, 1864-11-16

New TORE, Tuesday, Nov. 15.-Ihe Express
has the following: There hare been mysterious
rumors Of Fence lately on the streets, and the
speech Of Gen. Butler last evening is regarded
as very significant in some quarters that there
is really something On foot. Tic move Of
sherman's army is supposed to have some
thing to do with It, and the story runs as fol-
lows Some time since there Was secret con-
clave in Macon, Of the leading men Of
Georgia, including Gov. Brown and Vice Pres
ident Stephens, and an ambassador WIS sent
to Washington. This gentleman was author
lied to announce to tile President that Geor-
eia would secede from the Cousederacy if
Sherman would march through Georgia and
take possession Of Charleston and Savannah.
The response of Mr.. Lincoln to this request
about three weeks since was that he was not
quite ready hut would do 1t aftcr election. It
contended that this is the real secret of
sherman's movement, ind that 1t Is done not
only with view of bringing back Georgia,
but North Carolina and Alabamain connection
With this. It was rumored on the streets this
p. m. that Augusta had been captured.
ST. LOUIS, Tuesday, Nov. ia gentleman
from shcrman's headquarters at Kingston
Ca, says that Gen. Sherman is By this time
some distance on the var path. His army
consists Of tue
14th corps, Gen. JEFF: c. Davis.
10th corps, Gen. Ostcrhaus.
18th corps, Gen. Blair.
10th corps, Gen. slocum.
These, with Is, 900 cavalry under Fitzpatrick
and brigade Of artillery make total force
of about 5oo 600 men, splcadidly equipped and
supplied with every appliacc Of war.
AL the public buildings, depots, manufac-
tories, &C., in atlanta are rendered worthless,
aud the railroads north and south Of the city
and all surrounding defensive words destroy
ed. There is to be no turning back, and
nothing left behind Of value to the enemy.
New York. Tuesday, Nov. 15.--The Utra'd
has q sketch Of the movements Of Sherman
and Hood since September, when Hood COM
menccd his aauk movements. By November,
says the Herald, the Army Of the Tennessee
had left Rome GEd vas ea route to Atlanta.
On November i, FIVE corps, the 18th, 18th,
10th, 18th and 2otl, had been concentratedat
the last named city, and rapid preparations
we're being made to begin The march. Sher-
man felt in the highest spirits and telegraph
ed his intentions in these remarkable words
ssUood has crossed the Tennessee Thomas
- ri. .,,4a Oh
Schofeld will not let him into Chattanooga
or Knoxville. Georgia and South Carolina
are ut nv mercy, md shall strike. Do not
be anxious about me. I am all right" This
! was his adieu, and the rebel papers announce
that he has started On his march. Where is
he goings Audersonyille, where the rebels
have x, 600 Union prisoners penncd mp like
hogs, lies in his way.
ST. LOUIS, Nov 14.-An officer Of sherman's
staff is here, who Says he has orders when his
lcare expires to join Sherman by way Of the
Atlantic coast, at Savannah. He expects
Sherman to maIch entirely across Georgia to
that place.
MILWAUKEE, Monday, Nov. 14:-An officers
letter published in the .Se,.ttnts, dated at At
lanta, Nov. 1, says Atlanta is to be abandon
cd, and oil the railroad back to Chattanooga
abandoned also, and that Sherman would
start South in few days, certainly within q
week. The writer, who accompanied the ex-
petition, says further, 1t is not probable there
will he any communication maintained with
the rear, and therefore letters need not be cx-
pected for some time. Others, therefore, who
may be expecting let:ers, will understand
the rcasou, If they are not received.
This news ettectualiy disposes Of the story
of the q reliable gentleman" that Sherman
was on his way back to Chattanooga with his