The New York Herald Newspaper, December 22, 1864, Page 2

about Ove thousend inbabitanta Tk ts situated upon the ‘Qoones river, upon commanding ground, ia the heart of rich and productive agricultural district, ip Baldwin founty. The residences are nearly all splendid struc: * tures, the surroundings of whieh show the owners to ave been people of a hiyh degree of taste and refine ment. The gardens of the more wealthy are Deautifuliy laid out; the lawns spacious and beautiful, and tho streets clean and well proportioned. In the centre of the town 48 the Capito! building, a large brown stone building, of modern style of erobitecture, situated im the centre of \a tea acre square, upon tho corners of which, and inside oa whiet surrounds the whois, are smal!, but Deasly fureished churches. Outside, and adjacent to the Capitol grounds, are the arsenal and mazazine, both very g004 buildings for the purposes for which they are used. ‘These, the Governor's mansion, and the Milledgeville Hotel, are the chief publfe buildings of the city. The Penitentiary is an institution now unknown, as it was Jaid im asues the night that tbe Twentieth corps entered the city. ‘The rebels on evacuating the place released all the Usion men confined in the prison, and conscripted them inv the rebel army. THE STATE MOUSE, when i visited it, preseutea an appearance of devasta fiom and chaos. The troops had eutered the Senate and Representative chambers and the offices attached, and torn Up the ‘urniture, scattered the contents of drawers about tue (oor, destroyed the library and State papers Jett benind by Governor Brown gud bis associates in sheir hortied fight, appropriated to their own use everything they could caery, cut the trimmings from the windows, @nd reveiled in broad sheets of unsigned State bonds and curregey, several millions of which were found piled up to one of the rooms, as wellas the plates from ‘which they had been struck As | strotied leisurely through the chambers and com Witte rooms, and gazed upon the hundreds of negroes who filled the Capitol and revelled m its halis, 1 could not Dut fee! that it was no deseeration—that it was fitting that a council bail where the treasonable ordiusnce of seoess was hatched and givea form should De spit upon ana thsulted by conquerimg troops and diseuthralled darkies, under the very shadows of t lifelike portraits of Goorgia’s chivalrous song that adorned (be wails of both cha:nbers. It is oaly a matter of surprise that General Sherman, On evacuating that lty, did mot iay the building in ashes. 4 KOGUS STATE LEGISLATURE, On the day that the Fourteeuth corps triumphantly Marched into the capital, to tne music of the Union, the Otiicers of the {wentieta corps, to the number of about one bundrev, wssembied at tie Senare cuamber, called the roil of the House, appointed a Spesker aad clerks and opened the Legisiature with prayer, the facetious chap- {nia prayiog for tbe overthrow of the rebel government, the rowrn .f Georgia to the oid Union, foe weather and littie tigbtiog on our march to the coast, conclu:'ing with ‘the remark, “Ai of which is respectiul!y submitted. ”? A lobby member very gravely arose in the gailery, and asked if this houorable body would hear from the’ gal- lery. Tau an bour’s discussion f llowed, and, on a division, it was decided that the gallery should be beard Risiog with ail the diguity and polish of a Chesterfield, be quieily put bis havd ip a side pocket, drew out a flask, piaced it to bis lips, repiaced it in bis’ pocket, and Tesumed wis sont, The Srmaxer—I must raise a point of order. I be- customary to treat the Speaker, Lonay Mex 1 heg the pardon of the honorable House for my thonghilessness, 1 believe ib is customary bo treat the Speaker Here he pr-duced the flusk, and proceeded: ‘‘Yes,T beg to worm the House that I shall teat the Speaker—re- spectfully. ‘The flask dropped into his pocket and he into his seat, amid cheers from tbo gallery aud smiles from the hon- Grable Speaker's colleagues. After the orgauization of the Legislature the question of Feconstructivg the State was taken up and Wiseussed for some hours, with all the gravity conceivable, by the Yankee representatives (rom tae vurious counties. The result of gbe gelberationg was that the State was led ‘ack like a comjuered Cuiid into tae Union, and a com. Mittee appointed to kick Goverror Brown and President Davis’ nates, which commitree retired, aud soon @:ter returved und reported that they wore ani- mated by a progressive spirit, but that the articles upon which they were to exercise their «pedal extremi. Gee”? were won es, ‘The Legislature adjourved after the style of Governor Brown's Legi-iature of the provious Friday—by taking a equaro drink and a handful of “hognuts ” FROM MILLEDGEVILLE TO SAVANNAH. Leaving Colouel Estee to cover the evacuation, on the Morning 0 the 24th Slocum moved forward upon Sao- dersvitic, the county seat of Washington county, Davis’ ‘Corps 8 tbe leit and Williams’ (Twentieth) corps on the rd’s army was qp the Milledgeville and Macon Raitway, at Uoonee bridge, where Wheeier’s cavairy wae contesting ils passae with considerable spirit, On the 234 and 24h there was considerable skirmishing be- tween WHRELER AND KILPATRICK, AROUND MAC! Fesulting in the repulse of the former, with considerable José, Kilpatrick could bave captured’ the city easily had it bec Sherman's intention to do so; but as a demonstra- tiom alone was ordered, be retired after driving the ovemy ipside bis works, Kilpatrick spent several hours Gestroy ug the rasiway towards Giordun, and foliowed on in ;ursuit 0° Wheeler. Several hours delay was caused @ Howard's column at the Ocouee bridge, which was Major Hartridge, of Wheeler's com- dislodged alter buroiug ‘troops over vn pontoons, and on the ofthe 26th arrived at Irwin eross roads, in ‘Wiikcsm county. wi STAMPEDED BY 4 FORAGING PARTY, Oa the evvoing of the 26th General Morgan. Second di- visto, Fourteenth corps, bad the advance, and wien within a mie of Sanderaviile the :nounted foraging par- pow ww Dy wdvaDce encoun! Wheeler's cavairy, under of the geoera! himsel'. The foraging party ‘dismvupted, deployed as skirmisbers, and drove Wheeler from Bi- barricade Of Pais, when Morgan's advance (the ‘eco brigade) came up, aod in ten minutes Whevier and bis three th usand horse were rushiwg madly outo the towe. which was at once vecupied " eommaud burted the court Bouse aad a number o: shops. ‘Tbe wen, ip retaliation ior having been firea upon, almost @Ulied the hotel, cours house, offices and stores, and “(oraged liberally” upon the tpbabitanta, Ou tbe evening of the 28th tho left wing arrived at the OGERCERE RIVER bridge, which bad been burned. Tbe Ogeechee runs toi Wiliameon swamp, one of those marshy Dayous sbat are becomiey more avd more numerous as we peneirate the country towards the goast Of course the river bad to be pontooned and haifa mile of ewan ‘orduroyed jor the passage of the wagons, which quickiy cut though the marsby soil everywhere found BdouL iuese rivers. LOUSYILLE, THE ORICINAL STATE CAPITAL, Baird's afd Moraen's divisions of Davis’ corps, moved 00 Lovieviile from the ieft, by Fern’s bridge, on we Aayper Ogeechee, aid arrived (here early in the a!ternoon. was sacked, and several houses and public Duildings burved HOWARD MOVING ON MILLEN. Howard arrived at swaionb ro. ou the Great Choopes river, tday, moving towards the great Mt Miven. »uere Kilpairick 1 which point tue left wing Is also deatined Considwcavle railway «as torn up by Geary, Ward and Jucknou Uebaeen tbe Oconee and \he Ogcecnee rivers. On the zuth Davie’ columa marched to LOvISViLLE, the county soat of Jetlersou counry, where it eocamped for the wight This Lowa is one of the Oldest in the State, and was the tirst capital when the state was in its ii iuroph the Kindness of Lieutenant Cologet mtb Pennsylvania, re of pe and Kpub on Irwmpel, published as early us 1803, 10 the oid syle of typogrepny. Tbe Gazelle was started ia 17M) 0) Awbrose Day and Jawes Aely, and though a email sheet covtuinrd considerable news. A large por- tion of it 6 devoied to legal advertisemeuts and voices Of benpecked hasbuvds, who caution <cbe public against harboring of trosting their yentul ‘iv, The bumber beivre me contains a leiter from Thomas aive, taken from tne Natwnal Jnuelligencer, relative t the coutest between Aaron Barr aod Mr. Jefferson (or President of the United States, wine 1 rewarkabie jor ite caustic properties; a report of ‘Cong resstonal ) ings Of that Gay, « memoir of