Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-09


NEW YORK December S-The Herald
Washington special says:
In addition to the admission of the Rchmon,
papers OF the 9TH inst, that Gen Sherman mail
army had reached AIileu the authorities have in
formation of uuquestonsble reliability that Gen
Shermans main army had already passed Miller
without "A battle and without the expenditure o
any ammunition except what used in tive
or three skirmishes OF detachments already re
ported.
Having passed Mllen there is no opportunity
for n rebel force 20 intercept his march 20 th,
coast for which he originally set out and wher,
the supplies and mails for that army will arriy,
simultaneously with his arrival.
The complete success OF Shermans enterpriS,
is now beyond shadow of a doubt, and il ha.
been demonstrated that all that remains of the
army of the rebellion is comprised in the armies
of Hood and Lee, both of which will soon beren
dered powerless.
The Richmond Examiner of the 9Th has the
following:
Sherman's army has passed Millen without
entering the town. and the column which has
been lowering for some time in the neighbor
hood of Macon has left the countr, and gone of
20 the main body. IL is unable to say where the
main body Is, but presumes il is the column
which Is said To have passed Millen.
Neither can il say where the main body is go
ing but il is believed Sherman il making all
speed for Brunswick, on the coast. and may
reach there with some of his army but before
he reaches blue water he will probably have to
fight one or two general actions. At any rate
the campaign j. drawing TO close, aud the end
will be Sherman reaching th, oast or his defeat
aud perhaps surrender. AZ some point near where
he now is.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 9th saws it Is
not known where sherman is lt is not certain
that he has reached Millen, though the fact is
assumed.
AT 4 r. N. last Friday the telegraph operator
at Millen announced that Sherman was within
four miles of the place Nothing has been heard
from there since.
The Savannah Republican OF the lst instant
says:
The whereabouts of Sherman's main body has
been satisfactorily ascertained. and his move
ments yesterday indicated anything but decision
of purpose to his destination.
The signs are that many people who have
been alarmed at the idea of his taking them in
his line of march will be agreeably disappointed.
The Augusta Chronicle of the 3Dth ult. says
lt must be confessed that for the past week
Sherman has successfully acted the part of an
artful dodger. Confounding all calculations and
exciting general anprehensions by his eccentric
is moving towards the Savannah river, aud he
may turn upon Augusta and seek to force his
way through South Carolina. or hc may push for
Savannah or Brunswick.
The Augusta Chronicle of the lst instant say
lt - reported that party OF Shermsn's scouts
visited DemarTas Ferry, Savannah river, on Sun.
day. They remained some time in that vicinity,
taking observations.
Ii is thought by many that Sherman will en-
deavor to cross the Savannah river at that point
The Savannah News OF the 29th ut. saws:
Sherman appears TO be making DO progress. He
Is no nearer the coast than he was several davs
ago. He appears TO be hesitating aud acting as
though he was caught ia a bad box, and don I
know how to get cut-afraid to 20 forward, and
can't 20 backwsrd-his men and animals tired
and hungry, with our forces rapidly closing in
around him. All these things excite the liyeiest
hopes of his utter destruction
The Augusta COnstitutionaliSt Of the 30th nit.
says: 1t is generally conceded that Sherman Is
avoiding both Augusta and Macon, and has gone
on his winding way either to Savannah, Bruus-
wick or Port ROYAL
The Augusta Chronicle of the lst says.
Wheeler was sill fighting the Federal. on We'd.
nesday. The result is not known
When Wheeler struck kilpatricks raiders ai
Big Creek, they killed over 300 horses TO nrevent
them falling into Wheeler's hands
The Richmond Dispatch of the 9th says: Dick
Taylor has been put in command OF the rebel
cavalry operating against Sherman.
The Augusta Chronicle of the 9th, has the
following
1t is rumored that General Wheeler in the
tight at WaynesbOro captured over go thousand
prisoners.
The Constitutionalist, however, says
The Yankee cavalry with whom Wheeler
fought numbered $50.
The Richmond Whig says ,hc rebels at Girls
woldsville captured the breastworks from the
Yankees.
The Macon Telegraph says they charged ihro'
open field to within fifty yards of the works
aud were then withdrawn
Hardee, under date of GrahamEiile OF the %
claims that he has repulsed Foster on the rail
road ~ that point and also a force OF Mariners
under Admiral Dahlgren at COosawatohie
The Richmond Dispatch saws il is now be
lieyed that SheTmans objective point i Daren
and that he has maSsed his force so Is to march
there
This is near the mouth Of the Altamaha, fifty
miles south Of Savannsh.
The Whig says the Yankee appropriated
- 900 horses and mules in Glascock ana Warren
counties
Il appears by "A letter from the captain. now a
prisoner that the ship Arcola was captured by
the Olustee. during her visit of Sandy Hook
esrly last month