New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-28

appeared before Macon; a4dthui hV!A'I iaui"s p'!
has come doyn-probaby nom Co'ington1on inc
tvo al tho Stonpmpn raid. and had feached Inc ittlc
town of Wallace in Jones County, few ulcs ior'h oil
tie Mlledgo,ilie a1d Gordon EaiI4ed' 9st hignt OF
.lry this morning II j. reported that tEs party nas
hrred Monticello the comfy site Of ia per County,
aud The ule Of Hilsboro. IN the soHlh OF that
county No doubt they are aiming 10 sulte the ran
rod Il Gordon and thus stop the passage oi me ear,
over hor tie Central The MlledgcyIio roads, ana
r.rh. ps proceed on ~ Camp Lawton TO releose the
Union prisoners or do general damage IA that uAIec
We have also reports apparently anthcntc. tina, the
enemy Yesterday made IN at9ck upon fofoilb ID AoL
re County. On The Macon and Wesierh hArOad' anu
We lam la. good deal Of excitement exists in
Macon, and that number Of women and cNhdfeh arc
Its er,ont ron the appearances OF The enemy at all
these points That u Is only cavalry fai aiming 10
strike and destroy M the railroad commuricauons 70
Macon before the main army approaches. ana lerhsps
20 ulc tl.,hcr ~ the dirccl"h 81 tnf cry OF Au'
-us.. and 40 as much mischief rs possible.
II f. believed that The f1rCo at Macon gld Iucdgc.
vo BE- a1lne to protect those place. ior lie present.
Wbethrr tie ma "a eruy # Sherman viii get that
FIR down Is matter which We cannot venture IN opin'
Ion uQCr.
r.iratc t.0at lIoia Macon showing thatu T. t1s
W'iuuo CIalpaS' one r. n.y., tic enemy d no- slnes
tae road. Tie d.spfich states that 10 trallS would
leave Macon 70 Gay for this place. ,.
" Sire p. u-Ihe telcgscph is stu WORKING -
Macon ffou which uc conclul the enemy have not
struck ~, Central road at any point.
MACON not ATTACkLDB By HOWARn-Hls Cob'IN
MOVES AROUND 1T.
From tic Richmond Examiner. Eov. n.
Private DISPATCHES received last evening are
somcv ha courma,ory of the statement published yes
ciGuy. tat Macon mas not been attacked ny the enc
nv We believe that hy this time sherman IS solc Dis
erce ti!g size 81 Maco and We heya. iuither. 'hHi
ae has nrf aorchcT ailcd 10 meet with oppos ton az
point uu . route which vii! he namclcs irr ire IRE
cit. Atsu.'4 was al lIsnl I4,. i|su' ~, 49,;
moment hai passes increases The s'cu y of p.nt
several OF the dispatches concur IN the declaration inst
Sherman army u ruined THIS j. ~ tao news i!om
GEORGIA which We aIc dis posed tO rlin this loiIng
Persons "a have m opportunity oi ~ ;ertnine the
situation 81 30 ,rs N Georgia. are cate hopeful iaat
cen. sherman vii be brought 20 sriei ere he reaches
the coast.
40 ATTACK MADE or MACON u TO WEDNESDAY
LAST.
From tie Richmond Sentinel, Sov.24.
Not wishing 10 give information 10 the enemy,
feel reserve in fully disclosing the situation oil
If, rs IN Georgia We would say 90 our readoTs how
ecr that ,Lerc - GOOD reason t0 hope that ShcTmnn
viii be overwhelmed. Up 20 yesterday he Lad made DO
tttomlt Oh Macon.
TIE OCCUPATION OF MILLEDGEVILLE ApMIrTID.
From the Richmond Wig Vow 20.
The War Department last night was without
news from any quarter II was rnliorcd, howevcT ..
tcTdi - that the Hursoes had Occ pied hilelee'iie
ia, aud caused tue Legislature Of ihat St1c to sac
1t was also stated upon what seemed 10 be passabc
Guh o~ty. Tat Shergans reported movement GA M1cOn
was on! fciut and that bis real design wns on Au-
worth.