Hoo, Seoator Waitt, of \asbington county, @ hero of tue Revo- who died oo the 16:0 Feoruary, 1503 essays, kc. It is quite ® curiosity m ay have been employed in Coasing up the railway between Davisborough and the Oxeoouce river. Jirrt divieion of the Fourteenth corps on the © the 30th moved to Bu:tom station, near the Opoective bridge, »fter leaving the Second and Tuitd divis- jute wo tmarch on the direct road to Waypeaboro. Carfin Wee witoin «ne mile of the Seveutecnth corps, ussed to the fouth side o/ the Ogeechee that eves! ¢, the Fiiteonth corps, encamped (uree miles north Of the river further soulb., Frevieus vine Lousvil: Dulldings were vexcroyed, as well as @ larg ton Nor; "es divisions of the vamp on the Waynesboro we mu midg oF Levember 1 TARATEND avousta end the flack of Wicele’ ry, that was skirmishing previews dey with atti k, ‘our miles aouthe rae tthe: 8 Giviou Moved about ive . Wheeier's ieft " way. The evr tog up the re from tbe perme by tue Twentiern corps ards Millen He T (ook the Fisteepth corps, cr Sed the r acd curated # movement upon Millen fro) the south side of the ratiway, ‘On tbe 2d the left wing moved towards Waynesbero, Corto on the rieht and Pawrd and Morgan on the jolt, The Twentioth corps, that on tve right of the Fires, ecomped to the right Of te Fourteraib, moved on the direct road, and at five in theevening both corpsoame ber near Huckbead creek, The Jwenticth corps uad rod, consequently the Fourteenth was crowded wion the left, raoning tp the direction of Lumpkin, nd Milieu railway. A belt was made on taton for toe night, while the iwentieth Oorpe moved acrons Kuckhead croek. TWO MEN'S THROAT" CUT. During the day's march tbres graves of three members Of the Twenty fret Ubi were (ound on the plantation of @ Febs! ewntaia. vemed MeCulou.b. where they had been mardered the night before by MeCullough and bis gang bile \oraging. he of the rhurvered men wax Walter is, Of Findiay, © io, who was postmaster o: the inird igade o Carlio’s division «youve man who, atthe bt Tones boro, acted as rier iy, std carried orders where would Some o come des of the men 4 that the throots of two of ate th ited nil who ventured outside of tke pickets and (ell into the evemy's hands while foraging Satarday, the 34, Cariin’s division, fotlowea by Mor jan, started for the Millen aad A: ta Rallway, pear mpkin station; but eo much difficulty was experienced in tinding the roads avd poctooning Buckvead and Rocky creeks, that they marched sbout ten miles to make an advance of four. At night the railway was reached Without encountering any enemy. Baird was on the ex- treme left. supporting Kilpatrick's cavalry, which skir- mished more or less all day. Howard, a'ter destroying the ratiroad both ways Millen, moved off in the direction of Jacksonboro, to which place the let wing is also beadiog. On the 4th the First @'vision of Davis’ corps destroyed about three miles of the rafiway north and south of Lumpkin tion, while Kilpatrick bad @ sharp skirmish with Wheeler’s cavairy-on the tert, wear Waynesboro, in which our artillery did great execution, killing and wounding a large ‘number, A,few sbelis had been thrown into Baird's camp during the previous night. Loaving Lumpkins station, Morgan's division took the Advance, and the Third brigade of Carlin’s division cov- ered the rear. Colonel Miles, of the Seventy ninth Penn. sylvania, commanding the brigade during Colonel Hambright’s illness, had his rear attacked by about one hundred cavsiry, who showed themselves in the edxe of a cornfield the railway, Lieutenant Colone! McManon, of the Yweoty first Ohio, who was the rear guard, threw out skirmishers and drove them back. Atter leaving the railway a mile in the rear the cavairy came up, when the Colonel changed froat to the rear, deployed skirmishers and drove the marauders back. The colump moved on about six miles and halted forthe night. AMINE OF WRAUTH STRUCK. While workivg near the railway aig.umpkins five mem- bers of the Eighty-eighth Indiana (hg up a rebel pay- master’s box containing ten dollars io silver aud five hundred thousand dollars in rebel bilis of the new issue. It was quite a wiod/all to the boys, who use it to fight the “tiger” and replenish their larder. IN THK SWAMPS, On the fifth Morgan took the advance and, followed by Carlin, made Jacksonboro before dark, notwithstanding that the country was a barren waste aud the roads fear- fully cut up by swamps and ditches, into which horses plunged promiscuously, enveloping the riders in mud and filtu. Many of the stréams and swamps dad to be pon- tooned or corduroyed, Arriving at Jagksonboro, we found it occupied by Briga- dier General Butrd’s division and Ktlpatrick’s cavalry, who had just soundly thrashed Wheeler at Waynesboro and fatten back. On the morning of the 6th Morgan, im the advance, tnoved on the direct Savannah road, followed by Carlin. Raird crossed Beaver Dam at eight A M., and followed in rear, Kilpatrick covering hisrear and flanks. At nicht the column baited near the ab river, eighteen miles southeast of Jscksonboro, and three miles from the Twentieth corps, which was moving on parallel Toad to the right, AROR “YINDS’? OF TREASURK. All along the line of march Sherman's revelled in rebel script apd foroigu The citizens, hearing of the approach of the ‘Yanks,’ buried nearly all their valuxbies, much of which were exhumed by the men, wo rarely fail to discover it. Among the large **finds’’ was $2 in gold by some members of Hobart’s brignde of Car- lin’s division. Rebel money is so plentiful in camp that the men light their pipes with $50 bilig, and kindle their Ores with $5,000 Georgia state bonds. INCIDENTS. A march of this kind 1s replete with incidents that go far towards filling up @ narrative of a campaign; but 80 maby of them occur daily that unless notes are made of them on the iustant they pass from the memory. A few of these are worth reproduction here, “WOULDN’r BR A TRaITOR.”” At Milledgeville we made the acquaintance of a relative ofthe Hon. Mr. Crawtord, late secretary of War, who kept a private table for the accommodation of officers. Many of our officers while in the city valled upon ber—prompted partly by the fact that among her household were several very pretty lady Doarders—asked for dinver, paying therefor one dollar each. I found her to bea violent rebel, and freely en tered into conversation with her on political sub- jects. Some of the commanders gave ber a guard, which ‘was withdrawn on the departure of the column. Seeing her band the guard about two huedred and fifty dollars ia greenbacks. I looked surprised, and asked “Why do you do that”? Drawing herself up grandly. and frowning contemptu- ously, she replied.— “] am not a traitor to my country. I would vot deal in the accursed trasb."’ THE CONTRABANDS, From the time we left Atiaota, with fifty or one hun. dred contrabands, the ‘colored ‘brigades’? continued to swell in numbers until we arrived at the Ogeechee river, when fully 10,000 were attached to the vari ons columus, They reprosented ali shades and aonditions, from the al- most white housemaid servant, worth $15,000 in rebel cur- rency, to the tar black, pock marked cotton picker, who ever crogses massa’s door sill. A very large majority ot them were women and children, who, mounted on jers have currency. from | Bue! tured while straggling from their commands, which is Cully one buudred. 