The New York Herald Newspaper, December 11, 1864, Page 5

NEW SHERMAN. HEAVY FIRING HEARD NEAR SAVANNAH, Prebably Before tho City en December 7. him. This, too, ts bis shortest and most praoticndle route to the coast, and the country through which be would pass would afford an abvadant supply of forage and ‘Provisrous. SUBRMAN'S ROUTE FROM MILGBN. {From the Richmond Loquirer, Dec. 8.; Eltber there is 00 news (rom Sbermas, or It is not pro- Per to make it known, The last accounts represenied him at Millen, Georgia. ‘that point three harbors pro- sent about equal distances—Beaafort, Savannah and Darien. To which of those the “grand column” was dragging its dispirited remoaat was vot known positively. Some believed that Sherman would yet endeavor to force a jucotion with Foster at Grahamavilie; and, failing im that, try to turn upon Savannah, aad by overpowering mbers seck to force the |imes aod capture the city. Others thivk that, having avoided Macon and Augarta, he ‘will not attempt to oarry a ‘ortified city like Savannah, ‘Dag will turn to the right and flod supplies at Darien. So fae Sherman has done no harwe, except ‘0 individuals and thé railroads, The Augusta and Atlavta road will be in running order within forty daya—by February 1. Tho Georgia Central will also be made ready for trans: portation fn a fow weeks, A large force bas already been sot to work upon both roads, aud it will aot be two months before the injury inflicted by Shorman will bo fully repaired, Having taken no places of importance, Sherman THE ADVANSE FROM Rebel Speculation as to the Route Sherman Has Taken, MILLEN. ~—— and released no prisoners, will the damage to the railroad Compensate tho enemy for their loss of men and the Practical destruction of the dor Sh > will HIS DESTINATION 18 SAVANNAH, |fcvss'c tens uct sarees toate * victorions maron into Tennessee? The enemy's pewsnapors Oe are seeking to quiet the public apprehension by olximing that Sherman “has agatn bisected the confederacy,” and Separited the Gulf States from tho Atlantic States aq effectually as the Mississippt divides Trang Mississippt from the States east of that river. his, wo know, is simply boasting to cover up anticipated disaster, and this wiil son be understood by the people of that country as but further deception, All the sources of pubtic optoion that core to us from tho United States indicate very @reat unensinczs on account of Sherman. Ha Is vow over due, and his sigaal lights cannot bo seen along the coast. What has caused this delay the euomy do avt koow; they are unwilling to believe that the Confederate reserves and Georgia militia have impeded bis march, and hence their newspapers pretend that ho ant Inyod to ceatroy more effectuaily the ratiroad and provision of the countey, TUE REBLL THEORY OF SHPRMAN’S MARCH. {From the Richmond Whig, Dec. 8.) If Sherman gets through Georgia to the seaconst it will certainly be a great humtisation to the confederacy; but it Will not be more than @ humiliation, We showed, wo thiuk, when bis march was firat andertakou, why it was to be considered not go inuch @ military as a political movement, aud why it shout be regarded ratvor asa defensi: han au agyreseive measure. The evacuation of Atlanta was compulsory. When Hood bad established bimsolf on the Tennessee river, lookimg towards Nash ville and the lino by which Sherman kept open bis com- munications with that city, Atlanta cenec@ to serve its parpege as @ base for further operations, and consequent. fy lost ite value to the enemy, i! Sherman should stay in it with his army he would be wasting hix strength for nothing, while Hood could operate against bis communi. cations, and, by cutting him offfrom hia base of supplics, compe! him either to fall wack and fight a battle to re lieve himself, or to push forward for a new base on the const. One of these things he was absolutely compeliea No Details of His Mowgments Later Than Dec. 3. Capture of Powder and Arms at Milledgeville. Destruction of Atlanta and Macon and the Georgia Railroads, es. &., ae The Press Despntoh. HEAVY FIRING NEAR GAVANNAU ON DECEMBER 7 Bartimoan, Deo, 10, 1864 The following special despatch has been received at the American oitice:— Annaporis, Dec, 10—P. M. ‘The steamer Victor has inst arrived from Charleston, whore ail Of Colocel Muliord’s fleet ts now lying, the ex. change of prisoners being changed trom Savannah to Charleston, Generals Sherman and Foster having inter. Tupted the exchange at the tormer city. When the Victor sailed (on Wednesday last) heavy firing was heard in the direction of Savannah, being either sn attack ow that city or on the raliroaa between Charleston and Savannan, All agree that Savannah must fait. to do True military policy would have instructed’ him to fat! Nowspapec Accounts. SAM FORTIFICATIONS AT SAVANNAH—TRE CONDI- TION OF THA CI'Y=TRE POSSIBILITY THAT PRISONERS WILL BYE RELEASED BY SHKRMAN, {From the Cincinnati Commercial.) ‘We have received from HM. Davideon who was made ‘toner at the b.ttie of Chickamauga ond released in ti te exchange at Savauosh, a very interesting letter, wing his experience iv the Southern conederacy, we only room for the following, which is of special psig thei maar oa the Gi higg 's of Savannab and je con tbat city, which is believed by many to General Sherman’s objective pont. - % Our irip down the Savanoah on truce boats to our ficet ‘whowed us tho rebel fortifications at kort Jackson, The fiver at that point is lined with huge siege guns; from the boat [ counted thir'y eix. ey command the channel ‘The river is bicckaded with heavy timbers laid up ja the shape of am log house, the interior of which is Allied with stone and brick, and these obstrve. tions are all fastened to one anotter with heavy cable chain, leaving only one passage, wide envugh tor a boat. Just above this entrance lie two iron clads, pretty well manned. Above these, at intervals, are torpedoes; their situation is known by tho sharp pointed pro‘ection of a in log about six inches from the surface At one place particular, there are four of these logs side by side; these all point down