The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-12-06

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lie gate umcnt possesses means. IN.
dependent Of Richmond papers, and
uare reliable lnHE iat, liiEe uca
b Sherman 'sspBoErc-h Il Is cona.
dcail, teiiesed that sherman not on.
Is bafled tho rebel Generals. bot bad
So far advanced beyond serious inter-
rupton .. % leave no douh, Of bis
triumphant success
Savannah and ether ceorgia pa
pcrs q Nov 9Th and Richmond pa
pen Of Dec. Isl, are received, from
aiieh dc following i digesied
J Il appears tha, az attack was made
on East Macon on Sunday, the 2Oih
I uli., the rebels losing battery VII ich
! they subsequently recovered, with a
small loss on both sides. The attack
was expected to be renewed on Mon.
day, the 2ist, but il was not, and the
rebels came to the conclusion that II
was a fein,, Il was probably made
BY a small portion Of Sloeums corps,
a. the Augusta Coustiiuiienalisi Of tho
a2-,a says.
"Slocum's entire corps went down
on the west side Of the Gconec ri yer.
previous to the night Of the 22d, in.
dicating the intention TO pass by Ma
con and Augusta, and make for The
sea between Savannah and Bruins.
wick. Coy Blown WAS in Macon
whore th9 had removed all yaluables
from Milledgeyille.
The Savannah Republican of the
2 ith and 2Jih contains dispatches,
stating that on tho "a there was fight.
il At 0couee Bridge, which was held
by the rebels in the evening. The
Fedeyals had turned their guns in the
opposite direction, indicating an al
tack in the rear Wheeler was.cross-
ing eight miles below the bridge TO
aid in is defence.
Another dispatch states that tho
Federals had tlanked Gen. Wayne al
0conee, on the Central X. r., COM
pelling him 10 retreat, and tho FEEDER
ais had also crossed at Balls Ferry,
four miles from below the Bridge.
The Augusta Consfitahonalia OF
the 24th, says; "Apprehensions pre-
vailed up 10 the 22d, in consequence
that dispatches had been received an
nouncing The passage Of the 0conee
river near Millcdgeyille by the enc
my, who were reported advancing IN
The direction OF Augusiu.
havannah and Augusta papers OF
the 25ll stole that the force that can
tured Mlledgtville remained there UNI
til the evening Of the 2sth, havidg
burned the State House, Browns Ito.
tel, the Peniientiary, and captured a
small quantity OF fixed ammunition.
The main body Of Sherman's army
Is reported to b. thirteen niles west
d sandervilo, coming forward toward
Savannah rapidly, spreading deyasla-
ton Sc
The Richmond Wig Of the lit
aJs; News from Georgia yesterday
shows Sherman 10 be gradually ap-
preaching the coast, but refrains CIV
ing the direction. lie has met with
80 serious opposition since his repulse
al Oconce, but no efforts &e made TO
head him of.
The Savannah RpuJhcaa Of tho
10Th says;
A large feet is assembled at Port
Royal, Tybee, and Dobose, in prepa- e
ration for Shermon.s arrival"
The Charleston Mercury of the 20,
says;
The enemy have forty pieces Of
heavy ordnance on Morris Island,
bearing on Sumter and Sullivan's3I..
land. They are busy mounting NOR.
tars. Preparations Indicate an at-
tack on Charleston and the advance of
sherman warns Us that 10 time ia 10
be lost in preparing TO meet this is
sue
The Savannah Ncws thinks the des-
tlnation Of sherman Is that city, and
unless he is whipped, routed or cap
tured, be will reach the place.
City Point and other correspond.
ents Of the Herald state rumors OF
the intended evacuation Of Peters
burg, led to Gregg's Reconnaissance
Gregg captured 200 men at Stony
Creek, besides 80 mules, 80 Wagons,
arms, &c. Thence he suddenly fell
upon and routed rebels at Sewalls
station, capturing and destroying 5000
sacks Of corn, 5000 bales Of hay, one
rain Of cars, laden with oommissary
stores, large amount Of bacon, car
pines, depot shops aud public Stores
No evidence could be obtained Of any
orce having been sent south to ope-
ate against Sherman.
NASHVILLE, Fec. NO new de-
have taken place to-day,
Except that our army still encircles
he city on the southwest, wings rest.
ng on the Cumberland river. The
.nemy's lines are clearly to be seen
rom high points in the suburbs, and
rom the CapiloL They are cntrench-
ng themselves IN a southwestern d.
ection, about three miles from tho
.ity.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 4.-The 1mert.
.aa's Annapolis correspondent says;
The Savannah RepuJi,ean Of the 80,
avs that Gen. Shefmau's forces were