, 1864-12-09

The Military Sttnatiosi--Lnteat from
Grant md Sl,err,inn-voIumino
!. on british 1knuckIe.--a1r. Se.vnriss
Observation-Disclosures News.
Especial Dispatch to the Western Prcss.1
The Military Situation.
In the armies Of the Potomac and James
picket firing is still kept up, mud occasional
exchanges between opposing batteries are all
that disturb the quiet. On Monday there was
sonnet firing by the 9th corps guns and the
rebels opposite, and between the Monitors
and Hewlett House battery, but without
causing any casualty on our side.
The 10th and 9th corps Gre consolidated,
and are known as tho 24th corps, of which
Gen. Ord has Assumed command.
The corps Of colored troops, under General
Weitzel, Is numerically designated the 25th
army corps.
Gen. Meade presented medals Of honor to Il
number OF officers and prirates Of the I'd
corps on Tuesday,
The .UerohPs Washington special eays u1any
ofthe loyal inhabitants Of Fatrfax and Loudon
ara moving within our lines, Mosby having
given notice TINT he would burn the build
ings Of all Union men within his reach, In re-
tallation for The destruction Of rebel property
Gap Il Raseaa 9na Ths a ne@ eommon nn 1oaa
bridge acroes the Potomac, ADORE the rail-
ruad bridge at Harper's Ferry, fell this p. m.,
while three Government teams we're crossing
It, The pier in the centre Of the bridge gave
way, precip;tating the bridge and teams into
the river.
The Augusta Constitution snys: General
Sherman. with his artillery and infantry, went
to Sandersvillc- His van arrived there Satur
day, the 9Gth, at noon, being on the road two
days and q half from s1il1edgcyll1c. At this
Aii!lcn from Sardcrsville, or seventeen days to
reach Savannah. From the best authority
We learn that Gen. fitzpatrick commanded
the left wing Of the enemy, which passed
along the country roa1 from Milledgeyille to
the shoals orthe ogeechcc, where they camp
houses and cotton, but no cribs Or houses,
and We have no reliable Information Of the
destruction of d single mill Or factory In the
country, though they passed several. They
took nearly all the horses and mules in the
country. and they secured the swnmps for all
the young negro men, and sometimes they
captured when they were not run of. The
enemy occupied Milledgevil1e from Sunday
evening" the 20th, to Friday morning, the
25th. Their infantry and artillery made but
little advance. They LEFT on Thursday morn
ing and met Fclguson's cavalry, who drove
out their rear guard Of cavalry Oh Friday
morning.
The Augusta Regtter Of the Sd says that
Wheeler has been fighting the enetny's cav-
airy for &c hours. lie commenced fighting
them in Jefferson county, and has been har-
RAISING them continually. Wheeler was in
close pursuit Of them when they entered
Wayneshoro, so close indeed that be was en-
ah1ed to extinguisl the fire before the town
was much damaged. The bridge over Briar
Creek has been repaired, and the trains will
run through rs usual to Wayncsboro. Gen.
Wayne occupies M1llen.
The enemy have not crossed the Savannah
River. There hn5 been no enemy within ten
miles Of the Georgia Railroad, and trains will
resume their schedules.
The Richmond .Sntinel of tue 5th snys inlor-
naticn from official and other sources seem
to Indicate Sherman's objective point is Da-
5ien, near the mouth Of the AltamAha river,
50 miles South Of Savannah.
The Augusta seutiad OF the 1st says the
City Marshal Of Atlanta will start on his way
homewatd to-day, If he finds things all O. k.
We shall undoubtedly here from him in few
days. It Will he welcome news to Atlanta
refugees to hear That they can return again
10 their homes.
particulars of the fight at Gtaha4lsvilte, but
contains no new facts. 1t says: It may be set
down aG a drawn battle, though IN view Of
the great disparity Of numbers, the flouors Of
the day arc certainly due to the Confcacr-
atcs.
The Augusta CAronieze Of the LIST says:
4 gentleman from Sherman's rear stntes that
his Inc Of march Is marked By dead anitnals,
broken wagons, bodies Of men struggling,
sc,
Wien Wheeler struck Ki1pstrlck's raiders,
at Big Creek, they killed over 3oo head Of
horses to prevent their falling into h's hands.
Trains run upon the Georgia railroad as fur as
Greensboro. The work Of repairing the road
to Atlanta Will be shortly commenced It is
stated on reliable authority that the Yankees
appropriated over two thousand horses and
mules in Glascock and Warren.
Naval Ntntters.
The Dictator went into the lower bay Tues.
day and fred Asteen rounds OF snot anu aaeu
to test the friction gear attached to her gun
carriages. Officers from the vessel say tt gave
perfect satisfaction. No difficulty is now e1:
peficnccd in steering. She will leave during
lie week, the weather permit ting, for Hamp~
ton Roads, -
moving toWords tho Savannah River. Thefe
is little relisnce to be placed In any lndlcar
tion Of lis direction yet, till he shall get ont
Of the trianele III which he has been lnat1eu-
Ycr;ns SINCE be left Atlanta. We can infer
nothing with certainty from his move
ments as to, his ultimate course. a., He nay
turn Augusta and seek to force bis way
through South Casolina, or he may push for
sayannuh or Brunswick.
Tie Richmond Wig says: We have from
| the Georgia papers the particulars Of battle
with Towards corps at Griswoldyille, where
! a Confederate force under Gen. Phillips A.
| tncIcd the enemy, about p o'clock on the
ed inst. The enemy fell back . mile On the
! Central Read, towards Savannah, where they
| Ind erected three lines Of works. Phillips
pursued them to their breastworlzs, when he
ordered charge, driving, the enemy from
| ncrate efforts 10 rccapturc the works, but
were repu1sed each time, losing heavily. p,
/ Our British Cousins.
| The President, to-day, sent message to the
| Senate, in reply to Mr. Summers resolution
calling on him, if not incompatible with tho
nrblIc interest, to furnish to the Senate any
! Inflammation in his possession relative to the
| nropositiop By the British to give aid to the
1Fcbeljion. lord Wharnclidt informs Mr.
| Adams that the La1ies' Bazaar gave pro"
;nct Of about Ell, SEQ, and asks permission
! for m accredited agent to visit the Military
PRISONS within the Northern States, to dis
| fr3bute aid to the inmates He denies that
any nolitica1 aid Is offered, or that any impn.
| taiion is meant that the Confederate prison.
| ers arc deprived of such attention as ordinary
| .rnleg en3olu. he says: You whose family
names arc interviewer with American history
cnnrot ylew With Indifference the suffering d
American citizsus, whatever their State o.
Mr. Adams replied that It has never bec1