Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-02
8g GelegrapB.
AHernoon Report.
Rebel Accounts of Sherman's Move
ments-Outbreak Among the Fed
eral Prisoners at Salisbury, u. G.


eral Prisoners at Salisbury, n. G.
NEW YoRK, Dec. Ia Richmond dis.
patch Of the 29th ult., says the Georgia
papers publish great deal about sber-
mans movements, and nearly as much
about our own, all of which it would be
very important to copy. 1t was pretty well
ascertsined that the left wing of Sherman's
army when it reached Madison numbered
l6, 900; they burned the town when they
left. Augusta papers show the excitement
In that city, q week ago on Monday, was
very great, and in the urgent need for
| troops il was proposed 70 impress the ne
groes. One of the papers of that place
was very fearful of treachery on the part Of
its citizens on Sherman's arrival. The i'm
portance to the Oonfederacy of Macon aud
Augusta, is dwelt upon ct length by the
rebel press, and that their fell would be
great disaster to it is admitted.
The Richmond Wing derives some CONS
fort from an assertion which it strives to
believe, that Sherman is only marching on
an average, miles day.
NEW YoRK, Dec. l.-PersOns who have
seen Richmond papers Of the 2eth, say
that they contain dispatches from Augusta
to the 26th, which state that Sherman had
DOT approached that city, and repeat the
statement Of the Savannah papers Of the
26th that he had been defeated in his eff
forts to Cross the Oconee river, and that
his attempt to march eastward had been
baff1ed. The rebels claim that they still
occupy Macon, and the Richmond Enquirer
argues that Sherman cannot reach that
city.
The Richmond Enquirer of Nov. 2sth,
says: On Thursday last serious attempt
was made by the Federal prisoners confin-
ed at Salisbury, N. O., to make their es-
cape, which was rapidly and efectually
quelled at the expense of considerable
Yankee blood. It appears that plot had
been formed among the prisoners, of whom
there are some $4,000, to oVerpoWer the
interior guard of the encampment, then
break through the linz of the parapet
guard and after securing all the arms they
could, were to march through Western
North Carolina into Tennessee and make
good their escape. In the first part of
their programme they succeeded. The in
terror guard was oVerpowered and two of
the unfortunate men were killed while re-
sisting. They then attacked the parapet
guard who fought brav0ly against the ter
rlble odds until the alarm had been fully
communicated to the garrison, and two
pieces Of artillery were thrown into posi-.
ton bearing upon the eucRmpment. Two
of the PaFaPet guard were killed in their
gallant defence. In good time the artillery
opened and after few raking discharges
of grape and canister the insurrectionists
cried out for mercy and declared that they
would make no further effort to get away.
By this time they were completely SUR
rounded by artillery and infantry, and it
was we'll for them that they ceased their
demonstration and sued for mercy. In 10
minutes more the whole camp would have
been one scene Of slaughter. As it was
about 40 were killed and large number
wounded. Thus a very foolish attempt to
escape from confederate durance has
ended.