Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-12-07
WEDNESDAY MoRNING#::::DEc, I, 1864.
THE NEWS.

are through rebel sources. ~ they areto
be relied on, then Sherman's chances OF
escape are precarious e2ough. We have
dates from Augusta to the Goth Of No
vember. Sherman had not then reached
Augusta, but was reported TO be about 40
miles distant. Milledgeville, the Capital
of Georgia, had been captured, bat aban-
doned, and re-ocoupied by the citizens.
Macon had no, been attacked; nor had
the Central railroad between Augusta and
Macon been disturbed. Beauregard was
at Macon with considerable force. and
Wheeler, with his cavalry, was operating
on Sherman's fanks. At Augusta they
claim to have quite large force to con-
front Sherman, and on the 9th they
claim 10 have repulsed Sherman's attemp.
10 cross the Ooonee river. This report
was confirmed by reports dated the Goth,
and that some four 10 six hundred pris-
oners had arrived at Augusta. From Au-
gusla TO Savannah is about 1875 miles, and
from Augusta TO Charleston is about the
same distance so that, assuming that
Sherman was still west OF Augusta he
could not reach the seaboard short Of at
least $50 miles. 1t is thus seen that il he
is confronted by any considerable rebel
force his chance of success is precayious
enough.
In connection with this expedition il is
announced that great activity prevailed
at Beaufort, S. c., and that. all the forces
under Gen. Foster were under marching
orders, il was supposed TO cooperate with
Sherman and also, that an expedition,
embracing many transports filled with sol
diers, had sailed from Fortress Monroe
under Gen. Burnside.
Nothing important had occurred in
front Of Richmond or Petersburg up 10
last aocounts, although heavy firing was
reported TO have been heard in the visin-
ity of Buffers Dutch Gap canal.
The rebels made dash upon the Balli-
more and Ohio railroad, west of Cumber-
land, few days ago. a correspondent Of
ne New York Herald gives the following
account of 10.
MARTiNsBURG, Va, Nov. 30.-The losses
of our forces at New Creek, noticed in my
last, are more serious than were at first
supposed. Colonel Latham : member of
Congress elect from PENNSYLVANIA, was in
command at New Creek, and is eported to
have lost six or seven guns, and some 800
men. Warned of tho enenly's approach
by the fiji ght of the day previous at Moore
field, he had kept strict watch for him
all night, and as he came not, arrived at
the conclusion that he had turned back
ward. Vigilance was relaxed, and there.
fore about the middle of the day Rosser
pounced upon his pickets, and got inside
os his earihwoTks before he could gather
his command. The guns ard prisoners
were secured, the whiskey confsca.ed and
drank, the stores robbed aud the enemy
departed,
Colonel Latham was among the missing
until to-day, when he turned up at safe
distance from the scene of strife.
A small part Of the enemy now procee-
ded to Piedmont, and fred the Baltimore
aud Ohio railroads machine shops. and
destroyed such other public property as
they could lay their hands upon. Our
troops were soon concentrated, drove
them away and eXtingushed the flames.
The injury done to the railway track and
telegraph lines was trihiug, and commu-
nlcation by them was at once rs-establish-
cd.
severe battle was fought at Fraoklin,
Tenn, some l8 miles south of Nashville.
on the 3Oth ult, between the rebel forces
under Hood, and the federal forces under
Scotield, acting under Thomas. Scofeld
claims decided victory, estimating the
enemy'6 loss at five to six thousand, and
his own at abou. 700. Newspaper dis
patches are equally favorable. But there
are strong reasons for suspecting exagger.
alton, or that the whole truth was not
told. The accounts agree that the fght
commenced at 4p. m, and lasted uati
agk; that the rebels, although successful
"s HiS'j hSio I'pulsSu III lOuT successive
charges. Now, if this story is correct, all
this took place in the space Of little more
than one hour. But again, dispatches
from Nashville, dated Dec |, inform Us
that our forces, on Ma; day, were stationed
within three miles of Nashville, where they
were in momeni0ry expectation of attacl,
10y the pursuing rebels having frlon
back about Is miles in q single night
This manoouyre lssingular on both sides
singular for the victorious ledorals, and no
lessso for the defeated rebels.
The LATEST. .-Adviees from Nashville
TO Dec. 2, represent the federal forces at
10000, and the rebels at 5000 that
the position wGs highly favorable and well
fortified-that all federal employees, citi-
zens, teamsters, camp-followers, &C., were
in the trenches that tie gunboats were
on hand--tloI pop-copoboIopIs bol -,