Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-05

Repsrtea Resei Victory in
0eOrgla.
Rebel Papers admit Rher.
mans ability % reach
The Atlantic Coast.
They don't zee . any eject
I'm HIS Movements.

I'm his Movements.
state Prison COnviCts armed
Nsw YoRx, Dec. 6.-The Richmond Dis
patch Of the I'd says
A cavalry fight, in which we were victo-
Sious, took d!ace in East Georgia on the
Gath ult.
The Yankee cavalry, under Fitzpatrick,
were attempting TO crossthc savannah Riv-
er, when they were attacked by Wheeler,
and after m obstinate fight, driven back in
the direction Of Millen, losing very heavily.
The Richmond Dispatch Of the I'd also
says:
Shcrman's main army is moving towards
the coast, and battle Is expected.
The Richmond Wing Of Dec. I'd also
says:
II does mt seem that our authorities have
any suspicion Of the effect Of the movement
or Hood would Lave; at least we judge SO
from the very feeble opposition which has
thus far been made to thu advance Of Shes :
man. II is plain that he is moving to the
coast, and that he has been enabled to live
upon the country.
We think it probable that Sherman will
reach the Atlantic in comparative safety
His next move, in our opinion, will be by
sea to Richmond. We do not believe he can
succeed in taking either Augusta or Savan-
nah. Indeed, should he succeed in captur-
ing the first named place, it will do him no
good, since he will find nothing he was seek
ing.
At the last named place he will have to
fight. and that he is very aware Of, and does
not wish to do SO before securing a base
upon the Atlantic.
Charleston we think for tho present to be
entirely out Of the question. Should he de-
termine to secure himself on the sea, and
thence issue during the winter to ravagc and
carry on water campaign, he must be kept
in. as we suppose he can.
In the meantime he abar ,lons an immense
tract Of country in the interior over which
it is impossible that his army, situated on
the ocean, and closely watcned, can exercise
any influence for good or evil. We do not
see that Sherman's last exploits will have
any effect upon the issue Of the war, but
thority in the Confet, racy that his retreat
JIOUI htldHtd WIS 10 DC IIrDTc uISaSlTOuS IMAM
the retreat Of Napoleon from NJ scow. lti>
. little vcxatious to find him getting OF so
cheapy, burning and numbering as he
goes.
The Richmond Dispatch of the I'd says
Several hundred prisoners have been re-
ceived ut Augusta, WHO were captured while
foraging for Sherman's army.
The Governor has pardoned all the con-
victs in the pcnitentary, put arms IN their
hands, and sent them to the front, except
those put in for life, whom he could not re-
pricve according to law.
Heavy cannonadng WIS heard all yester-
day p. NJ, in the direction Of Macon, and is
believed to be battle between Sherman
and our forces
A letter in the Augusta Chronicle from a
member Of the Georgia Legislature, gives
his experience in escaping from Sherman
army, he and others having been taken
across the country, and shows the extent Of
the devastation inflicted on the country. lie
: says: "On going to McCreddlc's place we
found his fine house in ashes, his gin house
burned, and every horse and niue gone in
his lot. there were about 100 head Of cat
tie lying dead. Xhey looked like good stock
es'sA WIN VsiOVutty h'ICu " ucvTINe VI0Ut-
ers Of them. Proceeding on, we found the
plantations on the road entirely deserted
Except that no other dwelling houses were
burned until we reached the fine farm OF
Hon. Joshua Sill. This is a perfect wreck. ="
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Thc Republican
Of this city in an extra publishes the fol-
lowing:
BY arrival of Government trains, part at
Fortress Monroe last evening, Government
has received adviccs from Sherman up the
I'd Of December, that when the steamer left
information reached Savannah th,t Sher-
mans advance cavalry was within six miles
Of that city.
This don't conflict with the news brought
BY the steamer Belle which arrived on Sat
urdav night. that Savannah papers announc-
ed that Shcrman's army was within 40
miles Of that city. Those papers don't state
what date he was that distance from the
city.
A gentleman recently from Savannah in
forms us that there are no important de-
fences on the west side Of Savannah.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 5.-Thc American has
the following special correspondence, advic-
es from Fort Monroe.
The latest Era report the arrival Of the
steamer Gen. Lyon with 100 released prs
oners, at the time Gen. Lyon left Savannah.
which was last Thursday night, the latest
news received there was to the effect that
Sherman occupied Millcn. Ca, and that his
cavalry had been scouting several mics out
from town, with but little resistance. Every
effort was being made for the defense Of Sa-
vannah. Our prisoners report that boys Of
13years old were even assisting in trenches
and carthw0rks
Sherman Is steadily and slowly, but sure
" advaning to the coast, and there is no
doubt Of his success being entertained.
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