New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-16
LATER FROM RICHMOND.
Extracts from Rickmcnd Papers Of Fri-
day, Bec.IJ.
From TIE Dispatch.
lHE WAR NEWS.

IHE WAR NEWS.
Since Gen. Longstreets Reconnaissance OF
Saturday and the driving back OF the Yankees across
haohers Run tbs same morning, perfect quiet bas
prevailed the lines below Richmond and In front OF
Petersburg. The Yankees son'h OF the APpomatto1
said 10 he pulling down their recently constructed
Winter quarters and moving ths further TO tie rear
,hcr present position being in neointoraby easy range
Of our artillery
wARRBS's COLUMN.
Since the receipt of Gen. Lees official dir
patch Of las, Saturday detailing tie repulse of Waens
column OF the Meherin River Friday and their SUB
sequent retreat. nothing authentic has Teen heard nom
this force OF ne enemy Report says That on saturday
az Petersburg aud being much worried by Hei1p-
tOn. We shall probably. to-day. get later accounts
Tho Yankee papers sag the Second and 18th Corps c
engaged Ia tas expedition. Like al the statements
comig from this this Is Incorrect. The column
consists Of The whole Of the FIFTH Corps, two divisions o
tie Second Corps, and aboui hiieeh Hundred oa'ay'
GALLANT TIonT IN THE VALLEY.
4 very handsome affair took place III the Val
ley lost Tuesday. Capt. Baylors Company OF the
Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, has been on detached seI-
vice for two week.. under Lieut. Baylor and ON last
Tuesday were to meet ut heTh.town' Inc fansees
York Cavalry up there 20 catch our men rs they
came squads 10 the rendezvous. 10 Happened. how
ever that before they arrived Lieut. Baylor bad thirty
five men together. and, hearing Of THEN NIP caught
them near Mlwood Only thirteen Of tho nniees cs'
capel-seven being killed, seven wounded and The rest
are now In the Libby. We did not lose man. In The
Two weeks Baylurs company, which Numbers thirty.
five men, has been detached service, II has captured
eight, five Yankees AMI hundred and fifteen horses
Averaging ei1 q day.
PROM GEORGIA.
There s nothing new from Georgia. Sher.
man j. near Savannah. probably not five miles dstagt
but he has yet made an attack and 1t Is still douN'
fll Whether be will make Tor the coast south 81
the Ciiy. Yankee newspaper statements TO the con-
irary Notwithstanding IL Is very certain that he has
not yet opened communication with the coast, though
is no; 10 BE- denied that hc may do 30 very soon ~ -
10 DO horcd be vii leave the country with
out attempting tue capture 81 Savannah. The army
and people are prepared for BIS reception.
LATER-A late dispatch, received ffom below
Charleston states that Sherman's army in line VI
battle lat what point We viii not foy) confronted BY
strong Confederate force. a battle was'mmineni, ~
our generals tleie had expressed themselves fully oil!
10 cope With the enemy.
Prom Tho Richmond Whis, c. Il.
PROM GEORGIA.
We have nothing later from Georgia, our ex-
changes from tho, Sac having failed TO resch rs for
several days. IL deau Of news We copy from TIE 90
lrrJia Guardian the following telegram relative 70 The
ArGUsrA, Dec. s. 1864.
To Go,traor NJ J.. BoSHiN: About midnight an tho
81 Wheelofs cavalry attacked the enemy The say an
nah Railroal. few miles below Wayne-bOruugh. lO!-
low ing up htiF defeated cavalry. he came upon heavy
force Of infantry tearing up TIE reiifoadIh dayhgLI
very heavy force of yaIy infantry and artillery be-
fore which be retired fighting 10 lirier Creek, irdc,ng
heavy loss the enemy. This morning IL is sscer.
tanned they have moved rapidly toward seIanueh, our
shogid BE- concentrated al savannah and GEahsmTiilc
AID he people Or tho country should tear up and
blockade al roads leading across The savannah River
below The mouth OF BrioF Creek BLAxTOS BRAGG.
From Tho Riltnond Enquirer, Dec -.
TIE RAID os TIE WELDON RAILROAD.
After their signal ropulse al Hick-ford, says
Tn Erpysss u vNerday The raiders believed 20
have retrcaied 70 tLcir ineg N front 81 Petersburg
What they have accomplished alnOuuia ia reality -
nothing unle,s exec II thelf depsedrtonH u'n lr
,,e ,,tonsrfy in su,frx county ftey stoc n number
q & I..sfrs rsf of agf.
