, 1864-12-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
military and General 1ntellisenca

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Dec. %.
FROM sHEnMAN's OPERATIONS.
One Of Gen. Shermsn's scouts, member Of
tbs, 10Th Iowa, who received furlough for
valuable and distinguished services rendered
III the campaign through Georgia, arrived at
Baltimore this morning. &c left Savannah
on the 2Gth, at which time heavy cannonading
WAS going on in the direction Of Broad river,
supposed to be battle between nardee's re-
treating forces aud column sent opt by
Sherman in pursuit. It WIS part Of Sher~
mans programme to intercept Hardec at
Broad river, and 1t was the impression at sa-
yannah when the boat left that his
plans had succeeded. The I'd army corps
we're dispatched in pursuit on the afternoon
Of the 2lst. He also reports that heavy
cavalry force, under Fitzpatrick, started to the
south Of Savannah to release number of
prisoners who are supposed to be confined at
some point III !he southwestern portion Of the
State. Other Important movements were also
in progress.
TREASURY MATTERS.
Secretary Fessenlen to-day issued orders,
in effect. that the 1910 loun will b. with :
drawn from market on Saturday, January It'll,
and various bond agents are ordered to close
their books then, and at once render their ac-
counts 10 the Department. When this loan
is Withdrawn only the 7-30 loan will remain.
The future policy Of the Secretary relative to
eight millions Of 10-40 bonds yet remain, the
greater part of which will be taken before
the loan Is withdrawn.
t'Tle evacuation Of Savannah by CUT troops,
and the occupation Of that city by Shrrlnln's
army. both on the 21st inst, simply gives the
enemy another point on our coast The
ocean front Of Georgia will lie exposed, like
the ocean front of North Carolina and Vir
gina, to SERIES ofhostilitics that will annoy
without weakening us, and occupy without
strengthening the foe. It Is probable, how
ever, l,ct formidable attempt for the cap
ture Of Charleston will be made at an carly
day, in consequence Of the fall Of Savannah.
within mile Of the Coosawatchie, q
point on the rai1oad. between Charles
ion and Savannah, forty-three mites from
the latter city, aud stzty-one miles from
Charleston. We presume Gen. Hardee made
po.halt between Savannah and Coosa~atchte,
and pIac. himself where his communica ton
with Charleston would he more a"r..ro. The
expedition against 'Yilmingt Oh has developed
itself, and fighting has commenced. Whcl her
the enemy VIII divide his attack on Whining
ton and Charleston, to pursue The enterprises
One will. probably, be the feint and the other
the real attack ii the opera tions which the
future will develop. If Savannah be used as
base for offensive operations, the possession
Of the city. Of Augusta and OF tho railroad
leading from Wilmington through Flarence
Seat atrr u tie cae11e ia Whether CAN'T viii
take rart in the attempts which Satan is
prompting further South. or whether he will
merely lold himself ready to honor Sher-
mans ta'schoods, with shottcd salvos, we
shall eoou know
"Wc :en.n that the farnocs Dutch Gap
Canal, for which the world has trep waiting
for months approaches complexion. Tue dig
gers have shown themselves in the dykes or
wall left at the upper end Of tie cut to keep
ont the water, anG we presume the Same is
being done ut the lower dyke. This done,
the remaining portions arc to he blown Nlt
with unpowdcr-5eforc many days we may
expect to hear the explosion md then what
ne2ts Not mucL we think It is the opinion
OF manv that The enemy designs removing.
the scat Of war; SO far as 1lse principal opera-
tions are conce, ned, further south"
WAsHING1c>, Thursday. Dec. 92-1he
Postmaster Gcnernl has 1escipded the instruc-
tions Of the Post OflIcr Department under
section Eiu. Of the act Of Congress. approved
July !, 1sfs, authorizing the Postmaster to
at discount Of five per cent. Postmasters
will in future, under no circumstances, make
any abatement from the face value oi such
stamped envelopes.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued
the following notice Withdrawing the 10 q
bonds after January 7th. Sufficient time Ii
thus given for banks to obtain gold bearing
bends for banking purposes:
Treasury DEPAHTAExr+
December %, 1861
Notice Is hereby given that the 10-i0 loan wil]
1e withdrawn on the 7th Of January next, no sab.
xc{n In yaA Affa hnt
date. fS{eued,1
VIZ. FEssEsDEx, Sec'y Of the Treasury.