Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-12-09
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sHHERsIAN's ARMY.
,heI accounts of His movome nts.

New YORK, Dec. 8-The Richmond EX-
aminer of the 9TH says: Sherman's army
has reached Millen without battle. The
column which has been lingering for some
time in the neighborhood of Macon has left
the county and gone off with the main
body. 1t is unable to say where the main
BODY is. but is certain it is the column
which is said to have passed Millen. Mel
ther can it say where the main body Is go
ing, but it believes Sherman is making all
speed for Brunswick, on the coast, and may
reach there with some of his army. But
before he reaches Bluewater, he will have
to fight one or two Generals. At any rate
the campaign is drawing to close, and the
end will be Sherman reaching the coast or
his defeat, and perhaps surrender, at some
point near to where he now is.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 9TH says:
1t is not known where Sherman is. 1t is
not certain that he has yet reached Millen,
though the account is assumed. At o'clock
Z. NJ. last Friday the telegraph operator at
Milen announced that Sherman was within
four miles of that place. Nothing has been
heard from there since. He had been with
in twenty miles of Millen for a week.
The Savannah Republican of the ist says:
The whereabouts of Sherman g main body
has been satisfactorily ascertalned, and his
movements yesterday indicate anything but
decision Of purpose as to his destination.
The signs are that many people who have
been alarmed at the idea of his taking them
in his line of march, will be agreeably dis
appointed.
The Augusta Chronicle of the 30th ult.
says: 1t must be confessed that for The past
week Sherman has successfully acted the
part of an artful dodger, confOunding all
expectations and exciting general appre-
hension by his eccentric movements. The
last reports indicate that he is moving to-
ward the Savannah river. lie may turn
upon Augusta and seek to force his way
through South Carolina, or he may push
for Savannah or Brunswick.
The Augusta Chronicle of the lst says:
1t is reported that a party of Sherman's
scouts visited Demoreas' Ferry, Savannah
river, on Sunday. They remained some
time in that vicinity, taking observations
1t is thought by many that Sherman will
endeavor to cross the Savannah river at that
| point.
The Savannah News of the Goth says
Sherman seems to be making no progress
| He is no nearer the coast than he was sever
al days ago. He appears to be hesitating
and acting as though he was caught in's 4
| bad box, and don't know how to get out
afraid to 90 forward and can not 90 back
his men and animals tired and hungry, with
our forces rapidly closing in around him
| All those things excite the liveliest hopes
of his utter destruction.
The Augusta Constitutionalst OF the 30tl
says: 1t is generally conceded that Sher-
man is avoiding both Augusta and Macon,
and has gone on his winding way either
to Savannah, Brunswick or Port Royal.
The Augusta Chronicle of the lst says
Wheeler was still fighting the Fcdcrals on
Wednesday. Results not known. When
Wheeler struck Kilpatrick's raiders ut Biz
Creek, they killed over three hundred
horses to prevent them falling into Wheel
cr's hands.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 9TH says
Dick Taylor has been put in command o.
the rebel cavalry operating against Shcr'
| man.
The Augusta Chronicle of the 30th say
it is rumOred that Wheeler, in the fight al
Waynesboro, captured over 1000 prisoners
The COnstitutionalist, however, says the
Yankee cavalry with whom Wheeler Tough
numbered $50.
The Richmond Whig says: The rebel
at Griswoldville captured the breastwork
from the Yankees. The Macon Telegraph
says they charged through an open field Il
within fifty yards of the works and wer
then withdrawn.
Hardee. under date of Griswoldville, De
cember 81, claims that he has repulsed Fns
ter on the railroad at that point, and also |
force of marines under Admiral Dahl2rcl
at CoOsawatchie.
The Richmond Dispatch says it is nov
believed Sherman's objective point is Da
rien, and he has masscd his forces to marcl
there. This is near the mouth of the Alta
hama, fifty miles south of Savannah.
The Richmond Whig says the Yankee
appropriated over two hundred horses anC
mules in Glasscock and Warren counties.
The Richmond Examiner of the 9TH says
Foster undoubtedly thought Sherman wa
near Savannah when he advanced from
Port Royal to cooperate with him, but /
fortunately for us happened that Sherman
was some forty miles Oft.
The Sentinel reviews Sherman's move
ments and hopes for the largest measure o
success, claiming that he can do nothing
serious to the Confederacy, that he will los,
a large portion of his army, and has lef
Hood to win success in the West.