New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-19
later FROM THE SOUTH.
rxrsets from tlle Richmond Papers Of
December rs.
Prom Tue Richmond ErsniineT.
THE WAR NBWS.

lines Of Richmond. aLp on tsOoop,.t !, r~hich tbsy
cnnesr 70 be- IN the p>ecisc ooAi'4OH !" 49,
stood before the late raid.
TPoY NOPTH CAROLINA. go
r., war~on's expedition 70 Bclfeld seems ~ Sn.o
60 gertaken in concert With Other m0ye Ieh's %
g. MOI Carolina coast but the combined scicr
sS,tsicJ l,v tie promptnde and sagaei.y o. "gI
Lee. IA official Telegram nom hin giyI45g .''
pithe North Carolina movement. . = Sc Dee T.
Hon. T. A. SEpDoN: Wl.lr Gonera nalld S. e5oinsf
fore Bo;hcid the enemy moved up te oisst Kinsto
To-f Ir4D.h and from NcrDeIii asai,.e' inet tbep,
Botli parties retired before the iaIc-s San = = Irr
AL is quiet in that distrl-i. .-,-,.ss-r.
th M. 4.,o.i,i Interest from East Ten
$50 ma Yapkecs are still n the VgIut! on ot-""
re- i,,.ps BuIbrGges ioice y 49, ~ 10. a. .boT
.,,,segfs OF infalty, NUMBERING eoeI' NV 49,
nih. W. bono tbet General HOOD viii soon hahA
sha IT, AZ. Of Tast Tennessee, OF, ii nothing ne1ter
can f. me bag them" Il u most time 70 DC N''''
iag rom General ircl SIn..a.e'
ra4s r,;+ rirht Intelligence was received mar tho
80, itered Bristol IN force al i've ociVeH ~ tie
.oor,fp, Ihe surprise Of tic village Nas cohp'oI..
NJ . no warning whatever. No Confederate
iroor, ere 10 Bristol and no Goverhmcnt stoI. Ii~
bief loo. * said 10 have fallen Oh the falosd 'or It4e
NV Two or three trains ~ the depot Inc beit Vas
-, 80. enemy would advance on Abingdon; hrt we
tbist srch an advance Improbable. the entrance I'M"
Rristo s. more likely 10 be oGy rsu, a1H tHe CneIi
90 b, Oh. mounted force oi bmtridgc. We near lhai
Topgb,s lately in Hast Tennessee, has gotten around
ihe err.1g. and is between tlem and Abingdon. a.,
We lai5 ollyto add that the whole story Is unofficial
and may be exaggerated
PROM GEoEGIA.
o,r Southern exchange. received Yesterday,
brought D items Of Interest irom Geoiga winch
80 h, ipgnd in another column These accounts show
IA IN enemy has not been allowed 20 approach 81
.apnah w thout resistance. while Wheeler was'con'
tinrsNr striking at them IN front and rear.
On Tnirsday OF last wcei there was severe sLrmish
inS wiz SlOcuui's Corps, twenty miles from Savannah
ia result Of which 10 not stated The presumption -
tlat ou- .o0ps fell slowly back to the exterior Inc o
ailments before ssyannah-a distance OF about
..sfa Skrmsiur doubt kent up the
whole vBps as the "deve.opment OF tbe enemy before
Ne depy.es was not reported until Monday issi-iive
sbrs-1, must speedily 40 one OF two things break
fhroush She lines 81 Savannah or make hi way 70 tie
rossi II 10 attempts the former We believe he VII
xiTualy isil We shall not be surprised 10 learn that
6sLs decided TO give savannah the so by as he DID
Macon and Augusta, AID 70 be content 70 resch the
COST i. possible il safety. He wiz probably move off
IN tbe direction OF Ossataw or Dnrien.
THY ARMY or TENNEsSEF.
The news from Gen. Hoods army, which vas SAID TO
have been brought 10 Richmond 10y gentleman Just
from Iuscambia was propeby derived from me
stsnt,ay the satne reports which we published yesteT
dsy Ole OF these reports Is given IN The shape OF
Telegram IRON Tuscuinbia 9th instant communicating
Ire statement Of 1.-THE Rev. Mr.. Browning, inst from
ths srnv OF thu Tennessee This dispatch does not
mention The loss OF any general officer IN the battle Of
Franklin. anu We still hope that the report o. Gen
Cebune's death is untrue.
It's evident that sufficient time has elapsed for Gen
Foois cfcal Bulletin 10 reach this city and We were
disappointed ~ ffS non ARRIVAL NcsItINHN.