Great many len ruots snd Pstes but thai - e gre
WORK indeed for q oolsmn ~ fifteen thousand wNInf'
10 accomplish who start ont on I'm expedition when
was Intended 10 result in Untold destruction Of pubic
property. Aad irrepafahe injury TO We toI'raeiNc
causc P-i,on1. siy re eo!r'lH s5' d'sstdior Hdfvn
nner destIoying all Tie intermediate property of vaoe
Lut II i lalied aud turned back the hfs bridge i
attempts TO destroy. Hlnoh Tor hal".-0eLeIol
f,ou, The Pi,ht.ord seut!s, De-. H.
BAsT TENNESSEE.
We learn from The Bristol Register o' the
10Th inst that Gen. Ynugans scouts have been WlillD
four miles Of Knoxville No onomy IS reported tll'
side u strawberry fleins Union eilISens sun CON
sider~the Federal evacuation OF East Tennessee ~
rrohale occurrence NJ carly date IL Is very oVl
dent tic force al Knoxville viii not attempt nny oHcn.
sye movement IL th!9 section pending the operations o
Hood i'm Middle Tennessee. x poruoa Of Burbr.dges
force 1T Beshs Station. whether ioE !he purpose o.
watching Naughans movements, .. % sunia'ah Wv
lint III. garrison - hu0Iyc Ia! lslL 10 sAcgaGiio
hy TIA, rOue, j. not known.
NEGRO iAPRJ-'bALETa.
The special order for ono oflock, beng me
hi ~, tie employ met Of nee negroes and slaves 70
ork mon foriidcai,ons and perform other labor cob
eo,ef with the de'enscs OF The country, was non UP
tine ~ section Of th- bill holds e.. tes u.o nesfos, 10
m ssrpoeen sh The n,sy defense. Il IL, county and
p.ydagtS they 49, receive f'''a' ana e'''hIs ana
Sec Imhoriles the secr,.ary q wsr en- us rueis
commanding the ,i,esM s.YP, ser,1Jy, zee. % eo}
nj svH m
.ipr; el pnids f9r f1hng the slsvr. vita rs,oli ana
csLi. and rs3a 90 thc orner io' 'htf sei1cs'
and fo kc b. doS ~ act u ,ae cne. VI e..sV le
Sc ProvIe, isr 10 Iupreunsn, n slaves yhs'e hs
drt4rncn f y p-c,Ir der ~ .eei bI alIs tt.n
Is ~ gS n ,iS Sss o. e "a S % w. I, ilo, .y
one onner u aid .Jvc- UI9Tmy employed Ia ssiion!
nj, lave Lcgcer ~ I'D ~ I'D ,s, tho imqr mt shall
10 n equal rslo dos q. oTne. IN 'he sane !oe'L' ciy
Ssss scion rroyie, .!.s rass,r IN Will G,. O. ds
Jaw. sb.ll b. prepared sni TIC r.iurls raGe, A.
MIR. Hunter offered tie following an,ncment 10 t-e
fo.,rth ,oot6n oil The hn. which wa adopted.
Bu, whcu ',s .isyes my locality q u siy perSr 81
psr.0n. l,gs tea o. . 10 1saay ihs !s yIcp,
Non, az ok, public voit, Of liz Con,,rio se'c, ,ben
lie ,ail slaves shan got le iHrs:si ios ,ny p3e az
how sycf ling bs'e'a consnei i 10 - Construed
a, 10 osupt ~ ste iTon trshif nv a. cug!s 81 l,re
a. 4 The s-I .pd-d 'rl scordias,s be.opa
TITO follow ss amendment, oGesoi 10 ,he fturth 'eo
I on on tie isi W Nr sparrow, "ssoH"jscui
"ProYtid i4, 1ssi an r IL iScafs 20 t,fa 70 ee~
e onc, ,re, az al uais Saw, te~sn tbs a@es s!.fe
sid L,r-o rre.pi isPfescd usdef th' eel OF
ltiio ts oy aId r'o ere az .ii 'et ce o. VIC
. ~ ~ Gsd Of b.a Ia. wale IN g" 81, %.
fife following anesdmeE: 10 The 80 s"eiltu ostied
by Mr Graham, WIS adopted:
'p.s,eI T,,, 1Dr al sives inpfe-ssi 80 .reto'sre
o,a,.d.d ,Lru b. ked 10 labor sHd vcrsio IS afse
IA for lin. no. nor, 'hsu twelve f-s " sGy onDtmo
v bh the cous~.t a 'he 0wnsrs
Tie biL az emondod. was then passed.
NORTH CAROLINA SENATOR. !
ca Thomas X, Aahe. formerly member Of
IL. - - from Oie IhsI.rt now