Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-15
THE NEWS FGOa sAvArEAz.

The interruption OF the ordinary means OF conmu-
nicaticn with Savannah, apd the absence-or, what
amounts to the eaae thing, the suppresson-of all Of
fetal dispatches reaching this city, leaves very much
the dark as to the progress OF the important and in
teresting campaign, eliminating at Savannah
We give however, such LEWIS IS ne have been able to
CLEAN.
% Friday afternoon, about 2. N, the enemy at
tackled our position at Coosa "ha'chie The assault
was kept up with Vigor and determination for more
than two hours, when the enemy was f1ally aud de-
csiveiy repulsed With heavy loss and rereated in hot
haste. Since then all has been quiet, believe, along
that part of the Savannah Railroad hitherto menaced
except that the seng OF the track at long range has
been occasionally resu med.
Meantime Saerman has been pressing steadily
towards tire city. Our togcs had fallen back to the
junction Of tie Georgia Central and Charleston and
Savannah Railroads. ab ut three mics from the city
At this important point, which commands boh roads,
Gen Il ardee took bis stand
It was confidently reported yesterday, ard we thick
correctly, that SheTmale frees in Hardee's 'front.',
and that demand for the surrender OF the city having
yesterday. OF the results, however, any, 10 news
whatever has reaoisd We may hear something TO-
day
The community Of Savannah seem finn and quiet
For tie present. the trains Will to rua through
between the twJ cItIes
The Casics ten Courier Of th9 IL Il inst, has ii
following
NEWS FROM THE COAST.
The enemy OF Friday afternoon made On attack On
our lines at Cooeexa chic, and again badly re-
pulsed. The fight tCtk PLACE between ms 1ilidnDy
trese work aid the Coogawhatche bridge. The heav-
lest lighting between the enemy troops consisting
Of brigade OF infantry and artillery estimated about
three thousand, comuandod by Gen. Hatch, end the
Georgia troops under the command CT Gen. l.. Ii. Gar
trell, en- cur rigat, resting on lifnDy Crask. Ali
accounts concur in stating that the fight hotly
CONTESTED. Cut ttrce was estimated at not nins
hundr4d consisting CT detachmens Of the 5sh and th
Georgia, and the lst aDd 81 Georgia Reserves.
Skirmshng c~mmcnced early in the morning and
was kept up with more Or less viGCr until o'clock 10
the afternoon, When the engagement became general
The enemy ATTEMPTED to gaia possession of the TiIn-
ny Gut aod tres lie work, important position CON-
mand!Eg the line OF railroad st COcsaWhachie. Our
troops, the eDemJs approach, gave ohee, and be-
fore they could come up charged them With gTet gal
lantry. III fight lasted about two hours a0d h1lf
the enemy being finally driven tack 20 their entrsnch
ments. The enemy'g 10 is said to have been Le.vy,
while Curs will not exceed one hundred killed and woun-
ned. Gen Garsrel was painfully wounded by frag~
meut of q shell in the and side Capt Sheffield
brave and gallant officer OF tie 47th Georgia, Ras kill
ed the field; Captains Heartnett ana Wood Of the
First Georgia Reserves were wounded.
The Reserves have rfoeVtd .he highest eDConiaIns
for their Distinguished bravery. lhe color bearer of
the Frat Georgia having hcca wOuuded, Lieutenant
whose could not learn, took hold ard rushing
forward was killed WITHIN thirty yards Of The cnemys
line OF battle.
From prisoners taken in this fight as well as from
some OF our or n who were captured aud afterwards
escaped, We learn that tie enemy estimate their loss 10
laet thursdays engagf at bet seven and eight
hundred killed anu wounded. Oar oes IN tbs aclo0
was ven killed and fifty wounded.
! he enemy have evacuated Boyds Landing and Is
tabshed their base at Bees Creek from which there is
direct road TO the Ooosa Whatcbe rail road bridge
Their gunboats 10 Bees Greek command the battery in
their present position near the line of railroad dis
patch ire Major General Jones, eceved last evening,
reports eli quiet at Coosawhatchie end Pocotago.
OF Shermans movements we bear plenty OF rumors
Our latest and reliable intelligence states that be
is moving cautiously towarcs the coast below Savan-
nah, probably for Genesis Point. Fighting vas re
ported Saturday at Monteith, about ten miles from
savannah. The Savannah Rail Read was reported
torn up from tie former pont to the junction OF the
Central aud Savannah Rail Road. a Gay or two will
develope Sbernan's Intentions Ouz preparations to
1eeat him are believed to be ample.