The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-12-15
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NKw losK. Dec. 1.-THE Wosids Wasl,
Ington special has an account Of battle h
front OF Savannah on Saturday. the iQtb
which. he saws, comes direct from loya
resident OF Richmond. tie says 10000 o
Sherman's men, al an early hour. crossed the
ogeeche river below Bloomlngd~Ie. SONS
twelve miles soaih OF Savannah. and mass.
ing between that point and Telfair the left
wing extended so as 20 cut che Charleston
Savannah Railroad. Communication. had
been effected the preceding DAY with Fosser
Who was again rapidly advancing on Ora
Evansville. the rebels retreatlng srom this
strong position. south OF Pocotaligo Bridge,
and evidently alarmed at finding themselves
threatened both ia front and rear by SUPERB
or forces. Sherman. who wa< on the field,
found himself confronted by a large force of
regulars aud militia. enuencsed. The bat
tie begun early m the day and was contested
with great isry on both sides the garrison
Of Savannah, namhering $4,000 veterans.
was made by the Union troops which carried
some OF the works on sbe enemys left aud
c,ntss, threatening 10 cut hin on from the
inlet and city This was followed by an sd-
vance 81 the whole line. which doubled up
the rebel formation in confuson and they tel
back 10 the immediate vicinity of tho works
10 the rear OF Savannah and our troops pur-
sued them 10 Teliair on the south. aud cor-
responding distance along the npPsr railroad.
Here our troops rested, finding the euemy's
works very strong aud our men. from =
heavy march the previous nignt and the es-
we're fighting. being worn out.
The loss was severe on both aides. $500
Union and between 1000 and 1900 rebels.
among whom were fully 900 prisoners. IN
Guiding many officers Of rank. coiors. cam
non, small arms. wagons aud caissons. we're
captured
Smith. Hardee and Cobb we're in com
.asnd OF the rsbsle whose loss, at first. sss
less than ours owing TO their protection. but
Al the eloss Of the sctioa tbsy suffered ire
mendously.
IL IS believed all the rebels at the head OF
the Inlet. 1000 or 5000. would be captured.
The facts. Gays the World correspondent.
have been carefully con,~aled 10y the rebel
authorities. The greatest CONSERVATION pre-
vailed at Charleston.
The laet wofd leit Sherman close 70 Tue
coast. either able % form junction with
Foster and the fleet. orto stack savannah
With a prospecs OF success.
NKw iosg, Dec. i4.-Tbe Tnbune's
Washington special says that Congressmsn
Wsshbnrne. who returned TO-DAY from
Grants HssdquarteTs, represents WA.sen's
movement as a perfect svcce,s. apd ihat
tran, y ccphden, OF the whoIs s,fu.tiol -
Nc WAshoufne himself feel more conf
dence IA tho future from tli. Wait than from
suy previes-,s.s. wArrer's mission ~as 90
destroy the Weldon Road and bridge a. lar
possible aud 10 discover aud destroy the
new cross road from the " oldon 70 the Dai-
Vile. which GRAFT knew va b. process OF
construction and Was designed 20 serve
Richmond With supplies from the South
This was ruined BY Warren.
The Tribuus- Army Of the Potomac
special thus sums up the results Of Warrets
sxpeducn making rapid nArrh Of fifty
miles he destroyed three Important bridges
~ miles OF Rsilro.d. large amount Of ior-
sge an. other stores, burned SUSSEX Court
Hon.e and captured seore OF two OF pris-
oDers and viii reach camp tomorrow, hav-
ing sustained but rifing loss
NKw YokK. Dec. ia For, Morszn
letter Of the 10Th an. . the Esv Orlesna
Era ~.ys. 1tM. Az.
The hrss reported rebel force to THE gs,in,
j. -A.d To be 1t F.sh River j. mile. 40 TIE
Mobile Bag. then ihis nothing more than an
advance poet They remain vsfy quietly GA
the defensive with The exception Of ~ -oe.<l
sioDsi shot from the rebel baitsnes =, our
GanboAts, simply to get rage In either
case nothing OF imp0rts1ce be- occurred
A ues rebslnm hss me .-osn The Tom
bsgbes river md = nov - Selma. hAvsre Der
lrmor and plsiing pat o. She s reported
70 be = very Formidable ssgine 81 var OF TIE
psissrn and style oftbe Ran tennessee cap
tnrrd BY us dsring TIC Fort M0rgsn absa-
donDenf. sse serp~cssd % .rrsye IN No
bile Il 81 Al @.rlv date
There . said 70 be several Rams sBd Can
oo~s inside The eb~srsctIon.. s>s1~s -Aons
y.sss BN<s~r~s The obs rsetssns are Of
srr>troog and sinost inpo-sshis nstsrs,
-th large fles driven into the earth soue
sgat fee; b-oe.th he water. Il gill rsQuirs
sxiil ard d.rag 70 overcome these re5el
meats Of defen.e.
H. so acre az % - ssAn for or Eve
Blockade rznssrs st Mobile al esgsrly
waiting 70 sscsps.
srv fosx. Dec. A--Tse Commercials
y sss4ae "a speoi@i s-yz Gss Bslks hss nd
his f8rloueh srteodsd 20 - % -rife cot kls
repOu Of ne Red River sTpsalsioa here IN
stead Of New Orleans
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