New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-30

Point ZEN miles further The engineer reports that the
enemy were three miles above the latter phcc AZ WIN"
force was not known, but believed 10 DC tbo
Of Cavalry II is rumored that the enemy CROSSED u.
Oconee below the railroad bridge The enemy was al
Greenshorough on Sunday afternoon. Ah'Ie was no
train from Athens yess,Ssy s high time that our
citizens looked the stern emergency IN the race ana pre-
pare Themselves accordingly to ware on 'he uahecI
The worst feature IN our uS rcsch to Jccds
and Sentiments crosm but apathy is IKE the silence
that broods over the DEAD sea
MACON TO re DEFENDED.
from The Macon Telegraph, Nov a.
We orc glad TO notice an increased ieelnG OF
oorfdence in the city, The whole available force OF
,he community is under arms and ready, at moment
notice for the trenches The enemy are believed to be
east Of the city about thirty miles distant The diIee
tion Of their march uncertain They are reported 10
have a wagon train eight miles long.
Many are of opinion that they intend TO leave Macon
unmolcsted fearing attack the large force gathered
here and the splendid iorthftors which surround te
cty One thing is certain. Macon Is 10 be defended 20
the las, and those best informed believe ck De hcd
against any force sherman can orins agale. ". ,i
There are no Yankees on the railroad between thls
point and Griffin. Rum0rs are abundant, Oht VIC ior
bear giving publicity TO sensational reports and con
founded speculation
THE SITUATION.
Editorial from The Augusta CoGstiiGorai.t NOV. ~
From Macon we have dispa,ch dated l9th,
which say ne enemy about thirty miles from that
placc on our right We learn from source entitled 10
credit that their cavalry appeared on The Central a
road Yesterday in the vicinity OF Gordon and Gris-
wodsyille capturing lumber train. and destroying
communication with Macon. II is reported That zen
Wheeler engaged them ut Griswoldsyille, result un
known Passengers by the Georgia Railroad traln,llst
evening report that the Oconoe bridge five miles above
Greens borough was burned al noon Saturday. Rhma
body of the cnemys cavalry who retired amer burning
the bridge 10 he!E camPon the uorth see oi the ier
The force OF the enemy on this road is estimated al
l6, OCO advancing slowly and cautiously.
sHERMAN's MOVEMENTS IN GEoRGrA-THE MOD
ERN ASADAsIS.
The augusta COnstitniondtist OF the lJth, IN
an article on the Georgia situation views the present
movement Of Sherman retreat, forced upon him by
irresistible and empowering circumstances, and be-
ieves that II Georgia acts promptly lis hour has come
The Cons;i,utioEa!ist
"Our gloomy faces gradually assuming the cheer
fl hue as The real situation begins TO be thoroughly IN
derstood As We write % o'clock p. n. Ifiday) II Is
fily believed that Gen Sherman finding his way north
entirely closed and bold and defiant army confronting
him. has determined upon mdsiug bold retreat 70 the
rear where 10 army OF consequence conid Impede MS
movement. >,
I'm our Judgment it is tie Anabass Of Sherman. II
is plain bis only Oh Get be the making OF certain
and secure base he must move fast and obtain his on
Zee, speedily or he Is lost unless the whole state OF
Georgia are towards and poliroons. To- state OF war
the enemy marches he will leave his work OF Destruction
SIBERIAN has cut loose from his base-Georgians
must see that he makes no other. go
Forrest having DESTROYED his stores at JohnsoDVle
and cut his communication north, this movement has
been forced upon him; and II our local and reserve
force can hold him in check impede bis progress burn
and destroy in advance of his columns long ere ne
reaches his objective point the base he looks TOY his
ammunition viii be exhausted, his horses starved ana
bis army an prey to fresh and veteran troops
Sherman has many weary miles 70 inaTch in obtain.
lug his object II Is absurdy 10 talk about bis maA ne
a Winter campaign with 70 Communication With hs
Government How loag vii. the ammunition be carries
Y L at-r. .fr r.frg A.
will destroy as he goes but that makes 1t none the less
This movement is the modern Anabasis. and. Ike
the Greek Of old he has only one object OF heart ana
that is 10 reach the sea; and Xenophons weary aud
long suffering ten thousand sent up shout after fhout
'Thalattal Thalai,aP 30 Sherman will gladly cry.
The sea the sea-
In another article Tie CossiutioHeliH SAYS:
"Hc does not anticipate retracng bis steps hence ho
procams the devastation and desoation OF the couh!
over which he passes.
The destruction Of Atlanta, Rome and Marietta
have been announced. and be has now ;akenup his me
of march for the coast with the view Of saving
tho remnants 81 his shattered army than OF capturing
any fortified cities.
{: The duty that lies before is plain. and may be
perceived al q single glance Let the forces which we
can concentrate In front Of Shermans army IN Few
DAYS at arlhes destroy everything upon which he can
subsist that they cannot carry out OF his way ana ne
has no other Of subsistence an army OF ten tuo
sand men can in less than &een days, force them 70
surrender II they cannot do this, they can hod Dim IN
check until sufficient forces arrive from accessible
points thereby rendering hopeless III any event. the
"Wecan see nothing for which the people need be
come alarmed, but much 20 hope Tor. hrih, uhiaei
ing heart and determined resolution u a want ana
few weeks will, perhaps. suffice TO drive the last van
del from the soil Of Georgia.
1T is many may return 10 the place where their
homes once Stood hut TO find them marked alone with
the snoderng ashes yet better that ireemeD than
under the hated rule OF the invading foe'