The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-28
Southern News.

Late ales " Richmond papers contain Interesting
news Of military operations. hsPpears tbs, Gen.
ersl Grant has organized numerous expeditions
chiefly Of cavalry, which are operating in the
ueinity Of goriousville and the line Of Southern
railroads from Richmond. Gordousvls has been
seriously threatened By. detachment from Cen.
erL sherIdan's army, which has 50 far bafssd
several expeditions sent out by General Lee 10
attack II. u ~ stated that Gorionsvre 10
now in our possession. Upon this point the Rich
mond Vine of Saturday has the following;
The telegraph operator at Gcrdonsvile reportci
this morning that he was about 70 Withdraw from
that place, forces bad iaIcn back and the
yankees wcre .dvsndng The probabilities arc
that pordcnsvillo has becn occupied by the enemy,
hut We have the saiisfscton ~ knowing tha, be-
fore they many hours older they will wish ,hey
hsd remained at home.
GENERAL LEKs RTroar ON rHa suBJpcr.
HnADorAErnA Amy NoRrans viaopIA)
Dec %, 1894 I
Hon !. A sxppos:
On the lo,h General Early reported one division
of the onemy's cavalry, under General Custer,
coming up the valley, and Two divisions under
General Torhcrt- moving through Chester GsIN with
four pieces Of artillery aud thirty wagons On the
22d Rlsse' attacked Clusters division, nine miles
from Harrisonburg, and drove It back, capturing
forty prisoners. Tins morning Torbert attacked
severely punished lie is retiring, and Ioma1
preparing 10 follow. X. v. Ln.
THE force here alluded 20 as commanded by
General Custer numbers probably six thousand
men, and on Wednesday last occupied Madison
Court House, on their way ~ Gordopsville
The Richmond papers publish information from
southern Mississippi 10 the effect ,ha, grcs, alarm
revaIlod in tha, section on sccoun, Of the move.
ment Of tic tsleral raidins party, under General
Davidson. in the direction OF Mobile. quite panic
prevailed.
A dispatch nom General Besuregsrd states thai
| on the lO.h of December cur iorcea oight hun
drei strong, occupied the town of Pollard, At III,
junction Of the Mobile and Great Northern and Ala
bams and Florida railroads. 1t is about sixty mils'
north Of Mobile, aud is an important place.
| Rnnors Of the evacuation Of Savannah prevailet
| Ia Richmond on Saturday, but were not credited
The SENTINEL, however, had significant state
| ment to the effect that n the true 10 wal
| all for The best.
The Richmond pspcrs state that great pcrturbs
tion exists among the city negroes on sccouni OF
report that all the male negroes are 10 he put int
the army, and In consequence they are running oi
| 10 the Yanke In scores. About any have leyant
ell this week. On Wednesday night seven be
longing to Valentine Hectler, Of Union Hill, len
taking their clothes trunks and even their house
| hold furniture.
| Il has says the VINO, been from tho beginning
the opinion Of eminent military men that II vou'
have been wise W absndon such coast towns q
ssvannsh, and even Richmond, and retire 10 th
interior. Sherman who had got iuio the inferior
makes exchange tor Savannah.
| Tho ExAssER has the following edftoriA 81 state
nent Ia reference the mysteries II sess
| which were strongly denounced by Mr. Poote Il
| his recent speech "Tho secret session Of Congros
IL a source OF A. much sol citude AZ the mysteries Q
Savannah OF the unknown campaign OF Tennessoc
Vague but unpleasant rumors are all Of thing
therein done II 10 whisperei that the writ u hat
cas- corpus has been SUSPENDED without Limitation
and that calsmites which have bciGlleu the ooun
Try on account u cApncious abuse of tho execu,iv
power have lecn excuses for an increase Il tha
very power. Increase Of power ~ do whstr L
qualification Of personal spleen or In tho vain puT
suit u personal applause"