The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-09
Greuiua Tslssraph |
PRIpAY, pEcEMBER Q. 1864.
EXTRACTS FROM REBEL PAPERS

ClOuh 10 nenOu n awhile. Tho pfuau OF ~ tiat
DAYS winch viii d0cide the question whether their
man u 70 reach the coast IN saioty.
The Fighting at the south.
From ne Richmond Dtspafch, Dec. g.
SuiRMAN seems TO be becoming more timid In his
movements, more exhausted m his ability 20 ad'
vance his amy. For five days, up TO last Fuday,
day. THIS delay is, Of course. most dangerous TO
him. II gives the Coniederates time (which was
al out ali they wanted 70 gather troops IN ms front
Ile has wasted too much tune to think now about
Obhquing TO his riPht, aud marching for BrunswiCk
on iho Goorna coast, and must, OF necessity strike
for Savannah, or Beaufort, South Carolina, the
Ho was expected by the Yankee feet at Savannah
- esrly as sunday, the 26h utimo, and all that
night the Federal shipping OF that point was throw
ing up signal rockets Tor information. He had not
gotten ns lar a. Mill on last fnday, and the tolc-
graph line 10 that point was working at that tim0.
All the ferries on the Savannah uvcr are guarded,
and ali means of crossing tue men have been put out
Of his way. Tho Charleston Mercury, OF tho "a,
givee an account Of our victory at GrahamUlle,
SOuih Carolina, on Wednesday. The enemy's ,Orce
consisted Of i've thousand negro inmntry, from
Beaufort, ard hiieen hundred white ariilorYm m.
our forces were under the command OF Major Cen
eml GUsTAvUs W. SMITH. II saYs3-
"At IL o'clock on wednesday morning tho enc
mYs advance preceded by sixteen pieces OF artillery
playing upon our lines attacked General SMITH at a
place cal cd Honey HILL three miles east of the VII
lago OF CIR hamvile. Our strength at that time
sisted OF fourteen hundred muskets and seven pieces
OF artillery. We had some few embrasures for omen
batteries and slight inrcnchments on the right and
left but our limo was necessarily extended owing To-
the superiority OF tho enemy In numbcrs and much
OF Il was both hght and unprotected. This, however
only embOdoned our men to greater deeds, and they
fought tho battle throughout with an energy and
resolution worthy OF veterans. The fight lasted until
dark. and the onomy made several desperate charges
against line but II stood firm and repused every
attack, finally dTiv ny back the enemy's right and
centI0 but ho,r lett stood unmOyed at the close OF
tho action. for six hours our men maintained the
fight without rel et. Late in the day General Ro-
BEI,TsoE arrived with the lhirtY-secOnd Georgia, n
battery OF artillery and company OF cavalry in
close the engagement which was cOnduc Cd with
VRor on both sides
"lbo repulse OF tho enemy was complete. The
enemY's losses exceeded five hundred killed and
wounded, while on our side they less than one
hundred-between ten and fifteen killed and about
eIghty wounded.
"Aiicr niahtmlI on Wednesday the enemy quietly
retired Tor distance OF three miles, towards the
cover OF their gun-bOats Before dawn on Wcdnes-
day several additional transports. carrying troops,
were seen steaming up Broad River, doubtless bring
ing reinioToemonts 10 the dscOmhted toe.
"On Thursday mOimng the enemy's land forces
remained qmeti but the gun-boats Kept up pretty
constant fro OF SHELLS towards our ines Up 70 two
O'Clock there had been no renewal whatever the
fighting. Long ere this our force has boon strength
ened by heavy reinforcement, and when next t1e
chronicle q still more glorious victory"
Shermnn's Movements and Prospects.
Tho Augusta Register, of the 1st, says 1t is plain
that Mo SHERMAN IS puzzled. lie knows not eX-
aclY how TO act or WHITTIER to 60 lie realizes the
fact that there is danger ahead no mat er which
route presents the fewest obstacles. lie came to
beard tho lion in his den and now he begins TO fear
gotherat the mercy OF the beast. lew moro days
will serve throw much light on the result and
show which way the tide OF success is likely TO dOw.