16 Sth the troops moved at the usual hour, crossed p, and suddenly found Koe- with ail the bridges burned. ‘This creek 18 quite near the Savanaah, in haif mile of swamp, which: wre overflowed waters of the Savannah — Ail the pontoomeers, under Vol. until Im the meautime the rebel cavalry under Ferguson came upon our rear and flanks, cked Atkins’ cavalry brigado, General Davis placed Baird aod Carlin IN LINE OF BAI TUR, throw up breastworks and awajted an aBtack, Jp the rnoon the rebels charged what they supp sed to be cavalry, wheo Baird gave them @ voiley that sent them back howling like whipped ours. They were satisted, and did not renew their efforts to capture our trains, While th® troops were in line of battic half a mile trom the Savannah, awaiting the crossing of Morgan and tho traics over Ebenezer creek, 4 RKREL GUNDOAT ran down the river and shelled the road upon which our trains were moving, but did no damage, fortunuely. Had f section of artillery been planted on the river bank, the gunboat could have been blown to atoms, as the river at this point is only about titty yards wide. At twelve o'clock at night the column resumed their march, crossed Ebenezer creek and spother smalict Tiver, and at two o'clock A. M encamped at FORT GREBNI ground rendered historica! in the annals of the Revolution as the spot where Greene defended the Savannah river against the British. A church erected by the Lutber- ans in 1769 is within a few hundred yards of the rive It i @ large brick structure, of the usual atyle of archi- tecture, built of red brick, surmounted by a cupola or ‘spire of modest pretensions, The windows are bung with Venetian blinds, which would be improved bg a coat of paint The interior of the church is quise unassuming; the pulpit is about twelve feet high, after the style of our city churches, built of white oak, the desk covered with red velvet and trimmings. The floor is clean and smooth, the seats painted white, with biack walnut mouidines. Toe edifice shows its age, but will last a ceutury or more. I am not fam'liar with its history ; but old citi. zens say it was within its walls that Greena placed bis wounded goldiors. About four hundred yards fur- ther on towards tue river is tho celebrated Fort Greene, Btiil in @ good state of preservation, KICPATRICK ON THE FLANKS, Noarty all the skirmishing, from Atianta to Macon, was done by General Kilpatrick's division of cavalry, com: posed of the First brigade, under command of Colonel A, Murray, of the ‘Third Kentucky, and the Second bri- gade, under Coloncl Atkins, of the Ninety-second Tilinois mounted tofantry. The whole force, under command of Kilpatrick, moved out of Atlanta on the 15th, on the Jonesboro ‘road, and on the same afternoon skirmishing commenced with the enomy’s cavalry, who wore in his front in considerable force, composed of one brigade, under Hana, REBEL CAVALRY LOSE THEIR CAMP, ‘The Tenth Ohio, one of the best regiments In the com- mand, promptly atiacked the enemy, drove thom gal. lantly’ betore thom, capturing their camp, a uum- ber of prisoners, ‘and a large supply of forage. AGALN STIRRED UP—SKIL) TAKES TWO GUNS. On the morning of the 16th the cavalry moved on Loveiov’s, where they found the enemy dismounted and occupying the works thrown up by Hood in September last. ‘The rebels were yartly composed of militia, and they had with them two pieces of artillery. Tno Kighth Indiana, Lieutenant Colonel Jones, and the Third Ken- tuoky, Lieutenant Colone! King, were ordered forward, and charged tho works, driving the enemy out and cap- turing one gun. Lieutenant Griffin, commanding Kil- patrick’s scouts, with his command, gallantly won the other gun as a trophy REINKORCED AND AGAIN: ROUTED. Kilpatrick pu:sned them to Bear creek station, where they bed beon reinforced by Williamson's and Andersons’ rebel brigades, who were bebind rail breastworks, (rom. which they were driven by the Tenth Ohio, who lost several men, among whom were Licutevants Gregg and Morgan, killed. and Lieutenant Morzan, captur Nothing of importance occurred on the 17th, except oc- casional skirmishes, On the 18th the command arrived at Plapter’s ferry, on the Ocmulgee river, at two o'clock, and on the 19th at Bright's plantation, near where Stoneman was captured. Colonel Atkins occupied Clinton, driving out the enemy. ‘THE PRINT ON MACON On the 20th the cavairy occupied Clinton, and parsing on via Cross Keys, encountered the enemy strongly posted op the heights around Macon, with eight pieces of artillery. Kilpatrick made preliminary disposition of his forces, and skirmishing at once commenced. After the Position of the enemy bad been ascertained, the railway ‘was torn up for some miles. a train captured, loaded with supplies, near Griswoldvilie, where the Tenth Ohio charged on horseback into the works, capturing the ar- tillery; but the dgoting of the enemy was eo determined that they were compelled to retreat without the guus. mules, somotimes five on an animal. inox wagons, buggies | The charge ts described by those who witnessed it a8 one and vehicles of every veacription, blocked the roads.a od materially delayed the movement of the colamns. it was DO unusual sight to beheld « slave mother carrying two young children apd leading a third, who, io a balf oude State, trudged along the thorny path to om. Columns could be wriiten descriptive of the harrowing scenes Presented by this unfogtunate class of fugitives, BLOCKADING THR OONTRARANDS. ‘So mnch difficulty did Reo Davis find in moving his column that at the Ogeechee river, ag a military oecessity, he placed a guard at the bridge, who the caravan of coptrabands until the rear of the column passed, and be removed the postoon, The negroes, however, not to be frustrated, constructed a foot bridge and crossed. Next day the columa had its full complement of negroes. THEY ARB AGAIN HALTED. Arriving at Ebenezer creek, the same method wes taken to clear the column, with better success. The creek runs through a half mile of swamp, which is covered bacon and can only be crossed by a narrow bridge. bridge was takeo up, and the moment our forces digappeared the brutal Wheeler was in our rear. Next 7 afew darkies came up jpaseed atill fully two-thirds wore quiries elicited the io! tion Ube delenceless pearoes biocked, CHARGED UPON THO WOMEN AND CHILDREN, missing. To- my be I know not, but all the negroes who escaped, the enemy showed x Ninth Pennsyivavia cavalry, charged them je splendid terror stri brigade of the Fifteenth cerpe to support the cavalry Avother day Sheviceees dealing death and y ‘that Wheeler ana ” 0 ROE. dreds of rebel dead and wi tf ' was quick to mee the advantages gained by bim,.im- where those | proved them, and feli upon them with irremetibie foro throwing bimeels in front, be called wi Of the most gallant on record. Havtng carried out his orders to threaten Macon, bu' capture, bis on the 2let tore up the raitway to Gordonsville, bursed «number of factories houses, skirmtabing the entire day. ot sacrifice life in ite forces, and Kilpatrick witha and machine shops, and some CHARGE OF THE NINTH SENNSYLVANIA. On the 224 the command arrived noar Gordon, where fight, aud Colonel Jordao, with the style, routing th vcken. enemy in every direc- tion.’ and capturing arms, horses, hate, &c.. which the enemy left behind im their precipitate retreat The regiment lost six killed, twenty one wounded and forty- nine missing. The enemy also suffered severely, 76 VICTORY AT GRISWOLDVILLE. waLoort’ While the cavalry battle was progressing the rebels brought of ip three les , under General Phillips, when Howard ordered up ral Walcott’ and the engagement at ence assumed the form of & battle. Weloott came down on the rebel militia like-a destruction jato the enemy ; gallantly stood the terrific fire of infantry rv, until Afteen minutes slipped by, and hun: wentdown, Walcott plokcts, breastworks and Tusbed the borror stricken men. General Phifire tried to relly his troops, but it was in vain. They still ren madly to the rear. Phillips rallied, and, with whom I bave talke!, seem to agree in their ac. = A few turned back, and, hurriedly forming them, mo count of the bellisb slaughter. “GIVE ME SOMETHING FOR MY SPARYING CHILDREN.”” ieee plantation bad been. stripped of everythiag. asd whose piantati st of every: f° ideon cryiog for bread. | He endeavored to soothe her, when sbe lifted up ber j beautiful eyes beseecbingly, , “Give me | something for my starving children.” ‘went to bis mess and fed the children from bis private larder, Un the following morning be was quite chagrined yxes, one barrel of flour, four HIDING THAR INYANT MOSBB, Riding up to a house one day iv Scriven county 1 met | an old woman and three grown up daughters at tne door | uttering frantic appeals for hel. I inquired what was wrong, when the old woman pointed to a Duraing cotton jin, and exclaimed, | “Put it out’ You uns are burnin’ me child:”’ H T asked where the ehild was, aud succeeded in learning that it was 10 the burning gio bouse. H A y I went, with some mep, to rescue the innocent, andat the door met a ten year old buy, who, badly singed, Issued forth from the ‘ery furnace. Returning | to the house, I inquired how the boy came there Putting the old pipe between her lips, to compose her es, the old Indy at last ventured an explanation: —- ," guid she, “we uve heard that you uos killed | nll the iiutie boys, to keep them out (rom growing upto | fight ye, sud we hid ’em."’ ‘Strange as this may seem, among the poor Yenorant | dupes of Davis, it a common belief that the Yankees slay ail the male children. We found many infant | Moseses and Jel bidaway in cellare and corncribs, | Dut pone in bullrushes. } REVELLING TW FEMALE APParet. | Shortly aftor leaving Milledgeyile Cenerat Davis de. | tected two soldiers stealing tadies’ clothing from a house ear the road. Turniag them overt the provost mar | shal, they were drossed in tho stolen criaotine and pettl- | coat, tied to the rear of wagons, aud for six days | marched through muddy ford» and swamps as an exam- ple to the men of his command. They came out from the ordeal with slightly discolored skirts and dirty stock- i MADAM®, GIVE US THE PIANO TO COOK DINNER.”” It would be useless to deny the fact that some pitiaging | was perpetrated in a large army like Sherman's, ina | march through a country where there wes found #0 much | to tempt the fancy; yet there war very little cause for comviaint. The following ix said to have actually oceurred, but the authority is the unfortunate victim — | A foraging party visited a plantation, and entered upce the plessast pastime Of strangling chickens and | Dayouetting bogs. Finding a fine flock of sheep they | «wont for thea,” as the boys sa} ‘hon the rebelowner | came out and told them to take ail but two imported | ino sheep, which she highly prized. Huving vointed | pete out to the turned to the house. A few mivutes after, they returned, informed ber that they had killed the fatted sheep, aud proposed to dine upon it. Said th ‘Madam, give us the piano; it choice mutton with common fuel '’ } The piso, abe avers, was carried out, broken up, the | fire kindled in the yard,and the dinoer highly relished | by tho jolly foragers. | OUR PRAT AGAIN TERRA TENRD. On Necomber 7 Davis moved at six o'clock, Morgan in | advavee, Carlin ceotre, «nd Baird rear, A brigade ef | Kilpatrick's cavalry covered tbe rear, and skirmisbed slightly with Ferguron’s brigade of rebel cavairy, who «ed usp all day. Thy weather was very unfavora- ond the bevy showers of rain that ‘ell during the day reudered the roads and swamps | very bad and the movement of heavy trains no easy or | sant job. We encountered, as we moved on a road ‘ning parallel and Oniy about @ mile from the Savan- buh, agreat many swamps, creeks aud bsyous that had | Consequently our prog ees | Kighteen miles were made, | apacrilege to cook 'so | encamped oo Ebevezer creek, thirty-sevea miles from Savannah, About ten o'clock A. M. FERGUSON ATTACKED ' 's cavalry in & swamp, over which sed after afew volleys had been men of the Ninth Michigan, part of Kiipatrict Baird bad j exchanged uagved a f Several of our scouting parties approached the river and fouvd it lined with rebels on the other side, who fired upon every one showing bimeeif wk, At Hudeon’s (erry, abous forty eix mil city, & pasty of cavalry found two brigades of rebel infantry | to contest auy effort on out part to crozs. | THe RIONT FLANK ChOMeING OGRRCHER. | Howard in @uill moving forward. nd the right was Crossing the Ogeechee at kien, fitteen miles from Savannab. Slocum reacned Springfield, the county seat of fling. ham, last evening, and encamped. Arie DID WeALTH OF THE ARMY. jedioal Director of the Fourteenth corps, deains from disease and wounds, and wonpded io corps eince it lert Atlanta is only BOWARD AT MILLEN Oe the evening of the 24 Howard's (richt) wing rived at , having, with the assistance: 0! soon mest eect: dea\royed the Ceutral Raliway from Mave. to (vat piace. twenty Sve, or much less than it would be in yarrisoo. struck his columa while it was being dressed. rushed forward at the moment on the double quick, tl enemy broke in disorder, and away they cut across fel aod forest, throwing their arms away, and leaving Phillips and many of bis command prisoners in our ‘ima hands, The yes of J ‘Away’ the officer beightened their terror, mingling, as they did, with the ! { | Wheeler did not oo | converge. Of course this does not include the men who were a. | ved forward: but our deadly shells aad bullets Walcott triumph of our men only whistling of Enficid balls, the cee» toned tramp of horses and men, and the rolling of cup carriages in the storm that follows war. The battle imeted four and Walcett—the brave leader of the victorious was carried out wounded at night. aod all was Next morning the snp rose npoa the bloody field, and the enemy were gone, leaving nearly four hundred dead and wounded on the field. Walcott Inst but thirty~ seven. | The 234, 24th and 25th were spent A Lhe throagh Gordon, across the Oconee rir: ville and Big creck, skirmisting all the way. A TRAIX CAPTURED—RAILBOAD BRIDGE )ORNED. On the 26th Captotns Hays and Estes, of Kilpatrick's Nedge | staff. set out for Waynesboro. on the Augusta avd Saven- Bab Railroad, with two hucdred mea. They arrived at Waynesboro at eleven o'clock in the evening, burned ove hundred feet of the reilway bridge. captured a train ana burned tt. skirmishivg all the while with Wheeler's cavalry. KILPATRICK DRAWS THR MOUSE TO THE TRAP, On the 27th the force moved ovt of Waynesboro to. irmiehing as they fell back to the bie railway towards night attsck upon Crifin’s m the maio command, but was ropuised by thom aed Colonel Morray’s brigade, which came up. KILPATRICK PLAYS Wore . On the 28"h apd 20th Kilpatrick fell back 16 Big creek noar Loutsville. skirntiahing all the wny, and onthe 196 of December, accompanied by Baird's division of the Fourteenth corps, started for Waynesboro, met the ene. my, strongiy ietrenched behiod rail breastworks, from which he was quickly dislodged. SCRATCHES 4 LITILR. On the 2d engaged theevemy, and akfrmiched to Rock creek, pear the railway, and on the 3d tore up the Tailway from Lampkin to Thomas’ station. TRE MOUSE CORN! On the morning of the at seven o'clock, the enemy was found strongly posted on the railway two miles northeast of Waysesboro in a splendid defensive poni- tion with heavy rail barric: with @ swamp on one favk and railway embankment on the other. Wheeler could oot be attacked in rear or flanks, © Kil- Patrick formed bin command, with the Tenth (hie on the right contre, mounted: the Nivth Michigan right, Ninth ‘Ohio left, Nivety #ecoud Milinois in the centre, KOLPATRICK AURPR TIM ON. Seizing bis divieton flag the plucky Ii'tle trooper step- out oo the skirrash line, an’! eailing ‘across, saluted heeler scoundrel! patrick every time. i'l) not leave enongh Lompkio. couts and detachments eT Ke With thie disposition of forces the Tenth Ohio and Ninetweecond Iliinoie charged, the former mounted end the latter on foot. and for # while the result war ques tionable, but the Ninth Michigan reinforced the troops and charged the works, which were carried handsomely, and attwo P, M the enemy were driven in contusion from the field, Captam Beebe’s Tenth Wisconsin battery ‘* aid fine work, Great praise is due Kilpatrick, as we! Colonels Atking 9nd Morrar, and Cap Jed the ebarge of the Tenth Waynesboro, dangerously w thus far, I Kilpatrick's lone, nly sbout four hondred killed, wounded and ile the enemy's i fully two thougand, Nearly { at! our wounded have been brought off the field and are with os. THR DIVPICULTIR® AS WR ADVANCED. On the morning of the 9th the column retumed the march, skirmishing el! the way to @ swamp. fiiteen miles from Sewannab, where the Augusta and Macon dirt rosds Here the enemy had erected a fort, in which they bad a battery of artillery, aod which impeded our progress forthe day. Carlin was sent to the right to Hank it, and next morning the enemy had evacuated, the ¢ 10 upon their flank, waving On tbe Lith the left wing VIMAR BAN ANN AT on the right and front of tho city=-the left of tae Dwen Heth corps extending to the river, and the right of Davia? ps to the n side of the Ogeechee and Savannah #ix malles (rom bbe city HOWARD SWINGS INTO LINR, Lact evening bie ; the Seventeenth corps on the right centre and the Fifteenth Joft was at Gayton, op the Millen and Savanvan Railroad, | in rosorve, to open ommonication with the fleet The Seventeenth corpa, before moving round on the right, bad thidst of a the back to work ; but the trains did not get over and Iy upon them to- H \ | ' certain. a 0 , ‘corps, on ventng of the 10th, developed the enemy's position three and a half miles from tae city, where their first line of defence was encountered. CAYTURE OF A STRAYFR, On the 10th, some ‘oravers ‘rom the Twentteth corps, while om the river discovered @ steamer moving up. ‘They laid tp ambush until it arrived opposite them, and then opened upon it, shooting the pilot and several hands, and captured the steamer, which they borned. At night they brought in six