, 1864-12-29


Especial olspan " !ae western ffess'J
NEW 1oss, Wednesday, Des77SSss~Aadnlsht. ~
euoss'p'1oa7 10 Ing Aa'nlIa' farraeus>1ss- =.
~ e:.nontut oon 4ase 1eaeneu s7oo"' AZ soon as
e",ovls hunacl'pet, m tne aiaount VII Dc in-
'es1eu IL ''So oohos anu presented 10 the
Admiral
ihe capture Of tnfee o. 1ne Alhans raid
ers enlisted In our army places the case in 8
novel nosition. # those in Montreal claino
n hc rehe1 eo1d,ers fhcao th,aa 49, s,,;os ~
- ~ sps'+ -
tne| pleaa Us burglars sneJ are certain to go
to the pen1tent1ary without benefit from their
rebel commissions There is much rejoicing
here oTcr the dilcmma In which rebel symna
.h;.a.a r. Tonado 80 .1no"a AN~A 0'NAfo'
>A,4eie j" ~sA'@ - pl4seu.
IL fs announced hefe to-day that Gen.
Hazen's division, and q brigade Of Kill
ratrick's caynlry, left Fort McAliistcr On the
io.n' III eou,uet1y oiee'loa, ~ 1e!.e'e our
prisoners On the Albany anu dulf ra1Iroad, ~
miles distant. The intention was to make
rnuid ma arches and surprise the cncny. It IL
-o1or+ oa t1o+ ncor,y III +ha 7,,,gono,s c-on,
,.pua etp,a. 49, | ~ ~ 49, sna r A''aS'7 l'o"
Gen. Hokcs' division Of LonGstreet's corps
left the front of the army of tht. James last
Tbrredar sunnnsed:+o ho ore ,rone r. -o;n{oroa
t;c;,l,s1. " ~ sas a.s. ~ =, ie'oes
bragg a. ~ "na'ns'onr OF 10 ass's1 III Inc oe~
! fense Of Charleston.
It's rumored that blockade runner whose
trial has been concluded, but who has mt
haen santancrd hos already nro,oIsa - a~a-
'ee' 0e,leneeu' nao ''l e''4s PAoi1tse VI IKE
en clemeney.
The order of attack on Fort Fisher was for
the. fleet, With full head of steam to stand o,r
blown up, The whole Ieet then 10 come in "a
rapidly as possible, the iron.clads led hy the
friEate Irnnsidcs; md accompanied by the
cunboats actin. is their tenders, would I'M
p,oacl Fort Fisher from the northeast, stand
ing in close to tic Swash channel until
within three OF four miles from the fort, or
as near .as tle Hnter would permit, the
1rontides standing hroadside towutda the
fort, anf,' tue monitors ranged in line
their bcws in conVenlent distance behind.
In this position they would fire overland at
lie fort, The fri yates, sloops~of.war, and
forming d CRESCENT shaped line Of battle one
mile from. the forts, Or as near as possible,
and to pout their conccu ttntet1 batteries into
tie forts. While This was going On, Butler
] was to laud his forces and cooperate with
| the feet. The main point Of attack Is at
north aide Of the inlet and forms part Of the
+ east bank Of Cape Fear River, und is hold by
u series Of works which commands the mouth
Of Cape Fear River.
Their capture closes the port Of Whining
| ton, and renders Fort Casweu Of no use to
| the rebels. Fort Fisher Ia the strongest Of
the works on Federal Point and vas to be
the principal point Of attack. Of the troops
| under Gen. Butler, the 18th 1ndfana Is the
I only Western regiment mentioned
| 4 Paris letter says the good feeling of
FRANCE towards The United States is daily in.
| cTeasing. The Confederata- cutuluYliou to
Maxi,ailltan has been stopped
The French ent,iueers profess tn hare found
| a route for cnna1 across the Isthmus Of
Panama, on dead level, and which will re-
quirc no locks.
Major General Ransom, commanding ut
nou-combattonts to enter the city. nna re-,
onjripr ali s]nycB. whose masterS are Within
L the cifT. tn he sent awny. .G.n Ransom ri.
IDENTITY fears IN Investment Of the city br
Sherman.
There is great anxiety among the officers
and soldiers Of Shermnn's army 70 make the
| campaign into South Carolina. Officers re-
Gently arrived think they will soon be graft
fled.
The Horlds correspondent says the rebels
planted torpedoes in. the roads leading to Sa-
vannah, causing our troops much annoyance.
Sherman compelled the rebel prisoners 10
point out these places The line Of invest
miles long, in some places it vns mado up Of
lakes and swamps with only single line Of
peket3. Ine only approaches the rebels had
10 our lines were by four roads, as the swamps
at the time Of the surrender we're flood
ed. Preparations we're nearly complct-
cd for cutting The Union callseway and
enclosing Gardee's army along the line
Heavy artillery was in position, and Smelling
Vas about to commence, when Sherman told
tue Division Conlu1auiets that the first one
to enter should be made military Governor Of
tie poat This fact brought The trrnps IN Is
fast as possible.
Gen, IIardee at the time Of bis escape opcn.
ed fire with tue ram Savannah and the guns