The Chronicle and Sentinel OF the I'd instant SAYS
thcre is some mystery about the tardness OF SHER-
MANS march SINCE no left Atlanta. According to
his marching orders, his army was to advance at
lepst 10 miles day but has not averaged moro than
hall that distance. He lInRers in the railroad qua
dTAnele, winch ho has been uaYoTslng, as / reluc-
tant 10 leave it. II may be that the aspect affairs
outside do moi exactly suit mm. He has doubtless
by this me gained information of the army une-
DpgtpnlV "
MIN with eau ion. There rs evidently hestancy
from some cause, in his present moyements-a want
OF that rapidlty and dash which led TO an /
hcIpate. He appears 10 move if afraid OF snares
and dangers ahead ana around him.
The Savannah Republican OF the lst says:-The |
whereabouts SHERMAE's man body has been
sata iactonly ascertained and his movements yes
ss io bs JestDetiSp WithoHt entePiDg into npptt
ouurs, We would simply say that the signs are that
mnny people who have been unduly alarmed at the
idea OF his taking tnom in MS line Oi march, WIh Do
agrecably disappointed.
Important movements are on foot 10 meet him
wherever ne may CO. but these will be developed at
the proper time. General WHEELER MANAGES
KILPAIRICK with all ease and with less has
whipped and driven hIm in every engage uent. lie
has takOn stand OF cOOrs, which Is evidence of
tho VlgOT with which he has pressed him.
lue Charleston CouTier, OF the same day, says:-
The news IRON Georgia is also very cheering SHER-
MAN was reported, Tuesday morning, very slowly
and cautiously feeling hls way. zen. WHEELER
had driven back his advance forces from Mllen 10
the Ogeechee Bridge. The enemy said to have
suffered severely. After the ropulse, scouts
port SHERMANS man body turned, ana was mOY- |
ing of precip lately IN the direction o Brunswick
OeOrga. large column is reported moving IN
the direction OF Danon, Georgia Our Iorees are
following them up closely, and II Ia hoped will be
able 10 intercept and capture large number before
reaching the coast.
Chronicle, OF tle 2d:--lhOse who are abundantly
able TO judge estimate SHERMANs iorce at $1,000 in
tautiy ana 600 cavalry,
lie qallant eneral Robertson, in the recent en-.
gagement near va nesbOrO', distinguished himself.
lie killed six Yankees with his revolver and sabrod
fuul
some fifty yards in advance OF his men, he received
a painful wound. The brave Texan (Virginian) is
now m our city
There is much struggling among he Yankee troops.
Those picked up by our cavalry report that Tho army
u worn down end Almost destitute OF PROVISIONS.
ILe Augusta (Georgal ChrOHicie has some facts
about SHERMAN's march IN GeOrg1a, rom which
We take lew paragraphs:-
'lhe two wings OF SHERMAN's army united at
Hiedgoyille whore they stayed three days.
ON their route, they DESTROYED as far as possible,
all mills, CRIBS and gin houses cotton screws and
gfns cotton, implements, etc, ana carried on al |
stock, provisions and negroes
"Whon thir horses gave out they shot them. At |
EstOLtOn thoY killed over one hundred.
cat Milledgeyle they only destroyed the arsenal,
depot and penlientary They did not burn the |
along their route the road was strewn with dead
pegrO women and children.
cat Monticello tho FCderais hung q man by the |
name OF SMITH, but life was not extinct when he
WaB out down.
their attention this Ial 10 syrup making, ther5 s
largo quantity Of corn yet ungathered IN the field
which was leu by the Federals But there Is not a
hOr-e n the country, hence the saving OF the
corn viii DO a difficult matter.
"Ihe on.mY were under strict discipline, and
when pnYates were found depredatng ON priyaJe
pT0p,riY they were severely punished by order OF
Cen bhIIgMAN. OF course, stragglers committed
deptedauons with lmpunity
The right wing of the Federal army under Gone.
Ial HOWARD, crossed the Ocmulgee River between
AuAhn kerry and Macon. IL Is said that the town
Ol Horsyth was completely demolished.
ne Iederals expressed great astOnshment al tho
rch country they were passing through, and the
abundance Of provisions IN n
che ItOpio OF Madison are indebted IN the Hon
60 nyA ulLt lnr his strenuous eXertOns 20 have
tueI. tlol..f ploleeted lt was OWING 10 his efforts
5olrY that they were spared
n,herh SloouA gave orders to the citizens along
hh fou'e 70 SHOOT down hs straggers without mercy
'Un0 punishment inflicted by some ot the Federal
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