New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-15
IATGH FROM TIE s0UTn.
Exracss FROM Richmond papcrs Of mon
day, Dec. Y2.
from The Richmond Wing.
PROM TIE FRONT.

iies the lines below Richmond. Our iOrets were an
Line Of batiie, awaiting orders 10 advance
Just before going press lorned thst the enemy
had been driven from eii exterior works on tie Darby
town road. NO particulars could be obtained A gcn
eTsl engagement immlntnt
LATEST PROM GEORGIA.
The end draws nigh The advance Of Sher.
mans army was reported 10 be eihE twenty miles OF
Savannah Yesterday afternoon. The fight Tor the
possession 81 the oi.y may be Progressing to-day Gen.
BeeuicRaId commands tie Confederate forces.
EAST TBNsEsSKE.
The Bristol Register Of the 9TH states that the
most Trustworthy Information from tie front Indicates
state % alarm and uncertainty AMONG the fedetoJs
Our scouting parties report Yank ees this side N
Rsan's Station. 10 Granger County. They were told
by citizens that those Feersls who "a that place
from Cumberand Cop Doro ordered In o double quick
toward Knoxville.
in oonsc neoce Of The appearance OF Federal roops al
res staiion presenting the attitude Of flank move
mcui. oui forces induced 10 ial back some dis.
tsrce having important wagon SainB 10 protect BIi
on TUESDAY Tnorniug (ieSerM Vaughan commenced an
advanced movement being deterDiped Ia find out the
force In front 81 him We shall Be surprised 20 hear
Of us turning M close 20 Knoxville.
ne Register says that Burbridge's apparent flank
movement was made 10 keep tho three Tennessee
(FederlD regiments ON deserving IN consequence VI
tho fecen! order 20 eyaoosto shat country.
PROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
Tie CLarl,stOn Mercays of the 18th saye:
SO fsJ lcagp, everything is perfectly quit.
on tho coast beiow. it IS comforting 70 know that
every day ths, pesos adds much TO our security Ia that
quarter.
AN has been perfectly quIet IN and around Charles
ton since our last report. On Tuesday forenoon Yan.
kee transport which seemed 10 BE- EDEN with troop.
arrived iIou The solthN ard.
"Col Hatch in charge o9 the steamer Ce.f, wen.
down the harboI Tuesday. and delivered over 20 Col
Milford the ankee Agen; Of E1cssnge. one thousand
Yankee Prisoners We received uadef tho Gag o. .gee
six Confederate officers fiom Ioit Pulaski Among
the Fix " az Major +. r. BrenS, Gen Ksnsom's As
eistsnt Adjntant Oenorsl.
Fifty pi!soaers, "goth.G up from SsernsHs AMY.
re
taTy prison at Florence.
MosBY's OPERATIONS.
Through Tie Neu. Kor. Hcruld OF The eth we
learn that many OF the Ulion inhabitants u FAirfar
and J1pdo1n counties ere moving within TIE Yankee
lines. Noshy having given notice ths he would bni n
tie buildings 81 oil Union men within his reach In re
asiiou fer The destruction OF Rebel PROPERTY IL we
Valley and along the Meuassas Gap railroad.
CAPTURE OF A YANKEE TCa MAR FORTRESS
HosBOX.
From Yankee sources - Learn that some
nautical Hcsby ~ the head o! ANAL body Of Con
fede,e,es on tic "a o1p&urcd q. stem tug Lis'e
FreeIsn GU tie mouth o. "s'wies hrer, winch - =
ouiy l6 mics iol fcrtfes, Monroe. TIE freemsn ssa
in tow at tse time siDty large. upoa which therc
were a number q negI0 lhborers guarded ~ f9ur
negro soldier. TIE Freeman, TIE PAficdslp'.s Isqn,rr
state. wss banned, and the btrgr With the wounded
and other prisoners. TUNED edia. -,
This afsr occurred within FIVE miss OF the guns Of
tie htaD'a. and. secof'ibg to The ADMISSION Q, ~
YANKEES a. ope Of the mos, daring oi the war Wei
nav III In7sireF ssk, "sfe We 20 have nautical
Mcsbyr' We hope 10. only one bu, many. The sam.
iyufIsl states that NE tng VAS bf'ught too BY we'll
boat containing The Con'cder,s psrtissls vSioh put
he gls,d Aoys d. co1,bs Killing one, and wonndias
The remaining three.
