North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-07
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dispatch states that Information had been re
tceived there that Shefman's adsaEce ant
! had captured Milien, ag town.in Georgia, ,six-
ty miles southwest of Augusta. This occurr
ed on November 29th. Two days previous
ly, Sherman sent force of cavalry in ad
vance Of him with !orders.to reach the sea
coast at Port Roy;l, the nearest point. The
cavalry crossed the Augusta and Savannah
Railroad, at Faynesbaro, thirgisix miles
south of Augusta. 1t is reported that they
captured Confederate passenger train, but
after remaining at Gaynesboro avery short
time, the Confederates attacked them
The cavalry were dispersed and many cap
tured. Some, however, succeeded in reach
ing the sea coast, and no doubt communicate
ed the ntellfgedce, which was brought tc
to New York by the steamer from PortRoyaI
on Saturday, and sent thence to Washington
! At Port Royal, when the steamer left, there
was great excitement. The publication of
the news papers was prohibited in order TO
prevent any news from Sherman being made
made known. All the troops were collected
in an expedite on which was sent off to some
unkn6wn roint, where Sherman would be
met. Sherman will pass far south of Angus
| ia. Whcn he was at MillSn, on November
Goth, he was sixty miles southwest Of Au-
gusta seventy miles east Of Macon and
about one bundled miles northwest of Sa
vannah and Port Loyal. These two places
are but thirty miles from each other.
We print tn is morning a great amount of
Southern news, which, however, sheds but
little light upon the situation in Georgia. be-
yond the intelligence of Sherman's gradual
march southeast, coward the coast. tits un-
certan whether Sherman intends to march
to Port Royal or Savannah The latest in
formation we have is report that on Nov
30th, Sherman's advance was forty miles
from Fort Royal, ,'but whether maching to-
ward that place or Savannah, is not sta
ed. Admiral Dahlgren and Gen. Foster
are a Port Royal, and are said to have open
ed communications with Sherman. They
have sent out expeditions which are cooper
ations with his column. If these reports are
true General Sherman has virtually reached
the coast, though, unless he attacks Savan-
nah, what use it is, except as means of get,
ting his army away from Atlanta, is difficult
to tell. -.
The reports of the recent battle at Frank
lin, Tennessee now state the Federal loss at
fifteen hundrel. The Federal troops have
retrcated all the way TO Nashville aud occupy
the defenses ofthe city, forming line, each
end Of which rests on the Cumberland river
above and below the city. The confederate
cavalry have followed the Federal retreat ,&are
in pain view from high buildings in the town.
No infantry are seen however. General Hood,
no doubt, is enaaged in destroying the Nash
vile and Chattanooga Railroad. This road is
cut and the wires are down, so that no news
can be had of his operations, On Saturday
an order was iseued to send the rolling stock
of the Louisvil lie and Nashville Railroad to
Louisville, for fear OF raid, but tie order
was aftel wards countcrmanded. The Con-
federates have already sent raiding party
to Gallat:n, on this railroad, twenty miles
southeast of Nashville, which captured two
hundred head of cattle. fsal ......... -.-
E From Panama We have news of confed
crate plot to capture on of the California
steamers. The plot was discovered, aud the
party, seven in number, were, on November
10Th, seized on board the steamer Salvador
outside the harbor of Panama. They were
put on board the United States frigate, Lau-
caster, which returned with the prisoners to
Padama. Application vas made on the 18th
to the President af Granada, for permission
to pass them over the Islhmus. This was
refused, and it was supposed they wonld be
sent across on the respons Utility of the Amer
icau Consul. ..4 as ....-..s...
Every hing is quiet in front of Petersburg.
General Lee reports recent artillery duel
between the gunboats on the James, near
Dutch Gap, in which no damage was done.
however. General Butler has made a new
corps in his army under Gene raj Weitzel.-
1. isto be exclusively composed of negroes.
General Pope is said TO have been already
given a command in Grants army. He is
now in Washington, .....-.... 80.
Captain Semmas' new privateer, is now at
Madeira. She was the "sea King" but is
now called the Shenandoah. She is repre-
sented as having an armament equal to that
Of the Florida. -,.-.......
n 1F h. 7 H.
nal, was in Richmond on November 30.-
He went there to visit his son, by permission
Of the authorities on both sides. Major B.
". Brice has been made Paymaster General
oil the army. err s.--. .G..,s e.
DEC. 9TH.
There is no longer any doubt that General
Sherman's column is marching on Savannah.
On Nnvaml,ar 9th tho oIvonna vror Nil