Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-12-14
Southern News.


TIE Augusta chfonlcie of rae 4zhszysJ|
the fact that Sherm4n's army has reached
Mihen, settles the question tha. its dss-
tinstion Is towards Savannah. His route,
however is yet. TO be determined EOster's
advance, together WITH his Sc nding up.
.ignHb, indicato that he expelled TO meet
Sherman, buI the latter failed to come TO
time. --44lis-4 -Ha1 q
The point 10 be gained by the capture
OF Grahamsyille WIS 10 cut of reinforce
ments from augusta 10 Savannah. ThH
would place Savannah at his mercy, as he
would Use Port Royal - a base and then
proceed to the ultimate object of his cam
paign, the capture OF SAyannah, or per-
maps Charleston. lie would hardly risk
q tsEtle before savannah with only ths
supplies he mas Oh hand. He viii FIRST
secure his base, and that will be Ora
hamsviie and Port Royal. In view Of
these considerations. no matter Whist
point he may make, be viii aim TO retain
the point where Foster IL now waiting
for him. g. ,-- 81.
The Richmond Enquirer OF the 9Th
says, the last accounts represent Sherman
ct Gillen. and that from there he has
three hsrbors of about equal distance,
Beaufort, SAVANNAH aud Darien
1t was believed by some thathe would
yet endesror 10 meet Foster. al Grahsns-
vile. and, failing IN saat. III 70 capture
Savannah .as
The Savannah Rspu6Isan says; When
E9oyernor Brown fed from Mlledgsyille,
he took his proper. -syeu the cabbage
that grew in his garden; but be was not
50 diigent n locking after the State
property. -.-i
AL the powder OF she State at Miiiedge
vile. was Left behind; sLsO. 1000 stand OF
arms. both of which fell into the hands
of the enemy.
Richmond papers OF Thursday ssy that
Grant has been reinforced by from 5000
to 10, COO men from the Shenandoah Val
lev, end that q battle - imminent. The
Dutch Gap Canal. they say, can be-ma6e
ready for use ia a fe4 hours. TnsJ hare
e report that g force Of our troops has
effected a Judgment bstwesn she two i'm
portant points of Fort Darling and How
lett House
Iii Is ciaimsi tast a OF oUr yuGbo1ts
was sunk On Monday 10y an Ion bolt
from one OF the Hewlett House gus. .
In the North Carolina Legislature, res
olutions have been introduced in favor of
sending Commissioners To Washington to
negotiate peace
In the SoIth Carolina Legislature res
olutions have been introduced, depreeaS
ing peace negotiations until s dissolution
of the Union Is conceded.
Governor Bonham, in his message to
the South Carolina Legislature, opposes
peace without independence.
The Richmond Dispatch is bitter upon
the Southerners in New York and al the
North. It Gays II the Confedsraoy tri.
Gmphs they cannot expect TO return TO
the South
In the rebel Senate, on che s0th hlt.,
Mr. Orr submitted q report dsnouncing
the capture of the pirate Eiorida, ia Ba
his Bay -
Mr.. Foote of Tennessee, offered q res-
~olution that Congress has no authority TO
ipterferaesn the subject of Lhe smaneipa.
ton OF slaves. as recommended by Davis;
also against separate States negotiating
for peace, but ~faycring a Convention OF
States for tine vigorous prosecution Of the
war.
The rebel 65oerAl BeIle, released from
Fort Warren on parole, to sct in con-
junction with the Union General Payne,
in the exchange of oae thousand bales OF
cotton from the South, for thirty thousand
bankers for rebel prisoners, has arrived
in this city and reported TO General Dix