, 1864-11-20
FROM GEORGIA.
Nature Of Gen. Shernan's Grand
Movement.
WHEREABOUTS OF HOOPS ARMY

WHEREABOUTS or HOODS ARMY
Rebel Spcculatfons on Sherman's
Movement,
i" GEN. sHERMAN's MOVEMENT,
tFrom the Cincinnati Commercial1
.NAsHy1ll1, Eov. II, 1851.
Gen. Sherman's new campaign has been the
source Of all expectation, and tho subject Of
as many specnlations as there are newsmon-
gcrs. That bis army Is already we'll On It's
grand triunphal march is fact, concerning
which there Ia no doubt. That his supposed
plan has been freely published to tho world,
your readers can bear witness. This Is not to
especially characterized as retlccns man.
He has such unboundod confidence In his
plans, and In the ability Of his army to exc
cnte those plans, that le has not unfrequcntly
spoken beforehand Of his intended operations.
,.a AZ t9 ss wrc's is vst9y o sur
his apProach' His last brilliant flank moyo-
mcnt in tho ATLANTA campaign, that ut ono
sudden ewoop planted his army away 10 the
south Of that city, and astrldo of the oncmy's
communication, comm was freely spoken q weeks
Of ogconccntration began. 10 conGdcnt was 10
Of success, TINT ho began dIsposing OF h!s
epoil.. Il t!a not unlikely, then, thas, having
luft 1Ioud with Ills army lAr 10 the North, Ia
The happy anticipation Of fcaat!ng on Tho
Tennessee, and even In kentucky, with moth.
lug TO impede (lla onward march, hc gave TX.
],rcsklon TO hls hopos, and that tic plsns that
lnVe been published arc somewhat similar to
ihoso now being executed. As any thing that
eon!d bo written hcrc, concerning these plans,
eon!d S d not reach tho enemy before tho ovents
Will have trauspfred OF succcss demonstrated
o. certainty, propose to speak Of tho pro.
Accepting tho assertion that Savannah ID
lls objective point, his march would 10 ,nldo
through ono of thu fpest and woalthiest por-
over ESQ miles, and In hts course arc rivers,
and the citirs Of Griffin and Macon. The lat.
ter, on tho Ocmulgce, is ono Of tho largest
cities In Georgia, and Is the center Of consId-
erahle manufacturing enterprise, These rivcrs
energy Of that able officer, Col. @. r. Ruoll,
18th Indiana, who has charge Of the pontoon
trains. In the country, south u Macon, ase
crowded Thousands Of negroes from Tcnncs-
see and Cherokee Georgia. This country, has
brought forth plentiful harvest, and the
wcll-hlled cribs Of corn and bins Of wheat,
with the yams, porkers, beef and poultry, viii
enable him to move With little transportation,
and give bis army a mobility, promising
speedy marches and readiness to strike
promptly at unguarded localities. To the
right Of Macon, seventy miles on a branch
railroad, Is that scene Of 90 much suffering on
the part of our captured hrayes-Anderson-
Vile. Here are still confined numbers OF our
prisoners, though more have been transferred
to Savannah and Charleston. Gen. Sherman,
In Ills letter to President Yeatman, says he
may takc fhe stores provided for these men
In person: It is to be hoped he will find 1t q
MI HY,H hat f,nv ~
Atlantic coast, his tried veterans may be
joined by these suffering captured braves,
with hearts filled with joy, and voices giving
volume to the shouts Of gladncss mud pnans
Of victory.
