The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-12-22

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killed q
A dispatch from Lexington this
evening, states that on the 18th at .
Tennessee, General Bur-
bridge had a fight with Basil Dukes I
brigade, and routed it with q loss to
Ahe enemy of $50 killed, wounded and
prisoners, and his train. Dick Nor
gan, brother of John was captured.
Il. NJ. STANTON, I
Secretary of War.
NUMBER THREE.
WAR DEPARTMENT, |
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS, 9P. M.
To Major General Dix
An official dispatch from General
Sherman was received to-day, dated
midnight. December 18th, on the gun
boat Donclson, Ossabaw Sound. 1t
was written before General Foster had
reached him. He reports, besides
some military details of future opera
tions, which arc omitted, the following:
On BOARD THE DoNELsoN, |
OssABAw SOUND, Dec. l3-11:50 ?. M. ! |
To-day at 5 p. NJ. General Haynes
division OF the 18th Corps carried Fort
McAiister by assault, capturing its
entire garrison AT d stores Thus open
cd to us the Ossabaw Sound, and l
passed down to this gunboat TO commu-
nicate with the feet Before opening
communication we had completely de-
stroyod all the railroads leading into
Savan nah, and invested the city.
The left is on the Savannah river
ten miles above the city, the right on
the Ogechce at Kings Bridge. The
army is in splendid order, the weather
fno and suppicsabundant. Oor march
was most agreeable and not molestcd
by gucrrllas. We reached Savannah
three days ago, but owing to Fort Nc
Allister, could not communicate, but
now we have Fort McAllister, wc can
90 ahead. We have captured 2 boats
on the Savannah river and prevented
their gunboats from coming down.
The estimated population of Savan.
nah is 5000, and the garrison at 49,
900, General Hardco Commanding
: We have not lost wagon on the trip,
but have gathered in large supply OF
negroes, mules and horses. Ourtea
are in better condition than when we
started. My first duty will bcto clear
, the army OF superhuous negroes, mules
= and horses. have utterly destroyed
, over 200 milo of rails, and consumed
] stores and provisions that were essen.
> tial to Lee and Hoods armies.
The quick work made with McAllis
t ter, and the opening of communication
f with our fleet, and consequent inde'
d psndcnce for supplies, dissipates all
It their boasted threats to head mo off
@ and starve my army. Iregard Savan
nah as already gained.
/. Yours truly,
|. [Signedl W. Il. SHERMAN,
/. Major General.
The following official report was re
] ceivcd this evening from Con. Thorn
4. as, dated at headquarters near Frank
is lin . ..
h Hcadq's Dept. Of the Cumberland, |
A. Near Franklin.
b, A report Just received from Majo
10 General Wilson states that at 6 p. NJ
OF to day he attacked and dispersed Ste
a. venson's division of rebel infantry an
IN brigade of cavalry, capturing 3 guns
'd The 4th U. S. Cavalry and Hatch
y divislon of cavalry, handsomely sur
ri ported by Knite's division OF cavalry
ca did the work, making several brillian
Is, charges, breaking the rebel inlantr
H. in all directions.
Had it only bcen light the rcbcl real
te guard would have been entirely dc
cd troyed. AS it has bcen, they were s,
or verely punished.
Tho whole army will continue viz
It's orous pursuit in the morning, Th
all attack was made ak miles boyon
IN Franklin,
'at [Signed] GEO. II. THOMAS.
HeadQ's Dept of tho Cumberland,
"a Near Franklin, Ten, Dec. l7-S PM.
W. Wc have prcssed tho enemy to-dG
q beyond Franklin, capturing his hosI
> tai, containing over 1900 Wounde
and about l50 OF our own wound'
also.
ew General Knipe, commanding o
vision of cavalry, drove the enemy
~ rear guard through Franklin to-da
,vm r,,. capturing about $500 prisoners N
'o' five battle flags, with very little loss
our side.
nh. The citizens of Franklin represe
vas Hoods army as completely demoral
nro ed in addition to tho captures of "
torday, reported in my dispatches
,tv last night. / have the honor to rop'
nd. tho capture of General Rucker, a
I'M. about 250 prisoners OF tho enem
cavalry, in the fight that occurl
.,uo about eight o'clock last night, betwe
wv wv Rucker and General Hatch and
tHo ,So cavalry. The enemy has been pre-
,s n"s ed to-day both in front and on b'
80 sides
ins Brigadisr general Johnson succeed
ho. in striking him on the flank justbeyc
,wn Franklin, capturing quito number
prisoners. The number is not repC
h n cd. Ny cavalry is pressing him Gle
ood ly. lam much in hope of gett
,dy many moro prisoners Tomorrow.
=" [Signed] GEO. II, THOMAS,
Major Genera