Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-19
shernsak's Advance and what

We cops the following from the Cincinnati
Gazette, proposed representative Of the admin
istration. and &c suppose it speaks by author
ity." Although contrsbard the movements Of
SHERxaS sre fofeshado-ed by an organ Of the
administrations. We quote its comnentsin full,
leaving the reader to draw his own conclusions
from the facts developed:
From private adVices, both by letter and tele
graph. We learn thst SHEnxAx is advancing from
Atlanta toward Savannah river 10 two columns
The frat set out one account Gays, the 9Th. an
other the 9th Inst, probably the last date on
the road to Macon. On the 18th OF l4,h inst.
IL was seventy miles IN advance. driving every-
thing before it. and dsstroying sueryfhins behind
that could aid the enemy. aud intending to pur
use this policy to the end The other column, We
understand. set out three or four days later and
undoubtedly intending 20 unite wish the other at
suitable point. The army is stated in
some accounts al forty FIVE thousand. and
in Others a, 5000. large portion being cavalry
under kILrArarck. The largest estimate is
probable, the army being composed OF tour corps,
largely reinforced
sHKRxAS took with him rstons for many days
but expected to find ample provisions on the
route Corn and sweet potatoes he -ill find in
abundance. and probably hogs
Such il our information from several sources /;
but az the same time IL should be recolected
that General. at the head Of movable army
In the field. must act according to circumstances,
and he may be turned from the course We sup
pose him TO have taken by contingent events. of
which we have now no knowledge We under
stand him to be on his march through Georgia
TO make the South Atlantic Squadron. at Beau
fort. his new base of supplies. If he needs one
but If the country. as ~e suppose. Is sufficient to
maintain bis army. there is no absolute need OF
any new base.
Here it will be inquired, What opposition will
he encounter. and what il his objectf There
will be no army in front of him. and the Georgia
militia will be utterly inefficient ia obs,ructina
his progress HOOP il poweriess. LIE has NJ
men to spare. and if he had it would take
large army 70 encounter SHERMAN The field
j.. therefore. open before him. aud the mali
question is, what can he accomplish In ou
opinion, he accomplish the most importan
results reached in the war When a column
reaches Macon. il can destroy, effectuaily, th'
obiy remaining railroad communication betweei
the eastern and western parts of the Confeder
acy. When a column shall reach Augusta, i
destroys the largest manufactures and depot o
military munitions in the South. The creates
and almost only powder mandatory is there
When the railroads "a Augusta and from Ss
vsnnah TO Charleston destroyed. there is M
further practicable military communication be
tween the country east OF the Savannah an,
west Of ia. We shall have severed the Confed
erscy by another impossible line
but this il only the beginning If SHERxs,
can reach Beaufort. after a weeks rest. he cal
move right through North Carons to Dan
vile, thus making eastern Virginia prison an
grave for LKE's army and the rebel Govern
ment This. we say. is perfectly PRACTICABLE
with an average share of luck. We do not kno'
that General SHERMAN has all this in his plan
but Why notl Why should ne not aim at tn
greatest resultsf wha' il 20 prevent these re
sultsl he has large. well equipped. disciplin
ed army What il there from the Roanoke I
the Tennessee to oppose himY Nothing that ca
oppose any serious resistance a discipline
army.
But what Of Hoopg Hoop has no larger al
my than Thomas has. besides all the garrison,
gunbosis and militia in the rear Ii will be les
safe for him to advance then to retreat Sue
ia the outline OF the military operations. we sur
pose he foot We wait further informstio
with solicitude. but with hope that the final ssu
will be brilliant and decisive.