Their remembrance Of past suffering and In
human treatment would nerve them, If nc
cessity demanded, to strike earnest blows In
the deadly strife. The Nberatfng Of these
prisoners, at this time, would, In ITSELF be an
achievement. more than q sufficient rewnrd
for the powers pnt forth. That this is IN im-
portant part Of the plan, there is uoteason to
doubt,
This march through Georgia viii develop
new principle in our warfare. The enemy
have drawn much comfort from the concll-
sion, that because our lines Of communication
we're already 30 far extended, Image army
could not be supplied any further ii the IN
terror: But this bold cutting loose from ell
any Of the long trims that always cncumbcr
m army and hamper fts progress; this hold
trust In the country to giro up Its stores OF
food, dispel all these assurances Of safety and
demonstrate that even the retnotest corners
OF the Coniederaey are open to our conquer
ing armies. This proof OF :vulnesabtlity may
open a now light upon the uneompromlsing,
because, supposed to be safe, people may per
suade even these last ditch men, that there Is
d question Of time, aud not Of possibility.
Those who have flcd from thcnycnging hosts
Of freedom, from 1ar-otf Kentucky and Ten.
nessce, nnd who havc settled themselves
down 10 quiet on tho shores Of tho Atlantlc,,
will fInd TINT even there tho starry banner is
10 ct,Efc, borne aloft by tho sumo hands who
planted It q, tho ran'posts IF Donclson, or
Tho 1nnsslse carthworks about Atlanta.
Savannah u not as capable Of defense ~
most othor citlc9 Of tho S0nth. II ID situated
on broad, lcvcl plane. and II detanses, at
tlc Savannah Rfvcr, olghtccn m!ics from Fort
Puiask1 which was built to guard tho ontranco
to tho river; This fort has long since bcc1s tn
our possession.
Tic river above tho fort nntl below tho cisy,
las bccn thoroughly obstructcd. Even should
able to oller protsnctcd reaistancc 10 Gcncsal
shvr1nan, hIs supplies could DO landed at any
tl,c army bo fed.
psierS ,'s s,;, sfo':p8 ;hS osmrgss, and little
Drnwn prcstdcs: Controlling, ~ he docs, the
railroad interests Ut tho State, and nfter ten
years or g,lbetnatorial dutloa, tr feels 1lrm In
hls aeht Ct poWor; and with his peculiar doc.
trine OF State soyercignty, lately promulga-
corrcspondenco With General Sherman may
laduco tho latter to visit TINT city.
Hut tllCac sppcnlatfUns, however rfallsfbte,
will scarcely bc read bc1bre tho real naturo oi
thu movement will hay0 developed Itself.
Tint tim culttltry Inns rensot, To uxjMot xnnt
resulta from tls movement. h ar,iut but that
gull b. d.snrtH,i6tcd wlcn thoy altinld rcIolec,
| II would 10 we'll IL cntilt0M tltuttl.
Tilt nljunt OF tll1 tll0fu IL undoubtedly Ia
| l'rcg tlir war IN u Tho ilhrr0W Arrn Df thu ~.
'Hntlc etalces. tlonoral tlIrrtran't proposed
sss a9a 'n.1% II ID i, ;''Ss'!S % ',x.q! e Il" ~ ftr: s
movement to tbo North, aud quo l. unfou6.'
ediy, wan tl4u lI0lW t,f jeft, tlayfa,
fGrsAlng lin Until! (lanerNl THOMAS could
organize fs'!ca sutllrtunt TO hold A!nl IN
t'!pok, 1e lrit lful 10 that es.nlaln and with,
az a: az 9R'fl1R sf Rda y aw M s 'S@K ! i, s i's S.
Sherman, tho grand a'Qeot will 10 attained,
aud tlIe theatur Of war reduced 10 tAa Caro-,
Ina htaaea, Virginia, and small I0rtinn oil
| Georgia, '.!Asa wun!d enable lanurnl Qrant
10 relieve large as1nlos garrisonIng vaat
ffees rsen o q es"' S. M Y gr, gnd eosss s'"se
| cTasstllFp OH to tha Tclol armies as would
| spccdtfy terminate the struggle,
Thus each dayfaeyel0ps = new situation,
and, amid the strange complications, 1t Il
our forces, Rnt the pcoplo can We'll afiord te
exercise patience, toF surely no abier heads
could guide our different armies, no wise,
heada plan the grand mosenents on our cx
tended theater of war. Soon good tldingt