The Placer herald., 1864-12-03
AUBURN, DECEMBER 3rd, 1864.
Eastern News.

There is little in the way of news from the
East to report this week. Sqerman's move
ment affords about all Of interest in war
matters, and nothing is known of him except
through rebel sources. 1t seems, to be cer
tain that be has started, perhaps from Al
lanta (although be was reported at Kingston,
80 miles north Of Atlanta, on the 18th of
November) to fight his way through Geor'
gia to the Atlantic coast. Whether the
point he is aiming for be Darien, Savannah
or Charleston, is but matter Of speculation.
Richmond papers report that Sherman's
army is moving through Georgia in two
columns--one towards Macon and the other
towards Augusta, on the Savannah river
From late information, however, he seems to
have passed round Macon, and moved upon
MilIedgevile the capital Of the State, it is
both reported and contradcted that he has
occupied the latter place, and burned the
public buildings. A portion Of his army is
reported near Augusta. There is an account
Of some fighting, in which the Union forces
we're repulsed, but there are no details. Sher-
man is represented to be laying in waste the
country through which he passes. The Gov
ernors Of South Carolina and Georgia. have
called out for defence every white male be-
tween the ages of sixteen and forty five
The Eastern papers accuse the Southern jour-
nails with suppressing the news of Sherman's
movements, and will not admit his success.
The news from Tennessee is very brief
Gen. Thomas is said to have fallen back
within ten miles Of Nashville, and Hood is
reported moving on Columbia. This looks
as if an active campaign is going on in that
State but the season of the year must be un-
favorable to military operations. 1t looks
as if Nashville was the point OF attack and
defence between the hostile armies A week
more will determine this question.
Breckinridge is in East Tennessee, but
whether threatening Knoxville or Cumber.
land Gap we are not informed possibly the
latter as Gen. Burbrdgs is said to have re
inforced the Gap, and is prepared to repulse
any assault Breckenridge may make.
There is scarcely an item of interest from
Grants army. Picket firing and cannonadng
is reported from day to day, but nothing is
reported like serious fighting.
Butler is said to have blown the head out
of his Dutch Gap Canal, and we ought soon
to learn what effect Ibis is to have upon the
capture of the rebel capital.
From west of the Mississippi there is
nothing of moment. Since Prices retreat
from Missouri, little of interest come from
that quarter and "Old Pap" and bis army
have disappeared from public gaze.
A new army corps Of twenty thousand
men is to be raised, under the command Of
General Hancock. The men are to be en-
listed for not less than one year. This looks
like the forerunner for another draft, and is
presumptive that the authorities of Washing
ton do not consider the back of the rebellion
as quite broken. The cruiser Florida has
been run into and sunk near Fortress Mon
roe, by United States steamer. This acci-
dent, if accident it be, will prevent her being
delivered up to Brazil, if demanded by that
government.
1t is reported that the King of the Sand
wich Islands has offered to place his king
dom under the protection Of Louis Napoleon.