The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-06
THE FIGHTING At THE 8,

| TIE FIGHTING At THE SOUTH
Sherman seems to be becoming more
tlmld in his movements, or more ex
hausted in his ability TO advance his
army. For five days, up to last Friday
his average marching had been only five
miles per day. This delay is, of course,
most dangerous to him. 1t gives the
Confederates time (Which was about all
they wanteO to gather troops in his
front. He has wasted too much time
to think now about obliquing to his right
and marching for Brunswick, on the
Georgia coast, and must, of neces-
aity, strike for Savannah, or Beaufort,
South Carolina, the nearest point. lie
was expected by the Yankee fleet ut Sa
Vannah as early as Sunday, the 26lh
ultlmo, and all that night the Federal
shipping off that point was throwing up
signal rockets for his information. He
not gotten as far as Millen on last Fri
day /; and the telegraph line to that point
was working at that time. All the fer
rles on the Savannah river are guarded,
and all means of crossing the men have
been put out of his way. The Charles
ton NeTcury of the ID gives an account
OF our victory at Grahanville, South Ca
rolina, on Wednesday. The enemy's force
consisted of five thousand negro infantry,
from Beaufort, and fifteen hundred white
artilierymen. Our iorces were under
the command of Major General Custayus
W. Smith. 1t says:
AT II o'clock on Wednesday morn
ing the enemy's advance, preceded by
sixteen pieces of artillery playicg upon
our lines, attacked General Smith at
place called Honey Hill, three miles east
of the village of Grahamyille. Our
strength at that time consisted of fourteen
hundred muskets and seven pieces of ar
tillery. We had some few embrasures
for open batteries and slight entrench-
ments on the right and left; but our line
was necessarily extended, owing to the
superiority of the enemyin numbers, and
much of it was both light and unpro-
tected This, however, only erhboldened
our men to greater deeds, and they
fought the battle throughout with an en-
ergy and resolution worthy of veterans.
The fight lasted until dark, and the
enemy made several desperate charges
against our line, but it stood firm and
repuised every attack, finally driving
back the enemy's right and centre; but
their left stood unmoved at the close of
the action. For six hours our men main
tanned the fight without relief. Late in
the day, General Robertson arrived with
the Thirty-second Georgia, a battery of
artillery and company of cavalry, in
time to render most effective aid Night
came in to close the engagement, which |
was conducted with vigoF on both sides. |
The repulSe of the enemy was com
plete. The enemy's losses exceeded five
hundred killed and wounded, while, on |
our side, they were less than one hun
dred-between ten and fifteen killed, and |
about eighty wounded
After nightfsll on Wednesday, the |
enemy quietly retired for distance of |
three miles towards the cover of their |
gunboats. Before dawn on Wednesday. |
several additional transports, carrying
troops, We're seen steaming up Broad |
river, doubtless bringing reinlorcements
to the discomfitted foe.
"On Thursday morning, the enemy's
land fArcaC aH n,.iat. 1,,t 1
boats kept up pretty constant fire of
shells towards our lines Up to2 o'clock
there had been no renewal whatever of
the fighting. Long ere this our force
has been strengthened by heavy rein
and when next the enemy ad-
7ances to feel our lines, we trust to
chronicle still more glorious victory"
The Augusta Georgia. Chronicle has
some facts about Sherman's march in
ieorgia, from which Ne take few para
,raphs
THE two wings of Sherman's army
united at Milledgeyille, where they staid
hree days.
In their route they destroyed, as far
S possible, all mills, cribs and gin
'ouses, cotton screws, and gins, cotton,
IMPLEMENTS, etc. and carried off all
took, provisions and negroes.
When their horses gave out they
hot them. AT Eatonton they killed
yer one hundred.
At Milledgeville they only destroyed
ne arsenal, depot and penitentiary.-
hey did not burn the factory near that
lace. r
Along their route the road was 4
trewn with dead negro women and =
hildren. -
At Monticello, the Federals hung a a
ian by the name OF Smith, but life was
OF extinct when he was cut down. n
The farmers having devoted large
hare Of their attention this fall to syrup