prisovers taken from the steamer. ae paren to be the Water Witch captured from our DESTRUCTION OF THR SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD, On moving dowa Slocum struck tne Savani and Charleston Railway where it crosses to the west at the Savanuah river, aad tore it up as he moved upoa’ Sa- vannah, thereby accomplishing the main object bad in view by Foster in his attack at Honey Hill, im South Caroliva—the severance of communication between the two cities. A REBEL BRIGADIER GENERAL CAPTURED, ‘Ten miles north of Savani Slocum reached the plan- tation of # man oomed Har: who was formerly brigadier general in the rebel service, The General bad an invitation to march along, but on showing his dis- charge from the service was paroled and released. On the following day he returned and asked permission of the Generel to go into Savannah and urge the surrender of the city, which request was very properly refused, 1 hoard A CHAPTRE IN HARRISON'S CARWER thet will exhibit bis charscter pretty elearly as a blood- thirsty scoundrel unworthy of gonfidence, Some years ago there lived in Philade!phia an industrious privter named Ubimer, whoremoyed South and followed bis busi- Dess in Savannah. where, in due time, he married, and soon after purchased a plantation adjoining Harrison. When the war broke out he refused to fight against his country.aod was badiy persecuted by Harrison, who, with armed men, dragged him from the coffin of bis dead child, acd confined him im the Savannah jail as & common convict, for no other offence than being a Union man. From the jail he was conscripted into the army, from which be desorted three times—the last time the night before our advance rexched his house, where Harrison bad him rearrested and sent back a prisoner, probably to be shot. DRAWING TAR LINES AROUND SAVANNAH. The 11th and 12th were spent in putting troops in po- sition, locating artillery, erecting breastworks, reypiring reads, and all the et cetera: preliminary to a thor- ough investment of the city. Baird’s division, left in the roar of Slocum to keep Wheeler back, placed batteries on t to check the gunboats that the rebels patrolied the with, and empioved themseives in tesrigg up the railway and burning the bridge across the Savannah river. Om the evening of the 12th they moved up and took position in reserve of Carlin. s THE LINK ON THE 12TH was about ten miles long, extendiug from the Savannah, where Slocum’s left rested, three miles from the city, to beyond the Gulf Railway, where Howard’s right rested, eleven miles from the city. Howard bad previously torn up mavy miles of this last link 1m the railways centreing in Savannah In front of some divisions of our lines were impenetrable marshes and swamps, where we could not approach within rifle ravge of the enemy. PREPARATIONS 10 OP -N COMMUNICATIONS. AS early as the evening of the 9th, Sherman, looking to the approach of the fleet, selected Captain Duncan, chief of Howard’s scouts, to perform the diificult task of run ning the rebel blockade to tho fleet on the const. The particulars of whose yoyuge you have alrcedy received. AN EXVEDITION VY GENERAL HAZEN. On the evening of the 12th Howard relieved Hazen’s Second division of the Fifteeath corps by a part of the Seventeenth corps, and threw it across the Little Ogge- chee, towards the (reat Ogeechee, with the view of cross- ing it to Ossabaw Island and reducing Fort McAllister, which held the river. The enemy had destroyed King’s bridge, across the Great Ogeechee. and this bad to be re- paired, Captain Reese, topographical engineer of Howard’s staff, with the Missouri engineers. pre pared the timber and bridged the ope thousand feet of river durivg the pizht, and on the morning of the 13th Hazen crows and moved towards the point where Fort McAllister obstructed the river. Kilpatrick, in the meantime, had moyod down to Bt. Catbarive’s Sound, opened communication with the fleet, and asked permission to storm cAllister; but Sherman did not give his consent, considering it questionable whether the cavalry, with its poor facilities and small supply of artillery, could succeed, ‘THY FORT CARRIED BY HAZRY. Learning that Hazon was to storm the fort on the after- Boon of the 13th, I vieited the right of the line, and at one o'clock Joined Generals Sherman aud Howard, at Dr. Cheroe’s rice mill, on the Ogeechee, opposite Fort McAllis- ter. I found Sherman on the roof of the mill, surrougded by his staff and signal officers Bekley ani Cole, Wait- ing to communicate with Hazen on the isiand, While patiently waiting for Hazen’s signals, Sherman’s keen eye éetectod smoke in the horizon seaward. Up to this time he bad received no tuteiligence from the fleet. Ina moment the countenance of the bronzed chieftain ligbteved up, and be exclaimed: * Look! Howard ; there is the ganboat!”’ Time passed on, and the vessel now became visible, yet vo signal from the fleet or Hazew. Half au bour Passed, aud the guns of the fort opencd simultaneously ‘with puffs of smoke that rose afew hundred yards from the fort, showing that Hazen’s skirmishers bed opened. A moment efter Hazen signalied. “TI have invested the fort, and will assault immediately.” At this moment Bi announces “A signal from the gunboat.” all eyes are turned from the fort to the gunboat that 1s coming to our assist Ance with pews (rom home, A few messages pase, which inform us that Foster and Dabigrem are within speaking distance. The gunboat now balts and asks :— “Can we run up? Is Fort McAllister ours?”” ss CE “Hazen ww just ready to storm it- Cen assist Fea,” it But before Tweaty o See that flag in, tne advance, Howard; how steadily it moves; not a man falters. * There they go still; gee the roll of musketry, Grand, grand.” Stil be strained his eyes, and a moment after speaks without ramming his eyee— ‘ane flag still goes (orward; there is no flinching ere.” A pause for a minute. © Look !” he exciajma, + it has halted. Tooy waver, j Mo! it’s the parapet! There they goagain; now they Look ! there’s a fing on the Avother, another, It’s own! The fort's ‘The glass dtopped by bis side; and in af instant the joy of the great leader at the possession of the river and ‘the opening of the read to his new base burst forth ia seate it; some are over. words:— “As the old darkie remarked, dis ebile don’t sleep dis piebt!’ And turning to one of his aids, Captain Auderied, be remarked, “Have a boat for me at once. 1 mugt go tbere;’’ pointing to the fort, from which bait 2 dozen bvattio flags floated grandly in the sunset, And weil might Willfam Tecumseb Sherman rejoice: for bere, as the setting sua went down upon Fort McAllister reduced, and kissed a fond good night to the Starry Banwer, Sherman witnewed the culmicativa that bad Involved soch aes shorter route to bis base. rable 13th of December, the rk, waters of the great ness tO the fuifiiment of the covenant 1th his irou heroes at Atianta twenty- to lead them victorious to a new. base. ‘Ogeesdee bore Sherman made nine days befor But to THE FRKORS OF FORT MATAISTER. The victorious patriots wio gave the iast biow to the obstructions in our path were tho members of nine regi meats detailed speciatly trom the three brigdes as fol jows —Sixth Miseourt, utepant Colovel Van Dusen: Ahirtieth Obie, Captain ———, and Une Hucdred and Six- teenth Illinois, Lieutenant Colonel Maadix, from the First brigade, commanded by Colonel Thoodore Jones, forming the right of the line. Forty.seventh Ohio, Colonel Parry: One Hundred and Eleventh Jilinois, Colonel Martin, and Fifty fourth Obie, Major from the Secoud brigade, ¢ommanded by Colonel W. 8. Jonex, forming the left. Forty-eizbth [ilinois, Major Adams, Ninetieth Ilhuois, Colonel Stewart, and Seventiets Obio, Lioutenant Colonel Phillipe, from the Third brigade, commanded by Colonel Oliver, forming the centre. THE GROUND CHARGED OVER The line, when the fort had been fully invested, was ip a half circle, the river ‘orming the other half, with Fort McAlliater on the point or elbow of land. To proach the groand upon which the formation of the live ‘was completed the troops nearcbed through @ narrow road or avenue in the centre of a swamp, where the arbarous enemy had borled 9 number of oor, {th the intention of demnralisiog ap attacking party. rated by the rebeis tured, the prison. ers marched at the head of the eolumo. torpedoes they shied off, were detected and ‘the in ai machines out. The right of the line charged over an exten rice swamp to reach the outer ine of intrenchments, hut the centre was