The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1864, Page 1

a i ten THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 10,334. SHERMAN. Sherman Marching on 8a-- vannah. Rebel Accounts of the Move- ment from Millen. The Army at Cuyton Station, Twenty-five Miles from Sa- vannah, on Dee. 6. A BATTLE ANTICIPATED Sherman Expected to Reach Savannah on Dec, 14, Capture of Pecetalige Bridgo by Our Ferces Under General Foster and Admiral Dahlgren. General Foster’s Scouts Communicating with General Sherman’s Forces, &e., &e. ce THE ADVANCE ON SAVANNAH. It will be seen by the rebel accounts which we publish this morning that Sherman bas been moving in earnest since leaving Millen, and that on the 6th instant he had Fesobed a point within twenty: miles of Savannah. ‘The army united at Louisville, Georgia, on the Ist of December, and by nightfall on the 2d had passed through Millen. It appears, if previous rebel accounts are to be believed, that the Union prisoners at that point bad becn Femoved to Charleston, and that none were rescued by our army, Leaving Millen and vicinity, our army pushed forward vigorously, engaging the enemy at different points, and meeting with slight resistance until Tuesday, the 6th instant, just a week ago, at station Two and s Half—vartously koown by that mame and ‘ ag Greyton and Cuyton—the latter being the proper mame. This station iron the Georgia Central Raliroad, twenty-five milés from Savannah. The peninsula be tween the Savannah and Ogeechee rivers at this point fe pot more than fifteen miles wide. Cuyton station ‘was reached on the 6th, after a march of eighteen miles. ‘It le reported by the Ricbmond Dispatch that Sherman had moved from Millen, on the other side of the Ogechee river; but this doubtless refers to the Little Ogechee Fiver, a branch of the principal stream, and the passage @ which was disputed with all the strength which the Georgia militia defending Savanvah was capable. from rebel sources states that eur forces wore pressing vigorously forward upon Savan- ah. At tho same time Kilpatrick’s cavairy was making @ech demonstrations far in the rear as to induce the ‘belief that Shorman was moving towards Augusta. The fight with Wheeler on December 5 took place over fifty miles in Shorman’s rear. The Press Despatches. Pattapecrma, Dec. 12, 1854. ‘The Bulletin has the following important intelligenco.— ‘The steamer Donegal arrived here this afternoon from the South Atlantic blockadiog squadron, having left Port Royal on the 7th inst, ‘The joint naval and land ex dition, under Admiral Dabigren and General Foster, } cceeded from Beaufort ‘ap the Broad river on Tuesday, /ecember 6, the object being to destroy the Pocotaligo bi idgo, on the, railroad ‘Between Charleston and Savannah, ‘The Donegal accompanied the expedi ion to Tilifaney ereck, but did not accompany it further, ‘There were seven gunboats in the expedition, and soon after reaching @ proper position a heavy fire was opened by them. A force was landed and an action commenced. Beiore evening Pocotaligo bridge was reached and @estroyed. Our troops were then intrenched for such future opera- Sons as might be needed. ‘The Donegal came down to Port Royal the same even- fag, but did not bring any details of the losses on @uher side, Of the success of the grand object of the expedition, however, there can be no doubt. Our informant speaks in the highest terms of the en- ergy and activity of Admiral Dabigren in organizing and the movemonts of the naval brigade in this !m- port.nt affair. ‘When the Donegal jeft to come down Broad river, on Whe evoning of the 6th, sholis wore seen flying and ex- pleding, which indicated that our forces were determined to drive the evemy out of any position they might have Gaken after being driven from the bridge. General Foster’s scouts had communicated with Gene- ral Sherman’s forces, which wore marching on Savannal ‘The belief was that General Sherman would be in Saven- wah on Wednesday, the 14th inst. ‘Lhe Pocotaligc bridge is about thirty-five miles from Bavannab. This bridge having been destroyed, and Bberman haying cut the Other railroad communications, Savannah cannot be relieved by reinforcements from any point uorth of the city. Wasnworon, Dec. 12, 1364. A despatch from City Pol:.t, dated Necomber 11, says:— ‘The latest news contained in the Richmond papers of yesterday (10th December) state that on the 7th General Bhorman was east of the Ogeechee river, twenty-five miles from Savannah, moving on that city. General Sherman had marched his army on the 6th wighteen miles, THE REBEL ACCOUNTS, SHERMAN MOVING DOWN THR OORKCHER RIVER—THE ENEMY RESIST THE PASSAGE OF THE STREAM. {From the Richmond Dispatch, Dec, 10.) ‘The news from Georgia yesterday was of a somewhat exciting character, The enemy, who had been marching @own the Ogeocheo river with three corps—one corps on the north and two on the south side—endoayored to unito their forces nearly opposite , but met with con. siderable resistance from ihe Confederate forces; and at Jest accounts had not effected their object, which was ‘also prevented, im; part, by the unfavorableness of tho fiver approaches. On Wednesday the demonstrations of the foderais on ‘the ferries,on the Savannah river, became more deter- mined, and they managed