The New York herald., 1864-12-09

THE STU ALTON.
We have from rebel newspapers Of the 9th inst what
mans position and movements on Monday last. Il Is
Ind that his columns had then united, and that his whole
army southwest Of hlen, and marching steadily
towards the coast, which it thought be designed
reaching at In the vicinity Of Savannah. A battle
northwest OF Savannah, before the close OF this
anticipated BY the rebcls. Another fight between
Fitzpatrick and Wheeler, which is said to have
occurred on Sunday last, Is reported OF course
the Yankees were repulsed and 'lost heavily" and IL
was rumored that General Fitzpatrick was wounded Tho
rebe estimate General shermans entire thirty
thousand Infantry and five thousand cavalry say that
his soldiers expressed astonishment at the richuess OF
the country through which they were passing and the
abundance Of provisionsW contained.
By she arrival here yesterday Of the government
steam transport Trade Wind, Hilton Head, C., on
the 9th inst, furnished BY correspondents
With full and Interesting details OF the battle Honey
Hill. 8 c., three miles from Grabamsvile, on the
Charleston and Savannah Railroad, on the 30,h ult
between some o Geseral Fosters troops and
rebel force under General Gustavus Smith
We have already given some rebel newspaper
accounts Of this engagement Our own des.
1rtcAes show It to have been q stubbourly contested
JAir The Union force lett Hilton Head, early on the
ornng Of the 29th ul transports and proceeded up
broad river Boyds Point, where they were landed
} naval force accompanied them, and both Admiral Dahl
gren and General Foster with the expedition After
landing the troops pushed out for several
before them at every p2nt The day was thus
sumed in reconneitrirg and ssirmishing Early
the morning OF the 3olh they attacked by body Of
rebels who moved out from their earthworks at Honey
Hill. These were immediately driven in, and deter.
mined and severe fighting commenced between men
the open ground and the enemy 10 his inrenchmcnts
and lasted for several hours Three gallant charges
we're MADE en- the rebel works by the Union
soldiers; but finding them too strong 20 be
easily taken, and no, OF sufficient importance
90 compensate the which their capture would
involve, General Foster Withdrew his command to a
etroug AID important position on the savannah road
where his troops remained during that night and the
following day. No OF movements have
reached Us. We accompany descriptive dispatches
with . map showing the locality OF the battle.
The exchange OF prisoners In Savannah river has
ceased either General sherman's General Fosters
operations having rendered the rebels unable ndis
posed continue the delivery OF ourmep point
Nashville newspaper Of Wednesday published re-
pors that tho rebel General Forrest had succeeded
getting his side OF the Cum
following, their design being supposed to be . grand
invasion OF Kentucky Our Nashville dispatches OF yes
terdsy, however do confirm these rumors but ipd
that there Is little change Of importance 10 tho
positi o. the armies rebel battery has been
established on hlurfourtcen miles below Nashville, and
On night before last of gunboa,s went
down attacked IT, but did succeed in driving the
enemy away. oae Of the boats was considerably
damaged in the sngasemenI Union reconnoi.erug
party which went out yesterday between the Nashville
and Lebanon pixies me, large body Of rebels. whom
they skrmished with and drove on II reported that
she rebels have planted battery at Harpesh shoals,
the river and guabos, has gone 10 look after
H. Meantime transports are not allowed 10 ascend tho
Tennessee
Heavy engagements In the vicinity or Richmond and
Petersburg daily looked for by the rebels The
papers OF the city OF Tuesday las, say ,hat Grant
was massng on the right Of tho Army o, the
james and attacks by him there and by LEFT Of ,h,
Army Of the po,smac, near the Weldon Railroad we're
oxreo,od.
suartermaster General McIgs and Provcst Marsha
General Fry yesterday issued orders to all their subcr
Qna,es throughout the country, but especially TO thos
a. the States the Northetn border, 70 be on thei
guard against numerous rebels Canada who Is asceI
ianet design visiting various cities oetcpsby for h
purpose procuring employ but really for the des
tructon Of lifo and property Al ooers Of Quarter
masters DepartmeD. particularly enjoInsd not 10 a
low any Of these nceadlires 70 gain positions vhsr
shcrs WIN b opportunities for thom 10 destroy sovsrp
ineoi stores and ammunition
In the news from the South which 20 puhl,.b An,
0rang WIN Be found som. nrrtSr, proceedings q .