The sun., 1864-12-16
The Savannah Nrws Of Thursday, aays:

The Savannah NEvs Of Thursday, aays:
Day before yesterday, the enemy again made sn
stteInpt 10 take the Charleston and Savannah rail-
road, but were repulsed and driven back Yes
tcrlay morning fghting continued nearly all day,
and had not ceased at dark. Our force had driven
bnck every assault, and the enemy had made no
progress whatever.
Baltimore, Dee. 10, 1894 Augusta, Ca, papers
OF the 5th, received at the AMERICAN Office, have
the following
BesurcVnrd arrived at Augusta the morning
of the 9Th. The CoSaTTTrTIoSALtsr Of the 9TH
says: Yankee prisoners report that Fitzpatrick was
shot through the hcad and mortally wounded, N
the Hght on Sunday, at Walters Bridge. The
CImosIorE Of the 7th, says; Passengers by the
Savannah train, on Monday afternoon, report all
quie, IN the neishborhood Of Pocotahgo. Another
rport states the enemy werr advancing their main
column on CoosawstchIe. IL is also reported that
the onemy captured two guns on Pleotspur Greek,
on Sunday. Nothing definite, however. was oh
tained.
FdshingtonA Dec 10, isG4.-There Is posi-
tive news of tho fall Of Savannah. Il 10 merely
probable.
The March from Atlanta 20 Savannah
Details Of Operations.
The success that has 40 far attended the opera-
tons Of General sherman in his march from Al
lsnta to Savannah, fully ustihes the public conf
dcnce in his ability and genius. No movement Of
the war has produccds greater terror IN the Con-
fedcracy, uoro fully demonstrated it Inherent
| weakness. Of the operations
shows thst the sIparent lull of the two
| opposing armies sner the capture Of
Atlanta, in reality covered tho most intense &C.
tvity and preparation. General Sherman =, once
realized that the campaign, far from having
terminated with the fail Of the 'Gste City Of the
South" had in reality only commenced, and be At
| Al l,, yta
He promptly issued the GENERAL Order" which
produced 50 much excitement everywhere, for the
retirement Of all civilians from Atsnta and
devoted the whole resources o his army
10 hurying up supplies from bsses In
Tennessee and Kentucky for his coniem-
plated campaign. 1t matters but little Just now
to inquire how far his original plan OF campaign
was CHANGED or modified by the subsequent de-
mons,rsiions OF tho enemy upon his rear. II Is
sufficient to state that General Shermsns disposi-
tions from the very moment Of the occupation Of
Atlanta. seemed ~ contemplate the contingencies
that afterwards occurred. lie evidently be-
lieved that he would not be len 10 occu-
py Atlanta IN quietness lie therefore
set himself to the work Of fortifyiug H. 80 as 10
render II secure temporary ur permanent
store house, or base Of supplies. The works wero
| lMpfOVc1 anu LTtlUchLols htItnEtutuoS- 10
that when Generals Hood and Beaureglrd sler-
wards fell upon his rear on the Tennessee River,
the city was In q condition ~ be held by sing 10
army corus against the entire rebel hosts while
the bull Of his forces thrown back TO repel
tho rebel assaults upon Dalton, Rss-ca, and the
other points upon his long line,
The rebel army driven back into Central
and Northern Alabama but drawing the Union
army amer II under crcuu stances indeed that were
calculated to produce the IMPRESSION hat the rebel
leaders had secured triumph u strategy In arrest
| ing shermln's intended march into tho cotton
states thus throwing the campaign over another
year. This was undoubtedly the calc' .lation 4
Jen. Davis when lie promised the people ot Georgia
hat hs would force Sherman 20 cyacuate Atlanta
and recoyer Tennessee from the nion arm Is. The
eyacunt.On of Atlanta however was fulhllol IN o
way that neither DAVIS nor BeAuTeyGrd hsd antici-
! psted General Sherman recognized the useess-
ness OF attempting 10 chase tho retreatng rctel
, army through circle In which Il could constant
ly slude him and therefore dvtactod General
Thomas with suihc.ort force 10 the outside Of the
, ciTcs-in tie country b-twoen he Iennessee and
Cumberland ryers-to seo that the re',le, whom ho
had loft behind, should not break through from the
fns.ie and invade kentucky and the treo states
, This IN simply the attitude Of General lhonnts At
. the present time. lie STANDS guard at Mash vile,
and in due time Will lie IN Iosuon " resume the
offensive.
4 General shcrman's prelin mary dispositions hsy-
ing been cccted, he at once entered upon prepare.
Q tons ior tbe brilliant campaign thni las electrified
a the country, lie Withdrew his forces irom the
useless pursuit Of Hoods army IN northern Ala
' 6ana and Tennessee, and threw tho bulk OF his
I force back 10 Atlanta, which was by TINS time
4 amply supplied with ratons and munitions tor the
E new caInpaign. The army d. yided into two
. | separate columns Commanded by Generals slocuIn
|. | and Howard, respectively. Genera slocuu's com
mand consisted " he FoMIeenth and rvsnSssA