The New York Herald Newspaper, November 29, 1864, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD Se WHOLE NO. 10,320. ~ SHERMAN. MORE OF THE CEORGIA CAMPAIGN. Particulars of the Further Advance of Howard and Slocum. BOTH COLUMNS ACROSS THE OCONEE. The Reported Occupation of the State Capital Confirmed. Beauregard, Hardee, Dick Tayler, Wheeler, Gus. Smith and Gev- erner Brown Left in the Rear at Macen. : | ] J : } € j THE FIGHT AT GORDON. : ‘ at ' Bestenetion of Charcoal Works and Foun- dries at Griswoldville. The Rebels Massing an Army at Augusta. Levy Eu Masse of the Militia of Georgia and South Carolina. @he Panic Extending Throvghout the State. Me Gavannah News of the 221 inst., im an editorial, Mentions that Millegdevilie was evacuated, and the Becbives and all valuable government and personal property nad been removid. The columns are filled with Paatbemas against the invading force under Sherman, ‘gm masze, and to sacrifice all interests in one desperate | srt and apnibilate Sherman im his so far ua- advance, REBEL ACCOUNTS. GENERAL HOWARD'S MOVEMENTS. @oapen OccurieD ON THE 21#r—CHEMICAL WORKS AND FOUNDRY DESTROYED AT GRISWOLDVILLE. {From the Savannah News, Nov. 22.) | A private despatch, dated Gordon, half past two Wolock, states that at that hour the enemy were within two |gntles of Gurdon. They had burnt the chemical works, a lum- train @ foundry at Griswoldvile, A Confederate in{sufficient numbers to meet them was at Gordon, force of the enemy was but a raiding party. Biace the above was in type we learn that a force of qmemy occupied Gordon yesterday. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE OCCUPATION OF GORDON AND GRISWOLDVILLE, TFrom the Aug Constitutionalist, Nov. 22.) Passengers who came down on this road, last night, that a raiding party of the enemy tapped this at Griswoldville, ten miles this side of Macon o’clock on Sunday afterucon. ‘Sef the capture and destruction freight trains going hence to Macon™-pproached very to the wreck before discovering the presence of the . The lumber train captured was set oa fire, the ive of the engine reversed, and the train started down track. The freight trains were reversed and put as rapidly as possible, A short distance this side Gordon heavy cannonading and rapid discharges of arms were heard, Tt is supposed that the firing was Gordon, and that General Wayne, who was holding that ep had been attacked. Others report that the fir- Macon. The digobarges of irtil ry worg yer} ; igen mail train to ff carcass ite. REPORTED OCCUPATION OF MILLEDGEVILLE OONFIRMED, [From the Augusta Vonstituttonalist, Nov. 22 ] Miledgevilio ts supposed to be in the hands of the It nad been entirely evacuated by our forces. thing of Faluo had been brought off. TIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE MOVEMENT ON MILLEDGRVILLE. Avavera, Noy. 21, 1864. Arraiding party of the enemy tapped tho Central Rail- at Griswoldvilio at three o'clock P, M. on Saturday, ember 49, and a lumber train captured and destroyed ng olze is known of thoir operations in that quarter, that hoavy ‘ring was heard # few hours after- ‘The movement of Sherman wns a feint for the purpose concentrating our forces there, and the raid upon the 1 Railroad was for the purpose of keeping them }, Whilst the whole force of the enemy moves upon captures Avgusta or Savaunah, Bhermi not advance his infantry down the,Macor Western Ratiroad further thao Griffin; bat bis caval. camo as far as Barnesville, He bas crossed the Oo- gee with his infagtry on that Ine near Indian Spri whole force ts moving im this direction, His advance within three miles of Union Point, the junction of Athens branch with the main stem of the Georgia |, at, eleven o'clock this forenoon, GESERAL SLOCUN'S MOVEMENTS. BON STATION BURNED BY SLOCUM ON THE 19TH IysT. [From the Augusta Constitutionalist, Nov. 20.) & gentieman up the Georgia road, who left boro yesterday, we learn that Madieon has shared fave of other piaces visited by the enemy in his pre- movement, The fre was set to the depot by the reioe of about one thousand cavalry, who reported strength of their column at two corpa—about sixteen 4 men, They retarned to their infantry camp potting re to the town, ‘Madison is a station the Georgin State Railroad, Bundred and threo miles weet from Augusta, —Ep, ,] ‘SB ADVANOR AT BUCKHEAD STATION ON THE 20TH INSTANT. [From the Augusta Constitutionalist, Nov. 20. ‘engine sept up the Georgia road this morni advance of the enemy about Buckhead, in w! Rot ascertained. Considerable excitement existed the road, and many were removing theiteffects, head is & station on the Georgia State railroad, four miles weet from Augusta,—Fp, HeRatp.] SLOCUM AT GANENSBORO ON THE 20TH INET. [From the Aogosta Constitutionalist, Mov, 20) ace below the railroad bridge, The enemy was in Grensboro on Sunday afternoon. {Greensboro je a etatron on the Georgia State Railroad, eighty-four miles west trom Augusta.