the river, There wes not « mzn to be cen at or near the rortificn- ‘tions. The guns seem to be mounted right on the bank, and then earthwo: ks thro: 9 for the protection of the men. The magazines ace built on (he surface. and then dirt enou (hot WD ¢ ver them. At first sight would seem 2 8 for the guns, Berta aro'ten feet vevuw teas earthwornes Kune: PBF on from the river, balf a mile or more bef.re you reach Fort Jackson, ig an extensive fort. Whether this is considered as @ part of Fort Jackson { cout’ aot acer tain. It has been built for some time, for weeds and sea grass has grown 3» high that, uoless ove was lookiog for @ fortification, be wouid not notice it. [should judge that this fort covers scveral acres, but where the black war dogs look over its earthworks the gras acd ‘are cut down. Beauregard has spent many an hour in laying the foundation and getting the range of this poiat of tho river. ‘These guns, together with the obstructions in the river, are well lvtended to erosh any thing that attemjts to come up. But for its protection from a !wnd force from the direct! n of Savannal, it offers but little reatstance. Sherman, no doubt, will meet with but little dificulsy, if this point be bs aim. The swamps will impede bis progress more than ony thing elea, The force atSavaur«h is very small, consisting of old mon, little boys ond crippled officers, Bnsiness of ait kinds in the city is stopped, und it looks like Sanday ott the time, On the lest of eptember there was au im: mense quantity of cotton lying at Savanoab, but when were sent through there the just time it bad been movert from the ratiro d. ‘The citizens treated tho men who were sent throurh first well, bringing catables of al! sorts. There was no ard but thoee that came after, Upon arriving at rn appah they were guarded, eo that the citizens could , thas show'ng that a Union senti- all they want 8 an opportuatty. I papers that it 1 expected that General se a large Dumber of prisoners, but fod mistake Long bafore Sh: ¢man’s force gete to them they will be shoved off, and ‘or Lue last three mouths that has been their chief business, REBEL ACCOUNTS. E FROM MILLEN. QONIRCrURES AB TO SRFRMAN’S ROUTH PROM MILLEN. (From the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, Deo. 4 | ‘Tho ascertained fact that the advance of Sherman's army bas reached Millen, settion the question xe to the general direction of bis movements, Ji i towards Savannah or its vicwily, as forethatowed ty Northern intimalions. The route or routes ¢» be pursued and the disposition of his forces are matters yet to be cleared up. Ho may move with bic whole army direct to Savaouab by the off road from Augusta, which rave with the Cea. ‘rai Reiiroad, Or be may move across Scriven county and Boautort district, in South Carolina, crossing the Savannah river,soas to form a junction with Foster's reinforcements from the coast, at Grabameville, on the Charleston and Savannab Railroad, Or, again, he may divide his army and march a section By each route, Fonter’s advance on Grahamevilie, and the fact of bis throwing up signal rocketa, and balioons, with calcium Nights attached, for some days past, seem to tadicate that he expected Sherman to join him there, that tois was the original programme, but that Sherman bas failed to come to time. ‘The point to be gained by reaching Grabamavilie woold be to cut off tho reinforcements which might be sent from this and other points for the relief of Savannah, and to secure a base of supplies. Commanding the rati- road before the arrival of those reioforcemonts, Savan fab might be at Sherman's mercy. He would then have Port Royal for a base, from which he could obtata am. Munition, with all other supplies, and aleo reinforce. mente, before proceeding to the sccompliabment of the altimate object of tris campaign—the captare of Savaa- . OF perhaps (harlestoo, The obvions advantages to be gained render it Rioly probahie that Port Royal vw the point at which Sherman is w aiming, and bas been since he left Atlanta, The jortive attempt of Fuster to reach the Charleston and Savannah road at Grahameviiie strongly confirms thie back, ges in Hood's front, and, by the concentration of all ts available forces, attempt to beat that general out of the fleld. But this, as we ouce before bave stated, would have been to confess his whole campaign a failure, and to begin ovor again the work which the Yankee WHEELER AND KILPATSoK's FIGHT AT WAYNBS- BOKO. (From the Savangad Baws, Deo.'3.) 0. Woare unable to gather any deiniie account of the rocout ougagemont betweor the vigilant and energolio Wheoier and the boastful braggadoolo whe commands he cavalry of Sherman's army. Suffice it to aay. nowever, that ovough has beon gathered to warrant us in that im every engagement between the cavaliers Patrick bas recsived a severe chastivemont, aod driven in fall speed towards the main body of ja army, From an intelhgent gentleman who te me Savaanab yesterday (rom Miilev we learn the tog: On Satarday tnformation waa received in Milleu ¢ the enomy were advancing in force, led by Kil) ‘a cavairy, in (hat direction; and, in conscqience of wh! Our force at that place fell back to five and @ malt, there made a stand. During tho remainder of that dy, Qud throughout the forenoon of Sunday, nothing dofinte could be heard of the advancing columus of Sbermal army, | On Sunday afternoon it was ascertained that Kilpall had advanced from below Louisville, going in the dir tion of Waynesboro, and had probably lost his roate |y taking @ amall branch road, which led into the main frou Waynesboro to Millen, He was here attacked Wheeier, who successfully repuised and drove him p- wards Yockhead church, where he crossed the creek @d destroyed the bridgo behind him. Wheeler, aoming | Satored the church, and, taking the seats, construo! j And cast neross the creek a bridge, over which crossed his command and charged tho enemy's work, which they bad hastily thrown up alter crosal General Wheeler drove them for five or six miles in speed towards Waynesboro, from this place, fg! them at covery stop. The brave and