The New York herald., 1865-03-19
voluminous Captured Rebel
Correspondence.
what the Rebels Think Of the War,
Their Army and the People
Of South Carolina.
khs Rebellion Nearly "Playcd Out" Wheeler's
Cavalry Band Of Outlaws, and the
South Carolinians the MeaneSt
People in the South,
ks., &C., &c.

FAYErrEvH1E, N. G., March 13, 1855.
sHERxAN's MYSTERIOUS STRATEGY.
u NO campaign Of the distinguished strategist who
1clds In tho hollow Of his hand the destnies Of Of
- two great Union armies have his ripe wisdom,
Superior strategy. sound Judgment and remarkable
energy stood out in boldcr relief than in tho campaign
terminating with the occupation Of this city.
With the forces Of Johnston Bragg, Hardce Hampton,
I'M, Cheatham, 8. D. Lee, Wheeler and Butler numbering
oat forty thousand all tod scattered South
~ North Carolina, from Augusta to Charleston and
Wilmington, with abundance Of railways to enable
Mem TO concentrate and deliver BATTLE indeed
sellous how Sherman could have avoided pitched
battle and aafely conducted his forces this point after
campaign Of Afty days, marked by the worst roads
Ave secn and nearly twenty days Of constant rain
ohst flooded tho rivers and streams in his front.
Yet the fact IL patent that he has accomplished
- work marked out and the public look in wonder
Nd astonshment and forced to the conclusion that
rebel forces In the Caronas so demorazed that
1eix leaders dare not trust them in pitched battle
lh his present campaign ind Sherman penetrating
tm the Into south Carolina evidently leading the
smy TO believe that his nst blow would be at Charles
I'm. Tho enemy mmcuisscH cudcavorcd to concentrate
about Branchvis and Charleston when Slocum push
eAu towards Augusta and the enemy now believed that
0srmans feint with tho right wing and the blow
Weuld como from the lcf. Cheathams and Hills corps
Augusta, and commenced digging whilo slocum de-
on Augusta Howard easily seized the Charles
I'm and Branchvife and Branchvlc and Columbia Rail
Spads severing communications, and then slocum sud-
1sny turned to the right and, leaving the main rebel
farce digging dirt at Augusta hurried forward upon
Columbia, cutting all the railways, burning all the
brtges tearing up the Virginia and South Carolina Rail-
way and leaving starved and smoking wilderness be-
bind him for the enemys Inheritance should he turn 10
ec.low.
Wilmington and Charleston consequently tumbledbefore
0srmans strategy, and the willy enemy now strength
sAed by the garrison from those cities, threw himself in
cur path Charlotte EXPECTING to hur Sherman back
md compel him to make basty exit to tho sea
Glocum again struck the left, and the enemy felt
esnndcrt that for they had guessed shcrmEns In
esnfaons arsht-that Charlotte, with It's factories,
chino shops and railway rolling stock, morsol too
sxsst for the Sherman to throw his shoul
Ger But how wofuIy were they deceived Uncoveripg
Fayetteville and Godsboro by this movement Sherman
team improved the rebel bunder by wheeling hs columns
hao line and pushing for this point before the enemy
esuld countermarss from Charlotte.
We now see the wisdom Of the great chiefan in all s
beauty. BY his mysterious movements he has wrcsted
ne whole from .Nswbern 10 Savannah from the
ssbsls' grasp, utterly destroyed Abe railways Of South
Carolina and laid waste Of ne great
State formed Junction with schohsd, and compelled
Ne entire rebel force Of Georgia and the Caronas 10
oencontrats about Raleigh, where, with his immense
amy, in . few days he will, no doubt, by decisive
Dtsoks put the finishing coat Of polish upon General Joe
Johnston, he does also compel Lee 10 evacusts
nichmond entirely 70 Grant
Looking the situation from all points, seems svi
bsns that the battle Of the war which d TO decide the
~ Of the rebellion, will soon be fought In North Caro-
ma and who doubt the result whom there Il Just
AaA In vha v,naa MI ~ and
vhs gives peace In his own good tme.
NEW r1ATUm IN WAR
tho winter campaign from Atlanta 70 this poiAt has
oononstrated 70 my mind that the wise system Of
csraging inaugurated by Sherman has been material
S,emens Of his success While the main columns Of the
ssmy have bcen moving quietly through the suemy's
eeurtry the fogny parties have ovorrun the country
all diroctions 'front.' TANKS and rear dotng tho plania
Mons for miles with blue uniforms This has materially
uys.ifed the enemy, who Zee before them and mover
tnow whore the main army s where TO direct their
epumns 70 strike H. While passing through South
Uarclins the forascn formed . oompless and
s6ncient line Of aankers who, sncanpipg ten
twenty and forty lmios in 'front.', and on The
eanko threw out their pcke.s and built their ores IN the
kne woods deceivins the enemy into the belief that
mere camp 0res were the bvousos OF The main annv
Vhsn perhaps the occupants OF the forcs. were party
o. crly ten twenty. when the history Of tho war
comes 10 be written the forsgers-or 'bummsrs,w a.
They are vulgarly tcrrncd-wl form Interesting
chapter In this campaign thcy have demonstrated tha.
shey ere Of service than cavalry In clearing tao
ffort and TANKS OF the enemy. Every os occsptd uus
ppnred,y ne "1,mm1s"--an irdspusabls evidence Of
ne Generalization and weakness OF the enemy.
NclpEyS or TIM MARCH.
The march from the savannah 10 tho C.ps Fear
yss rcplete with mnay incidents Of Importance, which
n my letter OF yesterday complied 70 drop.
Below will give you few Of 'hom, VOL as sketches
q rome points thai bear Revolutionary interest," with
V5t u are associated tho Of ranon sumtor and
best other volutonary ~ rita sceping beacah
the gr en- sod OF the valley.
Al Ct nav we faupd tho narils sones that Immortal.