The New York herald., 1865-03-20

lanta--rccrus oonvaescents, &c.-hnd come down TO
the army by way OF Now York, that tho South Caro-
lima campaign commenced by larger force OF efcc
tive than that which started from Atlanta in No
vembcr last Tho organization Of the army remained the
same-that is Major General O. Howard led the night
wing Bair's and Logan's corps,; Major General IL W.
slocum the left wing Jo @ Davis and Williams corpsl
Drevet Major General Fitzpatrick commanded the cavalry,
reporting only 10 Sherman hmself
cArIwBA TIM FOURTEENTH co7rs.
have only alluded briefly TO tho troubles OF tho Four
teenth cerps and have generally loft II TO the corres
pondent with that column report its march, but
refrain from giving incident Of It's passage Of
tho Catawba. You will remember that for two or
thrse days tho swollen state - the Catawba prevented
the Fourteenth from crossing, and that tho right wing
cut In two The delay thus caused TO corps Of
course extended 10 the whole army Sherman at last
got impatient and dsgusted. and on March
ordered Slocum TO order that portion Of tho
Fourteenth corps which cut of TO de-
stroy the wagons, spike the cannon, shoot
the mules and horses, ferry tho across RATS and
come on. The army twenty miles In advance
General sooum rode back to the Cstawba night,
attended, by couple Of ordorles, and through
country whsro rebels aboundsd and consulted with JEFF
Dava That General begged for delay In the
tion Of the order. Generals Slocum, Davis "Jimmy'
Morgan Baird and Buell. went vigorously at tho work Of
saving tho Fourteenth corps, and succeeded In getting
them across without loss of material Then by forced
marches, when tho endurance of the mon most
taxed they up and took their place again In the
1 mont line facing towards virginia
| THE nhEotrs THE Aesy.
I have used the word bummer In my accounts, and
has been suggested that many OF your readers do not
know the meaning OF the term. II has a recognized
4 position In the army lexicon. Any man who has SEGA
tire object that u applies TO will acknowledge that II was
admirably selected. Fancy ragged man. blagkencd by
| the nmoks Of many pine knot fre, mounted on n
s.rawuy mule, without q saddle, with gun, knspssck
butcher knife aud plug hat stealing his way through
the pine forests far out the 1anks OF column Keen
or anything valuable, and you have him In your mind
Think how you would admire him u you we're a lono
woman with family OF small children, far from holp
won he bandy inquired whsro you kept your vUuables
Think how you would smile when he prysd open your
chees with Ma hay onot Knocked 70 yo tables
pianos and chairs; turo your od clching three nch
stlips and scatored the strips Gboat the yard The
ID protection from these oughr dars They 50 through
negro cabin la search of diamonds aud gold watches
with Just much freedom aud Wv oty as they lo0t'
| the dwelling Of wealthy planter They appear 70 DO
Possessed OF spirit Of pure cussedne5s Que inci-
dent Of many will Illustrate "hummtr STEPPED into =
house and inquired Tor sorghum The lady OF he house
preaentcd jug which no aid was toD ayy, - no
licrey ted bis oantean Ton taxing huge val CT TO-
baccO from his mouth Ito thrust into tho Jug 1ll lafr
not want "cb some fe,rii come along ana ta y "a 4
forslnn, think you've poisoned him, then 10 u n
your danned CID house, fhora ale hun r d. 90 these
noungpd with The column and they 20 every ne o.
| eom9 Of them hfe lpsded doWn wth airergars fNld
coin trd other vmuabls l hazard moth nr IN eslEg
tint ihreerths Ga tel0el the psfs1usl pfoptty III
| ule eeuaaos wo DavO passJ alT usn i ~ sAerian