gallant Wheeler ta fast using up the cavalry of Shorman'a army, Ho is over vigilant, and confronts the Onemy in every direction, All honors this gallant young officer. | THE DESOLATION OF GEORGIA. | THK CONDITION OF ATLANTA. {From the Augusta Sentinel, Nec. 4.) A gentioman who reached this city last night feom 4t- lanta, revorts that the scone of devastation im that dty {s too awful to contempiate. All the hotels and the atoies from Wesley chapol, on Peachtree street, to Roark's chr- ner, on Whrtehait «treet, have been destroyed. The Cky Hall and the churches around it arc not destroyed. | Soon alter the Yankees loft it the country paopte inits vicinity rashed ta and carriod off everything they cotld aet hold of,. Honses were broken open and gutted. Thore aro aboat fifty or sixty negroes amd about tix huudred whites ia what is left of the Gate city. (From the Avgosta Constitationalist, Dec. 4.] All the rajirond depots are burned, including the gas- senger depot, All the hotels, foundries, raitroad shépa, government works and milly are burned. The churqhes are all unhurt, except the new Kpiscopal and Palin's churehes. Most all of the residences ia the city have beon burned that wore anorcupind. Just think of it! A city, four months ago, with a population of twenty: thousund, now about six hundred and seventy-five oF eighty men; the balance women aud children. There are some fifteen or twenty nogroes left in the place—the balance have all been-zeut North. They have burned all the fencing around’ the cemetery and moat of the paltiag around the graves, and bursted open the vault belonging to Mr. Gordon, containing the remains of his wife and the bodies of three: or four otuer persons, looking for gold and other valuables that they supposed: had been bid in the vault, THE SITUATION AT MACON, armies have been so long and so wearily prosecuting since the fall of Fort Duneisop. It would pave demon strated the impracticability of tho Yankee scheme of couquests; would have rendered the Northern people dis- contented, and might have made i¢ impossible for tin- colu to raise another army. To push forward to the ocean was the ouly siternative. And this,even while it gave upall the country gained by 80 many struggles, and by #0 vast an oxpenditure of moans, ap- peared to offer some compensating advantages. it looked like an advance. it could be called a grand campaigu, « brilliant movement; if suc- cessfully carried through it might be claimed as a mag- nificent triumph, if not over opposing Confederate armies, for those wero persistently reasoned out of the way, at Teast over the obvious difficulties of a long and tedious march through a hostile country, and over the obstacles which always impede aad the perils which alwaya beset this kind of invasions. 1t could likewise, then, be said that the Yanites autho rities bad determined to change their whole system of INVASION, ANG AdOps tHe COKE LING AS B DAKE OL Operation against the refractory Atisntic slope, rather than to attempt the slow and difficult transit of the mouatiin ranges, which, in three years, bas produced. very litt!e more than was gained within the first six months after the fall of Nashville. And perhaps this, combined witt some general theory of concerted uction with Grant against Lee’s communications, ia the «priori military hypothesis on which Sherman's movement ts based. But we contend that, even if suecess'ul ta ite immotiate obect—that of getting through to the coast—the Coofede rate cause will be vastly the gainer and tho Yaukee cause vastly the loser {n the oral rosutta Of (he campaig' It restores to ua all the liwes of communication we held at the opening of the year, yields up to us.e vost nud important eection which had been wrested from us, frees ‘a large portion of our people from the domination of thetr exemies, und just to that extent inereases the atrovgth ‘aud the resources of the confederacy, tn effect it puts the Yankeos back lustead of putting them forward, and | forces them to try a new experiment—that of operating from the const to the interior—a system which they have heretofore refused to adopt, and abows that they abandon as hopeless their former plan, so persistently ad- 4 to during four years, of conquering the country by a gradual descent from the mountains. If be do aot re- cover that line, we shall not be worse off than we wore last year, avd the Yankees will have oxpended near thousand million doflars, sacrificed thousands of lives, and sBrown away the fruits of filty irasginary victories, and a half a dozen real ones, ovly for the sake of trying their luck ut s different point, And, alter all, there is ne certainty that shermast wiil get through. {From the Richmond Seutinel, Dec, 4.) The information from Georgia indicates ver; uttie pro. gresa for Suerman. He seems to be compuratively quiet here wear the banks of the Ogeechee, while hi cavalry are sent out to explore away of exit. {a this, Kilpatrick has met with very indifferent success. Instead of finding the desired outlet, of which be was in quest on arecent occasion, he lost his road and then found Wheeler, aod next fou ipping, and next lost his hat. Alls account of “found and lost’! was against him in all the items, More recently, having fortified bimcelf with a heavy infantry force, he found Wheeler again, but had bis usual luck in the fight; Wheeler's mon baving heavily repulsed both cavalry and infantry. Kilpatrick has been since pursuiog bis explorations like w mp ghost under difficuities, anxious at once to ficd ‘a clue to the labyrinth and to avold Wheeler. Under such cireumataness it is not to be wondered that Sherman moves slowly, dubiously and capricionsiy. His original plan has not only failed, so far as concern the chjects to be accomplished om ois way, but the point of coming out has been made to depend on circumstances us they develop, It je still uncertain what particular destination he will attempt. The opinion of lookere-oa ir yet divided whether Darien, Savannah or Beaufort is the point aimed at, Wé should suppose Savannab, if the capture of that place, after reaching