $4,000
men, beside A. ]. Smith who Is cooperating
with an army Of observation.
The CINCINNATI Gazette in recent num-
bar says:
From private advices, both by letter anil tel
sxrnph. We learn that sherman IS advancing
fr,,m Atlanta toward Savannah river In tpo
columns. The iirst set out. one account says,
III. 7ih, another the 9th inst, (probsbly the
iis, istel on the road TO Macon. On the 18th
ar llih inst. IL was seventy miles in advance,
driving evcrythiu., beforeit, AMI dssiroying co.
sry,iirc bshind that could aid the enemy, aud
'i,i,nling To pursue this policy TO the end. The
other column, We understand, set OUT three or
four days later, and undoubtedly Intending 10
unite with the other nj suitable point. The
army Is stated In some accounts ut IS 900, aud
In others at $4,000, large portion being cav.
AIRY under Fitzpatrick. The Argcs. estimate is
probable. the army being composed Of four
CORE and largely reinforced. Sherman took
with him rations for many days, but expected
10 And ample provisions on the route. Corn
and sweet potatoes be viii hnd In abundance.
and probably hogs. We understand him TO be
on his march through Georgia, TO make the
base of supplies, II he needs one but II the
country, as wc suppose. Is sufficient 10 main
tain his army, there Is no absolute need OF any
new base.
A correspondent Of the Chicago Tribune
writing nom Nashville takes the same view,
and predict. that Beaufort Is the destination
o, shsr,nan; but the Richmond Despatch
Of the 18th says:
We are disposed for several reasons 10 believe
that Pensacola il the selected point. This is
not because Of its greater proximity than any
other post To his present Geld of operation, bu,
because IL Is Ascertained that for more than q
month very large supplies have been accumu-
lated there IL he falls TO take Macon nj the
hrst dash. he viii probably run for Pensacola,
and make Il his new base OF operations. Il Is
not 70 be prssnmsd that he carries with him
supplies sufficient 10 enable him to enter upon
asiegs which shall occupy any considerable
n" nave ven,ured the opinion that Sherman
hsd Peusscols Ia visw a. anew base Of supplies
bat 4 Il proper 90 Say there are some reasons
Why he might select some point on the Allan