The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-09
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SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN.

The Main As-ny Passed MiIlen - Supplies
Sent to meet the Army at the Seacoast-The
Rebels Puzzted by Sherman's Movememts-
Decentralization on the Savannah River =
RuDsors and Statements of the Rebel Press.
Is NEW YORK, Dec. 8.
The Herald's Washington special dispatch
says the government has reliable information
that Sherman's main army had on Friday or
Saturday last passed Millen, without having
had an engagement with the enemy, except
the two or three skirmishes of small detach-
aments already reported. Having passed that
place he will have no opposition between him
and that point on the sea coast for which he
originally set out, and where supplies for him
will be found when he arrives.
The Richmond Examiner Of the 9TH says
Sherman's army has passed Millen without en-
tering the town, and the column which has
been lingering for some time in the neighbor-
hood of Macon has left the country and gone
off to the main body. sa3
The Richmond Dispatch of the 9Th says 1t
is not known where Sherman is. 1t is not
certain that he has yet reached Millen. though
the fact is assumed. At A p. M. last Friday,
the telegraph operator at Millen announced
that Sherman was within four miles of that
place. Nothing has been heard from there
since. He had been within thirty miles. of
Millen for week.
The Savannah Republican of the LIST inst
says the whereabouts OF Sherman's main body
has been satisfactorily ascertained, and his
movements yesterday indicated anything but
decision of purpose as to his destination.
The Augusta Chronicle of the Both ult says
it must be confessed that for the past week
Sherman has successfully acted the part of the
ar:fuI dodger, confounding all calculations and
exciting general apprehension by his eccentric
movements. The latest reports indicate that
he is moving towards the Savannah River
He NAV turn upon Augusta and seek to force
his way through South Carolina, or he may
push for Savannah or Brunswick.
The Augusta Chronicle of the LIST inst says
it is reported that body of Sherman's scouts
visited Demare's Ferry, on the Savannah Riv-
er, on Sunday. They remained some time in
that vicinity taking observations. It is thought
| by many that Sherman will endeavor to cross
the Savannah River at that point.
The Savannah News OF the goth ult. says
Sherman seems to be making no progress
He is no nearer the coast than he was several
days ago. He appears to be hesitating and
acting as though he was caught In bad box
and don't know how to get out Afraid to 60
forward and cannot go back, his men and ami
mails tired aud hungry, with our forces rapidly
| closing In around him, all these things excite
the liveliest hopes of his utter destruction.
| The Augusta Constitutionalist of the Both
says 1t is generally conceded that Sherman Is
avoiding both Augusta and Macon, and has
| gone on his winding way either to Savannah,
Brunswick or Port Royal.
| The Augusta Chronicle of the Both ult. says
1t is rumored that Wheeler in the fight at
Waynesboro' captured over 1000 prisoners
| The Constitutionalist, however, says the Yam
kee cavalry with whom Wheeler fought num-
bered $50.
The Richmond Dispatch says it is now be-
lieved that Sherman's objective point is Dari-
en-, and he has massed his forces to march
there. This is near the mouth of the ALBANIA
ha, fifty miles south of Savannah. -
The Richmond Wing says the Yankees ap
propriated over 1000 horses and mules ir
] Glasscock and Warren counties.
+! The Richmond Examiner of the 9Th says
| Foster undoubtedly thought Sherman was neal
| Savannah when he advanced from Port Royal
but fortunately for US 1t happened that Sher
| man was some forty miles off.