Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-30

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OF Gordon and Griswoldville.
From Augusta Constitutionalist. Nov. %
Passengers who came down on this road last
night report that arading party of the enemy
tapped this road at Griswoldvilie. 10 miles
this side Of Macon, at o'clock on Sunday at
ternoon. They confirm the report of the cap
ture and destruction of lumber train. Two
freight trains going heneeto Macon approached
very near 10 the wreck before disco ering the
presence of the enemy. The lumber train cap
tured was set on fire, the valve of the engine
reversed, and the train started do Wn the track.
The freight trains were reversed and put
back as rapidly as possible. A short distance
this side of Gordon heavy cannonading ana
rapid discharges of small arms were heard
II is supposed that the firing was at Gordon,
and that Gen. Wayne, who was holding that
position. had been attacked. Others report
at the filing was at Macon. The discharges
G. artillery were very rapid. Theregular mail
in M 70 m4ee1 turned back at Tennile
Confirmed.
rom the Augusta Constitutionalist, Nov. %.
Hilledgeville is supposed to be in the hands
the enemy. 1t had been entirely evacuated
= our forces. Everything OF value had been
ought off.
l.,ditional Particulars Of the Movement
on Milledseville.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 21.-A raiding- party OF the
envy tapped the Central railroad at Girls
dvlle at 3 O'Clock p. m. on Saturday, Nov.
J IN, and lumber train captured and de-
s.1oyed. Nothing else is known of their ope-
7 lions in that quarter, except that heavy
ing was heard a few hours afterwards.
The movement OF Sherman was a teint for
tie purpose of concentrating our forces there,
and the raid upon the Central railroad was for
the purpose of keeping them there, whilst
the whole force of the enemy moves upon and
captures Augusta or Savannah.
Sherman did not advance his infantry down
the Macon and Western Railroad further than
Griffin, but his cavalry came as far as Barses-
VILE He has crossed the Ocmulgee with his
infantry on that line, near Indian Springs. His
whole force is moving in this direction. HIS
three N
Point, the junction Of the Athens branch with
the main stem OF the Georgia Railroad, at IL
o'clock this forenoon.
Gen. SIocum's Movements-Ma Stn-
tion Burned by S1ocum on the l9tn inst.
From the Augusta Constitutional, Nov. %
From gentleman up the Georgia road, who
left Greensboro yesterday, we learn that Mad
ison has shared the fate OF other places visited
by the enemy in his present movement. The
fire was set to the depot by the incursion of
about one thousand cavalry, who reported the
strength OF their column at two corps-about
sixteen thousand men. They returned to their
infantry camp after setting fire to the town.
Madison is a station on the Georgia State
Railroad, one hundred and three miles west
from Augusta
Slocum's Advance st Buckhead Station on
the Goth Instant.
From the Augusta Constitutional Nov. 90.
An engine sent up the Georgia road this
morning found the advance of the enemy abORt
Buckhead, In what force was not ascertained
Considerable excitement existed up the road,
and many were removing their effects.
fBuckhead is station on the Georgia State
Railroad, ninety -feur miles west from Angus
SIocum ut Greensboro on the 9th Instant
from the Augusta Constitutionaiist, Nov. 20.
DE up.train on the road yesterday did not
go further than Crawtordville, sixty five miles
from Augusta, from which point an engine
was sent up to Union Point, ten miles further
The engineer reports that the enemy were
three miles above the latter place, in what
force was not known, but believed to be but =
small body of cavalry 1T is rumored that the
bridge. The enemy was In Greensboro on
Sunday afternoon.
[tireensboro' is station on the Georgia State
Railroad, eighty four miles west from Angus.
ia
sloCum's Infantry Still Wcstcf the DC o.
nee on the @lst iHstaMt.
from the Augusta ConstiGu ton list, Nov. %
Our only reliable information Of the position
and movements OF tina enemy up thu 9aor sis
road is that the bridge over the Oconee ha:
been burned by them. Their infantry force Is
still on the Atlanta side of that stream. Thi,
the river from 1t, fourteen miles, is the Fla
Shoal crossing; and below. nine miles Ii
another bridge Greens boro is eighty mile;
| from Augusta.
| The Rebels missing an Army to Uppss,
| (FIom the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
November 20l
1t is etated that large cavalry force has lef
Greenvlle, s. O., and is moving across the
country In the direction Of Atlantis, probably
| with view of cutting Off the Yankee column
| which Ia moving down the Georgia road II
hat direction.
Gen. Ryeckinridee Rushing to the X e>cue
We are also told that the wife OF q prominent
| General who is nj present in our city, has re
! cei>ed n letter frem her husband In which ii
is ateG that Gen Breekinridge and the troops
under hiTl would leave Upper East Tennessee
| on Saturday, November l2, on their maTcf
southwark Ply this time tire command mus
be well advanced towards the Georgia line
AND Will undoubtedly soon give good repor
OF ttself.
We shall probably he blamed and he cen
sured for giving publicity TO the above news
but the enemy are undoubtedly aware or TN
movements of our troops ere tbis, go no hafrr
csn possibly be done in giving il TO the public