Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-02-10
Tcorrrespoudeuce Of The sOuth Carolinian !

The Printers, at least should unite and erect
monument to his smemorF.- Charlotte Democrat
Correspondence of The South Carolinian
MACON, January 17,Haying travelled over a
par. Of the section Of the country through which
General Sherman passed from Atlanta to Savannah,
1 thought IMonid give you brief account Of the
effect produced upon it, and also give statement
as 10 the method OF travel to the West by way of
Macon, One in passing through the district through
which Sherman's route was, is At once struck with
the fact Of the great exaggeratons in reference to
the destruction Of properly by the enemy. In fact.
With the exception ofa few burnt houses and bad
roads, there are no other visible signs of hostile
army gyer having passed through the country.
''| Nc,l1ies aud ein houses were spared, and
li9gs burnt Il IS trne eeoms1of
elIege thatit was done BY Struggling parties,
did meet one person who thought that any CON-
handing officer was party TO the arson. But to
the contrary, every citizen who asked on the ap-
proach of the army, for protection, was furnished
with guard. Neither did the enemy destroy all
the provisions IN the country bnt left plenty for
years Subsistence. heard of no man in a dis
lance Of some forty miles who had everything taken
from him. 1t is true, they helped themselves to
horses, mules and provisions as they needed them,
taking away 4 large number of hogs and kline, but
in instance was family left destitute aud totally
in want But few negroes were taken off compare,
some of which have been permitted to return, and
so loose were they in their discipline that many
have run away and returned to their masters. The
above statement accOrds with what have heard in
reference to other sections of the country through
which Sherman passed. Indeed, have heard per-
sons who were living in the neighborhood Of Allan
ta and even between Dalton and Atlanta state they
were much surprised at the small extent of injury
they had sustained at the hands Of the enemy. In
connection with this statement and what we daily
near from Savannah, is it not reasonable to suppose
that Sherman has inaugurated a new policy-that
of lenency to the people in order to win them back
to the Union? IL not So it is certainly great re-
lief to have an enemy who is so different to many
Others who is possessed ofmanilness generosity and
humanity, nsOmuch as to respect the helplessness
of those in his power, and to extend such protect
ion TO suffering humanity as to prevent total desti
tuition. Another fact it may be worth the while to
state, which is, upon inquiry found no one who
heard General Sherman or any other high official
say, " that in Georgia he could restrain his men,
but in South CAROLINA he could nor would" 1t is
true, this remark was made frequently, but always
by the common soldiery and few captains, who
were if possible little than the straggers
who did the injury to dwellings, &c l atm forced
to the conviction that even if South Carolina is
so unfortunate as to be overrun by the enemy that
Sherman and his commanding officers will show the
same leniency as he did in in georgia. And if he
his present is his object to- and in which be
has failed in Georgastill do not believe the peo-
pie of South Carolina need apprehend any more
damage to them by the enemy, than what the citi.
zens Of Georgia have already suffered.
: There are several routes between the Georgia
Railroad and Macon. One is TO leave the train at
Osmak, and pass via yield, Sparta and Milledgs.
vile and Gordon, where you take the railroad on
to Macon. The distance from CAmak to Gordon is
ffty.two miles. This route is travelled by Govern
ment wagons and the mail, and the roads in a
wretched condition. Another route is to take the
Georgia Railroad as far as Greensboro from whence
you proceed via E,tonton and Clinton to Macon, a
distance of sixty-two miles. On this route the
roads are better, and fewer passengers travel it
q means of conveyanceis easier obtained. The rate
Of travel is enormous costing from $3.50 to 5000
The latter route is the one travelled and in passing
through the country, found the people kind anC
hospitabe with plenty to eat and never refusing to
accommodate you, although the Yankees have
given them q call and charging too very moderate
ly for what you consume. Indeed, we were treated
with great kindness, for in passing houses we hac
molasSes candy, cakes, wine, spareribS, back-bones
ham and sausages sent us. But for oil these gooC
things We were indebted to Mrs Perry Duncan. II
whose company, we were extremely fortunate to
fall en- route to her home in South western Georgia
i The people soon found out who she was, for the
knowledge of her kindness to the soldiers of Yir
GINA and the West had preceded her, and soon as
she was known they could not do too much for her
and that, too, at a time when . kindness was need
&C. / have no doubt that if it had not have beer
for her, would have had great deal to have writ
ten of the hardships Of the trip, whereas it proved
pleasure.
The report is believed here that q portion oil
Hoods army is en route for South Carolina
PERUVIAN.