The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-09

ne withdrew nlu atefih al q Atlanta
nut hi armies in camp in and about the place made
future sersice Tho great length Of ROAD from Atlanta 10
the Cumberland river, however, which haa 70 &c sadei
allowed the troops bV, little rest.
THE REBEL rLAss
During this time Jefferson Davis made sSsrch IN
Macon, Georgia, which was reported IN the papers OF
the South, and became known 10 the whole coun
try disclosing tho plans Of the enemy, INNS enanhsr
weakness OF supposing that army that had been
beaten and fearfy dccimated in vain attempt at me
defensive could successfully undertake the Offensive
against the army that had 80 often defeated H.
rHs pLAs MARCH IA
In execution OF this plan Hood with his army, sla'
soon reported to the southwest OF Atlanta Moving FAR
to shertns right he succeeded In reaching the f-iroa
about Big Shauy, and moved north on II.
General shernan leaving force TO hold atlanta wlin
the remainder Of his army ell upon him ana drevs u
he would nave with The roads his Il ws attempted
TO hold Atlanta General sherman proposed no abandon
mcnt and destruction Of place with III the railroadh
leading TO II, ard teegraphcd me a foiiows;-
n.. ,, ,yr.. crsrnryLlE Ga. &c, io nol so
ing coosa river twelve miles below onl bound west n
~ ase s .y s ,ee N saa ONO sS.e mn pr 1 d
Leave 's h en-, i e troop 10 h he re-
inolce ordered reach Nashville
Lieutenant General cHaxr.
For full understanding OF the p'an referred 10 in ins'
teri will therefore give my opinion that your
army and canoys should he in'orced 10 the
ma xnlm; that, after get Whining on, you striAe
for Savannah and the river; that Candy be instrnc I'd
hold the Mississippi river and send force 10 get
or he 1rpnaehIcoa and ia, keep Hood cmploysa
AMI put my IN final order for march on Augusta.
S % os s. S1s =. ,s ,' city va
yannah is ~ our posse SON THIS was IN reply % -
SSh q IT. soa'sains .aS's@,ay a.
tioa, and in winch informed hin Of PROPOSED mTe-
meut against Wilmington, and OF tho sitlaiion IN WI
gina, &c
Your despatch Of October 10 received Does logs
II Hood was saS 20 at.nip, nc inva.,oi - Miun,e
Ton lotds to SIMPLY hs hare ga to tenfse fi.sr aoous
and pres tro, getting IL ths
Ii you wese bra'c you would
100 army pnt YOU'D or W az ~ ~, s.l
' 10y n p MN nm, ~ ~ ssn ,i Si,a has he
vui UPON IT, rchrls by o ~ ra,h il bcro is any way
q seuus AZ Hoods ering woai prefer that; but mis
truss to yoar own Judgment Ind shall not be able 20
send force from here 20 ag MIA yeu % aayannah Your
Inn, ,l NJ, W ~ ,,uona ~ ,e nn lid Thomas
' ~, MI 81 Is apna Nv 10 ~ nr, r niS No, na'
| VEN Hood from going north Nith Wilson ,irned loose
wlh ell ycpr ea,sry you WI art The rctc,i PIT macs
,,...,,,y +, Y ,. GiiAAf, Lieutenant General
'"''' HisGs-ov. Ga oct IMAM
Dallas ana Gedartown and Is tho oos siv-r ssnh
q tome lie tgew Que c9 on my ~ al a. AeFso, ans
was loi'i 10 follow. hold AisahlA VIII thc iwcnsh
me- scI,c o,D, - sa arm e W.
cannoI remain here on The acsirc Nth The twenty avn
break my roads Mould Infinitely prefer 20 make wreck
nI " b a a., c 'y s M no 70 A,i@,a
* r s,h a., .oect;Ss -, ny ,no"n u hroaas
,ooaa smash,n" tin" "a liz sea raoa NAV ,urn 'pso
Tennessee Kentuey bit believe he win be- fored .c
follow Instead OF my being the defensive, would
be on tho osne instead OF guessing ct what be means To
ao " Gen.i ny 20 sssy " ;ny ns 10 unercns. IN
na @.n,s n per Il ge' hi t 81 'asannAn'
'ha,cr' an; MOI u. s se WI, nal. haze the tlesrsp
| ioas ". 7 SHERMAN Major General.
Lie tenant General CsAaf - =, -
cnr rosr la. Oct E-,i;3yr.M
Yer A. 'a!eh q today an n s 'G ss ~ me r
r roS cum, 81 a SS or Xxx as yn "ss az s
| 7. ). ohANi. Lisrvsnso, GrnsIsl.-
Major General W. I. SHERMAN - -&&hkA
| IL was no orginal design TO hold ANirSk MD by
southern railroads leading and through Geor-
la II he In
| words, the wouldbc conederasy in again ~
| sippi river. General shcrmaDs plan virtually cncccsr
| this object.
| TIE MARCH 10 THE ssAcoAsr---
General sherman commenced at oncc III preparansss
Tor his proposed movement keeping his army pcsisoss
that Hood lad moved westward from Gadss.n across.
sand Mountain, General Sherman scn the Fourth corps
sf sSa' 'a1 GENERA, ss%sS ss ne
70 Cha anoogn to report to MAJOR GensmI 7homas.
| mand of all the ,roors OF h,s m,li,.,v a.
ss on, save the four army CORPS and cavalry
doubt that General Tloma. coud hold N. line or -
be able TO- eoneen g Svq an gpa h a ,, so"s
there ore readily ON en,ed Ia at shcrmon s.o,,c W."
for mo seacon, s -s~s
II Noycmb r he c nmcncel ~ mar@h d. )" eIstn.
both Angugia ard Macon lis comm. ~, :, ming:
be definitely hxcd Having 70 rather III IN could
lie marched through tho country vasn ~s,rstence
that a orce incrior 10 hs own mih, com, - mp ~rib
COR such point he couiI reach insrr e' him ahead
ignoring his movement and slldpr ag, how yer, In
cry CONSIDERABLE force lac mad We Hoods amy
cal ar The MssssIn,1 river ron, ~ III n hr,snd
campaign left the Whole co,n,ry ward sgcnssve
route 10 his own choice upon, Il az Sberunu's'
How that campalun was cor
ton w,e mo, viii The cnnai Ioctcd lo itile oppost-
which tic arm e. paod th ION o. The ,,in,ry through
on tho savannah river nv ~ aptuc OF FORT McAi-ter,
on the cls Of December .Sc pI ipof Savannah
en sherman admiral 40 r,,a, clearly sssGoth in Ger-
Gryrc'' - !. po'c c
Soon after General shcr,nn fh ,@-
from Atlanta two rxpoIi,ion ,of is,snren ms marcti
Lousanr and ono I'm, vi; one svrI Eaten Rouge,
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