Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-30
FRo,1 SOUTHERN papers.

NEW YORK, NOV 29. 7
Late rebel papers give additional in
formation regarding Sherman's movement
They show the separate movements of the
respective columns under Generals Howard
end Slocum. Both Of them, it is admitted
W bHo IoOel papers, drU uUrOss uarzs
Oconee River.
The report that Milledgeville has been
occupied, Is confirmed, and the destruction
of the charcoal works and foundries at
GriswoIdville.
The panic created both in Georgis and
South Carolina by the march of the irresist-
ible conqueror is something which has no
parallel during thewar. A levy en- nsasss
of the Georgia and South Carolina militia
has been ordered, and desperate efforts
were being made to concentrate, at Angus
ia, an army sufficient to present sons op-
position to General Sherman's advancing
columns.
The Augusta ConstitSstionalist of the
22d, says;
A raiding party of the enemy tapped
the road ten miles East of Macon and de-
stroyed lumber train. The freight trains
were turned back in haste.
Heavy csnnonading and musketry fire
were heard East Of Gordon. 1t was sup
posed General Wayne, at Gordon, had been
attacked.
Milledgeville had been entirely evacua-
ted by our forces before the enemy entered,
and everything of value was brought
away.
The Augusta Dispatch, of the 2Ist says:
The movement of Sherman on Milledge-
vile was feint for the purpose of concen-
trating our forces there and the raid on
the Central Railroad was for the purpose
Of keeping them there whilst the whole
force Of the enemy moves upon and cap
lures Augusta or Savannah.
The Augusta Co7stitlstionGItst gives the
progress of q column under Slocum.
About 200 cavalry visited Madison, on
the Georgia State line, and burned it on
the 10Th.
On the goth, an engine was sent up the
road and found the enemy at Bucks Head,
l / miles nearer Augusta.
On the l9th some of our men were Is
miles from Augusta-probsbly a raiding
party
The Augusta Chronicle, of the goth,
says:
A large cavalry force left Greenvile,
South Carolina, and went across the coun-
try, in the direction of Atlanta, with q
view to cut off q Yankee column moving
down the Georgia road in this direction.
1t is said Breckinridge was to leave
Upper East Tennessee, with his troops,
on the 18th, for the Georgis line. With
Hood in his rear, and Breckinridge on his
fanlzs, and 10000 veteran troops in his
front Sherman cannot escape.
The Augusta COHstitlttionatist says:
As we write; the glad and familiar shout
of veteran troops just emerging from the
South Carolina depot comes up from the
streets If Sherman's men come this way
they will hear the whistle of bullets from
the trusty guns which have often been
pointed at fanatics on the banks of the
Potomac and james. Before our readers
see this other glad shouts will be heard in
our streets.
The Macon Confederate, of the 18th,
says;
General Hsrdes arrived here this morn
ing General Besuregard viii probably
be here tomorrow.
Since the date of the above, commune
cation with the East has been cut off by
Sherman, and both Hardee and Beaure-
gard have been left far in his rear
Governor Brown, Dick Taylor and Gen
ersl Besuregsrd were reported at Macon
On the 22d.
Richmond papers of the 25th and 26th
say they have encouraging news from
Georgia, but will not publish it.