New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-13
SHERMAN'S ARMY.
Iucidenss Of the March toward Biehnsnd
Srsn Oar Special Correspondent.

Iucids.ss Of the March toward Riehnssd
Brsn Oar Special Correspondents.
Army or GEORGIA NEAR TBR NEyss RIvHR
April -, 1885, }
The day broke in the most delightful manner.
The sun shone forth after the heavy rs Of the previous
night In all his splendor and gave to the COOL morning
air his brightest and most CHEEKY eances So opened
the day on which the ls wing Of the grand army COM
menced it, joyful march toward hoRe-sweet home.
When at daylight their tents were struck. and the
brglc ray sounded the "srward" Of all that A"st who
proudly marched beneath the bonnie blse which benrs
sir glc STAR there not one whose bosom did NOT
swell with pride and eIutaton he thought that he
was marching North crowned with victory.
Joy bcamsd from every eye when horne was IN the
mind and every eye looked joyful eny to DO dimmed %
the melancholy tragedy at Washington was recalled by
tho ever working BRAIN Yct hope and Joy are the
ru,n1 passions Of the successful the moments Of grief
thcugh poignant were few. Joyfuly then the Twentieth
lCorp which led the advance OF the Army Of Georgia
marched from their camps on march which cannot
but 10 barren Of tho usual topics Of interest which
sprng from the movements Of army. and yet will be
fruitful in others novel and entertaining. How
troops are received the route what the sent
mens Of the Inhabitants upon the great social proble
when the army win arrive at the principal towns on ts
vsy when 1t will finally reach its destination at Alex
sndris and thousand other items which cannot be
kticpated will ll the place In the public mind which
has been during four years occupied BY war and ru-
mors Of war
An incident occurred to-day which illustrates the
caerncss Of the African to give rs intelligence whether
he himself has 1t or not As Of the divisions OF the
Twentieth Corps marching toward the Eeuse River
upon the Oxford Road. the General Commanding 10.
costed good 1ored colored brother who totfnr
along hin self AMI bis bundle toward ReeIgh with ps-
lite good morning and the following little cooqug took
place affording much amusement TO the staff anal
" yours truly"
Gen1al-" How far Is It my man. TO the bsidssr
Lfricsn-"'Bout seven mile goss SIR
Gtncal-"It's nearly eight, is'nt IL
African " as sir. noarly eight"
SAT O.sc<r-" Is Mt 1t most ninef"
Ihricss-" Most zine. cir, yass SIR
So we had the satisfaction Of knowing nat ire
bridge was about seven. nearly eight and most nine
miles of.
Had few more questions been asked It would doubt
less have been und that The distance Of tho bridge Shs
grea: that there hope Of reaching Is that day
II was nevertheless reached and pissed bero the com
nard halted for tie night.
On the north bank 81 the Eense where the Oxford
rod crosses H. are several nil!S The largest b de-
voted to the .pucture Of paper and during the war
the property changed hands fcr the sun OF $4,000
gain to tie purchaser OF tie present rate OF Coz
federnte money. Of three mills and several hundred
acres Of land.
| About ha.. mile beyond tho Eeuso the command
hated, having marched ~ niles and repaired the
bridge the Neuse. labor occupying two hours
Al tie point Of -toppsge :hers Is little house. owned
BY man whom at tie bcsinning Of the war had told
that the Yankees did not know how 70 fire gun. His
native despite deporsble Ignorance. bad
however, madc tho reply tkai il was queer II the
Yankees who made all the guns. did not know how 70
shoot them.
Mos, ef the country passed today Is Of very poor
character the soil being generally Of sandstone for
nation