Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-11-25
sHERnIAN,s MARcH.

Washington, Nov. 20.-It is not contraband
now to state that it is known Gen. Sherman
will touch at Macon. He has five corps of vet
eran infantry5the 18th and Goth of the Army
of the Cumberland and the 18th, 10th and 18th
of the Army of the Tennessee consisting in all
of over $4,000 men. He has 1900 picked cav
airy, under Fitzpatrick, and has 80 days rations
for man aud beast He goes finely equipped in
every particular. His scout system and courier
line is so complete as to guard against the pos
sibility even Of failure. The country through
which he goes is abundantly supplied with
meats and bread, and is a sandy country, trav-
ersed by but few streams. If il rains week
on stretch, it dries up or soaks down into the
clay in few hours. After arriving at Macon,
be viii probably go to Milledgeville, where be
win divide his army, sending part of it to Sa-
vannah, and part to Augusta. He will fortify
the latter place, and after receiving supplies up
the Savannah River, he will be able to move op
Columbia or Charleston. The programme, if
carried out successfully, completely demolishes
the railroad system of the State of Georgia.
The Western and Atlantic running from Chat
tanooga to Atlanta, one hundred and thirty
eight miles, is almost totally destroyed. twill
take year to rebuild II, with no convenience
in obtaining iron. The Georgia railroad. State
institution as is also the Western and Atlantic,
(and TO which the Confedercy is indebted many
millions of dollars running from Atlanta to
Augusta, Ill miles is destroyed from Atlanta to
Covington, Al miles, The occupation of Ail-
gusta viii add to its destruction. The Macon
and Western Railroad, running from Atlanta to
Macon, tI03 miles, is entirely destroyed The
Georgia Central railroad, running from Macon
to Savannah, is 19l miles, and this will no doubt
receive Sherman's attention III few days.
From Augusta to Charleston, is I37 miles,
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rail- Mostly all the manufactures for shot,
con, Augusta and Columbia. Half the powder
the rebels use is made at Augusta 80
If Beauregard attempts to intercept Sherman
or follow him, he must send his entire army,
with all its paraphernaiia, by rail from Corinth
to Meridian. 1t must then march from Meridian
to Montgomery, a distance of about 200 miles,
with only short piece of railroad, with no
means Transportation. BY the time that Beau
regard reaches Macon Sherman will be out of
his reach. Thomas is watching g. P. I. b.,
and is being heavily reinforced with new troops.
In week from now Thomas army viii have
5000 men, beside A. j. Smith, who is now op-
Grating with an army of Observation.-N. Y
Times. ss
New York, Nov. 23.-The Herald Washing
ton special says advices received here to-day
from Shermans army show that he wason the
18th inst, within 30 miles of Macon, and it is
supposed that by this time he has possession of
the place. He thus far met with little opposi-
ton and his campaign is progressing with all
the success that could be desired,
The Times Washington special says the la
test intelligence from Sherman reports him
within IS miles of Macon. His march was un-,
opposed. Wemay therefore look for the an
nOuncement of the capture of that place at any
hour. Macon is l04 miles from Atlanta and one
of the centers of the great Railroad system of
Georgia. 1t also contains an extensive arsenal
andcap factory. Its capture viii form the first
Of the series of brilliant results to be hoped for
from SheFman's grand campaign.