Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-03
THEAERS
TIE WIRING BTLow.


The firing heard shi, TO'niOE. and which continues
a. tie hou of writing arises from practice Grirg at
Obs@o's Buff. Tlis has been going o. for several
days and IL is more distinct to day as the atmosphere
sbeaYy.
Although the 6sinE has continued throughout she
mJrniug iI has csu~ no excitement.
From GEORGIA
The latest from Georgia through the savannah
Nsr, o. The 2s inst, which has obtained the follow
I fson sources entitled TO credit;
Goa SundIy, the 20 h instant at TIRES O'Clock p
N the enemy made an attack on Est haoon, ct Il
ssms plaza where SonsmAn and bis raiders m,ds tisi-
aek. Il vas principally an artillery battle bu. sm 4
ar rs also uIad. Tje easmy's shells fell in the
yard OF the workshops OF the Central RrOad but did
NJ irjary, and 10 hurt by il. Tia eAnaoDAd-
iny vas qlle active aud lasted some tSo hours Dur
ing the time the sasmy e,pturgd enc o. our batteries
bu, il vas SOOR rseaptured by our troops End num-
Der Of prisoners taken.
about dark cur forces succeeded in driving he
smy back pursuing them sOouis mile ard half They
lfs their dead and dad the field. Their force
we have not sscestsined. They we're dispersed and
driven 10 lhs direction Of GrsHoljV!s They appeared
70 bs tired and frightened and many Of them lett their
ranks and wandered f beyond the range Of our gunT.
.sy tore Up three miles o. the road beyond Walnut
creek bridge but il was r. Tsd. While the engage
meut was goirG the employees OF the Central Rail-
road removed all the engines and cara from Eat Nh
con, aud run them into the city.
Eve regret to state that some OF troops be-
haved IDLY 10 & st HlOon, By pandsrrg and commit
ti1g other eepsedltions sfsr the enemy we're driven
Cd We fofb ar TO give d,tsils.
o. Tuesday the enemy made their appearance at
Grsuodvills in some foes and before be attacked
burnt al the buildings in the CO 6Gc'P' three.
fight tolk place, lastTg sone ihrse houra ~hen the
enemy we're Ispulssd Oar N5u-d,d ia the eTglg3
msnt sSrivtd IN Macon on Tussd.y evening We Lave
not afosrtAned ths snt OF tue loss in the engage
ment either side.
Passengers EhO arrived this morning from Nilsn
Csaving there a. one o'clock A. State that squad
OF the ensmJs cavalry appeared a. sIId.rsTlle on
Fedsy morn Bg last, s1d that brisk sSi'mish toeE
Dses that afternoon between them sid portion Of
Wheslsis cavalry, IT, which ths enemy we're rsPuls d
Having their dead on the dsld ald dteen prisoners 10
cur hands. rsey carried OF their scuudsd Oos lose
vas two killed ald foS soandad. TIE prisoners have
arrived 10 this ely
I, /. rsoGred tbat The OJlnse bridge il burned a
whether coz forces or that Of the sSsTy cot sta.
ted o. Fdsssday night body OF tue susmy's cavalry
Attempted 70 cross TIC Oloase some t~sTs or fourteen
nils below the bldg, where thsJ we're ATTACKED ard
driven into the. river. They threw away thar arms
aadr ran into the swamp TO escsPe.
There Is much strsFg ing among the Yankee tseops
Those picked Up by our cavalry report that the aruJ
l. worn d9sn AID almost destitute Of provisions.
TaETIJIAHNsET.
TIE CSsrles.o7 N;reTy received thu u0TniOg, ''yi
Is Il has been cffeally announced at Richmond thai
tie Tsskassa has rsurnsd to WILMINGTON. Tiara ca
be no nprop,isty il saying, tsss Ua haVs "osn
letter iron gentleman Who wa on board Of her ssI
,pS her late brief esui,s Of ten day' stain thAs an
csp,arsd and destroyed ssT1n Ysnkas EeTehsntEsE
going ca: fIsm wilmington the blOeEaasr1 AfsS q
ksr enc Of EbiOa lsssed through she GO y u
hurt 70 oae' sis experienced Vs'y AsA'E glIs' 81
t.ruhics, ct dsyIg6s Oae morning. she s'PsS s'V'
other Yankee merchantmen, bat ne 80 SSs EE1ostS
pstely too Icugb to lover beat Zoe thSlr olPtaFs
Yankee cruiser than chased bS fR tAfas sayA shea