more fortunate in haviog good, solid ground, DMSCRIPTION OF THE FORT, Tam not suMctently versed in epgincering to give &. yory ivtellig ible description of the fort without cuts, but in walking through it | found it a very formidabdle struc- ture, with three Lalf bastious and two curtains. Howit- dors were 80 placed that they swept the ditches from. those bastions with tellmg effect. Every tinoof approach from both the land and water was covered by howitzers and fleid pieces. The trenches were very doep, and filled with abatis and chevaur de frise to make devence doubly In addition to all was aline of buried torpedoes, five feet apart, encircling the laud side, with the excop- tion of the entrance on the right. Over these the gallant storming party were compelied to charge; avd from them nearly all the lors resuited. THE ARMAMENT AND) GARRISON, ‘This fort was constructed in the early part of the war by arebel officer named McAllister, who owns a plan- tation near by. It had received additions more recently in armament and garrison. Gn the river front the fort mounted two thirty.two-pounders, three ten-inch guns (one bundred and twenty-eight-pounders), two eight 1 guos (sixty-four-pounders), a mortar, several twonty~ fourspouncers, bowstvers, &c., making in all twonty- (bree guns and one mortar, The garrison consisted of Major Anderson, commanding, who claims to bo rother of Geuorul Robort Anderson; sof of fleld artillery; Captain White, other officers and about two hundred 4 militia, all of whom, together with ses, smaliarma and twenty-five thou- of choice imported wines placed for safe keeping, fell ia the bands of the men of liazen’s command. PNT® OF THR STORMUNG. tioned above, re(ured to surrender the j,nns inside of the forty and jofaniry with t word, receiving Attacked @ capte three eabre cuts, two guosiot and one bayonet wounds ii! would ‘not surrender until ios of blood com- Indeed, neariy all the rebels foughs and pailed bim to do 80, erected bresstworks on the conal, whick the rebels out on the pied by the cores, Tho prisoners were put quiekiy dammed the canal, 80 that by the were relieved by lavis swamp «| considerable p battle could sdvance w tions, over which a difficulty, ivbt of the 10th, and inundated the ewarnp ocou- The Twestieth g@iantiy and refused to surrender, ey BA were ordered uot to surrender, Yet our troop, they hed got the fort and occupied it, magnauimoualy fired their feces in the air, instead of into the black of the rave, yet brutal, traitors who refused vo receive quar- ‘vers that they may bave an excuse horealter for refusing to give it in return. Every man should have been shot down who refused to surrender wider suok ciroum- tances, Major Taylor and some of his command engaged a squad of rebels and drove them into i A my (rom oh they diacbarged their pistols. Major decided to cage the Birds by sbatting the door upon them, bul in dotug so bad two fingers shot off. si Te —_ a ‘THE TORPEDOES, Hi following day Captain Souppen, of Hxzon’s staff, compellod the rebel prisoners, under direction of Captain White, the revel engineer who located them, to remove all the torpedoes about the fort. I counted over fifty lying upon the surface of the ground, OUR Loss ‘was but twenty-three killed and eighty-two wounded, owing to the celerisy with which the fort was stormed. That of the enemy was fourteen killed and twenty-one wounded, besides one hundred and ninety-elght enlisted men and thirteen officers captured. Amovg the wounded were Colonel W. S. Jones, slightly; Captain John H. Grace, Thirtieth Ubio, Acting Assistant Inspector General of the brigade—a brave officer, who, on the 2d of May, led u charge at Vicksburg—>" killed; Lieut. Smith, One Hundred and Eleventh Illinois, killed; Captain ©. Noff, Fifty-fourth llinois, sevorely; Captain J. Foster, One. Hun and Eleventh Tilinots, mortally; Lieutenant Kirkham, One Hundred and Eleventh Illinois, slightly; Major’ Taylor, Forty seventh Ohio, severely; Captain Stattb, Forty-eichth Mlinois, and anes Simmons, Une Hundred and Sixteenth Illinois, TER DEAD. While we cannot but mourn the loss of the brave twenty-three who went down with the setting sun of that beautiful Le 3 ‘we must all admit that, consider. ‘| tl ing the importance of ‘the victory, Fort Mcallister cost us but little. It was cheaply purchased with blood con. secrated to a noble purpose. Let me here suggest tha? A message was at once sent to General Sherman, doring all aid from General Foster and Admiral Dabig: Geveral Sherman then signalled that Zens Nod liste, ant wanted to know if help” w: envy guus. given, General Sherman had signaled to General Hazen, Of the Fi(i¢enth corps, to take the fort immediately, *WAMRN’S ASSAULT OP YORT M’ ALLISTER, In five minutes the raily bad heen sounded by the bugles. Ravaliay-of musketry was beard, and the nexs moment tho three brigade flags of Hazeu’s division were placed almost simultaneously on the te of Fort Gen. was given. Gen. Sherman then sent word that he would be down that night, ana to look out for his boat. The tug immediately steamed down to Ossabaw Sound, to find General Foster or Admiral Dahigren; but they not being there, despatches were sent to them at Warsaw, announc- ing General Sherman’s intended visit, and the tug re- turned to its old ‘ition, While a ing the fort again a small ‘was seen coming It was hailed with: — . pane boat ts that?’ and the ome response came yack — . “Sherman.’? ‘THE MEETING OF THE WARRIORS, It soon came alongéide, and out of the little dugout, paddied by two men, stepped General Sherman and Gen- eral Howard, and stood on the deok of the Dandelion, The great leader was received with cheer after cheer, an@ with every manifestation of delight and satisfaction by thefr comrades of the Second division, who | Sl. Hoe was in splendid spirits and oxpressed his gratifi- survived tho deadly struggle, should in some 4 cation at reaching his base, He remained on board way render toe names of the dead tmmortal uatil about two o’clock in the morning, While on the by a monument, no matter how modest and uu- | boat he wrote his despatches to Goneral Grant, General assuming, so that it weathers the ravages of time, | Halleck, General foster and Admiral Dahlgren. On the Never will that charge be forgot! neither shouid the bames of those whe fell before the guns of McAllister Tonight the praises of Hazen’s vine regiments of heroes are sung in every camp and picket fire from the Savannah to the Sound. Were justice done Hazen and the men who scaled the ramparts they would be ad- vaneed one step in the line of promotion. Well may Sherman, Howard and Hazen be proud of the old Second following day be came on board of the Nemaha and wes | Foster, The Nemaba then proceeded }, when Admiral Dabigren, accompanied itaff, came on board and spent some time in com- versation witb the General, THR PRESIDENT SENDS A VERNAL MESSAGE TO SHERMAN. Colonel A. H. Markland, superintendent of mails for the armies, came on board with deapatches for General Sher- divigion; that, under Logun, r man, and delivered a verbal meseage from the President. past, and, under Hazen, se uta lie cane in the | ‘Taking the General by the haud, the Colonel said:— glory. a ‘GankRAL Suugman—Before leaving Washington I was ‘On the 14th several of the vessels from tho fleet came | ‘rected by the President to take you by the baud, up to the fort and landed officers (rom the navy and Fos- ter’s command, who were warmly greeted by the follow- ersofSherman Sherman remained in consultation with Dahigren ana Foster until the morning of the 17th, when, accompanied by Admiral Dahigren, he came up in the tee Massachusottz, and proceeded to the left of the ine. OUR NEW BASE OF SUPYLIBS will be on tho rreat Ogeechee river, opposite Fort Mc- Allister, acd distant from the army from four to ten milos, to either wing, From Cherve’s Mills to the let wing is ten miler, via a very fine swamp road, tornpiked ond graveled all the way, The great Ogeec! empties into the Ossabaw Sound, which is accessible for vessels of war and transports of all kinds. [t is an excellent har- for tbe lauding of supplies, and is sate in bad weather. On the 17th several vessels of the blockading fleet, accor panied by trai rts ladened with supplies, came up the Sound to the vew base. Ove transport was ladened with seven tons of mail matter tor Sherman’s army. ‘THR WRECK OF TUR NASHVILLE, The wreck of the rebel steamer Nashville, sunk by Captain Worden, still les in the Ogeechee, of Fort Mcallister, THR