Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-14


NKw YosX, December l3-The Richmond
Dispatch of the 10th says:
The news from Georgia yesterday was OF 4
somewhat exciting character The enemy shC
had been marching down the Ogechee rivei
With three corps, Que OH The north and two OF
the south side, endeayored to unite their forces
but met with considerable resistance from tht
cOnfederates, ana at last accounts had not
effected their object, which was also prevented
in part BY the uuiayorableDess OF the river ap
prosches.
On "Wednesday. the lth, the demonstrations OF
the fedeEals the ferries oil the Ssy annsh river
became more determined, aud they managed "a
get some of their infantry across the fats within
sight OF the river. Here We were well prepared
aud our artiIlerists did good work. Twas SUD.
posed that they would De compelled 10 absi.don
the attempt from some cause, either the lack OF
ammunition or inability 10 get their cannon in
position
The Yankees made bus very little use OF their
artillery, and this fact added confidence 10 our
troops.
Ii was reported that the enemy had effected a
landing on the CO0sawatchie river. below Po.
cotaiigo, but they had not boeB able to reach rhe
railroad
The Augusts Sentinel of tie - has the fol
lowing:
nents are very meagre The advance was re-
ported 10 be skirmishing On Tuesday. December
6tb. at Station Twoands half. twents e ve
miles from Savannah
They we're pressing vigorously towards Savan-
nah aud We have no douOt decisive battle be-
tween the raiders and the rebel forces has taken
place. the result OF which We NAV be enabled 20
announce this afternoon.
The Richmond Examiner o( he 10Th has The
following:
There is nslster ness than tie 1th. AZ that
tine tic eutiTe force OF Sherman ras combined
On Tie left side Vi she 0geeche. On the 9th il
advanced DO less than eighteen miles His men
represented much iatigueI and their
spirits tagging
In number there were 20. 900 rnuskets and All
enormous wagon train.
The country in his tear Ras searming wita
s:rsggiers aud deserters who begging pill
laying AT every house.
The citizens who have talked with the officers
concur in the declaration that they uEiver-
sally disgustej with the exposition and the war
The officers spoke very freely of Sherman /.
plans. They said he would not risk engage
ment il he could help it. because he had no ,m i.
tnunitIon to spare but that he would make MS
WAY To the cU--t a. the nearest practicable
point
The enemy had threc or four hundred Dsgroes
ai3h them. They had no arms, but were merely
camp lollowers-slippng of aud making their
way home az every stopping. to be replaced by
others.
40 attention Is nov paid TO the General Order
issued by General Sherman a. the beginning OF
his march. and the whole country has been pill
laged by mObs Of soldiers without officers
Wheeler il Operating Oh tue confused mass a.
every step.
The August Constitu,ionali,, OF the 9th SAT-:
On Monday last light took place at Walker
bridge. on Briar creek, - miles from Augusta,
IN which the Fe..erais worstsd.
A batch Ofl22 Yankee prisoner, hsl arrived
IL Augusta.
The Richmond Examiner oi the IO,h ssys:
We learn that the force sent by Grant down the
Weldon road consisted OF one entire corps. De
sides cavalry Every mau OF ,hem ought % be
captured.
The whig says 4 good mans knowing peo-
pie are exercised IS 10 the destination OF the
raid, bnL il they have 40 more cavalry than re-
ported they will o. course soon Get 10 The end Of
their jouTneY.
On the other hand, We ars inclined u believe
that they are better equipped than reported, AID
wevill soon hear of the destruction Of bridges
&c in the direction of Weldon
This, frank 70 sdmit, = ~ give ~ some
Inconvenience. but will rot relieve IA Toe least
the UalNaDlc ana iffeirleFlDle IAlluEr winch
Grant has msde ~ bir On - Richmond and
Petersburg.
The Herslds dispatches from Grants army
gives additional particulars oi tho reconnaissance
OF Gen. Miles command, Oh Friday last. to
Hatcher's Run, on the right Of toe rebel force
defending Petersburg.
After capturing the enemy works cen Miles
men held them Throughout Ihe night. Their OBJ
jec: being accomplished they Nere preparing the
next morning 20 return To the army OF the POto
mac, when furious charge Was made upon
them by the rebels, whO were soon repulsed aud
IN turn charged on and driven for some distance,
after which he Union troops returned to their
old camp. which they reached SATURDAY even
ing.
Theis casualties were Sigh,
i number of rebel, were captured
T ne rebel division under Gen Field made
recoauo .ssance OF Saturday down ne D4rby
town road, on tae right OF Gen. Buffers line
They seemed TO be satisfied With very hasiv
observation. ss they soon retrsced their steps
About midnight, Fritav, the rebel artillery
opeusd heavily Doih on Dutch Gap and on tue
right Of the army Of the james, near tbe New.
market road, but With iitte effect Their Gre
Was. however, responded 70.
There il no later news OF positive chsrae. e
OF the c0luma 81 Gen. sgreD. aaich seut
southwSrd on Wednesday along the Weldon
Railroad There were orcoufrmei rumors
lhAl he lad q fight Ala h4d gained victory ~
Jovett Station. three mile- from Petersburg
The rebel psrer- nov sdmiI.hat small Cuion
HowlesP- House battery