Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-15
: THE n NEWS.
FoBREsf's MOVEMENTS.

as Ell F0RREsIs hoVIMEH1e.i aSt ifs.lf
We have heard nothing for come tiEe through Cor.
fsdsrals bOsroes, from Forrest but have taken Il for
granted that he busy engaged annoying the sns'
nv, Through Northern secounts, ~ late a. the l2b
"a learn that despatch dated Cincinnati, lays there
ara rumors that Forrest Lad crossed the Cumberland
and va naeohsg on Louis lila, created considerable
s1sitsmen! here yesterday. They are not confirmed,
and IL noI ksoUn that any force OF the enemy has
ercssed the river. s- is'a
AtsIeerSm dated Louisville. midnight on the 10 b.
says that the Nashville train had not arrived, and was
r. hsurs behind tns. The cause Of the deteniioH
1as %, known. Who knows but thai Forrest has
somsIhlnE TO d. With the dstendORf 3a @
GAN. JOSEPH HJoHRsr0N.
In response 90 az invitation Inviting him to priv
ssa upon the a)er of the House OF Dsesst,s Of
v rriuA, Gsutr JohpsiOn Writes a. follows: e
.rE.s . RIcaMoED, Dec. Is, 1854.
Hugh ". Shs5sy Esq Speaker Of he HOUSE OF Dsle-
gates: Ia. $500. .e- q. l.s.f
SRI had the honor 10 rsesiys this afternoon, your
letter Of yesterday, in uh'ch, In ace0fdanos with
resolution 0i the house OF Ddlsgste you tender me
privileged seat Ia the Hall Of the House.
4 fully ~ prI cise the hopor thus copferrsd upon
me. la ~, estimation, IL Ia lhS highest 10 which
YirsInIa soldier can aapfe. am mOat etateiul for
liz The moe 90, b. cause conscious that am indsbt
I'd 20 Virginia kindness for the distinction. Il IL
suble o. OF deep regret that NY serVises 10 hit
Rr at and long have been so small and that have
lone 90 little for The hOHor and defence Of Virginia
should the privilege of serving 10 the field be restore
10 me- promise 10 exert myself 10 the ulmost TO earn
them the reward bestowed. rss fia
shall avail myself as 500 as possible Of the priv
eEs the House has bestowed, aud hope, In doing So
Ia become acquainted with all ils members.
l IL IL a..I-
manner 10 which you have x9rsssed the "invuaIion,
| lam, with the highest respect,
.'- Your obedient servant
]. Z. JOHmroS. General.
EARLY AND BREoKINRIDGR -a.,
Norhern dates OF the 18th say information has been
,sOaivad that BfsekiEridgs aud Elry have both re-
o,ivad instructions to make demonstrations against
uoRrHRRN AoooUNT OF TIE DEFENOEs OF eAvAN
Nah.
The Cincinnati COMMERCIAL has received from H.
NJ D,yidsoa. Mho WAs m ids prisoner at Il LATHE
of Ohi, k,mausa and released in the late exchange at
savannah ths following description OF the iortl6cs.
lions of Savannah
Opr trim down the Savannah on truce boals to our
Asst allowed us tho rebel forifc atoms at FJrt Jack
soo The river at that point is lined with huge siege
Guns: from the boat counted SO. They command
sha channel. The river is blgokaded with h ,avy tim
ha,a laid up in the shape Ofa log houIe tina interior
NJ which Is filed with stone and brick, and these OBJ
otions are all fastened to ona another with heavy
able chain, leaving only one passage vide enough
for A boat Just above this entrance lie two IRON
oads pretty we'll manned Above ttese, at intervals
are toIpsdose their situation is known BY the chap
pointed Or j,cton OF log abb u ak inches from the
surface, AZ cue place, In parteuiar there ara fou
of bsse logs eide; these all point down the river
iO6 from she river, half mile or more bsiors you
reach Fort dickson, is an extensive fort. Whether
ria IL considered as part Of Fort Jackson could not
ascertain. Il has been bulls for some ims, for the
weeds and sea gross have grown SO high that unless
ouo Was looking for fortfcaon he would not notice
II. should judge that this fort covers several aorfs
hot vhete the black war dogs lock s earlhW oIks
the grass and weeds are cut down.
"Boaursgard has spent many az hour in laying the
foundation and getting the raj GO OF this point Of the
river r. ..,5-. .-. .,-.l.4g. ~ sf 49, ..-t
81 see in some Of the p'pars that 1t ia e1ptc ed that
Gen. Sherman will release lsrPe number OF prison
ara but that IL sad mistbk' LING before Sherman's
iorcs gets TO thsm they will be showed o end for the
last three months that has been their chief business.