to get some of their infantry across the flats within sight of the river.jHere we wore well pro- pared, and our artillorists did good work. It was sup. poned that (hey would be compelled to abandon the From some cause, either lack of ammunition or inability to got their cannon in position, the Yankees mado very Hittio use of artillery, and this added confidence to our troops. It was reported that the enemy had effected a Janding on the Coosawhatehio, below Pocotaligo; but they Thad not been able to reach the railroad, GUBRMAN’S ADVANCE TWENTY-FYS MILES FROM BSAVANKAI ON DECEMBER 6. [From the Richmond Whig, Deo. 10.) Throngh the courtesy of a gentleman, to whom we have ‘Been indebted heretofore tor similar favor, we received, Jast night, coples of the Augusta papers of Wednesday, the 7th inst, Tho Sentinel says that its advices in rere rence to Sherman’s movements are very meagre. The @dvance was reported to pe skirmishing Juesdaw, Decem- ber 6, af station ico and a Half, heenty-fve miles from Savannah, Phey were pressing vigoreusly toward Sa- vannah. We have no doubt that o decisive battle between the raiders and the patr tot forces has taken place—the result of which ‘we may be enabled te announce this afternoon. ‘The same paper states, on the authority of a gentleman who was a prisoner for a day in the midst of the Yankee army, that the officers spoke freoly of their plans, and said Sherman did not intend to risk an engagement if he could help it, as he had no ammunition to spare. They seemed content to make their way peaceably to the coast, at the most practicable point, without a ight. SHERMAN STILL ON TAE OGECHES ON THB 77H INST. [From the Richmond Examiner, Dec. 10.] There is no news later than the 7th December. At that time the entire force of Sherman was combined om the cast side of the Ogechee. Op the 6th itadvineed no less than eighteen miles, Bis men were represented a3 much fa- tigued, and their spirits flagging. In numbers there wore 20,000 muskets, and @ most enormous wagon train. The country in bis rear was swarming with stragglers and deserters, who are begzing or pillaging at every houge. Citizens who have talked with the officers con. cur in the declaration that they are universally disgusted ‘with the expedition and the war. The officers spoke very freely of Sherman’s plans. They said be would not risk fap engagement if he couid help it, because be had no ammunition to spare, but would make his way to the sea- coast at the nearest practicable point. The enemy bad ‘three or four hundred negroes with them. They had no arms, but were merely camp followers, slipping off and making their way home at every stopping, to be replaced by others, No attention is now paid tothe general order of Sherman, issued at the beginning of the march, and the whole country has been pillaged by mobs of soldiers without officers, Wheeler is operating on the confused mass at every step. 4 BATTLE PROBABLY FOUGHT BRFORE SAVANNAH. (From the Richmond Sentinel, Dec, 10.) Is seems to be the impression that Sherman was moy- ing towards Savannab, and @ battle has probably been fought before this time. GEN. KILPATRICK’S DEMONSTRATIONS. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF KILPATRIOK’S FIGHT. [From the Augusta Constitutionalist, Dec. 6.) At midnight on Saturday, General Wheeler fell fari- ously upon the enemy’s rear, The Yankee horsemen who covered the rear wi driven back upon their in- fantry support, and our troops, after considerable fighting, retired. In our fight of Sunday with Kilpatrick’s cavalry, as- sisted by the Fourteenth corps, we repulsed the enemy in every attempt to dislodge us by fire and counter oharges, but finaily, being flanked, were compelled to retire, which was done in most excellent order. Our loss w: between seventy and eighty men. Thatof the feder is reported officially as ‘very heavy.’’ One of the Yan- kee officers was captured in a band to hand encounter, and Kilpatrick himself was wounded. On our side, Col. Geinse, Acting Brigadier, was severely wounded. 4 FIGHT ON THE 5TH INST. NEAR AUGUSTA. [From the Augusta Constitutioualiet, Dec. 6.] On Monday last a fight took place at Walker's bridge, on Briar creek, twenty-two miles from Augusta, in which the federals were worsted, A batch of one hundred and twenty-two Yankee prisovers bad arrived in Augusta. CENERAL FOSTER’S COLUMN, THE BATTLE OP HONEY HILL. {From the Savannah Republican, Nec. 3.) In our account of this affair, in Thursday morning's fssue, we spoke of it asa “drawn battle,” both armies having continued the fight until dark. We wrote with ‘the official despatch of General Smith before us, in which his modesty, which is equal to bis merit, led us into error by withholding the true character of the contest aad the real magnitude of the victory—for such it wi and for the numbers engaged, one of the most brilliant ‘and important of the war. It was clearly a movement on the partof theenemy to co-operate with Sherman; so large a force would never bave been sent simply to cut the Charleston Railroad, when the Yankees believed it to be defended only by s company of cavalry. Honey Hill is about two anda haif miles east of the village of Grabamville, Beaufort District. On the crest of this where the road, or highway, strikes it, is @ semi-circular fine of earthworks, defective thongh in construction, as they are ‘too high for infantry and have little or no exterior slope, These works formed the centre of our lines on Wednesday, while our left reached up into the pine lends without protection, aud our right along a line of fence that skirts the swamp below the batteries. They commanded fully the road in front as it passes through the swamp at the base of the bill,and only some fifty or sixty yards distant. Through the swamp, during the winter months, runs a small creek, which spreads up acd down the road for some thirty or forty yards, but is quite shallow the entire distance. Some sixty yards beyond this creek the main road turns off to the left, making ap obtuse angle, while another and smaller road makes off to the right from the same point, The enemy came by the fermer road, and turned the ‘angle apparently before they were aware of the presence of an opposing force, They consisted of four regiments of whites and the same number of blacks. Prisoners, of which ton or twelve are in our possession, state that tbis force was commanded by Generals Potter and Hatch; some of them say General Foster was also present as chief of command. The ne- groes, as usual, formed the advance, and had nearly reached the creek, when our batterice opened upon them down the road with « terrible volley of 5 rical case, This threw them into temporary confusion; but the entire force, estimated at five thousand, was quickly restored to order, and thrown into a line of battle parallel with our own, up and down the margin of the swamp. Thus the battle raged from eleven in the morn- ‘ing till dark. Tho enemy's centre and left were most ex- posed and suffered terribly. Their right was posted be- bind an old dam that ran through the swamp, and it maintained its position till the close of the fight. Our left was very much exposed, and an attempt was once or twice made by the enemy to turn it by advancing through the swamp and up the bill, but they were drivea back without a prolonged struggle. ‘The centre and le’t of tl emy fought with a despe- rate earnestness, Several attempts were made to charge oor batteries,‘and many got nearly across the swamp, but were in every instance forced back by the galling fre poured into them from our lines, We made a visit tothe fielé the day following, and found the swamp ond road literally strewn with their dead, Some eight or ten bodies were floating im the water where the road crosses, and in @ ditch on tho roadside, just beyond, we saw six negroes piled one on top the other. A colonel of one of the negro regiments, with his horse, was killed while feariessiy leading his mon across the creek in a charge. With that exception all the dead and wounded officers were carried off by the enemy dur- ing the night, Many traces were left where they were dragged from the woods to the road and thrown into am. bulances or carts. We counted some sixty or soventy bodies in the space of about an a many of which were horribly mutilated by sheli#; some with haif ir heads shot of and others completely disembowelled. ‘The artillery was served with great accuracy, and we doubt if any battle fleld of the war presents such hayoo among the trees and shrubbery, Immense pines and other growth were cut sbort off or torn into shreds. From all indications it is estimated that the loss of the enemy ie fully five or six hundred. This is the lowest estimate we have board. Many officers are of the opinion ‘that their loss cannot be less than one thousand, Ours ‘was cight killed outright and thirty-nine wounded, three or four mortally. The onemy fought to some disadyan- tage, ax they fred up bill, and most of thelr shots ranged too high. Our infantry bebaved with the groatost valor, Through: Out the protracted struggle there was little or no strag- gliog, nearly every man standing firmly to bis post of duty. The Goorgia brigade was commanded by Colonel Willis, whose behavior on the field is bighly commenda- ble. The Athens battalion, under Major Cook, and the Augusta battalion, Major Jackeon, stood manfully to their work, Tho South Carolina artillery aleo acted moet handsomely, and served thoir guns with tho skill of veterans. Great praise is bestowed by the ranking officers on Captain Stewart, of the Raanfort artillery (five ns), and on Katle’s aud Kauapaux’s batteries, each of which had a gun on the action NEW YORK, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1864. THE ARMIES BEFORE SAVANNAH. General Sherman’s Route from Millen---General Foster’s Position at Pocotaligo. VV way CHARLESTON % a Major General Gustavus Smith, of the Georgia State forces, though the line was immediately under the direc- tion of Colonel Coloock, whose conduct on the occaston is spoken of as beyond all praise, The gallant Colonel Gon- vales was an active participant in the fight,and might have been seen everywhere siong the line, posting the guns and encouraging the troops. So much for the battle of Honey Hi!!. The enemy were whipped long before its close, but t) ey waited for night to save themselves from disaster in their retreat. Soon after dark they made off with all possible speed, and, as the evidences show, with the wildest fright and-confa- Bion, Nearly everything was thrown away