The New York herald., 1864-12-05
THE SITUATION.

man across the state Of Georgia si absorb
top o. he country, south well as North BY the
arrival Annapolis, Md. yesterday Of the steamship
Baltic rom Savannah we again have the announce neut
thai papers that city published Wednesday last
stated tnat General Sherman Was then not far
distant from there. While admitting this, though,
they claimed that his progress has been stop
ped. We give this morning additional extracts
from rebel papers regarding his progress fight
on the Savannah river, on the goth ult, between the
cavalry under fitzpatrick and Wheeler reported, and.
though they endeavor conceal 1t, the rebel editors
cannot help admitting the approach to hien Of the
Union Infantry. They finally concluded that sher
man will reach the coast without serious loss, all the
opposition with which he has met has been very inecec
tive and feeble He reported TO be living entirely Of
OF the country through which be marching, and leav
Ing that portion or his devastated ard desc
late waste fearful is the panic IN Georgia. aud
eoroly are the rebels pressed for to make show
against the advancing national columns that the Cover
pardoaei the the State Pen Tertiary,
armed them ard put them in the military service.
The armies Generals Thomas and Hood still confront
other teToro Nashvie but general engagement
has yet taken Place between them since bal,ie and
splendid Union victory Franklin Wednesday last
There sSrmisainS all along tho lines on Saturday,
bal nothing importance occurred yesterday 70 the
hour when our latest dispatches dated The union
army oaclrces tho city o. Nashville on the soaih beng
iu strong defensive works, with each Of i,s wings
resting on the Cumberland river. Tho
nd hay fh-oy IN trane eflts
j, is thought that Hood VIII certainly
The forces OF Thomas In their present poston but the
utmost confidence felt the part OF the Onion officers
that such only result in glorious national
huocess Union cavalry patrol the north bank OF the
river to prevent rebel cavalry from crossing, and
is believed that have yet succeeded in dong
though there wore gsoundless rumors iu
Nashville yesterday that Forrest had thrown
u pou,oon bridge across the Cumberland, for
Che purpose OF moving his command. John
eonve the Tennessee river, has been evacuated BY
troops in conformity with the plan Of General Thomas
fr contracting his concentrating his forces
Our dispatches, which will be found exceedingly rts
resting give 10 addition to record OF current eveots
au account which preceded the present
operations Of the Tennessee capital, from the
fims when Hood moved nortnwsrd from Florence, Ala.
bama down to the present, and also detailed des'
cript,on battle Franklin. We accompany
with a map showing the location OF the battle field
General Beauregard has sent despatch to the rebel
War Department to the evacuation Of De.
catu Alabama, by the Union forces, 10 which be says
they large storehouse aed with provisions.
ammunition harness and pack saddles. He says that
rebel officer rescued from the burning building fifteen
pon.oon boats, and Afterwards "closely pursued the
enemy"
Our dispatches which We publish this morning give
additional and fuller details Of General Grsgg's cavalry
raid on the rebel roroad comm southwest OF
Petersburg last Thursday This AFFAIR regarded in
che army Is ranking Importance OF the operations
effected the celebrity Of its movements and the complete
OF its success. par with any similar expedition
OF the The distance marched In going and return
iug was about forty miles. The force started
about dsybrsak, and returned TO camp abou,
eleven O'Clock at night, having 10 the meantime
had several skrmishes with the enemy, penetrated to
Duvals Rowanty Stony Greek stations. the vel
don Railroad; destroyed rebel steam and grist mills
Several large machine shops amounts Of Stores
ammunition arms forage, provisions. and long train
OF loaded railway captured two pieces Of artillery
and over two hundred prisoners; up branch rail-
road which the enemy constructing to connect tho
Petersburg and Weldon with sou,hsde Railroad and
lost only twenty five or thirty Confirmation
received Of the report that Wade Hamp
CONS cavalry has been sent on from Lees
army TO Georgia. There were again heavy ar
vicinity Bermuda Hundred and In tho neghborhood o.
ths Dutch Gap canal Friday last; but damage Of
consequence resulted from them the Union side Dur
sDg the firing the rebel battery the Howe,. House
was again. for The fourth time, senced BY Buffers
guns The bodies OF fifteen twenty OF the
eosmy's men who bad been killed in the engagement Of
Che previous day were discovered Friday morning
ayns between the opposing picket lines. The Rich
snond papers, In alluding to rum that Grant was
crossing from south the north side OF James
river rburscsy last discredit them, and say that
n ion bu, his sft, that he medsates
IN early and heavy attack. As preliminary to this.
ahey say be has issued order directing all the inhsbi
tsns Of the country residing within Eve mes OF bis
rear TO leave. Some importar, movement in the vicinity
OF the Dutch Cap canal by ts Monitors, also apprs.
Blended by the Richmond editors.
There nothing later to report from the ned Of mill
tary operations In the Shenandoah valley.
Additional confirmation OF the reported movements Of
the rebel privatscr Captain semmcs herstoors alluded
so In the agRALD, furnished by capt.ln Mount OF the
brig Emma Dean, which arrived here yesterday from
Ratamoros semmes srrived ,hs, place from Havana
b The 10Th ult, iE the British schooner Adder
snedtely passed over Brownsville Texas on bis way