, 1864-12-28
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NEWSkY TELEGRAPH, |
THE LATEST MILITARY |
SITUATION. |
Secretary Stanton's Of !
fetal Resume Of
News.
THE GREAT FLEET
POUNDING AWAY. |
TERRIFIC E0MBlRDMENT Of
FORT FISHER ON SATURDAY.
Buffers Forces effect 2 Landing
and Hold it.
the REBELS ACKNOWLEDGE |
THE SITUATION CRITICAL,
Latest from Sherulan~His Army
Already on the Var Path
Again.
FROM TH0k1AS--0FFICIAL DIS
PATCHES---THE UTTER
R0UT OF HOOD.
Tic has Lost Is Generals and GS
Pieces Of Cannon.
FROM MEMPHIS----lHTERESTIHG
HEWS---TRE SITUATION IN
THE SOUTHWEST.
Execution Of a Rebel SPY at st.
Louis--Riyer and Season
Matters.
WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK
GENERAL NEWS ITEES.
Ger New York Midnight Dispatches
| --Eigh1y Important Rebel
| Adyices.
| OFFICIAL 1yAH BUALEEzN.
| NAn DEPARTMENT,
FTS.-
FE0Ei Notwithstanding
HEWS---THE SITUATION IN
THE SOUTHWEST.
Execution Of a Rebel SPY at st.
Louis--Riyer and Season
Matters.
WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK
GENERAL NEWS ITEE1S.
ccr New York Midnight Dispatches
--Eigh1y Important Rebel
AdTiCes.
OFFICIAL .yAR BULLETIN.

The following extracts from Richmond papers
Of to-day have been Forwarded to the department
by Gen. Grant:
IMPORTANT ErDEL Apv1cEs.
An official dispatch from General Beaurcgard,
dated December Is, and received yesterday, states
that General Hardee reports that force Of the
cnemy's infantry, artillery and caralry has
moved from Savannah towards the Altsmaha
virer. General nardee has made proper uispo-
sition to check the column. Its object Is prob.-
bly, to destroy the Savannah, Albany and Gulf
Railroad, its dcpo,s, &C.
No report has been received from Gen. Hoods
army etncc The 18th Of November.
tsWy1Mx0ToE, n. c., Dec. 25.-Tho cnemy's
feet, over 1{ty vessels, including two Monitors,
several armed vessels, and many heavily armed
frigutce md eloops-of-war, made furious attack
on Fort Fisher about 10 o'clock yesterday (Satur-
day) md kept up an average IRE Of thirty shells
per minute until night. Our loss is twenty y-thrce
wounded The attack WIS renewed ut 10 o'clock
this forenoon, md has been very furious and con-
tipuouE. We have no report Of casualties to-day.
Col. Lamb, who Is commander Of the fort, replied
to the cncmy.s fire slowly and deliberately. The
enemy, under cover Of the hcavJ fire, landed
about three brigades two md a half miles above
Fort Fisher. They were Immediately engaged by
snaal1 force. The enemy held the ground at
night"
sEcosD p1sFATcE.
ssWnaEazos, Dec, a6.-The cnemys infantry at-
tucked Fort Fisher late last night. They were re-
pulsed with considerable loss. There was heiyy
rain and wind through the night Prisoners re-
port the e4th CorpE OF the Yankee army at present
under Butler.
From our Wilmington dispatches 1t will be secn
that the Yankee feet attacked Fort Fisher
about one o'clock p. N. On Saturday, and bom-
| bardcd 1t heavily until nfghtfa1I, renewing the
-,
| continuing 1t through the day; that uDicr coEcr
Of the fire Of the deet the enemy landed an fnfan-
t1y force aboye Fort Fisher, which a:taeked the
Fort on Sunday highland was rcpulsed.
