Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-12-21
The latest Dispatches.
GoFHeIAL. J
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAS HISGToN Dec. lS-9 p. NJ.

Jfa or General Jno. 4. Dir, Neo York:
An official dispatch from General Sher-
man was received to-day, dated near mid
night, Dec ID. on the gunboat DandelIon,
Ossaban sound. 1t was written before
General Foster had reached him. He re-
ports, besides some military details OF iu-
ture operations (Which are omitted), the
following interesting particulars OF his
operations:
Ok BOARD DANDEIION, OssABAS SOUND,
1l50 Il. NJ, Dec. l3.
To-day at ) =. NJ, General Hazen's
division of the Fifteenth corps carried
Fort McAllister by assault, capturing It's
! entire garrison and stores. This opened
to Us the Ossaban sound, and | pushed
/ down to this gunhoat TO communicate
with the feet. Before opening commu-
nication, we had completely destroyed all
the railroads leading into Savannah, and
| invested the city The left is on the Sa-
vannah river, three miles above the city,
| and the right on the OEeechec, at King :
bridge. The army is in splendid order.
and equal to anything. The weather has
been fine. and supplies were abundant
! Our WAS IlOSI w
were not at all molested by guerillas.
We reached Savannah three days ago,
but owing to Fort McAl!ister could not
communicate; but now we have Meal
lister. we can 60 ahead.
We have already captured two boats
on the Savannah river, ant prevented
their gunboats from coming down.
estimate the population of Savannah
at twenty-five thousand, and the garrison
at fifteen thousand. General liardee
commands.
We have not lost wagon on the trip,
but have gathered in large supply Ot
negroes, mules, horses, &c, and Oul
trains are in far better condition thar
when we started.
My first duty will be to clear the army
of surplus negroes, mules and horses.
We have utterly DESTROYED over two
hundred miles of rails, and consumed
stores ard provisions that were ess, Mia
TO Lees and Hoods armies. The quick
work made with McAllister, and the
opening of communication with our feet
and the consequent independence for sup
plies, dissipatcs all their boasted threats
TO head me off and starre the army.
regard .Sdrcnlaai as ahca'ig gunc9
Yours truly, w. i. SiIERMAS,
Major General
) EDWIN VI. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
OFFICIAL FROM SECRETARY STANTON.
WASHINGTON, DEC. Il, 1864.
UaiO,. General D3r, NelC l-nrk:
Dispatches have been received to-da'
from General Foster, who had a persona
interview, on the morning Of "Wednesday
the 14th inst, with General Sherman a
Fort NJ AlliSter, which had been taken b.
assault on the preceding day.
I Savannah was closely bcSieged. aud il
: capture with the rebel forces there, wa
, confidently expected. II was to he sum
! moned in two days. and if no. Surrender
, ed Sherman would open his batterie
! upon it.
| General Foster reports that Sherman
army is in splendid condition, having live
on It's march on The turkeys, chickens
sweet potatoes and other good things {
the richest part of Georgia. The marc
: was fcebly resisted.
Nothing has been heard from Gener;
t Thomas to-day. Unofficial despatche
:, state that :he Provost Marshal at Mas!
vile reports 5000 prisoners and 40 piece
. of artillery as being already secured.
e 1t is ascertained that in trausmittin
: General Thomas report last night Il tcl'
/ graphic mistake was made at Louisvi
o or Nashville in the estimated number
e our casualties The despatch written b
: General Thomas stated that his whole lo
: would not exceed three thousand, an
y very few we've Killed.
;. A despatch from Lexington this ever
e ing states that on the 18Th inst at King
h port, Tennessee, Gen. Burbridse had
fight with Basil Dukes brigade (former
IT John Morgan's) and routed it, with 10
e to the enemy of one hundred and fif
;e killed, wounded and prisoners, and the
N trains. Dick Morgan, brother of Joh
lie was captured.
1t (Signed) EDwIS NJ. STANTON.
l. Secretary of War.