The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-01-11

of u battery in position. The cavalry fell
slowly back on either flank of tho brigade,
protecting them fIum attack in flank and
rear. Tho rcbcls arc composed of militia
chiefly. although portion of lIardcc's old
oorls was present, having boon brought UP
from Savannah.
With that ignorance of danger common
to hcw troops, the rebels rushed upon
our veterans with the greatest fury. They
were received with grape and shot aud
muskotry ut point blank range, our sol
dicrs firing coolly, while shouting derisivc.
ly TO the quivcrimg columns to come on,
as if thcy thought the whole thing nice
joke. The rubels resumed the attack, but
with the same fatal results, aud were suOu
in full light, leaving more than three hun
drcd dead ON the field. Our loss was some
forty killed aud wouudcd; their Killed,
wounded md prisosors aro estimated to
exceed two thousand FIVE hundred \
pretty severe lesson they have received.
This FIRST step has been most expensive
ono, and Judging from the fact that wo
have not heard from them since, they socm
to haze interpreted the proyerb other
wise than IN tue recognized sense.
MARCHING on,
NEiR TONNvuIg STANTON, on THE
Georgia CENTRAL RAILROAD, Nov. 81
Since writing the above tho army has
moved forward all along ithe line. The
rebels seem To have understood, but too
lato, that il was not ShormIn's intention
To make serious attack upon Macon.
They have, however, succeeded in getting
Wheeler across tho Oconoc Mt point be.
low tho railroad bridge. We first became
aware of their presence in our front 10y the
destruction OF several small bridges across
Buffalo creek, on the two roads leading to
Saadersonvillc, over which wore advanc-
ing the Twentieth and Fourteenth corps.
We We're delayed but few hours. The
passage was also conte ted 10y the rebel
cavalry under Wheeler and tlioy fought
our front all the way. aud Into the streets
of Saudcrsouville. The Twentieth Corps
had tho advance dcpoying regiment as
skirmishers, forming tho remainder OF u
brigade in line of battle On either side of
tho road. This movement was executed in
the handsomest manner, aud was 50 effect.
ual as not to impede the march in the
slightest degree, although the roll ofmusl,ct
ry was unccasing, Our loss was not SER
ious, twenty odd killed. and wounded.
NEAR THE ocoNEE
As the Twentieth Corps entered the town
they were met 10y the Fourteenth, whose
head of column arrived at the same mo.
mcnt. While these two corps had met
With the ohstructious above mentioned, the
army under General Howard wero attempt.
inS to throw a pontoon across the Oconcc
at the Georgia Central Railroad bridge
Here thoy met force under the command
of Gen, Wayne. which Was composed Of a
portion Of Wh2clcr,s cavalry, mi itia, and a
band of convicts who had bccn liberat ed
from the penitentiary upon the condition
that they would join the army.
The most OF these doSpcradocs have
been taken prisoners, dressed in their State
prison clothing. Cen Sherman has turned
them loose, believing that Gov. Brown had
not got the full benefits of his liborality
The rebels did not make remarkably
stern defense of the bridge, for Howard
was able to cross his army yesterday, and
commenced breaking railroad again to-day.
In fact all of of the army, except one corps,
are engaged in this same work. Morgan
with his army, was hardly able TO reach
this point when he met Con. lIardec, who
hls managed to get around hero from
Macon. Our troops struck the railroad at
this station fow hours after the frightcu-
el'band escaped.
THANKSGIVING DAY. KEPT,
We had been told that the country was
very poor east OF the 0conec, but our ex-
perienec has been delightful gastrono.
mic contradiction of the statement. The
cattle trains are getting 80 large that we
find difficulty in driving them along.
Thanksgiving day was very generally OBJ
served in the army, tho troops scorninS
chickens in tho plcntitude of turkeys
which they have supplied themselves.
sUPrLiEs ABUNDANT.
Vegetables of all kinds, and in unlimited
quantities. were at hand, and the soldiers
gave thanks as soldiers may aud be merry
as only soldiers can be. In truth, SO far as
the qualification of the stomach goes, the
troops are pursuing a continuous thanks
giving. l li i
In addition TO fowls, vegetables and
meats many obtain delicious syrup made
from sorghum, Which is cultivated on all
the plantations, and stored away in largo
troughs and hogshea1s. The mills here
and there furnish them fresh supplies of
-four and meal and we hear little or moth
ing Of "hard tack'-that terror to weak
Over the sections of coun-
try lately traversod find very little cult
walton OF cotton. The commands of Davis
appear to have been obeyed; and our large
droyes OF cattle are turned nightly into the
immense fields of ungathercd corn to cat
their fill, while the graneries are crowded
to overaowiug with both oats and corn.
We have also reached the sand regions,
SO that tho fall Of rain has no terrors tho
roads are excelleat, and would become firm
,r from liberal weitng. The rise of the
rivers will not bother US much, for each
srmy corps has its pontoon. and the launuA-
ng of It's boats is matter ofan hour.
HOWELL coB's PLANrATI6S.
Just before his entrance into Milledge
vile, General Sherman oampel on ono OF
,he plantations Of Howell Cobb. Ii was u
that Macon paper, contain
ng Cobb's address tO the Georgians, as
General commanding, was received the
'ame day This plantation was the prop
,rty OF CObb's vile, who was Denar. ]
10 not know that this Cobb ever claimed
my great reputation AS a man OF piety and
many virtues, bat could not help cOniraIt.
ng the call upon his fellow citizens to rise
md defend their liberties aud homes from
he sep of The invader, To burn and do
'troy everything in his front, assail him on
III sides, and all That, with his own con-
luct here, and tho wretclled condition OF
lis negroes and their quarters.
We found his graneres well filed with
,orn and wheat, part Of which was dis
ributod and eaten by our animals and
men. A large supply of syrup made from
rom sorghum (which we have found at
ienrlv avery nlanfatiuu On otr tnarcll MAS