—ED. Hpraw.) BLOCCM’S INFANIBY STILL WEST OF THB OCONSE ON THE 2ist INsr. [From the Angusta Constitutionalist, Nov. 22 Our only reliable ivformation of the position and move: ments of the enemy up the Georgta road is that the bridge over ibe Oconee has been burned by them, Their infantry force is still on the Atlanta side of that stream. ‘Ibis bridge is seven miles above Greensboro, Up the river from it, fourteen miles, 18 the Flat Shoals crossing; and below, nive miles, is another bridge. Greesboro is eighty miles from Augusta, THE REBELS MASSING AN ARMY TO CPPOSE SHERMAN. & CAVALRY FORCE MOVING FROM GREENVILLE, 8. G., TO HARASS SLOCUM’S OOLUMN. [From the Augusta Chronicle and Sontine!, Nov. 20.) Is is stated that a large cavalry furee has left Greenville, 3. C.,and is moving across the country im the direction of Atlanta, probably with a view of cutting off the Yankee column which is moving down the Georgia road in this direction, GEN. BRECKINRIDGE RUSHING TO THE RESCUE, (From the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, Nov. 20.) ‘We are also told that the wife of a prominent general, who is at presevt in our city, recetved a letter from her husband in which it is stated that General Breckin- ridge and the troops wuder him would leave Uprer East Tennessee om Saturday, November 12, on their march south. ward. By this time this command must be well advanced towards the Geergia line, and will lapdoubtedly noon give & cood report of itself, We shall probably be blamed and censured for giving Publicity to the above news. But the enemy are*un- doubtedly aware of,the movements of our troups ere this, So no barm can possibly be done in giving it to the Pubiic. With Hood in his rear, Breckinridge on bis flanks, and thirty (housand veteran troops in his front, Sherman can- not escape, ‘. s VETERAN REBEL TROOPS REINFORCING AUGUSTA. [From the Avgusta Vonstitutionalist, Nov. 20.) As we write, the glad and familiar shout of veeran trovps. just arriving from the South Carolina depot, comes up from the streete, We welcome the gallant fellows; and Mr, Sherman's men, if they retreat this way, Will hear the whistle of bullets from the trusty guns which have ofion boen pointed at fanatios on the banks of the Potomac and the James, The troops are beiog properly distributed, and before our readers will see this, other glad shouts will be beard in our streets. GOVERNOR BONHAM, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SENDING TKOOPS TO GEORGIA. {From the Augusta Constituticnalist, Nov. 22.) Governor Bonbam has called out the militia of the State of South Carolina, and they are ordered to assemble at once at Hambarg. The reserves, also, of South Carolina, are ordered to rendezvous af the same place at once. — THE PANIC IN GEORGIA. @OVERNOR BROWN’S PROCLAMATION—A LEVY EN OF GEORGIA FOR FORTY . Be Sraatamicn wer lorie MILLEDGEVILLE, Nov. 19, 1864. ‘The whole people understand how immisent is the dan- ger that threatens the State, Uur cities are being burned, our fields tad waste, and our wives and children merci- Jessly driven from their homes by a powerful enemy. We must strike like men for freedom or we must submit to subjugation, Death is to be preferred to loss of liberty. All must rally to the field for the prosent emergency or the State is overrun. I, therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me Dy the statute of this State, Aeredy order @ levy en masse of the whole free white male residing or domi- ciled in this State, betw: sixteen and fifty-five ears of ex ul y a. he og aa euch Sere Physical! — it be pial indiepatable, oF on thay must be sent to 2 the camp rear amination, and except those en; in the mie or judictal departments of the government, which are by LAL act of the Legislature declared exempt from leary service. ‘All others are absolutely Pataca @ad members of the Legislature and jadges are invited, to report immediately to Major Geveral G. W. Smitn, ‘at Macon, or wherever else in Georgia his camp may be, for furty days’ service under arms, unless the emerg: rgency ig soouer ‘The statute deciares that all hereby called out shall be subject after this oall to all the rales and articles oi war of the Confederate states, and on failure to report shall be gubject to the pains and penalties of the crime of desertion. Volunteer organizations formed {nto companies, batta- Lous, reg:meuts, Drigades or divisious, will be accepted for forty days, it they even approximate to the numbers io each organization ‘woich is required by the militia laws of this State which were in fores prior to the late act. All police companies formed in counties {1 0 de. it home for the over fifty-five years of age; and all person federate details or exemptions, who, by th of the Supreme Court of this State, are be to Siate militia service, and bound to obey Governor, Ail such refusing to report will be arrested by the lice force, or by any aid-de-camp or other officer of this tate, aud carried immediately to the tront. The neces- sary employes of railroads now actively engaged, and the necessiry agents of the express company aad tho tele- graph operators are, From ‘the necessity for their services io the! cir pre nt position. Afi orcained ministers of religion in ob ir or synagogue aro so excuted. All railroad compat iy this State will transport all persons sppiyio for (Yifisportation to the front; an: cass any one Tt its president, superintendent, agents and Snployss will be immedia'ely sent to the front. All atds-de camp and