The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-24
POrler's Fleet off Wilmington.
charleston papers Roper! the
Probable Surrender Of Sa-
Vannsh On the I7lh.
Matters at the Front.

/ NEW YOEK, Dec. 23.-The Herald has ad-
ditional details of Sherman's grand march
through Georgia, and some important partic-
ulars regarding his present position before
Savannah, and the prospect for its early
surrender. The city is poorly supplied with
| provisions, and is burdened with the feed
ing Of considerable surplus populetion Of
civilians, besides its garrison Of q, 700 or
/ Whereabouts. As all sources Of supplies are
cut OF by the Union forces, it will there
fore be ultimately starved into submission,
even if Hardse does not choose to give itup
sooner.
There was a report recently in Sherman's
army that Bragg was moving down from
Augusta, with 10000 men TO attack the be-
siegers in the rear. Should be be fool hardy
enough to do 50 he will be very summarily
disposed Of
Late rebel papers have further reference
to the union raid from Tennessee into South
ern Virginia.
The Richmond Examiner says it turns
out u be an extensive and damaging one.
The raiders are reported within eight
miles Of saltville but no account is yet fur
nished Of their having captured the impOr-
tant salt works there
Peace Resolutions were recently defeated
in the United States Senate By q vote Of A
to 20.
The exchange of 10, 900 prisoners with the
rebels, which was commenced on the Savan-
nah river and subsequently transferred TO
Charleston, was completed at the latter
point on LAST Saturday. As this work is
now concluded the FIRING Of cur own and
the rebel batteries in Charleston harbor and
vicinity, which was suspended during its
continuance, will probably be soon resumed
If 1t has not already.
The Richmond Examiner notices the in
vention, and It's successful operation, in the
rebel laboratory in that city, Of machine
capable Of turning out $4,000 percussion
caps in eight hours complete.
"HOg Winder," as our men call the man
the rebels have, in charge Of their prison.
ers, has been eOmplimented with the title
Of COmmissary General Of prisoners, and |
viii establish his headquarters at Augusta,
georgia.
The Richmond Exam ner Of the 2Oth, |
says the Government received ofisial dis |
patches from Savannah yesterday, whsns AL
was quiet
The Richmond Wing says the situsti0n
in Tennessee ia melancholy enough. Il
was dark day tor the army Of the Teanss-
SEQ when JOhnstoa lost his command. Hood /
wss fsaked, beaten, and compelled 70 abaH-
doned Atlanta, ne then stepped cut Of the
way and bat Ia hand, asked Sherman 70
walk through Georgia. He himself moved
up into Tennessee where be has nov again
got himself beaten, add this time We fear
badly enough.
The Examiner also says that the cam
paign in Northern Tennessee has concluded
disastrous for Us, We have no doubt.
SPECIAL Dispatch 70 the New York TabuosJ
WAsnyerox, Dec. 22.-Latest Richmond
papers Just in say en- Official dispatch from
Wilmington, dated the zlst, 10 r. H., says
the advance Of the ensmy's feet arrived Of
that point during the previous night. Over
thirty steamers are now assembling and
m.re are following.
BUTFALo, Dec. 23.-Driving snow storm
here to-day. Thermometer IL dsgs- abovs
zero. Itismuch colder in the Eastern CLUES.
A. Portland the thsrnomstsr i 10 degs. be- .
low zero at Neatreal, II dogs. below zero.
The Eastern trains are behind time
CLEvELAxD, Dec. 2s.--Ths mail train from
the East On the C. and p. Road broke through
the bridge at Hudson this morning. Six
men were killed. N0partieuiars.
WAsHIxsTos, Dec. 2g.-The Rspubllean
says the Government has received dis-
patch from Grant, a. City Point, announcing /
that Richmond papers Of yesterday, the
22d, contain an Official dispatch from Gen.
Bragg to Jea Davis, dated Fort Fisher, River
Inlet. y. c., Dee. q, a. follows;
"Ths entire feet Of the enemy "a in sight, I
but cannot operate The weather continues
bad. We can hold Wilmington