The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09

A gentleman recently from Savannah
informs us there are no important defencee
on the west side Of Savannah.
| BALTIMORE, Dec. 5.-The american has
| the following special: Our advices from
Fortress Monroe represent the arrival
there Of the steamer Gen. Lyon with $50
released prisoners At the time General
Lyon left Savannah last Thursday night,
the lateet news received there was to the
effect that Sherman occupied Millen, Ga
and his cavalry were scouting several
miles out from town, with but little resis-
| taDce.
Every effort is being made for the de-
fence of Savannah. Our prisoners report
boys only thirteen years years old, and
even women are assisting in trenches, and
that Sherman is slowly, but surely adj
vancing on tie coast, and no doubt of his
success need be entertained.
WAsHINaTON, Dec. 5-[Spe cial dispatch
to the New York Commercial News
from Savannah received to-day through
Southern sources leaves no room to doubt
that Sherman succeeded in reaching tie
coast with his entire army.
BALTIMORE, Dec 5.-The american has
Richmond papers of Saturday, but they do
not appear to have as late Georgia news as
that received from Savannah, except the
following from Gen. Bragg, which refers
to an engagement.
The Richmond papers say that tho Yam
KEGS who landed at Port Royal, and moved
into the interior with the expectation of
meeting Sherman's advance, encountered
q body of Confederate troops at a place
called Grahamsvi!le. The enemy were
badly beaten and driven from the field,
leaving their dead on the ground.
The telegram conveying this information
does not state the direction in which the
enemy were driven, but we presume they
were driven back towards Beaufort.
LATER.-The following dispatch has
been received. 1t is dated yesterday at
Savannah:
have just returned from the front The
enemy was badly whipped and have retired to
the Coosawatchie. Another portion of the
damage. a
(SigneO BRAXTON BRAGG.
Grahamsville, where we are reported as
having been repulsed by the rebels is one
of the stations on the Charleston and Sa-
vannah railroad. 1t is thirty miles north
east of Savannah and seventy miles from
Charleston. Our forces, however, are
evidently still above Grahamville, holding
position on the Ooosawatchie. 1t will
be remembered that news already pub
lished from Hilton Head says Foster had
captured Poctaligo Bridge, which is fur
Their inland than Grahamville, being forty
nine miles from Savannah and thirty-five
from Charleston.
NEW York, Dec. 5.-Tbe Richmond
Examiner of Dec. Sd says We believe it is
true that Shermans army has reached
Millen and separated into two columns,
one moving toward Savannah River and
another turning back towards Augusta
The latter column and movement is in
tended without doubt as a feint to protect
his rear from attack 1t is too late to
menace Augusta, and Sher,nan's body is
too far south.
he will do one of two things-either 90
straight to Beaufort and Savannah to at
tack Charleston by land, or will join Grant
in an attack against Richmond. He has
met with very little resistance in his march
through Georgia
The Augusta Register, of November ~
says the news yesterday was very interes-
ting from up the Georgia Road, and we
learn the enemy's raiding parties had ap-
preached very near if not quite to War
rentOn. Scouts report them as being near
that place, but as far as we can learn they
are in small parties. These parties are no
doubt scouting Or small raiding parties
We regard this appearance of the enemy
as no Indication of the presence of the
main body.
Such movements are doubtless intended
to feelOur strength and cover the real d.
recton of their march.
The Richmond Sentinel of Dec. 3 SAYS,
1t was reported yesterday that General
Hardee had attacked the enemy and
driven them some distance, leaving their
dead and wounded in our hands" This
probably has reference to the already re-
ported fight at Grahamsville, S. O.
New YORK, Dec 6.-The Savannah
Republican of the Both ult. says the rebel
loss in the Griswoldsyille fight was in all
GA.
Reliable a1vices state that Sherman has
made little or no progress with the main
body for the last day or two He is still
on the railroad some distance beyond, ap-
parently replenishing his commissaries.
His men and animals must be terribly jad-
ed by this time, ard little prepared to meet
the troubles to come
Another fight is reported between Gems.
Wheeler and Fitzpatrick on the 9th ult,
in which the latter was decently thrashed.
The Richmond sEcaminer of the Sd
says the news from Georgia is encourag-
ing, and if Sherman gets through now,
which is doubtful, he will lose half of his
| army.
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