other State officors are required to be active aud vigilaut lu the execution of tho orders contained im thia proclamation, aud all Covfederate officers are respectfully invited to aid State oticers in their vicinity im sending forward ail persons uereby ordered to tite (ront, The enemy has penetrated almost to the centre of your State. If every Georgian able to bear arms would raily ‘round him, he could never escape. JOSEP Ee “BROWN, Governor. IPF YOU ARE MEN, SHOW IT. {From the Savannah News, Nov. 22.) Now is the time for the men of Georgia to rally to her defence in response to the call of the Governor. He has done his duty, the men 6f the State must now perform theirs, If they do, our State will be delivered from impending ruio. Be prompt to the rescue, The patriots—tho genuine lovers of their own soll—of their wives, children, kindred and neighbors, and of liberty, will not hesitato to rosh to arms. Lot all who able to do any good as the front, aud who try to dodge or shirk their dyty in this solemo and important hour bo marked, The man who now refises to dofond us is unworthy of property, liberty or country— He who dailies THE FEELING aT MACON. CONPIDENOR RESTORED AT ACO¥, [From the Macon Confederate, Noy. 20 } Wo aro glad to note an in6Feaned fecling of conidercs in thecity, The whole available force of the community ‘wander arms and ready at & moment’s notice for te trenches. Tho enemy are believed to be east of the city, about thirty miles distant, Tho direction of their march is uncertain. They are reported to have @ wagon train ‘eight miles long. Many are of the opinion that they jatend to loave Ma. ‘con unmolested, fearing to attack tho latge force gathered here and the splendid fortifications which surround the city.’ One thing is ceriain—Macon to be defended to ‘the last, and those best informod believe it can be beid against any force Sherman can bring Jost it, There are no Yankees on tho railroad betwoen this point and Griff_n, HARDER AND BEAUREGARD AT “MACON—WHO 15 1N FRONT OF 6HERMAN? [From the Macem Confederate, Nov. 20.) Lieutenant Genoral Hardee arrived in the city this morning, Gouoral Benurdgara will probably bo in town to-mor- row aftervoon. The clarion voice of this gallant Louls> anian, like the blast of Rhoderiok’s bug! ‘a thousand men, {Sines the date mentioned tt will be obsorved that communication with the East bas been juterrnptea by NEW YORK, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1864. PRICE FOUR CENTS Packed up and left the city, going eastward. GOVZRNOR BROWN AND GENERAL DICK TAYLOR AT MACON. [From the Augusta Couatitutionalist, Nov, 22.) Governor Brown is at Macon, 6 are Generals Boaure- gard avd Dick Taylor, TOK GEORGIA LEGISLATURE ONDSRED INTO THE TRENCHES AT MACON, BUT ESCAPED. [From the Augpsta Constitutionalist, Nov. 22,] Everybody about Macon ts in the trenches, The mem- bers of the Legislature passing: through were arrested id efforts made to put them in the ranks, but all c(lorte fatied, and they managed to get off. WHEBLER'S CAVALRY CORPS ORDERED TO RENDEZ- YOUS aT MACON, SPRCIAL ORDERS—NO, 9. HEADQUARTERS, ANDERSON’S ee wager ’s Comrs ov CavaLny, Macon, Noy. 48, hoa” All officers and men of this commend now absent will rendezvous at this point immediately, By commasd of Brigadier General Ho ANDERSON. Gro, L. Baruxuweaa, A. A. We learn that they are THE EXCITEMENT IN AUGUSTA. GENERAL FRY’S ORDER IMPRESSING ALL CITIZENS ov augusta. SPFOUAL ORDERS—NO. 5. Beapquarters, AGusta, Ga., Nov, 19, 1864, J, All the troops at this post will be held in readiness for service at the shortest notice, TL, All detailed men who have neglected to attach themselves to the focal troope will do so without delay, otherwise their details will be revoked. It is the duty pale. officers to report any who fail to comply with this order. 11}, All citizens capable of bearing arms will at once attach them elves to local companies, JV. Citizens baving servicable borees or saddies or bridiesare earnest! jested to turn them over to Major Norman Smith for temporary military use. No furloughs or leaves of absence will be granted, heretofore given are revoked. ‘VI. Officers and men in the city and vicinity on leave or furlough will report for duty at tbeso headquarters. Vil The loca! troops will assemble at their respective Places of rendezvous for inspection by their buttalion Commanders on the 20th inst., at haif-past two P. M. VIE. Captain DeRoset Lamar will act as aid-de-camp to the brigadier general commanding and will acoordingiy. By order of a Gener Gro. G, McWuonrsr, A. A. A. G. PROCLAMATION OF THE MAxOR OF apausra. Mayor’s Orrice, Avcvsta, Ga, Nov. 21, 1864. All barrooms and places where spirituous or intoxicate dog liquors are retailed, iu the city of Augusta, must be closed trom this day and until further orders, This order ts necessary in view of the crisis that is upon us, and for the interest of the government and the city. In testimony whereof I bave hereunto set my ha: id caused the seal of said city to be affixed, the day and date aloresaid. ROBY. H. MAY, Mayor. THE OITIZBNS ORGANIZING ARTILLEBY COMPANIES. SPECIAL ORDER—NO. —. ARTILLERY HEADQUARTERS, wera, Ga., Nov, 21, 1864. Major J. H. Allen Py hereby ‘authorized