The New York herald., 1865-01-21
REBEL ACCOUNTS.

speculations OF the sanxufno and sangu.
mary mary south . Gsrslins ssse:n On s.a shsr-
From the Columbia ts C) Carolfnian.l
II General Sherman marches as unopposed and without
he did through Georgia he either bs much stronger
In men and artillery than have any to believe,
Or the OF this State 70 be free not what
Even supposng General Sherman to have no confede-
rate forces IN his 'front.' his march through country
rcate water courses and where provisions TO sustain
man or beast ought 70 be found, would through these
natural causes alone be slow and painful 70 his roops
and discouraging their martial aror The most prac
tcal route OF all, through the valley formed by
ne % and AhpsS The sns
Pocotalig0, presents serious dihculties-innumerabe
little streams TO bc crossedheavy, miserable roads TO
bs plundered. In front Of Branchyie, which sup
posed to be General Shemans frst objective point his
estimated that not than ton thousand can,
with any prospect Of advantage be placed In order Of
combat there they will have to effect one OF the most
dncu river passages In the State the troops must
Proach the Edsto impenetrabe swamp and after
having landed in safety on the other bank another
swamp has 70 be passed. under the entirely uncovered
fire Of artillery and unerrng musketry from behind
formidable fortiAcati0ns. In whatever direction hc
ma may design to turn fIcm the coast to penetrate
several routes much increased Should he divide
his forces, and send them in different directions, TO
ven his purpose and blind our commanders he may find
that such combinations easier carried out in the level
interior Of Georgia than the coast Of South Carolina
ptlous rainy will do much more that through
these causes alone we consider our dangers much
lessened.
In regard to his probable movements we think for va
rous not proper to develop he will attempt tho
sorming Of Branchvie rather than cross the terrible
ten II 10 danger Il roaid ncs saos Se.. As. had as
ton While sSs at Columbia and Au0ssta roud haze had
s..s mossso to tcr 0seSs re- sC.'a have la'en wsao.
scossd nsoe csen W re e;sn'ys na~as " Jeo days,
summation with I've appearances Of Gem e,nam IN ne rear
efGen Lee We have therefore, much be shonk
feated and II we have 70 suffer instead should do
eheerfuy, because to the benefit OF The entire country;
sseu M nssa sS M s n s sns
the brave General Bragg, General Sherman is compelled
TO strike General Leo by following clrcutous route,
II he has men to spare he win no doubt send raidng
party two towards Charleston but they win only be
the noble old city BY me sea, BY noshne more
Az in accordance with the orders Of the and
vice the invaders Will be removed or burned General
Sherman Will soon discover that without perfectly
sl savannah he can venture npon nothing very brilliant
He has at present only onethe Savannah rver-and IT,
II our military authorities and the people Of Georgia
not asleep will s0on be doubtful one. Ho will then be
compelled to move with great crcumspection, aud Ia
every direction we turn we difficulties in the way Of
and courage Al Aas.sta he scU meet tie returin0
of Hood scei CobLs dsd yniGs reserves; at
6ruUchVt4e Nc USU bs oetcced by Beauysgurd and UQy
dee and at Florence he ciN be received BY Bragg II Gene
ers Sherman should occupy any one OF the four railroad
points In this stase-Hamburg Branchville Columbia or
Florenccit will be only until our troops be conoen
trated TO dslodge him. He cannot aim at anot at
any two Of them If Hamburg or Augusta, he
temporarily from country from which we at present
ceive strength Whatever II he takes Branchylc he
would he merely little nearer TO us, and the communi
cation with the far South ought not even be interrupt
ed II the Hamburg and Columbia Railroad Company u
possessed Of but ordinary energy To effect therefore,
anything at ALL he must hold Columbia Florence III
he takes Columbia he viii have more, strategically
speaking, than had he remaiped ut Augusta; and pol
cay, he will have an empty town, with defenccless
men and children and perhaps few croakers, left be
Branchyille also 70 hurt Charleston This would
tate the occupation Of line hundred miles extent
which would be out Of the question: because Of Us i'm
practicability
Gen SAermar tbi,ec br the first time by tie failure Of
Busr before Fort FISHER determined push Gen
TO the scene Of conflict can arrive His grand combina
ion being postponed miscarcd we do not desire 70
judge him any other general before all OF his
ments arc Developed WISH however, 10 say that
Will consider him great captain II he reaches
Weldon with an army sotact II he does not his
In the State Of South Carolina only be tempo
rary and his march through Georgia will have proven
what we now strongly suspect IN reality TO have bcen
an absolute nocessity-a movement which, while
not help adng its sudacity would not wish 10 cite
as an example 70 be followed by military students.
Shefman's Force MT Ora Ian m syfIIe RCtfres
Towards Savannah.
From the Richmond Examiner, Jan. IS
The Yankee force which appeared In Grahsmsvle, g.
o. last week, IL reported " have gone back towards Sa
vennab.