The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-09
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sminer,yof the 9Th, says Sherm.n's army
has PASSED, Miflen Eitbost entering the
tow. Xad the column which has been lin
eering for some time an the lneighborhood
Of Macon -haslsfs the country and gone
of with tbe mainEbody.y IT lis unable 70
Say where the main body is, but presumes
It is the column which is said to have
passed Aiilen; neither can irsay whefethe
main body IL going, but it believes Sher.
!maa 10 making ALE speedIfor Brunswick on
the coast and may reach there with some
of his army; but before he reaches Blue
Water he will probably have to fight one Or
two Generals ct any rate. The campaign
ID drawing to close and The result will be
Sherpan's reaching the coast or his defeat
and perhaps surrender At some point near
-. =, The Richmond Dispatch of the 5th says
II jig NOT known where Sherman is. sit is
net certain he has yet reached Millen,
though the fact ia asserted that At P. NJ,
last Friday, tho telegraph operator at Mil
len announced that Sherman was within
four miles of the place. Nothing has been
heard from there since. He had been with
,inatwe1ty miles Of Millen foF d week.
,.- The, Savannah Republican Of the LIST
says the whereabouts of Sherman's main
body, has been satisfactorily ascertained,
and his movement yesterday indicates any
thing but decision of purpose Is to his des.
tination. The signs ara that many citizens
have been alarmed at the idea his taking
them in his line ofmarch, will be agreeably
disappointed. fes'f H4DSe
The Augusta Chronicle of the Both ult.,
says it must be confessed that for the past
week, Sherman has successfully acted the
part Of a. artfll dodger, confounding all
calculations, and exercising his general ap-
prehsnsions by his eccentric moyenents.-
The last reportsl indicates that he is NOV
ing towards the Savannah river. He may
turn upon Augusta and seek to force his
way through South Carolina, or he may
push for Savannah or Brunswick. ..sl
y The Augusta Chronic of the lstsays
it is reported that party of Sherman's
scouts ia reached Demoras' Ferry, ,savanl
nah river onaSunday. They remained some
time in,thatr vicinity, taking observations.
1t is thought by many, that Sherman will
-endeavor to cross the Savannah river at
that point, 4 NHI c.
The Savannah News of the 29th' says
that Sherman seems to be making no pro-
gress.q Heis no nearer the, coast than he
was several days ago, he appears to be hes>
itating ndacting as though he was caught
in bad boz; and DON'T know how to get
out; afraid to 60 forward, and cannot 20 back.
His men and animals are tired and hun
cry, with our forces rapidly closing in
around him. All these things excite the
livliest hopes of his utter destruction. q.
The Augusta Constitutionalist of the
3Oth says it is generally conceded that
Sherman is avoiding both Augusta and Ma,
con, and has goneiin his winding way, either
to Savannah, Brunswick or, Port Royal.
The Augusta Chronicle Of the 1st says
that Wheeler was still fighting the federals
on Wednesday. ? Results not known.
When Wheeler struck Kllpatrick's raid
ers at Big creek they killed over 300 horses
to prevent them falling into Wheeler's
hands. -. ..s...,q, t,., 5,t-L
The Richmond Dispatch of the 5th says
Dick Tay lorabas been put in command of
the rebel cavalry operating against Sher>
man. s rr
The. Augusta Chronicle of the 30th says
it is rumored that Wheeler, in the fight at
Waynesboro, captured over 200 prisoners.
The Constitutionalist however says the
Yankee cavaly. with whom Wheeler fought,
1870, y g 60 rta II
The Richmond Wing says the rebels at
acknowledgements the breastworks from
the Yankees. .-.--.---------.-
- The Macon Telegraph says they charged
through'an open field to within fifty yards
of the works, and were then withdrawn.
Hardee, under date OF Grahamsville,
December Sd, elaine that he has repused
Foster on the railroad at that point, and
also q force of marines under Admiral
Dahlgren at Coosawatchie.
The Richmond Dispatch says it is now
believed that Sherman's objective point is
Darien, and he has massed bis forces to
march there. This is near the mouth of
the Alabama, fifty miles South Of Savan>
nah.
The Richmond Wing says the Yankees
over 1000 horses and mules in
Glascock and Warren counties.
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