in their flight. The road and woods for miles was strewed with clothing of every deseription, canteens, cooking utensils, &c., while im their camp, about two miles from the battlefield, they left everything. Any quantity of provi- sions, bottles of liquor, preserved meats, blankets, over- coats, &c., were abandoned in their hasty retreat, With the exception of shelling from their gunboats noxt day, ich was harmless, nothing has been heard of them since their galling defeat and inglorious flight. NEWS FROW NORTH CAROLINA. North Carol! Very Active, &c. Newnern, N, C., Dec. 8, 1864, A refugee from the enemy’s lined, who has just ar-"! rived here, states that some of the opposition pspere of this state intiniate that Sherman’s infantry bas captured Augusta, Milledgeville and Macon, and that bis cavalry bad captured Millen; while the rebel papers, which claim to speak officially, deny that he bas made any such Progress, By the way of Roanoke Island we have Southern dates to the 4tb inst. The North Carolina papers state that Sherman's cay- alry bad captured Millen, aod had doubtless liberated the Yankee prisoners, and.were moving on to a placestill more important. The departure of rebel troops to the assistance of Geor. gia, leaves North Carojina nearly destitute of an armed force. ‘The opposition papers in North Carolina speak of Ster- man’s undertaking as unparalieled in history, and inti mate that he will doubtiess sweep everything before him, and pleat bis victorious standard upon the coast. The reelection of Mr, Lincoln, accompanied with Sherman’s prespect of success, is a new incentive to tho opposition party of this State, who are now fearlessly advocating immediate steps for the Cessation of hostill- ties, and the acceptacce of such terms as the federal government may feel disposed to grant. The recent bold steps taken to this end by her delegation in the rebel Congress are sustained by a large majority of the people, who, from all parts of the Stat e sending their letters of approval to these representatives who are urged to withdraw in a body from Richmond and retura to North Carolina and assist in the movement of separate State action for peace General Wild, of the African brigade, has arrived bere with despatches, and to look out for the interest of the families connected with his command. ‘The yellow fever has entirely disappeared from New- bern and Boaufort since the severe frost. Notwithstand- ing the weather is now very warm no apprehensions are entertained of the reappearance of the epidemic thie season, The New Steamship Morro Castic. A new steamship, bearing tho above title, recently built by J. A. Westervolt & Son, is now lying at pier No. 4, North river. She is owned by Mesers. Spofford, Tileston & Co., and is intended to run in their line between this city and Havana, in connection with the steamers Colum- bia and Fagie. ‘The Morro Castle is a thorough built ship, the wood used in her construction being principally white oak, with some chestnut, &c., the hull being strapped toge- ‘ther by placing iron straps diagonally from the kelson to the bulwarks. The dimensions are as follows:—Length, two hundred and soventy feet; breadth, forty feet; depth, twenty-three feet, and two thousand tons carpenter’ mearurement, She has a ing beam engine, eighty ino cylinder, with twel ‘oke of piston;' wheels thirty feet in ho engines aud feet f machinery were built at the Allaire Works, The cabing and staterooms are lofty and are fitted up with all the m ments, the ntilation as perfect tions for one hundred passongers, no others boing tal ‘The lounges, easy chairs, &e., are of he carpets are rich in pattern, and the upholsterin, enerally does credit to Messrs A. T. Stewart & Go , whe ‘urnished th The lampe, china, glassware, &c., were supplied by the well known house of Messrs. EV. i & and are tastef Brice & Co.'a any years teamships Fagio, &c. Aa we stated above, this fine steamer is owned by Messrs, Spofford, Tileston & Co,, and will sali to-morrow (Wednesday), at three P. M., for Havana direct. vT Navy. NAVAL RRORUITS, Supervisor Blunt bas sent to Captain Oscar Bullus, to charge of the Cherry street naval rendezvous, @ com- munication in which be sets forth that the following Dounties will be paid to naval reeruiis:— To substitutes the bounty will be for three y $600; for two youre, $400. Twonty dollars band mooey will be pald to the person bringing a recruit, and Oity dollars for a substitute, A guard has been detatiod to take the recruiis from the county volunteer committee's rooms to the receiving abip. ; THE SUPPLY STRAMER UNION loft the Brooklya Navy Yard on Sunday afternodn, tound for the Hast Guif squadron, The Union is commanded vy Aciing Volunteer Lieutenant Fdward Couroy. THE WAMVANOAG is anoounced to be launched on next Thursday efterncoa As before sated, the general command wag yesiad iv , Lverviuijac J8 10 readiness for ibe work, NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST. EXCITEMENT AT MEMPHIS. Beauregard Reported te be Marching on Fort Pillow. Negre Treeps Drawa Inte an Ambush and Slaughtered, on, &e. he 8x. Lous, Deo. 12, 1864. ‘The Republican has the following special despatch’from Catro;— Considerable excitement existed at Momphis oa the 9th inst., over the report that General