Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-08

them three miles. At last accounts thew we're
getting pressed by Wheeler, and had gone to
dirt dig cling. This force Is officially reported
as much scattered and easily handled"
There has been no enemy within twelve
miles Of the Georgia railroad, and the trains
will resume their regular schedule.
The enemy is narrowly watched by the vigil
liant eye Of our commanding General. Every
movement of Sherman Is known TO him, and
the proper dispositions " i'll be mads to foil and
destroy the plans of the audacious Yankee.
Our citizens should be thoroughly assured
that there is no doubt or hesitancT Gu the part
of the authorities, and that every thing is pro.
s.,...ug silently ana surrey Ior cement
and protection. General Bragg is an earnest
military artist; a tenac Gus and imperturbable
adversary; firm patriot, undisturbed by
babblc, and invincible to the last. We feel
that our cause Is safe in his hands, and expect
our fellow citizens to q similar confidence and
trust.
Later
Since writing the above We have learned
That Wheeler gave the enemy a severe drub-
brig wherever he encountered him. We have
captured a considerable number of horses, and
completely scattered the organization OF the
raiders. A very small portion of Waynes.
boro' was burned, our cavalry having come
up IN time to stop the eonfiagration. We
would recommend to Gen. Wheeler trick of
Zen. Forrest, that is, to toss every incendiary
ankee, caught at his rascality, into the flames
he had evoked.
We are told that the Georgia Railroad Is be-
ing rapidly repaired, and hope ere long to see
our good citizens buying through tickets to
what was once Atlanta.
Battle of GriswoldvilIe.
Sergeant Weigel, of Company A, Augusta
Battery, who LETT Macon on Thursday last,
furnishes us with the following particulars OF
the battle OF Griswodville.
IT Is stated that three brigades OF militia, two
regime nts OF State line troops, tae Atlanta and
Augusta battaiiCns, all under command of Gen.
Phillips, engaged the enemy on Tuesday, Nov.
22d.
He first attacked them at GriswoIdviile,
about twelve o'clock. The enemy fell back
one mile on the Central Railroad, towards Sa-
vannah, where they had erected three lines OF
Notifications.
works, when he ordered q charge. driving
I: enemy from his first line of defences. The
e. my made several desperate efforts To recap
l. lie the works, but We're repulsed each time
V it'll heavy loss. Gen. Phillips held his posi-.
TN during the night. The enemy had with.
{. twn next morning.
rrks over an open field were exposed TO a
G. ling fire, from " hich they lost heavily, be.
IL ten $50 and 400 being killed and wounded.
A evidence OF the storm OF leaden hail
t! sy passed through. the colors Of the Au-
e sta Battalion bear the marks of sixteen
geral bullets. The militia fought like veteran
sea Tiers.
Grisw ldville is on the railroad from M aeon
to ~'avahnah, about nine miles from the former
city.
Latest from Georgia.
From the Richmond Wing, Dec. S.
he Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel of the
lst instant contains the following para
graphs:
Telegraphic communication with Millen has
bt n reopened.
Wheeler was still engaged in fighting the
Federals on Wednesday. Results unknown.
II is reported that q party OF Sherman's
ats visited Demara's Ferry on Sunday.
they remained some time in that vicinity, Ia
k!l Z observations. Its thought by many that
Sherman Will endeavor to cross the Savannah
at that point.
Gentlemen from Sherman's rear state that
his line Of march is marked with dead ami.
n is, broken wagons, bodies Of men, stragglers,
When Gen. Wheeler struck Kilpatrick's
IF ideTs, they killed over 800 head Of horses
TO prevent them from falling into Wheeler's
hands.
Yesterday morning the train on the Georgia
Railroad brought down about one hundred
prisoners, who were said to have been cap
tbi ed some where in the neighborhCod of War
rsnton. They are supposed 10 be a portion OF
Shermaa's army that had struggled away from
me main S"ay and tsi h an easy prey to our
Trains run up on the Georgia road as far as
Greensboro.
TIE work of repairing the road to Atlanta
will be commenced a. soon as practica ole.
1t Is stated on reliable authority that the
Yankees appropriated over two thousand
horses and mules in Giascock and Warren
counties.
The Chronicle, of the 30tb, says:-A gentle.
man from Newton county states that several
Of he large plantations in that section were
completely destroyed by the Federals, swept
clean Of every thing, and all the houses thereon
burned, except those occupied by negroes
EMORY College, Oxford, was also destroyed
and ell the buildings connected with the same,
together u ith their contents.
AS the FeGerals approached the town they
we're fired upon and one OF their party killed
vt is estimated that the property cost nearly
halt a million before the war.
The only Geographic information at the War
Department last night, except dispatches rela-
ting TO the disposition of troops, W as telegram
tIcm Macon, stating that the Yankee force
which had been operating in the vicinity of that
city had been Withdrawn, and gone in the di-
rectlon of the main body.
Tie indications are that Sherman will direct
his course towards Darien or Brunswick.
We received, by this mornings mail, our
Augusta exchanges of the 30th ultimo, aud
Savannah News OF the goth. They throw very
little light upon the situation Of affairs at the
date of their publication. The news says:
!.Shernan seems 10 be making no proer ess
in HIS invasion ct the State He is no nearer
the coast than he was several days ago. He
appears to be hesitating, and acting altogether
though he were caught in a bad box and
Il ut know how to get out Afraid to go for
y Ard and cannot go back; his men and ami
n'tIs tired and hungry, with our forces rap
4 y closing In around him-all these things
e. cite the liveliest hopes OF his utter destruc.
IL. n
The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel says
must be confessed that for the past week
- erman has been very successfully acting
thu part Of an artful dodgeI, confounding all
CO 'culatlons and exciting general apprehen-
son by his eccentric movements. The latest
re orts indicate that he is moving towards the
): vannah River. But there is little reliance
10 oe placed in any indication OF intentions as
". Until he shall get out OF the triangle in
Y ich he has been maneuverng since he left
F. .anta, we can infer nothing with certainty
ir n any of his movements as to his ultimate
C rise. He may turn upon Augusta and seek
t. force his way through South Carolina, or
a. may push for Savannah or Bruins wick"
the Constitutionalist of the 30th says:
Il is very generally conceded that Sherman,
II ,iding both Augusta and Macon, has gone
ca his winding way, either to Savannah,
brunswick or Port Royal. To reach either
Bruins wick or Savannah, he has to traverse a
BIZ, rem waste of land, to meet, as he approaches
h,s destination, swamps impenetrabie to an
a, nv, save by cause ways, which could easily
hs. destroyed before him. One good road. iu-
d. d, is at his option, but then he may find
I'll N that road opposition which ha little
OF AIMED of, and which may shay his march
SnauId he attempt to reach Port Royal, he will