Posted on 11/25/2024 8:12:06 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Nov. 24.
A letter from City Point, dated yesterday, says that Richmond papers of Tuesday have accounts of SHERMAN's movements, although not of a very definite character. The head of his column was reported to be within eighteen miles of Macon, and advancing in that direction.
Information similar to this was telegraphed from this city last night, as the latest and most important information yesterday in the possession of the Government. It may be further stated, that rebel telegraphic communication was open only as far as Milledgeville, beyond which place the lines seem to have been interrupted -- probably by SHERMAN'S cavalry. The letter adds, that the Richmond papers contain nothing else of importance.
Our authorities have, at present, no means of ascertaining news of SHERMAN'S progress, except through rebel papers. This statement may prove valuable in assisting to determine the degree of credit to be attached to mere published rumors or speculations in connection with his movements, apart from what appears in the Southern papers, or is obtained from authentic sources.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, Nov. 24.
It is rumored here that information has been received at Washington that Gen. SHERMAN has been notified by Gov. BROWN that Georgia, Alabama and another State, had determined to return to the Union, and that SHERMAN had halted in his movement; also that STEPHENS desired to meet a commissioner from the United States in Canada.
The Evening Bulletin, in an extra, announces that SHERMAN has captured Macon with many prisoners.
Gen. SHERMAN has divided his army into two grand wings -- the right and left -- and placed them under command of his two senior subordinates. Maj.-Gens. SLOCUM and HOWARD. His Chief of Cavalry is Brig.-Gen. KILPATRICK, and his Chief Engineer is Capt. O.M. POE, of the regular army.
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