Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-12-08
FROM LATE GEORGIA PAPERS.


The Savannah News Of November 2sth notices a. fol-
lows some Of the movements Of Gen. sherman's army
IL states that Its information was derived from sourcss
entitled to the utmost confidence,
On sunday the 10th instant at three O'Clock p Al
the enemy made an attack East Macon At the same
place Where SLOVENIAN and his raiders mAda their ck
IL was principally artillery battle but small arms sT
also used The enemy's shells fell In the vards ~ ~
workshops Of the Central railroad bnt did no injury and
no one was hurt by It, The cannonadng was anita active
and lasted some two hours During the time the snsmV
captured one OF batteries but 1t soon reeaplured
by our troops and number of prisoners taken
About dark forces succeeded in driving the sneV
DackI pursuing them about mile and half They left
their dead and wounded the field Their force we have
5ol ssceralned They were dispersed and driven in tho
and frightened and many of them left their ranks and
wandered on beyond the range Of guns They tore up
about three miles Of the road beyond Walnut Creek
bridge, but it soon repaired Wills the engagement
was going the employees Of the Central railroad removed
all the engines and cars from East Macon and run them
| into tho>Sity.
I'VE bgret to state that some Of our troops behaved
BADLY 10 East Macon by punderiDg committing other
Sepreaalons after the enemy were driven off, We for
On Tuesday the enemy made their appearance al Gria
wodve IN some force and before being attacked burned
Oh inc buildings IN tae place except three. fight took
place. aStng some lhree hours when the enemy
pulsed Our wounded in this engagement arrived in Ma
con on Tuesday We have not asceraned the extent az
the loss IN this engagement either side
Passengers who arrived this morning from MILAN
leaving there at one o'clock a NJ state that squad of the
enemy cavalry appeared at Saundersve on FRIDAY morn
ing last, and that brisk skirmsh took place that after
noon between them and portion of Wheeers cavalry in
which the enemy repulsed leaving their dead on the
held and fifteen prisoners in our hands They carried of
their wounded. Our loss two killed and few wound
cd The prisoners have arrived in this city.
Ii reported that the Oconee bridge is burned but
whether by our own forces the enemys is not stated
On Thursday night body of the enemys cavalry attempted
to cross the Oconee twelve fourteen miles below
the bridge, when they attacked and driven into the
river They threw away their arms and ran into the
swsmps to escape.
There is much struggling among the Yankee troops
Those picked up by cavalry report that the army is
worn down and almost destitute of provisions"
The Savannah Republican, Of November 30h, contains
no teegraphc news from any quarter The following arc
editorial items on the situation:
Reliable advces received yesterday indicate that sher
man had made little or progress with the main body of
his army during the last day two, Re still on the
railroad distance beyond Mien and apparently re.
penshing bis commssarat for the journey before him.
Hs men and animals must be desperately faded by this
time and bur little prepared for the trias to We still
believe that his intention 10 reach the coast if possible
by that rout which presents the least danger of fight
There was no enemy between here aud Mlen yester.
day. and although party OF Shermans cavalry had been
near the latter place. every thing remained untouched
Another fight reported between Wheeler aud Kill
patrick Monday with the usual result The latter was
dcenty thahed and driven back in the drec ion Of the
infantry
lit is reliably reported that force Of aboutone thousand
landed yesterday morning from the Yankee et Boyda
Landing, Broad river, in South Caroiua and some
eight miles distant from the Savannah and Charleston rail.
road portion Of this command approached the railroad
later in the day but subsequently retired Ample pre-.
paraon has been made them should they attempt
to cut the road, which it believed they would do last
night.
We still believe Sherman has serious thought Of en-.
couneripg Savannah with his faded columns but will at
tempt to make his way to the by practicable
route. He will find it difficult to strike that has no
lion in his path Our military authorities arc glad To
acting the sound principle that the plan
for keeping him away from the city make it impos
sibe for him TO get there.
Pursuant TO resolution of the General Assembly.
Governor Brown, before leaving Medgevle made pro-
position to the convcts in the penentary OF pardon If
they would volunteer and prove themselves good soldiers
Nearly all volunteered, but few of the VIGOROUSLY bad
were rejected The company organized hundred aud
the celebrated Dr. Roberts has been elected captain
Gen Taylor is 10 Savannah and has been ordered to
take temporary command Of all the Confederate reserves
in Alabama and Georgia 1t is stated that the Georgia
militia has been turned to the Confederate service
Gen. Buchanan is appointed lieutenant general
Our loss at GriswOdsyille the Macon Telegraph sets
down in killed, wounded, and mlssng folowss Second
Brigade l60 Third Brigade, 1885, Fourth Brigade I56;
State Line, 50. Total, CID The enemy in their recent
march destroyed every thing Gen. Cobbs plantation
with the exception Of his negro cabins"
MmLEDGEYlLLE, (GA Nov. 25.
To Mr. COLLINS, Mayor OF Maeon-SIR; Our citizens
have been utterly dspoed by the Yankee army send uA
bread and meat or there will be great suffering amongst
We have mules or horses. What you send must
be brought by wagon trains The railroad bridge and the
the Oconee have been burned The State House.
Executive Mansion, and factory still left Send Us
relief at once X. b De GRAFEEREID,
Mayor of Miledgeville
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