The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-12-31
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
Late Telegraphic News
From sherman.

.rrm 10 doubt but mat SueImAu uIs -ucCetAtA III
E..biny the coast with hi= entire army.
vsu YopK, Dec. 5-From the Richmond phig
.Ey,yeuber 2Sth, We take the following: IL does
81 seem that cur authorities have any suspicion OF
,bs effect which the movement Of Hood would have
=, ts,.t We Judge 20 from the very feeble opposition
-bf.h thus far has been made to the advance OF
Sbaruan. IL J. plain hat be - moving TO the coast,
al % FAR has been enabled 70 live upon the country
W. think il probable that Sherman will reach the
Atlantic coast in comparative safety. His next move,
10 our opinion, Will be by sea 10 Richmond.
Gov. Brown, Of Georgia. has %pardOned all the con-
Wet. 10 the Peniteutiary, and. With arms IN their
hands. has sent them 10 the front. except those put
IN for life, whom he could not reprieve, according TO
law
w.sHryGroS. Dec. 5th.-The Republican, in an
s,,r, publishes the following by the arrival Of
Government transport at Fortress Monroe last even
irz. the Government has received advices from Sher-
man 70 the u Of December, that when the steamer
ls~ Information had reached Savannah that Sby--
mans advance Of cavalry was within SIX miles Of the
city. This does not conflict with the news brought
BY the steamer Belle, which arrived on Saturday
night, that the Savannah papers announced that
Sherman's army was within forty miles OF the city.
The papers 30 not state at what date he was at that
distance from the city. \ gentleman recently from
savannah informs Us that there are no important
defences on tine west side Of Savannah"
: MEMBERS, Nov. 27-Tt is reported that all the
available rebel forces at Wilmington and other points
in this State are moving 20 the assistance of Georgia.
Bragg - assigned TO the Department Of North Caro-.
Ina, which constitutes his command. The rebel
papers In this State report the abandonment Of the
Wilmington expedition by the Union forces, which
appears 10 give them great relief.
Every effort was being made for the defence Of 81.
vannah- Our prisoners repOrt that boys thirteen
years old, aud even women, were assisting ia the
trenches aud earthwOrks. Sherman was slowly but
surely advancing To the coast No doubt Of his sue
cess need be Entertained
From Grant.
NEw YoRE. Dec 5-The Richmond papers dis
credit the reports that General Grant IS crossing men
from the south 70 the north side q the James, and
say 81 IL - not on his right, but On his left, that
Grant meditates an early ami heavy attack." Some
important movement, III the vicinity Of the Dutch
Gap canal. by the monitors. 10 also supposed by the
RIcumOnd editors.
Nav YoRK. Dee. 5-The TTi5uae's Washington
special says the rebels have justOpened = new battery
near Fort Darling, rGking the shaunel from Dutch
Gap up.
NEW YOHK. Dec. The Richmond papers Of the
2sth say that General Grant Is massing his troops on
his left. and if the weather keeps favorable. may
make another effort in that direction. The city was
full " runOrs last night that Grants forces. IN con-
junction with the Navy. were moving on Richmond,
and THAI a feet had passed up the Dutch Gap canal,
as we'll AS that an important movement was making
in the Shenandoah Valley. but nothing has been re-
ceiyed in confirmation Of these reports this morning.
The Battle of Franklin.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 2i-The battle Of franklin was
one Of the most brilliautof the war. For three days
lAEU NdH hfHA AD AlA lux w AGLAlt
Of our army from Duck River TO Franklin, during
which time a multiplicity Of exploits and successes
resulted TO the National arms. Gen. Cox conducted
the event Ct the 18th and achieved q splendid victory
over the rebels at Spring Hill. while Gen. Wilson's
cavalry gained a series Of important successes over
FORESTS advance, under Roddy, on the turnpike
between TriuEe and Spring HILL. During the after
noon Of the Goth the rebel army sorely pressed US,
Under Hood. who had Cheatham's and Stewards
corps IN position and Dick TayIor's command, num-
beriug altogether, $1,000. Owing TO Cox's gallant
check at Spring Hill n portion Of the Fourth and
Thirteenth Corps were enabled TO gain Franklin early
ia the day. They drew up in the line Of the works
extending from one 10 the other Of the curves in the
river, behind which our entire infantry command
took position. At 4 Z. NJ, the entire rebel force
made a charge, and succeeded in making q break in
the centre commanded by Wagner. With character
istic imUetlOsity the enemy comprising Cheatham's
Corps, dashed Tito the works, Co operating with the
attacking party, their LEFT attempting to envelop and
destroy our right. In the nick Of time the troops of
Wagner were rallied and throwing their whole force
on the rehel column, drove back the storming party
IN great disorder, capturing several hundred prison
es. Four times the rebels charged IN three lines,
and We're repulseI AS often, with great slau Inter.
The rebels numbered az least two 10 our one. Nearly
half Of the 4th and 23i Corps were in reserve. Our
re1stwOrks were knee high. The rebel loss in killed
- three times ours. Their wounded - six times
more than ours The artillery ire OK the enemy was
made with great accuracy. Their ammunition con-
sisted chiefly Of shot and she'll, while tor two hours
immense quantities 4 more muTderous missiles were
hurled sith fearful fury into the rebel lines. The
attempts OF the rebels 10 gain n permanent advance
acre frustrated. At darE, the Federal position was
unchanged, ami the rebels retired under cover Of the
woods, south OF the Columbia turnpike. An artiile-
~ duel was kept MP ill near midnight, when our
troops commenced crossing HIrpeth river. bringing
all theis trains over IN safety before daylight Our
army then retired {, within four miles OF this city,
az which point our front line confIon;s the enemy.
The falling back VI the army IL in accordance with
the progrlmme. The battle ut Franklin. although
one Of the mos; brilliant. was an Impromptu affair.
brought about by the necessity Of checking the
rebels advance. and 10 insure the safe crossing OF
the river by our trains
AZ least i've thousand rebels were killed, wounded
and captured. while our loss will probably reach
ateen hundred. We have taken from the enemy
thirty flags. Some regiments, among them the
Seventeen Ohio, have taken half n dozen pieces Lf
artIleFy2l General SChOheld directed the battle
from thS Fort on the north bank Of the stream,
where some guns and the batteries Of the Twenty
third Corps played. and which did great service in
damaging the euemy's right wing.
WN-HISGTOS. Dec. 3d--The latest official infOrms-
ton from Gen. Thomas j., that he has 30 concentrated
his forces at the Qualifications Of Nashville as to be
prepared for any movement which Hood may venture
% mike.
CINcINSATI. Dec. Gen. Stanley. wounded at
the battle Of Franklin. arrived yesterday, and says
that the reports Of the battle that have reached the
public. are not exaggerated. The first fight was
male TO save our trains. which were Of large size and
great value, filing the roads for u miles IL was
not intended 10 hold Franklin longer than necessary
20 send our property cut OF the way. The rebels had
been pressing Us very hard from Columbia, and At
one time We we're in great danger Hood lest his op-
purtuuity IN not attacking our forces at Spring Hill.
Schodeld's army consisted Of the Fourth and Teen-
tie,h Corps. together With the regiments which re-
Gently entered the service. They left Pulaski on
November 22i. aud were so closely pursued that it
was feared &C one time that the artillery anu wagon
trains would have to be abandoned, but By good
management ali were brought through IN safety
Ten. Stanley, Who has been IN nearly all the battles