THg CAPITOL AND PEEITENTIAEY DuENED AT
suLLEDGEVILLE.
From lle Richmond Sentinel, Nov. a.
Il is reported that force OF cavalry entered
Nilodgeyiile SUNDAY night roy. -, Gnu burned
The Z plIal and Pcui.c-t ry. AaFdgeTii'ets n NeFs
alnl Town OF about twenty lye Am:nred lhhaui'AA.s'
is ony concoqusnce is derived fon iis being The seat
Of government
HOW'LL CO8Bs ORDER.
HDQEs. Posi- MAcoS, Georgia. Nov. ~ 1904:
Tie following order from headquarters, Re
serve and Military District Of Georgia Is again pub
ed Tor ITO Information 81 all czcns and soldiers IN
the CITY and olnity 81 Macon capable "a hearing arms
and twelve hours - given for complianc' wiz II;
HIQH.. GLORG.A EisikNE
AND MuIrAEY DIsTluci ~ bRoadiAi
MACON. GA. Nov. =. 1854.
SPFciAL OHDTE'NO. los.-Evc.y ran oapabo 81
bearing arms in Macon ana is l.Cinity Is Te4un Ell 20
ioin forthwith ZONE military organization. Command
Ing officers W.. furnish certificates OF membership
to their mon that the fact may be a,certoned uS 10
every man having con piled with this order. az tie
prov guard is Instructed 20 call upon every man for
his pnpcIs No w.i be excused upon any prctense
whatever and every man refusing % join some com
The counardal Of the post is charged with tie strict
HOWELL COBB, MajorGcneral.
J.. +. BUTLER, linjor Commanding Post.
sLOcUM's COLUMN REPORTED REFUSED BEFORE
AUGUSTA.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Nov. q.
repetition OF the rumor6 concerning the oc-
teray. and the runcr, wheihe immediately correct
or not was accepted az mattel OF course' we may
suppose for tho sake Of definite hypothesis, as 10 the
situation in Georgia, that that city has fallen. OF
course there could have been no determined resist
aDce
This snpposoD gves color TO the rgmor that strong
force OF the enemy has made demonstration upOl
Augusa within twenty miles OF which place, 1t u re.
ported they were encountered by our troops mat tLcr
let driven blc ia confusion aud m as a b! ther
Will severe lOss Savannah being their
supposed st objective point. this Increment could DC
scarcely more than a fein or more properly, recon
sance in force with view o. raiding upon end de-
sroying Augusta if practicable for IL Is well know
10 the enemy that Anens,a is valuable pom, t. the
Department u Georgia II imIracticable. tie pnr'
poses OF iut could be secured b. occupying the at
ienOu OF forces in that direction while the move
mont on savannah wAs being developed from Alilcdge-
VI . IL IL believed that the large cet when has becn
preparation in the James River if some time past
II. intended TO desperate with Sherman az the proper
moment, and that Savannah is it, destination. Tue
military authorities here were in unusually good spirits
YESTERDAY but whether occasipned by any g0oO news
lie publication OF which would thrill tie popular
heart vita Joy OF not We have been unable 10 learn.
no ATTACK on AUGUSTA.
From the Richmond wh,, Nos. q.
There seems 10 be nothing definite from Goor-
gia Tic prevailing opinion. based upon all the inior
nation thus far received i 'hat sherman ihs Iaased ~
Macon and that he VII move toward the coast, With
ont LaZaIdng attack upon the dcfnaes oi Augusta
lie will of Geso,ste the country through which
he passes.
moth raid nnless we arc greatly deficient IN forces in
That quaricr HE expedition VII surely come u grief
We l9ok hopefuly ., Georgia and confidently OK ,oct
great resli before iho close Of the present campaign
TIE LEGISLATURE or GEORGIA.
From tDr slylfnih News Nov r. go
Our readers will see from our Millcdgeville
correspondence that the Legislature was making hs,!
atoms 10 adjourn, because Of tie approach OF the
enemy.
GEORGIA LIFT TO TAKE CARE OF HERSELF.
From TIE Augusta Chronicle AID Sentinel, Nov. ~
Richmond nincrs of Nnyeinher u contain