The Grand Haven news., 1864-11-30


The Worlds Washington special says
Richmond papers Of the Gath announce
that Sherman has captured Milledgcville.
Sherman everywhere is lnying waste
the country with fire and sword, showing
clearly bis determination TO take no step
backward. 3fA t
II is announced that recent floods So
riously damaged the Montgomery and
Mobile railroad, below Pollard, as to rem
der travel impossible for some time.
The Richmond Dispatch Of the 23d,
contains the message OF jeff. Davis to the
rebel Senate, enclosing the communnca-
tion from the Secretary stating in reply
TO the inquiry whether any State of the
United States has through any recogniz-
ed authorities directly or indirectly ex-
pressed willingness to 60 in convention
with the States of the Confederacy for
the purpose of negotiating peace or con-
sulting the best method effecring the ces-
sation Of hostilities, that no intimation
direct or indirect had been received by
the government. m a
lT NEW YoRK, Nov. 27.
The Herald's New Orleans correspoh-
dence, dated 18th, says: Brigadier Gen.
Morgan L. Smith has succeeded Major
General Dana in the command of the ma
tional troops, at and around Vicksburg,
Miss. The rebel cotton burners, gucrril-
las and plunderers, have been almost
cleared out of the district of Baton
Rouge, Louisiana, and our lines have
boen extended in that region. 1t is said
the rebel SCOTS cavalry, who we're for
some time SO active in Louisiana, on be-
ing ordered to Hoods army the men inu-
tined and went home. sii a,8 +
m WAsHrxaroN, Nov. 27.
The Savannah Daily News of the 23d
has the following telegraphic news:
AuaUsrA, Ca, Nov. 22.-The central
train from Davisboro reports that Mill
edgeviIle and Gordon we're captured yes
terday. The State House, Governors
mansion, and the penitentiary were burn
cd. Nothing from Macon. The passen-
gers on the Georgia road state that the
cncmy's force to have gone in the direc.
tion of Millcdgeville and Macon, but
nothing certain is known. The Augusta
Const;tmtionalist, of Monday evening,
says that passengers by the Georgia r.
r. train, last evening, reported that the
Olonce bridge, five miles above Gordon,
was burned at noon, yesterday, by small
party of the enemy's cavalry, who retired
after they had burned the bridge, to their
camp on the north side Of the river.
The force Of the enemy on this line is
estimated at 10000, advancing slowly
and cautiously. i
The Goveluor of South Carolina has
ordered the reserve militia of the State
to assemble at Hamburg.
Gov. Brown, of Georgia, has issued a
proclamation making lovy, en- nsasse, Of
all citizens between the ages Of sixteen TO
fifty-fve, TO serve for forty days.
The Richmond Dispatch, oath, says,
il the people of South Carolina and
Georgia do their duty, Sherman must be
in periIous condition. This expidition
has been undertaken with Wow of ten
dering assistance TO Grant. Savannah
or Charleston once taken, it would be easy
to transfer Sherman's whole force to the
line before Richmond and Petersburg.
New YoRK, Nov. 81.
The Times Army of the Potomac
special says of the late storm: Our en-
trcnchments have suffered greatly.-whole
lines Of pits being flooded. Bomb-proofs,
which have been completed, are satnrat-
cd, and in many cases absolutely ruined.
In some instances horses sank in the
ground to fearful degree. The earth
works, and in some instances, the inner
line Of logs are swept away. The roads
in some places arc considerably flooded,
but no great damage has been done them
except occasionally the carrying away of
a bridge.
The Heralds Army of the Potomac
special says, supplies for the Thanksgiv-
ing dinner arrived promptly and were
distributed. The supply was ample and
very acceptable 10 the soldiers. The ex-
ecution Of deserters took place on Friday
morning.