It, were not eo ya promising of accomplishment, We think Meaufort, after Savaanab, te bis choice, and will be bis object if he shad find means to crose the Savanush. If that proves im. practicable or perilous, he will, perhaps, attempt Marien of Brapawick, just ase martver if glad to gain any port fo a storm, . QUANTITY OF POWDER AND MUSKETS CAPTURED aT MILLEDOSVILLS. (From the Savanah Repabticnn, Dec. 8.) When Governor Brows left Milledgev be took with Dim all of his own property of every description, teclud- ing bis farniture, carriage and torses, poultry, and even the cabbages thet grew tn Garden, - The trein wae view. [lcing the map before him, the reader will 00 | ioaded with these indfvidual aeaets, and all seat safely to ‘(bat Sherman has beee pursviag almost a straight lice from Atlanta to Grabamev'tie, Shermaa would bardly be willing to rieta battle before @avannad, with only the supplies be might have jeft at. one of hie exteastve plaatations ia southwestern Georgia, He took good care of bimsetf. ‘Was be equally diligent in looktog after the afaira and property of the State? Take @ few other fnats (a ttlustes- the ond of bis march to rely upoo. He keows that the Mom of this point. All the powder of the State at Milledge qaaualties of battle might deprive him of these, aed leave ‘Bim without resources. His kaown caution end skill as ville was left benind to make room for the ‘collarde”’ and chickens, and was sent forward the next dey By pers os P and before the week closes ® general, would, therefore, lead us to expect that he | wae felt greater interest in the property of the State would provide against such a risk, by frst securing © | than ine Governor. Three (hourand mand of armewere ‘dase of supplies withia his reach, which would be Gra- | ais to denind an invignificant when compared with the Rameville and Port Royal. Governor's ‘‘plunder,”’ and these were ail destroyed by the In view of all these considerations, the mon probable 7 conjecture is hal Sharman, vwhateser fents he may sae, | “'Teeee feote roaoh us from sources of he Grek rencec: will aie to roach the point where Poster ta neve waitine for | tabltty. (From the Macon Confederate, Nov. 20 | ‘We are giad to notice that mony of our stores bave recpened and the city again resumed something of its Dusinoss appearance. Refugees are rapidly returning, expect everything will be working as they did before Shermam began his march. THR KAILROADS BEING REPAIRED. {From the Augusta Sentinel, Dec. 4.) The Centra! Ratiroad Company bave gone to work tn earnest, with a lurge foro, to repair their road, which ix now iv runniug order from Macon nearly to Gorden. ‘Wo learn that it is the purpose of the company to go to work immediately and repair the West Pant Railroad, which fit is thought can be completed tn one month's time. The Klowab iroa works will also be re extablishod at once. , KEPORTED OUTRAGES BY OUR TROOPS AT MILLRDGR- Vib A letter in the Augusta Constilutinalixt, of December 3, from Milledgoville, pretends to give some account of unbeard of out ing any Idea that the statements aro true in av: toular:— 42 indiscriminate ntnoder of was inaugurated Gold watenos, silver Plate, cloLhitgemuything and every. thing that could tempt cupidity—was stolen. lu thelr last for gold they frequently maltreated persons of hoth sexes, thinkins to sxtort by torture, Cows, abickeve and Fees were slauchtercd most wantonly. The mayarice. was blown up. The State Hour ‘as much defaced, « pets and desks wero ‘ked to pieces, and books at broadcast. Out of the carpets they ‘The most dreadiul thug was ladies. At least six or sever @ last extremity, One young girl became craved in conseqnone been sent t the usylum. er ladies were stripped of their garmacnts, aud. in plight, compelled to play the pio, and, fo the eveut of a reiusal, switched vo- merctiolly, Let Georgians remember these things in the day of battle The Yaukeca wore admirably clothed:and appointed. Fach man bed eighty rounds of ammunttiaa, while (heir wagons contained iixed material withoud stint. Tationm and hae for forty dayw had been prepared, ond they suQered for | nothing. Very few Fegroes left with them. The poor darkios were degperniely afrait of thelr ‘iberators,”” nod aviriced no desire to submit themselves to their tender mercies A lady from SMitledgevitic reports a rand ball the last night the Yankees rememed there. Most o° the negro wenches in town attended, bat not a whit female of any clas? Gen. Slocum persuaded off # likely girl beloug {og to this Indy, prontie her $40 a movta; that elo should ride to Savannah ih « earriage, and be sant to New York, where ebe should be (ree, We have from several raliable sources accornts of (he violation of respectable females at differont points dy thene brates. A young lady of ~— wre atriped vaked, her clothing being torn vivlestly of, Decanse of informa. tion given by ber matd tha’ sha bad concosled ‘ewoire sbont ber person, One tag wife of & (yuiederate Offlcor, was left muapiec. Hat we aicken at the rebcvrsal of such atrocities, and we only put them on ‘e ord to heignton, if posaibie, the wdigvation of our so'diers, aud unite our peop'e in obtaining our indepencence. Our people are more defant and more Gnited than ever. Some ndmit of @ taint of reconstruction heretofore, but Low they raise the cry of independence or death = (ur women, especialy, than ever to work, to awe, and to pray for our In thin sense the march of Shermen through Georgia will accomplien gro Another goot sign the peopie are not depressed aw wien Donelson and Vickeburg (ell, but more hopeful of Qual reauite than they have heretofore been under reverses THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST. Saccesefal Expedition ef Majer Gencrat Dana from Vieksburg, Vicxsmura, Deo, 4, Via Cate), Doo. 9, 1844. Major General Dana, by % succesetal expedition (rm Vicksburg, destroyed the Missisaipp! Central Ratlroat for thirty mites above the Big Black river crossing, incising the tong bridge at that place. [le found the enemy in force; but th e work was (thoroughiy done, Our troops then returned to