The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-11-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


Upon Tie movements of Gen. Sherman
all loyal eyes ale now hopefully turned, as
they evidently must, if successful, not on
IL ruin tie main resources of the rebellion,
by destroying nearly all their remaining
great foundries, armories, mills of various
kinds, and all their vitality important rail
roads, but materially aid our other great ar
mics in their apparent immediate combined
advance on Richmond, by paralyzing and
confounding the rebel leaders, and COM
pelling them to divide their forces just when
unity is their only, if any, salvation. The
latest and most direct news from Sherman
comes through Brig. Gen. Barry, cliief of
artillery on the staff of Maj. Gen. SlOcum,
who, the telegraph informs US, arrived at
Buffalo on the goth. He left Gen. Sher-
man at 0 clock on the morning of the 18th,
at Kingston. Gen. Barry says Sherman
has all the infantry, cavalry and artillery
that be wants The men had received eight
months pay, and their outfit was specially
adapted to a bard and rapid winter cam
paign and the morale of the troops is uu-
equalled. The great vigor of Sherman
would carry the army triumphantly through
the work il has to do. On the 14th, Hood
entire force, including Forests cavalry,
was in the immediate neighborhood of Tus-
cumbia and Florence, Alabama, watched
by body of troops under command of
Gen. Geo. H. Thomas, of such strength
that it will render an invasion by them an
impossibility, and even the withdrawal of
Hoods army, for service elsewhere, an ope-
ration Of extreme hazard
A Washington dispatch of the 21st to
the Times, says 1t is not contraband now
to say that Sherman, with his army, is at
Macon. He has the 18th, 18th, 10Th, 18th
and goth corps, making over $4,000 men,
besides 5000 picked cavalry under Kilpat-
rick with rations for one hundred days for
man and beast. His scout system and
courier line are complete. After arriving
at Macon he will probably go to Milledge-
Vile, where he will divide his army, send
ing part TO Savannah and part to Angus
ia, which he will fortify, and secure sup
plies up the Savannah river, so as to move
on Columbia or Charleston. This pro-
gramme will destroy the railroad system oil
Georgia, also all the manufacture of shells.
fixed ammunition, &c. It was impossible
for Beauregard to intercept Sherman.
From Nashville, Nov. 2lst, we learn that
military affairs are unchanged and compar-
atively quiet. The rains continue and the
roads are in a bad condition. 900 prison
ers arrived at Nashville on the l9lh from
Atlanta. Thinking the place evacuated
! they rushed in to pilage and plumber, anc
were captured. In consequence of Sher.
man anticipated movements, accessions tc
| the army are daily coming in from the North
The rebel Gen. Breckenridge, with ,OOC
men, recently attacked Gen. Gillian near
Bulls Gap, and after desperate fghr
which lasted all one day, defeated Gillian
who lost 400 prisoners. The number o
killed and wounded is not stated. No fear:
Of invasion of Kentucky as consequent up
on this reverse is apprehended, as the mill
tary authorities are fully prepared to NEE
any advance of such force into the State
A laIsr dispatch from Louisville states
that Gillian is sefe at Knoxville, with his
command in the ouipostt His loss in killed
wounded and missing, will lot excesd 400
men.
The rebels attacked our forces at st. Web
cry Plains, 10 miles above Knoxville, in
force, on the morning of the 18th, at day
light. The fight continued at intervals all
day. Our forces held their own and re-
plused the enemy IN every attack.
A special to the World, from Sheridan s
headquarters, of the 10Th, Gays: The re-
ports which have prevailed at the North
during the past three days, that any move
ment in the valley mas commenced, and
that Sheridan is pursuing, is without the
least foundation. Equally wrong is the
supposition that Early has left the valley
His forces. at last accounts. were disposed
at New Market and Mount Jackson, with
er they retreaied after the recent defeat near
Middletown. The situation of the Army
of the Shenandoah is unchanged.
A Washington telegram of the 21st says
1t is expected by military men here that
Sherman's movements will bring on opera
tons along the whole line, both in Virgins
and the West.
1t is said that Secretary Seward and