Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-10-12
The Georgia Front.

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We compile from our exchanges variou:
Items OF interest. The Columbus Enqulicl
thus disoourses:
The situation. in Georgia, has undergone q
rapid change within the past few days Tho
plaster has been applied to hespinal column
tho pain is already disappearing from the
ISsomac5..
Sherman is said to have accumulated sup
plies in Atlanta sufficient to last his army
from three to four weeks. At half rations,
these will enable him,to hold on until near
the first Of December; meantime, we must
make allowances for the forage which he is
daily receiving from the country adjoining
his lines.
Forrest is still progressing in the good
workin Tennessee, and all hopes OF additional
supplies are lost 10 Sherman until he can
make some arrangements to move man from
his line who is evidently ho tile to the '' Uni
ted States.n aud its armies. Hoods position
near Acworth is a strong one, and Dick Tay-
lor is in supporting distance: whilst Forrest
and Wheeler are not TOO far oil to- form
junction at the right point in case Sherman
Should conclude to risk a general engagemet
near Big Shanty or at AcYorth.
The Macon Confederate. states ttat ctlieial
dispatches had beenreceived ut Milledgevile;
announcing the capture Of Rome by Wheeler,
with lis garrison OF 1000 negroes and their
white officers. Previous to surrendering, the
enemy burned their cominissary stores and
two squares ofbuildiugs.
The Montgomery Mail reports that Lorings
and Frerch's divisions had reached the State
Road at Big Shaaty, and were there destroy
ing the track. Every available man has
been ordered forward from Montgomery to
Newman.
The Mobile Advertiser has authentic in
telligence from Forests army, via Cherokee,
the 9th instant On his recent raid lie cap
tured 5000 prisoners, rcur guns, TOO. horses,
9. 800 siand Of small arms, l,G00 negro men
and children, ard completely destroyed the
Alabama and Tennessee &ailroad from Frank
lin to Decatur. DIT is considered one OF For
rests mcst successful RAGS. N
Eve ex:rac: the following items from. the
Montgomery Mail Of TIE 5;h inst:
Our cavalry on Saturday evening EAST en-
tered Rome. The enemy had leftthe night
before, going toward Marietta. On Sunday
General Wheeler dashed into the latter place
near Bowling Green, succeeded i'll burning
block ofstcrthouses and spiking three se'se
guns.
Tie main bo::y of our army is supposed to
be at Etowah. FortiGra.iors are said to Lave
been thrown up on kennesiw mountain:
The report that Cerro Gordo Williams had
captured Chattanooga is not. believed, but.
thc occupation of Dalton seems 10 be Con-
frmcd.
A gentleman lately out Of Atlanta reports
that Gen. Sherman has provisions tSere TO
last u garrison of 10000 mcn for SIX months
/ he is forced to evacua1e tie place with his |
army E4 will leave Il garrison.
Forrest is still on the wing in Middle Ten /
nessee. lie will doubtless occupy Columbia, !
Murlreeskoro and all the towns ABOUT NASH
Vile. Roussseu is already coopcd i'll the
cater city.
Tie Cousti'stioaa'ist says: otis supposed
t hat Sherman, under pressure; will be Obliged
to retreat either TO Chattanooga or through
North Alabama. Some military gen, how
ever, tank that he will pursue the same bold
pul.cy which has characterized d him hitherto,
and. essayiuq 10 break through ilpM'o :;lmy
on tie ", :, Point i.oGd, rnsh on to Mont
tcmsrv. Unrc iu r...;...>siun oi Montgomery,
he m.sLt establish Rsii Roa1 connection with
Pensacola and ultimately ,hre;.tcn Mob le
irom tie North, v'nie Granger aid F..;ragn!
operate ir' lii tie South.
Or course, we do>n"t ignore .'f. presence
%: Comtt td.Iate armies Which nigh. oppo.c
ii.:s plan, Int if Sacf man taS the strength |
which sume suppose, such II move as ~e
predicate is not an ir pic';aGl:: contingency.
We trcsumc, however, that the Government
has ,ursryrd-the Whole geld ard prepared |
iop ai.y a::'t every emergency.