Vickaburg, with the loss of five kil'ed and forty-one wounded and missing. be also destroyed two thousand five hundred bales of rebel cottoa and abvut three hundred thousand dollars worth of other pubiic pro perty. Opera-Matt Donizetti's brititant opera of La Pigiia det Basinento wag produced at the matines yeaterday, for the swond tine thie ggason, Mies Kellogg was as charming asisual tn Marto—a part fot which her talents as an actree:, her ‘vocal capacity, and her personal appearance pocuiarly befit her, The opera generally was well enn 4 wall fecetved. The weather yesterdey waa anything bul inviting. in fact It was abominable; atiii there i an Attraction ip @ matinee which even clonted skie and Mandy streets cannot conquer, as the audience yostrday proved, For to-morrow night Provator: is aunounced. On Taeeday there will be @ recens, In order to enabie the compeny to complete the rehearsal of Fra Piavola, wittcl Je promised to be given to a very graud and perfect mancer, Produoed in this coun - tey detere. oa Wedheaday will be the Iasi night of Don tian, after which the pubic are informed by Mr. Marotrek that there will be soly six nights more toclose the on, the compa then proceeding to Bost n to introduce ir bar 4 atrains to the pecuiariy enlightened inbabitants of that inteilectucl city. Perso In nee. General Willfam Ww. Servis, United ‘ates Wag the defences of Baltimore, is o (be the pri Fort Warren, aad te released on parole, to negotiate o2 the Dart of the rebele for the ‘of ‘a thousand ba os of cotton for thirty thousand te, be diesrinuted tbe Prisoners Noria, Colonel @. W, Cole, Btates Army, ls also stopping O4 the 8, Niobolas, YURKK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBEK 11, RIGHMOND. Gen. Warren’g Corps Crosses the NottoWhy River on Pontoon Bridges. Rebal Pickots Driven Across Hateher’s Run. Fighting Retween Warren’s Corps and the Rebels at Stony Croek. Reported Evacuation of Pe- tersburg. Tho Movement to the Rear of the Rebel Battery at Howlett’s House. A Battle Boelioved to be Im- minont, &e., am, ae THE MOVEMENT TOWARDS STONY CREEK. Tho Pross Despatonh Hrapquartacs, Ary or rim Poromac, Dec, 8, 1864, Yesterday morning at daylight, the Filth corps, with the Third division of the Second aod two brigades of Gregg’s cavalry, started south. ‘They were heacd from yesterday afternoon, and had crossed the Nottoway river, on the Jerusalem road, with: out mecting opposition of any conrequence. ‘They crosged on pontoons, whieh they took up after doing 8 Deserters who came into our lines this morning state that Mahcne’s robel division was'pent off yeaterdxy to meet our xdvancing force; but, a8 uo firing has been beard in that direction to-dey, it is oot believed that any eegagoment hes taken place, HeAnguarrkes, ARmy OW tus Horomac, 1 Dee. 9—Morning. f° A reauonoitering force of cavairy went out om the left yesterdey aiternoon, striking the rebel pickets on the Vaughn road, driving them to Hateber’s run, & distance of over two miles, whore they had breastworks erected, and where they made s stand. rktrmishing continaed for some time, when, the ob ect of the movement heving been fuily accomplished, the expedition returned, Our joes was sevem@men wounded: that of the enemy ie not known, Some of tiove who xecompanted this party report that hoavy firing was beard im the directiou of Stony Creek, whic that fighting was gotug on between ‘General Warren and the Heporte aro current that the evacuation of Motereburg dy the rehets may De looked for at an early day. indroates my. | | Proes,} Cire Bomt, Va, Dec. 8. 1864 Tt cannot be contraband now to state that a movement of an tnpoetant obaracter was ¢ ramen yorterday. On Mondny afterucon the f army corps, commanded by Generals Crawiord and I phreys, received orders to be prepare to move at «| woMment's iimetion, ° faatantiy ascene of buatia and exeitement eneved in pe dogeded i ak # visti f Uy \ Bend SHUR Fath Tastctin ty wed more sbebr ouvert Dearts than the news that auother fesst of turk om route tur them gould poesibly have been. Tho {den of deserting their comfortable winter juarters | this wariahle season of the year was not quite £0 jatadle to eye was had t+ be) beyod. ub Back Hp, with af A lugnbrious @ Tuesley a'fermoun came the order | to mors, and iD ton Minutew alter ite receptum the regi mente of tne Fifth corps were in motion (othe rear, ‘Vhe order directed the (wo core tom a between ol Halex and Jergenien: plank roads, ‘These two roade Tun in the sawe general direction ax the Weldon Rutir thetormer being ty tho left mud the latter to the ri i it. Here tho trooj® were enuarved ‘or the wigik, of | course without ADY OLbet Provection frm the weather, | | than toeit bienkats aud avarcoate anordea. Tn a hitie wile, howover, the camp grounds were tit aap with nove 7 ainid tie cedar bony t orue. Aa to their Qpinions wer alicers and iden seemed at they ware to | wannan and rinforee Fhermon. opinion Wilmingto®, NC. waa to be be } tive point,” and o ners talked of Weldor. But all were | wrong bary yesterday morniag the men were wukened by a drenctis g #uowe of FA, which, ext wml ing tel | camp fires. gade ‘inom utterly mirersble tor m litte | white, anti! they stirred abont ond warmed them | selges vith @xercise. Teug before daybrack they | tok up thair line ©! more and not toward tae Senth | Side road, where ef! would have chemow <0, but south ward, toword Stouy Crock station, the ready were in hee de excelent pro, Tee The aj prebeusion against Stony ve thar be despatohed troops to the threatened pain war commenced, r has enatied them to do this withoot | weakening their lines n our front, MeanwBite our ows lines have not heen weakened, for the army hay been ; materiaily reintorcer of late, and is today, perhaps, ae strong as it over was. That the moremevt wit! be succesafgl, none nere enter. douvt. BUTLER'S HEADQU: ARTERS, jam H. Mecrinm’s Despatch. Im Frost ov Ribamoxp, Dee. 0—Mornieg. AME YPURCH CONSE) at RICHMOND VINTTE GEN, ROTERR. ‘The only incident trangpiring within oF along there lines yesterday worth reporting wan the errival at (hese hee@quarters of the