, 1865-01-06
Eastern News.
News of Dec. 22d.

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port much excitement at Casyville in conseq uenee
Of the ropotsd advance of the rebel Con- Lyons for
ces.
Forrest gave Murfreesboro another trial on the
18th, and was tepulsed by Rosseau and Milroy. The
rebel Gen. Johnston says their loss at Franklin was
| S 900 while ours was 1000.
Now York, Dec. 20.-The Richmond Dispatc5 of
Dec 18th, says: u is confidently expected that Sher-
mans forces were in front of Hardee on the l6h and
the surrender of Savannah being refused heavy fight
| ing was going on that day.
Gen. Fosters operations the Charleston and
Savannah railroad are thtis detailed by the HgfdLts
| correspondent: On the 9th of December the whole
army advanced to within zoo yards of the rail
road to the operations of large working party
from the 55th Massachusetts, who were sent to cut
| down a forest and open range for our artllery-
| The rebels used the embankment for a breastwork.
As soon as signal was given that the 55th had ae
! complished their work, and forces were with
drawn, the rebels tookit for repulse and pressed
forward with yells They paid dearly for their RASH
ness. At the proper time they received with a
! whitening fire and after routed Our line was
then resumed with skirmishers in sight of the rail-
| road. Our artillery had command of the railroad
| through the winnow made in the woods by our men,
Among the guns in position arc some 3O-pound Par
rotts.
| The HeralFs Fort McAllister correspondent saws
of the capture fthat Fort At43O A. NJ, on Dec.
l4th Gen. Haxan placed his division in position with
another division of the 18th corps in support. The
orders were given when his gallant division marched
the double quick forward to the abattis surround
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parapets of the FORT ten feet in height swarmed into
the works under hot fire. which while it cut down
many it failed to check our advance and the work
was ours. Most of the garrison, bewil-
dered by the sudden swoop of our veterans and sur
rendered in hosts Others stood by the guns until
they were cut down. Not three minutes elapsed
after our veterans leaped the parapet till their cheers
announced that the work was done to the eager
troops stretched around the doomed city. The cap
lures were 200 prisoners 81 guns, and large guam
tity of ordnance and subsistence supplies besides
! 1rbx hnh harm
New York, Dec. 2O.-The Hsra1gs correspondent
writing from Fort McAllister and Hilton Head Dec,
14th saysi When Sherman arrived IN front of Sa
vannah after having marched 500 miles, his troops
meanwhile living on the best of provisions, he had
with him drove Of 200 cattle, though he started
from Atlanta with only 200 head. He gathered up
the way over 900 sblebodied negroes, and many
horses mules and wagons to embarrass him. His
army during considerable portion of the march,
tended over sweep Of ountry 80 miles in breadth
as muc CHI as four miles at times intervening between
the right wing of one column and the left wing of
anOther-but communication was at all times kept
up between the two. His whole loss in men from the
time of his leaving TO his arrival IN front of Savan-
nah from wounds, sickness, capture, bushWhacking
and all other causes, was only aoout 900. The av
erage daily march was about IL miles. When the
city of Savannah was invested by Sherman, it
unprepared for a siege and it is believed could not
hold out more than few days. Gen. Slocum holds
all the approaches on the north side of the CITY, in
cludng al Of the railroads ending out OF town. Gen.
Howard's army connects with his right and swings
around TO the Ogeehee river at Fort McA lister.
Montreal Dec. 20.-It is reported that number of
raiders who went East have been arrested. The
Canadian authorities have called out the military to
preserve the peace.
New York. Dec 2o.--Maxinlilian by proclamation
makes aggression on the British colony Of Hon
duras He declares the peninsular Of Yucatan, with
the entire colony Of Honduras and its bays and islands,
to have been incorporated with his empire from the
first of October last.
Fessenden Stanton and Blair mentioned IS
candidates for the vacancy caused by the death of
Minister Dayton.