Tie latest Yankee pagers report the position OF affairs
O. NASHVILLE unchanged
THE NEWS FROM GEORGIA.
We make up the following summary Of news
tOn oHr latest Georgia papers:
TIE MOVEMENTS or 6HERSiAN.
Tee Aspus'G RegisferSays
IN situation has removed too far from for any def
ute intelligence TO reach this quarter
Wo have coniderce that al is working wei. We
have confidence in leaders. And though We expect
sr1 events 10 iranspire in the next few days We DO
no; f,s- the issue.
IightiAg is reported OIL tho coast.
Tie Ca, lesson Mercury saws;
Up to late hour night the passenger train from
Ssvsn1ah had not reached this city
We learn. however. from persons who arrived IN
fc- ht tram about p. H.. that severe bgLur6 was
going on al noon near rocotalso. =.
]. was also stated that the enemy bad attacked
Coosaw stoie aud alter lighting the greater part OF
abe dsy aad been driven rack by our forces ut mat
point. -.- -.
statements hut there Is doubt that hostiiies have
been actively renewed along the line of tie road.
T1r Asgt "a ScHtirt! save:
OR on.y ayces from the progress OF the enemy con
ts OF rCm0r that they ete crossing the o aInah kif
or at Sisters Ferry. in Efnghani County, about fifty
Our scouts yesterday brought in seveTas prisoners
capalel near the river, forty miles below this
GENERAL BEAUEyGARD.
Gen Esluregard arrived in Charleston Wednesday
erening by she south Caroline Railroad. and lfnmedi'
ately pushed on in special train 70 the scene O host
lies o. tf6 isi0flcstOu anu NiFhuuhi hdiu'nAs
1HE EMMY ALONG TUE SEA COAST EALsoAD-
rlGBTfNG BETWEEN CHARLESTON AND sAVAS-
MAJ.
The CARLSON MercVrvsays:
AL other passing events Of tie war are, fr the no
ment subordinate in interest 70 the operations now
progressing or the important lines OF Railroad which
form the main ayelueS TO savannah.
1t - Cert ain that Sbe nant advance yeseiuay uhuef
Socnm Lad encountered OR ierces, undtrteD Haidee
o. or rear Station No. -. on the Central Railroad,
sbout twenty miles from Savannah. Severe fighting
Vlov luf W.. laN ma
Erstwosfhy intelligence IN regard ~ the re Mt.
sfI0n 10 Inc OF the Savannah Railroad VI nave news
VI definite character. On Tuesday i seems, tne
ensmy advanced 10 q point about one NILE from the
railroad aid about five miles from PCcatSigO. Here
&hey met by forces and speedily drit back
VIII some loss The movement II believed to have been
recon- sssnce merely; for during tuesday night the
enemy retired 10 their intfenchments and eold not be
tssa rex morning.
Al ga early hour on "Wednesday morning force.
eonsisag OF the Citadel Cadets, Cept TheDpsoD aud
the TO;ty Seventh Georgia. the whole commanded by
Esior J. T. White. OF the Cadets, were ordered to adj
yancc and recOnnoter the eneEys position. lbs tLfy
did 10 gallant STYLE The Cadets dopiOyed ~ skirmish
ers and the onemy. surprised apparently at the figoi
Pnd boness Of the ettack retired some Distance before
our adj aacing lines Soon, however the ana ees were
AeavY ieallOrced and discovering the nuinbeTs that
Eere opposed to them turned upon our men. who IN
tIn were themselves obliged to retire 70 Their WorAs
Wtbin one mile OF the railroad, where the enemy hated
and iHircnched themselves strongly They held that
position numolested during "Wednesday night end thurs
Day II &. not unlikely that the fighting may be r..
newell today but we Lave confidence IN tie ability Of
p1r serccs 10 hold the railroad Ia any event
Among orr wounded in the fighting on "wednesday
We're 81 OF or gallant Young CitsGei Cadets. q
The Cagni.s.oH Courisr saws:
We learn that Oh Tuesday force Of the eaeny sd
fancod toYsrs Coosawatohie burning Tulatnny bridge
obey were attacked by Gen. GaTtre.fs Command and
triyeD bdck. 4
MOVEMENTS oY FORREST.
Tie 1rzasfd Consti,u<ioPaltsls SAYS:
Gen. Forrest who has been appointed 10 the com
hand OF all the AIRY under Hood wa sOue % miles