French Consul resident in Richmond for the last twenty years, He came withio the imes ina common back from Jofitom. He bad an interview of « couple of hours with Major General Butler in reference to the tranefer of French subjects from the so-called Coa federate capital, alter which he returoed to Ricbmoad, THK HOSPITAY~. ‘The hosptts) near Jouee’ landing, attached to the late Tooth corps, is abolished. Kverything baw oeen trans. | ferred to Poimt of Kocks,and that institution ik to be known hbereaster as the floxpitat of the Army of the James, The fiying hospitals of the late Tenth and Figh- teenth corps bave been transferred respectively te ine Twenty-fourth and Twenty-iiith corps, with all U - cal officers, patients aod attendants. It may be remarked that sultable accommodations are Lo be provided for sick officers at Point of Rocks. THRHOWA Lieutenent Peschor. First Lientonam of I. battery, rib ular artillery, was yesterday peal pein the Department of Virgini Narta last evening on th! neTow GAP. ‘There wae but littic firing at Durch Gap throughout youierday, Genera: Ludiow still holds bis position teken on the morning of the 7th Instant. REBEL ACCOUNTS. Grant Reperted Rotatorced and a Bi it o {From the Ricbmons Fxaminer, Desember 8.) There is no longer any doudt that the fleet of traneperte 4000. descoading the Potomac bore troops to Grant; for they came ap the James and delivered their freicht. The qumbers thus added to (Grant's iv hot knowa are supposed (0 be somowhere be- tea thourand. Members of the jes say tbat Nheridan, han cortatal, jorved imme [ {eecereras who afore tbe tehe i Wee, nes i tae eanast ct ibe Fiver of 0m Ube land, to ‘Tes Venssee Oe Meadar throw a Bugged pound epg 186 4. at tho ‘owlett Honse battory and killed «dog, Our bat tes rephed, and ao trom bolt from ong of the heaviest rucloa Yerkes iron-clid, ripping @T the tron Ire the bark trom.s treo struck by lighting. The irom cid Settied down, and yesterday was coported 6 Lave @uuk. Sheridan and His Cavairy Reported ta BPerdericusbe (From the Richmond Examiner, Deo & J Ik was reported tant night on seme authority shat Sheridan and ass cava ry had appeared westerday wn Mreda- ric'obwig. Towee ia wo ofticial Bes (0 that ollect. It te wise reported that there tt the great st probatility of an attack om our Lines thes morning, the suomy passing sho civer yostorday ta numbers. = A Bottle Imminent at Richm: From the Richmond Dispatch, | ec. Op to Torsday wight Grant had hem’ reinforced by tie corps from th ratiey, deliewed to be tne Fifth and Sixth and it waa confidently expected thal bo would make an att ck oo yesterday morning. It @ report orougbt to the Wie cnemy had thrown a foree across from the nm south side of the James v ver, and effe ted tween F rt Howlit and Orewry's flu). n the absence of Oltictal intelligence, we are siow to believe ibis report but, if (hore is any truth in tt, it is @ most important movement, and ove which must, we think, lewd to an im- medio e halle, Some explanation {s necessry to coable the reader to comprebend the reported movement, ‘Tho loft of our live south of James river reats on the river at Mowlett's, which ts oposite and sontn of Dutch Gap. Drewry's Blut, om the same side of the river, Is over two miles bigher up the stream, The left of the Yaukee lino, on tho north aide, resis on the river near Cox's landing, which is considerably weat of and higher up the stream than Howle! A force thrown across to tho south bank from Cox's would land between Howlett’s and Drowry's Biuft, Lato last evening no oMictal information had been Taoeived of tbe above reported movement. During the mont of yerterday the sound of cannon reached us from below: but the fring may have been nothing more than the abelling of Dutch Gap by our batteries on the souih bank of the river, the to the a landin) be. Lathe. At a fate hour inst nigit no official tatelligence had boon recelyed at the War villoc of any mov bot tho edemy on James river, in the neighborhoo:! of Howlott's; but persons who came over from Chester in last night's trato report that they beard there that the enemy, taking advantage of the dense fog of yasteri7y morning, crosed frm Con's landin» in barges and then set about constructing 2 pontoon bridge across the river, NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wasminaton, Doo. 10, 1864. LINCOLN DEMONSTRATION ON BOARD THR FRIGATE NIAGARA. ~ Commodore Craven, of the United States ahip Nisgara, in a letter to the Navy Department, dated Antwerp, No- veraber 22, saya:-— On receiving the announcement of the re election of President Lineolo, this vessel was immodietely dressed, with our national fing dying at her mastheads. We con- sidor this to bo, the greatort and most Important contest of the war, and most glortous in its result. 1 have again dressed the sbip today, and at noon fired a salute of twenty-one guns. It 1,1 believe, the frat time since our national exiatence that suc jemonstration was mate by any of our ships of war: but the occasion seems so momentous and lortous to me that I could uot resist the impnise to thus manifest my Joy. RLKCTION OF UNITED STATRS SENATORS PROM VIRGINIA. A At the meeting of the Logisiature of Virginia, Colonel Joseph Segar was olectod as Senator of the United States, (0 fill the vacancy occasioned by the demise of the fon. I. J. Bowden, and Hon, John C. Underwood, Judge of the Rastern District of Virginia, wag elected to succeed Hon. Jobo S. Carlile. GOVERNOR FENTON RESRT BY OFFICE SRREERS. Several bundred politiciaus and office seekers fave 5 ~ — ow Brookiyn Otty News FIRM AT THE WROOKLYN OAS WOKKS—DeESTROOTIONN OF A LAMOK MUPPLY OF GAL. ’ An extensive fre broke out om the promis of the Brovalyn Ges Litt Company, at the food of Hudson avenue, shout twelve o'clock om Friday” night, resulting (9 (he destruction of a larae amount af The gaa works exteo4 slong the river froas’ to Littio stroet, ombracing about two acres of groand, on which are erected snyoral balld~ ings, tocluding sheds for the storage of cow A supply of coal, imported from Glace Bay, Nova scotia, bad boom landed during the fatt, and