The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-12
GEN. sHERMAN's OVERLAND TRIP



From the Richmond Examiner, Dec. a.
SHERMAN s reported TO haye reached point halt
way between Mllon and Savannah and is believed
to be marching on the latter place. We hope 1t is
true. We hope he will attack Savannah, but tho
hope IS Iaint. When he reaches the neghbOrhOOd
and gets some clear information as to what SaVan-
nah is, he will turn his steps another direction.
From the south.
From he Richmond Dispatch, Dec. Q.
We hear nothing from SHERMAN Whether he is
crossing the Savannah on pontoOns or SAILING down
she Oconoe in RATS and hat-boats Is equally un-
known TO We only know, and we rejoice in the
fact that Central Georgia relieved OF his presence
and that our railroads and lines OF communication
are being rapidly reconstructed IN his wake. As re-
CARDS their railroads, Georgans are, to man, re-
ConsTuchOnists.'
Foster Agnin Active.
The only news from the tar South, yesterday,
was that FOSTER is renewing his demonstration
against the Savannah and Charleston railroad,
thereby seeking 10 divert the attention OF part Of
our troops from SHERMAN.
From the Richmond Wing OF Friday.
The Charleston Mercury OF Monday says, that
SHERMAN is evidently marching IUr Savannah or
some other point in its neignbOrhoOd. On Friday
morning the I'd inst. his main body broke up its
camp at Louisville, Ga, and marched down the
| Central Railroad, the Fourteenth and Twentieth
/ Army Corps, which form his left wing, being in the
advance. Before nghtall the greater portion OF the
Yankee column had passed through Milen in tho
| direction of Savannah. We have no later news OF
its wheroato outs The Mercury had not heard of the
severe drubbing administered TO the Fourteenth
Corps and KLPATRIoK's Cavalry by General
WHEELER, at Thomas, Sunday last Details oi
this affair win show that the Yankees were badly
used up in that fight.
FROM CHARLESTON
From he Wig QJ he ga.
Through the courtesy of a gentleman just from
Savannah, We received this morning Charleston
papers OF the 9th instant In accordance with al
agreement between the Exchange Commissioners
the bombardmont OF the city ceased on Sunday
morning about hali-past eleven O'Clock On Sunday
morning, sde-wheel transport, loaded with troops
was observed on the bar, near the Admirals flag
ship. A large number OF barge, filled with men
were observed az the stern during the morning.
The barges were engaged transferring men iron
the transports to different vessels OF the fleet, and q
Morris Is and. About hat-past twelve O'Clock sh
lett and went outside OF the bar with large nun
Der OF troops still on board. Another monitor (th
sixth is now inside OF the bar. She made her aT
, pearanco ON Sunday The monitor OF Cumming
Point during yesterday was crowded with an UNI
sual number OF men. Reports state that an unusua
amount of drilling and 'eyIe wing Is taking plao
among the enemy's troops ON Morris and adjaoen
islands to James and Johns Islands.
Battle at POcOtaiigO,
The Mercury says that passengers who arrive
Z Sunday evening reported that a fight was going o
somewhere near PocotaIgo, as they passed this
point, but no definite details in regard 10 the pre-
Press result OF the reported action could be q
iheTed.
I Exchnnge OF Prisoners
from he Charleston Mercury, Dec.s.
q Lieutenant Coonel W. H. HAToH and His Adj
tant, Captain NJ. J, O'BRIEN, Of the EXchang