, 1864-12-07

duty III New OrleanG, TO be succeeded By
Gen. j. ]. Reynolds, and the return Of Gen.
Gulf, with headquarters at New Orleans. In
military affairs Gen. Banks will net in subor-
dinatiHn to Gen. Candy, but in his civil ad-
ministration be will Be responsible directly
to the President.
HEADQcARTERs ABMT OF TIE PoToMAc,
Monday, Dec. 5.--IhcEe is nothing Of interest
Ing IN the vicinity Of the Jerusalem plank
road, but it did rot last lcng. No harm done.
New YorK, Dec. G.--Kebcl official and
newspaper accounts admit all that has been
elafmed on the Union side Of the complete
success Of Gen. Gregg's cavalry raid on the
Weldon Kailroad, on Thursday last. The
serious and dangerous effects Of it to Lees
army are conceded, and it is thought to bear
even more military Importance than tie I'M
mediate losses sustained By the rebels In tue
destruction Of property and capture Of pro-
visions.
The Richmond papers say that the firing By
tie rebel guns on the Dutch Gap Canal Inst
week, was merely for experimental practice,
to ascertain what damage they can intlict on
the monitors, if they attempt to pasz through
it..
It is said that Grants men in front OF
Petersburg arc preparing their winter guar
ters.
Rebel News.
from Georgia Is extremely encouraging. 4
Gw days ago when the fnniccs wercToportel
to have reached Millen, th"Te was rcason to
believe they would reach the coast easily, but
the report was rn1ounded, They were whip
ped before Millen, and column Of Fosters
from Port Royal has also been beaten COM
pletely. If Gen. Sherman gets thu ough now,
Of half his army.
In the rcte1 House Of Representatives, on
Saturday, Mr.. Fot'te offered resolution call
fDc for convention Of Southern States, with
the evident view wtorcconstruction. The reso-
tiops were laid on the table by votc Of G3 to
hundred Thousand dollars towards the relief
of prisoners in tho enemy's hands.
The Vhfg Of tho I'd says the ''man with the
black ya1ise'' is among the Yankees and will
not be driven out. He will elulo their grasp
and defeat their efforts to arrest him Or battle
his attempts. His plans are well laid.
The Richmond Diapatch Of the Sd looks upon
ly faring It was something more than cav
The Augusta .Rtg:aer claims that in the
fight Of tie 20th Kilpatrick's cavalry were
badly defeated by Wheeler.
The rebel Editors appear still puzzled to
Charleston, or Savannah, or Beaufort, or join
Gen. Grant in front Of Richmond. They ac-
knowledge that he has met With very little
esistnncc.
The saynnnah Ns,os Of the 2sth gives an &c
count Of Sherman's attack on Macon on the
Goth. 1t says the fight VAS principally with
artillery, but some email arms were used. It
claims that the Yankees were driven of, lcav-
ing their dead end wounded on the ground,
and complains Of the p.undering Of the IN
babitants by the rebels, after the Yankees
were repulscl.
On Thursday night, q body Of the enemy's
cavalry attempted to cross the Oeonce, twelve
or fourteen miles below the bridges. They
were attacked and driven into the river. They
threw Away their arms and ran into the
swamps to escape. There is much scraggliug
among the YaIkee troops. Three we're picked
up by our cavalry. They report that tue
army is worn down and almost destitute Of
provisions.
The Savannah Republican Of the 2sth says
the invading Or fleeing army Of Sherman,
arc, from ali accounts, still in the middle OF
Georgia, Somewhere in the vicinity Of Oeoacc
River, aud not advanced fur enough to author
ize any satisfactory opinion of its destination.
yannah or Brunswick, or even turn tail and
make tracks for Macon or Columbus. The
latter cities are said to be vol defended In
addition to t1eir excellent location in 4 Mill.
tary point Of view. Augusta is now believed
to be able to take care Of herself Il Sherman
9u0k14 kAht 4 Ell1C4 " CUuE LNA1 hskfs U44 liz
Central Railroad, or even west ofit, he Will
find his troubles have Just commenced. Els
conduct at last accounts indicated much hest
| tation and doubt regarding, his policy. Hc
! was advancing slowly md cautiously. Ou1
own forces are of the right stamp and in the
right place and at the proper time they will
give full and good report Of themselves. L
will never be able to get free Of Middle
Georgia
The Augusta Register Of the 27th says Wayn,
] Is reported ns having retired. Hartlee !!
| looking after things in that quarter, and VT
hare no fears for the result The enemy!
| position is becoming developed at last w
will soon hare full knowledge Of his where
opuntsh bis te1nerity. We are glad to lear1
there is disposition On the part OF our 51s
| to remove or destroy a!l provisions likely t
fall into the hands Of the enemy. This Is one
| Of the most efficient modes Of thwarting Iii
purpose that could we'll be adopted.
The Savannah Republican Of the 1sf, says i
| mentioned in 4 previous issue, that force 0
Federnls had landed on Broad River. ane
were advancing On tue railroad in the ditsc
ton Of Grakams7illc. During the night ths
Cunfcdrrntes transported an effective force tt
| that point, which, uniting with that already
on the ground. marched forward on the 3Dti
Nov, under command of Gen; Smith, Of Ca.
will, the State troops, to meet them. Thu
55Ssfea R1s 80 s9Xs the msn feasia a:n e53e5R. tEf3eR
at place called Hoyeyville, three miles from
Grahamsvil1e The Conledcsates had onl,,
l,400 muskets and pieces Of artillery. Til
| fight lasted until dark. Tbs paper says III
rcpu1scd every nttacl, finally driving the cn
emy's right md centre, but the left stood IN
| "a fbc .c1ose of the action the rebel
received teintofcen1cnts. Notwithstanding
their Boosting they adm1t that 1t was I
| drawn battle. The Republican Of the 3ott
! says: Inst night seven Or eight transports
river, which gives assulance that the fgh
will be renewed today The 1tpaoioas say
| Wbecler managed Fitzpatrick with Ill ease.
NEW YoRK, December 8.-The Richmont
Enquirer Of December Sd says: "We bcli:y
it true that Sherman's army has reached 1iil
len, and separated into two columns. on
moving towards the Savannah river, and m
other turning back towards Augusta tn
latter column and moyoment is Without doub
intended az feiut to protect his rear from
| attack. I: is too late to menace Augusta, ant
Slermon's ;main body ia too fur south. u
will do ono Of two thiugs-either go st'aigh
Beaufort and to atfaek y cad5aea a95a1
aeninst Richmond. He Las met with yer,
little =. resistance In his march througl
o The Augusta 1egiaer Of November a7tl
says: "1ho news yesterday was very inter
esiing from up the Georgia t road, !, and ma n
rrcached very near, if not quite to, Warren
ton. Scouts report them Is being near tia
place, but as far as ne can Learn, they were II
email parties. These parties are no doub
scouting or email raiding parties. We resar'
this appearance Of the enemy as no indicatio,