The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-12-16
WAR NEWS.

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An arrival at Philadelphia from Port Royal,
brings interesting news from South Carolina
Gen. Fosters expedition up the Broad river has
resulted in tie capture and destruction of the Po-
cotal;go bridge, and the cutting of the railroad.
The movement is announced TO have been COM
pletc success. The enemy were met and with
them the Union forces had a severe fight. Gen.
Foster afterwards threw up entertainments and
by scouts communicated with Gen. Sherman
lie expected, it is stated, TO be in Savannah on
the l4th.
Adviccs from Nashville, Tenn, up to Satur-
day, represent affairs in front of that city as re-
naming unchanged, and the excitement 10 be
nearly subsidized. Nluskery firing is sometimes
kept up in front Of The Fourth Corps. The Union
loss in the recent battle at Franklin is reported
10 he greater than was at first stated, and is now
estimated at about O. l55 in killed, wounded and
missing. Prisoners captured on Friday say that
Gen. Hood is about to make q move of some
sort.
A despatch from Vicksburg, dated on The 4th
inst, announces that an expedition from that
place was made by Major General Dana, in which
he destroyed thirty miles of the Mississippi Cen
tral Railroad, including the long bridge at Big
Black Crossing, %, 900 bales Of Confederate cot
ton, and 100000 worth of other public proper
ty. The Union less was FIVE killed and forty
wounded.
The report Of an advance having been made
last Wednesday oning 10y portion Of Geuer-
al Grant's'qrmy is confirmed ly Dispatches re-
ceived from the correspondent of the Associated
Press and ~ The arrival Of a steamer at Wash
ington on Saturday from City Point. The expe-
diton consisted of the Fifth Corps and the Third
Division Of TIE Second, with two brigades
of Gen. Gregg's cavalry. They marched in the
direction of Stony Creek Station, on the Weldon
Railroad, and during Wednesday afternoon were
known TO have crossed Nottawry river, on the
Jerusalem road, over pontoon bridge, which
they afterwards took up. So far they met with
no opposition OF consequence.
\ cavalry force, sent out last Thursday
afternoon TO reconnotrc, drove the pickcts of the
enemy a distance of two miles to their cntrench-
ments at Hatcher Run, on the Vaughn road,
and after some skirmishng returned. They re-
ported that firing was heard in the direction of
Stony Creek Station, which was considered as
an indication that fighting was going on between
Gen. Warren and the enemy.
A telegram from Cairo reports that about 900
of the enemy captured the United STATES trans
port, 1hos. L. Tull, at Cumberland city, on the
Cumberland river, and used her for crossing the
river on their march into Kentucky They then
destroyed the vessel.
The Augusta Chronicle regards the fact of
Gen. Sherman army having reached Millen as
conclusive evidence that his object is Savannah,
and speaks of the routes lie might take 10 reach
it.
Information was received by the Navy Depart
ment on Monday Of the destruction of the block
ade runner Ella, whilst attempting to run into
Wilmington, N. c., loaded with arms and am
Richmond papers of Saturday last are report
ed 10 have been received at City Point, stating
that on the It'll inst, Gen. Sherman's army was
east of the Ogechee river, twenty miles from Sa-
vannah, and was moving towards the CITY, On
the previous day, the 9th inst, he marched his
army, they say, eighteen miles.
The statement about news having been brought
to Philadelphia by the arrival of the steamer
Donegal, from Pert Royal on the 7th instant, Of
the land and naval forces under Gen. Foster and
Admiral Dahlgren having destroyed The POGO
tallGo bridge and out the Charleston and Savan-
nah railroad, is not confirmed by the arrival of
the u. = Steamer Arago, which left Port Royal
one day later, ION the Sth)
Nothing of importance was reported to the
War Department yesterday from the Army of the
Potomac or Shenandoah. The severity of the
weather has prevented any important movement
ON either side at Nashville, Tenn.
Information has been received at the Navy Do
partment that the United States gunboat Otsepo
Commander Arnold, WIS sunk few DAYS since
b-a rebel torpedo in Roanoke river, six miles
above Plymouth, N, G. No one was injured,
and it was thought the boat will be raised
An official bulletin was issued by Secretary
Stanton Tuesday. lie announces that Rich
mond papers Of Monday morning have been re-
celrtd by General Grant at CITY Point. The
Richmond Dtspo'ch states that General Sherman
is near Savannah, probably not five miles distant,
ont that he had not yet made an attack, Qad it
was doubtful whether he would do so or move
towards 'he coast southeast Of the city. II also