Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-13
The Richmond Press on
Sherman's Expedition.
he is Half Way from MiIlen to Sa-
vannah.
a Fight Going on near Pocotaligo
Warren's Expedition South of Pc
tersburg.
An Attack on Richmond hourly
An Attack on Richmond hourly
Expected by the Rebels.

/ sherman hallway from MIflsn te
bavnnnah---A Fight Gotng on, ON
the 4th Inst, near PoeotaIfRs.
New YoRK, Dee 12-The Richmond
Examiner, Of the 9th, says Sherman is
reported to have reached q point half
way between Millea aud Savannah, and
is believed 70 be marching on the latter
place We hope il is true We hope be
| will attack Savannah, but the hope is
faint When be reaches the neighbor-
hood, and meets some clear information
ss 20 what Savannah is, he will turn his
steps 10 another direction.
The Charleston Mercury, of the 5th.
says: Sherman is evidently marching
for Savannah, or some other point in its
neighborhood On Friday morning. his
main body broke up camp at Louisville,
Ga, and marched down the Central
Railroads.&c. 18th and 20th corps,
which forms bis left wing, being 10 ad.
vance Before nightfall the greater por-
ton Of the Yankee column had passed
through Millen, in the direction Of Sa-
vannah. We have no later news of its
whereabouts
The Charleston Mercury, Of the 5th,
also says: Passengers who arrived on
Sunday evening report that a hght was
going on somewhere near Pocotaligo as
they passed that point, but no definite
details in regard to the progress or re.
suits Of the reported action could be
gathered,
The Richmond Press ON shseman,s
EMpsattion-Fosters stifl Operating
-Marren's Expedition south oT
PetsEsburg.
NEw YoRK, Dee l2--Tha Richmond
Dispateh Of the 9th says:
The only news from the Far South /
yesterday was that Foster vas renewing /
his demonstrations against the Savan. /
nah and Charleston Railroad, thereby /
seeking TO divert the attention Of part Of /
our troops from Sherman.
The Petersburg Exprsss Of the ssh |
says Of Warren's expedition.
The expedition Of the enemy was re.
ported yesterday morning at Proctors 6,
some twenty miles distant south, and
still in notion. Elated BY the success
OF the raid on Stony Greek, Grant has
probably started out large and better
equipped body OF troops on a similar ex.
peditlon down the Weldon Railroad.
That It is raiding party We have little
doubt, but its destination is unknown,
save probably At headquartarA This
column is said to embrace large force
of Infantry, with plenty OF artillery, bat
with only small force Of cavalry. If
such ls the case, we cannot think the
expedition is destined to gain any dis
.ant point As to venturing far into the
interior, With infantry almost alone, it
would Dc sn exceedingly dangerous and
hazardous one.
The Richmond DispateA Of the 9.h
says:
The latest information from the enc
my on the Weldon Railroad is that they
we're still moving towards worden, and /
were provided with such an amount of
stores as to induce the belief that they
were provided t1r a long. march, or at
al events for long absence Il Is use
less to speculate on their plans, which |
will be fully known ia a day or two. Il
e probable that the primary object Of
the movement was to occupy the road
snd injure Il so as TO prevent our send
ing any reinforoemsnts 10 our forces 1
operating against Sherman.