Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-01-19
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Beneficial Results Of Gen. .Shemaa's i6lt-
cy-- Operations Of he A,ny-- Con .Sher-
mans Reason for P0yihg. for JcF Ddrts.
Correspondent of New York World.l

mans Reason for Hoyihg for JcF Darts. |
Correspondent of New York world.l
PoRr ROYAL, January 8.
This new theator Of war has been, during
the last few days. the scene Of continued
speculation on the future progress Of Cen
eral sherman. His army is now in con.
dition to win new and more glorious laurcls
Without dcpreciatins the essential force to
render treason, and its armed abettors. pow
erlcs 1t may be Justly said that hc has con-
q0ar2d Georgia; les with the sword than
the olive branch. The enemy have been
disappointed at his rule lad General
sherman adopted the rule Of Butler. when
in New Orleans, after Savannah was open
ed to the victorious march Ok his troops. he
would have swelled the decreasing capital
Of secession, while he created now difficult
tics which ample reinlorccmcnts could alone
encounter. His magnanimity has absolute
ly astoni,hed the southern portion of the
citizens Of Savannah. The foreign element
of the city, which is large, may be consider
ed plastic, and open to all the impressions
which power can create. But those native
and to the manor born, who east their for
tunes on the delusive hope Of independence
from the United States government before
the surrender Of the city, appreciate their
delenseless condition, and, feeling the mild
and merciiul sway Of Sherman, which has
superseded the dcspotism of their rebe
masters, they arc gradually becoming con
vCrtS to the sacred cause OF union and peace
/ From actual observation in Savannah
which visited e-yesterdav, can affirm
! the truth Of all the reports respecting the
! kindness Of the commanding general to tho
people. There are, however, many seces
sionists still in the city, who exhibit chaprin
and wonder at his course. But cancellation
has deadened their virulence. and they are
now silent.
The Union sentiment throughout the
State Of Georgia, if it is Of the grand and
welcome proportions which some Of the fol-
lowers Of Gen. Shcrman's army declare, is
inactive. It has not developed itsclfin 9TH
er than mere verbal professions, made in
dcsuItory conversation. The people have
been crushed by Il despotism that spares
neither life nor property when either Is OPP
posed to Its progress With the eyccption
Of Savannah almost every town in the state
is open to the approach Of the rebel troops
and hence caution is exercised in the abso
lutte choice Of the enemy or the nationa
flag. But 1t Is an uncontTovertiblG fact
that the Georgians are better disposed f
our government and the unity Of the coun
try than any other portion of the South
) and If they were protected from the pro.
pectiye vengeance ofthc Richmond author
lities, believe, with proper ENCOURAGEMENT
their fidelity could be relied on.
Much, however depends on continuanC
| Of the conciliation which General Sherma
( has inauguratcd. There is the broadcst an
. most willing acquicsccnce in his rule. I'll
: enemy is apparently waiting to checnmat
n him in his future movements, which are al
. ticipated, and in which Sherman will b,
@ doubtless, successful | have heard thu
Gov. Brown, who is now in Augusta Ii,
been recently in communications with JET
n Davis respecting the deten5cs of other par
G of the state, but the result has not tran
I pired. # il scarcely a matter Of doubt tn,
the enemy will concentrate all the force DO
siblc against General Sherman when he ncN
advances.
t A portion Of Shcrman's army is now c,
e operating with Gen. Foster troops on tn
, Broad River landings, near the CharlcSto
and Savannah Railroad, and short dist
d ancr from Pocotaligo bridge, which th
+, rebels still jealousy guard. \ great pol
= tion of the line from Savannah is under tn
. control of orr troops; and the enemy VIII
, hold the bridge find themselves contiontc
+ on the side and rear Apparently und,
r the expectation Of an assault, tho rcb
n troops there have established their pickc
!. down closer, less evidently for agsrcssi,
than defensive purposes. | have only
/ repeat the statements made in former lc
q tors, that the enemy, through refugees, st
If declare they expect an attack on Eharlc
>, ton; but whether that is ON the coming W
J" programme, time alone must decide. She
n man may strike where the blow i. least G
IN pcctcd. Augusta is point which has al
10 excited the eucmys fear, and its deftns
y, have been increased, Il. T..