, 1864-12-15

! Of Chickens, turkeys and geese were in
abundance. The negroes welcomed us every
| Eherc, and returned with the troops in con
tdo!abe nnmosEs bat ts1f r RqsRe Pr9pf5
+ We secured small lot Of powder but tho car
| bines had just been removed.
| The United States Sanitary Commission
| sent four agents and two fout-horse wagons,
loaded with hospital supplies With thc ozpo-
dition to the Weldon Railroad, under Gen.
Warren.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 13th-yia NEW
YORK, Dec. 14.-The steamship Arago arriy-
cd Inst evening, having in tow tho u. 8. gun
boat Augusta 1aving broken down; from Port
Royal with important dispatches from Gen.
Foster.
The lntest news from Sherman at tho time
the Arago left on the 8th, was that his I'D
and light artillery, had reached d point forty
miles from Savannah, and vas steadily feel
ing his way towards that city with every
prospect Of taking it with but little loss to
lis army. He had succeeded in seyering the
railway communication leading to Savannah,
and Ind cnt ali important route Of supplies
for the troops that were hastily assembled
for its defense. .,
The bombarlmcnt Of Charleston Ind been
suspended, and Colonel A!ullord was rapidly
pushing forward his arrangements for the
exchange Of the balance Of the Union prison
our men recently exchanged, to prevail not
only in Savannah, where the authorities We're
/ hourly expecting Ehcrman's vanguard, but
also III Charleston. The exchange Of prisoners
is progressing very favora'ly, considering the
state Of a1fnirs OF Charleston, and no doubts
arc enttrtalned that Col. MulIord will I'LL the
remaining vessels Of our fleet with men.
The rebel authorities allow no papers tn be
exchanged, 50 that it is almost impossible to
obtain any idea Of sherinan's operations or
prcgTesa- 80
The Charleston iutrcury Of the 9Th has the
following, the only item Of intelligence from
Savannah Of yesterday morning.:
''She1man's army is proving the scourge
wherever it goes. No attention Is paid by
lis troops to his general or.er, issued at the
outset of his expedition. Throughout the
whole line Of march the country has been
made desolate By pillage and fire. We trust
that righteous retribution awaitsi the van
day, from the country, reports TINT be cross
ed kthe Yankee telegraph wire running
through a swamp, in the direction Of saYan-
nah River. The other end reached probably
to the other camp, above Ali1len. lie tried
hard to break it, but did not succeed.
New York Items.
Lord Lyons left for England to-day in the
steamer China.
In the Weed aud Opdyko suit, In Court
again today, Judge Picrpont opened for the
defense a0aa considerable testimony was
Gen. a. L. Lee, Commander of Cavalry of
the Department Of the Gulf, arrived yester-
day from New Orleans.
From the Gulf.
The Etw Orleans mails by the steamship
Guiding Star, arrived last night. Gen. Pike,
Of Missouri, has assumed command Of tue
United States forces at Brazos Santiago.
dispatch from the latter point says that
large amount Of cotton is coming to Mata-
moTas ria Brownsville, and immense supplies
are sent back to Texas and Louisiana to the
rebels. It is now the only port open to them.
L. Pierce, Jr., American Consul at Mata-
moras for the last three years, has resigned.
Gen. Canhy has 60 fur recovered as to be
able to move about With the aid of crutcIrcs.
The iron clad ram Tennessee, captured on
On the 9th Of August, in Mobile Bay, has
been condemned IN the Prize Court at New
Orleans, nnd will be taken By the United
States at the appraised value, sSS3, $50.
WaAhfnRton 1ter:s.
/ The Ht4d!Fs Waslinton special says: In an
interview, yesterday, between the President
end Cor. Fletcher, Of Missouri, the Presi-
dent urged the necessity for settling the dill
cultfes among the radical in that State us
preliminary to tho appointment of persons
recommended there for office. lie charged
the ma1contents Of the party there With hay
ing delayed The removal Of Ro5ecraus, whose
change to another Department Aad, some
time ago, been determined on.
TT For Additional New. BIZ Tcle.
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