Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-24

BRIGADE Re0rgani-ea-keBOTfs o. M0renenfs
IA The Talsey-Ck0aSes az tie Cakiner-7ze
Florida--ProtsbiIiiy Of her Return 70 he Bra
saian Authorities
F. - Correspondence Of the New York S,ws.l
WasHNcroS. November 10
SEWs FROM SHERMAN.
Is wa predicted ten DAYS ago ;hat the Erst
definite information about Sherman's movements
would come TO from Richmond The predic
ton has been verified in part by Southern papers
OF the 10Th inst which were received here yes
tertisy. The intelligence hch they contain -
not positive enough TO be regarded entirely re
liable. but il indicates clearly that sherman s not
marching either Charleston or Richmond. IL
bis object is to reach Selma and possess himself
Of Hoods or Reauregard's communications, in
the hope OF cutting of aud capturing the quar-
ter part of the Confederate army he has com
miited m error which may in the end prove very
expensive. Selma, ~ your readers probably
aware, IS on the Alabama river, about fifty miles
west OF Montgomery. the capital of the State
Before reaching the former, Sherman must first
pass through Montgomery, aud il be means 10
! operate from Selma be must abandon Georgia
altogether To subsist his army nj Selma or
between that place and Montgomery. he must
open communication with Mobile and draw sup
/ plies from that place by way of the Alabama
+ river That would be hardly practical, for river
communication cannot be relied on in that region.
/ This was fully demonstrated by the capture and
destruction OF gunboats. transports and supplies
I at Jacksonville. on the Tennessee river. by Gen.
/ Forrest
The Confederates can close the Alabama
river readily as they did the Tennessee. and
therefore Sherman's safety will depend chiefly or
his ability to take possession Of the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad. and draw supplies from the seq
board by that route To do this he must march
into Mississippi and occupy Meridian. and tha
point is some eighty miles west OF Selma and
Two hundred and thirty miles southwest from At
lanta, the impossibility Of obtaining any supplies
from the latter place viii be At once perceived
To present the matter briefly tits sufficient 20 sal
that If sherman is aiming at Selma. o. woulC
appear tram the latest Southern advices he mss
continue his march 10 Meridian. Mississippi or z,
South 70 Mobile. He cannot subsist ms arm,
either AZ Selma or Montgomery.
BEAUEEGAED's ARMY.
The opinion that the occupation OF Selma b
Sherman viii o6lige Beauregard TO retreat iror
fendessee, is erroneous. Ii General Sherma
aims NJ he capture Of Mobile, the Confederate
cannot prevent him He now has the insid
track and could reach the seaboard before Beau
regard could interfere To prevent il. But Will
Sherman i pushing for Mobile. or some othe
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main idle on the Tennessee Between the i0t
and l3,h instants. Beauregard's iofces were ci.
posed along the Memphis and Charleston raj
road. from Tuscumbia to COrinth. Gen Beau
regard headqn irters we're thea al Corinth. aH
the several corps of his army were posted nea
by Cheatham's corps was As Florence on th
} Tennessee: ) d Lees corps was at or nep
{ jackson. on the Mobile and Ohio railroad; Stew
arts corps Was encamPcsi IN the vicinity
4 n. al ~ i
and Forrest were almost within hailing dstaDc
9 All the Confederate trosps were so disposed ID,
: they could be moved wherever Beauregar
o desired them TO go, in very brief time Til
army proper, independent of detachments oper'
ting At distance. Numbered about 40 900 mel
: aud with this force Beauregard would not l
deferred from carrying out hls plans by the tw
corps under General Thomas. Aware OF ii
futility of attempting 10 keep Sherman ava
from Mobile or Selma. Beauregard will probabl
march on Memphis and thence into Kentucky.
His army certainly Outnumbers that con
b manded by General Thomas, and by advancin
r. toward Memphis he would draw the FEEDER.
troops away from Nashville and other points o
the Nashville and Chattanooga Rsiroad Men
phIs once IN his possession. be would have lit
, difficulty in marching through Tennessee an
g into kentucky, and thence TO the Ohio. n
could easily suDSst his army in Tennessee an
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federacv. Sherman may march through All
bama or even into Mississippi, but he cannot a.
s,roy the anti Union feeling of the inhabitant
~ and the people IN bis rear will remain bitt,
enemies those in his front. Beauregard ca
even march into Ohio. for, has been alread
e shown, the Federal forces ia Tennessee n,
D. strong enough 10 resist him. With Con ede
% ate army on the Ohio. and Tennessee, kentuck
and Georgia restored 20 Confederate authorit
7! Sherman . bold movement would be shorn
;. the great advantage that was expected from
al he would have 10 reconquer the territory tn
h cost him so much, while Ohio might find q
war transferred to her own soil.
THE SITUATION on THE JAMES
The Intelligence from the armies before Ric
mond Is not of special importance. Ga q
= north side OF the James the troops are still e
Is gagged in strengthening their in,renchments al
e constructing bomb proofs OF late there b
II been considerable heavy firing on the pick
lines, ami many liBes have been lost by
= Picket duty along General Mesde's lines on Il
ID south side Of the river is now attended wi
c. great danger. and the men would as soon go in
% a general engagement as pace the picket line Z
two hours The sharpshooters ply their mu
y derous trade continually on both Sides and the
,T unerring aim has sent many needless men to q
,e hospital or the grave. The COnfedera;es pa
:; part OF their time IA constructing new work
and when engaged N that way they suffer CO.
81 siderably from our harpShoOtess
v General Burnside has returned 10 the arm
of and II Is said that he has resumed command
. the Ninth corps During his absence the cor
" was commanded by General Parker who. it
&c reported, will succeed Hancock in command
q the Second corps General Hancock has SUI.