atored in latye shed cover- fog three-quarters of am acre, It was designed to ins® tor five months, ‘The fre comuseroet under this ched om Tuesday last, and her been smouldering aver since, although every exertion was made to extinguieh it. About midoight i burst forte hke @ ¥ The firemen wero promptly om the spot, but had little effect in suppressing the flames till about three o'clock A. M., when it war supposed they bad beem got under, Abont six A.M. tbe fire again butat forty and (be greater portion of the coat waa destroyed. Ope- rations ip the works © suspended for ab ut three hours but work he again been resumed, and it is now Probable tbat thore will be any further dificully, The Heighboring buildings were all saver from deetruction hy the flromen, who worked under grent difficulties ta compe quence of the bad copdition of the howe? ‘The coal ta une by the company t bituminous, soft, and of a bigbly im flammable character, There were ‘ktored ta tho shed twenty thousand Lone, und the value of the amount oom~ sumed will roach $50,000, partially insured be following offices: —Virem Yond, $5,000; Baltic, $5,000g, Mechanica’ and Trade $2500; Merchants’, $2,509; Park, &2,500; Croton, $2,500; Central Park, $2,000; JeMe- $2,500, fotal insurance, $25,000, The fire, it ts aap~ , otiginated from spontaneous combustion. no, pose The Onty Remedy.—Those Who Soffer from fon! breath are opon (othe charge of carelessness. Te iann offence that can be speedily abated, asa single bottle of the fragrant SOZODONT will tinnistakably accom plist the work. t(ubie whomld be without it, Tt wilt pre= serveand keep the teeth white aud the breath pure aad sweet. Sold by all druggists, i Chocolate ‘and will be the most (ashton: fais me FOR TH HOLIDAYS. A Card. JOUN N. GENIN, in view of the immedinte advent of the fur season, would draw the attention of the fashionable world and the public to his extensive stock of KS' AND MISSES’ i URS, and to the moderate priecs which he haa determined to aff, to them, The assortment, manufactured expressly approaching season, comvrises the popular fancy Purs of her with mony superb ate ot Royal Leming. M1 Hudson Bay Sable. ‘the stock of Siow Obes. he usnal variety, includes maga'ficent spect~ mens of Arctic Fox Robes, whiti aa the polar xuow, and of ample dimensions. Also, Ixcies’ Fur Hoods and Foot Mute kentlomon’s Fur Co'lars'and Gloves, The entire expositions which {s now complete, is remarkable for its variety aa’ uty. JNO. N, GE ‘t. Nicholas Hotel. 5613 Broadws + Jared & Rene, afd sole agents of Jared Skin deip! A.—Hottday Suits and Overcoats. BOYS’, fro 10 to $70, MEN'S, (rom $2) 10 8G 1. V. BROKAW, % Fourthag. A Wier rconue at POLLAK & SON'S, manulacturers, an! at mi Broad: near Fourth atreot. Pipes cut wo order wait re- paired. Addrens to the Ladies. ‘Try BREG & CO.'S Patent Ladtos' Companion Cizarettos, For sale in the confectionery and cleat seores: 17 Dey wt. Meerse! “¢'SON's A.—It IsSatad thaten Road to Perdition fan “brood put PHALON'S NIGHT BLOOMING CEREUS ‘mnnarts to thousands who traverse our Broadway | our government to attend to tie matler a besveuly odor Browa’s Bronch mowh, havea direct Influence ow pete a arrived here during the past week from New York, for the purpose of menipulating Governor Fenton, if possible, in behalf of their interests and State emoluments, Tbe court pa'd to the Governor elect by these aspirants has fatten little rhort of the moat obsequions attentions to Prosident J.incoln, and it is rnmored bas had much to do with Mr. enton’s eudden return to New York. SALR OF 10RD LYONS’ EPRECTS. ‘The borses, carriages, &c., and liquors belonging to the estabtiahment of Lord Lyons, have been sof at auction, The wives ranged from thirty to fifty dollars a dozen, aud the brangies at seven and a half a bott'a. This dis- lowed to dissolve in the wTectod part: "& offect to the mucous lini of the. windpipe allays Pulmonary Irritation, and gives rar Hef tn Coughs, Colds, and the various Throat Affections te which public apeakers and singors are Hable, ir Dye—The Best im the ble, instantaneous, ‘The eniy por- Factory 81 Bareiny street. Pim Era position of his property tndieates that Lord Lyons wil? not Chaps, Chafes, Rie le {eves u . 4 by GOURABD'S Ttallan Med soon return wo this'country, If at all. Rede A depot 450 Broadway, moar Grand street, VOMMITIRD TO PRION. S number of merchaute, who were arrested Lere some time-sioce, clarged with selling goods to the rebels, and Bubsequevitiy releared on parole, were again committed to the Old Capitol w-dag, to await their trial before the | railitary commi-xton, \ FAYME\T OF SOLDIERS, ‘VYhe {n.onvenienee attending the payment of villcerzand soldiers visiting Washington, in consequence of paymar. tors omicna home acattored throughont the city, bas in- Aucod We chiel of these officers temporarily om duty dre to take posceveion of a large new building on Peun- svivan@ evenue, to be fitted up as an adjunct to the Book Store fn the World. Photographic Albuma, Children’s Books, mm fficent binding inte kG, Lio Navan ne below Backmae. sale, at HINRICH’ ‘ad Liberty street, Pay master General's Department. } uuiful De ARRIVAL OF REFUGEES. | pertect nme vee Sevag man, tive wotnen and fonr children, refugees | Mulniosh s from Lynchburg, Va, prosented themselves at the stb VK) vort Marcha’s cltica today. Yhey were comfortably | olad, but sold thes come Novtu owing to the scarcity ete Mein diinnsst! | hgh price ot provisions, Ladies? Gtit Comba—New Style reeatvedt from Paris, three. four, ve. at en to cwenty dollars each, fir aale by Broadway, one door below Canal stroet, TEE CASK OF CHARERS &. WATERE. { Vhe military in seaston in this. city this | morning (eck op the ease of Charies K. Waters, hardware Pardon Morsley was the He is aconsed of cimnisetion Lorin Brooks & Son.