Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-26
INTEREsrING soUFHKRa NEWS.
BAIrIMoRE, Nov. 25.

giAns by Senator Hill:
RICHMOND, Nov 8.
To the People of Georgia:
You have now the best opportunity ever
yet presented to you to destroy the enemy.
Put everything at the disposal of our Cen
erals, remove all provisions from the path
of the raiders, and put all the distractions
, you can in his Way. Every citizen with
his gun, and every negro with his spade
and axe, can do the work of good SOL
der. You can destroy the enemy by re-
tarding his march. Georgians, be firm,
act promptly, and fear notl
[Signed B. b. HILL
mot cordially approve of the above.
[Signed,l JAMES A. SEDDoN,
Secretary of War.
The following falls from the Augusta
Chronicle of the lsth:
Among the many rumors in our streets
this morning is one that Griffin is captured
by the Yankees. As to the correctness Of
the rumor, we have nothing to say.
The following is from the Augusta Sen
tsnsL Of the 18th:
We have this reliable news from up the
river:
A gentleman who arrived on Thursday
evening from Stone Mountain, reports that
8 Yankee column was moving down the
Georgia railroad, and divided at Decatur
half going down the Covington road and
the other half going down the Rockbridge
road.
Ar Stone Mountain they burned all the
unoccupied houses-some two thirds of the
town-and were laying waste the country
as they progress. They march in q hollow
square, with their trains in the centre.
They united at Bakers Hill, near Gov
ington, and it is not yet known whether
| they viii strike for Eatontown or Athens.
This gentleman says that the view from
the summit of Stone Mountain of the con-
hagration of Atlanta was awful, and be- |
yond description.
The Gate City looked an ocean Of fame |
as the fiery waves rose and fell throughout |
| its whole extent. Passengers by the Geor- |
gia Railroad last night report that about |
one hundred Yankee cavalry made their
appearance at Social Circle on Thursday, |
and burned the railroad platform. 1t is
not believed that they have come down
any further than the Circle Their infsn-
try encsmped at or near Old Sheffield on /
Wednesday night. 1t is also reported |
that the Yankees have burned Monticello
and Hiilsborough, which, if true, clearly
indicates that they design tapping the
Central Railroad at Gordon or some other
point.
Passenger trains on the Georgia Railroad
yesterday only came from Union Point.
The Mscon Telegraph of Friday says
that city on that day was considerably ex-
cited owing to various reports in regard
to the enemy, who are known to be posi-
lively marching on the city.
General Cobb has issued en- crder calling
out every man capable of bearing arms and
all who do correspond he has ordered to
be arrested,
The Telegraph furthe' says, there is no
doubt that the military authorities will do
everything in their power to stay the sd-
vance of the enemy, and We trust they will
receive the cordial support OF the entire
community.
We refrain from giving any information
concerning the movements or the number
of our forces.
The Macon Telegraph speaks thus of
matters at the front:
We have reliable information to the eff
feet that the Yankees are advancing in this
direction from Atlanta, in two columns,
one on the McDonough road and the other
via. Jonesboro. Our forces are at Griffin.
More than this we deem it imprudent at
present to state.
A gentleman who left Forsyth on Thurs
day at 10 o'clock, informs US that courier
arrived at that place about half an hoHr
before he left, and reported that there WAS
some Yankee cavalry eight miles from the
town.
All the bridges on the road from For
syth to Indian Springs were burned by
our forces.
The bstelIigeneeT republishes the an
nexed news about affairs:
The latest reliable news from the front
in Georgia is received from gentleman
who left Griffin on Wednesday night at
10 o'clock.
General Wheeler fought the enemy, who
was advancing with q force estimated at
from 25, 900 to 10000, in two columns-one
on the McDonough road and the other on
the Jonesboro road--at Bear Greek, ten
miles above Griffin, until Iate in the eve
ming, when he fell back to Griffin, and was
passing that city when our informant lett.
Our infantry forces were falling back to
BsrnesYille.
1t is probable that at the time we write,
Sherman occupies Griffin, and will rapidly
.demOnstrate upon Macon, and, perhaps,
Mt1sdReviIle-
=. We learn from reliable source that
Governor Browns residence, in Canton,
Cherokee County, embracing his commodi-
Gus dwelling-house, kitchen, out-houses,
&c, with his tfice and other buildings
were all burned to the ground by the van
dsl foe few days ago. The officer in
command Of the vandals who were sent to
execute the work they so ruthlessly and
successfully performed, allowed the family
who were living on the premises, only fit-
teen minutes to remove their furniture
from the house, and all that was not re-
moved in that time was destroyed by the
flames.
The same party burned the court house,
academy, both hotels, the Jail, and about
two-thirds of the best dwellings and busi-
ness houses in Canton. A force of some
four or i've thousand vandsls were within
3 mile or two Of the town, while some sew
enty of the band were sent into the town,
under an officer, with orders to burn the
house of Governor Brown, the public
buildings, and the houses of all who have
been prominent Southern men. 1t is now
evident that Sherman has inaugurated
winter campaign, and that Georgia is the
field which he designs to desolate. A ter
rible crisis is therefore upon us, and every
man in the State able to bear arms should
rally to the rescue. In the hands of the
military authorities, however, the defense Of
the State is left. We have no suggestions
to make w hat we have long looked for
has come st last.
FROM wAsHINGTOE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
The Government to-day received the