YEoa THy rETyRspUaG FRONT.
PgTrRsAURG, Dee. 1.-THE enemy attac.o,l
OCT forces ct Eictsofd. Frldsy afternoon, ard We.
sigIaly icpulsad. Yesterday morning be re'-oeted
ard We. closely rnysuc1 ~ our cavalry. during 'he
reiteat the onsnys flank several tunes struck y
OH FORCES yho II IL bceTed. DID much execution. and
cai add "a nUn.boI Vi Prisoners TIE eIsaLys eenDl
/. now thought 90 be recurring discounted 10 os front
having been successful ory u sceoog tho cn!'-ns d
Sussex County. .
ysnced opoa or ghi yesterday, bg' vcre hs fson ely
driven back, wi;htelss Q. few pIi'cosrs md 'oa'
liiloG sne sC4zced.
PROM GfOii2fA
Es,s, Tae Ri,irusr1 Exsn.o,s, Dec. ~.
The news from Georgia is exceedingly n;3sRIo.
I. ,c.efnes happens thai UfBcis report, are received
AZ the Wst Dsys!inezt which the Sothor1tics withheld
fvm the J,ulie bot the preseet iaiSnes we bteye
that The seeIctsEy .: H1 10 tetrt 'nf2rnsd o. tss
soadhiou Oh effsirs IL the county unieciay north q
Savannah thsn any private oitDsr. unless disfatosss
were receive LIST af,s ii pa: apb yes rten.
Onr lssi sie.oes from G.o;siA rsp.c -ei thst Seer
m A. Wa sy snc.ng toward, hssGash by t5rcs psss.
roads lie rIn. b. in To soilitT OF tse Gig by thi'
tirle i, l. unnecessary ~ repess @fat hs been 50
rnsde 20 rc,s TIE Yenkes hories Geasris BeoaregaJ
Rardee Smith. cod. ebclieIc. feyio;. ar ~ CON
rsua of OF. forces. Under rsir ieaJs.tai2 Se arr
Justified tn ~. only hoping INK but coE1d sny expeSt
ibg ths most sstisfscsoiJ rsr!S. Rea Bis%s was ~
Augusta a. las; accop1ts.
PROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
Since thc bloody rcprlse Of Foster ead Dahl
men a. Hoo. Epi snd Lh-ssvbatc,ts these worttisi
fsve remained quiet. AtEAst We have no'laay OF n
boit!O q, Hc1sy lii coneeie taat Lhei. ossrs's 81
enopr. 10 eight hundred And ten Tae Confederate
Ios. 10 know, was eigh, killed oai thvly ninf
wounded We had plenty o! siiul.sy. wes setssc
The cneny uIet bf,ic. Grs2e cidit
F,or 4hs p'simood Eaqoir't.
Tue news received from the hontoa saturday
q a Decidedly encouraging chsisnas, A. "a esty
hour appesa Ia spi.5 Il saow end s.set Gen. Ions
street sdv1nccd upon trio ensmys Hines on tbs DirtT
tOwr Road and drove their 5orccs oct o.tho WORKS ara
pcraQod for four mites taking possesen Of our pa hues
on New hetke. HILL some two ntos ond O hsh no'A
cas-, OF Fort Htssstson.
Not much fighting ooearrvd - tie easmy, whose
line wac moro "sheh." fspdlJ gare way and
dad not stop 10 dtsPate tho qrocnd. tfitx cannon
aiding kept up On oshsS pAss OF the line during tan
movement. AT lat socsunse nom the Ted Oar force,
stin bold the ground ttey had captured Some in
On Saturday strong force OF ths eaemy's inSstfy
lrore IN OQi osyary tts Vaughan Road Ia front o
Petersburg that wire subsequently, dTyra With toe
los OF some kills and wo1uded and sboN ono hundred
pYYoners. Oar losses were very eight. Tho encmy''
rsiding party DOVE the Weldon Road were sscs!vins
proper ettentson- " oyents On bn9sy. Tie Express
kssys
The main body Of the cremys large fsiding columr
WAS yesterday In tbs vicinity Of JhrretB Depot on the
Pet, rsburg and Weldon Rafrpsd thirty miles soath
their ADVANCE al this point Thursday afternoon, bat
az far 40 Known without result. Yesterday We learn
he action renewed and WAS IN laogless ut last
eouns W. deem u imprpdsnt 10 cay more u present