The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-29
OmeIal War Bulletin.
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WAR DKpARrHEyT, ,
WAsHfseToS, Dec, 27-l0 P NJ !
Major General Dix:
The following extracts from Rich
mond papers to-day have been sent "a
the Department By Gen Grant
An official dispatch from Beauregard
dated the 18th inst, and received the
10th, says Gen Hsrdee reports that a
force Of the ene1ay's infantry, artillery
and cavalry has moved from Savannah
towards Ottsmaha river.
Gen. Hardee has made p1oper dis
position to check them. Its object is
probably to destroy Savannah, Albany.
and Gulf Railroad, its depots, etc No
report has been received from Hood 5
army since the 2sth of November.
WAsHNGTos, Dec. 2j.-The enemy 8
heet have over fifty vessels. many
heavily armed frigates and sloops of
war made a furious attack on Fort
Fisher about / o'clock yesterday, bonn,
barded heavily until renewing the
bombardment at 10 o'clock on Sunday
A d. and continuing through the day
that under cover of the fire of the
Heet the enemy landed force of in
fantry above Fort Fisher, which at
tackled this fort on Sunday night and
was repulsed Fort Fisher is situated
in q sand pit on the right bank of
Cape Fear river at its mouth, 20 miles
below Wilmington. The enemy. we
presume, reached their position above
the Fort, not by passing up the river
where they would have been Obliged
to run the gauntlet of the guns of
both Fisher and Casewall on the left
bank, but by landing on the beach
east OF The mouth Of Cape Fear River.
Evening having effected Judgement
above the fort is a serious matter. Il
viii cost double the force 70 dislodge
him that it would have taken 70 have
prevented his landing.
Dispatches from General Thomas rep.
resent him still in pursuit of Hoods
broken and disorganised force.
HEADQUARTERs,
Pulaski, TENN, Dec. q.
Gen. Hailsck, CHIEF Of STAFF:
have received the following dis
patch from Gen. Wilson Headauart-
ers, Cavalry Corps, beyond Pulaski, Dec
20. There seems to be little doubt that
the rebels have gone to Bainbridge.
eight miles above Florence. Fearing a
flank move from Stevenson, Ala, two
corps of Stuart's and Lees went to Lex
ington. Cheatham went towards Law
renceburg, striking Mel7oy eight miles
below LsWrenceburg
People say the rebels are suffering
Bufords wound is said to be quite Sc
we're.
Mr.. Coates says the Colonel com.
manding pontoon transportation told
him he was going to Bainbridge, and
left here on Thursday.
Gen. Lee was severely wounded in
the foot at Nashville. Gen. Stevenson
his corps. The Rebs admit
68 pieces artillery lost
(Signed) J. ID Wilson,
BreVet Mai. Gen.
A despatch dated P. n, Dec. %,
states that in pressing the enemy Har-
rison's brigade came on the rebel in
Iantry, strongly posted in rail breast
works, and SO close did he push up that
N being compelled to fall back, a loss
Of one gun was involved.
Aposition was taken ten minutes af /
but the enemy had run the
gun Oft The rebel force was eight
origades, of $40 or 500 each.
Gen. Wool, commanding 4th corps,
S in support of Wilson, and both will |
continue in pursuit
The Department has received no adj |
'ices from Savannah except the dis |
patches of Gen. Sherman and Foster, |
llready given EN- STANTON.
New YoRE, December 27-Gen. Sher-
nan announces to the Secretary Of |
Var that he intended to move up the |
savannah river Immediately and cap
ure Augusta The news to day is that |
he has already moved Sherman also |
ays that after this he will swing around /
% the rear Of Charleston, destroying |
abroad communications on the way.