Beauregard @a@ march- dug on Fort Pillow with a strong force. ‘Osceola has been occupied by a small force of rebels. About twenty-five rebels appeared on the river bank, opposite Memphis, waved their hats and hurrahed lustily ‘Yor Jom, Davis. A forca Of about one hundred and Afty negroes were immediately placed on board a steamer, which moved @ mile lower down the river. Here the negroos were landed, and when they filed out on shore the rebols broke and ran, apparently in the greatest consternation. ‘They were hotly pursued by the negroes until they came to @ thick, bushy placo, where the rebels bad a large force secreted, which suddenly rose and dred. ‘The negroes then {lea in great disorder, hotly pursued by the rebels, who siaughtcred them at a dreadful rate. A number of the negroes rusbed into the river and were drowned. One report says that only seven negroes returned, but another report says that more of them got back. EXPLOSION OF THE STEAMER MARIA, Twenty-five Mom Killed and Thirty Wounded—Tweive Soldiers Missing, Gic., de. Sr. Lours, Dec. 11, 1864. ‘The steamer Maria, from St. Louis for Cairo, exploded ‘at Carondolet, six miles below St. Louis, early this mora- ing. ‘The pilots, clerks and other employes say that while the ‘oat was laying, without steam in the boiler, an explosion took place on the larboard side of the boat, carrying everything upwards and making @ large bole in the boiler deck, through which several persons fell. They say that the explosion was caused by a box of ammunition, placed in the bold by eighty soldiers belonging to the Third, Fourth and Teoth Wisconsia cavairy regiments, ‘There were one hundred aod eighty-seven horses and @ pumber of muleson board of the boat. The soldiers positively say that the explosion was caused by an insuflicleacy of water in the boiler, ‘The boat was cut loose and grounded on the bar, where she was entirely consumed by fire. All the horses and mules were lost. It is reported that twenty-five men were killed aod thirty wounded. Twelve soldiers are missing. ‘The soldiers lost everything. The boat was entirely new and valued at forty thou. sand dollars, NEWS FROM MORGANZIA, LA. Monaaszia, La., Dec. 2, 1864. Matters are assuming @ Dew sbape all aioug the Missie- sippi river. Generals Dana and Washburne are imfusing energy and decision into movements on the east side, Major General Reynolds relie Department of Arkansas, Ho right place. Geveral Ullman bas relieved Genoral Lawler of the chief command. A marvellous change bas been wrought io @ few days. Morganzia seems to have been more a station to supply Rebeldom with needful articles than a military post, and the rebels were accustomed to pase in and out at will. All this bas changed. Goneral Uliman is a rigid discipli- parian, He bas closed the lines, and the camps aad works have now the aspect and decision of « military post. Troops are moving to and fro, But this is contra. band. General Buckn | Steele in the the right mao in the and Prince de Polignac had a grand din ven them @ wook ago by the citizens of Alexan- dria, “Confusion to the Union and Old Abo” was drank jo dowing bowls, ‘The Red river and Mississippi are both vory high. Arrival of Cotton at Cuba, * Cairo, Deo, 9, 1864, Two hundred and thirty-seven bales of cotton arrived here to day, one hundred and one of which was for re shipment and seventy-six for St. Louis, Tae MoLumwnaurr Concent.—The complimentary con- cert to Frederick Mollenbauer comes off on Thursday next, And promises to bes very brilliant aifair, All the preliminary arrangements have been undertaken by © committeo of leading gentlemen, who have spared 00 pains to make tho testimonial as pecuniarily as it will be artistically successful, Most of our leading musicians have volunteerod ihoir services o@ this interesting occa. sion, 48 have algo the members of the Arion Society, The Public We baye no doubt will liberally respond to the elforte that are being mace to aid this deserving artist. ooRLYN. —A grand benedt concert will be at the Brooklya Athe Coscent ix 1 given this evenivg, vooalist, koown artists and a double ) m, tow | young Witte Fie Parks soveral we {uartette of amat believe this interesting child is tbe recipient of a compliment avpualy, Rebel Accounts of Warren’s Operations. He fs Moving on Weldon and Giving the Rebels ‘Some Inconvenience.” Additional Details ef the Hatcher's THD CASUALTIBS, ee, ae, ae THE SECOND CORPS, Mr. Wm. J. Stark’s Despatch. Heapquartens Saconp Army Corrs, Brvors Pereranvxa, Va., Dec, 10, 1864, ‘THE RROCONNOISSANCE TO HATCHER'S RON. In accordance with orders received the evening pre- vious, the First division of this corps, Brevet Major General Nelson A. Miles commanding, broke camp at daylight yesterday moroing, and marched to Hatcher’s Run, @ distance of about six miles, with the design to cover eertain reads in that direction and watch acy movements of the enemy which might be made in that vicinity, A brigade of cavalry, under command of Colonel Kirwin, of the Thirteenth Pennsylvania, joined the division on the march, taking the advance. Thé run was reached about nine o’clock, and the enemy were found to be intrenched upon the opposite side, The run as this point is ordinarily about thirty feet wide, but the rebels had constructed a dam some