The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-12-13
SAVANNAH MUST FALL
EXPEDITION TO WILMINGTON
News by Rebel sources,
From the Potomac Army
.tc. &c. SC.


From New York.
NEW YoRK, Dec. l2-The Richmond pa
pers OF the 9th cay the news from the far
South yesterday was that Foster was renew
ing his demonstrations against the savannah
aud Charleston Railroad thereby seeking 10
divert the attention OF part of our.troops from
sh0rmsns expedition; The expedition Of the
enemy was reported Yesterday morning II
Proctors some % miles distant south and still
in motion. Elated by the success Of thssrAid
On Stony Creek, Grant has probably start
Ell out fsrge aud better equipped body Of
troops on similar expedition farther down
the Weldon, Railroad. That il IL a radng par
~ We have little doubt but it's destination =
unknown save probably at Headqusrters.-
This column IL said to embrace large force
OF Infantry With plenty Of artillery, but ouiy
email force Of cavalry, Ii such Is the case
We can't think the expedition destined gainst
any dietant point, a. 20 venturing far into the
enterior with infantry elmoss sio.s would
render il exceedingly dangerous aud hay
srdous.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 9th Gays
the latest information from ,he enemy on
Weldon Railroad Is that they were still now
ng towards worden and were provided
With .uch an amount of stores rs to induce
tbe belief that they we're provided for long
march, at all events for a long absence.
Ills useless to speculate on their aaws
which wll be fully known Ia dsv or two.
It, probably that the primary object Of The
movement is 10 sccupy the road and injure
Il 80 as to prevent sending any reinforce
menis against Sherman.
Nrw YoRK. Dec. 10 The Richmond Ex-
aminer OF the 9Th SAYS: "a
Sherman is reported 70 have reached =
point half way between MilIen and .Ssyan-
nan aod is believed to be marching on the
latter place We hops !, Il true W. hope
he will attack ssvAnnsh but the hove Is
1 faint When be reaches the beighborhood
and gets some clear Information a. 20 what
Savannah i he will turn ais steps 10 another
direction. &fNNff
The Charleston Msrcusy OF the 5ih says
Sherman : evidently marching for savannah
or some othef point 10 i,s ne,ghborbood
90 Friday morning. the "a nst, rs main
BODY bsoksup camp At Lossvile. as. ard
marched down the Central Railroad The
| lab snd 10Th corps which wss Tar IN his lei,
wing. being in advance. Before uighsisll
TIE greater posuon Of rae Ysukee solupa
had passed through MiIlen 10 the direction
OF Savannah. We have DO late sevs OF il.
where's bouts.
The Ub.rlssseo Mercury OF sbs ssA. also
| says passengers Who arrived Sunday evening
| report fght was going on Somewhere near
Poco,sligo a. they passed that point out No
definite detail. Ia regard - the progress q
result OF TIE reported action couldos gath.
cred
NV YoEs, Dec. l2.-The Washington
special 70 ne Trbose The lIisssYs Charles.
toe papers o. The SCI suaossee that sher'
man wss Al station NOD On the 5lh, ~ miles
from Savannah He va marching 10 rs
direction Of savannah Their pre- fiens, r.
port that detachment from Buffers arrn'
bad effected Judgement on The south sid'
# the Jane. between Drurs's Buff ana IN.
rebel posisionst the hpwIei Hose y Cor
4 -
Ansirs slosg the ironl they saJ bad io
some days beer very quies 49, grand ~
tack by GAni wss still hourly sppfehende1
Later rebel paper contain the rae-ssge .
Governor smshoi FhgInis. "a before "a
rebel Lsrisls'ursoi tha safe Is, Thu-s
dAy. he recommends 3 repe.l Of tic Stat
ls~s sbieh exemws cerssin ctlzes ison
eouseripssos ~ Jss Dasi. oficsrs. sd .sv
be . utteris a. = loss to understand Nh
thee nee ssousd sot De s~epsssss .tise. Az
a. rsll - Others He aIso expresses kim
self IN favor Of arnsng ne slaves. spd think
The, the Leglsi.turc ssvu a ps-~ sese rtl q
r-xuIsse TIE prires Of th~ nercssarse- 81 iif,
The exchange OF prisoners -hich vss sroEe'
CT At Savannah sbors tine ago = nov Pc
rressar q rapidly a. prsciiesblsis cssries
tor hssbor II conseqsence II this u &C
cordaroe With Arzngemsats pfeviousl
made. the bozssr3aest Of TIC city o
Charleston hss bees temporarily s1spfpde
ss1 oil not be resumed I'll TIE sxchange
coDcisaed The oombarsneni cs<soe q
s1pd.y pofai1g ne ssh lat ara tie opsr
xtious Of trsssierr.ag prisoners rss soor IL
ter s~gss- u 49, erperted that two o
three weeks rosid - rsqaired . eoories
the srck<nEs.
Tie Tribzss's ~>sainglon special say
that Thomas t<legra,hcd % Washington O