Washington, Dec 2l-The House yesterday passed
the Senate bill creating the grade OF Vice Admiral
the Navy correspond with the grade Of Lieutenant
Gel era i in the army. The President will approve
the bill and probably give the commission to Fana-
gut. ~.
staff lust from the headquarters of Gen. Thomas,
rived last night. Our forces were then Spring Hill
near Columbia. Hoods army-the remDant OF it
was at Duck river which he was crossing as fast as
possible, All their wounded lett at Franklin
captured and also all rebels severely wounded, in
cluding Cen Quarles of Tennessee former Superin-
tendent of the banks in this State. Yesterday morn
ing Gen. Hatch captured guns from rebel cavalry
force at Spring Hill Our total captures Of artillery
amount to 81 pieces.
The loss of Forrest in his attack Mhrfreesboro
on the 18th is estimated at 1900 killed and wounded
who fell into our hands. The rebel army, from all
accounts has become utterly demoralized and is una
BILE TO make a stand and has scarcely any artillery.
The Palmetto Herald says the only fight of any
one resulting in the foggng of Wheeler
Chicago Dec 2I-The following Dispatch delayed
by interruptions the line, has just been received:
On Board the GanboGt DOneJsOn, Ossa6aw Sound,
Dec, l3-To-day at 5 P. NJ. Hazen's division and the
18th Corps carried Fort McAlister by assault, cap
turing the entire garrison and its stores This open
ed TO us 0ssabaw Sound and passed down to this
aunboat to communicate with the feet. Before OPEN
ing communication we had completely destroyed all
the railroads leading into Savannah and Invested the
city. The left of the army is resting on Savannah
river, 10 miles above the city, and the right on the
Og5echee at King bridge. The army is IN splendld
order. The weather is fine. Supplies are abun
dant Our march was most agreeable and not mo
Tested by guerrillas. We reached Savannah three
davs ago but owing to Fort McAster we could not
communicate, bnt now that we have Fort McAlister,
we shall 20 ahead We captured two boats on the
Savannah river, and prevented their gunbOats com
THE estimated population of Savannah is Is 900,
and the number Of the garrison is Is, ,000 Gen. Har
dee commands. We have not lost a wagon on the
route but have gathered IN very large supply OF
provisions also large number OF horses negroes
and mules. Our teams are IN betteT condition than
when we started. My first du ty wall be to clear the
army Of superfuous negroes, mules and horses l
have utterly destroyed 200 miles Of railroad,
and consumed all the stores and provisions that
were essential to the armies of Hood and Lee. Quick
work was made with Fort McAster, and opening
communication with our feet, and the consequent
Independence for supplies had dissapated all their
boasted threats to head me Oft and starve the army.
regard Savannah as already gained. Yours, ruly,
l..
VIM. L. Dayton, American Minister, died at Paris,
Dec I'd, OF appoplexy.
San Francisco Dec 22.-Gold YESTERDAY was 22S
0225 Currency exchange, lis; Coin Bills, III az.
Legal Tenders, 4519a46.
Fortress Monroe, Dec. 20.--The NeoO York which
sailed from Port Royal on the1Sth has arrived. Sa-
vannah has not yet been captured. Vigorous prepa-
rations are being made by Sherman TO ether compel
the city 10 Immediately surrender or carry the m
envlrments by assault. Gen. Hardee with his en-
tire command estimated at H. 600 to 900 were cut
off from escape The capture fthe city is deemed
certain.
New York, Dec, 21.-The Commercials Washing
ton letter says: The Russian Minister declines going
to Mexico to congratulate Maximilian on his new gov
ernment.
Advices from Washington say that friendly feel
ing is fully res tored between the United States and
Canada
Washington Dec. 2i The President to day signed
the bill to establish the grade Vice Admiral who
is to be the ranking officer in the navy, and rela-
lively ofthe same rank Lieutenant General in the
army Immediately afterwards the President nom-
mated to the Senate Farragut for that position The
Senate confirmed the appointment without the usual
lormality of rererring it to a standing committee.
The Senate confirmed the nomination OF John Bige-
low: of New York now Consul Of Paris to be Charge
daffa rs ad interim
New York, Dec i2.-In the rebel House Of Rep
reRentatives on Saturday last MchIullen of Va, Of
fered resolution in favor ofsendng within the Union
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