The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-19
GENERAL. SHERMAN.
Destination Of Ills Army.

The long mystery respecting the destination Of
General shermsn's army ia partially dissipated.
dispatch published in the Richmond VINO Of We'd
nesdsy last states that icrse portion of his forces
bad arrived at Selma, Alabama. Should this news
he correct, II dsposss Of the reports 10 the effect
Shat be had gone TO Charleston, Wilmington,
Savannah. Il indicates that his destination Is No
bile. Selma is situate the right bank Of the Ala
bama river. Is distant one hundred and thirty
miles from Mobile, due North. TIE distance from
Atlanta to Selma Is two hundred miles 10 n south.
westerly direction From Selma to Montgomery
he distance is only sixty miles. This view of the
destination Of General Sherman is confirmed ty the
sollowing dispatch dated November II, from Nash.
vile correspondent;
The only point at all in doubt put In the question
now asked by every here Where has Sherman
gone There are two answers TIE first that he
u marching on Charleston or Savannah the Sec
end, that he Is on bis way to Montgomery and Mo-
bile The evidence, such a. Il Ia, seers TO make 10
probable, that he 10 bound for the Gulf II is said
shst the recent movement of Hood convinced ahcr-
Fnan Of the fact that he could not safely take hB
large army further East without first securing
other line OF supplies not liable to he torn up by
cavalry raids flank movements and guerrllas At
she present time he has only one line of supplies
single thread of railroad travrrsiug very hostile
country. The railroad from Nsshvl to Chatts-
nooga by Decatur and Huntsville, has been
useless for several weeks and this is not tho
erst time It has been interferred with by
Forrest, Rhoddy Wheeler's cavalry forces The
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad also IL often
hsrsssed by guerrillas. Now, II sherman takes
Montgomery and Mobile, ho socures-First n sec-
ond base Of supplies, secure from any possill le in
reference by the rebels, and which the navy,
chiefly, can hold. Second, he q new twnter)
line VI communication, which the gunboats
Keep open, and by which any quantity Of supplies
esn at III times be sent to him, Ut great stragetc
point, from which he strike Or west q vi
vi parts of the rebel territory. Again, he plants
full Of provisions and orass; in which hs can, II
posd te, support bis whole army from the country
BY the military mode Of collecting internal reve-
nue. u In said also, thss when The government
determined to send FaTagut W Wilmington, It
changed its determination st the earnest request
o. Gen. Sherman. On the other hand, II 10 said
shat Sherman will march on Charleston and ss-
VanuAI, for the purpose Of rescung the Union
prisoners there. Tho In officers formerly at
Charleston have been removed to Florence, and
the privates to Columbus 8. C.. General sherman
knows this fact. This therefore, ends that res-
eOn; and have heard no other advanced for the
supposition that he is
Hound 70 60 70 Charleston efore de breai oh day"
st this season Of the year, across country largely
lntersected with streams which he must necesssr
cross and over u soil that Is own cousin TO
the world-renowned mud OF the Old Dominion
J bear from an ofhcer Just In from Atlanta
Nst rapid preparations for the destruction of the
city are in progress, but that not evacuated
on Wednesday. Sherman Is said TO be not In the
most lamb-hke temper, and deter;nined TO make
Shs rebels feel the iron hand of wRs wherever he
goes. II q chase ater Hood showed him that ho
might safely cut loose tom his base Of supplies and
live mainly by forsging aud IL Is reported that he
has freely expressed hs intention 10 give the In
surgep,s 9 favorable opportunity Of asccrtaining
for them selves how It feels to be without such .
baseS He speaks unexpectedly OF Hood, and does
Lot intend g. go sfler hun. Hooi's army is now
within . fe~ mles Of tho place where Colonel
etreghrs column sbs}led the refreshing renr guard
;-.Di Wheeler's raiding forces
ons. Louisville dispstsI Nov. l7th states;
she riyate reliable news, dated Rome, Ga. llth,
hous the destruction Of manufactures, mills and
Poser buildings Of value to the enemy, COM
r.veiced st half past three yesterday, The cxten- =
ples rolling mills, stables, and stoiehouses were
struroyed by order OF General lrse. BONE pl sces
. have nor importance were fired by the soldiers.
perpetumber Of private residences DESTROYED was
our uenGll, and these were occidental. The enc
was to scked or pictes while we we're engage In
solved ttruction, but were driven Of. On Tuesday
Ing Of outworks Of Atlanta attacked by l,5UO
wind, ,csvsryN who were beaten oil with but little
.iculty. An expedition sent out the
night Of the 9th to capture the sicrilas who cap
bured the squad o' 5Aer1nan's headquArter guards.
The expedition returned on the lO,E, with the cap
tain OF the rebel squad as prisoner.
Later and more reliable intelligence shows tha,
vhe reports Of General shermsn's department and
Ne destruction Of Atlanta were premature. Rome
was destroy ed and evacuated on Friday last, and
Ihe head Of General sherrnan's columns did NO,
n2ye out Of Atlanta until Saturday. General sher,
man himself did not leave until Tuesday. The
rack on the Western and Atlanta railroad wal
Y l.o torn up and the .rosl was esectually dc
aroysd. Both Atlanta and nolns were lett u
Rins