, 1864-12-10

(ApliaI-W111t1rTs congregational aud
Meteorological
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
WA=41SaroS. Friday, Dec. 0.
lspceia1 Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, F1iday, Dec. Q.
FROM suERMaS's MARCH.
The Richmond E1aniner of the 7th inst
contains the following. which may be taken
as fair indication Of the general tone Of the
Richmond press for that day. 1t will be OBJ
served that the gaseAade about destroying
sherman's army before 1t reaches tho coast is
cuded.
The Eramfser says the military drama in
Gcorgia is drawing rapidly to its denone-
1nent. General Sherman is at last approach.
ing the const, whittier he has been travelling
for twenty days. Whether he will com.
plcte the journey or not depends very much
on certain evants WHICH VIII orrur this week
There are troops In his front who will ,reao-
1utely dispute his further advance towards
Savannah or Darien after lie passes certain
point. II is reported that his advance vas
skirmlshiDg yesterday morning with our out
posts.
On the evening Of the 7th it was only with
the greatest difficulty that rebel pickets
could be induced to exchange papers, and
most Of them refused altogether. They said
they were scarcely allowed to read their own
papers much less to exchange them. Some
dcserters the same evening said it was report
cd in the rebel camp that Sherman was only
short distance from Savannah, and that he
WAS haltIng there waiting for the concentra-
tlon Of lis various columns. Dissatisfaction
WIS said to exist among officers and men
from the Gulf States in consequence Of the
effort 10 conceal the news of Shernan's pro-
grces from them. They had heard that
good many Of our prisoners We're released or
had escaped from M1l1en and Andersonville
md joined Shc1man's line OF march.
ON Monday last Sherman WAS at Millen
with the main body Of his army, moving
squthward towards saynnnah and Ogechee
Rivers, which protected both TANKS, while
his carnlry guarded his rear. This Is the SUBJ
stance of the information from the Richmond
rapc1s Of the 7th inst In the opinion Of
| military men here Sherman will be apt, if
| Savannah offers serious resistance, to move
| down the coast to Ossabaw Sound and mike
that his base.
The Military Committce>of the Rebel SEN
| ute have reported bill for compulsory en-
listment Of all free negroes at s1s per month,
and for the hiring or draft uf X, coo slares
ostensibly rs military laborcrs.
No psroled prisoners hive arrived at An
! napolis since Monday, and the officers there
supposed that Sher1nan's operations must
| have interfered with the exchange. =
TIE WAR IN Virginia.
l. skirmish near Charlesfown between our
cavalry and Mosby's men resulted in our kill
ing 5 and capturing .. It would be safe to
say that most Of the nine we're hung It is
believed in the Valley t,iat three divisions Of
Early's army have been sent to Richmond,
viz: Pcgra1n's, Gordnn's and Renshnw's, thus
leny1nS them but one infantry division md
| Ross's cavalry confronting Sheridan.
| FROM NASHVILLE
| The Government authorities say thcy hare
reason to regard the situation at Nashville a
much more satisfactory thun the published
reports would Indicate
WEATHER MATTERS.
1hele Las been heavy snow storm falling
Tor tie hsttwo hours ano stu continuing.
1t may interfere with the marching o1 troops.
|. CONGRESSIONAL.
ltas CONSIDERED certain that the present
Congress ialls 10 pass. tne constitntlonal
amsnameht psono't1ng slaEess, .nc fFee,oeat
/ will, Immediately on its expiration, cali an
extra session Of the next Congress to accom-.
| p!ish the work.
PERSONAL.
Lfeut. Henry Hamilton wilson, only son OF
Senator Henry wilson, ofhlassachnsetts, OF VINO
! Inns been serving for the last six months in q
ne.,rf, rceiment. has been appointed IS MD on
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