The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-25

New York, sunday. December a5, 1864.
THE STU ALTON.
We have no later from General shermans army.
But dispatches received Washington night state
that yesterdays Richmond papers contain rumor that
Charleston, c. has been by the rebels 1t is
possible that the despatch should read instead
Of Charleston, as there is apparent why the
rebels should evacuate the latter place just now.
Two days later intelligence from Wilmington, N. c. is
given the Richmond papers Of yesterday They state
that Friday afternoon the Esd INST, twenty six YES
Sells Of the Union fleet sight below that place,
but that attempt had yet been mado land troops or
attack the forts, owing to the stormy weather.
General Hoks's rebel division, belonging to Long.
last Thursday. II ia supposed that II has gone to
reinforce Bragg Wilmington assist in the defence
or Charleston. General Ord, commanding the Twenty
Fourth corps, on receipt OF the OF Thomas
victories before Nashville, issued an order to his
troops recIting the important intelligence, and
concluded by proposing Three cheers br Gen.
erd Thomas army" There still no military
movements Of particular importance either OF tho two
armies the James to chronicle On last Thurs
day, for the first day in me there very little
firing BY the rebels on the Dutch Gap canal.
The RchmoUd Dispatch Of the 22d inst. reports that
General Palmer, with division Of Union Infantry and
battalion OF artillery, has occupied Bower HILL eight
miles east Of Portsmouth, Va, for the purpose, sup.
posed. Of operating against Weldon, INC.
From the Shenandoah valley we learn that Genera
Custer, on last Thursday, made attack nine miles
north Of Harsonsurg the rebel cavalry under Rosser
who has lately been making demonstrations indicating an
intention TO attempt another raid Western Virginia
The Richmond papers greatly alarmed BY the
ments Of sheridsn's who were recently ope
rating q Blue Ridge. They say that on last Wed
nesday from four eight cavalry from his army
arrived at Madison Court Bouse and moved towards
Gordon sve for the purpose supposed making an
attack that place. well destroying portion Of
The Virginia Central Railroad. The telegraph wires
said to have been preceding night, miles
from GOrdorsvs These papers also state that sheri
dams infantry has moved up the valley to point be-
tween arrsonburg and New Market and that Early has
marched out 10 meet them.
Nothing later in reference to General Thomas' pursuit
Of Hood rebels than contained the dispatches
published in yesterdays HERALD has been received
The steamship George Cromwell, from New Orleans on
tho 18th inst arrived here yesterday. Our dispatches
contain interesting OF the arrival New or
leans OF three hundred and forty exchanged Union
diers recently confined at Camp Groce Texas, an.
Dounced in yesterdays HERALD. The United States
the night OF the 7,h inst, was blown out OF
tbe water by the explosion under her Of rebel tor
pedo. No person board was KILLED, and only three
were injured, by scaldng An her officers and crew,
well her guns, stores ammunition &c, rescued
by other vessels Of the feet and she herself be
raised without much trouble the water in which she
down is only egh, feet deep. The managers OF
ladies' fair New Orleans having objected TO the display
of the national flag In their rooms, on the ground
that was political symbol" General Hurlbut had
sent official said managers, informing Thorn
that the Star spangled Banner Is the "symbol Of the
sovereignty Of the nation under whose protection they
are, ADD directing that IL be Immediately placed over
the principal entrance wnbn their ball. tina, their fair
be at once closed The any person show
ing disrespcc, 70 the aas vas aso ordered
Our correspondent IN the Bahamas writing on the 10th
OF December states that there we're fifteen steamers In
abe port Of Nassau waiting an opportunity to run the
blockade at Charleston and WILMINGTON. The new
Governor OF the Bahamas bad arrived from New York.
and bis fret act was TO seize, In the name Of the
British government, the steamship Alexandra, made
famous by the law trial concerning her, then in the
barber awaiting service as q blockade runner The
Anglorebe steamer Virginia had brought in cargo Of
cotton from Wilmington, which at transferred
20 an English ship for foreign use The Virginia bad
taken cargo 10 the rebels Some Of the steamers at
and OF Nassau will make very valuable prizes for the
Union feet Nassau growing exceedingly rich in the
toGts Of the con,rAband trade. Two killed
I'd the blockade runner star by an explosion.
Of me 81 Aibans raiders had, up 70 Wednesday
n rearrested by the Canadian authorities who
ne In the belief tba, they will yet be able 70
yhole party. Those recaptured we're travel
evidently with the design Of crossing la,o
New Brunswick. Montreal paper says
.andred and twenty six thousand dollars