distance below, which had the effect of increasing the width nearly two fold. ‘They bad also dug large number of deep holes in the ter, which rendered the passage a matter of great difficulty. The Sixth Ohio cavalry were dismounted, and monde a gallant attempt to charge across, but the heavy fire enemy and the condition of the ford compelled them to withdraw, ACROSS THB RUN. ‘The infantry was soon after brought up and formed in line, and, undor cover of a heavy fire from uns, the Second New York (heavy artiliery) succeeded in crossing , and drove the rebels (rom their works. Three men of the regiment were drowned during the passage of the ford. Cavalry pickets were at once thrown out and the requi- site ition Of troops made to await an attack. About P. M. a portion of the Firat and Third divi- another corps, uoder Bri; r General Wheaton, reported to Gener iles, and were held in reserve. About dark a; heavy storm of hai and snow came on rendering it extremely uncomfortable for the men, who, were without shelter. Huge fires were built, however, Hgbting up the beavems and casting a ruddy glow upon Beart ig tetiind the philosophy with which our a y with which our endure the gi brave reatest discomforts, THE RETURN. ‘The night away quietly, as did the morning of today At two o'clock in the afternoon, the object of the movement having beon accomplished, General Miles received orders to fall back and return tocamp. Soon after, the enemy, who bad been,for some time massing in our front, charged with a terrific yell upom the earthworks from which thoy had been driven the day previous, and at the time occupied by our cavalry. They were ro- ceived by a tremendous fire from our troops, which caused their lines to waver and finally break in great confusion. They fled, loaving a large oumber of killed and wounded on the field. Our men then charged in turn, and succeeded in capturing fifteea prisoners. Io the meantime on of the infantry divisions had com. menced mowing back in accordance with orders, and the balance of the command goon followed, the cavairy covering the rear. Atone time a report came in that the enemy bad succeeded in crossing the run at a point some distance above, and were coming down upon eur right troops were placed in position to await the attack, Dut the enemy did not appear, and the march ‘was continued, the rear guard reaching their old en- campment about dark. Losses. Our loss was about twenty-five in killed and wounded. Among the killed was an officer belonging to # detach. ment of the Second New York cavalry, whose name I could not learn. The following is a list of the casualties in the First division, Second corps :— CasvaLrine, James D. Cofin, D, 24 New York artillery, gunshot wound in arm. William Wherry, H, 140th Pennsyivanie, guashot wound, jn artn. James Calhoun, H, 140th Pennsylvania, in thigh. John B. Gilbert, F, 24 New York artillery, in side, Jonn Bell, 1, 24 Now York artillery, in leg. J. M, Strauss, H, 140th Pennsylvania, both legs. Joabua K. Whims, H, 140th Pennsylvania, loft arm. David G. Scott, H, 140th Pennsylvania, both feet. Wm. Parkinson, H, 140th Pennsylvania, right hip. R. M. Crouse, H, 140th Pennsylvania, in bowels. Jorry ayres, F, blst Pennsylvania, in breast. E. G. Martin, G, 140th Pennsylvania, in hand. T. F. Thornburg (since died), H, 140th Peunsylvania, ia bowels. David R. Whitebill (since died), H, 140th Pennsylvania’ in bowels. Sergeant Joho Nickle, H, 140th Peonsylvania, in kee, BUTLER’S HEADQUARTERS. Mr. Willi mH. Merriam’s “De itches. In rum Fiawy m Frost or Ricuwoxp, Dec. 10—6:30 A. M. RERRL ACTIVITY, Movements of large bodies of rebel troops are obser. vable, and it is easy to see that General Lee is nervous ts to the military movements of Generals Grant and Butler in this theatre, as well ag of those of Sherman on a far distant though equally absorbing scene, PRICES IN RICHMOND, Yesterday I saw a letter written in the city of Rich. mond on the afternoon of the Sth instant, and delivered through the lines that evening, which gay mont gloomy account of the condition of affairs in the rebel capit.i. The pending cold weather pinches the denizens of the doomed city in the extreme. Calico is held at twenty- one dollars a yard, coal seventy-five doliars a load, and twenty-five dollars for bauliog; flour, three hundred dol. lars a barrel, and wood one hundred dollars a co The letter states that plenty reigns to the market at these prices. ne dollar in gold is valued at forty dollars in rebel notes. CAPTURE OF A REORL MAM. A rebel mail, destined for localities in Charles City county and other places, there being « letters for Charleston, was captured and brought in yesterday, None contained, as far aa I learned, anything of public “i can e rebel rams that came down the river threo da) since, aud which wero warmly roceived by a few woll directed shots from Fort Brady, teft pight before last (or & polot fursher up the river, @RDER OF DISMIREAL REVOKED, Tho Major General commanding, by reason of the pro- vious good conduct of Lieutenant Colonel Kdwin 3, Gree- ley, of the Tenth regiment Counecticut Volunteers, re- yokes his order distniasing Greeley from the service The facts in this case wore that the offendant left bis command on board of a transport in the harbor ef New York