The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-28
Gunboats and Steamers
Captured.

New YOKK, Doc. 27.-The Herald's New
bern correspondent says Gen. Palmer's Ex-
peditionfrom Plymouth, under Col. French,
up the roanoke, penetrated considerable
distaOce, and had several engagements, de-
| feating the rebels on every occasiOo, driv-
ing them out Of their intenched positions,
and taking a number of prisoners. Gun
boats were to cO-operat with the expedi-
ton, but were prevented by torpedoe.
Rebel telegraph dispatches from VIII
mington say the Union gunboats and trans
ports appeared at Fort Roanoke, on the
Roakoke, las Tuesday, Wednesday; and
Thursday, attempted to land troops, but
were repulsed by the rebels each'day.
! The Richmond Enquirer Of the oath, says
our cavalry were attacked by Lomax's cav
airy, an Thursday. and the latter gradually
fell back on GOrdonsviile. It was rumored
that portion of the Union forces had gone
in the direction Of Charlottesville. If Cor
donsvlle was not menaced until yesterday,
the place was safe owing to the disposition
of troops.
The Richmond Wing of the oath says
The probabilities are that Gordonsville has
been occupied by the enemy. General Lee
in an official dispatch of the 2sd, says Roser
attacked and drove back Custar's division
nine miles from Harrisonburg.
This was the reconnaissance made by
Custar, already noticed. He fell back when
his object was attained
The Richmond papers in view of the
danger of losing Gordonsville, say it con-
tains no supplies, and is worth nothing.
NEW York, Dec 27.--Ricbmond papers
claim that the Union raiders; under Stone
man or Burbride, who have done so much
damage and caused 50 much alarm in Sou tn
western Virginia, have returned to East
Tennessee. They also say General David
sons expedition from Baton Rouge has done
incalculsble damage to the railroad, and
destroyed immense quantities Of supplies.
They also state that Price is organizing his
army in Arkansas, and has 80, 900 men, all
Misssurians.
The Richmond Enquirer of the Path ac-
knowledges that affairs in the Confederacy
are under cloud. Gen. Bsauregard, under
date Of the 22d inst, announces that our
forces occupied Pollard, burned Govern
ment railroad building and retired, pursued
thirty miles By Gen. Liddel.
The Richmond Dispatch Of the Gath says:
standwaithe has clothed and armed his In
dams and is in the vicinity Of Fort Smith
destroying Yankee wagon trains. Fitzhugh
Lee is in the saddle again, in the vicinity
of Charlottesville, Va.
The Richmond Sentinel says the ex-
change of prisoners will be resumed at
Richmond, in order that the 5000 due the
rebels may be delivered.
The Sentinel also says the negroes, fright
ened at the prospect Of CONSUMPTION, are
leaving Richmond in drOyes.
FoRrREss MGxRoE, Dec. 26.-The steam
er California arrived here at late hour last
evening, in So hours from Fort Pulaski,
bringing important dispatches from Gen.
shermsa, and gloriously eOnGrmatory Of
the intelligence Of the capture Of Savannah.
Ou inc @Ast VI %eNAI AAanf AAtALE near
lyeompleted the investment Of thecity, and
having captured Fort Lee and several mi
nor outworks in the immediate vicinity,
and the principal entertainments surround
ing the city, and planting his siege bate
ries in such close proximity to the rebel
lines as 10 command efFectually every po-
sition held by the forces under the com
nand Of General Hardee, sent summons
by dag Of truce to the effect that II the
pisee did not surrender in o certain time a
bomba-dment and assault would at once
commence. To this summons Gen. Hardee
sent back reply that as his communiea-
tons were yet open and his men fully sup
piled with subsistence aud other stores Of
every kind, he was enabled to Withstand
long siege, and was determined 10 hold the
city 70 the very last moment and defend
the citizens and property which had been
placed under his protection, until his forces
were overwhelmed and compelled 10 sur
render.