Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-29
D PFICIAL BULLETINS.


7 -ii-iaural1zzzz-1i,su.l WAN DnpGnfmssysu ~
wArurraror, December as, io.so p. n.
Major 6tn~si John A. DE, Esr Yotk: ~ !.
The following extracts ffom The Richmond
papers OF to-day have been received By The Do
psrtmenta lf. ir1.s He77,s a.'i 1Io' ll,H
y 81 mi .i TororsrA. peg, n7.i f'inl y
Z &C The latest oflcisi advice, from aeorgia In
dieste thst shcrmsn has already followed up
the occupation OF eayannsh, by sending force
Of csyalry, srtillery, and infantry upon an ex-
petition whose destination can only be guessed
- from the direction In which Il has moved.
These troops are reported 10 have gone toward
the Altsmaha river, and We shall no douht
mort hear that they have crossed that stream
and are moving 70 Southwest Geprgia In quest
Of the prlsoncrs Of war who were supposed 70
Il fsbermsn's programme for hIs grand cam
palgn northvard appears to be Losecret, He
will start from Port Royal and move straiRht
fof Brsnchville- point OF Junction between
The 0eorgia and Carolina railways-and he then
proposes 10 follow the fnain line Of railroads. To-
wsrds Virgins, stesiing and numbering a.
much as he can BY the way. An very fne; but
II sherman proposes, Lee dlspcses:n ...I! = ii
Hs 'o''.s Secretary Of War.
wAsuisSToE tIry, Dee. 2s-ii 10 p. n !
The following extracts from Richmond pa
pers of to-day have been received by the De-
psrtmeut. .-l'l.Ia Q! h-a"iol ~ 'r7i is"la
n 'lI ..fRox sourHwnrsxx .YrRosIA. "
'The Lynchburg Virgi.iar has the following
additional In relation to the capture OF the
ealt Works announced officially on yesterday;
fwe had been led 10 hope that these i'm
poftant works were safe, but the source from
which their reported capture comes leaves MS
no room % doubt its correctness. They we're
occupied by the enemy on Tuesday, the 10th
iust., aud held by them, until Thursday, when
the place was held BY about 800 reserves, under
Col. Preston, the most Of whom escaped.
= The works are reported TO be but little
damaged, and we understand that persons pho
hate visited them slnce their occupation by
the enemy think they can be put in working
order aRaln by the 1st Of February. A large
quantity Of salt already taken out was de-
slrpyed, and all the buildings on The place
were burned, Several pieces OF artillery were
also captured by them, but they got but little
else OF any kind. Gen. BreckiDridge was At
last accounts at saltville, preparing TO follow
the enemy In bis retreat i u, ,4+s
g Continued skifmishing with their rear
guard occurs. No iurther fighting has taken
plsee than that already reported. A gentle
man who passed over the railroad from Bristol
10 Glade Spring, after the enemy advanced,
says the bridges between these places arc all
buried, but tho track Ia uninjured." ~.
'-af Ssrr EDwIS NJ. STANTON, &.
...a.. 'e..r Secretary Of War.
wan prpAprnrxr,
\ - wAsHIr oroy, Dec. % III. 20 y. N. +.
The following extracts from the Richmond
papers OF to day have been received by the De
paftment; ..EH1 r.I -H. 10
| F "TRon WILMINGTON.
i "The following oficlai dispatch was receives
last night; -. - -
"Te Hs Esecilsaey as PssssesHie Of ns covsdusi
2iafss; ~ '..- Fat I.'.HHt
"The enemy has re-embarked undsr th,
cover Of his feet. His movement Is mot deyel
oped. have visited Fort Fisher and find tb
damage slght, except the buildings not neees
ssry for defence. Only two guns were dis
abied. The marks remaining indicate that th
bombsrdment was very heavy. H
"MsJor General Whiting, commanding III
defcnces OF the mouth Of the river; Col. Lamb
: commanding the fort, and tho officers and me
composing the garrison, deserve especial com
mendation for gallAntry, efficiency and fort
tuds displayed under very ytryiDg Circumstances
"(signed) BRAITos BRAGs."
. ..... EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
: Secretary OF War.