New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-23

cultivated Ia this community OF !ate tlaI any sns'i
affair attracts very little attention. An Irshnan, tho
other day Will. engaged ia The useful occupation OF
twisting rails, remarked; 49,
"When the war Is over, Cen. Sherman viii buy
coal mine In Pennsylvania ond occupy his spare TINS
with smoking cigars and destroying and rebuilding
railroads"
GREAT CORN FIELDS
We daily traverse immense cornGelds covering from
one hundred TO thousand acres. These were once
devoted 10 tho cultivation OF cotton and IL Is surprsng
10 see how the planters have carried ont the wishes or
orders OF the Rebel Government in this respect lhere
has been large amount OF cotton destroyed In this
canpagn, but il must have been but o small portion
ey en- OF the limited crop raised the destruction has
chiefly been awny from tho railroads. As near a. osh
Georgia Central Railroad to Augusta by wey Of Misn
n ON thence limited amount has been trsnsp ported 70
Wilmington for TRANSATLANTIC shipment; tho balance
yet remains in the vicinity OF Columbia south caro-
lima
1t is well sscsrtained that The country west Of Ss
vsnnsh River Is expected 30 furnish supplies for me
Rebel Armies in the west although coSli anu beer are
sent from this district TO Lees Army. but 10 draws TIE
bulk Of his supplies fra the States east OF the Sa
yaunah and there Is region which is 80 prolific a.
that abOu, Columbia. i have dgregsed thus for rom
the history OF the Georgia camps sn because wsh 10
correct the impression which is general at the North
that the Eastern Armies fed from the South West
One thing is most certain, neither the West nor me
East will draw any supple, from tho Counties IN this
State traversed by Army for long time to COME
our work has been the next thing to snnihilation.
THE PEIsosERs PIX AT MLLEH.
Asmentionc1 above, this place Is hye niles fooVe
hiien junction. space Of ground some 90 ieet
SQUARE Incosed by stockade, without cny covering
Whatsoever the hole where thousands OF onr brave
soldiers haye been confined for many months past TX
posed 10 heavy dews the biting r0sts the petng rams
without 80 much board, tent even, to protect
those poor naked fellows, who were almost always
robbed OF their clothing when captured. Some Of them
had adopted vTetched alternative, and dug holes III
the ground, into which they crept at times Wnat
wonder the; found tho evidence that 100 had cled
therei
From what misery did death release themi can
realize IL all now / could not even when listening TO
the stories Of prisoners who had Ted from this he'll e.
nped the devil. in hot pursu od the keen scent OF
the track hounds put upon their PATH here the uae
sssy cruel pen where my brothers have been tortured
with or posnTe and starvation. God certainy will visit
the authors OF oil this crime with his terrible hghtng
JEFF. Davis know that the Northern people would see
the condition OF the victims Of Belle Island. how Tear
n must be the treatment Of those who are removed far
from the hope Of exchanged You at the North may not
feel the necessity Of retaliation. and may continue TO
clohe warmly feed plenbuly, ana COMFORTABLY nous
with their commands; but you must not expect tho.e
who have snd those who may endure these ssones "
feel act with the same extravaganza Of generosity
CONCENTRATION " OdBCHIE-A FIGHT
OGHCBEE CHURCH. Dec. 6, 1864.
The army for two days past has been con.
at this point which is the Barrowes. part or
the peninsula. Gen. Howard is still on the wee. sidc
ofths 0geehee, bot 10 within supporting dh.ense ana
has ample means OF crossing the river should IT be
necessary, which Is not at eu probable fitzpatrick hsi
a gain done noble work On Sunday last while march
ing toward Alexander, for the purpose OF more thor
ogghIy completing the destruction OF tho Rsilroah
bridge crossing Briar Greek. found Wheeler on hs
way near Waynesborough He fought him several tines
him severely in each instance, driving bis
infantry and cavalry before him through Weynesbor
ough and beyond the bridge which was completely dc
s,royed He reoined tho main body OF our army Thea
marching southwark.
KILLING BLoODHOUsDs.
A significant feature Of this campaign, which hss
not before been mentioned 10 this diary, received a
marked Illustration yesterday Except 10 rev IN
stances. private residences have not been destroyed
Yesterday ee passed the plantation OF Mr.. Stubbs.
The house cotnnCin, prcss, corn Kicks stables every
thing that could burn was IN flames end IN the door
ard lay tho dead bodies 81 several boodhounds that
been used 10 track ard pull down negroes and our
escaped prisoners, And wherever our amy has passed
everything in tho shape OF dos has been killed Tho
soldiers aud officers determined that no more Tying
flgtiyes white men or negroes, shau be followed by
track hounds that conc within reach Of their powder
aud ball.
A BOLD MONUMENT.
General Howard he's inst returned from very sue
eessful movement. Fearing that we should detash a
force for tho purpose of destroying the Gull Road,
which they using 70 lis utmost capacity inst nov
they pushed force scro', tho oseohee. Whhe tbs
body we're covered by strong riverside line, Gen.
Corss Of Alatoons memory showed BIS division
between tho Iitte and Great OgeoheS thirteen miles
advance Of the main column 10 tho canal winch ias
from the Ogechee TO the Sa, annab ESor He bfdsei
the canal crossed IL with his division and now hold,
position out Of which Hoods AImy could not drive
him. ,
line Of works stretching from river TO river and they
have now fairly sought refuge i'll the ioriiheatons
CLOSING IN UFos sAvAssAB.
DPCrsmRR o.--One officer and several men were
severely wounded by the explosion of shols and oype
does bnred ard concealed In the road, which va. an
attempt at cowsrdy murder In the entrance 10 forts
or In bre ach made in line Of works such implements
may be used defeat the assault but the laws Of war
10 not justify attempt Of The kind which ms been so
disastrous 20 day. The prisoners were marched oger
no road and rsBoy3d Two OF these trcaoherou' ueAtA
dealing Instruments
sTPoSG LINES OF REBEL woRSs.
DECEMBER l0.--The army has advanced some SIX
miles to-day and have met every where strong line OF
works which appear 10 be held b. large force; with
thirty twopound guns In position their line, alhouSh
extended. is more easily defended. because oil
succession OF mpassabc swamps which stretch across
the peninsula. All the openings between these mo
rasses and the roads which lead through them are
strongly fortified and the approaches have been con
tested vigorously. bnt with little loss to u.s. Gen Sher'
seems 70 avoid the sacrifice OF lfe and doaOt his
making any serious attack until he las communication
CArTURs or FORT M'ALLIsIyR.
DECEMBER l3-At Fort McAllister. To lay have
been spectator OF Of those gorous sghts where
the actors passing through the moet fearful ordeal OF
fire which beas the soldier. come out sgceeesia Erd
are always after he.ocs.
marched to-day fifteen miles, and without the a.sis
lance ofarery have orossed open space DISK hund
red yards. under fierce fire OF twenty one heavy srnS
crawling through q thick alats crossed n ditch OF
great depth at whose bottom wero driven thick pal
isades torn them away. sumounted the crest and pal
i,ades shot aud bsyonecd the gunners who refused 70
at their posts and planted the stars and
Stripes upon the work In triumph. The assault was
made with q single line, which approached the fort
from all sides but that OF the river at The same instant
never for instant wavering no man lurking sheher
but facing the fire manfully.
The explosion Of torpedces a. This pont did not deer
them. General SAernaus old division snd corps had
been told that lie lad said Garry the place by sssalt
10 night possible" they.rcsoved 20 fnhii then ola
cnr nnneI, xiai md they did il Perhaps IN tbs bis.