The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21

From New sork.
NKw YOsk, Dec. 2O.--The steamer Cuba
from Liverpool "a. arrived. Political news
unimportant.
Mr.. Dayton. the American Minister. died
a. fsris on the "a, OF Apoplsxy. No dc.
tails
Toe heralds correspondent from Fort
hcAllisisr aud Hilton Head the 18th, saws
when Gen. sherman arrived in front OF sa-
vannah after having marched 300 miles, hi
troops meanwhile living on the very best
provision, he had with him = drove Of 200
cattle. though when be started from Atlantis
he had only sVO head. lie gathered up on
the way over 1000 able bodied negroes, And
20 many horses. mules and wagons a. 70
snosrFass him, His army during oonsid,
cradle rcttoncf tho march extended over
sweep OF country sixty miles in breadth, as
much as iorss niles at hmes interveninr
between the right wing OF one column and
lett of The other. but communication was Al
all times kept between the two. bis whole
loss in men from the time of leaving At
lants to arriyal In front Of Savannah. from
wounds. sickness, captures. strsgglIng and
all other causes. ~ss enly abont 900, The
average daily march vas about ~ miles.
When sho city of Savannah Was invested
by Sherman il wac unprepared for siege
and It was believed il could Dot hold out
more than q fe~ DAYS. Gen. Slocum holds
all OF The north side OF the city including sll
the railroads leading Gus OF the tovn, and
Gen. Howsrd's army connects with his right
and swings around the ogeechee River OF
Fort McAllister..
NV YoRk. Dec. 20.--1he Richmond
Dhpstch OF the IL says il Ia confidently re-
portes thrt Sherman forces we're in front
of Hsrdee on the l6.h aud the surrender OF
Savannah being refused. heavy fighting was
go.rg on tina, day.
NKw YORK, Dec. 20.--3ea. Fosters oper-
atoms on the Charleston and Savannah Rail-
road are detailed by the Hersld's corresponds /
ent.
On tbe SIN the whole army vas advanced |
to within 900 yards Of the road to cover
the operations Ct a large working party from |
the 53sh Mass, who were sent TO cut down |
the forres. 50 az TO open range icf our
artillery. The rebes used Railroad en-
bankment for bresstvorks and heavy skir-
mishing ensued. soon a signal Was given that
the Ssh had accomplished tAsis work and
our forces were withdrawn. This the rebels
took for a repulse and rvsbsd forward with
yell but they paid dearly for theis rsshnes-
as at The proper time they we're received with
whitening fire and soon afterwards reiterated
over the line which wss then secured with
skirmlshers Ia eight OF the Railroad Our
artillery he's command Of the road throufh
the woods made IN front by our men.
Among the guns 10 position are several 30
FOUNDER Parrots
The Hersid's Fort McAllister correspond
ent says OF tho capture Of that Fort. that 81
&.30p M on the I4,h Gem Hszcn placed
bic division IN position with another division
OF 18th corps as support and the order wss
given when his division marched double
quick forward aud penetrated the abiuis sur
rounding tho work. plunged through che
ditch aud scaled the paIapet- OF the Fort and
swarraed into he works under hot FIRE,
which. while IL cut down many. failed 70
check the advance ADD the work was ours
most Of the garrison snrrendercd ~ haste bot
others stood by their guns anu taught Until
they were eul down. No; over three min
utss elapsed after our veterans reached the
parapeis ere their cheers announced the
work done % eager troop standing around
the doomed CITY. Our capture Wa 200
prisoners. y heavy guns end = large quasl-
" OF supp'ies beddes uu open port toroagh
which Gen. Sherman can draw al he sup
plies. SASS
hrs ieai, bee. 2D--lb sieE OF aaticl
patel withdrawal Of gold bearing loans sub
scriptions to l04o Of the IAst t~o dsy-f.n
this city we're QUO Million dollars
Subscriptions Al Quick Mail Agency. L.
). Ia New York la-dAy we're very large. bot
psrties telegraph the Bark Tomorrow, may
yet secure portion
The Commercials Washington special
syf e.fe
Fssscndea. Blair and Stfatoii are mes-
iionsd az candidates for vacancy occssionsd
by death Of Mr. Dayton.
The dshcieIey Bin appopriates $50 GOO.
600 for army.and $50 900 600 for other pur-
pose-
The Posts Wsshlngton special aye has
son Of Iowa, proposes 70 .Hgoduce ia Us
Hou-e resolution taxing OF the duty %
paper. $50