to organize 1m- Mediately one or more companies of artillery for the fence of the city; apdymll ree receive recrults for this pur- je from ~ not already assi ms ~— COURINEY, Ma Commanding. pines YOR A SIEGE AT AUGUBTA. Orne Curry Ixspactom OF FIELD TRANSPORA’ Buconp Distuicr, Avavera, Ga., Nov. 21, tbe Wood wagons and wagons haw place will not be jaterfered with, an avy euch 1 pe fala taken they will be at ouce pa upon applica- to this offics, NORMAN W. SMITH, Major and Chief’ Inspector. URGING RELUCTANT HEROES INTO THE TRENCHES. [From the Augusta Constitationalist. Nov. 20 } Our city has calmed into a fine feeling of determination and confidence. We still cali apon tie nervous to join with our already organized and confident local troops, ‘and get gun and ammunition and keep them ready at moment's notice, Our Arsenal battalion, with the other local companies and details, combined with the veterans already hore, should make our citizens (who should themselves, until emergency is over, booome soldiers) feel compara- tively easy as far as the defence of the city is concerned. ‘The duty of every man, however, is to be prepared to Tender all the assiatance in his power to not only repel en attack of the enemy, but to rout and destroy ani cap- ture any force venturing this way. AN APATHY EXISTING IN AUGUSTA. [From the Auguata Register, Nov. 22. It ig high time that our citizens looked the stern emer- gency in the face and prepared themselves accordingly to ward off the danger, Tho worst feature prevalent tn our midst is a oviversal apatby. A frightened multitude may reach to deeds and sentiments of heroism; but apaiby is like the silence that broods over the Dead Ses. ‘The enemy can be thrust back if we will it. EVERY MAN TO MIS Pos. {From the Register, Nov, 22.] General Fry, es an order this morning calling on all the men in At to prepare immediately for the de- fence of their homes by uniting themselves with some local organization, We have no need to say a word of the importance of this call, It can no longer be doubted that am insolent foe is in the very beart of our beloved Empire State, burning, pillaging and desolating the coun- try they paes over, Our homes are threatened with the same fate that has thrust thousands from their homes in the upper portion of the State, The enemy ts coming with bis hell hounds, thirsty for plunder, and the torch Js red in bis hands, He would leavo our beautiful city smouldering heap of blackened ruins, our firosides deso- late, our women and children fhrutt Out of house and home, our altars desocrated, and our whole country a Darren, waste, Georgiats, cad thero be need of an ap. peal to Mus you to your duty in this trying hour? We think not, Ifyou are vot insensibie to all the principles of patriotism you will rally now=—rally as one man to meet the coming foe. You will not have to stand alone to oppose the coming storm, Seidters are already arnving, others ave on their way from Virginia, Sball they come ‘and find you inactive? Nay; let every arm now grasp ite weapon, and every effort be made to throw obstrac- tions iv @he pathway of the foe. On you alone depends your safety. Remain inactive, and the consequence may prove fatal; do your duty, and the overthrow of the enemy is sure, CALM, COOL AND COLLECTED CITIZENS OF AUGUSTA, (From the Augusta Constitutionallst, Nov. 22.) The excitement and confusion that existed fur some days after the news of Shermat advance into the In- terior of the State reached us, bas somewhat quieted down into a calm, cool determination to meet the conge- quences like men, let them be what they may, Since the publication of Governor Brown's proclama- tion, calling out the militia from sixteen to fifty-five Youre of age, ws mert a good many old fothers who have grown five years in age in lest than no time, while afew others are bewailing thelr fate aiter this fashion I'm conseripted, Smith— ~conecripted— Hark | you Rear that Grebber’s cry— Run, old Smish, my boy, they ‘It oath You take you to the front to d Fare thea well, Igo to pert There to dio, decay hated Joe Brown and Ge Wayno guard thee, Bweet Qotaviae-Smith |—farewoll, A LOCAL COMPANY OF AUGUSTA REPOATRO CA P+ TURKD. [From the Augusta Constitutionalisty Nov. 22.) Tt was reported on our streets last evening that the Wheeler Drag@ons, of ovr town, had beem captured by the onemy, We are assured by tle captain of the troop that thero is not the slightest foundation, #0 far as he kuows’ of such a rumor, THE PRINTERS OF ATOVETA PREPARING FO sTRIKD. [From the Augusta Register, Nov. 22] Ih pursuance of a previous motico, the printers taches, including ediiors, of the various nowspaper offices and printing cstablishmonts of this olty (Chromele and Sentind oxcepied), metat the Constitutional oMce on Monday evening, November 21, for (Be purpose of organizing themaclves into ® military company fer local defence. A committes reported that Genoral Fry would reocive ‘the company for local defence, to hold themselves in Toadiness for an actual emergency, and to disband them when it conged to exist. ‘The meeting thon prooseded to the election of officers, which resulted as follows: —W, B. Griffin, Captain; B. Hy Pugh, First Lieutenant; P, G, Price, Segond