Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-02-28

ing without a shot. Sherman. who Will
glass was watching the pickets climb tn,
heights and saw them go over the crest, a
cnce ordered a quick pursuit. So the gam,
went on till Sherman was in sight of the
spires of Atlanta.
Then Johnston was relieved of his com
mand by JEFF Davis, and Gen. Hood wa:
PIT in his place. Hood fell upon Sher
mans flank, Mcpherson was killed ant
the Union forces driven back with gnea
loss. Sherman was held at bay in sight o
Atlanta for a month. The check was dis
couraging, but the great flank movement
forced Hood to evacuate.
A southern writer has told story of tn,
surrender of Atlanta IN most graphic fash
ion. 1t was known that Sherman with hi
army was nearing the city, and the mayor
accompanied by a little band of citizens
rode out to meet the general.
A sudden turn in the road brought them FAC.
to face with o marching detachment Of men IL
blue. \ brief halt, hurried explanation 4
Federal colonel rode up to the spot and askeG
a few QUESTIONS. The white flag, the appear
ance of the Strangers in citizens garb and th'
calm, me-, ur-i words of Mayor Calhoun sat
isfied The officer, and an orderly was at ono,
detailed t. guide the visitors to the com
handlers ca.ap.
When the mayor and his friends were intro
duced TO l.cn- Sherman they saw before then
q man OF = who looked fully ten years older
Ills bronzcu lace y rs scanned with hnesof care
and his eyes old q tale OF sleepless nights Hi
wrinkled brow and his rough, closely trimmeG
beard, together with his weather beaten field
uniform, made him look like anything but
holiday soldier, and his appearance contrastet
strikinyiy with the glitter and haring colors q
the imposing staff arc md him
The stern commander, after searching scru
:iay Of the faces before him, looked down a
the ground, while Mayor Calhoun quietly In.
formed hiLa of the helpless condition of the
city, and briefly surrendered it upon the con.
tiition that life, liberty and private property
should h. rejected.
Then 80 general looked up again. and In q
curt, b;. .,.sslike way said that he would
grant tn Jnditions requested.
"Eut tbs is war, you know" he said in his
abrupt "a: 'yC:, - - it, this Is war, and
must plac: your own under martial law. Tha'
won't hurt good ci'!E-ns, but it viii play the
devil with the bad ones"
Shortly after midday the street, were blue
with companies and re ;iments OF Federnls.
All night the wagons and troops were NOV
ing into the city, and the next day the place
was crowded
A dozen generals occupied the best houses
in some cases compelling the original occu-
pants TO move into other quarters. Gen. Sher-
man established hiIczcf very comfortably in
the present high school building, on the corner
of Mitchell and Wa-I;ngton streets, and en-
gagged for a housekeeper an old lady who two
days before had been denouncing him as a
savage for whom even the worst fate was too
good. The two got along very agreeabiy. and
in less than a week the housekeeper toad her
friends that the general was the incest man In
the wOrii, and had been shamefu8y siandered.
The rejoicing in the north at the fall of
Atlanta knew no bounds. Sherman from
having suffered unpopularity became an
idol. Many expected the war to end at
once; but there was still a fox at large who
must be caught. Hood had only initiated
Beauregard at Corinth when the Confed
crate army disappeared before superior
force to turn up elsewhere.
But when we consider Shermans on
ward movement. With line of several
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