The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-03-05

ing without a shot. Sherman, who with
a glass was watching the pickets climb the
heights and saw them go over the crest, at
once ordered quick pursuit. So the game
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 was
put in his place. Hood fell upon Shcr-
mans flank Mcpherson was killed and
the Union forces driven back with great
loss. Sherman was held at bay in sight of
Atlanta for month. The check was dis
couraging, but the great flank movement
forced Hood to evacuate.
A southern writer has told story of the
surrender Of Atlanta in most graphic fash
ion. 1t was Known that Sherman with his
army was nearing the city, and the mayor,
accompanied by little band of citizens,
rode out to meet the general.
A sudden turn in the road brought them face
to face with marching detachment Of zen in
blue. A brief halt, a hurried explanation. A
Federal colonel rode UP to the spot and asked
a few questions. The white flag, the appear
ance of the strangers in citizens Garb and the
calm, measured words Of Mayor Calhoun sat
isfied the officer, and an orderly at once
detailed to guide the visitors to the COM
mander'S camp.
When the mayor and his friends were intro
duced to Cen Sherman they saw before them
q man Of A. who looked fully ten years older.
His bronZed face was scanned with lines OF care,
and his eyes told a tale OF siecplcSs nights His
wrinkled brow and his rough, closely trimmed
beard together with his weather beaten field
uniform, made him look like anything but a
holiday soldier. and his appearance contrasted
strikingly with the glitter and laring coIors of
the imposing staff around him.
The stern commander, after a searching scru-
tiny of the faces before him, looked down at
the ground, while Mayor Calhoun quietly in
formed him of the helpless condition of the
city, and briefly surrendered it upon the con-
dition that life, liberty and private property
should be protected.
Then the general looked up again, and in a
curt, businesslike way said that he would
grant the conditions requested.
But this is war, you know" he said in his
abrupt way: yes. it, this is war. and
must place your town under martial law. That
won't hurt good citizens, Lut it Will play the
levil with the bad ones"
Shortly after midday the streets were blue
with companies and regiments of Eedcrals.
All night the wagons and troops We're 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 himself very comfortably in
the present high school building on the corner
of Mitchell and Washington streets, and en-
gagged for 4 housekeeper an Old lady who two
days before had been denCuncinC, him a
savage for whom even the worst fate too
good. The two got along very as,rCcahly. and
in less than a week the houseiccpcr told her
friends that the general was the incest IAN in
the world, and had been shaInefuily slandered.
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
BeauregaTd at Corinth when the Confed-
crate army disappeared before superior
force to turn up elsewhere.
But when we consider Shcrman's on
ward movement. with a line Of several
hundred miles in his rear extending
far superior was the Sherman Who followed
Johnston's arm - Atlanta. to the Sher-
man who was b Iered in Kentucky.
March to the Sea.
Sherman entered Atlanta on the 1st Of
September. While the people OF the north
were rejoicing at his success, Sherman him
self was puzzling his brain as to the next
move on the chess board With an army
of 100, coo men, several hundred miles from
his base, his enemy gone from his front
and liable to strike at any other point
along the whole Confederate and Union
front, Sherman might well listen to the
plaudirs of his countrymen, feeling that
they might at any moment be turned to
! blame. Hood, as anticipated, soon ap-
peared in Sherman's rear, and began to at