New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-09

really tat they arc soldiers and more tha" anNous
IN ire hp Zoe Thousand OF supplies IN iho different
Departments. both crmmlssaIy Gad qunr'ttmnsitI.
The late defeat At Gen furnished the most Of our men
with supply Of blankets and oyeIcoaiS. :
The gallant ricGcn. Duke has been IN conif4ohu q,
orr cavalry for some tine and enjoys the conhHcic' %
h.s troops 4 more worthy aud ucrlt"ri"ls "pppih'-
mont has not been made since tie coh'mccehel ..
hostiliiics lie bids fam 20 t1ke rark With re r.B
cavalry officers Of the service. Like tie nouie hrtsh
infidgc he combined tie intellectual qualities even ne
fore the war, in the military. Both 81 these oncets
were di,'ing nshed Tor tLeif gie't o"tis % ia 10
since. which is attribute HAT bur few can c'ah. ~
great MEASURE the has isauc oui 'ehtiil, w.
celebrity The great BrccknfdCr great ne ~ i1i
greatness consists IN Che power ~ The Intellect never
turns TO the nEe nicotles OF Nest Fnintsm ior ~
strategy, but 20 his own gigantic mind, NJ Wohuc"l
judgment He carries IN Bis ice an lnlposiDR .,'J
that the respect ad ali1iIuiiDn 81 "a 'or
who meet him Ills talents are oonmensuair '"h
moro extensive field Of operations thJn ms lie A's
the confidence Of bOth the Grmg ard the pope
P.S.-Put 90 men at Strasbnig Plains, and but
small garrison M Knoxville. No tfool. tbs ride Of ne
river They don't even send PICKET Z" t'js ,iue oi VIZ
llostcin. Eidcltes o. the east end o. The bi.dFe.
THE BATTLE NEAR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
REPULSE or TIE EXTRAORDINARY or
THE GEORGIA Troops, ETC.
We copy from The Charleston Nc,rTTy 81 Ire
Cd instant the following interesting report OF the results
Q. the fight near GIahamyc, :. C., on tie 1td Ut
Tie enemy wing landed his troops from the foet OF
transports In Broad River. advanced rep.dy toward
Grahansyile. Ills force consisted Of about 300 IA,
iantry chiefly negro roop) and 100 artii'eF! (Al
whites.) .,
The!r advance was marked by au energy that ind.
Gated their resolve tcE way 10 the RAILROAD ct al
hazards and with the least possible delay Tie COZ
federate forces close hand were speedily concen
trsted 10 check the invading column, and under ne
command of AiaOr General hgsayus ". Smith OF me
Georgia State troops were placed IN position ead PIE
pared fOr battle
~ eleven O'Clock Wednesday morning the oncmy's
advance preceded ~ sixteen pieces of artillery pang
upon our lines, attacked Cen smith az place cncd
| Honey M, three miles east Of Gr!hamyile. our
.icnlih az that time consisted ~ ionIte.n hun"feu
nusScis md seven piece, OF artillery. We bad come
few en- uros for open batteries end slight urencb
ucuts the right md leu but lire was nece safi
extended owing 10 he superiority Of the enemy in nun
bcrs nud much Of IL WAS both lsJt and unprotected
This however. only cmbolocnCd our men TO greater
deeds and they fought TIE hatle throughout with an
energy and resolution worthy of veterans The light
lasted until DARK. ard the enemy Ioade
charges against line but stood firm and rcpulscd
every attack finally driving hack the euenys right ana
center hui tACr left stood unn0ved 81 the close 81 the
action For xix hours our men maintained the hGht
without relief. Late 80 the day Gen. EobeItsDn -
rived IN tie 31d Georgia battery oi artillery AMI
company Of cavalry an tine "a render must eheclNs
Md. NIGHT came IA 10 close tic enlargement. which
was conducted with yigor on beth sides.
The rcplse IL the enemy was complete. The enc.
mys losses exceeded FIVE hundred liled md wounded
while on our side they were ess t.an one ndrtdhe
tween ten ord fifteen killed and about eighty WOUNDED
! Eeaily all Of or casualties occurred among the
Georgia State troops who. by the way constitute tie
/ bulk II the force engaged on our sde. and acsed
throughout the srhi with oonspicuons bravery. Capt
Ksn6peuY's battery Lafayette A1tiloTy. az Char.os
tor) y as ho.ly engaged and distinguished itself bat
fortunately, is casualties were limited 70 TIE sasL
woundias ol four Of - members. Cofi hAnapalA j.
uLhut.
