The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-25

|hmonH the many W.T. iuiASA' -
o.day is one that Grihin Is captured oy 'ne yam
KEGS. As to the correctness Of the ramor we
have nothing to say.
The Augusta Sentinel Of the 10th says reliable
news from up the river has been received
A gentleman who arrived on Thursday even
ing. from Stone Mountain, reports that Yankee
column moving down tho Georgia Railroadtorded |
st Decatur, half going down the Covington road |
and the other the Roahbridge road Az Stone |
Mountain they burned nll the unoccupicd houses, !
COMPRISING some two-thirds of the town, and were
laying waste the country as they progressed
They march in hollow squares, with their trains
in the .entrc They united ot Bakers Mill, near
Coyinr on, and &c was not known whether they
would strike for Eat0utown or Athens.
This gentleman says that the view from tho
summit OF stone Mountain Of the coniIaEation
Of Atlanta was awful beyond description The
couGagratiou Of hc "Cato City" was an ocean OF
fame, as the fiery waves rose and fell throughout
its whole extent
Passengers on The Georgia Railroad last night
reported that about Ohc hundred Federal cavalry
made their appearance &C School Circle ON Thurs
day, and burned the railroad platform. 10 is not
believed that they have come down any further
tban the Circle. Their infantry encampod at or
nesr old Sheffield on wednesday night.
Uisalso reported that they have burned Mon
ticeuo and Hnsboro, which, II true, indicates
clearly that they design tapping the Central Rail
road az Gordon or some other point. The pas
sepger train on the Georgia road yesterday only
came from Union Point The Macon Telegraph
Of Friday states that the city on that day WAS
considerably excited, owing TO various reports of
the enemy, who were known to be positively
marching on the city. General Cobb has issued
an order calling out every man capable Of bearing
arms, and all who do not respond he has ordered
TO be arrested.
EThe Telegraph further says there is no doubt
that the military authorities will do everything in
their power to stay the advance Of the enemy,
and we trust they will receive the cordial support
Of the entire community. For obvious reasons we
refrain from giving any information concerning
the movements or the number Of our forces.
The Macoa (Georgial 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 Melon
ough road, and the other by way of JoncsbOro
Our forces are at Griffin. More than this We
deem II imprudent at present to state.
"a gentleman who left Forsyth on Thursday
the 18Th at 3 O'Clock informs MS that q courier
arrived at that place about half an hour before he
left, and reported that there were some Yankee
cavalry eight miles north OF the town. All the
bridges on the road from Forsyth to Indiana
polls were burned by our forces.
"The latest reliable intelligence from the front
in Georgia has been received from gentleman
who left Griffin on Wednesday night at 10 o'clock
General Wheeler fought the enemy, who was ad
! yancing with a force estimated at from 2j,OOO tC
| 10000, in two columns, one on the McDonougt
and the other on Jouesboro, at Bear creek, ter
miles above Griffin, until late in the evening
when he fell back to Griffin, and was passin
through that city on its right. When our informan
left, our infantry sforces were falling back T.
gainesville.
II is probable, at the time OF writing this, tina
Sherman has occupied Griffin, and will rapidly
demonstrate upon Macon, and perhaps Milledge
vile. We learn from a reliable source, that Gov
Browns residence in Canton, Cherokee county
embracing his dwelling house, kitchen, outhouseS
etc, together with his Office buildings, were a
burned to the ground by the vandal foo fe
days ago. The officer in command of the part
sent to do this work allowed the family, who wei
living on the premises at the time, only hitee
minutes to remove their furniture from the hous
and all that was not removed within that tin
was destroyed by the flames.
The same party burned the Court House, jai
academy, both hotels, and about two-thrd5 9
he best dwellings and business houses in Car
ION. A force of some 5000 or 1000 Of the wanda
were within q mile or two of the town, whi
some 70 OF the band were sent into the TOW
under an officer with orders to burn the house
Governor Brown and the public buildings 81
houses of all who have been prominent Southei
men.
It is now evident that Sherman has inaugural
a winter campaign, and that Georgia is the he
which be designs to desOlate. terrible crisis
therefore upon us. Every man in the State at
to bear arms should rally to les rescue.
In the hands OF the military authorities, no
ever, the defense Of the State is lett. We Ia
no suggestions to make What VIC have 10
looked for has come at last.
% We have no ceusure now to cast upon any OF
&c while we would urge upon every man in
1t State the necessity Of doing what patriotism q
n duty require him.