Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-12-15
News From sherman Statements
from Rebel Papers.

sherman's movements still engross
large portion of the attention of the |
rebel newspapers. They say that he re-
manned with his principal force in the |
vicinity Of Millen for several days, for |
the purpose of gathering in supplies |
that en- the I'd inst. he resumed his
march from the north OF the town, and
on the Sd was some distance south of IL.
On the 9th inst, his advance was report
ed skirmishing with the outposts of the
rebel force az Savannah, and it was ex-
pected that on the 9th inst he would
reach the coast.
The Augusta Chronicle OF the 4th,
says The fact that Sherman's army has
reached Millen settles the question that
his direction is towards Savannah. His
route however is yet 10 be determined.
He may move his whole army direct to
Savannah by the old road from Angus
"a, or he may move across Scriven
county and Beaufort district in South
Carolina, crossing Savannah river so as
TO form q junction with Foster at Ora
Evansville or he may divide his army
and march section by each route,
Fos,oeS.s's- advance Were sending mn SIG.
mails, indicating that he expected to
meet Sherman, but the latter failed to
come to time. The point gained by the
capture of Grahamsville Was cut of by
reinforcements sent from Augusta and
Savannah. This would place Savannah
at his mercy, as ne would use Port Royal
for his base, and then proceed to his Ill
innate object. His campaign is to cap
ture Savannah, or perhaps Charleston,
He would hardly risk battle before Sa-
vannah with the amount of supplies he
has on hand. He will first secure a
base, and that will be Grahamsville and
/ Port Royal. In view of these consider
| atiOnS-nO matter what feints he may
make-he will aim to reach a point
/ where Foster is now waiting for him
/ The Richmond Enquirer Of the 9Th
says Latest accounts represented Sher.
man at Millen. From that point he has
three harbOrs about equal distance
Beaufort, Savannah and Darien. 1t was
( believed he would yet endeavOr to reach
Foster al Grahamsville, and falling in
that try to capture Savannah.
/ The Savannah Republican says; When
.
took all his own property of every de
scriptiou, even cabbages, but he was
nos 50 diligent in looking after state
property. All the powder of the state
at MiIledgeVille was left behind, also
1000 stand Of arms, both of which fell
| into the hands OF the enemy.
Savannah news of the Sd has a glori.
GUS report how Wheeler whipped and
pursued Shermans cavalry under XII.
patrick near WaynesborO.
Richmond papers OF Thursday say
! That Grant has been reinforced by six
TO ten thousand from tia Shenandoah
valley, and that battle is Imminent
/ The Dutch G22p Canal, they say, can
Do ne ready for use in few hours.
They have a report thai force Of
our troops have effected Judgement BE-
tween two important points, Fort bar.
ling and Hewlett House.
1t is claimed one Of our gunboats was
sunk on Monday by an iron holt'frou
one Of the Hewlett House guns.
In the North Carolina Legislature reso
buttons have been introduced in favo,
OF sending commissioners to Washing
ton to negotiate peace. In the Soutl
Carolina legislature resolutions hav
been introduced depreciating peace ne
EQUATIONS until the dissolution Is con
coded. Gov. BOnham in his message t,
the South Carolina legislature oppose
peace without independence
THE On FEvER-The Petroleum Re
porter, published at TituSvile, Pa. say
the tide Of travel to the oil regions /
swelling all the time. Every train o.
the Oil Greek Railroad is crowded ia
beyond its seating capacity and fire.
quently every foot OF standing room
packed. The hotel capacity Of Titus
vile has been largely increased DARN.
the past season, and yet with all tn
packing for which they have becom
famous, they are utterly inadequate t.
hold, much less to accommodate. al
that arrive. From ten to seventy ar
turned nightly from nearly every hous
after it has been packed to it's utm0s
capacity. After making the rounds O
ali the houses the unfortunates are fail
to return to the original place and TAX,
cleepinS places in arm chairs or upol
the floor.
Cherry Run continues to be the cente
OF attraction for the oil pilgrims. Tn
fact that Of all the wells completed to
proper depth on the run, not one ha
proved failure gives feeling OF securi
ty which adds greatly to the value o
Cherry Run territory. About twent,
wells are now producing in this loca
ton.
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