The Fairfield courier. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-03-23
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uay, Pep. Io,' says: SEAiG }lRGg f{Nt
There Was a rumor here Yesterday,
to the efect that Sherman had turned
aside from his apparent march hit9ler.
Weknow nhtlNhat =, sf & :r.,,,or. :ui,
tanee 70 attach ito this report but the
following; from the New York, from;
OF late Gate, would, iftfiat paper speaks,
adyisediy, indicate that Sherman did rot.
intend IN, TO march directly for Virginia.
The Tribune says: sac aafS'e sYtf5
T., rlt snotto be- supposed, however,
that S'en, Sherman contemplated an un-,
interrupted march fon Savannah to
richmond. lie is likely to tonoh the
seaeoast in the course Of it, or sorae-
point near enough to thedsea to boa,
4 ,cony enlent hating place. Were he to
move, directly: toward Richmond. he has
9 choice oftwo inesater leaving Colafn.
biais; either by way Of Charlotte. Or bv
Away Of IcayetteYiEe!n The neaYnes4 lof, f,
tho latter 10 the Coast, and the already
asceftamed presenceNot Shermah's cav.
airy at Florence, indiesAe d choice Of
Ethe Fayetteville loate.aa Even ifiT,ee,
therefore, had resolved upon abahtlohinc
Richmond and delivering, battle, with ali;
his force in North Carolina. he mipbt
well enough. wait'till the direction Of
Sherman 8 march from Columbia had been
finally determined. lie to Raleigh, the
battle wall besonth of it. y If to the sea-,
it is impossible p2saa ~ 70 fx the probable scene
of the decisive struggle p =" i'''''f' J ',''
Fayetteville, the pointindicated by the
i1fi6uHeasthas'to3w which sSherlnanwiif al.
rect his march, ,isst the head of Cape Fear
river, where we have an important. .armo-
'ry. There was an arsenal there before the
war;. and all the machinery BELONGING to-
the Rifie Wofks at Harp er's Perry. was
irenioved, thither, where,it has Bseam
operation. ne Wilmington iseyaduated,
OF which there is littlesdoubt, the enemy
could transportreinforcem provisions;
and 'amMsmition for Shsrmans asqns utp
ithe, river to Fayetteville, from, whence
ne could start agaht taking Raleigh in
his route to Virginia, entering our State
about Clarksville, in Mecklenburs county.
thusleaying Danvillelto thewest. 3 I'VE
are strongly inclined to the opinion that
the Ift66tsaes theory is correct, ana that
Sherman viii not attempt to come to
Virginia at present. He' WIN receive, receive
relnfofcementsi cat Che poiat Indicated
where Sehofeld'and Terry's troops, that
have been engaged before Wilmington,
can join bin, hii as slsU those from Thomas
that Nave been reported moving for sniiie
time PAST. WheH he concludes to make.
anotl.efstart, 9. II will bewith alafge army,
snificlent in his Judgment t6s@eep away
all opposition. The ecordon is tightening
around Sus, but asNJ Johnston is. once more
TO- command, he win treat Sherman 10,
some of his old tacties--kill Ave Yanhees
.i9f g, every g Confederate older that may be-
sam, inerels anothef theory that Sher.
man wi!lstaks @sstef' az w ilming gton, J, and
move his whoie fotce'to Grant withtthe.
VIEW OF attaeklng Gen lee IN front, But
fills " Sf' ~ not Probable, He will be pihch
more ltiSely TO attempt 9 march through
North Carolina afitI aftncta " ~ .
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