, 1864-12-05
GENERAL SHERMAN'S
EXPEDITION.
SHERMAN REPORTED TO BE
NEAR SaFANNAH--CREAT
CONSIDERATION In
THE CITY,
Full and Interesting Details
Of the Battle at T Franklin,
Military appointments and
Rumorcd Cabinet Changes.
Capture Of NIllcn, Ga.-Probable Re.
lease of Union Prtsoners-Silcrmau
near SaTANnA11.


New YonE, Dec-3-The following is an cx.
tract Of letter just received in this city by
The owner Of the steamer Gen. Lyon, dated
below Savannah, Nov. 9th:
Sherman is reported to be near Savannah,
and the rebels are trembling in their shoes.
(signed.l GEO, II. WARn,
Captain Steamer Gen. Lyon.
Pn1LADEipu1A, Dec. 9-The following Is a
special to the Enni"g Telegraph, from Wash
ington, p. m.:
The Government has received information
that Gen. Sherman had captured a1illicn, on
the Geosgia Central Railroad, on the 29lh ult
His army was concentrated, and IT is thought
has moved to Savannah before this.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Dec. s-1nc Rich
mond papers of Thursday announce the cap
turc Of 3fil1cn, Ga, By sherman's forces.
Millen has been made the depot for the ualor
prisoners, and the rebel papers express ap.
Isrehensions that Sherman has freed the pris-
oners.
New YORK, Dec, 3.-The Richmond Ell.
on'fner, of the 3oth, says; There is no very
important news beyond the confirmation of
the report that the enemy sent on in the d.
rcction Of the sea coast q small body Of cayal-
rs. Day before yesterday they stru:k the
raflroad between Savannah and Augusta, at
Wnynesboro, thirty-six miles from Augusta,
and are s'.ld by some TO have plundered pas.
$xo. E.uf.
cd the expedition had been Intercepted, part
Of the raiders captured, and the rest Of them
driven back on Shermau's main body. The
object OF tue movement Is easily seen. This
party were on their way to Beaufort, to carry
the intelligence Of Shernan's position to his
Government, and communicate his ways and
plans.
From the Southern papers Of the 25tb, recciv-
ed last night. We CLEAN little that is prudent
In high spirits.
The Richmond Sentinel says: "It is to be
hoped that thc people Of the region through
themselves upon him with a courage thai
shall do them honor. There IS capital DIFF
ference between his Situation nnd that of
Hood He is in an enemy's country, while
Hood is among friends. No sacrifice Of pro-
perty, no activity Of opposition must be
down bridges, block the roads, remove or
destroy supplies, cut of forasera, fight at
every pass.
Fisherman should be able to accomplish
such a journey rs he proposes, foraSlng as be
goes, II will be proof that b. was no: be-
Co1hipgly rrsisted.'
The Richmond Whig, after ststing that it is
strictly prohibited from publishing informa-
.tion concerning Sherman says: "From all
we can see, either in the New York papers or
our Owl. We arc. clearly of the opinion that
Sber1nun Is making as fart ns he can move 70
Beaufort, and that lis H2tatior design is to
unite his forces with Grants. Whether our
forces will be able to stop him or not, depends
on SO many contingencies that it is impossi-
| BILE to form an opinion On the subject. That
he will take either Savannah or Charleston,
or Augusta. We do not fear in the least. 1fhe
| is able to take even Macon, it is more than We
| believe"
The Comnsre;ars Washington special says
! Richmond papers to-day admit that Sherman
| ia making rapid progress towards the sea
coast, and that he had crossed the only form.
liable barrier to his -advance-tbe Ocoace
River. They express the most intense alarm
for the safety Of Savannah, believing that
Sherman is aiming to capture or destroy that
city on lis way to the coast.