The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-12-23

Sound and the mouth Of the Oceeche,
fiver' IN communication with DsbIsreen',
tee; snd Fosters army, and il no, nj
ready IN possession OF Savannah, hoIdins
H. ana az i's garrison, al bis mercy.
We follow ihe coast around the penin.
sula OF Florida to Tampa Bay, in IL,
Gull OF Mexico, and from this point Act.
ing Rear Admiral Slebbins reports the
destruction OF impor,an, rebel salt works
@ Rocky Point.
Taking another starting point in North
eastern Tennese ee and Southwestern vir
ginia, we find lhe gallant Stoneman in
the rear OF Breckinridge, along The line
oi the East Tennessee and. Virginia Rail
road, cutting oil at once his supplies and
his line OF retreat, daring down on Brjs.
to', Abingdon, al de Spring and Marion.
making captures, destroying supplies. and
carrying havoc every where, with ,be IL. .
tention. as thinks the Richmond Dispach
OF destroying the immense salt works al
Sal,vil'e. burning the bridge over the
tios'on river, and continuing his gallon
down the Kanawba Valley, leaving
Breekiniicge at the mercy Of his oppo,
neDis.
Next, a, Kinesport, Tennessee, in the
same section, we hear from Burbridoe,
fighting and routing Basil Dukes cavalry
capturing John Morgan's brother Dicf
and killing, wounding, and taking prison
srs SO rebels. -
But most brilliant of all the glorious
successes which we chronicle this morn
ing is the one which that gallant We erap
Thonis is still winning ip front Of Nas,,.
vile. The victory which began SO auspi
ciousI7 on tuesday last, was followed M
with still more complete success OF Fri
day. and the last words that we hear from
Thomas are promise that he will give
no peace TO the enemy. We are already
Informed Of the capture Of S, 900 prison.
ers and thirty nine pieces Of artillery by
Thomas army, and we shall be Lisap.
pointed il hood ever gets bach across IT, e
Tennessee with one hall the force with
which be crossed il in his advnnee.
Blu. The catalogue Of victories Is MOI,
yet complete. F,om New Orleans, Gen.
Candy reports the complete suec, 50 OF
TWO cavalry expeditions, one from Vicks
burg and the o:her from Baton Rou ye.
announce some weeks ago, for the pur
pose Of destroying Hoods communica
tions with Jackson and Mobile. The first
about 9 uO0 strong. composed mainly OF
colored troops, execu,ed a grand flank
movement in Jackson, on the 94;h o,
Noyem her, and. striking north, cut the
Mississippi Central Railroad, by burning
the bricge over the Big Black river, Nov,
9Th. Destroyed thirty miles of railroad
track and large amount OF cotton and
other government Stores, returning in
safety TO V.cksourg, Dec. 4ih, having
entirely. destroyed IIood's line Of supplies
aud sc al Jack 90. 80, .H .sl.. .,...
The second, under Colonel Davidson.
5 900 sroDg. has been ca,ryintshavoc
n o Mississippi, terrifying Mobile GU, OF
its wits. and cutting of Hoods comm uni.
cations with the latter city. e'.} 'o u
Such is ,he inspiring catalogue Of tn
ion successes which the telegraph has,
announced 10 US during The last- W DAYS.
Phey have carried terror, con usion and
destruction through the whtie COME der.
scy. They have broken up and paral
yzed almost the entire rai.road system OF
the rebellion. They have cnt of from
each olhor. and from heir supplies. near
ly all the rebel armies. More than all,
they have demonstrated The utter weak
ness Of the rebellion. Nowhere have we
met with anything but success. Nowhere
have we found any organized resistance,
1.-The Coniederacy is hollow she'll, and
Sherman will prove il to you" said Gen.
Grant. a month ago, The Confeaeracy
is mere shell, and Sherman and Bur.
bridge and Sioncman and Ostrsnd and
Davidson haze proved it 10 us. The news.
OF the last week shows ,fat, beside a ie W
weak garrisons, almost the entire sire pgth
o. the Confederate armies is Concentrated
in Richmond. in Savannah. and before
Nashville. Sherman will inevitably bag
the garrison Of Savannah. and rhom as
is even now annihiIa,ing the army before
The vital power Of the rebel
lion is shut up in Richmond, viii Grants
grasp upon its throat Cleveland Lead
er. - 'fN's' 1.e. '.t'
SINGULAR OMISSION PROM THE MESSAGE -
A Washin'or itttcr says; A singular
omission 10 the Presidents Message 20 saw
anything OF our relations with G,eat Brit.
aio and France, while dwelling on those
minor powers. exc'ies comment, and ia by
some means supposed 10 have q connection
OF some sort with the sudden departure of
Lord Lyons, but rhore is no reason to re ]
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