Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-26
Last Nights Report.
Latest News from Gen. Sherman
Excitement Among the Rebels.

HA6HIN6fOh, NOW SOs-4uo ESspuDlC8u
publishes 9 dispatch from Fortress Monroe
this morning which says, the o; 8. trans
mort steamers Atlantic and Blackstone
have arrived from Savannah, bringing Sa-
yaunah aud Hilton Head dates 70 the 2lst
lost. These steamers bring l26 Of our sol
diers who have been prisoners Of war at
IAndersoaVille and elsewhere. Il IL learn.
ed by these arrivals that BeauTegard had
issued proclamation dated Corinth, Nov.
18th, calling on the people of Georgia TO
lay waste aud destroy everything around
Sherman in his front, rear aud upon his
flank, and announcing that he should sOou
be with them. When the steamers left
Savannah q report had just reached there
that Macon aud MiliedgsTille had been
captured aud burned by Sherman.
BALTIMORE, Nov, 25.-The American, of
this city, has the following highly inter
esting and exciting intelligence, taken
from Georgia papers:
The Augusta Chronicle, of the 18th inst.
contains the following sppeal 70 the GeOr.
giaus, by Senator Hill
RIcHNoHD, Nov. 1s.-Z0 the People Of
GeOrgIa.-Y0u have now the best oppor-
tuniLy ever presented TO destroy the enc
my. Put everything At the disposal of our
Generals. Remove all the provisions from
the path Of the invaders, and put all the
distractions you can in his way. Every
citizen with his gun, and every negro With
his spade aud axe, can do the work Of
good soldier. You can destroy the enemy
by retArding his march. Ge0rgiaus be
6rm. Act promptly and fear not.
(Sigued) B. q. HILL.
most cordially approve of the above.
(Signed) Jas. A. SELDEE.
The following Is also from the Augusta
Chronicle of the 18th:
AZ me
streets this morning. is one that Griffin is
captured By the Yankees. As to the cor
rectness Of theFum0r, we have nothing to
sey.
u Sentinel of the 18th:
We have this reliable news from up the
river: A gentleman who arrived on Thurs
day evening from Stone Mountain, reports
that Yankee column Was moving down
the Georgia Railroad: it was divided OF
Decatur, half going down the OOVington
road and the other the ROckbridge road.
At Stone Mountain they burned ell of the
unoccupied houses, some two-thirdS Of the
town, and were laying waste the country |
as they progressed. They march in q hOl- |
low square, with their trains In the CEN |
ire. They united at Bakers Mill, near
OoVinRton, and IL is not known Ss yet |
whether they will strike for EdeutoWn or |
Athens. This gentleman says that the |
view from the summit of Stone Mountain |
of the couflagrati0u of Atlanta was awful !
beyond description. The Gate City looked |
like an ocean of fame as the fiery waves |
rose aud fell throughout its whole extent |
Passengers by the Georgia r, r last
night, report that about 100 Yankee cav |
airy made their appearance at School Cir. |
Gle on Thursday, and burned the railroad
platform. 1t is not believed that they |
have come down further than the Circle
Their infantry encamPed Of or near Old |
Shefild on Wednesday night.
It is also reported that the Yankees have |
burned MonticelIo and HillsborO, which |
il true, clearly indicates that they design |
stopping on the Central B. B., at Cor
don or some other point.
Passenger trains on the GeorgtA rail-
road yesterday, only came from Union
Point.
The Macon Telegraph of Friday says the !
city on that day was considerably excited,
owing to the various reports in regard to
the enemy, who are known 70 be positive
Iy marching on the city.
Gen. Cob has issued en- order calling |
out every man capable Of bearing arms,
aud all who do not respond, he has order
ed to be arrested.
The Telegraph further says, that there
is NO doubt that the military will do every
thing in thOiE power 70 stay the ad.
vance Of the enemy, aud We trust they VIII
receive the cordial support of the entire
We refrain from giving any
concerning the movements or
number of our forces.
The Macon Telegraph speaks thus of
matters at the front:
1--WE have reliable information to the
effect that the Yankees are advancing from
Atlanta in this direction, in two columns,
one on the McDonough road aud the other
via Jonesboro. Our forces are at Griffin,
more than this We deem II imprudsnt at
present to state.
A gentleman who left Forsyth on Thurs
day the 18th, ct o'clock, informs rs that
a courier arrived ct that place about halt
an hour before he left, aud reported that
there was some, Yankee cavalry eight miles
north Of the town. All the bridges on the
road from Forsyth TO Indian Springs, were
burned by our forces.
The IntelIigenceE publishes the annexed
news about affairs:
The latest reliable intelligence from tbs
front in Georgia is received from gentle-
man who left Griffin on Wednesday at 10
O'Clock p. n. Gen. Wheeler fought the
enemy, who was advancing with . force e..
timated at from 40 900 70 10000, in two
columns. One on the McDonough and
the other on the JOnesbOrO road, aJ Beaver I
Greek, 10 miles shove GriHin until late In
the evening, when he fell back TO 0riHh
and was passing that city on its right when
our informant left. Our infantry forces
we're falling back 70 BArnesViIle. 1t Il
probable that at the time We write this
Sherman occupies Griffin and will rapidly
demonstrate upon Macon, and perhaps,
Milledgeville.
Gov. Browns residence, In Edentowur
Cherokee county, and his cOmmodious
dwelling house, kitchen, outhOuses, &C.,
with his Office and other buildiHgs, were |
all burned TO the ground BY the vaudal
forces, q few days after. The officer in |