The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-28
THE SITUATION.


THE STU ALTON.
Richmond papers OF yesterday, we learn from Sec.
rotary stautons despatch report the Of
tho the land naval forces under General
Butler Admiral the rebel Fort Fisher at the
mouth OF Cape Fear river twenty miles below Whining.
ron, N. c. On Saturday last over nfty vessels, many
Of them heavily armed, and including two Monitors,
made appearance below the fort, and o'clock
IA the afternoon commenced on furious attack which
kept up till night Al ten O'Clock the next day Sun
day. tho attack renewed, and kept up oil day
the fire being very and continuous. Under
Its cover three brgades Of Union infantry were
Handed two miles and q half above the fort, and
although the rebels endeavored to drive them or
they held their ground Late Sunday night IN.
fan,ry attack made the FORT but this tho rebel
dispatches say, rerused or the casualties in the
Lifting we have estimate. Nothing regarding Mon
days operations given
Yesterday newspapers published in the rebel capital
also contain despatch General Beauregard stating
that the rebel General Hardce reports detachment
from General sherman's army a, Savannah has moved
southwestward from Savannah towards the AItamaha
river Their object is supposed to DO to destroy the
Savannah, Albany and Gulf Railroad, It's depots, &c.
Hardee says hs has made dispositions TO check the
Yankees.
The headquarters OF General Thomas Monday OF this
week at Pulaski Tenn. seventy i've miles south OF
the Fourth corps the infantry under Gereral Wood
were considerably in advance Of that place. In
close pursuit Of Hoods retrea.ing rebels, and
pushing them vigorously. General Wilson, in a
despatch 10 General Thomas, dated on Sunday last
beyond Pulssk says there then little doubt that
Hood had moved TO Bainbridse, eight miles above
Sorenos, Alabama, ths Tennessee river, fearing
rebel General Cheathams ammunition wagons, nfteen
twenty In number, abandoned Pulaski because
the mules necessary to draw them were required to
assist In getting on the ponoons The rebel soldiers
said 70 be suffering greatly and straggers
were being continually picked up BY troops
The rebel Generals Lee and Buford are severely
wounded Since coming into Tennessee General Wilson
says Hood lost eighteen general officers 10 killed.
wounded end captured, and his acknowledge loss
OF sixty eight pieces OF artillery the time Gen.
oral Thomas states that General steedman with bis corps
OF Union troops, was, O'Clock Monday morn
Sag miles from Decatur. Alabama which place
he was marching
despatch from Concord N. H., states that three Of
ths liberated st. Adams raiders have been detected
among the recruits for the army Lebanon, in that
thstr In 4 ia raid fhav
made their way New Hampshire, enlisted received
abe bounty, and expected to get back TO JeG Davis
dominioDs by desertiog on the FIRST opportu.
nifty. 1hey To the State prison at Concord.
II these prove 70 be really portion Of the raid.
ing gang there win certainly DO difficulties n their
rested 10 Toronto yesterday.
The United states steamer Chocura captured or
destroyed OF tho Texas COST from November 4 70
December Q, four bockadins running schooners, with
valuable csrgoes, principally composed OF cotton.
NEGOTIATIONS NEWS
We have received nles TO November Of the Bolain
Ctiai, published in Santiago de los Cabslleros. st.
Domingo By these We are furnished some insight 70
Rardipg the quarrel between the patriot officials and
their late head, President sslcedo conference Of the
government ministers principal military officers and
9rcmiseut citizens, held In Santiago the 10th Of
October, when salcedo deposed all confidence IN
hm was lost he having opened negotiations for peace
with the spaniards. General Gaspar Polanco wal
chosen TO succeed him, and the ralying cry o
SHOWN with Ssicedo' put forth. IL wal
agreed that the Vice President and all the other civil and
military functionaries should continue In Office, but that
there should be no peace with the spaniards on any
other condition than their evacuation OF Dominican ter
Sitory. On this the natives appear 10 be pretty well
united, determination preserve the republic being
strongly manifested. decree been issued requiring
Ill Domnicans 10 foreign countries 10 home and
give 10 their adhesion 10 the government within
tsn time under the penalty Of losing all their rights Of
citizenship Three four small engagements between
abe opposing military forces are mentioned, In all Of
which II Is claimed the spaniards were defeated.
severe shock which rocked the ground ratified Nhe
windows, was experienced at Newbern, North Carolina
about O'Clock last Saturday morning. The sound
aud were similar 10 those OF earthquake; but
what really caused them have not yet learned IL
surmised that they produced by the explosion o.
immonsc powder magazine somewhere along the coast
The Board OF Superv met yesterday, and adopted
resolution Increasing the salary OF the City Judge
sx thousand i've hundred dollars year. resolution
20 Increase the salary OF the Surrogate 10 the same
emoUot was Lost reso luton Increasing the salaries o
tho attendants or the supreme Superior Marine and
Sessions Courts from eight handred TO thousand
lars adopted. Resolutions OF coincidence with gu
pevsor Purdy, the death Of his SON. Augustus Purdy
we're adopted, and the Board adjourned 70 Thursday
next ai three O'Clock.
Tho Board OF Aldermen were In session yesterday.
commupiostou was received from the Mayor reappoInt
log Daniel Devlp CITY Chamberlain. and the nomination
was confirmed by Of ten 10 The report tb,
Committee stesm favor Of extending Church stree