The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-11-30

forty-two head of cattle from Grants lines.
General Lee has al length made a report OF
the recent picket fight, about which there
has been such a great d ference of opinion.
Lee says he lost one man killed, aud nine
wounded and captured one hundred and
eighteen Federal prisoners. The Dutch
Gap Canal is not yet open, and there are
now vague hints tina; it is a failure. 1t is
now stated in a Southern journal, as an ex-
hioii of the great number of shells which
have been thrown by Grant into Petersburg,
that the inhabitants OF that city have col~
lected six hundred Thousand pounds of
she'll, and sold them 20 the Confederate
Ordinance Department. Twenty thousand
shells, it is estimated. have been thrown
into Petersburg; and with all this bombard-
ment but hleen persons have been killed
and thirty wounded.
Some additional particulars OF the recent
battle in East Tennessee have been receiv-
ed. The Southern papers say that eight
hundred and fifty Federal prisoners were
captured. The Northern accounts state
that GilIem lost, all told, but four hundred.
though his troops were pursued nearly forty
miles. We incline TO The former statement.
1t is al length announced by the news
writer's that Sheridan's army is al Winches
Ter, and that he has no outpost further
sonlh in the valley than FIVE miles from
Winchester. Early has made no Demon
STATIONS lately. Moseby has wrillen a let
ter TO Sheridan stating that he has retaJaled
for The hanging of some of his men by
Custer. some lime since, and that in future
he will retaliale for all such acts.
From Wilmington. North Carolina, there
is an announcement that all traces Of an
attacking force have disappeared rom the
harbor. Only The biockading fleet is now
there.
From the Age Of The 2sth
We are able TO trace Sherman's progress
down to last Wednesday Both of his ex-
pedilions have been checked. Slocums
expedition, which moved sOuth from Alan-
Ia, was, on November 1871, twenty miles
north of Macon, Our statement of Saturday
was correct. The Coufedera.es succeeded
in placing a sroag force ia Slocum's front
al that point, and ne was checked. Down
10 Tuesday last he had made no further
progress toward Macon, and was believed
10 have turned 10 the eastward Macon
L. thus relieved from Immediae danger.
KIpalrick's cavalry expedition, which, at
last accounts, had reached Wallace. d small
town Just north OF The Macon AMI MiIIedge
VILE Railroad, made no attempt 10 march
on Macon. II turned toward M~died2eville;
captured he GUY, and burned sime OF the
public buildings. Boih Slocum aud KiIpat-
rick seem TO have abandoned the idea Of
apiurinS Macon, and are believed TO be
moving eastward towards Augusta or Sa-
vanuah.
General Towards expedition which Sher-
man direc 10 person, has s'ar:ed from AT
Ianla TO Augusta, though when, is not ac-
cuTately known. This column moved east
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lanta and Augusta Railroad. seventy miles
from Augusta. Here tie Confederate cav
airy were first found. Making but slight
opposition, they r~etrea'ed before Howard's
advancing troops Until Berzelia, a town
twenty one miles from Augusta, was reach
ed Here The Cuniederates were reinforced,
and made a successful stand. here are
reports lha! Howard's advance was repulsed
with loss. Such was the condition oil at
fairs before Augusta on Wednesday last.
The military situation on that day was his:
Slocum was twenty miles Mouth OF Macon,
with a Confederate force in has front strong
enough 10 check him. Fitzpatrick was al
MhleGgeville, twenty five miles east of Slo
cum and lhirly miles northeast of Macon.
Howard was al Berzelia, sixty miles norih-
east OF Fitzpatrick, and eighIy-fve miles
uorthea-t OF SiocUm. A lorce was IN front
VI ~ dAh AllC was aIpdlCbAN SAAOIE
eunnah 20 check him.
General Forrest, with the body Of Con.
federate troops which has tor some time
been near Huntsville, alabama. has sud
denly made a movement. He has marched
norhward- towards Columbia, a town ,hIr-
" five miles south of Nashville. Fearing
that Forrest would get IN his rear, Thomas.
who had advanced into alabama. began a
retrograde movement. He abandoned De
caIur ard Huntsville, and rei1ealed into
Tennessee. lie then Withdrew through Pa
laskI Abandoning H. and re'rea.ed to CO.
umbia He - nov bets cen Columbia and
Nashville. The Cnn:ederaies are just south
OF Columbia. Forrest commands. \ cou.
test i imminent
There seems to be very lille doub, that
General Early having leiI a force at Stras-
burr. has sent the greater pari Of his army
TO Richmond. Sheridan Is sill at W,nches-
Ter The supply raIroaI Ee X building Is
now in running order to the Opequan, FIVE
mIies east OF Winchester This road will
bring supplies from liarper's Ferry, and
the dangers OF the AlatInsburg route will
be avoided
There i a report from Washington that
Commander COllrUs has been ordered TO
take the Confederate steamer Florida. with
her officers and crew, back TO Bahia, Brazil
The Confederate steamer Chickamauga
has been seen on the Atlantic, about half
way between Wilmington and the Bermu-
das, she was cruising for American vessels.
General Buroridge, with the Federal
troops in Kennedy, has reached Cumber
lard Gap This reinforcement saves il
from capture by Breckenridge. Every
hing is quiet at Petersburg. Picket firing
alone occurs.
l. is at length seuled that General Banks
rsiurns IN New OrIsaus