Lieutenant, and M. H. Hurt, Jr., Second Lieutenant, On motion tho company was named the ‘Augusta Press Qaard.”” the advieo of our generals and Congressmen, the advice Which Common sense would gve:—cut trees across all the Toads in /ront of the snowy, burn the bridges, remove eve ryth og porsiblotn time,and before the euemy arrives, burn and destroy wiat cannot bo removed—leave aoth- ‘wg upon whick be can eubsiet; and pide the millstones and machinery of ai! mitix, Tbe cattle of the country should be driven o/f, and (he bogs wopenned and hastened into the woods and swamps. By euch a course our own citizens, without guns, can conquer the enemy. It is not possible for him to hau} provisions and forage, and could bis live Of march be retarded by roads blocked with fatien trees, nud streams (however small, for slight streams roiard artillery) made bridgeless, the food for horses and roen removed or destroyed, his army at once becomes an eary conquest to the troops, aud votorans at that, which slready begin to swarm about the euppored points in bis sine of mareb, It is the daty of the officers in command to see that his road is made difficult, and forage and provisions removed and destroyed. Sqnads of men should be scouring tho country im front of his advapce with orders to urge the people first to remove forage and aismantie and secrete mill stones and machinery, and if they fail through ua- willingness to do it, then to burn and destroy what cao- not be removed, 5 The Russians destroyed the Grand Army of Napoleon of five hundred thonsand men, by destroying the country about them by the full use of fire applied to their own cities, houses and granaries; and in forctug hie rapid and disastrous retreat (rom their country gave the first great biow to that master in the art of war which conquered France and placed tne great leader @ prisoner on the island of St. Helena, Lat Georgians imitate their un- selfishness and love of country for a few weeks and the army of Sherman will Dave the fate of Napoieon, If Sherman lives and forages upon tho country it will bo first the mean and cowardly selfishness of the people, and second, the inertness and indifference of Confederate ofticers, It i the natural duty of the tomer as Georgians to destroy rather than the enemy shovld ext it; the sworn duty of the latter, as true ote the confederacy, to see that this be the case, SHERMAN GIVING THE REBELS OPFORTUNITY TO DESTROY HIM. [From the Augusta Constitutionalist, Nov. 20.} We must retard, harass, (starve, destroy the army of Sherman, The opportunity is ours. The Band of God is in it, The blow, if we can give it as it should bo given, may end the war. Wo urge our friouds in the track of the advance to remove all forage and provisions, horses, mules, negroes und atock and burn the balance. Let the invader fiud the desolation he would leave behind bim staring him in the face. You must do it youreelf or the enemy will do it. Let the cry of Beauregard, who is now with us, go up through the State—to arms! to arms! to arms! BHERMAN’S RETREAT FROM ATLANTA. (From the Sayannah News, Noy. 22 ) The present war has afforded practical demonstrations of all the theorles of military tactics—or surprises, con- centration, celerity of movement, strategic feints, re- treats, intrepid onsets and protracted sieges—and to-day we are witnessing @ re-enactment of that great military Aisaster, the forced retreat of @ victorious army through a hostile country. As Napoleon was forced to retreat from bis conquest of Moscow, so is his feeble and heartless imitator, Sherman, forced to retreat from Atlanta, the capture of which cost him the loss of a larger army than that which he now commands. The great aim of the abolition despotism at Washington in the commencement of the spring campaign was the capture of Richmond and Atlanta, The conquest of ene or both of these great Confederate centres was deemod essential to the main- fainance of Diack republican ascenfancy, and hence the mam efforts of the Lincoln government were directed to the accomplishment of those objects. More than « hundred thousand lives were vainly sacrificed in the attempt to reach Richmond, and to-day Lee's heroic veterans bold the remnant of Grant’s imnense army cowering before their impregoable Hues. Shorman,after ‘months of bard fighting, and after the sacrifice of oearly @ bundred thousand troops, euccecded against a vastly inferior force in obtaining possession of our great rall- road centre. But be found it # barren victory, The ruin which he bad wrought was no compensation for the sacrifice he had made—the tenantlesa housor, the de tated flolds and acres of burial grounds with which he bad surrounded himself, offered* ne subsistence for the remnant of his army. He found, too late, that conquest was Bots victory, aud that the army whom he had vainly ondea vored to subdue, still unconquered and defiant, had not ‘only escaped his grasp, but had assumed a position which Ubrestened his destruction, supplies, the country in the track of his advance being exhausted, surrounded on every side by a hostile people, Starvation staring him in the face, be was forced to look for a retreat from bis perilous position. His movement towards