Washington telegraph., 1865-01-11
NORTHERN DISPATCHES.
CAMDEN, January 2. IsG-


Washington, Dec. u, 2 p. MO Gen. Din:
An o4irlA! dispatch from Cen. sarrnat w.
received to-day, dated Mledgevillr l3tn. nn
gunbeat Donelson, Assawba Sound. Ii was
written before -u. Foster reached Linn. Hn
reports, besides some military details Of future
operations, which are admitted:
"Oa boar, r5urlsoa. j c. I3th 1850 D. m
To-day at m. Gen. HAYNES division. of
the 9TH cops, carried orr " Al.s.er Oy ~ .suit
capturing Tie entire garrison and stores. This
opened TO Us the Assaw ha Sound. and / passed
down to this ganbolt 10 commu-.i wy. W..u ~.
h-at. Before opening communication, we had
complcily ds-;lc:rd I'D III rai..o-.. l.l-iae
into Savannah and invested the city. The lcis
il on tlie SAVANNAH river, iU Ii..-s above t.r
city, on the Og-uchce, at Kings bridge The
arHv IN i'm snl ndd order. ihr weather fine
and supplies abundant. Our march was most
agreeable. and nut mOlested by gu-rrillas We
reached Savannah three days ago, but owing 10
Fort u .AllisI-T. we could net communicate
But now havs captured two boats on the
Savannah river and prevented their boats from
coming down. The estimated population of
tie city Of Savannah Il 10000, and III tho gar
risen IJuO0, Con Hardee commanding. We
have NOS lost a mln on the trip, bu! have gath
cred il large sGppiy OF negroes. mules ana
horsrs Oar t-ar2s are in better condition than
whrn Ne started. Ny first duty will w 10 clear
the ariny Of supertiuous negrves, mules aud
horses. | have ntierly destroyed over 2UU
miles o. rails aul CONSUMED sores at provisions
that were essential 10 Lec's and IoJI's armis.
The quick work made with MrAister att-r shc
opening Of communication with tho tirrl and
the consequent in1epeuI nee VI supplies lissi-
patcd all their boas-rd Iht at5 10 head me cff
and starvo n,y army. 1 regard Savannah as
.rc1dy Lailrd.
Signed: W T. SHERMAN. Msi-Gcn
New IJ.k. DC. IJ.-a .I..lI's yvTl,,pJ1.lvut
at Butleg's headquarters l7th, says: Last evo-
ming. 6 0 clock. the lines of Gen. Enick, COM
mandin. Bermuda front, were attacked by re-
bels. Five rebsl gunJoa.s aIl rams Viz
yinia and Richmond, distinctly olsrIvHl living
under the guns Of Fort DIl.iig TDrg ar
doubtless there for purpose Richmond En-
quirer Of the l5h says Gen. Lee is ia favor Of
the proposition to arm slaves. II SAYS: When
we supplicato European nations for help. We
must b. prepared to receive il on their condi-
iions, which will be the abolition Of slavery.
Il also asks: Shall proloug the war, sacri-
fee our children, aud destroy eur country tvr
the sake Of the negro' Ii concludes: We hate.
detsst and despiss the enemy far more than We
love slavery. A ha Sentinel Of tho 10th says
Foster Is quiet under his failure the Savan-
nah railroad, and Sherman has seemingly de-
SPARED OF opening communication with the sea
at Beaufort. Should Sherman capture Szvan-
nah. he will have exchanged city in the inte-
rior for a city on the coast, which has been
completely closed TO commerce since the loss
OF Fort Pulaski in '62.
New Orleans, Dec lUth.-Gisncral Davidson
left Baton Rouge a few days since with 5000
cavalry. Mobile papers say he Is making his
way to Mobile, destroying everything no
route and creating the widest CONSIDERATION.
The garrisons Of Mississippi and Alabama are
called upon TO come Immediately TO the rescss.
The Yankee shells are doing great damage TO
the city OF Charleston.
Headquarters Department Of tao Cumber
land, Dec. l6-A report just 70 o.eiyti from Ma
jor-G sneral Wilson states that at 6 p IN. to-day
he attacked and dispersed Stevenson's division
Of rebel infantry and brigade Of cavalry, cap
trring three guns. Thelth cavalry and Holch's
division OF cavalry, handsomely supported by
Knile's division Of cavalry, did the work,
king several brilliant charges. breaking tla re-
bel infantry in al directions. Had il only been
lig I, the rebel "a guard woHld have been en-
tirely d-sroveI - il il, they were severely
punished. Fhs whole Amy win connnue in