Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-19
THE NEWS.
grzoM sourHwrsrrns ylaerlA-rH sIIr WORKS

grHoM soUrHwrsrrHs yfRGIHrA-rHI SALT worxs
An official despatch received on Saturday night at
the War apartment stated that BurbrdgFs force al
ready announced as wilhns few miles Of
prudsnfy retired BY the road which they had aa
vanced. The Salt Works being consequently safe, sne
most Interesting query Is, What nov becomes, In
financial point OF view of the patriots VITO invested their
entire capital 10 salt VIII the article save thsmf We
trow not.
later despatch says that General Vaughan With q
considerable FORCE Ia In close proximity to the
treating raiders.
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Charleston As curry of the 10Th has informa-
ton that the enemy still holds his position at Ooosa
whaohie, about three quarters Of mile from the
Charleston and Savannah RAiroad track HIS batteries
continue to shspsvsy passing train. With this keep
tor oil quiet between Charleston and dsev vile the
present terminus OF the road.
The railroad bridge over the Savannah river has not
e,n burned, as Was reported The structure burned
the long and In porant trestlswork on the Gsogs
side OF the Savannah river.
The Ooprisr of came date says.
As to the fact or extent of the destruction of tie
railroad bridge and tresog over and near the S,val-
nah river accounts are variant and oontrsdic DRY.
The shsling Of the railroad at certain points on the
passing Of os is CO Iuued 60 far without notable re-
suits.
FROM GEORGIA.
The Savannah Rspubiiean OF the l2.h ssys that on
Saturday and Sunday ARTILLERY firing on both sldss was
actively kept up with more or less skrnshug. There
is Lo change In the spsot Of STAIRS at either of our
points sinos our last issue. Every thing goes on we'll
and oil are In the best Of spirits. TIE be- hr
pests continue to p,-s@'t h D,t..
The Charleston Co.,.s 81 80. II-t cts ths,
disabled soldier wLo was on q visit TO sayapp,h a.,
left there Monday morning. has reached this oit,
and communicated kome statements for the Gourisy.
He reports that on Saturday, 10 h inAtant. tb,sa
several and severe charges wore made aRainat nm,
lines between the Oenlral and Gull R.ii GAGS and
about a'e miles from the city, beginning a. p.
those assaults were repused IN good syis and Win
good spirit and determination on our sIds. Ii was
reported that the Ogsechee bridge on The Gut ro,d
near Savannah, hsa Leen tusaea by our forces psr'
haps TOO soon, and this prevented the arrival OF some
forces Who would and could have reached Savannah
Il IL more than probable that these soldiers NAV nd
good work 70 do, however, on the Sou.h side of The
u eeoh.e. as things now goat all events, they 6ap
work their way TO and for good service.
The Charleston Mercury earus that the bridge over
the Ose, chez river has been royed by our ons
1. is believed shat General q. w. SIN tn Ia we'll post.a
the oGher aide OF the river with about 900 troops
Charleston full Of rumors OF various kinds
which the Mercury could trace % no authentic q, ce
Toe most Trustworthy report came via Hardeers, and
was 10 the etc! that heavy fighting was going on a,
noon Monday, the race course, which i, onl,
few miles from savannah, but that our men had no
OJ maiitsnsd their position and repulssd the enemy.
The MGeIy of the 10 b says:
Sherman seems, for The present, 10 have abandoned
the direct attack on The city aud 81 p,ars 10 DO luru-
rug bls sttenth 10 the reeueuoI Of u. outuurks.
We regret ~ announce the fall OF F,rt McAlis.
TER. Thas post was carried rly yestsI day mora,u
oy assault In which heavy column Of bsI
troops Participated 1. ID beloved that the enemy
will lex. make desperate tort to gain possct sion o.
Genesis Point
The neus given above Ia perfectly authentic. bu,
NO have heard no details o. tho ASSAULT OF the c.su
alie.
Along the lue of the Charleston and Savannah Rail
road all otn in 1855 quiet.
FROM THE SOUTH SIDE
Ga Friday the enemy's batteries from the Jsrusslen
Plank I'D almost around 10 the Appomsttos river
opel 81 furious cannonade upon cur lines, and .,bo,
inter mssion A'p. up upil nearly dark. Our s.,s
some Instances repiisd, aud at lines the mu.Io =,
lie artillery sliIs exciting. The Rxpyss. ssv. Il
u.iGg This eli, ing that lhs gallant Lieut. .Oolansl
M0seley, Of Buckingham, was killed. He sotered ,L
seIv,ce as a L,eusnant 10 the Richmond Hoviizsrs
aid a ! Won his promotion b. Lis bflvsry in man.
battle. HIS lots 70 ieplored BIZ lsrss
c.T,ls Ut iriends TIE Faprsss says:
Tlat the Yalk1e have nads no standardization mr.,
shoWu any sCuSisy since their retreat rom b. l,6sm
and lheiI Tepuse Oh HsieksIs Ruu. Th.r,is M mac
they Can move On With tucjess that will n,ot lh
ss, Us at tho aimj AID the cause aud tie OIL, pso L
~Lo have NJ ross ia Tor dread ir0ui great YsDte
army under uTsL,, sss the nom c5mLsisuts Who Nv
Iear HE lneF, whose property sid whose persona al
xp0sed ~ his Ruthless bands OF Tsdsfs ana robbsrs
IL IL Gus impression that GrsL,s oJps will uou D
iGtS winter qdarefs, aud as fsr Operations Souib ~
ths ApPOnastoI are o)1ceraed, rsmiia gu OF unl th
advent vi Spring. HIS recent ,ffJrts 20 gain sdyar
ages Oh Our rghi, tbdadanly testify by their rssus
b utter inabi,J 10 sct ohphsl anything dscisys -.
de 6i ooLn nc hImsel lo raids upon Our .oIamuaiss
tons SJath WLen lie 10 ieady ~ Iiks ON tie Mart.
eide Of shs Jsnes, no Gao easily transfer his troops
scI0ss Ou pOnIOOGs.
BOLD ADVENTURE
TIE PsCT bu Expies' oI s.,u.d day Is respou sible
for tie following:
SLoIty alter the Yankees reached the Jsiu,,leu
p .LkfGad, up which thsJ re,urH.d 60 Camp tia ca
uI Ii, what disofdoied auu fsugued BY I,s march
wac struck by daring soSut OF Our al my. NJtLiut
blI h bold dsmeaaOr you'll save him nou c. Dta,
AID he received 10 lick his freedom upon tue resul
Of hs Ingenuity. sunni 6 the air aud propo,t ,s
If Aide, he struoE spars to his horse, ana ealopins
down the finles column, ordered the Struggling
ranks To close up as the rebels in hot lS salt
aud threatened 10 shoot suoh 40 Jagged behind. HI.
pursued this coarss down the column. hurrying the
frightened Yankees up at every step, until he iouad
opportunity to escape, when he hims, |. hurried of
q, fast his horse could carry him.
THE SOLDIERS OHRIsTuAs DINNER.
We chP tho following from ,hs charlotte On ortb
OsrolInf) bulletin:
special sg nj will leave this ocs for the Army Of
NJ Liz. La h. A, i..s. L..