The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-09

10 tne armies ot Hood aud Lee, bot4 .
which will soon be rendered powerlssp.
Rebel News from Sherman.
| New York, Dec. g..
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 5tt
says:
shsrman's army has passed Milleu
without entering tho town, and khs
column which has been lingering for some
time in the neghborhood Of Macon haa
left the country and gone OF to the main
body. 1t is unable to say where the main
body Il, but presumes it 10 the column
which is said to have passed Aillen =
Neither can il say where the main body
is going, but it believes Sherman is max
ing all speed for Brunswick on the coas,,
and may reach there with some Of his
army; but before he reaches Blue Wdter
be will probably have to fight one or two
gene raj actions. At any rate the cam
paign is drawing to close, and the end
will be Sherman reaching the coast or his
defeat, or perhaps surrender At some point
near where be is.
The Richmond Dispatch Of the 5th
says:
1t is not known where Sherman ia. Itis
not certain he has yst reached Milleu,
though the fact is assumed.
At 4P. m. last Friday the telegraph
operator at Millen announced that Ehey.
man was within miles Of the place.
N.hk L.
since he had been within 80 miles of
Millsn.
The Savannah Republican of the lst
says:
The Whereabouts of Sherman's main
body has been satisfactorily ascertained,
and bis movements yesterday indicated
anything bat decision Of purpose - to
his destruction. The signs are that many
people who have been alarmed 1t the idea
of his taking them in bis line of msch
will b agreeably disappointed.
The Augusta Chronicle Of the 30,h
Gays:
Ii must be confessed that for the past
week Sherman has successfully acted the
part Of an ar,ful dodger, coniounding ALI
calculations and exciting general ,ppre-
tensions by his eccentric movements.-
The late- reports indicate that he is mov-
ing towards the Savannah River. He
may turn upon Augusta and seek to force
his way through South Carolina, or he
may push for Savannah or Brunswick.
The Augusta Chronicle of the lst SAYS
1t is reported .ha. party Of Sherman :
scouts visited DemoIas Ferry. Sanvan-
nah River, on Sunday. They remained
some time in that vicinity taking observa-
tions. 1t is thought by many that Sher-
man will endeavor to cross the Savannah
River ct thas point
The Savsonah News Of the a9th SAYS /:
Sherman seems to be making no progress.
He is no nearer the coast than he vas
several days ago. He appears 70 bs hesi-
tating and acting as though he vas caught
10 bad boz and don't know how to get
out. Afraid 10 60 forward and dcAnuot 90
back, his men and animals tired aud
hungry, our forces rapidly closing in
around him-sll these things excite the
liveliest hopes of his utter destruction.
The Augusta ConstiiutioDalist Of the
Both says:
II is generally conceded that Sherman
is avoiding both Augusta and Macon,
and - gens on his Winding way eithes
to Savannah, Brunswick or Port Royal
The Z. Augusta Chronicle of the Isl
says:
Wheeler wss still fighting the Fedsrsl.
on ,Wedneeday. Resalis not known.-
When Wheeler struck kilpatrick's raid
ers at Big Creek. they killed over three
hundred horses to prevent them from
falling into Wheeler's hands.
The Richmond Dispatch Of the 5tl
says:
| Dick Taylor has been pat in ccmuhne
Of the rebel cavalry operating agaius
Sherman. xaW4 s
The Augusta Chronicle Of the sou
says:
II is rumored Wheeler in the fght O
Waynesboro captured over 1000 prison
ers.
The Constitutionalist, however, cav
the Yankee cavalry with whom Whsele
fought namered ltO
The Richmond Whie ssys:
/ The rebels at 0riswodville capture,
the bfsastworks from the Yankees.
i The Macon Telegraph says: The
chArged through IN open field 70 within
Fifty yards of the works and then with
drew.
| Hardee, under date Of Grahsnsv;ll.
| Dec. Cd, claims thai he has repulsed Fo,
| ter cn the railroad u that point, aad al.
foros of marines under Adniral Dab
gran = Goa Watchis.
| Ths Riohmosd Dispatch AN: Il
aev believed 6hernsn's objective poi,
= Dasisa, ssd hs has nnssssd his fore,
tte ndgsh tAsee. Thh b nsss che neu,
faass ss1s ssss3z93s