Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-12-16
WAR SUMMARY.

Late rebel papers report that Sherman captured
all the powder Of Georgia and 5000 stand of arms
at Milledgeville that Grant has been reinforced
by from 5000 to 1000 men that the Dutch Gap
canal can be made ready in few hours that the
Union troops have effected a Judgement between
Fort Darling and the Hewlett House; that one of
our gunboats was sunk on Monday by an iron bolt
from one of the Hewlett House guns that Gen.
Sheridan and his cavalry appeared at Fredereks-
burg on Wednesday; that resolutions In favor of
sending peace commissioners to Washington have
been introduced into the North Carolina Legisla-
ture, and that in the South Carolina Legislature
resolutions depreciating peace negotiations until
dissolution Of the Union is conceded have been in
| introduced.
The Richmond papers Of the 9th instant state
that heavy column of Federal troops left the
front of ofPetersburg on Tuesday night, and moved
out the Jerusalem Plank road. On Wednesday
they were at Proctor s, twenty miles from Peters
bnrg, and on Thursday at Jarret's. thirty-tWo
miles from Petersburg, on the Weldon Railroad
and were proceeding towards Weldon. This IS
no doubt, the expedition under General Warren of
which we have already had some accounts.
Memphis was excited on the 9th instant in con
sequence of report that Beauregard was march
ing on Fort Pillow with strong force and heavy
guns, supposed TO be intended to be used for the
blockade Of the river OsceOla has been occupied
by small force of rebels A party of rebels re-
Gently appeared opposite Memphis and force of
negroes which was sent after them was ambushed
and nearly all killed.
Official dispatches have been received from Gen.
Rousseau at Murfreesboro. The railroad south of
that place is believed to be uninjured Block
houses and were surrounded and were aban-
doned by the garrisons, who fought their way
through the enemy without loss. On Sunday
night the block house at Oryile Greek was attack
ed by infantry and artillery, but was not injured
On the same night force under General Milroy
went out, attacked the rebels and routed them -
Our loss was small Our troops then returned to
the fort.
North Corolina advices state that, the rebel
troops having been sent to Georgia, that State is
left almost entirely unprotected. The opposition
papers are urging that immediate steps be taken
for cessation of hostilities, and peace on any
terms which the United States government nav
ported the proposition are receiving letters calling
upon them to withdraw from Richmond and aid
the movement in North Carolina.
Army of the Potomac adyices state that on We'd
Hesday morning, the Fifth Corps, division of the
Second Corps, and two brigades of Gregg cavalry,
went South. They were subsequently heard from
and had crossed the Nottoway river on the Jeru-
salem road, withoutopposition' On Thursday af-
ternoon, reconoitering party of cavalry went out
on FUe lelb anu tncOuhtSASd tue TeDel plcketS On
the Vaughan road The rebels were driven to
Army of the Potomac adyices say that the de-
made on Friday towards Hatcher's
Run did not resnlt in bringing on IN engagement
No fighting of consequence took place The troops
returned on Saturday night. Nothing positive has
been heard from Warren.
Hatcher Run, where they had breastworks. Af-
ter some skirmishiDg the party returned, with
loss of seven men. 1t was reported that firing
was heard in the direction of Stony Greek, and
Warren was supposed to be fighting the enemy.
General Sherman, according to the Richmond
papers of the 10TH was east OF the 0gechee river,
twenty 1--WE IDiles from Savannah, on the 1th On
teen miles