The New York herald., 1864-12-01


We size this morning additional highly interesting
extracts from Southern papers IN regard 70 General
sherman's grand Georgia campaign. Though they strive
- conceal tho most important portions of what they
know, and which 10 evidently anything bat agress
ble - themselves, thsy cannot avoid telling much
The farrival OF General Eocums lsft wing o.
che srnsy. sxissa tAossaad streag, n Madison, ana
At Augusta on last Monday very great and in the
urgsss ossd for troops proposed 70 impress the
ne"ss One Of tbs papers Of that place very fear
fui Of sssachsry on the part Of Ito citizens on sherman
arrival Tho importance che oopfederacy Of macon and
Augusta arc dwet upon length By the rebel press aud
2os RicAmond WAis derives osmfort from an a..
serslon, Which strives believe true that sherman s
only marching on IN average miles day. An es.
eaped Union soldier from Charleston who has arrived
Chicago makes IN interesting statement in regard 10
most importass movements which 70 bs made 10
rious sections simultaneously with shsrmaa's arrival 10
.ns vicinity fths Atlantic coast: Savannah positively
pssrtsd. 10 tho destination Of his army, and Admiral
nAgrsa and General Foster South Carolina said
bs cooperating with him, and soon NE time Of
osvEunau can pc somewhat definitely liked,
they viii demonstrate upon Charleston and Wilmington
Grant upon Richmond and Sheridan In other GUAR.
scr. This escaped soldier says nothing stop the
ssward progress Of Sherman
The Riohnood Enqssre Of Friday las, gives account
Union prisoners cOusnsd q, Salisbury, North Carolina
THIS aocoun, states tina. they had formed po.
power guard escape from the scckades, and marc
Through Western North Carolina iDso Tennessee. They
succeeded 10 overpoweiug the interior guard o. their
encampmeut, And engaged in q nght with the out
made further resistance hopeless About forty Of the
prisoners killed and al large number wosnded
From Tennessee We learn that there dsiy skirnisb
ing 1t the frons between the forces Of Thomas and
Hood body Of rebel cavalry attacked the Union gar
al shebyvile Monday last, but was driven or
hss been evacuated BY troops, aud n occupied
by The rebels. The railroad through from Meanwhile 70
Chsssasooea unbrokea, though bands Of robe, cavalry
are prowling Five hundred Of them crossed the
track Tuesday night, fifteen miles south Of Nashville
but dh not interfere With IT, train arrived IN
Nsshvnis from chst,apoogs on the same night. Ampls
preparations have bscn made for tbs reception Of Hood
o.. aid he attempt to move on Nashville
dviees from City ront state shs, heavy artillery and
g sketry firing commenced al an early hour on Tuesday
ming u thh week, the north side OF James river
IL vicinity of Dutch Gap, and continued up TO eleven
O'Clock rhs sunboa.s though. to DO taxing par.
So the engagement No particulars Of the affair hare
been received. The exchange Il nusts,ry and m
fiusry ars bs.veen the opposing armies in the
same vicinity on Monday. mentioned in yssterday's
HraAlp, vas maintained throughout the day but with
site loss damage the Usiop side. General Butler
has ssusd an order mastering out Of service several
pnce OF oooreu troops for incspaciy ana other more
eisgrscefa causes. rebel newspaper despatch from
Petersburg speaks OF considerable activity 10 the 'front.'
p' the Army Of the Potomac which, says, looks as
Gran. ". preparing for move on the rebel right.
with The exception Of few trilns raids, nothing has
pccursd for some Days disturb The quiet Of the %
hous' army 10 the Shenandoah valley, snd no, ikoy
shs. vii be intertored with for dsys 10 come
3sass not By smother advance Of Early.
ny The arrival Of the steamer Empire City this port
tass night, from New Orleans We have brief secous,
,pf brilliant anair IN Louisiana General A. l. Lee.
commanding tho Union cavalry icrces At Baton Rouge re
turned 10 that point the 2ad u from an expedition 70
Liberty and BrookviIe bringing with him TIRE. pI.cos
o. rebel artillery, between seven and egb, hundred
horses and mules and two hundred prisoners including
sbs entire star Of General Hodge, s OF which wore
captured after spirsd engagement with The eoomy.
hrepOrtsa ,hs, large portion Of Msgrudsr's army s
sadsavor'Os 70 se crossing Of the Mississippi IN order
% rs'ars'os Hood Tennessee IA, NE Union troops and
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