The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-03-29
GEN. SHERMAN.


cion throughout the civilized world
Yet it is fact tina. the career now be.
ing pursued BY tho distinguished officer
4 whose name heads this article, not only
affords subject matter of speculation for
the public press Of this country and
Europe, but is also discussed at their
firesides alike by the citizens Of Upper
Sandusky. and those of the retnotest
corners of Italy and Germany.
We,accidentally overheard = convsrsa-
ton between three OF our intelligent citi
Gems, who were calmly discussing the
events and object Of the Georgia and
Carolina campaigns they seemed TO Con-
cur in the opinion that the whole course
had been planned and settled on at Nash
vile in the outset Of the campaign. In
this we thought they were in error; for
while we know Sherman to be a tho
roughly live man, apt and prompt to
take advantage of any favorable circum-
stances that may arise. we do not deem
him possessed Of spirit of divinition--
this is the attribute of Deity alone. The
course pursued toward the citizens Of
Atlanta, which even many of his friends
thought harsh, conclusively proves to
our mind that Sherman deemed it essen
tiai rs base for future operations. This
| coniutes the idea Of the campaigns since
made being planned in Nashville or
Chattanooga. When Hood made the to
him fatal movement, that opened the way
through Georgia to the Atlantic, Sher-
man, with the keen foresight that is
characteristic Of the true soldier and
general, instantly perceived and took ad-
vantage Of the favorable event, and cut
loose from his lately acquired base and
previous plans at Que and the same time
All the leading English journals, re.
ceived by last arrival, have articles laud-
atory Of Sherman's campaigns. We give
the following from the London Daily
News:
General Sherman Is once more daz
sling his oountrymen with the brilIiancy
of his success. For time, after it was
known that his army had broken up from
Savannah, to advance into South Caro-
lima, its progress was inexplicably de
lsyed. The Richmond journalists said
that Sherman would find campaigning in
South Carolina different thing from
promenading through Georgia, and they
were right. The left wing of his army,
which, as we now know, was to march
through the middle district of the State,
and take its capital, had task of no
common difficulty before it. In it's ad.
yanccs from Savannah to Sisters Ferry,
and thence along the Savannah river,
and through the districts of Beaufort,
Colleton and Barnwel, it was engaged
in perpetual struggle with nature. The
soldiers had to build corduroy roads and
trestle-bridges for miles through the
swamps, working by sunlight and torch
light. up to their hips, and sometimes to
their shoulders, in water. Such were
the exertions by which the veterans of
the West stroye to get an opportunity of
meeting the euemy. Once across the
Edisto, however, the left wing was on
high ground, and in rich. fertile coun.
try abounding with supplies, and pro.
vided with good roads, and the celerity
and yigor of Sherman became as con.
spicuous as his former tenacity and pa
tience. 1t was on the 4.h of January
that that officer crossed the Salkahatchle
river. outfanking the Confederates op.
posed to him, and compelling them to
fall back on Branchville. On the 9th
he struck the South Carolina Railroad, at
Grahamsville, eighteen miles west Of
Branchville; and on the l2th he crossed
the South Edisto, ianking that impor-
tant town. 1t was now that. according
to the Richmond papers, the struggle for
South Carolina was to commence. Sher.
man was to find Bessregard a " lion in
i. his path" SHERMAN" said the Rich.
mond Enquirer, is only now beginning
to enter upon the difficult part of his en-
: terprlse, aud his invincble army is about
TO BIZ tested. We know it can march in
s credible distances and steal much; but
| now it will have to fight little Gen.
{ Beauregard. however, who has not the
military faults of Gen. Hood, did not
Judge that the lime for fighting had
5 come: while Sherman's s movements were
. marked by great rapidity and decision.
On the 18th, Sherman took Grangeburg,
seventeen miles from Branchville. the
Confederates falling back without fight
n ing. 1t was then said they were going
to defend the line of the Sautee. Tha,
Il line, however, was passed by Sherman
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