The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-12-14

Recommending party was sent from it tow-
ards Savannah, which penetrated TO a point
aboni SIX miles out OF town. on the night Of
December l, and then returned 10 the main
body This main force then marched back
TO Sherman's camp, which, on December 2,
was at MilIen. A long detour TO The west
ward had TO be made TO reach the camp.
The time OF the return IF The cavalry is not
known nor is any account given of the
damage done by them on their march
through southeastern Georgia. 1t was the
movements OF This cavalry force that occa-
stoned The reports of Sherman's advance
being near Savannah.
1t appears that on December /, the Con
federates evacuated Millen, and that on the
ID Sherman entered il. No contest was
fought between him and the Confederales.
When at MIllen he was about one hundred
miles from the sea-coast. On the Sd he is
reported as having begun a slow march
from Mlllen in a southern or south western
dlrec ion. His destination is not accurately
known, but he seems 10 be advancing more
in the direction OF Darian or Brunswick than
Savannah. These two towns are near the
sea-coast south OF Savannah. A transport
with mails Tor Sherman's army, left WASH
ington on Thursday under sealed orders.
The. large fleet Of transports with food aud
ammunition tor Sherman, which has been
a; anchor at Fortress Monroe Tor so long, is
believed also 10 have sailed on Thursday.
The administration however, only gnesses
al Sherman's destination. 1t now has no
better channels of information than. the
public.
We are now receiving daily accounts,
both from Northern and Southern sources.
OF Gen. Fosters unsuccessful attempt 10
cut the Charleston and Savannah Railroad.
The Federal troops report their losses al
from five hundred 10 a Thousand in the bat
tie oil Grahamsville The Gonfedelates
were entrenched and report their loss al
about one hundred. They say that Foster
left thirteen hundred dead nd wounded on
The field.
A guerrilla raid on The Upper Potomac is
threatened and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road is again thought 10 be in danger.
General Steele has been removed from
the command of The Federal troops in Ar
kansas.
From The Age ofthe I2k inst
The damage which has been done 10 The
Dutch Gap Canal, by the continued shelling
OF The Confederate batteries on lhe south
side of The James, has al length compelled
a Federal movement. On Wednes day last
a brigade of negro troops was sent up the
James a shor; distance above the canal, and
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and marched down the southern bank until
a point opposite line canal was reached
The Codedera sharpshooters were driven
of and The negroes began entreuching'
During The night a riae PIT was dug, and on
Thursday morning The position WIS secure
Very few men were killed or wounded on
either side. Asthe Confederate force was
successful in stopping labor on the canal,
by breaking the drudcIGg machines, It is
now 10 be seen v siher Grant will replace
the machines and renew the labor Tree from
moleslatlon. The Confederate 4. ironclads
moved down the James on Thursday and
came within range OF Dutch Gap. Up TO
Saturday,. however, no hostiiIties had oc-
CARED, and The Coniederates made 40 at
Tempt to drive the legroes away. The va
nous reports OF a general advance OF Grants
southern wing toward Stony Creek Station,
on the Weldon Railroad, which have been
prevalent Tor some days are a. length con-
hrmed by definite Intelligence WaTren,s
Corps, one division OF Ham phreys', and
Gregg's cavalry began a southern march on
Wednesday last. They marched down the
Jerusalem road, and crossed the NovawaY
RIVER on a pontoon bridge. They are now
cut OIL rom comm unIcation with Grants
army, and have not been heard from for
some days. This advance is directly south.
lis ONleCt cannon YET De d>cSltdlUeu
We have some intelligence from the She
nandoah Valley. General Sheridan will al
tempt no movement south from Winchester
inns season. He is now at Winchester ia
his old camp He has about fifteen thou
sand men. Three OF his brigades were sent
last week TO reinforce Grant.
Al Nash Vile the CONDITION o~faffairs is the
same a. usual. Hood is still laoorins on
his earIhworks. l. is reported that reiniore-
ments are being sent 10 Thomas. The de-
tachment OF Federal troops that held John
sonviie, but were forced 20 evacua;e II and
retreat into Kentucky, were terribly harass-
ed in their march. Thirteen are reported
killed and wounded and sixteen Captured
The latest reporl OF The losses at the re-
cent battle OF franklin make the Federal
loss nearly twenty two hundred.
There is nothing new from Sherman's
army. 1t is almost certain that he is mar
ching on Savannah, and that Fosters ad-
vance Up Broad River 10 GrahamsvhIe,
which is very near the Savannah River, was
intended 10 make a junction with Sherman
Sherman has not been heard from since he
moved from Millen.
Ii is reported thai General Rosecrans is TO
leave 81. Louis, and have an active COM
mand.