Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-13

beckoned them on and they followed u.s. Ty
ing up their little parcels, and gathering tc
gether the children left them by the mercies c
a mercenary master, they gladly abandone
that which alone of earth possessed for then
the attractions OF home, trudged along through
sun and rain, accepted the meagre hospitalitie
ef an army, gladly entrusted themselves to th
care of utter strangers, and left the rest Il
that God who made all men free and equal.
The column now emerged ibto a rich anC
productive country furnishing all kinds of sub
sistence. A great number of excellent horses
and mules were speedily collected and made t.
take the places of the exhausted animals il
the trains. The white inhabitants mostly fec
precipitately before US, taking with them suct
of their effects as could be gotten away
Trunks and boxes containing valuable good,
and wares were unearthed from gardens anC
confscated by the finders. Had these people
staid at home and kept their property by then
they would have Jared much better Tbeil
fleeing from US and hiding their goods was
prina facia evidence of guilty distrust which
furnished q license for our soldiers 1t was
amusing TO witness thenonchalance with which
they appropriated what they wanted. A lady
laughed as she told me of a soldier who came
into her house by night and politely requested
candle with which TO search her poultry
yard. The same lady spoke of the merriment
she experienced 10 witnessing some of troops
carrying off barrels OF lime which they sup
posed to be -four. Emphatically soldiers are
SUI generis.
All cotton, cottOn-gins and cotton presses
along the line of march were burned The
route taken by each corps could be easily traced
by the columns of smoke by day and fiery
CLEAN by night from these burning buildings.
Millions upon millions of dollars worth of the
Confederate credit basis were thus disposed Of
During the cold, cloudy night of Nov. 22d,
the dusky columns of the 20th Corps filed
through the silent and gloomy streets of Mill
edgeville. The town had fallen without re-
sistance, the rebel State authorities and many
Of the citizens having abandoned it to its fate.
The rebel Legislature, after having voted a
Wholesale conscription, precipitately fed to the
woods, some of them paying $1,000 to be con
veyed out Of the way OF the yankee Colos-
sus." Crossing the Oconee on fine wooden
bridge the troops encamped on its left bank
and rested till the Oath.
On the 23d about 200 of US convened" in
the State House and organized "loyal Legis-
lature." Col. Robinson, commanding our (3d)
Brigade, was chosen chairman. A clerk was
then appointed and committee on Federal
Relations" announced. This committee ''re-
tired" and prepared report. In the mean
time there was considerable noisy debate and
bunkum speech making. An ardent secession
list (Col. Barnham, made several lood-thirsty
speeches, in which he played well the part OF
Southern orator The worthy Colonel was
we'll provided with pistols, bowie-knives, and
something in a little ziDk flask with wickers
work on the outside. 1t was observable that
the link flask went quite frequently to the
Colonels lips, at which times he took occasion
to make sly winks at sundry knowing conlre-
res. What all this meant the writer does not
pretend to know, but leaves the matter the to
sophisticated.
During the interval of debate certain verdi
ant looking members from distant counties
were duly sworn in as "loyal Sardnes." The
swearing was done in genuine Southern tyle
with cooked pistol at the head of the swear
er. In due time the committee reported
The resolutions offered chiefly related TO the
Ordinance of Secession, of which a genuine
copy was read. 1t was proposed that said
Ordinance be forever repealed, abolished and
utterly abrogated. It was recommended that
Gov. Brown and his rebel Legislature scratch
gravel' to a considerable extent" These
with other resolutions of similar import and
containing certain emphatic expletives which
is not proper to repeat were offered for adoption.
The secession corner. always garrulous, object
ed and moved that the committee and their
resolutions be pitched out of the window
After considerable noisy debate the question
was put upon the adoption of the resolutions
and was carried by an "aye" so thunderous as
to leave no doubt of their adoption. Here
General Fitzpatrick made his appearance in
the lobby and was welcomed to the Speakers
desk amid uproarious applause. Taking ad-
vantage of this episode the writer Withdrew
from the Assem- blage and ascended the cupala
of the building in order TO get good view of
the Capital OF Georgia, 1t is dingy, sleepy,
Rip Van WinBle sort of an old town, with
grass-grown streets, and fairly represents the
spirit of Southern civilization. The most
prominent buildings are the State House and
Prison, the latter of which is now in ruins
The principal dwellings are of that pompous
style of architecture which consists in making
the greatest possible amount of show at the
least possible expense. Around the town,
(for it is not a city, extends range of hills
too soon lost in dense groves Of pines to be
picturesque or beautiful The whole landscape
is tame and would require an erratic pencil TO
make an attactive picture. | came down from
my lofty station thinking of the magnificent
view from the Capitol dome at Columbus and
refecting upon the suggestive contrast be-
tween that and my present surroundings.
On the oath the march was resumed. The
right wing had reached the Georgia Central
r. r. at Gordon and was now moving east
ward destroying the road on it's route Cen
eral Sloeum directed his columns toward
Sandersvlle, the county-seat of Washington
County. In this way the two wings began to
rapidly concentrate as they neared the Ogee-
cbee River. At the crossing of the Oconee
General Howard discovered detachment of
rebels entrenched and ready to dispute his
passage. The enemy made a bold show of
resistance for u few hours, but being 10 immi-
nent danger of being cut off he hastily with
drew towards Milen. The train carrying
these flying chivalry passed down the road on
the morning of Nov. 26th. The goth Corps
s,ruck the line at Tonniville Station during
the afternoon of the same day. The work of
destrovinr The finest railroad in Georgia inn
uediately commenced. The brigades being
deployed along the track the different regi-