Chattancog! large floet of supply ships off Mobile Jeave no doubt that be designed to seek a water base and the cover of gunboats at Mobile; but the active opera- tions of Forrest and the concentration ef forces under Hood iu lower Alabama, rendered such @ retreat impos- Cut off from his base of as well as the appearance of a few days since, bie. Every other avenue of escape being closed, his last and only desperate hope is to make his way through the interior of the State to coast. While his main body will be compolied to ad bo hopes to find subsistence, his light troops and cavairy will occupy a wide breadth of country, threaten- tng our principal towns, and by feints tn all directions, for a time, perba; his real point of destination, and thus prevent a concea. tration of our forces, the Atlantic ce slowly through that section of the State where succeed in deceiving us in regard to Afew days, however, will dovelop bis dosigne, when, if our united efforts are properly directed, he will reap the reward of his reckless temerity in utter aunibilation. We bave only to arouse our whole arms-bearing peopie— pover on his front, bis flanks and rear—removo from his reach or destroy everything that will subsist man or deast—retard his progress by every moans io our power, ‘and, when the proper time comes, fall upon him with the relentiess veugeance of an {nsulted and outraged people, and there noed be no doubt of the result, As the great Napoleon found his Moscow, so will the brutal Sherman find bis Atianta, GENERAL SHERMAN’S RETRRAT—A REBEL IDEA OF HIS CAMPAIGN. [From the Augusta (Ga.) Constitutionalist. | It is folly believed that General Sherman, Moding bis way North entirely closed, and a bold and dofiant army confronting him, determined upon making & Dold retreat to the rear, whire ne army of consequence could impede his movement, Jn our judgment it is tho anabasis of Sherman. It ts plain bis only object cam be the making of a certain and necuro base. He must move fast and obtain his objcot speedily ,or he $s lost, ‘His movement f décasioned by the fact that Forrost bas dontroyod his stores at Johnsonville and cut bis com munication on the North, Sherman bas many weary miles to march tn obtaining ia object, Jt is absurdity to talk about his making a winter campaign with no communication with his govern: ment. How long will the ammunition be carries lest him! He ie retroating—eimply retreating, He will destroy as ho goes, but that makes jt none the less so, T RICHMOND AUTHORITIFS HEAR GOOD NEWS PROM GRORGIA, {From the Richmond Whig, Nov, 26.) © Jast before going to press we learned that the War Pertment had received information from Georgia of eminently encouraging character, We refrain ° making & more defoite statement of the news reached us, but wo dre warranted io assuring our’ that the official advices from Georgia are as (avo: ‘we could expect. NO ADDITIONAL NEWS VIA RICHMON [We received Inet night our usual files of Papers. They contain 80 news of Sherman's since November 23, confining themselves to cisms of bis campaign, It ie evident the authorities at Richmond have allencea the ps particular subject, ad that wo shall bave not from Shermen from that source, “No p news” in this case, as it is very certain th will not be slow to give us full accounts © ‘that may bappen to Gen, Sherman's army.~ etry) NEWS POR THE REBALS 4g (er Richmond A WISHED-FOR THE’ PIRATE FLORIDA. = Ran Bler Into by am Army Stcamer and Suak. Wasuincros, Nov, 28, 1964. A despatch to the Navy Department from Admiral Porter, dated Fortress Mouroe, to-day, suye:—i be United States steamer Fort Morgan arrived as this port at ten o'clock on the afterncon of the 27th inat., with the rebel Adinira) Franklin Buchanan and bis two aids on board. The Navy Dopartment bas also the following tele- gram:— Fortress Moxnor, Nov. 28, 1804, Hon, Gino Wwtixe, Secretary of the Navy: 1 Bave just received a telegram from the commander of tho prize steamer Florid», informing me that aho had sunk in pine fatioms of water, She had beon run into byan army steamer and badly damaged. I have not heard the particulars, I wiil inform the Department when I receive the written report, DAVID D. Pu OMect on, Nov. 28, 1864. A statemont appeared in one or more of to. payers, erroneously attributed to the Washington agent and reported for the Associsted press, that Commander Collivs has been ordered to return to Pabi: with his quash prise, her oficera and crew, and purporting to give the resnlt of the action of the government upon that anbject, with other assumed facts in the came con nection, No such telegram originated with the ngent aud roporter of the Asvoviated press, But there is the best authority for saying (hat all statements to the effvet that dilferences of opinion have nriseu in the Cabi- net concerning the case of the pirate Fiorida, or thata decision has been made for or agaist her restitution, are without foundation. Ne action of the government has been taken in the case, and no discussion of it has been beld, and tho Navy Department authorizes tue fol- lowing statemont:— The criginal order for the Wachusett upon her arrival at Hampton Roads was to procosd te Boston for repairs, taking with ber the