The New York herald., 1865-02-24
Sherman Marching 70 His Ruin.
IRON the Richmond WhiR Feb 21.l

~ accounts which reach US from the South are not
O1e1ently voumnous explicit TO inform With even
1seximats accuracy Of the military situation In South
9solina All that know is that General Sherman Is
Dusscuting another movement Characterised by much
0sss than his ordinary vigor and far more than his
0aA celerty. We only infer, in general way, his
ala Objects without pretending 70 decide positively
- he intends 70 pursue in order to attain them
- infer them that he is really attempting to
na1s that comprehensive plan for sevcriag General
&sSs eommsnicatiors VaA ne Sou; and finally, by
odsia0 hs forces UstA Gramfs 10 either force the
Oyasuation Of Richmond or to capture by the
Ds~er Of overwhelming numbers. plan Of this kind
- been repeatedly sketched by the Northern news
Dapsrs and has been even pre6gured, with much mi
lasncss TO Details by the New York Tines Journal
Alsh appears be well instructed in military maters
- Philadelphia Inquirer maintains that, while this s
Asrmans ultimate design, his proximate object is 70
sweep along the great ntsnor lines Of railroad and by
asroyng them deprive the Confederate forces Of that
aslblity Of communication and combination which they
1svs hitherto enjoyed The developments OF the past
0w days have justified this theory, although they do not
~ enable say whether Sherman intends prose-
uts his march through the interior upon the great rail
vay nes himself with what he has already
accomplished and fall back upon the coast say Charles
IN or Wilmington 1t s only by adopting the former
ssurse that permanent results be anticipated while,
mat exposes the federal army absolute destruction
- ease Of failure The occupation Of Columbia OF any
inland position his route Of necessity be inoi.
0sntal and transient From that place he must move
speedily In somo direction Should he adopt the safer
policy and fall back upon Charleston supposng that bis
arch that city be not intercepted he will leave South
carolina in the condition In which he left Georgia
osr his march through that State and the capture Of
Savannah The Georgia expedition by ITSELF amounted
y nothing than the mere acquisition Of Savannah
. base for renewed operations The country marched
abandoned tho next day, and the Yam
kss army had passed the work OF repairing the railroads
was commenced BY tho time Sherman was prepared
br another the railroad communication in Georgia
~ restored; and the State which had been declared
esaqusrd by the simple transit of Yankee army through
- territory is free from enomes except at point
- ~ coast and another at Ito extreme northwestern
nCe This important fact shows the nature Of Yankee
occupancy the country and the kind Of conquest they
ashieye at distance from the guns Of their navy.
ne same thing would happen In South Carolina should
oAssman retro upon Charleston, any other
0swn The interior would at be relieved In q few
vssks the railroads would be repaired bis movements
us1aced 70 the dimenGons OF gigantic raid, would
Hove entirely barren Of permanent military results
Vsshould have lost Charleston and perhaps Wilmington
eus armies would be concentrated the great in
sor lines where they would have every advantage for
1sfsnce against any future movemens To accomplish
savhng decisive therefore, sherman must continue his
aarsh through the country, taking route the great
nilway osntres-Charlotts Greensboro aud Danvllc
vs should not be surprised hcar that from Columbia
- he's marched on Charlotte ths in few days. he
vni have possessed himself of that place. Bt, 0en
6smosys begin 70 hice~ ayoS~d As The very evacuatons
wAjch his movements may force win add 70 tho effective
owength OF our army in the field Eveyy Days march
- weaken his forces and sren0fien ours; and he win
Anay reach point where he will be compelled TO give
ue under circumstances altogether adverse 10 him and
esrablc 70 His march resembles, In many rsspects
- OF Burgoyns through the State Of New York.
- will have, We have strong 70 hope similar
examination. General Boaurcgard, who commands our
rsss In that department. shermans master In all the
ss Of strategy and tactics He wgl give battle when he
Ninks IL advisabs 10 light, decliss whom he thinks
Aaa 70 avoid IL is the proper And We may de-
Ssnd upon that be thinks the proper course will be the
tsst that could bo adopted We DO nospretend TO know
whore or when he purposes 10 meet sherman; but we
ere nrmy convinced that the Yankee commander, be
prosscuta he march towards Richmond with the auda-
sous purposes indicated By his us will 60
b his doom We believe that his army will be met and
shsckod, and In such position check will be defeat
end dces. will be desFuciiop. We can state too with