+Fort Fisher is situated On a sand spit on the
right bank Of the Cape Fear River at its mouth,
70 miles below Wilmington. The enemy, we pre-
sumo, reached their position above the Fort not
by passing up the river where they would hare
been Obliged to hare run the gauntlet Of the guns
both Of Fort Fisher and Of Caswell, On the LEFT
bauak, but BY landing on the beach cast Of the
mouth Of Cape Fear River. The enemy having ef-
fected lodgmcnt above the forts is serious mat
ter 1t will cost doublc the force to ti=loagc them
| that would have prevented their landing"
| Fuox GEN. THOMAS.
| Dispatched from Gen. Thomas represent him
still In pursuit. Of Hoods broken and dlsorganized
i force.
HEADQUARTERS Pu1AsK1, TENN.
To Na|. Gen. n. IT. Aa.t:'<c1, CAisf Of Sl4C::
! have received the following dispatch from
! Gen. Wilson:
tHEADQCAE1EEs CAVALRY CoErs, REToSD Pr.
| 1AsK1, Dec. s5-Thcrc seems to be little dontt
! that the rebels hare gone 70 Ualnbrldgc, eight
| 1nilcs above Florence, fcariny flank moremen.
| from Stevenson, Ala. Two corps Of Stuar:s and
| Lees army arc On the road to Lexington. Cheat
| ham went towards Law1cnceburg. striking the old
| military road eight miles below Iawreuceburg.
The people eay the rebels are suffering immensely.
| Bulo:d's wound Is sad to be quite severe. 4
| Mr. Coates says the Colonel commanding
the pontoon transportation told him be Was going
to cambridge, and left here On Thursday morning.
| Cheathamfs ammunition transportation Of IS or 20
wagons WIS abandoned here. The mules were put
| In to help the poutoons along.
| *'Geu. Lee VIE severely wounded In the foot In
the Fight at Nashville. Ills corps Is now command
ed By Stevenson. The rebels have lost Is Gencr
nls Killed, wounded and captured since they start
cd North. They acknowledge 6s piece. Of aztil
lcry 1ost.
(SiEned) Jos. q. WILSON, Brevet Mai. Gen."
dispatch dntcd six p. n, a1jsh inst, s:ates thu
in pressing tile enemy Hnrmon's, brigade can't
upon III enemT's infantry, strongly posted in raj
brcastworke, and 90 close did be push up, that II
being compelled to fall back, loss of one Eu1
IVES involved. The position was, however, takei
|
the gun of. The rebel force was eight btigadc
Of ECO or GOO men each.
Gen. Wood, commanding the 9TH corps, Is I,
support Of Gen. Wilson, and both will cont3nu
the pursuit zealously.
1huve heard fpm stcdman to-day. BE discm
bnrkcd his troops from the cars at lewiston
Creek. seven miles from Decatur, and was march
Ing on TINT place at seven a. m. to day.
GEO. q. THOMAS,
Minor General Commanding.
The Dcpattmeut has not received from 6avau
nah any reports except the telegrams Of Gencra
Sherman md Gen. Foster already published.
| fSicpcd} EDWIN II. STANTON,
Secretarg Of War.
TIE MILITARY SITUATION.
NEW YoGK, Tuesday, Dec 27.-The CONNER
ciaI,s Washington special says the War and Nav
e1peditoa arainst s Wilmington The Intelligent
immediate eucccss. The Secretary Of the Nav
declares that Porter Will capture Forts F!sher M
cratc directly against Wilmington.
Sherman announces to the Secretary Of va
| that he Intended to move up the SaEannah rive
| Immediately and capture Augusta, The news It
iay s4Ilat he has already moved.
Sherman seys after TINT he will giving aroaui Q
the rear Of Charleston, destroying MI Its railroad
| In the rear.
shock like that OF IN earthquake WIS distinctly fe
here last night abort o'clock, rocking the cart
and rafting the windows. It Is supposed that OF
explosion Of great magnitude On the coast belo'
Bcnufort rs the sound came from that direction
| Probably magaz1nc exploded IN fort t
, | Wilmington or Charleston, containing sever:
hundred tons Of powder.
/ days sHbsidcd last night Shipping which hs
ieen dttaincd several days ut Beaufort will be abl
| to depart to-day.