New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-05

tanned In their columns;
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. la5i-We have inst received
Richmond papcrspf Friday Dec. 9. from which We eK'
tract the following:
AFFAIRS ABOUT RICHMOND.
From The Di-pich
The report that Grant was crossing troops to
the north side of the James River repeated ycstcr
day but believe il to have been without any founda'
which he win take advantage of this ne spell of weather
will be on his left and not on bis right. ,,,
There has been more lighting on Gen Pickefts
lines me hss Of DSSa ,s Cap GSSiDas. Bat,
tery A steamer could bs seen IN Rutlers canal 49,
III. S,an, SAYS that below Richmond quiet still pre-
walls this side OF the James though there Is repeioh
of the report II the movement Of troops TOWARD our e
Mr. Grant will find troops on the alert and prePased
TO receive him. There was the usual sheiing ~ Du.cn
Gap on the 18th. shell from one OF our batteries
struck steam dredgc sQuarely amid ships ana snpk
instantly in the water 10 Is feet deep. This dredg-
ng machine had just been repaired and the only one
the enemy ha. in the river vii! deiny The eohpie
ton OF the canal
SOUTH SIDE
There was some diminishing on the right on
Wedncsday bot II did not amount to much. Grant mas
ordered all citz,ps within Eve miles OF MS rear nes 20
move away under penalty Il mprisonneht ana loss Gl
property This Is most cruel order CRYING rom ne'I
'bomes ut the Indictment Of the year women ana
children and other non.combatants The lass OF ni'
rnanity OF civilized nations aud Of God are So, ue
the United States There heavy artillery ana mus
Iery firing in front Of Petersburg, commencing at
twelve o'clock a, night Wednesday, End continued
to one p m YESTERDAY. we 'onia no. earn ''e i''''
FROM NORTH ALABAMA.
From The Richmond Dispatch.
Tie following official dispatch Was receiTed
yesterday: a. p,,
renort, from Cornth on the Goth nit. that the enemy
evacuated Decatur burning hrs large wareoous" nn.u
with provisions and ammunition. harness. anu pacI
h.otc Oh.
" 'H"' WIN P''''' e.. L. BEAuREGARp.
RAID BY HAST TENNESSEE TRAITORS.
From The Raleigh PfoIres.
We learn that some East Tennessee tories
made a raid upon Bakersville and the surrounding
county in Yancey on Monday the 2oth. Jackson
stewart part was killed. having seven pails
.hot through him. and sixteen of - niitiamen were
captured Mr.. Robsrt pen!snd was badly abused ana
besten by the raiders and good deal Of property Was
destroyed or carried on.
THE DEVIL PROTECTS HIS OWN.
FROM The Richmond Wig
Our Northern accounts state that Gen. Butler
and STAFF the Greyhound the other dsy wheh
took fire and burned. but all escaped without IN
jury thus verify ing the old pro'crb tht he E'n one
ever takes care Of his own
THE ENEMY BADLY WHIPPED AT GRAHAMs-
VILE s. G.
From Th, Richmond Wig.
4 mail dispatch was received last nisht "nich
stated that our forces had engaged and routedihe yam
KEGS at Grihamsylle. y C., driving them hye miles
The Yankees left their dead on the field GrahamsvNe
is the road flon savannah to Chsrieston. aoou,
thirty miles noith.east from savannah. The party
beaten are evidently troops sent IN irom Port Royal
DISPATCH FROM GEORGIA.
From the Richmond Wig
A cavalry fight in which we were victorious
took place In East Georgia on Tuesday. 1he hankee
cavalry under Fitzpatrick were attempting 70 cross he
savannah river when they were ATTACKED by Wheeisr
and after IN obstinate tight were driven back in the d.
rcoton of Nren where sherman hal his headquarters.
losing very heavily. Fitzpatrick himself was ct one
time so closely pressed to lose bis hat hch was re-
covered by OF troopers This trophy shond be
laid up in lavender with Popes coat Washburhos pan
falcons ard Dahlgrens wooden leg.
LATEST FROM SHERMAN
Shcrman's main army Is moving toward inc
coast and battle is expected soon
FROM GEORGIA.
From The Richmond RIsmin'r.
The War Department has allowed the Tact 10
lcek out that cavalry fight has taken place IN 6.oga
probably in the vicinity of Miller resulting IN tne ue'
feat Of the enemy ara capture OF zen ~ nh,
circles but outsiders WHO seem 10 have access TO State
secrets intimate to their less fortunate acquaintance
that the tight referred 10 was something more man
slight skirmish though scarcely 10 be rated ns battle
They state further that loss was about 10 Killed.
wounded aud musings while that oil the chem! iSTe.
ported 60 have been much greater. we nave staed
,terythng that has been developed relative to this
affair aud we hope that tho enemy VIII neither derive
information nor comfort from this mar alton. we WI
add however that tue news published yeStetHsy 20 ue
effect that Sherman's advance had reached MArn IN
certainly untrue. None OF the eneny's cavalry had
reached Mien YESTERDAY.
Prrbaps the fight above slnded TO- and loss 81 Gen.
Kilpa,ricks hat, had something to do with the desy
We already intimated our belief that Grant bad sent
forces to Port Royal with the Intention % mach up
into the country ga relieve usnS ,to iha s T
advance has been attempted and inst has resulted
In complete failure. Details will first be heard from
the enemys Journals In me meantime thele /" Sun
mucyeason to hope that the last word has not been
ssS the cosss or IN not I w are satisfied viii be
cult il not impossible for him 10 reach Beaufort or sa
yaInah and suppose nov thst 10 VIII aim III sohe Fo"
more 20 the s0uthward.
TENNESSEE.
Editorial from The Richmond sentinel. - O.
The news from Tennessee through y ..
uspcis is of further retlsgrade movements. wSh"t
hight on the part Of the Union General ms means
II course further advance Of The army oil zen. oou
By previous report Gen. Forrest was upon .ne nan
lie movements next dsy tell the result ihomas ieii
bnck from Columbia 10 Franklin. 20 ulies IN ~ hours
Rapdity of movement is complement 10 ms ceicfi,!
and an evidence Of fright which huftad nun on. ~
was appropriately celebrated in Ne"i"S W rise III
gold. no j., amman.
Tranklin at or near which front We are to suppose
thai Hood has arrived. is only nineteen miles BY ran
fn, NashyiIle-another tanker by Forrest will send
homos be hind the fortifcations Of the latter ciiy
What NAV be Hoods further movements We csn only
conjecture as can the enemy. twoud be only small
ming for Forrest to do to swing around Nashville ana
chi lis Northern communications Hosd has prophpiy
but TO place that city in hreGr to frEhten ihomas oi
oft II would seem very clear that Hood mas ALREADY
lished.enough 10 restore almost the whole OF
Tennessee to our side oths military lines lie has but
TO march East Tennessee to regain complete Posses
sion there without a loss.
land Gap it may soon BE- again. isolated, cut of and
uusupported Chattanooga would then become utterly
untenabls BY the oneYy Ihis would restore gu, line
Southwest The campaign would be glorious that
should close with such to our arms and yet
its contamination seems within our grasp. Ii may be
~, ILL 4. .,r,o,, apnuph more and ha