The New York herald., 1864-12-06

YoRrRsss MoyRor, Dec. 4, 1864.
ns propeller General Lyon, Captain Ward, from the
Savannah river Thursday. 1st inst, with 743 Unscn
Hopers, arrived this evening. The prisoners are In
geeA condition
sergeant who was with them report, sherman's cav
airy within six miles OF Savannah on the 3oth
e November. Savannah was being fortified
= rapidly as possible. Every negro and every
cart in the city was she Notifications Four
trains loaded with soldiers had arrived Tbs Gulf
Railroad There was report Of disaster to portion
- shernans forces He says the railroad cut ust
after the train hc through TO Savannah on had
yasssd through He came from florence.
The Savannah Repxoiican OF November 30 contains
sslssraphlc from any quarter. Tho following are
editorial items on the situatioD:-
Reliable aavces received yesterday indicate that Sher
has made little progress with the main bod
q As army during the last day or two He is still
shs railroad distance beyond Mnen and apparently
ssplsnshing his commsssriat for the journey before
him. His men and animals must be desperately jaded
by this time, and but little prepared for
che trhh 10 We st believe that his intention ie
reach the coast possible by that route which pre-
osnts the least danger Of nght. There enemy
bsswssn Men ycsterday, and although party
q sberman's cavalry had been near the latter plsce
everything remained untouched.
Another fight is reported between Wheeler and XII.
patrick on Monday, with the usual uIt. The latter
was decenty tbrashed and driven the direction
sf the Infantry.
IL s reliably reported that force OF about one
shousand landed yesterday forenoon from the
Yankee feet At Boyd's Landing, Broad river,
N South Carolina, and some eight miles dis
eaat from the savannah and Charleston Railroad.
portion Of this command approached the railroad later
IN the day, but subsequently, retired Preparation, be
Eeved ample has been made TO itern should
shey ATTEMPT TO cut toe road, which II was believed
sAsy would do last night
vs. still believe Sherman has no serious thought OF en-
scauterng Savannah with his aded columns, but will
attempt make his way TO the coast by the most prac
scabie route. lie will and ii difficult 70 strike thai
Aas his path. Our military authorities, though
ws arc glad to Sec acting the sound principle thai
sbs sures, plan for keeping him away from the city
make II impossible for him to get there.
Pursuant q resolution OF tho General Assembly, Gov
srnor Brown, before leaving MnedRevlle made proro
ssion 70 the copvcts in tho pcritentary OF pardon
shey would volunteer and prove themselves good soldiers
Nearly all volunteered, but few OF the notorousy
were rejected. Tho company organized 10 one hundrc
sors sSd the celebrated DR.. Roberts has been eecte
captain HM
General Taylor ID in savsnnah and hss boon ordered
sAke Temporary commsnA of ali Confederate Reserves
Alabama and Georgia. sissea chat shc Georgia rilii
AAs been turned over 70 tho Confederate service.
General Buexnsr appointed lieutenant general
Orr ioas n GriswoldviIe, the Macon Telegraph ses
down IN killed, wounded and missing, % folows:ssoon
Brigade 100; Third brigade, lG3; Fourth brigade. l5c
STATE line, 50. Total GA
Tho enemy their recent march destroyed svcrythin
- General cobss plantation, with the exception OF h
negro cabins. -.
MnLxpcxvtts, Ga, Nov. %, 1864.
10 NJ. Ccllrv~ MAvcv of Mscon:--
ss-our citizens have ossn utterly despo'led by %
Yankee army. send bfsad and mcAi, thore will
n o., sufering among We have males
What ron send must be broushs by waycp rs,n-. IN
psroaa bridge and the bridge the Vcoues hsv
been burrsd. m. State Honso ESccpt,ve Mausion mn
nau,cyy src stu lett gs Serd VS. r-ef at once.
IL, u DEGaS.FtNlsE!n, Mayor ei k.hsagcvIne.