The New York herald., 1864-12-09
SHERMAN.
HIS MOVEMENTS TO DECEMBER s.
TIE Army Concentrated South
Of MilleA.
Il Marches Vigorously IN tho Dirsc-
tion Of Savannah.
4 Battle Anticipated North
K Of Savannah.
This Week to Decide the
Fate Of Our Army.
lE0TNER CAVALRY ENGAGEMENT.
General Fitzpatrick Reported
Wounded.
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INCIDENTS OF THE MARCH.
49, h.. ~
nEnEl ANOotaNIro
lE0TaER CAVALRY ENGAGEMENT.
General Fitzpatrick Reported
Wounded.
INCIDENTS OF THE MARCH.
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REBEL ACCOUNTS.
TIE MOVEMENTS TO DycEmBER S.
01nnA STILL IN THR VICINITY OF Loursv LILLE
ON RovEMBEa 80.

GK1RnA STILL IN THR VICINITY OF LOUSY LILLE
ON kovEMBEa 80.
From the Augusta Register. Dec. IL
n eomy remains In the vicinity Of Louisville. Re
osved Wy slowly yesterday. He IL probably forag,ns
y ss6ssn csrny a. II Affords him pretty sooa supply
q sossgs.
kr shenan b evidently delayed In hia mcvsm snis,
sea taat our mind 10 . bad precursor for MIN. Rts
Ssosss 0pouds upon his expedition. Delays have the
assdencyo exhaust hts supplies Of Ammunition and com.
1iseary nd weaken him IN men. For every hour bis
naseh y npedsd u 70 that much complete gain for e.
TIE SITUATION or rHs Army ON DEo !.
(ysonshs Augusta Chronicie and Seotinei, Doc al
- staason. as Indicated for Sherman, places him
Ssswsen he oseecbee and Savannah ryers IN ae neigh
svsoS kssn the junction Of the road from Augusta,
~ she road rom Savannah 20 Macon. Kilien 10
nvpysuc miles from ssvannah and n;ty.tErcs from
AsGnstA Sherman's situation 10 very difficult for
ssswasdmovenent In any dirocsion. zRp seems rather
> hav0tfown himselt oat sf she~e90l TO cuy point
psasn Of 'avannah. But he march on teat city, or
! us0pt cross she Savannah river, and strike for
sss'svs, be- win sscsunter dEculs,es whsoh We can
nAreely spposs be won;d Voluntarily cocfront. HE
- viii y through narenes, and easy Of obstruction
- Savannah river ours, and the ferries guarded
Fh6ehsr win attempt break through these obsta-
~ er sscountsr otnsrc scarcely Ices formidable.
~ b. further south, au rssE ~su probably Ym,ns
Asanwhls We are picssag cp bis and wearing OUT
- asn7. r4e
sEEsNAN nnAoEEs AILLHH DEcENBER D.
lTpern he Augusts chroncie and Sentinel, Doc a.
~ W2rss have from below ssate seat the heads
nwwan's 'smatn eosar reached Mlen to.dcy.
- Charleston papers, however. have news by way
davarnsh The ssyices from ihat direction soy that
fsss shsrnsus advance WAS driven back on Tuesday
~ soout report sherman's main body tarusd.
loving OF precipa,ey In tAe direction Of Brunswick
NJ Sys of
Psvtsn Our forcesere following them up closely, and
hopec Will be asle to intercept and capture large
smber odore reacning the coast
bought that sherman viii attemptso cross The
ansahsvsr a. Demere's ferry. The rosSs below Nissn
ave bean biockaded.
- AakT CONCENTRATED on DEC. s Asp xAsoalN0
SOUTHWEST OF kILLEN.
From the Richmond Wing Dec 6I
We hss sEessen 10 believe, from all we have beard,
q SAraans aswy has unlad. and s marching with
sAssvsa pace towards the Atlantic coast, ssuh soua
Nof ksien Ne also have reascn 20 1saeipce a baaH
ps!N noraer oor.hEM Of Saeann1a az tAs eioss
~ present week
eHRRNAs MOVING VIGOROUSLY Pos rgs COAST.
[rrom The Richmond Dispatch, Dec el
o1acial intelligence been received that sherman 10
last 5osiao tosards Ia Aaant,e ,o1a in earnest HIS
Iscslvs point believed have been at length dis
vsred bot II 10 deemed iujud,cious to mention yet
sszs Ar o. fonr days which viii decide the question
,sshsr sas~man 10 70 reach tho coast 10 safely.
,orHnR Fseur ON DECEMBER 4-axSxaAL xiL.
rArRfcx REPoarGD WOUNDED.
TFrsu the Rchnond Enquirer, Dec 81
Ne learn hat oIlcal telegram received iast esat
- that Gsussai Wheeler has Inflicted another severe
~ uron sbe enemy The locality Of this Aght Ia not.
sn, for suoncisos reasons II occurred last Sunday
rsssg. One corps Of the enemy and Kpatrick's cav.
boldly the attack, and made serd charges, all Of
ssA sws rpssed Dy wnsslsrs men, who. though large
ousnumbred maintained their ground and raksd do~a
Toe. IN Asspasch states that ts enemy lsa Aess,y,
vtpsrted fAas General Kipufrtck oe1nded.
ExRMAr pxcoNTo MORE rrHID IN HIS MOVEMENTS.
fFrsm the Richmond Dispatch, Dec 81
hsvmsn seems TO be becomipg moro timid In bis
bvsmesspr or more exhausted in bis ability 70 advance
army. For ave days, up 10 last Friday, his Average
rohiDs had been only Ave miles per day. This desy
~ ooursa most dangerous TO bin II gives the Con-
ssaios time (Which was about oil thsy wanted 10
Asr troops In bis 'front.' He has wasted TOO much time
teink noe about obliquns TO his right and marching
Erunswrk, on the Georgia coast, and nust OF necss
y, sishs for Savannah. or Beaufort, South csrcns,
ncarsstpoiDt He was expected by tho Yankee ness
s~vnsnah ~ early 10 sunday, the 2oth ult., and all
night the federal shipping on that point WAS throw
up sigma Rockets for hts Information He had nos
ss far az Mileu on as. Friday, and the telegraph
10 that point workiEs A. that time. AN the for.
abe Savannah river guarded. and all means sf
Ming shs men have been put cut Of his way.
,RxAH RxLucTANr TO LEAvs IuH RArLRoAp
CENTRE or oBoRoiA.
From iha Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, Dec. III
,crnans army ias reported 10 be near fotsrIic.
still Indicates a m,vrrent iooards Sapdnnah. Since
man ieft Atlanta he t,s steadily pursued q soutn.
srly direction, the winRa of his army spreading out
,rds Macon and Augusta. but eonvsrsing TO o com.
route az ~ has progressed
the general movemept crnmcs Es amy eviience cS
sserf,on % march Augusta. II this bad been snsr.
scrigna purpose be would MOI likely have dverged
from sns direct route, and gfven military
whies 20 mech time 70 foriify and prepare for the
CO cf our cily. rns orly direct movement ,ownrds
sla has besu made by Kilpaunks cavalry, ~hieb
'esn met aud rpcIIed ~ Genersl woesler. rhis.
9 Inclined 20 bslieyo, was hut a raid intended 70
the destruction o. the waynesboro Railroad
re 10 sspe myytery about the Iard,oess 4 sseS \
march snce 10 lelt Ayauta, Aess5dn1 % his, |,