American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-11-30
FROM THE SOUTH.
Special Dispatch to the Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2


says, the U. S. transport steamers ATTAIN
tic and Blackstone have arrived from Sa-
yannah, bringing Savannah and dilton
Head dates to the 2lst inst. The steam
ers bring one hundred and twenty-five of
our soldiers who have been prisoners of
war at Andersonville and elsewhere 1t
is believed by these arrivals that Beau
regard had issued proclamation, dated
Corinth, November. 18th, calling on the
people of Georgia to lay waste and des-
troy everything around Sherman, in his
front, rear and upon his flank, and an
nouncing that he would soon be with
them. When the steamers left Savan-
nah, a report had just reached there that
Macon and Milledgeyille had been cap
tured and burned by Sherman.
BALTIMORE, Nov 25,
The american of this city has the fol-
lowing highly interesting and exciting
intelligence, taken from the late Georgia
papers:
The Augusta Chronicle, of the 10Th
instant, contains the following appeal to
the Georgians by Senator Hill:
RICHMOND, Nov. Is.
To the people of Georgia-You have
now the best opportunity ever yet pre-
sented to you to destroy the enemy. Put
everything at the disposal of our generals.
Remove all provisions from the path of
the invaders, and put all the obstructions
you can in the way. Every citizen with
his gun, and every nigger with his spade
and axe, can do the work of good soldi-
ers You can destroy the enemy by re-
tarding his march Georgians be firm,
act promptly, aud fear not
(Signed,) b. H.. HILL.
[ most cordially approve of the above
(Signed,) JAMES A. SEDDoN,
secretary of War.
The following is from the Augusta
Chronicle of the 10Th: "Among the many
war rumors on our streets, this morning
is one that Griffin is captured by the
Yankees. As to the correctness of the
rumors, VIC have nothing to say"
The following is taken from the Au-
gusta Sentinel of the 18th /: awe have
this reliable news from up the FLYER. a
gentleman, who arrived on Thursday eve,
ming from Stone Mountain, reports that 4
Yankee colVmn moving up the Georgia
Railroad, divided at Decatur, half going
down the Covington Road and the other
the Rock Bridge Road. At Stone Noun
tain they burned all the unoccupied
houses-some two-thirds of the town
and were laying waste the country as
they progressed. Thoy march in hol.
low square, with their trains in the cen,
ter. They united at Bakers Mill, neal
Covington, and it is not known as yet
whether they will strike for Eatontowu
or Athens.
This gentleman says that the view
from the summit of the Stone Mountain
of the confagration of Atlanta was awful
beyond all description. The city looked
like an ocean of fame as the fiery waves
rose and fell throughout its whole extent.
Passengers by the Georgia Railroad
last night report that about one hundred
Yankee cavalrymen made their appear
ance at School Circle on Thursday, and
burned the railroad platform. 1t is not
believed that they have come any further
down than the Circle. Their infantry
encamped at or near Old Sheffield on
Wednesday night.
1t is also reported that the Yankee.
have burned Monticello and Hillsboro
which, if true, clearly indicates that they
design tapping the Central Railroad al
Gordon, Or some other point
Passenger trains on the Georgia Rail.
road yesterday only come from Union
Point.
The Macon Telegraph of Friday, says
that city on that day was considerably
excited, owing to the various reports in
regard to the enemy, who are known tc
be positively marching on the city.
General Cobb has issued an order, call
ing out every man capable of bearing
arms, and all who do not respond, he has
ordered to be arrested
The Telegroph further says, there i,
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. We refrain from Civ.
ing any information concerning the move.
ments or the number of our forces
The Macon TeLegr0ph speaks thus ol
matters at the front:-We have reliable
information to the effect that the Yanks
are advancing from Atlanta in this direc-
ton, two columns, one on the Melon
ough road and the other via Jonesboro'
Our forces are at Griffin. More than this
we deem it imprudent at present to state.
A gentleman who left Forsyth on
Thursday, the 18th instant, at o'clock,
informs us that courier arrived at that
place about half an hour before he left,
and reported that there was some Yankee
cavalry eight miles North of the town.
All the bridges on the road from Forsyth
to Indian Springs were burned by our
forces. Al
The hteuigencer publishes the annex
ed news about affairs.
The latest reliable intelligence from the
front in Georgia is from gentleman who
left Griffin on Wednesday, at 10 p. M.
General Wheeler fought the enemy, who
was advancing with force estimated at
from $4,000 to 10000 in two columns,
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