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which he Acknowledges the loss of many gal |
LIANT officers and brave men, among whom he
enumerates Maj. Gen Claiborne, Brighten |
John Williams, Adams, Grist. Strahl and
/ Cranberry killed Maj-Gen John Brown
I and Gems Softer, M0nIgault, Charles Cock
( erll and Scott wounded and Brighten Cor
don ,aptured
They also state that on Wednesday, Gen.
| Sherman carried Fort McAllster, command
| ing the entrance to the Ogechce river by
storm, and that the capture Of this position
puts Sherman IN communication with the
| Yankee feet, and necessitates the reinforce
ment of Savannah.
EN- STANTON.
Secretary Of War.
Richmond papers report an attempt OF our
| officers in prison at Danylle to escape, on the
llth. They were fired on, and Col. Rossier,
/ of New York, was instantly killed and 9TH
ers wounded. This frightened the rest, and
! the attempt was given up. The struggle
/ lasted but a few minutes, and all was soon
| quiet.
The list Of Generals not on duty during the
! last two months, embraces nine Major Gen
erals, two Brevet Major Generals, and TWEEN
! tv-four Brigadier Generals Among those
/ not wounded are Gems. Hunter. Sigel, Neg
ley, Stahl, Shurtz, Fitz Henry, Warren,
| Splnola, and Elicit.
There is a Tennessee refugee at Cairo. who
! was married when she was fifteen, and gave
birth to eleven children, three sets Of triplets
and one of twins, within the next four years.
She lost her husband at ST ne River.
An old lady in Connecticut, who had in
sisted on her minister praying for rain, had
her cabbages cut up by nail storm, and, on
viewing the wreck, remarked that she ''nev-
er knew him to undertake anything without
overriding the matter. ="
Adyices from Sherman were that on the
Sth his advance, comprising mostly cavalry
and light artillery, reached a point only 40
miles from Savannah. and steadily feeling
way towards the latter town, with every
prospect of capturing it with little loss. He
had succeeded in severing the railroad com
municatons leading to and from Savannah.
and cut off most important supplies for
troops that had hastily assembled for defence
of the city.
The Navy Department has received the fol-
lowing from Admiral Dahlgren at Port Roy
al
FLAG STEAsEr PHILADELPHIA,
Port Royal Harbor, 5. c.,
Dec. -.
To Hon. Gideon Wetles, Sec. Nary.
init Is my happiness to apprise the
Department that Gen. Sherman with his
army is near savannah and ioin in com
munication with him. In view Of his pro-
liable arrival | had stationed several steam
ers at different points, and had come down
from the Iilatanny yesterday, in order to be
at hand. | had not to wait many hours.
This morning about 9 O'Clock the Dandelion
arrived with Capt. Duncan and two scouts,
Sergt Mynn j. Emmick and George W.
Humbly, having the following lines from
Gen. Howard
Capt. Duncan states that our forces were
in contact with the rebels few miles out
side of Savannah. He says that Sherman's
army was not in want Of anything. Per
haps no event could give greater satisfaction
to the country then that which | announce,
and | beg leave TO congratulate the L. )
Government on its occurrence. 1t may per-
haps be exceeding my province but cannot
refrain from expressing the hope that the
Department will commend Capt. Duncan ami
his companions TO the Secretary of War for
some mark of appreciation, for success IN
establishing communications between Gen.
Sherman and the fleet 1t was an enterprise
that required both skill and courage. | have
the honor to be.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
j. A. DAHLGREN,
Rear Admiral.
That Gen. Sherman had captured .Savan- |
nah before the steamer which brought the |
above dispatch from Admiral Dahlgren had /
fairly got ont Of the harbor of Port ROYAL, is 1
probable, from the fact that the messenger I
who brought the above here this morning 1
says when coming out Of the harbor, and /
when too late To communicate by signals, I
the whole fleet began to fire a salute. Upon .
looking up towards the vessels, they were
being gaily decorated with flags in honor of |
some great victory. The opinion that pre-
vailed on board the steamer was that since 1
she left the wharf news had been received by /
the Admiral of the fall of Savannah.
The following despatch shows that another
battle has been fought before Nashville:
WASHINGTON, Dec. l5-I1:3O A. NJ
To MAJ. Gen. Dir
Inc department mas Just received unothc-
ial dispatches from Nashville, announcing
that Gen. Thomas, with the forces under his
command, attacked Hoods army, in front of
Nashville, at 9 O'Clock this morning,
and although the battle is undecided
the whole action is described as splendidly
successful. Our line advanced on the right
miles. The enemy were driven from the
river from their entrenchments, from range
of bills on which their left rested, aad forced
back upon bis right and centre, and the CEN
tire was pushed back from one to three miles
with loss of IL guns and about 1900 pris-
oners, and his whole line of earthworks, ex-
cept about mile of his extreme right, where
no serious attempt was made to dislodge
him. Our casualties are reported light,
Hoods whole army except cavalry and
small force near Murfreesboro were engaged.
Z. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.