Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-14
FROu THE REBEL PRW


NEW AOhk7 Oec- 10.
The Richmond Dispatch Of ths loth
says, the news from Georgia yesterday was
Of somewhat exciting character. The
enemy, who had been marching down the
Ogechee river with thrse corps, one on the
north and two on the south side. sndasE-s
ofed to unite their forces, bat met With
considerable resistance from the ConfsdsF
stes, and st last accounts had not effected
their object, which was also prevented IN
part by the unisVorsbleness Of the Efxgr
approaches. i4 ali1
On Wednesday, the Tth, the dsncnsttl.
lions Of the Federsls on the Ferries on he
Savannah river became more determined,
and they managed to get some Of thsir M
fantry across tie fats within sight 0f the
river. Here We were well prepared, and
our artiIlerists did good work. Il vas
supposed that they would be compelled %
abandon the attempt. .-.-- -.---,
From some cause, either lack Of arnmu
nition or inability to get their aTtillszy
into position, the Yankees made very httla
use Of their artillery, and this sdded con-
adence TO our troops. ~
It was reported that the enemy had e.
iected landing on the CocsaWatchie
river, below Pocotsligo, bat they had not
been able TO Tsseh the railroad-
The Augusta Sentinel OF the 7th, says,
its advices IN reference to Sherman more
nents are very meagre. The advance Wa8
/ reported to be skirmishing on Tuesday, Ne
9Th, at station two and one-half miles
from Savannah. They were pressing vig-
or5usly toward Savannah, and We hEVs no
doubt that decisive battle between ths
raiders and the patriot forces has takes
place, the result Of which We may Be Q
abled to arrive at this evening.
The Richmond ErGHFaseT, Of the 1eth,
says there Is no news latsr than the .Tth.
At thst time the entire force Of SheFmEn
was combined on the East side Of tho Ogess
chez.
On the 9Th it advanced no lsss thAn IS
miles. His men were represented e aneh
fatigued and their spirits hsgginE. In
numbers they were about ,0o0 musks.e
and 3 most enormous wagon train. The
| country in his -azzRzaaiaG, 4E.ilk-
I stragglers and deseFteTs, who are begging
or pillaging st every house. Citizens, who
have talked with the officers, concur IN che
declaration that they are universally Dis
gusted with the expedition and the va.
The officers spoke very freely Of ShsrIn6n's
plans. They said he would not risk an an
gsgement if he could help il, becau1s b
had no ammunition TO spare, but would
make his way to the sea coast at the near
est point practicable. The enemy had 800
or 400 negroes with them. They had no
arms, but merely camp followers, slipping
off and making their way home at evePy
stopping, to be replaced by others. No
attention Is now paid to the general order
of Sherman Issued at the beginning Of tho
march, and the whole country has been
pillaged by mobs of soldiers without one
ers. Wheeler is operating on the confessed
mass at every step.
The Augusta CollstitlstionGlist, Of the
9th, says: On Monday last fight took
place at Walkers Bridge, on Brian Creek
twenty-five miles from Augusta, n which
the Federals were wOrsted.
A batch Of one hundred and tWenty-sWo
Yankee prisoners had arrived In AngustA
The Richmond EEGminer, Ct the 10th,
says: We learn that the force sent By Gen.
Grant down the Weldon Road consisted Of
one entire corps, besides cavalry. hToEy
man of them oughtto be captured.
The Whig says: A good many knowing
people are exercised as to the destination
Of the raid. If they havs no more caSAl'
~ than reported, they viii Of course s0o1
get to the end of their journey.
On the other hand, we are inclined 70
!. believe that they are better equipped tha1
: reported, and we viii soon hear Of the Do
: struction Of bridges, &c, in the diEectioa Q
Z | Weldon. This, we are frank 70 admit WI
give Us some inconvenience, bat VIII no
D retrieve in the least the palpable and irre
9 trievable failure which Grant has made u
t his Hon TO Richmond and Petersburg.