Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-01-05

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The Capture Of Fl. McANister.
A correspondent of the New York Even
ing Post, who accompanied Gen. Sherman's 8
army in its march through Georgia, writes
to that paper very interesting account Of
the march. We copy below the main part
of it,
The London Times said this undertaking
Of Sherman's could be compared to nothing
in history except Marlbsrough's march into
Germany, previous to the battle Of Blen-
helm. t.
PREPARATIONS rOR THE MARCH.
Gen. Sherman has called to him from At
lanta his Chief Quartermas aster, Gen. Easton,
and Chief Commissary, Col. Bsckwith; men
of great conceptive and executive capacity.
In four days all that Rome contained of sick
and wounded, stores and machinery, was re-
moved, and the city evacuated few days
more, and the vast amount of provisions,
forage, machinery Of all kinds, with the in
valids and incom petents, which had accu-
mulated at Atlanta along the railroad, the
surplus artillery, baggage and other useless
wagons, everything, in truth, which would
impede the celebrity of the movement of the
army, was gathered up and sent safely to
the North.
On the 12th instant the last train Of cars
whirled rapidly past the troops moving
South, speeding over bridges and into the
woods as if they feared they might be left
helpless in the deserted land. At Curtis
vile the last communications with the North
we're severed with the telegraph wire. II
bore the message to Gen. Thomas, "All is
WELL" And SO we have cut adrift from our
base of operations, from our line Of com.
muaicatioRs, launching out into uncertainty
at the best; on journey whose projected
end enly the General in command knows
Its real fate and destination he does moi
know, since that rests with the goodness o.
God aud the brave hearts and streng limbs
of our soldiers. The history of war bear.
no similar example, except that Of CorteI
burning his ships. 1t is a bold, hazardous
undertaking. There is no backward ster
possible here.
THE ARMY.
As fer the army, they do not stop to asl
questions.
Sherman says Come" and that is tn,
entire vocabulary to them. A most cheer
full feature of the situation is that the mel
are healthful and jolly as men can be, no
ping for the best, willing to dare the worst
Behind us we leave track of smoke an,
fame. Half of Marietta was burned up
not by orders, however for the command
troy all ropsrty which can ever be of us
| tha rabal orrnsao Qtrs yolaro will int
these places, and dwelling houses are leve
led to the ground. In nearly all cases thes
are the deserted habitatiODs formerly owne
by rebels, who are now refugees.
Yesterday, as some of the men wer
marching toward the Chattahoochee river
they saw in the distance pillows of smok
risiHg along its banks; the bridges were j
flames. Says one, hitehing bis musket
bit on his shoulder in free and easyway
II say, Charley, believe Sherman has sc
the river on fire." Reckon not, reptile
the other, with the same indifference. 81
he has, it's all right" And 90 they pas
aleng oboying orders, not knowing what
before them, but believing in their leader
DESTRUCTION OF THE RAILROAD.
From Kingston to Atlanta the rails hav
been taken up on the road, fires built abou
them, and the iron twisted into all sorts {
curves; thus they are left, never to b
Strengthened again. The Secesh iuhabitan,
are in an agony Of wonder at all this quee
ms ,uvering. Itappsars as if we intende
svacustiug Atlanta, but our troops are II
king the wrong direction for the hopes an
purposes of these people.
Atlanta is entirely deserted Of human b.
: ings excepting few soldiers here and there
The houses are vacsut there is no trad
or traffic of any kind the streets are emp.ty
Beautiful roses bloom in the gardens Of tf
houses, but terrible stilness and solitud
cover it all, depressing the hearts even q
those who are glad to destroy it,. In you
pescefnl homes at the Northyo cannot col
ceive how theso people have suffered ft
their crimes.
BURNING OF ATLANTA.
ATLANTA, Night Of the 18th November
"A grand and awful spectacle is presente
to the beholder in this beautiful city, no
in flames BY order, the Chief Enginet
! has destroyed, by powder and fire, all th
!, stsrehouses, depot buildings and machiu
1 shops. The heaven is one vast oBpanse
lurid FIRE; the air is filed with flying cider
), buildings, covering over two hundred acre
there is the sharp det0nation of the smotl
powder concealed in tho buildings, and the
the sparks and flames shoot away up IN
: the black and red roof scattering the eli
ders far and wide.
Theee are the machine shops where ha,
been forged and cast rebel cannon, shot ar
!. shell, that have carried death to many
y brave defender ofour nations honor. The
warehouses have been the receptacle
q munitions Of war, stored to be used fer Of
o destruction. The city which, next to Ric
mond, has furnished more materiel for pro
ecuting the war than any othsr in the Sout
;. exists no moro as means for the enemi
Of the Union. 1900. g,
A brigade Of Massachusetts, soldiers a
the only troops now left in the town. Th'
WILDE the last to leave it. Ts-night hea
/, the really fue band ofthe 33d Massschuset
J.; playing "John Browns soul goes marchil
p. su," by the lights Of the burning building
F'f / have have nsver heard that nsbls snths