FRUITS OF THR CAMPAIGN may besommed up io the foliowing estimate, which is very nearly correct:—The army pasved over forty-two of the finest grain growing counties in the State, captured and occupied over two hundred county seats and vil- lages, brought out about fifteen thousand negroes, ten or fifteea thousand bead of borses and mules, some of them flae blooded stock; burned two hundred and forty miles of railroad, all the bridges, every cotton pin, all public buildings of service to the enemy: burned or bonded $40,000,000 worth of cotton; captured oyer a mil- lion of rebel currency buried in the earth, and considera. ble gold and silver in small sums, about thirty pioces of artilory, several rafiroad trains and stores, @ large amouct of ammunition, sufficient cattle to furnish the army with fresh meat, about four thousand prisoners, some of whom were paroled OUR ONLY LOSSES are about five hundred prisouers from straggling and three or four hundred kided and wounded, including those in the Fort McAllister air. PRAISE WHERR 1T 13 DUK. While Sherman deserves the full credit for the concep- tion and execution of the campaign, bis subordinate com- manders, Slocum apd Howard, commanding wings; Biatr, Davis and Williams, commanding corps, and Geary, Jackson, Ward, Carlin, Morgan, Baird, Wood, Hazen and ‘Smith, commanding divisions, have all rendered hearty co operation io the arduous work. The mombers of those of ficers’ statis have labored assiduously towards the success of the expedition. To Captain’Poe. of General Sherman’s: staff, the army is indebted for valuable maps of roads and router of march. Captain Dayton, of the Geveral’s staff, performed tho duties of assistant adjutant gereral and aid-de-cump well aod faithfully, especially as adiu- tant—an office that requires great experience and sound judgment bebiad the desk Lieutenant Colonel Ewing, J. Gi; Major MoCoy, Mejor Hitchcock, Captain ehols, Ceptaim Audentied, Ald-6e Camp, and Baylor,’ Chiet of Ordassi ve all rendered efficient McClurg, of Genera Davis’ stall, is one of the hardost workers in the corps,an accomplished gentlemen aud able adjutant geoeral. ‘TEE CO OPBRATION OF THR NAVY. ‘Through the politeness of Rear Admiral Dahigren, of the South Atlantic viockading squadron, 1 learn thata wherever [ met you, and say for him, “God bless you andthe army under your command,” and he further- more added, “Since cutting loose from Atlanta my praj erg and those of the ration have been for your success.’” General Sherman seemed to be déeply affected, and after a moment's silence could only say, “I thank the Presideat, Say my army is all right.”” During the day General Sherman related mady anco> dotes of his personal experieuce, while coming through, of @ bumorous nature, which must baye been beard to have been thoroughly appreciated. He spoke confidently of + his ability to take Savanoah, saying that Hardeo wag his game. Subsequently hereturned to Fort McAllister in a boat placed at bis disposal by Admiral Dablgren, and General Foster returned to Hilton Head to arrange to get forward supplies of hard bread and coffee, as beef, fresh and salt pork, &c., were abundant in Genoral Sher- man’s command OPENING OF TH OGERCHER RIVER. On Tharsday last General Foster, accompanied by Ma- jor Strong and Major Gray, of his stafl, and Lieuvenaat Fisher, of tho Sigaal corps, proceeded in the Nemaha to the Ogeechos, to open the river to Sherman’s base of supplies. fe passed the obstructions below Fort McAllistei aud proceeded some distance up the river when darkness and toe dense fog, which arises nightly over the rice marshes, made it impossible to venture further, the chaa- nel belong unknown acd capeedinelyi tortuous. As seo ag tho fog was dissipated ov the following morning, Gea. Foster ordered the steamer to go on, The river ram through immonse fields of rice, thousands of acres in.cx- tent, on-either side, and bere and there we passed large steam rice milis surrounded by negro bute. On the banks, in front of their quurters, were assembied groups of nexroes of both sexes aud of all ages and sizes, who watched our passage-with wonder, not unmingled with joy, which they mani‘ested by tossing up their hats, waving bandanoa handkerchiefs, maxing low courtes and davcing plantation jigs to the great amusement of all. SHERMAN’S ARMY RUNNING THE RICK MILLS. Some of the rice mills wore observed to be running at a high rate, and we afterwards: ed that General Sherm: oidiers were in possession , and were engaged fe grinding rice and laying ine nice supply of that popa- r edible. . There wore loud cries of «Where’s your hard-tack?”’ om the part of soldiers lining the banks. They were pro- mised relicf as we steamed on. All of them looked fat and jolly. After twenty-five miles of exceedingly a tuous gavigation, ia which it od we scarcely vanced an inch towards our destinatien, we finally reached the railroad bridge of the Savanogb and Gulf Railroad, crossing the Oxeechee, and found it partially destroyed by fire by our men some days before . The draw was burned, and the passage way wae with debris. Genera! Foster ordered the steamer teland ae Captain Ketcham, which had on Board Colonel Markia with nearly three hundred bags of mail matter for Sher- man, to hitch a hawsor on the piles and debris and draw them out. After an hour and-a-balf of hurd work, euper- imtended by Captaia Ketchum. whe displayed an extre- ordinary ‘egree of energy and tact, taking hold with own and working like » trooper, the Gebris was moved and the draw made passable. SHERMAN’S REW BASE AT KING’SPRIDGR. The gland City went through at once, followed by the Némana, and withont troubdle we reached the the Kingsbridge. on ape Sato road, thie besige hea been burned tbe redels op approach Or ces Howard's wit vn day aud a ball ‘ine bridge is about joward's wing, in a aod a I. + ier constructed. A six hundred yards in length, apd le Laat tees es seeysadi goes | Shu center een o Seta at sono, tl ligo.rivers tewards Coosawhatohle station,oa the Savan. |. Wooderfal performance shows. At Kingsbri: Fo the tab and Charleston Railway, with a view of creatioga | eagiveers were constructing docks, and supi nee diversion in favor of Sherman, You have no ibt | Already being Ianded there. The line of Tall’particulars from other sources. {/ | !# a0 easy and safe one, and until Savannab ts takes! wilt, may stat, however, that the ration bad the de. } D@ exclusively used'to supply Sherman's army. red effect, and 8 en: from with. Ny “rawing troops from that polat to be sent against ‘her: ingly. leme trom the breaking out of aw man. The old Admiral and the veteran Voster are de- igheranty phy a servedly popular im the Department. of the South, and ine and by bis energies amd an Ee ee: tnvs Ble elprensot thelr igh gopreciation otha vale RAR'S MENT, or Is mere supposition: but it is probable that, a | able services in accomplishing: the great result sitaleed fow days will be spent in provisioning an equipping his.| during the past twodays, quantity r army, when Foster will co-operate with Shermag and Dabi in tho thorough investment of the city. The first work to Be (inne is the removal of the from the Ogeechee river, to permit the ascent of the iron-clads to reduce the numerous little forts that line the Little On the engaged exchanged a few shots, poe across tbe Savannah river by Sloct now cat Off from communication with the outer world, The best tformation gives the enemy twenty-five thousand of a garrison, principally militia, This force must fall mto our hands unlees enemy evacuate Richmond or Charleston and come tb their rescite, PROS/ ECTS FOR THR FUTURE. ‘The pudite nesd harbor no anxiety as to the inal suc- coas of Sherman in compelling the surrender of Savac- nab, now that i¢ is thoroughly invested and siege gans in position ready to their iron showers upoa it. Sherman, thoy have surcly learned by this time, does nothing Rurriedly. He thinks often before he acts; but whou he does move the rebels must clear the way for bim,or acrash is sure to follow. My own opinion is thas the city will not surrender until it is forced to, but that will be before many weeks roll by, They kaye not supplies to-stané more than a month's itivestment, and muat then attack Sherman or surrender. Hardee is in obief command of the city and defences. THE ARMY BEFORE SAVANNAR. Var Ogeechee River Correspondence, Fracsurr Newata, Bringr, Oaewcnrk River, Ga, Dee 17, 1804. "") RECONNOITERING FOR SIGNS OF CHERMAN, ‘The-United States revenue cutter