prisoners capiured ou the Florida, to be consigned to Fort Warren, Bofore the order reached the vosse] the prisovors had been sent to Point Lookout: aod in a day or two tyans‘erred vy the army authorities to the Old Capitol, They were immediately ordered back to Point Lookout, to bo returned to the Wachusett, which at once sailed for Boston, arriving thero on Friday laat. The Fiorida’s Officers Consigned to Fort Warren, Boston, Nov. ‘The captured oMcers and men of the pirate Florida have been sent to Wort Warren: fion— What of the Seiz- it th Important Q ure of the Ba’ apt {Wasuington correspoudecce (Nov. 20) oF the | Pittobueg Commeroiat Every person thinks, and it is anid that the administra- tion takes the same view of the subject, that the seizure Of the Florida was justifiable, becauso the ports of Brazti have been a rendezvous for pee vessels eince early in 1862, and tbat the matter will be easily adjusted by the two governments, As one of our fellow towosmen of Pitteburg, Thomas F. Wilson, the Consuj to Bubia, bas taken @ prominent part in the capture of the Fiorida, | bave talfen some pains to ascertain the facts in the case from one of tbe officers on Doard the Wachusett. Bahia is situated on the Bay of All Saints, on the east coast of South America, thirteen degrees south of the equator, and about the centre of the ompire of Brazil It hag » population of about two bun- dred thousand, and is one of the largest cites of Bouts America, ‘The ‘lace of Pabia ig one of tho most ex~ tensivo diamond districts in the world, which are largely exported to Europe. The city is ‘situated on a peninaua, Detween the ocean and ‘bay, and is elevated about five lmnnared feet abuve the Lovel of the aes. Karly im 1862 the Sumter, under Captain Semmes, visited ti! ris of Bahia and Maranham, sed in 1x3 was again in Pernambuco, The Alabama and Georgia wore togethor in the port of Babis in May, 1860, wh they met two British varks with powder and cual. The Brazilian government aliowed all but the powder to be loaded on tho piratez. The Tausca'oo#a was ip the port of St. Catnerice in December, 1865, when she took on board stores. Over threo buvdred ‘priecucrs trom destroyod at differeot times by the pirates, have ‘thrown upon the American Consul: In the ports of Brazil, oor tho United States government mauy thousands of ‘To itluetrate the diffeulty of ovorhiwuling any‘particular veesel on the oc-an,! will state that during the entire month of lust September, the United States sioone of-war Ticonderoga, Kearsarge, St. Lonis and Wachusett were All cruising ta the neighborbood of the equator and island of Fernando de Noronho, ou the coast of Brazil, within an area ct two hundred mites, (the government baying received information that the Florjda wa to be in that nelyhborbood at that time, and sent there four vosseis to search for hor), acd atrange to may, they did not oply find the Florida, ‘though for a considerabie part of the timo cruising on the sui but they never encountered each otter. —Vew spoken to every day that had been boatded by theae vessels and by the Florida, but they never met, The Florida, {nding from some of the veeseis that she bid boarded, that they wore alter her, put into Bahia, av abe was short of oot fearful of encountering one of Was uot in condition to escape ett ran into the port of Bahia on the 24 of October ‘snd the Florida caine la October 6, nod for ety, at tho invitation of tbe Brazilian Admiral anchored under the guus of a (ort aud alongside their war ‘yeas Captain Colling, of the Wachurett, at first positively declined to bave ‘anything to do. with the capture of ing Florida while in port, Our Consut, Mr. Wilsgn, chal enged the captain of the Florida co meet and fight the Wachu- sett ontside the port, which Captain borris declitica accepting. Mr. Wilson and some of the oilicers of the Wachusett wore devermined to rid the coan of this scourge, when they bad 4n opportunity, aud revelved to obtuin a tog and run ber down, but were nuabie to procure a tug. After three days of urging aud reasoning with Captain Collins, by Mr. Wilson and aii the officers of the Wacbu gett, be held a council, and after a long consultation the | Captain agreod, but with grow reluctance, to capture ber | in port. | When ail preparations bad been mude, way and made direct for tho Flor ida, mined to her by runoiog into her onder # (ull head of steam, fortunately, in the darkness, Jostead of stri rida amidsbip, sue was struck astern and bad ber mast knocked overboard and part of her bulwr down to the water line. The crow of the Florida awake, fired a vo wounding tree men on board of the Waob Wachusett swung round with the tice and retu fire with twoof ber broadside guns—one pound rifie, the other a tuirty-two pound smooth bore the cams time demavding tho surrender of the Fior: r the oir. Un ng the Flo mize y with small arms, sey of aot. cumstances he would.” ‘Tw lowered from the Wachasett, and a fast to the Florida, commenced tow By this (ime the Brazijian tee harbor wade whéve gung the Florida laid, aneved their batteries, a Siaamn sloop of 8ix guns, got Under Way and ra » lan nan of-war of eightecn guns, to tow he At tbe some time a ja’ trom oneof t ailian men-of-war