Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-26
THE NEWS.
EVACUATION or SAVANNAH.

EVACUATION or SAVANNAH.
Reliable Information as been received here OF the
evacuation OF SaYaunah--Sn event which the military
a,.horlti, had decided upon come tine ST. c.. We
l,sra Gat l6e evacuation was ,f ed without los ,
escsp OF such materials oCud OF be transported.
To last troops Of Ale lac crossed tie RIVER e, A.
y on Tuesday, tue plat, proceeding in to objection
o Charleston. Tbs eng ussr troops held The brijs,s
uaul ater o'c,ook, shsu The bridges Wess De-
eaoysc.
A. TIA. time the su,mJ oscaPsi tbs city, EbieL
Aai b,ou sasssgl.r lby the Mayor abcu O'Clock,
uud.I fig OF tgUUa.
PROM wIJSISaToS.
An tB,.al t,I gan frOm Iulg,On, dated 2Si,
save:
4. re Gee, vhioa dftv Il ia the rough weather is
again assembled. s.Seaiy vesscs'srs nos in s gbt on
tie coast
FROM THE sJUFHsIOE
Fron tue Erpfs.s OF ysssidiJ, va learn lhAt theIe
wa3a rspor. current ii Pstefsbg that E,idng col
unu. composed o. iUlautry o-valrJ and artillery has
s..,,d. Il ia tns di,eG!iGn OF " 5ljou from Suffolk
M doubt 20 opera si i,yeTei1u 10 iayor OF the
naval 13edi iol asli 8. Wilmington. This is prob
stIv ,ls lcIco - msnGo several days since, ss
hayog been collected Bszsrs Ill., eight mike q is
s.ic o. Portsmouth, uados ,bs fsDk Gen. Palmer.
sd Isl. h es ws tba. at,l.d Vas destined to opera o
"a s. weldon. We have, however, n ciijtl r, pot
"a: .ti. Up dillon las been ao.u,lis ser 4,
FRlN SOUTHWESTERN yIEGI'ii-iEtsvs ttNa PARTI0-
ULARs OF THE AA4O.
The IyrcLburg yirgin;as Of the pa u!L has from
su,rsG 10 rolfs, tie io0siag account Of tho fSid
Ia Slu.Lagg era ' sgiaia:
O4MudY. ,hs ~ d, The enemy, since ssesFtsined
70 cou-.t CT Grg4'., siousmsn's AID Bnbr.dga's
flo,, C re uI8s,i as Bean, su-oa. adsAlcs esst-
urd. y.ugan ~as a. GraeUyiils, sn5 Dll-'s brigade
a. R5ge-syIe. The nov, IA mt va rapid and Duke
h.sue in ts-. r5ue E, vas forced back to KngsP,r',
wseo, on he Is q, he was attacked and suffered
pl.s5 Tls ensny thus got ahead OF Vaughn, and on
the mcrairg Of tho lab entered Bristol On the night
9th. IA D he catered Abingdon, Duke falling bach
ta-aris ALiszd0n. General Beeok'nT.dge It Wyth :
.i. I'D esd OF tie advance, st once began TO con-
c-1.rss bis tIo0pl foe ths defence OF SslGSills -
O. tie s!erlaon Of tbs Ia 10 started ~ tram ioi
tsat pliut bims arriving at Glsds Springs thai
niaL, late he barely escaped capture aud reached sa
vile at.f sornrg--lhs Insmy reaching Glade Spring
s7a.tIy .Esr d.yHght % TIE t5h. Tie farce OF The
ensmy, a.ss leaving Abingdon, divided into tEC
cgl4n-s, oae t.rtstsnilg irvle tie other going tc
tIisis Spa and inSsrds Wyhtviila. Al . P h
tho eassay hleroj n Mon vs. a.ls5 West ct Wy.he-
yils ard ts.lcLed fotes which Nd sCnt South esa
tos..ds tAs Lead HEes. hs4ushil', Gsa VsUgtI
l.y..r isIui 20 bis left .rTS5d 10 iFGnG Of HaIilI
ed s,p2lslrg she main column had gone 10 the Lss(
lines. pu.5u-i me dstsshment vi,t ti, main f'es
leaving Col Gllsspis With she remainder Of he com.
land Maon. o. the msrn.ns OF IL IS at day
II ~. al. .-la A p
,r-s.pE toxad, WylaevIs, Is miles distant rheF
a4a 20 t.ocP- Al this p0in.tu5 u load sepeTinten
5aEt hs5ilg is:llj = $ nd then irOm D blu. 70
wat Of csr5 seo, bu portion Oi 10 stores could b
4euoysJ rom W!th,vns.
To relr,a. Of GIlefp "a 90 rapid AID b. pursui
Uf tho enemy 20 coo, TIA The &c. IN 2 arrived a
WytbsvEea III A. 81, AID passed tho Ugh the fowl
IT, a saupsds al t6lr.s to "a ly III IN ialns. fh
enemy appeared at P. n thsir Viiatlcs approaching
vs5y ca lgicuay. Hsj1 J0bnI.on, A. A. G.. o. Beck
ipIi4go's SAT- WitA bali dCE Ulcers and m D, re
ma'us5, ald b. sanding picket a. tie wee e. Of III
e'.Lt,f rhs YsHsees, detained them iT'n
eous II 10 Ter tBo hours To town sss BY this t'w
tsrd. ASP N. Major join ton Saving sitRdIaWi
10 ID, faii OF the t8an. Rsrs Gu m sens in ia
If .,uee sLisa Major J,tns,ot eetysd krousb Cap
ssltI, snd Esilr AsMstOb, OF Gen -Isl Back
,J,a,,ssF Toe unconditional sEFIeldsT OF tue toEi
ta-d,as-dd. uith guarantee OF security to pEiVs
p,op.rty and elt1ns Maj Jlhnsiea rspf dAgFeO.n
20 sus..,d4s aha taEa ,n thlss 0aI diions. oV'ds
: L. -, slersl baf sc hour IN which 70 uiiLdiaV 81
f.Iese A t:s NUT del bsIadOa. g u m dc Ia
20 gv. tLs tn, skss. bot 10 respect P'iSass Plep;r
All a z rs. 49,
Ksjlr Johnston hs7iog thus gslnsd pore snan ?
lour ler tie ratrsatEg cavalry and uans, vishers
hls forces, az al ,Oa, and came % isSAss Daein'-
sbs s.my sabssS 70 bis terms, AMI alstv.ess .