Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-01-19

guished services rendered durir q the cam
paigu through Georgia, arrived AZ Baltimor
this morning. lie ieif Savannah on iii
18th, at which time heavy cannonading wa'
going on IN the direction Of Brond river
supposed TO be battle between llariee'
reireaiiug forces anda column sent cnt by
sherman in pursuit. IL was pari Of Sher-
mans programme 10 intercept Hardee ~
Broad river, aud II was the Impression al
Savannah when the boa, left that hisplans
lal succerded, Tbs second army corps
were dispatched in pursuit on the evening
Of the 2lsi.
The arrangements for speedy release Of
all our prisoners from The prison pens OF
The South. 20 lar as our government IL con-
cerncd have h,en nenily completed. col.
Muiforl is lir agent for the exchange, who
is now here ard will proceed 10 resume the
VI rk under the proposed new cartel. The
rebels claim they had over j0,OUO Of our
men.
wAsHISoroS, Dec 29.--The steamer Bal
iimore arrived here this afternoon, bring
ing dispatches lrum Admiral Porte. Por-
ter WAS still vigorously bOmharding fort
Fisher and was GO ti,leut OF beng able TO
take IT,. ..-att.f irf. t N
The Richmond papers are in great tribi-
lation concerning thesiiu ton atiai and
their continued revers,s The Richmond
Examiner strongly urges TIM, JEFF Davis b.
dcpos,d as coinmandcr-in-chicfo OF The rebel
armies and lhitI Gen. Lee be made Gencr-
nlissimo. In reply The Sentinel, Davis or
gaii, says no Important enterprise Is under
taken without consulting Lee. Tie Exam
iuer again urges the doctrine saying both
Coniedcrates and Feieras will feel that II
strong and steady hand is laid upon the
whole that il means business and battles,
md will make their arrangements accord
ing ly.-- This, says The Exanlner is on the
supposition that Mr.. Davis is capnbe OF an
act SO sane and wise which may be greatly
doubted.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 30h.x- The first train
through from Chattanooga arrived here last
regularly KEPT up. Gen. Thomas head
quarters were at Pulaski last night. Our
I'D vance was closely following Hnoi.
The Richmoud Examiner announces with
grief that Mosby has been seriously, if not
wounded.
New YORK Dec 30.--The IIerald's Sa-
yanIah special, says Gen. Geary has been
appointed Military Goyernor.f Georgia, he
being the FIRST 10 enter savannah
The World Savannah letter save the cit
liatdce not 10 defend the city
against SHERMAN. Hardee promised e
would moi hie a gun except in retaliation
The Information ifom CITY Font IS 10 the
eiecEiiiai heayy canl9naiing was kept up
during edhfsday ana 1buistiy night, MS
wei rs severe plekei skirmlshlhg along he
line IN trout 81 Peielsburg. There werere-
cent man@nyrfs Of ilerehei ines and com
matchmaking tieiu. but nothing is known
respecting HE cause. Lce'las heen send
ihg relhloFeemeifs towards Lynchbprg to
oppose Sherman advance on Wilmington,
mn !" prevent the lai'ding otlonr expedi-
iipn against ili;.t ciiy. 4 lebpl l,ser,ciwiis
SAiue IN y lew days ago declares 'ti.e state
oafairs IN nheiluui Indicate early often
slse operations in some direction, he ma
tire Of which is unknown. He was told
Gen. Lee was abontto take the inuiiuory of
u project WHICH womb astound The word.
Geu Butler returned 10 Headquarters on
tlie james River yesterday. he left the
land forces Of The Wilmington expedition
nnder couimaitl Of Gen. Weiiseil. eg
Fran He NO Pleesne. Jan 9Th, va.
"e haNt mSices y 'lle evening Of me
avn, w, from aip"i nom Other porn
~ ~, lhe oi'l''i}i1cS 20 ~ prsSlous
the mVhisomery 9NPpalol nc. IN an.n's
inai 'lao' ms neei nelN''eii hnn y hipklpg
~ WY og' o 4 slnnesse'' ana says
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