Nemaha, Lieutenaht Commanding Samuel ©, Warner, Geveral Foster's flag- boat, loft Hilton Head on the morning of the 12th to go down the coast with General Foster and staff to éndeavor to opsa communications with General Sherman, going through to Fort Palaski and thence through the marsh te Warsaw Sound, looking towards the main canal to discover some traces of Sherman’s advance, None were observed, so the (everal proceeded outside and entered Orsabaw Sound, where the gunboat Fiag, om blockading duty, wan communicated with. Lieutenant George A. Fisher, of the Signal corps, United States Array, was hore left on board the Flag to proceod with his party up the Ogeechec, and endeavor to comma nicate with @herman, if be should approach tbe coast at ‘that point. Ku THE YIRST SIGNAL FROM SMERMAN, The Nomaba rewrned to Warsaw and meved up the Witmington rive? and anchored just out of range of a revel bétiery. . During tho night rockets were thrown up by Captain Jesse Merrill, Chief of the Signal corps, to an- Bounce bis presence to Genera) Sherman’s signal officers, but elicited no responre, Iioutenent Fisher was moro successful, Tho Flag fired Bix guds in rapid succession from a heavy gun as a sig- nal, and then Lieutenant Fisher threw ap several rockets and closely examined the borlvon over the matoland for the responte. At about three o'clock on the morning of the 13th, after a rocket bad beem diacharged from the Fi little stream of light was observed to sboot up in the direcajon of the Ogeechee, and quickly di ay. Another rocket was immediately eo0t up from tho flag- ship, and a second stream of light was seen in the same position as the first, I:then became a question whother or not thoy were rebel signals to delade our officors, At about seven o'clock the navy tug Dandelion, Acting Mas. tor Williams, took Lioutenant Fisher and bis party, and Captato Williamson, of the flagship, and proceeded up the Ogeechee to a point within sight of Fort MeAllister and the batveries on the Little Ogeocbes. Here Lieutenant ¥ishor wok a smal} boat and pi led up aa far as pos. sitfs without drawing the enomy’s Ore. A careful ro. connol 08 was made of the fort and the surrounding woods, from which proceeded the reports of musketry, ‘and the attention of the garrison seemed to be directed inland entirely. A ting, which reomed to be our own, was seen fly a house four miles of, and op more care(ul examimation the stars were plainly visible, and ali doubt of the character of tho flag was at once re- moved, It was the fing that bad flonted over Gen, Howard’s beadquarters at Atianta, and now flamed out on the soa . Within eight miles of specie. of Savannah, Liew t Once returned to the tug, and moved up to an opening out of range of Fort MoAliister, when, the top of the pilot house of the Dandefion, the American flag could be diatinotly seen, A white signal flag was at once raised by Lieutenant Fisher, and at once a signal flag of Iiko nature was waved aud communication opened. THE BIGWAL CONVRRAATION, Lieutenant Fiaber signalled. — “Who are you?” “MoClintock, chief signal oficer of Generel Howard,” wes gignalled back, ' Wwe fast ot aA Pe ah eB SR ee cane Fe Re Re RE oe Pee eR ec A Ss i a as RIS ek RIS En ne EE nee, | at 1 SER et ies Sherman needed are Bow in the river passing up to base, and his army isnot tikely to be troabied for the lack of any thing necessary to make his campaign asec- cees, THR REBELS UMING TORPRDORS AY FORT M’ALLISTRE. At the assault of Fort McAllister, and subsequently, many of our soldiers were killed or wounded by the ex- plosion of torpedoes, which the rebels had planted thickly about and evom im the fort. Th were rifle shells, heavily loaded with powder, with a percussion fuse, which exploded.on beiog touched.. They were buried in. the ground all about tne work, and it was found to be extremely dangerous to walk outside the beaten foot- paths made by the rebels, General Sherman ordered the rebel garrison to be compelled to dig them out, which ey did in great numbers, without casualties to them- selves. Since the captare of Fort McAllister and the iavest- mest of Savannah there have been bo serious figtits. TWO REVEL STRANRRACAPTURND, General Siooum. captured, on the Savannah riv or above Argyle Island, two rebel steamers, one of which ‘was burned aud’the other employea in ferrying troops and supplies to Argyle Island, an island about three . miles above the city, and to King Isinod, a email islaad some distance nearer tv town. RAWEL GUNROATS IN THR SAVANNAB, On Friday inst a couple of rebel gunboats ascended the - river (rom the city, aud attempted toannoy our forces vigorous shelling. They did not occasion any fe andonly elicited» number of shots from our twenty pounder Parrotta on the city, which was casity reached by our projectiles, Finding that the city was sufferimg from oar fire, the rebel guobeats decisted from. their annoyance and withdrew to the defences of their batteries. SLOCUM’S PORTTION SECURR. Since then-General Siocum’s torces have made their position seoure, and will proceed to put some heavy gues in battery that will destroy the rebet gunboats and make the city an undesirable place of residence, if General Sherman is compelled to lay siege to and carry it by assault, HARDRR’S OPERATIONS. To thwart any operations on out part to atill further extend cur left beyond the Savannah river, and seize the Union cansewny, he only avenue left epen fo the rebe's to Sry they shell conclude to that asa last re- sort, Hardee has sent over a pretty atrong force to hold the position and prevent it frorafaliing into our hands. Whether General Sherman proposer to t* that line of retreat or mot, | am pot ina posision tosay. It is bot Improbable thas other points may be ss te ex. en bis ri front cut. that line; and meanwhile, tending his lines, weak. around the city proper. His force is variously estimated At from fifieen to twenty thousand mes, of whom coly five thousand are old soldiers, the balance being Georgia . militia, consisting of old men, and boys. General Sher- man can run over his works and carry thom by storm at any ti if be did not feel confident of having the town ithout the great effusion of blood that an assault would necesarily produce. He desires to save.bis men im every way, and he will do it by not being in a hurry. The question of supplies is ome that Hardee cannot cont ot. Our om were not looked for under two weeks from this, and the supplies necessary to maintain a siege wer yin tho city; nor were ta On the contrary, thousands resorted to the city as a place of refuge trom ‘all postions of the country, in front oF 8 + aud drove. many of thoir negrocs before. them. Af least oignt or ten thousand — beings were added to ‘the non-combatants, which Hlar- des has to feed, and Hardeo hed not the time to make the necessary. arrangements for this army of bun- Ht mor ; 80 they munt starve it he holds out. An 1 telligent and frank robel officer taken prisoner at Fort MoAilister, who was familiar with the condition of tb commissariat ia Savannah, acknowledged, a day or two since, that thers were not more than ten days’ supplies sm Savannah, and with his communications closed, as they are now, he com not hol out @ fortnight. is 18 Gorrobo= rated by the best iajormation cur generals have. It is Lgnny 4 believed that Hardeo will attempt te slide out with bis forces before the ast door is closed against him, and joave tothe municipal authorities the auty of maeoeene the. city to. General Sherman. Whoever performs the ceremony, ! am coniidont that we shall Rold the city on New Year's Day, aud perhaps before: and every one f Sherm my in convinced Of the fackaa well. Some. oper: 8 will be undortaken the question in a gréas in a day or two that wiii decid Measure as to the time. val Correspondence. ‘WaRsaw Sounp, Ga., Deo.14, 1864. TRE 1098 IN ABSAULTING FORT M’ALLisTaR, Ab five o'clock yesterday afternoon three brigades of Sherman’s army, with Sherman Howard, attacked‘ Fort MoAllister and captured it In about fifteon minutes, with all its armament and about three hundred prisoners, ‘undor Major Anderson, Sherman’s loss is about ninety, more than one-half of which wif! be ft for duty within a wook. Most Of the deaths wore caused by the torpetoee whioh were planted around the fort, The Inte garrison aro Busy to-day digging up these instruments of death. Having oapsured this fort, and having been mot ow Genoral Foster, who was noar, waiting for him, tue victorious Shormeo, accompanied by Yooter, ———_—$— ne ————— em