Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-29
EASTERN TELEGRAPH
From the Union and Enterprise of this Morning.
Sbermnn Captures SaVannah, 500
prisoners, $50 Guns and S9,OOO
RnIes of Cotton Christmas Present
10 President Lincoln.

RnIes of COtIon-Christmas Present
TO President Lincoln.
wIsY1FGToS, Dec. 25-7 p. MA dis
match was received this evening by the Presi-
dent from Sherman, dated Savannah, De-
cember ODD, which announces his occupation
of the city, and capture OF one hundred ana
fifty guns, plenty Of ammunition, and about
Is 600 bales of cotton. No other particulars
given. c.
December 22d, P. NJ, states that Savannah
was occupied by Sherman on the morning OF
the 2lst, and in the preceding afternoon ana
night, Hardee escaped with the nam 0ody OF
his infantry and light artillery, blowing up
the ironclads and navy yard. He enumerateS
as captured eight hundred prisoners, one
hundred and fifty guns, thirteen locomotives
in good order, one hundred and Ninety cars,
large lot of ammunition and materials Oh
war, three steamers, and $4,000 bales oil cot
ton. No mention is made Of the present po-
sition. Hardee'S force is estimated at ABOUT
$4,000. .u
The dispatch of Sherman is as follows:
SAVANNAH, Dec. PHO His Excellency,
President Lincoln: l beg to present you
with Christmas gift-the City OF Savannah,
with one hundred and fifty guns, plenty OF
(Signed) SHERMAN
Gen. Foster Opens Communication
with Savannah.
Gen. Foster says: 81 opened communlca-
ton with the city of Savannah with my
steamers to-day, taking up torpedoes. We
could see some and passed safely over others.
Arrangements are being made to clear the
channel of all distractions"
Report of the Fall Of Fort Fisher.
The dispatch of Bragg, as published in the
Richmond papers is as follows:
WILMINGTON, Dec. 23-Twenty-six YES
sells of the Federal feet re-appeared this
morning. There has been no change since
the last dispatch. This is the latest lntell-
gence received from that expedition.
. STANTON.
BALTIMORE, Dec. PA letter to the As
sociated Press, from Fortress Monroe, OF the
9th, says the mail steamer Thomas Collier
has just arrived.
A telegraph operator, named Baker, be-
longing to one of the chief offices IN Rich
mond, escaped night before last, having elu
ded the vigilance Of the rebel pockets and
made his way successfully into our lines yes
| terdav. He was subjected to severe eXalnin-
alton by Gen. Grant. He stated that lntelll-
|
lure of the entire forces, numbering $4,000,
commanded BY Hardee, had reached Rich
mond 4 few hours before he made his escape.
There was a report prevailing at the time
that Fort Fisher, commanding the entrance
to Wilmington, had also fallen, through a
combined attack BY Butler and Porters
forces, but it could not be traced to any re-
liable source.
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Defense OF Wilmington.
New YORK, Dec. 25.-The Herald's BH-
hama correspondent of the 9th says fifteen
steamers are in Nassau, awaiting an oppor-
tunity to run the blockade Of Charleston and
Wilmington. He says that Rebel Division
has left its position in front Of the army Of
the James, and it is supposed has gone to as
sist in defense of Wilmington.
Rebel Movements - Movements of
sheridan and the Rebel Early.
Tie Richmond Dispatch of Dec. 22d says
! 4 division of Union troops under Palmer had
occupied Power Hill, eighteen miles east of
| Portsmouth, Virginia, for the purpose, it is
supposed, of operating against Weldon.
Gen. Custar, Sheridan's cavalry, under Ros-
ser, was nine miles north Of Harrisburg.
The Richmond Examiner OF December
23d says Sheridan's infantry has come up
the valley to point between Harrisburg and
New Market. The advance, it is supposed,
is a diversion in favor of the cavalry move
ment on this side OF the mountain. Early
has marched out to meet him with mount
ed force, which has crossed the mountain.
and is 1000 strong. They were yesterday in
Madison county.
Fleet Before Wilmington-Rebel Re-
port that Charleston aud Savannah
had been Evacuated.
The Herald's special of Dec. Oath says !:
Richmond papers of that date contain official
dispatches from Wilmington to Friday after
noon. At that time twenty-siX Union YES
sells had re-appeared off that place. No at
tempt has been made to land troops or attack
the forts in consequence Of storms. Rebel
papers also contain a rumOr that Charles
ton, and probably Savannah, had been evacu-
| ated.