, 1864-12-10

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New York, Friday, Dec. 9.-Gcn. Logan
gives it as his opinion tliat the slow progress
of Sherman Is the very b.: evidence Of his
entire safety and success. It was his pro!
glammc to make frequent halts to rest lis
men, while detachmcnts would scour the
country to destroy roads, bridges and rebel
supplies, Hat he encountered any serious
opposition he would have reached the coast
before this
The Timer special eays Gen. Logan Is On his
WY to Join his command In Eherman's army.
The Commercials Washington special says
the Richmond papers Of Wednesday contain
no information about Sherman, but predict
his defeat before he can reach Savannah OF
Darien.
The Augusta CoEsfautio1alia says Sherman
has not for q momcrt hesitated as to the point
70 be attacked or the road to it, saying that
the morning of TIC "a, inst, abandoning The
shortest route to Augusta, moving By new
route III the direction Of Savannah.
The Gonsti{utionalia lays ont the following
campaign for Sherman, as being the most
natural one With his forage and provision
truins full, he will pass his entire army to
Alfilen, then throwing his caEa1ry in the rear,
wings OF his army, aud move In compact
column steadily but cautiously on the city Of
Savannah. .
The Osechee, with its few crossings,
tributaries and swamps on his right, and
the Savannah river, with its equally swampy
banks On his left, both his TANKS will be most
securely covered, and thus situated, Re has
march Of over eighty miles to the city. Tray
cling at the rate he has averaged since he left
Atlanta he would reach there By the 9th, pro-
yiacd he should not be checked BY the way.
The Oconee bridge had not bpcn burned,
although desperate attempts had been made
to accomplish It.
Tic Richmond ENQUIRER Of the 7th, 1epotts
that no new movements hare been made in
the direction of Grahamsvil}e. The Federal
troops engaged consisted of four regiments Of
Whites and tour Of blacks. About !, 800 men
we're found on the field dead and wounded.
NEW YORK, Friday, Dec. 9.-The Richmond
Hzy Of the 9Th says: We hive reason to be-
licrc. from all VIC have heard, that Sherman's s
army has united, and is marching with mea-
sured pace to the coast south or southwest Of
Mil!en. We also have reasons to anticipate
battle at some point north OF northwest Of
Savannah, ere the close Of the present week.
The Richmond Di<patch, of the 9th, says
"SheIman seems to bc becoming more timid
or more exhausted. For five days, up to last
Friday, he only made flye miles per day. He
has lost 50 much time and given the Confed-
crates such opportunity to gather, that he
must Of necessity strike for Savannah or
Beaufort. He was expected at Savannah on
the 2Gth nltimo, aud al that night the ship
ping, Oft that point threw up signal rockets
for his guidance"
Richmond papers of the 9Th say: "shcr-
mans campaign is drawing to close. He is
approaching The coast by way Of Darien and
SIvannah, but VIC have formidable force be-
tween those points, which he will hayc to en-
counter before reaching either point. We
think Sherman is done with strategy and will
now attempt to break through our forces and
thus attempt to reach the sea coast. Things
will culminate this week: We think Sherman
is in critical condition.
The Port Royal, 8, c., Hera,d, Of the 5th,
says: "1hrce descrters from Savannah ar
rived at Fort Pulaski on the 30th ultimo.
They report Sherman advancing on Savannah
in three columns, one by way Of Millen, one
By the Oconcc and Ocmnlgee rivers and the
other across the Savannah river ut Sisters
Ferry, 20 miles above. He 1anked Macon,
nnt did not stop to occuryit- He had whipped
driving them in every direction"