Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-12-29
FURTHER GOOD NEWS
the NAVAL EXPEDITION
An Attack on Fort Fisher
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS
Buffers Forces above the
Fort.
OFFICIAL FROM THOMAS.
Pursuit of Hoods Army.
The Rebels Abandon their
Trains.
Pursuit Of Hoods Army.
The Rebels Abandon their
Trains.
Particulars Of the Capture of
Savannah.
Official.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, Dec. 2I-lU P. NJ.
TO Ma. Gen. Di1
The following extracts from Richmond
papers of to day have been forwarded
to the department by Gen Grant.
An official dispatch from Gen. Beaure-
gard dated Dec. 25th, and received yes
ferday, states that Gen. Hardee reports
that q force of the infantry, artillery
and cavalry has moved from Savannah
toward the Altamaha river.
Gen. Hardee has made proper dispo-
sition to check the column. Its object
is probably to destroy the Savannah Al
bany and Gulf railroad, its depots, &c.
No report has been received from Gen.
Hoods army since the 28th of Novem-
Der.
WILMINGTON, n. c., Dec. %.
The enemy's feet numbering over fifty
vessels, including two mon tors, several
armed vessels and many heavily armed
frigates and sloops of war made furi-
Gus attack on Fort Fisher about one
o'clock yesterday, and kept up fire of
thirty shots per minute until night.
Our loss is twenty-three wounded. The
attack was renewed at ten O'Clock this
morning and has been very furious and
continuous. No report Of casualties to-
day
Col. Lamb, who Is in command of the
fort, replied to the enemy's fire slowly
and deliberately.
The enemy under cover of the heavy
Are landed about three brigades two and
a half miles above Fort Fisher. They
were Immediately engaged by small
force. The enemy held the ground at
night.
SECOND DISPATCH.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Dec. 26.
The enemy's infantry attacked Fort
Fisher late last night. They were re-
pulsed with considerable loss.
There was heavy rain and wind
throughout the night. "
Prisoners report the oath corps of the
Yankee army at present under Butler.
The same paper adds:
It will be seen that the Yankee feel
attacked Fort Fisher about one O'Clock
Pm. on Saturday, and bombarded il
heavily until nightfall, renewing the
bombardment at 10 o'clock on Sunday
morning, and continuing it throughout
the day; that under cover of the fire o
the feet the enemy landed an infantry
force above Fort Fisher which attacked
this fort on Sunday night and was re
pulsed. Fort Fisher is situated on {
sand spit on the right bank of the cap'
Fear river, at its mouth, twenty mile
below Wilmington, and the enemy, w
D presume, reached their position abov
i the fort, not by passing up the rive
where they would have been Obliged +
run the gauntlet Of the guns both Q
Fisher and Of Caswell on the left bank
A but by landing on the beach east G
cape Fear river.
The enemy's having effected lodge
ment above the fort is a serious matter
n 1t will cost double the force to dis
lodge him that would have prevente
his landing.
q Dispatches from Gen. Thomas repre-
I sent him still in pursuit of Hood
broken and disorganized forces.
HEADQUARTERS PULASKI, TRNs., !
Dec. 26, 1864.
10 MAJ. Gen. II. ". HaKeek
have received the following dispate
from Gen. Wilson:
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
Beyond Pulaski, Dec. 25. !
There seems to be little doubt tn;
the fepelS nave gone. 10 balnDrlus
eight miles above franklin, fearing
flank movement. Two corps, Steward
q and Lees went by this road-the Fle
II ence road to Lexington, Chetham wei
"a towards Lawrenceburg, striking the o
military road eight miles below La
IA renceburg. The people say the rebe
81 are suffering Immensely.
# Chetham's ammunition train of fife
81 or twenty wagons was abandoned he
BID Gen. Lee was severely wounded
81 the foot in the fight at Nashville.
# They acknowledge loss of sixty-eie
pieces Of artillery.
z# JosBPH H. WILSON.
Breyet Major Gen
81 A later dispatch says / have hes
H from Steadman to-day. He was mar,
81 ing on Decatur.
GEo. II. THOMAS
Major Gen. Com,
Nothing further has been recei,
srpm Savannah.
E. M. STANTON,