The New York herald., 1865-02-16
Es APPEAL 10 THE eEoRMANS.
MrcOssar g. sawyer's Despatch.

MrsOseaFs g. sawycr's Despatch.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. Q, 1855.
yRsx moorr's WING OF sHERMAN's ARMY.
There s little Of startling interest from the left wing
sosrmans army, which has swamped for time
IN South Carolina SISTERS Ferry the Savannah
svs Day before yesterday the causeway and pontoon
esdges being cor,pleed the Fourteenth and Twentieth
sops creased over to dry land and the Twentieth corps
IN ADVANCE moved on towards Branchvlle Yesterday
che advance Of the Twentieth corps within eight miles
this great railroad of South Carolina and pre-
esnt Of the South Kipatricks cavalry had gone be-
youd Branchvfle and had truck the Augusta road 1t
reported that ho had taken Branchvile, and had
nsnt for rsnforcements of infantry aid him
n holding the town, the rebels bringing up
rsaOrcemenfs and pressing him hard division OF she
Sw~neth corps had been hurried up itwas reported TO
hep him, and the balance Of the corps pushing
- JOIN in the fray How these reports arc am
unable to cay, but they direct from the front
sherc s doubt that troops in pretty close
proximity to BranchvlIe, and have already destroyed
number of miles Of railroad
The right wing has moved on and In supporting dis
s,mce Of the left and is moving finely. Communica-
ton via Sisters Ferry has closed with the left wing and
aad H. is understood that the last train of wagons has
gone forward from Poooalgo and Beaufort FOR the right
wing
uHr REHxL POTOMAC ARMY CAVALRY IN sKRmAs's 'FRONT.'
smy in South Carolina and appeals the people OF
Georgia South Carolina furnish horses for his
Ee says his men begged to down and assist TO de-
fond their State and he urges the people for
ward at once with their horses. Kipatrick's
likely 10 meet toeraby good body Of cavalry in their
raids through the State If Hamptons cavalry have not
lost their ancient pluck and skill
AN ArPEAL FROM Poop.
BY the following appeal, which find in the Augusta
CsnsitutionaIst of late date and which may have
ppoared in Northern papers, it will be that Lees
army begins to feel the Of supplies resulting from
he destruction OF portion Of the railroad from
vile to Greensboro sherman's operations will efectuay
sit off supplies from this State and South Carolina and
from the southwest
HEADQUARTERS, Army OF VIRGINIA, jan. TO- 1865.
TO THE PLANIE1 or GEoRGIA:-
The heavy frcses having destroyed portion
g the railroad from Danve to Greensboro, and thereby
cat OIL temporarily, necessary supplies for the army or
Northern Virginia an appeal Is respectfully made TO tho
warotic PEOPLE Of Georgia TO furnish with all prompt
whatever bacon breadstuis and moasses they
such citizens as Major Allen OF Columbus, Major Geo.
Robertson Of Macon, and Major Cranston, OF Augusta
may select, asked TO act agents and collect sup
plies through the various officers connected with the
eommissary department In Georgia and tho railroad
Arrangements have been made TO pay promptly for all
supplies delivered under this appeal return the
an kind a. soon ns possible. K f. LEE, General
LOSS srEANER.
The steamer General Lee old rebel craft snag
few days since while Sisters Ferry with
rnssary stores and sunk soon after All the storos
sAved except some hard tack, which damaged and
bscame worthless The other sustained serious
kamagc Ia likely that the boat will bo raised by Cap
&sn Burnstt but she s not ~ much gauc. II Ia thought
slat tho pilot citizen OF tn town. Intentionally
asr the distractions and wrecscd He got ofthe
~rcck among the fst, and has aes seen since He
wanted