The New York herald., 1864-11-30

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We have later positive Than that published
yesterday HERALD regarding General shermans march
through Georgia The rebel papers have ceascd In
TO give intelligence OF his succeses on the
plea that such Information valuable gov
ernmeGt II Is said, however, that the captive Roger A.
Pryor OF the rebel army, admits the capture OF Macon
and M1edgeville, and thinks there is little doub,
that Sherman has also taken Augusta. with An
gusta 10 his possession, all the region south aud
southwest OF Is would be cut Off from Rich
mond and troops could be Lee to aid the
rebels 10 resisting him. Pryor Is represented have
remarked tnat the South regards Sherman with
moro alarm than other general In the United
army. Pryor. 1t Is said. also stated that there was
report OF General Sherman having recaptured number
Of Union prisoners ard armed them.
The rebel General Hoods forces is announced made
assault last Saturday General Tbomas works al
Columbia Tennessee. the south side Of Duck river
ana received severe repuse The telegraph wires are
down between Nashville and the Union army ard
nothing has been heard Of the movements OF Hood In
Thomas trent since Monday 1t is known, though, that
small portion Of the rebe cavalry have crossed Duck
river 50 far as known, the only advantages gained
py Hooa IN his prssen, afnnxngn campaign
are the accessions he has his force by the uds
crminste conscription prosecuted wherever he goes
The impression st entertained designs movin
eastward TO Join his forces with those OF Breckenridge
East Tennessee. we have again denial which now
become supsrHuous Of the report that JohDsonve on
the Tennessee river evacuated by the Union troops
General Couch has been assigned TO duty in the army
under General Thomas, in Tennessee, and will be sue.
ceeded In the OF the Department Susque
hanna by General Cadwalaeer.
We have something definite regarding The rebel
raid at New Creek the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
Monday OF this week, alluded to in yesterdays
HkRAp. The rebel force numbered abou, fifteen hun.
dred, and was commanded by General Payne
They surprised the small body OF troops sta
toned .. the place, who overcome
snd ell OF whom either surrendered or fed.
The enemy blew UP the earthworks end destroyed the
surrounding buildings Subsequently they went piod
mott, also the railroad, Eve miles from New Creek
but driven OF by company OF the Sixth
Wost Virginia regiment, after considerable lighting;
not, however until they had succeeded in destroying
the read houss OF the company, large Workshop and
considerable quantity OF valuable stationary machnery
No damage done the railroad track, so far az
known On leaving Piedmont the enemy moved of in
. southwark direction.
There was very heavy firing along the front Of both
the Army OF the Potomac and the Army OF the James
on Sunday and Monday last Il was nothing approach.
Ing general engagement, but s,in much heavier than
had occurred for several days previous. In
front Of the secood corps the rebel bat
tsriss opened al dsybreak on Sunday morning and
Continued their discharges throughou. the day with
u.ls interruption They were vigorously responded TO
~ the U0ioo gunA In front Of Buffers lines the
sssmys nrs was directed principally on the Dateo
Gap canal and The vicinity Of bermuda Hundred.
On tho Union side The gunboas joined thS land
batteries In the exchange or shots with the
rebels No damage o Consequence was effected on
SIDE me design or the enemy in this al all is net
known General Humphrey has assumed command Of
ths Second corps Hancock Rsbel
aessrscrs report that General Ewcns corps mas gone
southward
Inc rebel ex-censrh Roger A. Pryor, who some
time AGO reduced by Richmond juna 70 the position
or private In the ranks was captured By our pcke,s OF
Shs Army Of the Potomac on Friday ias, while attempt
sns 70 exchange papers with them. lie was ., nrs sent
10 wsshington and confined 10 the old Capitol pr,On.
Thence be Transferred nortbward las, night, en- yo
80 Fort lafayette, At which popular es,abishmspt he
bill arrive this morning
The steamship Fort Morgan, which arrived hore ye,
rday broush, US many interesting items Of news from
the various ports IN the Gulf Of Mexico. Five Of our
Sunbcsts N Mobile Bay maintain sheir position only
about three miles and . half from the city.
keS Dig rivor bar, little below the city,
the rebes have important sarshworks, on
hich lies the gunOoas Morgan, the only Of their
peei which escaped capture IN the engagement with
Admiral Fsrrssut no attack hes ye, been made
Ion Mobile BY ,hc Union forces On The mouth Of
lbs Rio eraDds the for, Morgan found anchored over
tshy merchant vesses French ftgats Br.sh frrste
pnd unaed tsstes suntoai In the town OF Baedsd
20 tho Mcxesn eide Of the RIO Grspde nv,s.snsss
provair Il fearful cRlent named smiib Who
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