Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-24
shermau's Movements as viewed from
RIeamOnd.

AuEEuu 11's movement h8 FAehEA AASAA
8IcHmOnd.
The Richmond papers of the 18th spec
ulate at length upon the object and desti-
nation of Sherman's campaign in Georgia.
They are evidently in doubt about his
movements, as Sherman mss probably tax
en- the precaution to cut of all commuRica-
tons from Macon with Richmond by
means of telegraph The Richmond Dis
spatch supposes his movement to be
either against Mobile or Savannah. 1t de-
elares with an evident effort to concesl
the real state of affairs, ''thst the country
cannot support him" The Whig says of
the country through which he is march
Ing:
From Atlar "a to Macon, the first stage
it is somewhat more than one hundred
miles, and here there is understood to be
q strong garrison defending powerful
works. From Macon to Augusta, one
hundred and seventy miles fufther, there
is a railroad, the destruction of which will,
of course be attempted by our forces, and
will be effected at least TO the extent of re-
starding his progress until the portion
broken down can be restored. From Au-
gusta to Savannah, the distance of about
twenty-five miles, ana st Savannah, what
ever calculations he may now make, be
will be pretty certain TO meet with a stub
born resistance. Here, then, is q march
of three hundred miles, through country
sparsely settled, and cotton growing
country, where he will not find the neces-
saries of life so abundent, thai ne can af-
ford to dispense with magazines, or that
he can replenish tbUse DO often as TO be
able st all times, to hsYe them close IL
his rear.
The difficulties which the. Fhig sees in
the way ara not very formidable however.
An exaEaiRai1a of -the. Insp- bud the sta
tistios bearing on the question will show
that If Sherman cannot support his army,
hyving taken thirty days rations in the
start, ofFof the country between Macon and
Augusta then there is no region in the
South that can support an army. As for
the GeorgiaDs meeting him and defeating
him, the rebels themselves do not contem
plate such q thing. Ali they can
do to prevent panic in the South is to
attempt to dispsrage the result of the
movement eYen if successful. The Whig
therefore says with admirable coolness:
For our own part, We cannot sec how the
contemplated campaign if to advance the
design Of subjugation, let IL terminate as it
NAV. 1t may serve as an additional annoy
anoe To the people, but it must be Us desti-
/ tute OF results as the arrow is destitute OF
power to wound the air through which it
passes. Il leaves absolutely open the en-
tire country in the resr, from Chattanooga
to the Gulf wherever the Yankee army is
not for the time encsmped.
The Wing thinks, on the whole, that his
destination is Mobile, because the Alabama
Legislature refused TO provide anything
for the defense Of Che State. It also en-
dssvors TO make light Of kugusts, saying
that itsimpoTtancei is vastly over-estimsted.
This, however, il view of JEFF. Davis
speech at Augusta, is very feeble attempt
to prepare the Southsrn hssrt for a most
wretched defeat and disaster.
The Richmond Dispatch without being
very ssnguine thus states the ability CT
Georgia to meet the movement. It says :
If the people OF the country arc only
true to themse' YES, it may be the means of
securing US great triumph. In this con-
nection, We are glad TO see that that gal
liant soldier and true patriot General How
ell Cobb, is in the field, and at the head,
we should Judge, OF quite considerable
force. Gustsvus Smith, too, is in the ser
vice of the State OF Georgia, and we hope
| the means will be afforded him TO show
himself that great officer which he has
| everywhere heretofore had the credit OF
| being. With such men at the head Of
such force as we are informed Georgia
can still furnish, it will be very difficult
| Job 10 march 70 Savannah, VIC should
| think. It cannot, st least, be done with
shouldered arms the whole march"
It is also disposed to think that this
movement Of Shermsn's is to be accom-
panied by an attack on Richmond. It
feels very confident however, that Grant
must fail on land and water.
On the whole, from thoughtful read
ing OF what the Richmond prsss has to
say shout Sherman's movement, it Is eEi-
dent that no little alarm is felt at Rich
mond and tina. they have but little conf
dencs of their ability to check the onward
march of Sherman
Gossip AbOut Gueen Victoria