, 1864-12-06
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TIE Military sltunt1on-Matters a
| Washington = Congressional Til
4 New Hancock Corps General News
| Especial Dfepatch to the Western Press.]
New YoRK, Monday, Dec. 5-Aidnight.
TIE MILITARY SITUATION. .
The cto'nrseTezaps Washington special say
there arc rumors Of a croWnfng Union disas
ter in Georgia. but'they are nfounded. ;,
j The Army Of the Potomac specials of tn
Sd, contain no news beyond details of Gregg
expedition, already sent forward.
i The TrEbune's Washington specldl says
The rebels have just opened new batter.
i near Fort Darling, raking the channel from
Dutch Gap.
| The Iri6unt's Shenandoah special says tn
rebel cavalry under Gen. Rosser made clea1
thing of their raid to New Creek, Va, las
week. They returned, passing Moorefe1d or
Sunday, en- route for Newmarket, having foul
pieces Of artillery and from three to fou,
| hundred prisoners and drove Of cattle and
sheep which was daily augmcnting BY cap,
lures along the route Of march. Three pieces
Of the artillery were captured in skirmish
previous to the attack on New Greek. They
spiked and left in the woods several pieces Of
ordnance which could not be removed. They
spent Sunday night near Mooreleld md re-
sumed their journey to Newmarket the fol.
lowing day, carrying their prisoners and
booty with them, md having accomplished the
object Of their expedition, fell back with
their plundcr.
FoRr AosRoE, Sunday, Dec. 4.-The
propeller Gen. Lyon, Capt. Ward, from
the Savannah river Thursday, LIST, with 743
Union prisoners, arrived this morning. The
prisoners are in good condition. a Sergeant
who was with them reported Sherman's cayal-
r. within six miles Of Savannah on the Soth of
November Savannah WAS being fortified as
rapidly as possible. Every negro and every
cart was at work on the Notifications. Four
trains loaded with rebel soldiers had arrived
on the Gulf Railroad. There was no prospect
Of disaster to any portion Of Sherman's forces
He says the raflroad was cut just after the
train he CAME through to Savannah on had
passed through. He came from Florence.
The Savannah Republican, Of Nov. 80, con-
tainssno tclegraphic news from any quarter.
The following are It's editorials on the situa.
tim:
Reliable advices received yesterday indicate
that Sherman has made little OF no progress
with the main body Of his army during the
last day or two. lie is still on the railroad some
distance beyond A1illcn, and apparently re-
plenishfng his commissaries for the journey
before him. His men and animals must 30
desperately jaded by this time, and but little
stilt believe that lis I intention % is to to
reach the coast, If possible, BY that route
which presents the least danger Of a fight.
There was no enemy between lere and MIL
len yesterday, and although party Of Shcr-.
mans cavalry had been near the latter place,
everything remained untouched.
Another fight Is reported between Wheeler
and Fitzpatrick, on Monday, with the usual
result-that the latter WIS decently thrashed
and driven back in direction Of the Infantry,
Il is reliably reported that > force :of about
1,oO landed yesterday forenoon from
1he Yankee fleet at Boyd's Lapding, on
eight miles distant from the Savannah and
Charleston Railroad. 4 portion Of this COM
mand approached tile railroad later in the
day, but subsequently. retired. Preparations,
believed to be ample, hare been made to meet
them should they attempt to cut the rond,
which 1t WAS believed they would do last
night.
We still bclievs Sherman has no serious
thought of encountering Savannah with his
jadcd columns, but will attempt to make his
way to the sen coast by the most practicable
route. lie will find It difficult to strike one
that has M lion In his path.
Our military authorities, We arc glad to see,
arc acting On the sound principle that the
sl1rest plan for keeping him away from this
city is to make it impossible for him to get
here.
Pursuant to resolution Of the General As
Eembly, Gov. Brown, before leaving Milledge
willie. made proposition to the convfets in
the PenitentiaTy, Of pardon if they would
volunteer and prove themselves good SOL
diers. Nearly all volunteered, and but few,
Of notoEfously bad character, were rejected:
The company organized is 100 strong, and
tile celebrated Df, Roberts has been elected
Captain:
Gen. Taylor is in Savannah, and has. been
ordered to take the temporary command Of
all the Confederate reserves in Alabama and
Georgia.
It Is stated that the Georgia militia has
been turned over to the rebel service.
Gen. Buckner is appointed Lieutenant Gen
eral.
Our loss at Griswoldville the Macon If7c-
graph sets down, in killed, wounded and
3 s;;ss5s, sots, lsa 81. 4th Brigade State lins'
The enemy, in the1r recent march, destroyed
everything on Gen. Cobb's plantation with
the exception of the negro cabins.
hln1EDaEru1E, Ga, Nov. Is.
To Mt. Collins, Mayor Of Macon:
S1R-Our citizens have been utterly des-
poiled by the Yankee army. Send us bread
and meat, or there will be great suffering
nmong us. We have no mules or horses.
What you send must be brought by wagon
trims. The railroad bridge aud the bridge
acToss the Oconee have been burned. The
State house, executive mansion, and factory,
arc still left us. Send us relief at once.
{sisncd) R. B. De GRArfoRn.
Both houses Of Congress today appointed |
q committee to wait upon the President and |
inform him they were ready to receive any
he might be pleased 10 make. |
They adjourned before the committee had |
time to return with an answer, it being un-
aerstood among the members that the mes
sagc wonla not be sent in to-day. It is ascer-
President informed them he would transmit |
it to Congress tomorrow at ten O'Clock.
The report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury |
Today. T.
Various gentlemen to-day in the House
gave notice Of their intention to introduce
bills en- the following named subjects:
are Of fec Of rebel landho1ders, and prcscrib- |
Dg the oath Of loyalty to ail persons prac-
ticlug law in rebel States.
By Mr.. Stevens, Of Pa, to regulate the ]
FAlne OF money to proht6lt the exportation
of gold and silver coin and bullion, from be-
ng paid or accepted for greater value than
note or bill issued by the United States from
being. receiEed for smaller sum than Is
herein specified a. also, ~ 2 blll sopplementary
70 the act OF june ~, leo4, so mr us Tue sa1ne
llScts tobacco and c'ears: ~ l.. xono,,
BY =, Naro, o. New d0fk; H., ~ ,na1 tepea'
20 much q secLion Z ol 1he intesua1
revenue OF March, Ho4, as imposes ad4ttlonal
Eax Of 4o cents per gallon npon sp1E1's import
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