—Winter Boots | Shoes an’ Ralmorals in grest vartety, at redueod prices, 4h Broadway. corner Howarl street. s@ ing goods te BDiockade rounce, p be « ie eee tee ha Kade raunees to be carried ito (he | 9 8) vowe iret Attack of Indigestion bial di be the net Henge the darmunt energivs of the stomactr a wate . with 11C OS HITTERS. The tone thus impart gy tie: ROM, ERE S REI ARMY: Will retain, You will no pore be trouble with ffytulence, Tuc mei! ateawer Cossack, from Otty Point to-day, | nausea, headache, gnawing pelos In the ey trum. Lisa minerte 4 Drought to Waac ngcon obort hity deserters from General | te sed lMlestlug! Palas ee ere ee saiMerien Sola these difenutiea, Lee’ army, who «uv ywhera. New York dep ot 69 Cedar street, wwost instances thin ore much {rem the cold, beng in | iad and without biankeds. Mursden'’s Pectoral Balm is Keeo PLOMOTION OF wOeEY, mended by ai! Lhe teading phydieiaus to be a certain re te Webmond pap Nou rims for Coughs, onrmaud & yeases of tho lunge Saal Lmood papers xanounee tat Mopby lias bee ee tet iat treet, New York. promoted to the rank of colonel, panes nc adioncner EN Pay of Peisonera of War Collected foe the wile of widowed mother L. BROWN & CO., No, 2 Fark place, Broadway Baek. t i} Biantcetse for the Rehet Pri ra. | GENERAL HKALE, C. 8. AL, IN NEW YORE TO SUPER: END THN DISS CIBUTION. Win, 4. Beale, 0 the rebel army, fined for sou time ia Fort Warren, Taw Ponudre Subtitle Uproots foreheads or acy part of the bedy. WwW: KAUD'S depot 458 Bradway, near Grand eral sireet, who bag heen bean on hia parole, aud yesterday morning re | Testimonial from the Most Distine ported to Mavor General Dix } gutehad artisus Ge | Beale ia paroled to act ag the accredited TO STRING AY & SONS. Fitare and Upright, manufan “E Sons, have ostablished (oe tiom that it fe hardly pee- able for us to add anythin, thelr just fame, Having agenr of the revel government to receive the thousand daies of cotton t be emt North and exetanged for thirty thousand viankets, for distrivution among the rebel prisoners now in our hands The government has ncoaded to the reywest ot the rebels to be permitted to alieviate the covdition of thetr eoldiers ia prisou, and Ken. Halbert & Payoe bas been appointed on the pert of The Pianoferies, Graad, tured by Mesara, Steinway & | themselves so worla wide are thoroughly texted and tried these (ostruments personali¢ for yours, both in publie and private, it becomes our pleasaae jon regarding their uequee- tioned supertority over ony other plano gnown to us. Tue Richmond /ispatch of the th inst, hae the ftlow lowing reapecting Gemerat Meale’s busines: — duty to expres CLOWHING YOR FHM CONFEDERATE ERISONWNS, Colonel ¢ Commissioner of Exchange, tas received Among the chief paints of \acir uniform excellence are:< offietal information that General Beale, of the Confederate | Gregtant possible debih, richaces and volume of tone, come army, © prisoner of war, has been parvied by the Yanken a. CATE ENE authorities and easigued to the duty of auperintending | Dised with © rare beillianey_ Cusracss and pers wR the arrangements for distributing to the Confederste | throagheut the entire scale and above all « surprising duran prisouers the clothing to be furnished them ander the | tioa of sound, the pure and sympathetic quality of which: lute agrorment botween the Confederate and federai | sever changes under the mont ilelicate or powerful tous Gi emente nearly completed ee joverements Tee arrangements ave woarly ourapltted. | oS sssity is found © in the Stelaway Plana, An exchange of prisoners i# sow going on at Charles. + | and together with the matchless prectsion, elasticity and prompiness of action always characterizing these insirw vente, a8 well as their apequalied durability ander the oe oroat trials, ta truly surprising and claims at omee the e@- miration of every artist. We, therefore, consider (he © Steluway” planesin sl respects by far the best instru. monte made In this country or Eurepe, use them solely aad erelnsively ourselves, im public Of private, and recommend them invariably te our friends and the padite. Wa have at diterent times expressed our opta‘on rexan@ anos of various makers, but freely and unhesting- OUSTEINWAT ,& 80N" PIANOS, BOTH. Lustre! Business at the office of General Peck progresses sicadt- ly, one thousand Southerners having appeared and rogis- tered. Only thone tmmediately concerned have any ides of the great amount of inbor necessary in examining and taking down the exam{nations of so many persons. The Object to be gained ts perbaps worth all the time aod Jabor aaed in securing It, aod it te mot detrimentel to re port at thin date shat through the exertions of Gen. Peck and the facilities he bas besa able to command, a clue bas been found aad @ train laid that will result in the | capture of the actors in the late Incendiary plot to bura } the Botoir, ko. Seven of them are known to be in the JOMPARABLY city, and are under the surveiliano® of the police, and GRAND, ARE TOE tO tim bi betore jong, beth the actors aud instigators will be Lan quer . brought to justice i a gentione won yesterday examined who teft Hich- TF GOLPBKCE. F mond «even days ago lo company w ‘Oty six desert ore. He reports the condition of the rebel soldiers ju the Liki AX MA fARt BHROM, M, Heo. #1 tt RAST FOURTRR' orcas test deep, and cowed bat Watt «pound of I Square and Lvelng Plase, New York meat saga poses of flour per Co Ra ore ———$——— ‘aged ang tal every opportunl oO mal > Sneath Nuded seats trom tos tone Leo's a of tod Lj vy shoes fo tl . Northern papers are ¢ ren, and 9808, ie pO doviven résorted to 1 Keep them ia Ignorance of ier*Proot aed Winter Boots man’s and Thomas’ movements. tmprersion vaile armong them that should Shermaa succeed in esteb- inbiog himself npon the Atiantie coast the rebellion will ‘be crushed and the leaders will throw up their bands. The Meontgom.ry County FF Heid at Pasion, Ohio, awarded two Pryainine (a Re deat the NRSV e Bape diwino MACMIAE COMPANT. ° Petret 1 Lands, ta Ganwen,—O8 evartag onesie, December 10, urs, | 9000 Ar ree Petrotonm ON ik Mantia A, Gases, wife of Horace Garner, ia (be 27D | ihe sew a, regions of Cattarauqus county, New Tork: sretatives reapecttally | pects quaity goed as Oil Greck or Western Virginia, For rte gamete ast fr Toad | mi orunae on trosn rne sare OH, afversoon, at two 6 oo. Por Other yatta See Third Page Ce ne