during the rocent military sojoura of General But lor in New York city, contrary to explicit orders, and ia contravention of the Articles of War, General Butior contents bimeolf with calling lieutenant Colonel Greeley’s Attention to the gross breach of soldierly conduct and discipline in which he has offended, sensitive officer and gentleman will find im this reproof sufficient censure and example to ail officers offending 1a like cases. ‘The United States troops embraced in the districts of Eastern Virginia and North Caroliom respectively have been designated as separate brigades. This will eoable tbe generals commanding those troops to conveue courts martial, TO PR RELIEVED FROM ARMEST, The friends of (urloughed soldiers trom New York who went home to vote for President will be glad to koow that such of them ## overstaid their leaves, by reason of delays incident to travel, and hence have been subjected to arrest and imprisonment, have, by orders from the War Department, been released and directed to return to duty, if itcan be avcertained that they were detained without fault on their own part. FIRING ON DOTCT GAP. At twelve o'clock jest night beavy firing by the enemy commenced on Dutch Gap, and was vigorously answered. There was algo firing at that nour on the right of our line, near the Now Market road. ‘This firing was without especial significance Hatt, Yestorday was the coldest day of the season here Late la sequently the cold considerably moderated. Ix THe Fieup, 18 FRONT oF Rrcmvtono, Dec, Morning. ) THE ENEMY ON A RECONNOIEA NCH. Fielt's division of the evemy made a recooa evening @ heayy hailstorm set in, though sub PRICE FOUR CENTS. going op within those lines they cannot diving. Atall events they will do well to keep their distance, Driving in our pickets, they retired ana opened their mortar batteries on Fort Burnham, late rebel Fort Harrisen, Without doing the slightest damage. REORL Ral Since thelr short but sprightly engagement with Fors Brady, three days since, closel; Drury’ 7, and i n believed they we: pe a ‘plow ally The Pr Heavquarteas, Anwy or riz Potomac, Dec. 10, 1864. ‘The object of the movement upom Hatcher's run was evidently to keep the enemy from sending a force to in- tercept Warren, and it is believed to have beon success- ful, Our entire loss in the ait bundred and twenty-(ive iu killed and wounded, At two o'clock this afternvon the command was ordered to returm, and to-night the troops are bacg in their old camps, Nothing positive bas yet been heard from Warren. Rumor has {t that bo bas bad a fight at Jarrett’s station, on the Weldon Railroad, in which he gained a victory, Quod was pursuing the enemy. REBEL ACCOUNTS, The Movement Against Weldon. DETAILS OF WARRAN’S OFERATIONS—WURN LAST HEABD FROM HR WAS MOVING ON WE! DON, {Prom the Richmond Dispateh, Dec. 10.] Woe mentioned on yesterday that a column, thrown out from Grant’s army,and supplied and equipped for @ Protracted expedition, hed struck the Weldon Railrond at Jarratt’s, thirty miles south of Petersburg, and wnen Jast beard from were marching in the direction of Wel- don, There was a flying rumor that Hampwon had en- countered and had 2 fight with this column; but we could trace the story Ww uo trustworthy source, The probability of this ching was, doubtiess, the father of the report. We know nothing of the plans of our general in relauion to this movement of the enemy, but coniess wo ‘sball be disappointed if the Yankee column is permitted to move without interruption or obstruction to its deati- nation. It set out with beef on the hoof and other sup- plios suited to the uses of a ‘We look to seo some of tl to the Confederate comm! Hamptoo’s men have a deserved widespread reputation as beef bunters; an Opportunity Dow offers for adding to their fame in this nding out this columa Grant purposed more then @ of those flying expeditions known as raids, fe de- signed establish! point which should of the Petersburg and time threaten Wil- }, the point aelected, If getting there and fortifying bimeelf he will hope to supply his troops by the Roanoke river or by rebuilding the Suffolk Katlroad. it remains to be seen how much of bis excelicnt plan will be successfully ac- complished. REVIEW OF WARREN’S OPERATIONS. {From the Richmond Whig, Dec. 10,) Our telegraphic column contained this m:rnjng, in @ condensed iorm, tho Iatest news received hero with rever- ence to the Yankee raid on the Southside. By way of re- view, we will stato that on Tuesday night a heavy colamp mposed of infantry, artillery aod cavalry, left‘our front and moved out on the Jerusaiem plank road. They were reported Wednesday morning at Proc- some twenty miles distant, and still in motion. lumn ig sald to embrace two corps of Infantry pose quantwm suficit of artillery, but # small force of cavalry. ‘A good many knowing people aro exercised as to the destination of the raid. If they bar than reported they will, of course, their journey. On the other band, Neve they are better equipped than reported, and we will soon hear of the destruction of bridges, &c., in the direo- ton of Weldon. This, we are frank to admit, will pivews some inconvensence. ill not retrieve io the lenst the palpable and irre! failure which Grant bas made to bis ‘On to Richmond J Winter, from