Year: 1864

From The Richmond Despatch Of November 2lst.


From Shermsns army have the intelligence that is
moving in two columns, the report says upon Au
gusa and the other upon Macon 1t is not likely that he


about separate his columns for any length of time and
his line of march will probably be follows The column
marching the Georgia State road for Augusta will 60
far Madison, sixty miles, and there turning to the
right march Miedgevile the capital of Georgia The
column marching Macon will probably go Crawfords
within fifteen miles of the town. and there turn off to Mil
edgeville and form junction with the other body BY
this movement Macon falls aud the enemy at liberty to
Augusta by following the Georgia Central railroad
to Brinsenve, and then marching north Savannah
by following the railroad to its termination there. We
shall hear of their cavalry around Macon and very
near possibly to Augusta. Sherman is moving rapidly
and he is not much troubled with transportation He has
burned several stations at the depots he has passed and
devastating the country generally in foraging


From the Richmond Enquirer Of NoOember 81.


The Senate has passed bill suspeDdng for sixty days
the section OF the law which requires the State
force not to 20 beyond their respective States This bill
emnentIy proper since it enables the temporary
traton of an available force upon lines important not to
one State but to all the States of the Confederacy We
hope it may be the pleasure of the House to act promptly
upon this measure In view of the threatened movement
of Sherman into the interior OF Georgia, it becomes
matter of vital Importance that the reserves OF South Car
olna, Florida Georgia. and Alabama be concentrated in
his front The bill just passed by the Senate will enable
the authorities to concentrate auxiliary force in front of
Sherman and bring renfocements TO the army that will
dispute his march TO the coast


The people Of Georgia have now the opportunity of
rivalng the people Of Old Virginia. The enemy is in ear
nest marching through their state. II they will oppose
him in front his TANKS hang upon his resrd
his advance capture and destroy his foragers, burn all
stores in the line of his march that cannot be removed
the disgrace Of the march through the Conederscy to the
Gulf or Atlantic will be saved country, and Georgia
aud Georgians will reap the reward OF unadDg glory,
well as secure their national interest Sherman has taught
them how he makes he has given them to understand
that what he leaves behind him will be Of very little to
them cnders and ashes alone mark the site of Atlanta
and her erled people are wandering among their friends
The fate awaits every other city and the inhabitants
that may fall into his hands. Since, then, there is
prospect Of reganDg than the ruins he may pass
over what would forbid making ruin of every
town that could not be defended against him Sherman
,oH burn Il, uhg should not the people anticipate him
and deprive him of the supplies he will be certain to find
| ia every town be captures


We know that It is thankess advice to counsel man TO
destroy his property, but when every assurance ia given
that the enemy will first seize the supplies Of the family and
then burn the house. may we not advise as the best policy
the really humane course to send oil the people from
way and burn and destroy all provisions that cannot be
i moved beyond his reach Sherman must depend in a
great measure, upon his captured supplies. lie knows
that the con6ed Of Georgia are teemns with corn aea
gathered and relies these supplies 10 support his
The owner will enjoy these crops the Government
will never draw forage ration from them but unless
destroyed, Sherman will march from field to field from
barn TO barn. from house to house. from city to city from
county to county consuming supplies burning as he leaves
and will reach the coast leaving Georgia devastated like
/ the Paatnate.


Is it not the duty of the military authorities to take this
matter of destroying provisions into their hands and
not trust to a man duty 80 necessary to the country
vet so runous to himsefi II legislation is required
hope Congress will promptly act in this matter. Unless
we deprive Sherman of supplies he will march to the
and sgan in the spring to continue further his march
/ of ruin aud devastation.


| From the Richmond Sentinel Of November 81.
principal of unessiness with many citizens in
th. portion Of The Conederscy, in connection with the
campaign Of the enemy in Georgia and the parts adjacent


ia the apprehension that the people there win not exhibit
a spirit aud devotion suitable to the occasion. 1t is a
matter of equal pain and surprise to vrgnans when told
as they sometimes are, that their confederacs in some
quarters do not display the sesacrce and courage de-
msuded by the necessity that upon all Ia the name
Of all that manly and ust and honorable this should not


Virginia was reluctant slow to draw the sword--some
said she oulpsby but those who swifter
for the battle fighting better than she We do not require
or expect that Are they behaving as well7 We ask no
more We slow to believe they not. We are
slow to believe that Georgia. which set the example OF
secession to Virginia and led the way will not alss
/ show her how 10 fight and how to endure We are
net referring to her soldiers in the field, Tor n0ne are
braveri but to the people at home


But what the reports that sometimes reach us that
our allies there do not know how to suffer as well as we
What the letter lying before us from gallant
Lousansn who, with large opportunities for observation


smens the wantof seadiuess in many citizens OF Alabama


Georgia. and Mississippi Weimpore our brethren there


not to forget tbefsth and honor that they pledges
Virginia aud each other when took Joint staud 70
public opinion, sal upon the rulers and Governors,