The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-12-16
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The News,
The military situation was never
more interesting, and, seemingly at
least. never moro promising them as
present. First, as to Sherman: Eos.
ter, in conjunction with naval ex-
pcdition. ascended Broad River, at
tackled and destroyed the Pocotaligo
bridge, OH the Charleston IL Savannah
Railroad. Our forces intrenched
themselves, and settled down to stay
rs long as may be desired. This
cuts off all endorsements that
might he intended for Savannah, and
leaves the latter without hope of help,
Except from whatever forces may have
already been concentrated there
Sherman, it is known, is moving down
the Georgia Central Railroad from
Millen, and, of course, he does not
leave it in running order. A report
from Hilton Head states that Fosters
scouts had communicated with Sher-
man, and that the army of the latter
would be before Savannah onW edhes-
day the 18th inst. Rebel papers state
that Sherman was within thirty seven
miles of Savannah on the 9th inst
This corresponds with the news via
1t may now be assumed, rebels being
our principal informants, that Sher-
mans main army has been unoppos.
ed, and that his expedition thus far
has been triumphant success. What
he has accomplished, we shall not
know until we get news direct from
our army. Second: Warren has NOV
ed from before Pctcrsburgh toward
Weldon, taking advantage of the
withdrawal of troops from North
Carolina, and the rebel papers say he
i. pressing forward for Wilmington
In this connection the report that the
naval fleet was moving for an attack
upon Wilmington, assumes impor-
tancc, and indicates that we are to
have active work all along the coast.
Third: Grant is not to be idle. At
least so the rebels believe. He is eX-
lpectcd TO strike North of James Riv-
,cr. The Dutch Gap Canal brings the
iron clads into play, and this move
ment against Richmond, when il
takes place, is to be 10y land and
/, water. The rebels on that part OF
our front are very active. Fourth;
From Nashville we lave favorable
reports. The rebels made several
efforts to dislodge our forces at Muir
, freesboro', but were in every instance
. repulsed with severe loss. In front
of Nashville there has been no fight
ing. The enemy were suffering from
the severe weather, beng poorly clad
; and destitute of tents and blankets
, All the the carpets to be found in
the country were being appropriated
by the rebels. There need he OF
concern about General Thomas
The rebels will make an ingloriou,
retreat or be defeated
p In Congress, the House tabled tho
, proposition for navy yard ut League
Island, near Philadelphia, or New
London, Conn. The result was nc
sooner announced than Cleveland and
} Milwaukee were entered for the prize
The House passed q resolution re
. quiring the President to give notice
to Great Britain of the termination o.
the Canadian Reciprocity Treaty A
proposition was up in the Senate, tC
Iprovide six revenue cutters for tho
Lakes, to prevent smuggling. The
bankrupt Bill, which passed til,
House on Monday, was reported t.
the Senate yesterday, and ordered t
be printed. There is not much doub
F. of its final passage.
The Montreal Judge before whom
the st. Albans raiders have been eX
amined, has arrived at the remarka
BILE decision that he has no jurisdic
tion in the case, and has released tn,
villains. The Canadian papers hav,
all along proicssed fears of hostilitiei
on the part of the United States.-
There could be no surer prcscrvativ,
of peace than quiet along the border
Such decisions as the one referred to
above must inevitably encourage de
,predations by the rebel emissaries il
the Provinces. Depredations will
lead to reprisals, and before man,
months the Canadians may expert
ence those evils which decent re
gard to to comfy of nations and tn
provisions of the Extradition treat,
would have prevented.
= The Richmond papers Of the 18th
c the contents of which were telegraph
: ed to the War Department from Cit,
: Point by General Grant, report Sher
L mans army as drawn up in line o
G battle five miles from Savannah, OF
v Monday, Up to that time the force
o which the rebels said were in readi
s ness to destroy his army do not ap
d pear to have become visible, but W,
/. are now told that terrible thing vii
II befall the Union columns, if an attac
n should be made on Savannah! Tn
l. rebel papers do not seem disposed Il
c publish the fact that we hold the rail
! road between Charleston and Savan
o nah, and that e-enforcements can
: not be sent to the latter city. w
t suppose there is nothing to prevent
!, junction between the force under G en-
= Foster and Sherman's army. 1t i
Il not known that Savannah is the oh