Washington telegraph., 1864-12-14


supplying their place.
W ashinEton, Nov. So Florida iies
sunk of Newport News ID deep waIer
Cannot be raised.
Banks returns to New Orleans immc-
dia ely
Wheeling. NOV. Rebels captured
and burned New Greek On DlltimOre 4
Ohio railroad yesterday.
New York, Dec. 36--Neiiher Macon
or Augusta captured up ~ The 2Gth-
Richmond papers say Sherman designs
destroying X r., ruu from southern Ca
to Virgi ia, aud there rest hi. com
mand at BcaufJrd Or Port Royal to sp-
crate On Charleston OI Savannah.
Washington, Dec Cen Thomas
retired from Nashville last night .Dd
fYriued liDe of battle thee niles north
Of Nashville Skirlnishing I'll Day five
miles below Heavy cAnuonaLiug nOW
distinctly heard All employees in this
city under arms. One thousand Rebels,
one Brigadier and several Colonels cap
tured last night near Franklin arrived
to-day. Great battle expected momeu-
tarily.
Franklin, Nov 30.-M.j j-Gsncrai Tho
mas: Euemy made heavy, persistent
attack with two corps commencing 4
Z. NJ, lasting after dark. + pulsed.
Loss heavy. y. y. 5UHOFlhLD-
Parties who Witnessed the fight say
it was terrible Charge after charge
made by Rebels. Their loss must be
i've or six thousand Forest in pqr-04
Oh tire field, continually rallying Sch7-
field saved by being heavily rcinforcsd-
Nashville, Dec. HOODS infantry
crossed Harpeth river this morning. Has
not yet advanced, except cavalry. which
crossed above franklin al daybreak this
morning, following Gen. Wilson. who
retired ia this direction Sklrnishing
with advance all day. Wilson occupies
strong position few miles south VI
Nashville Col. Gordon llih Tennessee
captured. kleveA distinct assaults
made on our works yesterday Slaught-
I'll dreadful. Our forces quietly with
DIE frOM Fraklin last night. Seven VI
our captains killed. Rebel Gen. Adams
killed. Gen. Scott wounded. Enemy
loss 1000 Our loss III field officers
v-ry heavy. Kumorel this morning
that Hood j moving toward. Hurfrees-
boro
New York, Dec l.--Gcld 229 Reb-
els from Canada still trying 70 burn tic
city. InccndIaries being tried are I'll
y convicted To be huag, Nv order Gen
DIX Torpedss found ia dilvreHt Pla
ces-
Rebels have finished powerful ra.r
o. Newae river.
Bahia merch ruts sout protest tn cLIm
bsI OF commerce relative 10 Tie c5ptal,
Of the Florida
World says active operations abyu
! I'd take place Oh Potomac. The coming
week promises to ~ the mo=t evenlfti
Of the war. Look out for big battle,
near Richmond and Shenandoah.
Richmond dispatch 81 the 2Sth slv:
@lermau's left wing inst burned Madi
son numbered 10000. Federal prison
ers at Salisbury, 5000, attempi s,
to escape. Many killed rest over
powered.
Florida was Fuu uut by steamer ALI
anee.
Gen. Grant masking troops Oh Ii.
left.
Judge HOLT sucrrc III Bates.
Very latest from Sherman plIcs= Stu
Gums columns AZ Grsensb0rl, I'D Gear.
ia State r=iirCal, six miles wosl Aazu--
u, Oh the goth. HowaId's co,unn a.
1uJmbsbOTo IA Gtatrui raiirual, 2l5
miles fiUM aiyannlh uu ~ h ID -th cnl-
umus had crossed ID, auigei aud O5O9uac
rivers, and flliy half way t. Sayauuab.
Richmond papers Of The 39th say Sher-
msu had noi reached Augusta, sd hia
CttJrts to crl5s DtmulLee defeated, and
his att5Inpt to reach eastward b4Ll-l
Whey say Sherman cnnuCt reach Macon
A.c0a, N5V. 2l.-lho egemy have rs
tired from the immediate vicinity Of the
city. Their dearest fUrca nrw il eig TX
miles distant. M iufJntrY ehatcver IN
this neishboEhOol. We are sail undeei-
ded whether tie city wIli be attacked
All indications pnint tJ Augusta a5 the
route taken ty tile enemy. ltaaecriln
Of large fire sean IN lr1ciisn Of Aiil
iedg1yilIe. All excitement hls eaii,aly
sub=ldcd. People ail qliat and emf lau'.
Macon, .,lV ~. 2.-St.li VIII doubt Rhcih
er The eGelny will Iaka I'd I.Ler Aitlck "
the city. Bodies of cavalry aIe si.il il
, NnN "NA- -hpofalOIi SaFpu-Si Tor tIe put
pose Of clvenng operations of enemy o.
tie Ceatral railroad. = fght occurret
% day at GrisEolivlle be.Ecgn Ysnket
ca salry and Wheeler's command Th,
result Is highly creditable to CIR troops
The enemy are still in The vicinity d
Clinton Continued skirnishing gpin..
on there fhe designs W. Ihe Yankee.
will be fully developed to-day. Tho ene
my's infantry are still moving elstw.rt
in direction Of Augusta ThI city il re
marknbly quiet.
Mobile, Nov. 25 "A special from Sen
atobia says the Yankee government arr
determined to make the Rebels feel th
full force Of the war. An amnesty proc
lamation i TO d. issued
The Mississippi Clarion Of the 26;l
says Dick Taylor ard ReauregaId h.s
gene TO Georgia. If Sherman rsaohe
Savannah all Railroad communicable,
from water base To Richmond ends.
, Macon, Nov. 23.-Our troops attaef.,
aod drove the enemy into their entrench
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