The Shasta courier., 1864-12-31
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ehat CITY, With lou guns, piehty ol ammuhi
ton. and about 81, 900 bales cotton. No
further particulars are given.
An oficial dispatch from Foster, of 22d.
says Sherman occupied Savannah on the
morning of the 2lst. On the preceding af
ternoon and night Hardee escaped, with his
main body of infantry and light artillery,
blowing up the iron clads and tie navy
yards. He enumerates as captured 800 pris-
oners, $50 guns, in good order, 73 locomo-
tives, 100 cars, a large amount of ammuni-
ton, steamers, and 33, 900 bales of cotton.
Foster opened communication with Savannah
on the 22d with his steamers, removing some
| torpedoes and passing over others.
Louisville, 24th.-Lyon's forces. estimated
at from 1000 to 5000 cavalry, and guns,
struck the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Mt Elizabethtown, destroyed an important
bridge over Bacon Creek, then turned north.
and now threaten important trestle works
at Mulgloreg's Hill. Lagranges brigade
from McCook's division is close upon his
rear.
| Yesterday morning the steamer bound
from Evansville to Somersville was boarded
at Louisport by guerrillas, who robbed pas
sengers of about $4,000, killed two discharged
soldiers, and compelled the captain to trans
port them to Cloverport, where they released
the boat
Boston, 25th.-The wife, son and daugh-
ter of the rebel General Preston were pas
sengers by the Africa. They were refused
permission to land, per order of the War
Department.
Baltimore, 25th.-The Associated Press
have letter from Fortress Monroe, of the
oath, which says the steamer Thomas Col
lier, just arrived, has a telegraph operator,
escaped from Richmond night before last,
who says intelligence of the fall of Savannah,
and the capture of the entire forces, num-
bering 13, 900, commanded by Hardee, had
reached Richmond few hours before he
left. Also, that report was prevailing that
Fort Fisher, commanding the entrance to
Wilmington, had fallen, through the com
but this is not reliable.
| New York. 25th.-Herald's Bahama cor
respondent of 10Th says Is steamers were
waiting to run the Llockade from Nassau TO
Wilmington and Charleston.
Hoods rebel division has left its position
in front of Army of Potomac, and is supposed
to have gone to defend Wilmington.
A Richmond dispatch of 22d says divis.
ion of Union troops, under Palmer, had occu-
pied Bower Hill, eight miles east of Ports.
mouth, for the supposed purpose ofoperating
against Weldon.
Custar's and Sheridans cavalry attacked
the rebel cavalry under Rosser. nine miles
north of Harrisonburg, on Thursday last.
The Examiner of 23d says Sheridan's in
fantry came up the valley to point between
Harrisonburg and Newmarket. The sup
posed intention is a diversion in favor OF
the cavalry movement this side of the noun
tains. Early advanced to meet him with q
mounted force of 1000 men. They were yes.
terday in Madison county.
The Herald's Washington dispatch of 24tf
says Richmond papers of 24th contain Official
dispatches from Wilmington to 23d. Six
Union vessels had reappeared off that place
The storm prevented any attempt to lane
troops or attack the forts.
The rebel papers also contain rumor o.
the evacuation of Charleston and Savannah
New York, 27th-IIerald's Newbern cor
respondent says Gen. Palmer's expedition
from Plymouth, n. c., under Col. French
up the Roanoke, penetrated considerabl,
distance and had several engagements, de
feating rebels on every occasion driving then
out of entrenched positions. and taking
number of prisoners. The gunboats were t,
co operate, but were prevented by torpedces
Washington. 27th.-Richmond papers say
Price is reorganizing his army in Arkansas
and has % 900 men, all Mssonrians.
The Richmond Enquirer of 24th acknowl
edges that the affairs of the Confederacy art
under cloud.
Beauregard, under date of Charleston, 22d
announces that our forces occupied Pollard
Alabama. burnt government and railroad
buildings and retired. They were pursueG
so miles by Gen. Liddell.
New York, 27th.-Commercial's specia
dispatch saws Sherman announces to Secre
tary of War that he intends to move up tht
Savannah river Immediately and capture
Augusta. The news to-day is that he ha.
already moved. Sherman says that after thi,
he will swing round on the rear of Charles
ton, destroying all railroads on the way.
The news from Thomas is also glorious
He has brought Hood to a standon the Nortl
side of the Tennessee river it being impass
ible. Hood is without artillery or pontoons
Thomas proposed a move on Hood and force
fight or surrender.
Washington, 27th.-Following extracts
from the Richmond papers of to day have
been forwarded to the War Department by
Grant: An official dispatch from Beaure
gard, dated 25th. received yesterday, states
that Hardee reports that force of enemy's
infantry. artillery and cavalry has moved
from Savannah towards the Altamaha river
Hardee has made proper disposition to check
the column. His object is probably to des
troy the Savannah. Albany and Gull kail
road, its depots, &c.
Wilmington. n. c., 25th.-Enemy's fleet
consisting of over 80 vessels, including mon
itors, several iron clads, many heavily arme'
frigates and sloops of war. made furious at
tack on Fort Fisher about 10 o'clock 24th
and kept up an average of shots per minut
until night Our loss was % wounded
Attack was renewed at 10 O'Clock this morn