The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-22
The Rebels Puzzled as to His
Destination.
Capture OF Nine Hundred
Rebels at Atlanta.
Particulars Of the Complete
Destruction Of Rome, Ca,
6se., &c., de.
Mr. ~ r. Conyngham's Despatch.


ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 6, 1854.
BOW TWENTIETH suBsIsrED ATLANTA.
In the several raids made by the Twentieth corps the
troops collected large supply OF corn, grain and sweet
potatoes, which kept them pretty well supplied.
General Geary, with about two thousand men includ-
ing portions Of williams Wards divisions, sailed
forth In the neghbornood OF South river with Eve hun
dred wagons. They encountered opposition from
Ivsrson aud his command, but enectually routed him,
capturing some prisoners and loading their wagons.
Having exhausted country bore their raid
through Decatur, by Stone river TO Laurencevile.
Here Geary's passage across the Yellow river was dis.
puted, and the bridge burned. General Geary having
found ford, fanked the enemy and returned formerly
with seven hundred wagons heavily laden.
PREPARATIONS EvAcUArE ATLANTA.
As write this Atlanta is undergoing second excite
ment, and all kinds OF wild floating about
One thing appears certain. that the city Is going to be
evacuated. Most likely the public buildings will be
destroyed and Shermans grand army strike forth
bold expeditions unparale perhaps in history.
Our Special Washington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, Nov 81, 1854
The from Sherman received through rebel sources
has excellent feeling here and increased,
possible, confidence the wisdom and OF the
great movement.
The Press Dispatches.
BUFFALO, N. Y. Nov. 20, 1854
Brgader General Barry, Chief Of Artillery OF Major
General Sherman army arrived here yesterday serious.
y i'll from attack OF erysipelas
General Barry left Sherman at nine O'Clock on
the morning OF the the 18th instant Kingston. Ga
General Barry says that General Sherman has every
cavalry, infantry and artillery soldier that he wants,
and Is certain Of complete success.
The all In the highest spirits They have all
received eight months pay. Their outfit been
pecialy adapted to hard and rapid campaign.
The morale Of tho entire army Is unequaed, and the
vgor and determination OF General Sherman viii carry
II triumphantly through the glorious work 1t has to do.
On Monday night last Hoods entire FORCE IN
Guiding the rebel cavalry under General Forrest
the immediate neiRhborhood OF 1uscumba and Florence,
Aa closely watched by strong body Of troops under
tho command OF Major General George Il Thomas.
The Of General Thomas is OF such strength to
the invasion OF Tennessee by the rebels mpos
sbility; and the Withdrawal Of Hoods force from
his present position for service will be operation OF
the greatest dscacy and attended with much danger to
him.
CINCINNATI, Nov 81, 1884.
despatch has been received from Nashville which
says
Military affairs remain unchanged and are compare.
lively quiet.
The rain continues and tho roads are 10 bad condition
Generals Beauregard and Hood still In the vicnNy
OF Florence, Alabama.
Nine hundred rebel prisoners arrived at Nashville on
Saturday morning from Atlanta. Thinking this place
evacuated the rebels rushed TO plage and plumber and
were captured.
Rebel sympathizers In Nashville are gloomy and dis
consulate n consequence or tho anticipated results
Shorman's movements.
Accessions to General Shermans army daily arriv-
ing from the North.
The Augusta Chronicle says-Scouts who left Jones.
boro Wednesday morning report that General Howell
Cobb, with from six thousand to eight thousand militia
and three brigades OF cavalry attacked the enemy and
was steadily driving them on