The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-17

reports II the capture ~ Rr s'o state ihs the enc.
my then advanced NJ the railroad towards Ablne-
don, which We presume fell into their hands,
though We have no information ~ the fact The
neit ~c o,r Of them, they bad al nine O'Clock yes.
'erlay morning pounccd down on Glades Spring,
depot on the railroad thirteen miles this side of
Abingdon, taking every one there by surprise
aud capturing all q the railroad employees rxcept
one, who managed 10 escape to tell the tale Al
/ hH scuunts the enemy were pushing up the rail
road In Ne direction ~ Marion, which In twent.
seven miles on thia side of Abingdon This IN a
road IA Breckiurdge's rear. The raider leaving
hh ior'ce somewhere in the negi torhOod Of Knox
vile came up tho north side Of the Nos,on X ver,
ana crossed over to Bristol II ~ probable tho
RAIDERS separated, one party proceeding 10 Bristol
hnd The other ~ Abingdon. unchecked II Ia like
~ they VIII come mp the railroad far as Sa-
lem, and thence crcapc to the Kanawhs, by tho
route followed 10y Hunter last summer. II IN un-
known who IA in command Of this expedition, but
II looks yerv much like some Of Stonetnan'a gallon
ing work None of tho despstches received sav
anything about Ssltyille II IL In unprotected, il
has doubtless been visited by tie enemy II how
ever there were any troops there, the Yankees voro
apt IN keep shy o! I and confnc their operations TO
tic railroad.
Fr's eorTHwpsr VIRGINIA
At Glade's spring tho enemy captured an en-.
gine and fourteen fats with some railroad hands
On these party of men were mounted and sent up
the road towards Marion, aud despatch from Il o
operator at that place On yesterday tolls US
that they were at two O'Clock within
milo " that place. Their object - Is
easily discovered II is to turn the bridge over tho
III 'ston River and lreak the road 10 prevent troops
IRON eng sent down tho line by steam TO reinforce
Hatvle. 10 Salty.lle the main body will undoubt-
edly 60, aud, IN all human probability has already
goAe. There are sprno iorthcatonK ~ Saltyile and
some reserves whose numbers we do not know. II
these can check them by any sacr fce reinforce
ments will soon put the place ont Of danger A.
present It Is certainly in great danger
roGr u'ALLIsrEr TAKEN nv SHERMAN.
ofhcal intelligence WAS received yesterday ths,
the enemy, on "Wednesday, carried Fort McAllistoi
by storm The garrison of the fort consisted Of on,
hundred and iity mcn. Fort McAllistor ia on th,
Ogceohee river, fifteen miles southwest Of Savan-
nab, tho point whore the river In crossed by tho
SAvsnnsn, Albany and Gulf Railroad, and a5out
miles from the Osabaw Sound The z ptuTe ~
this position puts Sherman N Hunicdtion
uith ths fanLes feet.
without attempting any military criticism we
cannot withhold tue opinion that the expo sing Of
one hundred men n the l4ault Of Shcrtnan's whole
army was piece Of oXtrayaRsncc that our present
military resources do not to warrant.
The EXAMSEE has the following;
For. hcAlstcr comm snds tlo entrance 20 tho
ccCh,e Il yer, aud has prevented tle enemy here
toiorc fion ascending the river. We believe there
are other works further up the stream which would
rcuder the navigation Of the stream by uhe enemy
6;trrIncly UnconioI table. The fall Of Fort Mo
Savannah bat Will nscessitate the reinforcement Of
the troops defending that city
EDwIS VI STANTON,
Secretary Of War.