New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-30
The lsrbel War News.


keep within their Ines Grant quietly awaiting the
results Of T Hilary operations elsewhere.
THE ATTEMPTED RAID On GOKDoHSyILLE.
Tic following from Gen. Lee, received on
Saturday is supplementary to Lis dispatch published IN
ouT last issue:
HpQRs AEur OF NORTHERN yIEGSLAl
Dec. -. lS6i.
"Hos. JAMEs 4. seldom. Secretary Of Har; Gen.
Fi,z lee reports that the force which attacked Gen
Lomax on Yesterday consisted Of Two divisions of the
cnemy's cavalry, under Gen. Torbert.
Lomax was posted across the Madison turnpike.
p miles from Gordonsvic.
THE enemy was Handsomely repu nd. and retired
abou, 3p. H., leaving Of his dead on the field. he
Travelled rapidly last night for troops 10 engage
his rear. having passed Jacks shop twelve miles from
Gordonsy!le, one hour after dark.
.Ihiriy.two prisoners captured by the enemy at
Liberty Mills on the I'D being unable to keep uP on the
retreat, we're liberated.
"Ioma1s loss was slight. X. L. LEE
FROM SOUTH WESTERN VIRGINIA.
The following official dispatch, which was
received On saturday explains the situation OF affairs
In south western Virginia. and conveys tbs gratifying
intelligence that the eren! has at length been driven
HlAixas. AIMr SonrnrRs VIRGINIA.
Dee. ~. l-G4
her. JAMS A. SLppoS. Sserr,iryoi Bar: Gen. Breck'
inridge reports that the enemy. after tsving been
roughly handled in the engagements OF SATURDAY and
Sunday, near Marion. many having been killed and
wounded gained session Of Sskvle during TIE night
OF 'he Goth
Zen. Disadvantages advance arrived 8. DAYLIGHT
on the DIST, md the enemy retired that right and on
the morning Of the 2ed toward Hectors Gap
1.-THE enemy is beng pursued; our troops hearing
the fatigue and exposure vita great checrfllness.
The damage to tie salt works can soon he repaired
MANY depOts and bridges on the Virgins and Ten
nesseo Railroad have been burned. 4. H. LEE
SAVANNAH EyACUATBD--A COLUMN OF THE
ENEMY MOVING SOUTH WEST FROM sA-
vASSAH.
From official intelligence received here late
Friday night learn thnt Savannah In pursuance of
plan sometime previously decided upon. was evacuated
on the morning VI the 2lst instant The evacuation
was effected without other loss than OF such materials
as from their bulk and weight could not be conveniently
removed The last OF our troops crossed the Savannah
River ut o'clock Oh the 2ist snc marched 10 the
direction Of Charleston.
Ats O'Clock o. NJ the enemy catered tie city. which
was surrendered by the Mayor. our engineer troops
held the bridges by which troops had crossed until
O'clock o. H. and then destroyed them. aud followed
our ineiG column. The evacuation was conducted In
perfect good order aDc without an accident Sherman
was not aware Of the moTenen. until II lad been ac-
comp,shed.
December rs aid received yesterday, states that Gen
eral Hardee reports that force Of the eromynantry.
wards the Altamahx River.
Cen Herdee has made proper dispositions to check
the column The object OF this column probably to de-
stroy the Savannah Albany and Gulf Ru!lroad. it, de-
pots. &c.
No report has been received from Gee Hood s.nee
the 2sth Of November.
WILMINGTON
From our Wilmington kilograms, it will be
seen that the Yankee fleet stacked fo Fisher about
O'Clock p. IL. Ga Saturday. erd borbardet II heavily
till nightin renewing the bombardron; IL ~ O'Clock
a. III. on Sunday and continuing Throughout the day.
that under cover oil the hire OF the fleet, the enemy
landed infantry force above Fort Fisher which at
tscked the fort or Sunday Eight, ard were rcppsed
Fort Fisher Is situated or ssnd-arit Oh the Plsit
bank OF the Cape fosr River at its mouth twenty niles
below " ilmington. The eLcmy. We presume, reached
their position above the fost not by passing up the
gauntlet Of the guns both az Fisher aud Fort on
the left bank bat by lsnding the beach west OF the
mouth o. the Cape Fear River. The euea.ys having
effected Judgment above the tort IL ser!ons matter
1t will cost double the foroe dsodse him ths1 would
have prevented hir .iDcins
COLONEL NOsgy EBPoRrED kiLLbD.
II was reported Or the streets yesterday that
the daring ahG distinguished guerrilla chios Colonel
John ). Mosby, had been killed ~ the enemy. Ibe
story was that he tsi been surrounded while dining at
the house OF friend u Cupeppes ane ordered TO sur
render; tns be drew HI, pistol and ared apon tie enc
N.Y. when be- was shot dead
P,t a toIc ram from Fredericksburg ds,s the exh,
was received Yesterday morning which conirEilc,ed
the report VI his ies sta;inS thal he bal been snot
but rot uor.Ly wounded had ives 10 the honds OF has
friends The qn.sion ~ es condition is, however. lot
eeuieuinu who rea. he'd here yesterday fron Pred
learned there. from tSo ~ Col No-b!s
non that their chef vas SHOT through TIE abdomen
" bile scouting in Prince " ion County. They fur
Their stated that the surgeon did no. consider tia wound
mortal though they themselves thought dnerently.
This we are disposed to believe the correct rumor
Of the arncntsble casualty but II will he observed that
the New York TKIBcNH quoted esewhere, locates the
shooting the neighborhOod OF Piedmont on the Balti
moro and Oaio Railroad.
We heard last night that Colonel Mcsby Lad been
carried 20 Charlottesville.
with regard IN Mosby. The krssiinsy says
COLONEL MOSBY.
10 yv,af fhat NO % this nm