Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-12-09
WAR NEWS.

6tuSidl. ANotiiHS t'oottA'S sAN"S' - AZ
known Of thtir movements, except
shat it was discoveed on Monday
morning that the white troops had
been Withdrawn from our front near
Fort Harrison and their places sfp-
piled with negroes.
She Yankee papers gave us the IA
formation some days ago, that all the
negroes in Grants army were to be
put into the Eighteenth corps, Under
Gen. Neitzel. The transfer of that
norton of them ct Bermuda Hundred
.AnA II front of Petersburg to this side
would go far to confirm that state
-aasnt.
From our lines below Petersburg
nothing of interest has taken place
since the attack of the enemy on Sto-
ny Greek Depot on the lst inst, the
result of which will be found in the
Showing despatch, from Gen Lee.
UEApo'as ARMY NORTHERN Va,
December 2.
Hon jas A. Seldom:
The enemy attacked Stony Creek Depot,
yesterday. and burned most ofthe buildings,
consuming some stores and corn, bnt most of
she latter Tas saved. The railroad is un-
shesmcd
Gen. Lee coming up as The enemy vas
retiring, attacked and drove him rapidly
eight miles, capturing some prison ,rs, but
could not bring him to az eng agemeut.
The depot was occupied by about $50
men under Captain Waldham, about one
hundred and twenty Eve Of whom are said
10 have been captured among them, |
regret to state, Major Fi'zhush, Quarter
master.
The enemy left some dead at the depot
and along the route Of his retreat.
From the Richmond papers we learn
that official intelligence has been re-
ceiyed that Sherman is at last moving
towards the Atlantic coast III earnest.
His point of destination is believed to
have been at length discovered ; but
it is deemed imprudent ct present to
mention it. The general impression
seems to be, that there will be bat
tie within the next few days which
will decide the question, whether Sher-
man is to reach the Coast in safety.
The Georgia papers inform us that
important movements are on foot to.
meet Sherman wherever he may 60,
bat these will be developed at the
ysoper time. Gen. Wheeler has thus
1a- managed Fitzpatrick with all ease,
and with less force, has whipped and
driven him in every engagement.
The Lynchburg Republican states
that official information has been re-
ceived ut Richmond that a fight had
taken place between Wheeler's Caval-
~ and portion Of Sherman's army,
embracing one corps Of infantry and
kilpatrlcks cavalry. The enemy at
tackled Wheelel's position and made
several charges all Of which were re-
pulsed. The enelny's loss was very
heavy. Fitzpatrick reported wounded
Wheeicrs officers and men Behaved
most CALAMITY.
From the army of Gen. Hood we
have no news, except what we gather
from Yankee papers, which must be
taken with many grains Of allowance.
They report that Gen. Hood has been
repulsed at Franklin. Tennessee with
severe loss, amounting to 5 or COCO
men, 1000 prisoners captured inclu-
ding one Brigadier General. There
loss only 1900 or 1890. They further
state that tie battle commenced at
4 o'clock P. NJ. aud lasted till dark,
an interval of only one hour and a.
half elapsed, during which time this
wholesale destruction in the Confeder-
ate ranks was effected. We adopt the
remarks Of contemporary on this
splendid achievement of Yankee skill.
that either some Of the best and Sc
vercst shooting on record was done on
that occasion or some huge lying was
found necessary to embellish the cir
cumstances Of the retreat to Nashville.
Notwithstanding that splendid
victory of which they SO much boast,
they hey acknowledge III a subsequent dis
patch, that on the night after the en-
they fell back from Frank
lin and took a position within 8 miles
of Nashville, where they formed a line
of battle. il Hood was as badly
whipped as the Yankees say he was,
what was the necessity of their army
falling back within the subulbs Of
Nashville? Hood according to their
own account was able to fOlsow them
up, and skirnishing was going on all
Gay about fge miles South Of Nash
Vile. Heavy cannonading could be
heard in the city. Taking the enc
Z vs. own account Of this affair we
feel perfectly satisfied, that Gen. !
Hood, instead Of sustaining a defeat,
has obtained a splendid victory, and
in its train VIII follow tho reduction
of Nashville and the recovery Of the
shole OF Tennessee to tho Confeder-
aey
ATo have nothing of interest from
the lower Valley, since the expeditions
of Gen. Rosser on The Baltimore and
Ohio 4. Road. The following dis