The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-10

be probably haa We shsi soon have intelligence
direct from him. Meanwhile Ger Foster most
ltely holds pos.csnon Of tho Charleston aud
savannsh road above GrAhamsvile. A battle
souihwes. Of savSunsh before the close Of this
week between in force aud it's opposers, was anhc-
pnted by THE rebels. The rebels estimate General
sh herman = entire forSe at thirty thousand infantry
and eve thousand cavalry.
The proni River Expedttiop-FuI I've sils
Of the iEhtinz- ,ndecisive Hesoits.
The details of the battle Of Honey Hill, 5. c.. be-
tween the Un on force cent out to cooperate with
shs1nan's movement and rebel force under Cen
er-l Gustavus Smith, show that tie engagement
was one q unusual importance. The Cniou force,
consisting q about thirty-fvc hundred men, under
c rumand q Pn icr.Gcnersl Joho HHtch LETT
Hilton Head on the morning OF the D'h ui'' on
hoard OF transports, intending TO prnceed up We
NJ Dad River ard disombAfk At Doyd's Point. Ater
beins detained nearly day, IN consequence oil a
dense fo. the expedition reached the place oi lanu-
ing sbout noon on The JNh Mt hetel csNM,y
&C 1uts had been observed slorg the bauka o' thS
river. closely watching The transports, anf presum-
ing hat force Of the enemy were lurking some
where In the uoighhorhood, part o' our iorcc was
quickly dcployed to meet contingencies. When all
Il ue itilo army bad landed, the line oi
march was commenced. the design leing
hrst strike the Charleston and eavsnnah
railroad at the village OF 0rihamsviDe, Iniortu-
nn,ey Tor the success of the eNped ton, tie guide,
whose duty It " pilot the army TO It's des,ins-
til U, proved either treacherOus or ignorant oi the
locality, and the result that the road could not
be found. The first day was spen' IN vain s',
tempts t. hnd tie road, and lhc soldiers cncAnncd
Tor he night Early In the morning several shots
were fired, rem ndlng them Of the neurness oi an
enemy, and st daybreak the army was again resdy y
! " march. The Enrinecr having at last discovered
| tbe road 10 GrshRmsville, the forward movement
| RECOMMENDED. Tho road lay directly through
| sW amp, md the army was obliged To march in
| NARROW hlc, the swamp ON either side oi the roao
| telng impossible Amer proceeding conndors
| ble distance, shots from two rebel cannon came
| whlstling aoug the road from the front, but no'
| having the correct range, did little damage. 'oi
| Ames, our Chef OF Artillery, then placed two gun'
in position, drove the rebels back and the column
cont nuod its march. Some ustanceiu iurtteT ou' no"
| ever more formidable obstacle was encoiniorec
| by the little army. An enclosed fort, mounting
four guns, completely commanding the road, ant
! manned by an ample rcbel force was discovered
On the outs lie OF the fort, als All extensive hne
| lie PISS came into view, from which gslliug hr'
! WAS soon opened upon our advancing columns
| and rebel infantry we're 81 statoucd as to givo GU
force rAs NJ IRE. In the lace Of this iormidsh
| opposition thA Union No Gicis went mt inc hfh
| with viii, XIV ~ volley tor vulicy, thGbnS IN
| fort with terrific discharge o! arullert' ana rr
cevus he deadly tire OF the enemy with chArac
| teristc bravery. charge was now ordered upoi
the rebel fort aud the rhirty-hhh United siate
| Colorcd Infantry started forwari with vocLerol
cheer. uallsntly they strugg el forward, elosin
up their ranks ss they were depleted by the fear
fil shower OF lad aud lron, aud they we're at LAT
forced ~ retire with severe loss. The impassaUl
nature Of the swamp prevented possioli.y
| lAnkinQ the fort, AnG the JulOu commander, tee
ing that the success Of the expedition dependo
| uIou the reduction Vi the fort, sent forward reg
| meut silSr regiment, in the hope OF forcing n
posiuon bui bll to no purpose The night ha
now lasted from shout one o'clock In the atternoo
until dark, when our forces gave up the atenl
| AID tell back " . safe position about three milk
from the ryer, where they ent opchod themselNN
rbey wrre Ia this pos ton VI latcat llyiecs, abuI
dauiIy allie " Iep.l any assault Of the cnomy, an
| prenaring tor q now G.ovement. Our loas IN n
al,o,e battle is estimated H. Ue In tie ueiBhborho0
~ a thousand; t,lAt uf tho 70. els is not stated.