Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-30
Reported March of Sherman.

iGti ToUtl authority, lToll Teuul souIuVH'--
We credit thorcported march of Gen, Sher-
man, and have no doubt he is making the
rebels of Georgia see sights
The view from the summit of Stone Noun
tain of the conilagration Of Atlanta, was
awful beyond description, The Gate City
looked like an ocean of flame, The fiery
masses rose and fell throughout its whole
extent
Passengers by the Georgia Railroad last
night reported that about 100 Yankee cav.
airy made their appearance at School Cir
clio on Thursday, and burned tho railroad
platform. Ii is not believed they have como
down any further than the Circle, Their
infantry are cncampcd at or near old Shelf
field on Wednesday night; it is also report
ed that the Yankees have burned Monticcl-
10 andIIllsboro, which, if true, clearly in
dcatcs that they design tapping the Cen
trail Rrilroad at Gordon, or some other
point
The Augusta Chronicle Of the 10Th says
Among the many war rumors on our streets
this morning is one that Griffin is captured
by the Yankees, As to the correctness OF
the rumors we have nothing to say
The following is taken from the Angus
Ia Sentinel Of the 10Th:
We have this reliable news from up the
river by an agent who arrived on Thurs
day evening from Stone Mountain, and 70
ports that Yankee column is moving down
the Georgia railroad, and divided at Deca-
tur, half going down the Covington road,
and the other the Rock Bridge, at Stone
Mountain, They burned all unoccupied
houses, and some two-thirds Of the town.
They were laying waste the country as
they progressed They march in n hollow
square, with their trains in the centre
They united at Bakers Mill, near Coving-
ton, and it is not known as yet where they
will strike for.
The train on the Georgia railroad ycstcr-
day only came from Union Point.
The Macon Telegraph Of Friday says
that the city on that day was considerably
excited owing to various reports in regard
| to the enemy, who was known to be march
ing on the city
Gen. Cobb has issued an order calling
out every man capable of bearing arms, and
all who do not report he has ordered to be
arrested. The Telegraph further says there
is no doubt that the military authorities
will do everything in their power to stay
the advance Of the enemy, and we trust
they will receive the cordial support Of the /
entire community. We refrain from giving
any information concerning movements and|
the number Of our forces,
The Macon Telegraph speaks of matters
at that front; We have reliable information
to the effect that the Yankees are advancing
from Atlanta in this direction, Two col
umns are on the McDonough road and theI
other in Joncsboro.
Our forces are at Griffin, more than this
we deem imprudcnt, ut present, to state.
The agent, who left Forsyth on the 18th |
i at o'clock, informs us that courier M
rived at that place about half an hour be |
fore he left and reported there was somC
Yankee cavalry eight miles north Of thu
town. All the bridges on the road from
Forsyth to Indian Springs, were burned by
our forces.
The Intelligencer publishes the annexed
news about affairs.
The latest reliable intelligence from th
front, in Georgia, is received from II Gener
al who left Griffin at 10 p. NJ.
Gen. Wheeler fought the enemy, who wa
| advancing with Il force estimated at from
%, 900 to 10000, in two columns, one on tn
McDonough and the other on the Jonesbo|
70 road at Bear Creek 10 miles above Grit
fin, until late in the evening, when he te
f back TO Griffin and was passing that city
2 on its right.
When our informant left, our intantr.
forces were falling back to GAINESVILLE.
is probable that at the time we write this
Sherman occupies Griffin, and will rapid
e demonstrate upon Macon, and perhaps Mi
ledgcvile We learn from reliable source
that GOV. Browns residence in CantoI
Cherokee county, embracing his commod
Gus dwelling house, kitchen, out-houses, &c
with his office and other buildings, were II
2 burned to the ground by the vandal foe.
A few days ago the officer in command
the vandals who were sent to execute tn
work they so ruthlessly and successful
performed, allowed the family who wei
living on the premises only 10 minutes
remove their furniture from the house, an
all that was not removed within that tin
was destroyed by the flames The san
party burned the Court House, Acadcm
both hotels, Jail, and about two-thirds !
the dwelling and business houses in Ca
ton.
force Oh some |, oou Nanu;ls were VIII
in a mile or two of the town. while son
seventy of the band were sent into the tow
under an officer, with orders to burn Il
house of Gov Brown, the public building
and houses of all who have been promine
Southern men.
1t is now evident that Sherman has ina
gurated a winter campaign, and that Go
the field which he designs to dcsolatc, a
rible crisis, therefore, is upon us. Ev,
man in the State able to bear ar ms sbo
rally to the rescue. In the i onds of
military authorities, however the dcfe
of the other is left. We ha co no sugges,
/ to make, what we have long looked for
come ut last.
+ ImpOr'. ant Order.