Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-08

The only points from which We receive, or car
reasonably hope to receive intelligence of movements in
Georgia are from Augusta and Savannah. The Savan-
1ah papers bthind their date in arriving but WI
give The latest item we have can CLEAN which is the
following from the News of Tuesday the 29th:-
Seems to be making no progress in his invasion Of State.
Re appears to be hesita'iDg and acting toy
though he were caught 10 bid box and don't
10 get cut afraid TO forward. and 20 bsck
his men and alimAs tired aud hungry, with force
hveest hopes destruction these hopes are
realized will be arded by millions Of people, North
war the Of Copwsis was rega ded in ,hi.
country EIg nd as the end Of the of
ton, DO the British government tr s to
carry 1t CD. We exhoIt every deprecaes the
continuance OF his cruel and desires speedy
rmnsti"n to come forSe At once ard give his help
all viii come We close shermans big lob for
BIN little different from what he calculated on.
The Augusta papers later, being of the date of
thursday the ls s'ant but they really contain hard
ly anything later or definite. We make tie fol-
lowing clippings from the Chronicle and Sentinel:
TIE GEoRdIA RoLD-Trains run up the Georgia road
The work of repairing the road to Atlanta will he ccra
menceo as soon as practicable.
sHEEMAss EEAR1GentIemen from Sherman rear state
that bis llbe OF march marked by dead animals broken
wagons bodies OF men, straggle,s &c.
VII ZION 40 BEL w-Ihe teegraphic communication with
hl w en- mas been re, opened.
wednesday. Results unknown
Demeras Ferry sunday They some mn 20
that vicinity taking is tboapbt nv MANI
that point. -'''- o.
tits said that during of the skfrmshes between
ana that the latter hard pressed
that he lost his hatand escaped only because he had
neetsr horse than bis pnrsuer The Yankee General GER
family had q narrow escape.
PoUaISG M g train on the Georgia Road !ast night
Drooght down large number OF from the interior
soantes who are responding to the Governors proc ANA
train loads veterans arrived by the South Car
DAY. The cry ID "stil they come"
ARRIVAL OF PR1soNERs-Yesterd.v norni,o tbs troi
On tire Georgia Railroad brought down about one
1sukee prisoners, who said have been captured
some where in the reighborhood of Warrenton
They supposed 10 be a portion of sbermens arms
sas mao away from the main body and fell
esTy prey 10 u2r forces
Aney were ali hearty looking men.
In TIE sADDLs.-wheeer has bea, var, .o.,-
quit Us 0f late He has done good ssryice and -oua
lar o'de bis Eeht at GrisWodVle sandersyie Wavnes
aiders at Big Creek, they killed over three hun
eo mead OF horses to them from falling into
Wheeer's hands. e ~
Some communications from up the Georgia Railroad
speak OF Expectations by small parties, apparently
suaggers or scouts from SHERNANs army, but they
throw no new light upon the subject of affairs.
Ibe Savannah Republican says that the Yankee vps
ses On that coast were throwing up rockets IN copsd
eraoe NUMBER on Sunday night, with the hope of dis
coVerlog the whereabouts of their last expedition
All that can be said about SEsRMAN's course and |
Is that he is feeling bis way eau ously with
-" cavalry IN The advance, probably aiming for Port
hoyai .: T., or Bryan Neck, in Georgia BRYAN
Neek Is On ossaoaw Sound, South of Savannah !
WHEELER Is lighting heavily with the Yankee adj
Vancsd cavalry.