The sun., 1864-12-03
GENERAL SHERMAN
Good Nowa


letter dated st Port Royal, sJuth Carolina,
November 2s, received to-day by gentleman In
this city from his correspondent at ths, place says
"There 10 good news to-day by flag Of truce
Sherman within 10 miles Of Savannah I" Another
letter from The same correspondent, says that the
citizens Of Port Royal have been called to arms and
organized into home guard, in consequence OF
the departure Of psr Of Our troops from that point
10 cooperate with Sherman dispatch Just re-
ceived from our correspondent in Washington re-
ports that the Richmond papers Of wednesday con-
tain no mention OF sherman's movements.
Washin7ton, Dee. at Is said by those who
have seen Richmond papers OF Wednesday last
that they contain only repetition Of the statement
,ha, Con. sherman is still ''nounderins" atou, in
the interior Of Georgia. It is stated that de,ach'
ment Of Yankee cavalry, sent out In tho direction
Of Besufort, were oil either captured, killed or dis
pcrsod
Washington, Dee q.-The following dispatch has
boon received OF the War Department;
Crr Porsr, Dec. ia.
Hon. Eduin NJ. Stanton Secretary Of Wdr:
The Richmond EXAMINE Of to-day admits that
Sherman i'll succeed In reaching the sca coast
other papers admit ths, he has crossed the oeonoe
L. 8. GEAsI, Leutensut-Genersl
REBEL REPORTS.
Tho late 6les Of Southern papers are largely oc-
cupied with the Sherman expedition. They pro-
fess To conceal any ,ha, would be likely to be
Of I'D, .utase W tho enemy" and efest to speak
orscuiarly Of the movements of the Union General.
Nevertheless .hey continue 70 disclose great deal
| Of informsnon. Tho most valuable fact however,
10 tho evident discord and want Of concert d sction
between tho Confederate and Georgian suthori-
| ties. Tho Augusts CossTIruTiosALIsT slludes VI
the possibility Of conflict between them respect.
ing the dsposton OF troops for the deonee Of that
| city. General Wade HAmpton-Goneral Lees chiei
Of s,aa-had arrived In tho city, aud Issued an or
| der calling upon all his command now In Georgia
TO rendezvous si Augusts. A proclamation signod
| ~, r. Wright, President Of tho Senate, and eI
o6eio Governor" announces that Governor
Brown having boon cut of frcm communication
| with the eastern portion Of the State th'
duties of Governor devolve upon him. IL
tbersupon orders levy an usdsss OF the entir'
sble bodied population east Of the oconee River
and urges the instant arming and concentration O
the now levies. He revokes that portion Of Gov
Browns proclamation ordering troops 10 report Il
Gen. G. W. srnitu, and directs them 70 report y
him a, Augusta, phe Mayor Of Augusta had ais
issued proclamation, calling upon oil persons abb
to bear arms to report for duty. Gen. Joe Johns
ton had arrived st Augusta and Gen. BesurogAr'
was expected. Con. Bragg was also reported io b
en- route from Wilmington 70 Augusta with larg
forco Tho Coss-IrurIoSALIsT OF the 24th states !
Reinforocments are constantly arriving in OH
city. The air resounds With the shnek OF tho on
gine whistle day and nillht. The soldiers sppoA
70 be in excellent spirits :ld 10 onjoy the proapect
OF hght ahead. The gloom which ovcrspread on
city o short time SINCE has disappeared entirely
Everything weare Acheorful aspect
The CossrrrUuoEALIsT, Of tho 25th, ssaies th,
''wbesler, with many thousand men. has intel
, eepted tho enemy st . point Ut present unmsntor
able, and gives him NO rest night or day. di'
patch W Richmond paper dated Augusta, So'
98th, places shermsn's army forty Ave miles sous
OF Augusta, nnd 30 far bsfed." T,his news Is trr
: Sherman would bo within hundred and twent
miles of 5.vannsh. Ths report, however, 10 by Z
/. means certain Tho Augusta sESrnn- Of tbe pr
ceding day, tFridAy? has rumor that tho nal
4 body Of shermAn's Hrrny was progressing t0war<
\. tho AlstsmahA River. This river runs inlo u
Q Gulf about seventy miles south Of savannah. Il
= formed hp thA junction iP hontaomsrV enunr