After niclif,ll On Wednesday tie enemy qnieily 70.
tired for dist .ncc Of three miles toward the cover 81
then Cu9boa.s. Before dawn on Wednesday several
rddOaal transports osfTyirg troop. were seeu sfeeu
ing up Broad RIVER. cO4Dtoss bringing !v"!ofceuiebts
ON I1urs,.gy morning the enoray's land forces
rvaf mod ruie he ~ q
,tsnt FIRE Of shells toward ln's. W 70 O'Clock
there had been renewal whatever 81 the nghiing
Long ere this our force has been s;rensiEcned by
heavy reanforcenents. std When mex. tho snemy 81.
yanoef ~ ec" or lines tsu'' 10 chronicle SIN
iDore glorious victory.
sHERMAs's MOVEMENTS isD PROSPECTS.
The fngnsta E,gisf,T. oi the lst, says II J.
plain that Mr. Sherman IL puzzled. Ito knows not
exactly how a. act wAliheT Ia 60 lie icai2cs ire
fact that there Is danger ahead IN niier which route
lie fakes. and be Is plzzed 70 know whic4 run PIE
s.nts II f.uest obsaclcs lie 20 hesri the lion
In his den and he begins 10 fear tina, be hoe his
head In the lion mouth aud - altogether at The mercy
OF the beast. A few more da,. VIII serve 70 throw
more ght on the result and show which Way ne tue
of success is Likely To Tow.
7R1 CLrorioie aud &ns,d OF the ID inst. says that
there i. mystery about the tardiness OF Shernans
march since he len Atlanta. According 10 chs march
ING orders his army ai least fifteen ies
day. but las not averaged ioorc th1n hhi that dis
lance. He hDeIs In the raih old qudTang. when hr
has been trnvei ng II reluctant 10 leave IT, IL may
be thr the inspect affairs Outside does not exactly sat
him He has doubtless by this time gained iDforIna
tion OF the army unexpectedly gathering g. Oppose him
which ipspires him with caution There Is evidently
hesiancy from cause in his present inoyements-
want Of that rapidly and dash which We were led to
anticipate lie spears to move as AFRAID oil shares
and dangers ahead and around him
IN, .SdcaanaA Republican Of the LIT says:
! The whereabouts OF Sherman's main body has been
satisfactorily ssoer ned and his movements Yesterday
destination. Without entering into PARTICULAR. We
would simply say that the signs ATE that many people
who have been undny alarmed at the idea OF his taking
them in his line OF march Will be agresably dnap
pointed.
wherever be nay Co. bat those will be developed at the
proper time. Gen. Wheeler manages hipairich wth
all ease, and with he's force has whipped and driven
him IN every engagement. He hn. taken STAND a.
coors which Is evidence Of the vigor with whicn be
has pressed him.
The Charleston carrie, OF the same date seys:
The news from Georgia IL also very cheering. She
man was reported Tnesdey morning very .lowiy and
cautiously feeling his way. General Wheeler had
driven back his advance forces from hinen 10 the
OQeechee Bridge. The enemy said 10 have suffered
severity. After his repulse, our scouts report SheI
mans rain body turned. and was moving oil precipi
lately In the direction OF Brunswick Georgia large
column Is reported moving IN the direction OF DaT.sn,
Georgia. Our forces are following them up closely.
and 1t is hoped will be able ~ Intercept and capture
large number before reaching the coast.
We also copy the following from TIE ADs1ss Ch'oni'
Gle Of the ID:
These Who are absndantly able 10 Judge estimate
Sherman, force al a00O infantry and 5000 cavalry.
The gallant Gen. Robertson, in the recent engage
ment near Waynesboro distinguished himself liz
killed sx YANKEES with his revolver and sabcrcl four
Others While preparing to attack another. hity
ysrds in advance of his men. he received painful
wound The brave Texan (VHgnian y n now M our
city
fbsre is much struggling among the Yankee troops.
Thosc picked up by cavalry report that tie amy 81
poru DOM and Utmost destitute OF provisions.
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
In the South Carolina House Of Represents.
five. on the both uIt Mr. X EaruwoI Khctt Introduced