present appearauces, does Bot seom in- @ined to wait longer for Uly: and, unkse he goon makes a desperate forward ment, (he campaign, as far as he is concerned, will terminate foricusly, Can “the ablest general in the world,” witha due regard for his fame, permit this? The fact is, he must not only b if be attempts a fight, do something bau make ‘a reconnolesance in force.” ive the following distances, = our readers may reburg, and Belifield ten miles further south don road, At this point there is road bridge across the Meberrin river, to whieh the r1 ‘no doubt, will give attention, it they havetime. Belifield is in Greensville county, and in twenty-two miles distant from Weldon, The whole dist- ance between Petersburg and Weldon is sixty-two mites. Up to one o'clock P, KM we were vuabie to jJearn any- thing further of the enemy's ont, but may state that, from the disposition made by General Lee, it is vot improbable the raiders may come to grief ere they are forty-eight bours older, EVERY MAN ON THE WSLDON ROAD RBXPEDITION OUGHT TO Be CAPTURED. {From the Richmond rxaminor, Dec, 10.) Wo learn that the force seut by (rant down the Weldon road consisted of one entire corps, besides the cavalry. Every man of them ought to be captured. ner, Dec. 10.] quiet lines of Richmond. An attack was expected this morning, but the faterdict of winter =~ be effectut 6 my crossed a small foree of infantry to the south of James river on Wednesday morning, at Cox's Landing, near the mouth of Dutch Gap canal and below battery Simms. They are upon the neck of low grounds where they can do nothing and cannot advance. ‘ross their (front and et anal. It 1s not dest hold this polnt with our forces, but simply to k in check 10 the useless position which they have ‘There is no truth in the rumor that tbey hay any crossing at a point bigher up the rt Our morta d batteries command are keeping up amouptof annoy: The Si position, and ce. tien Below Richmond. WINTER INTERDICTING ACTIVE OPERATIONS ON TRE James. The sound of heavy guns was beara on Hynes 4 og on the lines below the city. The firing, thougl unexplained, 18 believed to have been nothing more than the sbelling, by our river batteries, of t canal, as the wind at the was setting point. Winter seems to have set in in earnest: Dut still there is no grand attack trom Grant He let the golden days of antumn slip by unimproved, and the winter cometh, wher no man can figbt. We had not even a rumor from Peteraburg on yester- day, which t# conclusive evideoce tbat nothing of im- Tne Proposed Recep ef Admit Farragut. MBRTING TO BB HRLD AT THE COLLECTOR'S OFFICE TO-DAY. An adjourned meeting of the merchante’ committee engaged in making arrangements tor the reception of Admiral Farragut was held at Collector Draper's office yesterday afternoon. Moses Taylor, Eeq., presided, and Samuel Sloan, Eaq., officiated as secretary. Thero wasquite « fordmidaple attendance of our le;dng citizens, and among them might be mentioned the following :— Joun Jacob Astor, Collector Simeou Draper, A. A. Low, Alex, Stewart, Robert L. Stuart, Alex, Hamilton, Shep- pard Knapp, James Wadsworth, HG. Stebbios, Chas. H. Marshall, Prosper M. Wetmore, Moses IH. Grinnell, Fadwards Pierrepont, Josoph Lawreace, Edward Minturn, Leoward W, Jerome, Robt. $, Hono aod HM Taber, The resolutions adopted at the preliminary meetiog oo wly endorsed by the full assem- Saturday were una im’ in favor of presenting tial token of the esteem and admiration in which bo 1s held by the people of New York Messrs. Marstatt, Sioa’ and Scusit made appropriste speeches on the aame eudiect ; afer whic! Mr. Low moved that a committee of be appointed by the Chair for the purpose of suitably large sum of money wherewith to parcha fitting testimonial for presentation to the Oid Salamao der Mr. Low remarked that no gift in the power of the people to make could be too great to pay for the node services which Admiral Farregat has rendered to the whole country, His remarks were most warmly ap- placded. wes The motion was unanimously adopted, aod the Cuain- saw stated that he wonld be prepared to report the names of the committee at the next meet On motion of Collector Drayer appointed to receive Admiral Farr of the action taken respecting him er committee was aod joform hit by the merchants of New York. , djourned, ater resolving to ro-assemble PR Rove «Mgr toy in case Admiral Farr gan tapers joiner yorived What the sntention of the to present the Oid committee is stantial than a 8 +, ftied ip 1 the moet substa »y Some vs the commities, ting tho money itself option oF the recipr @ bext meeting cen made for the committes to J@ the revenue cutter five durin ed passenger iv the ot tance In force yesterday morning on tho Darbytown road, ao he Avwy ns doubtodiy for tus purpose of ascertafuing the strength ¢ en Potter, of this eity, com these lines, which they found to be in a condition so | miediog dive of the Ninth army @ ; *, tisfactory that they immediately loft, whieh bad they | ba moted to f general by b tt, oe ot dove with great tation they would have un. | disting {and gailant conduct ia the several actions doubtedly been captured in all their streogth, The | sivee ¢ g the Kapidan, to take rank from Aweust 1 Suemy syomg to bo apprebonsive ba} pomobing a! 1nd,”