Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-23
IHE NEWs.


The war news of the week has been both
abundant and glorious, and it may safely be
said that at no former period of the war have
our successes been so uniform and the pros
pect of speedy and thorough suppression
of the rebellion more encouraging.
We have had direct information from
Sherman. His march through the heart of
rebeldom has been a triumphant success, at
tended with no serious loss or hardships to the
troops and productive of most important re-
suits At last accounts he had the rebels IN
der Hardee closely hemmed up in the city of
Savannah, and we hope before eur paper goes
to press 10 have the pleasure of announcing
its capture.
The news frem Thomas is also most glori--
Gus. He last Friday marched out from Nash
vile and attacked Hood behind his entrench-
meuts, driving him from a considerable portion
of his works and making large captures of
prisoners, guns and eolors. On the following
day be renewed the contest and utterly routed
the rebel army, capturing an entire division
with all its officers and taking nearly sll that
was left of the rebel artillery. Since then the
pursuit has been kept up vigorously, and
captures of prisoners were still being made up
to date of last advices. The small fragment
of Hoods army, utterly demOralized and dis
spirited is making its way south as fast as
possible. The victory Of Thomas over Hood
has been one of the most complete and decisive
Of the war.
On the 18th inst. one of the largest fleets of
war vessels that has been collected during the
war left Hampton Roads for demonstration
against Wilmington, and last Saturday it was
of New Inlet one of the approaches to the
harbor. 1t is to be hoped the object Of the
expedition will be attained, and we must soon
have interesting news from that quarter.
Two extensive raids have been made into
the interior of Mississippi and Louisiana, both
of which we're highly successful in cutting
railroads, burning bridges, destroying supplies,
and bringing off negroes and stock. There
has also been a naval raid up the Roanoake
river, resulting in the destruction of over a
million dollars worth of supplies collected for
Lees army, with an immense amount of cot
ton, and the capture Of large number of
prisoners and negroes.
We have had important successes also in
East Tennessee and Southwestern Virginia.
The rebels have been defeated in numerous
minor engagements, a number Of important
posts captured, their railroads cut and destroy
ed at many points, and general consterua-
tion caused throughout that entire region.
At Murfreesboro second attack made by
Forrest has resulted in his defeat with the loss
Of 1900 men and a large quantity of arms and
supplies.
From the army under Grant there is moth
ing impOrtant-but as the rebels are being
put through with terrible energy at every
other point, we should not be sur
prised at any hour to hear that those
concentrated at and near Richmond were to
receive similar attention. They manifestly
live in constant expectation of it.
Up to last advices Thomas had captured of
Hood 81 of bis 65 cannon, leaving him
but fouri 5000 prisoners including
four Generals and a large number of
his wounded left behind in their hasty retreat !;
together with supplies of all kinds, and five or
six thousand stand of small arms.
Sherman reached Savannah with 1890 head
of cattle-1,OO0 more than he started with
1000 able-bodied negroes, and more wagons,
horses and mules than he could conveniently
amounted to only 900 men since leaving
Atlanta, At Fort MeAlister, 81 heavy guns
we're taken with large quantities Of ordinance
stores and 200 prisoners.