White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-12-22
The News.

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The News.
The pest has been q glorious week.
On Friday. Gen. Thomas attacked Hood,
in front of Nashville. and achieved q glo-
rious triumph. This be followed up. on
the succeeding days. driving him each
day, and at last accounts was far south OF
Frsbklin. Hoods army is about used
up. Their wounded Gil all the houses
along the line of retreat. Our forces have
captured 9.00o prisoners, 5000 of them
being; wounded. There are four Major-
Generals in the lot, and any amount of
Brigadiers and officers Of lower grade.
Out Of 65 guns which Hood had, Thomas
has captured go. Hoods army is retreat
ing in the utmost confusion, and is almost
ruined. The Federal loss is about 5000.
The rebels acknowledge loss Of 5000
at the battle of Franklin, which makes
their loss. in this adventure, over II 900.
Forrest attacked Rousseau, at Murfrees-
boro'. during the battle between the ar
mics of Thomas and Hood, and was bad
ly whipped, with heavy loss-estimated
at 1900.
The reported capture of Savannah was
premature, but Sherman doubtless has
possession Of the city ere this. He had
it completely invested, had taken Fort
McAllister by storm, and bad opened
communication with the feet below the
city. He had also opened communica.
ton with Gen. Foster, and the two Gen.
erals had had personal interview. The
railroads were cut in every direction
around Savannah. and no aid could reach
the garrison. Sherman had demanded q
surrender. which if not complied with
soon, be would open his batteries on the
city. The entire garrison of Fort Nc
Allister was was captured.
od Shsrman's march through Georgia was
merely play. He took it deliberately,
and his men are fat and in fine condition
They lived on turkeys. chickens, and
swsst potatoes, gathered up in the richest
portion of Georgia. They had no fight.
ing on the route. They completely de-
stroyed over two hundred miles Of rail.
road, and vast stores of provisions which
were necessary to the support Of Lees and
Hoods armies. They brought over 1000
negroes, and thousands of mules ant
horses, which are to be put in place O.
safety.
d Gen. Stoneman has routed Breckin-
ridge. in East Tennessee. near the Virgins
line, killing, wounding and capturing
many Of his troops, and taking nearly al
his artillery.
IA large expedition of iron.clads snd
transports, loaded with troops. has lef
Hampton Roads, and sailed southwark
Its destination is not known, but it il
supposed to be Wilmington.
Reports from the interior of North Car
elins. say that preparations are being
made for the reception of Lees army,
which is about to leak out of Richmond
and Petersburg.
The Confedsrscy is fast going under
And cannot hold out much longer. 1t
Congress has made pitiful appeal t.
foreign nations for recognition. England
has fatty declined. as the other nation
will doubtless do.
An order has been issued, calling every
officer and soldier who is absent from BIZ
post. back to duty. The President hs
also issued proclamation. declaring that
in consequences Of credits allowed on tn
last call for 500, 900 men, only 250.00(
bad been placed in the service; therefore
he calls for 100000 more men. to b
raised by volunteering, by the 18th o
February next; after which time, the quot
will be filled by drafting.
There has been q tremendous excite.
iment over the release of the st. Albanl
raiders, at Montreal. Gen. Dix has or
dered the people to organize on the Dor
der, to prevent further depredations; ant
If any are committed, be says shoot ths
0. perpetrators down in the act; or, if any
escape, follow them into Canada. and d.
not release them until they are delivered
at his Headquarters. The Canadians ar
:, volunteering and Fastening to the border
to prevent difficulties. The release o
the raiders is as severely denounced ii
Cansds as in this country. Bribery i
charged upon the Judge and Chief o
Police who released the murderers. Th
Chief of Police has been compelled to re
sign, and the Judge is to be proceeded
against. Orders have been issued for th'
Z re-arrest of the raiders. and . number o
! them have been caught. A few such ex
elements would stir up q muss will
/, John Bull.
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