ran alongside the Wachuett manded that tt commenced firing *olid shot, wi ch over the Wachusett without erik Avold a conflict with the Br would complicate tho matter, Cayte io out to sea, the Brazilian steam slooy eighteen gun man-of-war in tow, ‘The capture was made under a Dr five guns, and within a few ton? war veacels, and goother fort of tw perhaps, ove of the most dev during the war. From the night the Mr. Wilsor ‘Up train on this road yemerday did not go further Crawfordville, sixty-Qve miles from Augusta, from point an engine was sent np to Dnton Point, ten further, The engineer reports that (bo enemy three miles above the Matter place, in what force net knewn, believed to be Bute small body of Dada Fumored iba the enemy orcasod ‘Nhe Ooo Sherman, and the afore-montioned gallant Joulsianian and the Georgian Hardee are left far in the rear of Sher. man,—Kp. HERALD.) THR WRWBPAPERS LRAYING MACO*. [From the Macon Confederate, Nov. 20 } Tho Southern Confediracy aud the Intelligencer bare iurmetion from Geurgie te of Ih danresier But as the New York papers w have bad no intelligence from Georgin fo except what they get from Soutbern paper the more important that the Sournern pave forve strict sence In regard to military + that Stave, This explanation should ri) anu uneasiness arisiug by the reticence 0 SPECULATIONS OF THE REBEL PRESS. ‘HOW AMHNMAN Ia TO BR DASTROTED. i the Angosta ne a ist, > abd 2. a . * T ow qountry friends we asin revornte the advice Destruction of the Despatch Roat Greyhound. General Butler and Staff and Admiral Porter on Board, They Are Rescued by the Tug Pioneer. THE ARMY MAILS NOT ON BOARD. interesting Particulars of the Catastrophe, &, ~ Mr. James . Wardeli’s Despatch, ja Forriss8 Monroe, Va, Nov. 27, 1864, DESTRUCTION OF THR DESPATCH BOAT ORYYHOUND. Shortly after the government mati boat Daniel Webster. left Clty Point this morning, General Batter’s steamer Greyhound started on a trip to Fortress Monroe, having on board General Butler and 4 portion of bis staff, ag alsa Admira! Porter, The Admiral had been up to Gonerad Botler’s quartera last evening to wliness and direct soma experiments with anew kind of Greok fire, or some in flammubie materia’, Although the Greytound started a full half hour after the Webster, she overbauied the mail boat, aud signalled her to lay to, which was dove; when about a dozen passengers wore traveferred from the Greyhound to the Webster, When the nobié steamer boro up to the Webster, with flags floating ia the breeze, with all her appointments complote, It was @ fine sight, und farthest from the minds of any there was the thought that ahe was so soon to moet with such am unexpectod end, After the exchange of passer gers and mails was effected the Greyhouad steamed y and loft us far behind, no one doubting but that she would make tho fortress by three o'clock, SCENE OF THE CATASTROPHE, te, Cal About two o’c! when the Webst was neariog " Hog Island, in tho James river, a vessel was discovered off the island wrapped in flames, She was soon made eas to be the Groyhouud that had so recently passed us in all the pride and strength of her superior qualities. THE DANIEL Wr BITES TO THE RESCUB. A thrill of sympathy and anxiety pervaded the minds of all om board to learn the fate of the distinguished pas- sengers. The highest rate of steam was crowded opon the Webster, the pumps and hose were put in working order, the boats lowered, and every preparation made to render all the assistance to the burning vessel that the ‘exigencies of the case required. Upon neariag the scene, the steamer Pioneer, tug Columbia aud prepelier Reso- lute were observed making all speed to reach the veasel. The excitement on board the Webster wae intense, and all were eager to man the boats tosaye those on board. ‘THe PIONEER MAKES VAST, Just as the Webster came up the Pioneer made fast 1~ the bows of the Grevhonn4 an ~wverd the pamen- gnra aad crew, who bad been driven to that pot to es- ‘ape the scorching heat of the flame which bad wrapped ‘the middie and after part in ite devouring element, They were not a moment too soon, for even then the whole upper part aft had fallen im, and the upper machinery was loft standing alone. ALL ON BOARD RESCUED. As tho last man from ill-fated boat stopped aboard the Pioneer, and she shoved off, leaving the burning ves sel to its fate, all who witnessed thi felt relieved, The Pioneer moved a sbort distance away from the wreck, and laid by, while tho tug Columbia came alongside and took off the General and staff, Admiral l’orter and a part of tr crew. The Webster sent a boat to the General to any assistance they might require, and @ request * party come on board the Webster, to be covve’ neral Butler answered that he wov , And nothing further could be dor Cause OF THe FIRE, Various surmises have been made the fire; but there is no doubt ar its origin from the furnaces. pace or a flue give away, ® being og at bhe time, whir open the furnace doors room, After the doors fo such volumes as t log ita progress, set work near, which ec piag tho boat in fl ‘THR VASSEL AND ‘There was on horses belongir dvd the flan thoy oould with toe ouping witi When t moruing + maiis {ror Webate papers ¥ true Arri