New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-17
HOODS COMMUNICATIONS CUT.
SUCCESSES In EAST TENNESSEE.
EAe Railroad there Broken Up.
Our Forces Invade Virginia.
BALTIMORE, Friday, Dec. l6, 1864.

BALTIMORE, Friday, Dec. l6, 1864.
III. American has Just received dispatch
kon Annapolis, stating that the steamer Va
uns had just arrived from Charleston with the
news that Gen. Sherman had captured Savan-
lA with l,lOO prisoners, after eight hours
fighting.
- SECOND DISPATCH.
BALTIMoRF, Friday, Dec. &c, 1854.
The correspondent Of The American at Annap-
obs telegraphs as follows:
1.-THE steamship Varuna left Charleston Bar
On the I4th inst, at eight o'clock in the morn
hg. The report had reached there by the
Rebel flag Of truce boat that Sherman was in
possession of Savannah after IN eight hours
asht, capturing e,epen thoasOnd prisoners"
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Friday, Dec. 10, els P. m.
70 Maj. Gen. DIX, Ne,o- York:
Official dispatches from Gen. Candy have been
nceived to-day, showing the complete success
OF an expedition sent out by him from Vicks-
burg 10 cooperate with Gen. sherman'S opera
ions, and cut Hoods communications with
Mobile.
Gen. Candy also reports the probable suceefs
Of another expedition from Baton Rouge, under
command of Gen. Davidson, the details and
object Of which it is not proper now 10 disclose.
Wien last heard from Davidson was reported as
having caused quite panic in Mobile, and to
b devastating the country generally. Lieut.
COL Earl, commanding a special party, was
severely wounded and fell into the hands Of the
Enemy at Fayette, Miss.
The Richmond papers Of to-day confirm the
reported capture of Bristol by an expedition
supposed to be under the command of Stoneman
md Barbrdge.
Also the surprise and capture Of Glade Spring
Depot Oh the railroad thirteen miles south OF Alb
hgton, Va,
They also contain Gen. Hoods official report
sfths battle Of Franklin, in which he acknowl-
edges the loss Of many gallant officers and brave
nsu,among whom be enumerates Maj. Gen. Gle
bune, Brig. Gems. John Williams, Adams, Geist,
6tOhl and Cranberry, killed.; Maj Gen. John
brown, and Brig Gems S. Carter, Manigault,
Qusrles, Coekerin and Scott, wounded, and
Orig Gen. Gordon taken prisoner.
They also state that on Wednesday Gen.
Aeman carried Fort McAllister commanding
he entrance 10 the Ogeechee River, by storm,
nd that the capture of this position puts Sher'
, Ran in communication with the Yankee fleet,
md necessitates the Reinforcement Of Savan
eah
The dispatches of Gen. Candy, so far as il
FOper for publication, and the extracts frcm
he Richmond papers giving Hoods Official re-
port Of the battle and or success in South
Western Virginia and in Georgia. are subjoined
J Up TO this hour $3.50 p. No. nothing has beer
heard from Nashville since last night, an
sothing from Gen. Sherman later than tb
Richmond newspapers report of the capture 6
Font McAllister on Wednesday.
Ngw-ORLEAYs, La, Dec. 9, 1864.
On the 25th ult. reported that movement
sO6perative with Gen. Shermans operations
would he made from Vicksburg and Bator
Rouge for the purpose Of cutting Hoods com
nunications with Mobile. The expedition sent
fOm Veksburg, consisting Of about 1900
cavalry and eight pieces Of artillery, under Che
command of Z. ID. Ostrand of the Sd colored
avalry, returned on the 4th inst, having met
nA complete success. After en- admirably
necuted flank movement on Jackson on thf
9Th ult., the expedition started for the Bie
nack bridge on the NJ 'sissippl Central Kall
sosd, which was reachce u the 9th, and after
stubborn resistance, captured and DESTROYED IT.
This cuts Hoods army of from the large
esatites Of supplies and stores accumulate. a.
Ssckson Miss, and makes that railroad which
vas his main reliance, unavailable to him fOl
months 10 come.
Besides rhs important bridge and trestle-wort
Dllowing property was completely destroyed:
1Lirty miles Of track, including culyerts;