The New York herald., 1864-12-04
THE STU ALTON.


THE STU ALTON.
All the Intelligence regarding shermans progress in
Georgia, both fren our own and rebel sourcss, OF
Tho most cheering character Oar Washington advces
state that tho government yesterday received in.
formation relative TO Lis success which has
caused much rejoicing. 1t h believed that he
has already advanced so far towards the COM
pieson Of bis grand march that no serious
nterruI tIou Of need be appreheuded. We have also
renewal Of the report, given days ago the her
ALD that be has captured the town Of M,en, 10 the
vicinity Of which, at Camp Lawton, about twenty
thousand Union prisoners, rsmoved from Andersonvo
confined. This place now said TO have been taken
on tho cath uh de;patch which We have
On shs 31th uIt., states that Sherman was
sAss again reported bs that city. Rebel news
papers give accounts OF the attack on Macon and OF
ssrers dsht o. the copes. the passage 3 which river
By Sbermkns troops Is admitted. Previous TO the
crssslsg is announced that Kipatscks and wheelers
spproashss tho eosst the panic amoag The
teoeo sncreAsoss ana has now extended
inss eossh Carolina, the people OF that State thinking
shas shsrmsa b moving Charsssoa, sheush opln.
isas ssn divided With them q shs date Of latest
soosasts ~ 10 whether thst pacs, Savannah or
Beaufort was his destination. The Savannah Re.
pss,scss. oestrary what The rebsl s...~-'y
asss~seA, s.ys hs "coming forward rapidly,
Spreading devastation In his path" The Richmond
NpacA says there are fourteen Union gunbosss and
transports near Por Royal, which expected 10
operate with Sherman, and Of correspon.
the Hees orcharleson that General
Foster and Admiral Dahgrcn ia communication with
General Sherman and prepared cooperate with him at
che proper Lime
Our dispatches from Hilton Hsad 8. G., which arrived
here yesterday by steamship Fulton from that place
Wednesday last give account OF IN Important
expedition, under command OF General Foster TO Pocota
igo bridge, Broad river, which place was captured
ats sharp skirmishing The rebel garrison, nud
ing themselves weak hold the place. hastily
hands Of The UOOn troops, which or want Of napspor
tatou to bs burned. TINS is the third attack which
shs naios forces have made pu Pocotsliso, the two
former being unsuccessful Tos expedition tended
the belief that the rebel strength along the
South Caroiias coast has been very materially weak
sned for the purpose Of sending on men to
oppose sherman. Tue iron steamer Beatrice, Of
nve hundred tons burthen, grounded on last
Sunday night while attempting TO past the block
aiding into Charleston and captured, with about
thirty OF her crew, by tho Union vessels Her o1cers
and OF her succeeded 10 escaping 10 sulvans
Island Tie Beatrice from Nassau and she and her
cargo we're worth about hundred and twenty thou.
nrs 70 her, and she was destroyed.
There further general engagement between
she armies Generals Thomas and Hood In Tennessee,
since the magnificent Uuiou victory at Franklin on Wed
ussday last though slight skrmishng has been carried
su bssvesa sbs cavalry. sdds,o.~i dstass which
e give to-day afford further evidence Of the sanguipary
and determined character OF thai contest. General
Thomas has concentrated b forces in the fortncatous
which completely surround Nashville, keeps them form
Cd loo Of battle, and has them arrsngedu positions
70 be prepared for any movements the rebels may at
tempt not the slightest fears are entertained
Cor the safety OF tha, place. The victory Of Franklin
was ons OF great importance 10 the national army,
not only from the Iosscs which 10 Inflicted on the
enemy, but from the fact that gave him decided
check In his northward progress, and thus enabled
The Union commander 70 concentrate his army.
said tba. General hood Was, on the day
before yesterday, endeavorng 10 push . heavy
cavalry force 70 the north side OF cumber.
land river, on which Nashville h situa,od,
with what success 10 stated. Abou, seven hundred
a the rebels captured ss Frsukiin arrived .. Louis
viIls, KY, on Thursday nigh. en- rOu,. 10 Camp
Douglas, uilisois, The rebels captured . train Of
cars on the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad,
nine mros zath OF Nashville, on last wsdnes.
day evening All people 10 EashvIlls not hav.
ing any oseusbe busins have been ordered out Of the
city ty General Thomas. General Stanley, who com.
nanssd the Fourth corps Of the national army 10 the
osss Of franklin, has been compelled. by the severity
OF hs wound received o. that occasion, 70 retire tempe.
rsri'y from services Rebel newspapers say thai the
uaos forces thsvs .svacusssd cumbsrlasd Gap,
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