The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-12-20
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cal dispatch from tien sherman sal
received Is day, dated midnight, Pee
is. On the eauhaa DaadsiAoa
vac wrliieH before Gen. Foster D.,
reached him He reports bessfe
some miliary detaili @ nature opera
lions, shie. are omi,led. The ioIlos 10,
Interesting details 81 the operations 5
0S BoAaD GuNuoAr DANDELioN
I AssABAS souNp 1902. n. Dec ~
To-day, a, 5 r. a., Gen Hayne's d.
+ vision, % The 18Th corps, csruea For
f MeAlIistef by assault, capturing ii
entire garrison. This opened 20 us
the 0ssabau Sound. and / pushed
down 70 tisis eanbsst 70 communicate
with the feet Before opening com,
munieatiea we have completely dc.
slroyel al the railroads leading 70 Sa.
vannah, and invested the city. The
7 len is on the Savannah river, three
miles above ihe city, and the right on
the 0geechee river al kingsbridge.
The amy Is 10 splendid order, and
equal to anything.
The weather has been fine and sup
plies were abundant. Ouf march was
most agreeable and We were moi at an
molesled by gaenllas. We reached
Savannah three days ago, but owing
10 Fort McAllister conld not comnu-
nieate; bui now We have McAlhster.
We can go ahead. We have already
captured two boats on the Savannah
river, and prevented heir gunboats
coming down. ! estimate the popula-
ton Of Savannah al $4,000 and the
garrison at $4,000. General Iardee
commands.
We have not lost a wagon on the
trip, but have gathered in large sup.
ply Of wagons, males, horses, g.. and
our teams are in far better condition
than when we started My ffst duty
will be 70 clear the army OF surplus
wagons, mules and horses.
We have utterly destroyed over
200 miles OF railroad and captured
large amount Of stores lhat were es-
sential to Lee's and Hoods armies.
The quick work made with Meal.
lister and the opening Of communica-
ton with our feet, and the consequent
Independence Tor supplies, dissipates
ali their boasted threats to head me Off
and starve the army regard Sa-
vannah as already gained.
Yours truly w. i. SHERMAN,
Major General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF Tur
CGaBERLASp,SEAR FRANKLIN, Ten
NEssEE, Dec. H. A dispatch lust re-
ceiyed from Maj.-Gen. Wilson, states
that al 6 =. NJ. 10 day he attacked and
dispersed Stevenson's division of reb-
81 infantry, and brigade Of cavalry.
capturing three guns. The 4th u. S.
cavalry and Hatchs' division Of inian-
try, handsomely supported by Kemp's
division OF cavalry, did the work, max
ing several beautiful charges, break
ing the rebel in all directions. Had
it only been light, the rebel rear guard
would have been entirely destroyed
As il Is, il has been severely punished.
The whole army will continue vigor
Gus pursuit IN the morning. This at
tack was made six miles beyond
Franklin.
q IL THOMAS, Maj. Gen.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. or THE
CUMBERLAND NEAR FRANKLIN Tenn |
Dec. II, 8 P. I'VE have pressed |
the enemy to-day beyond Franklin,
capturing his hospitals, containing |
about 1900 wounded rebels, and about /
100 Of our wounded. In addition 10
he above, Gen Knipe, commanding
4 division Of cavalry, drove
he enemy's. rear guard through
Franklin 10 day, capturing about $50 |
prisoners and five battle flags, with
very little loss on onr side.
Citizens Of Franklin represent the
lrmy of Hood as completely democrat
zed. In addition to the captures of
'estelday, reported in my dispatches
#. last night, have the honor to re-
'ort the capture of Gen. Buckner and
'bont 250 prisoners of the enemy's
.ayalry, in a fight that occurred about
o'clock last night, between General
}uckner and General Hatch Of our
ayalry. The enemy has beeo pur-
ued to-day, both in front and on both
Ianks. Brigadier General johnson
ucceeded in striking him on his flank
nst beyond Franklin, capturing quite
number Of prisoners. My cavalry
pursuing him closely, and am in
opcs OF getting many more prisoners
g. III. THOMAS.
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