The New York Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1864, Page 1

HE NEW YORK*HERALD. e WHOLE NO. 10,344. SHERMAN. THE SIEGE OF SAVANNAH, The City Closed to the Influx of Refugees. The Garrison ly Provided With Supplies. Casualties in the: Storming of Fort McAllister. Further Particulars of the March Through Georgia. INTERESTING INCIDENTS BY THE WAY, Bee, ae Ste Qur Expeditionary Correspend 1 Four McAuusrse, Ocrscuss River, Deo. 16, 1864. SUPPLEMENTARY. ‘You have already given your readers a detailed narra- tive of marches, skirmishes, feints, &o., performed by Bherman’s command from Atlanta to the coast; but still ‘there is much which has not been recorded that will in- terest the public, THE QUESTION OF SUFFLIBS FOR THE CITY. ‘My last letter closed with the capture of thé strong- Bold that stood like a lion guarding the entrance to the loner waters of the Ogeechee and the investment of the @comed city. In it I expressed the opinion that the city ‘would be held until Sherman’s grasp upon it had starved @at the garrison and the large number of refugees who ‘Bed before him and took refuge withia the defences. ‘This belief was grounded upon the reports of our @conte and deserters, who agree that the place is Illy provisioned and unable to stand a month’s siege. When Sherman was at Millen, threatening Augusta, there were fm Gavannab but eight thousand of a garrison,’ with tweaty days rations. At that time all the roads had ‘Deen. cut and every avenue for throwing in supplies elesed, excopt vis the Savannah river. The intreduction of fifteen thousand mere troops, who must be fed, will go far towards hastening the time when stervation will be veached. Foster had covered the railway at Coosawhat- bie; 20 that trains of supplies could not be sent fa from South Carolina, and it is not at all probable that any con. siderable amount entered by water from Augusta, as our @avalry wore constantly threatening the river. BE CITY CLOSED aGaINer BSFUGUES. another fact confirmatory of this supposition is that the authorities at Savannab, in view of a siege, closed the @ity W the admission of negroes, and in some instances tothe whites. A man must bave considerable influence or bis family were forced to remain outside, while the male head was conscripted and placed in the ditches. Om the large rice tations about the city we found Bundreds of negroes, who, when asked why their ewners: ed not run them off, replied that the rebels refused to @itew them to enter the city, and bad guards stationed @0 all the avenues of entrance, SPROULATIONS UPON THR FUTURE. <(Gheuld Sherman take Savannah in afew weeks, what ‘will be his next move ?”’ Is a question propounded in my Dearing jest now, aud !t mone that is more easily asked ‘(¢han ascwered, inasmuch as Bherman has no confidants eataiie of Grant and the War Department. Neverthe. Jess, to one who has studied carefully Sherman’s mode of making and comducting war, his path to victory is not eitogéther hid from view. My individual opision, formed upon a careful study ef the topography of the @ountzy, the force to be met, and the results likely to eecrué, s thas when Sayanaeb falls, as fall it must cre many weeks, (he campaign, so far from being at an ond, es Sherman said when Atlanta collapsed, ‘will have but Jeet commenced.” ‘Theasas, the able co-operater with Sherman, bas now 80 thoroughly crippled the rash and impetuous Hood that today be cannot muster twenty-five thousand men, were be to ‘‘rob the cradie and the grave,’’ and piace their in- Babisante In the front ranks. Lee has not a man to spare; Bragg has ten thousand stragglers searching for Sher- man away up the river, and probably ten thousand more are lu¥uriating about Charleston and Wilmington, Davis @annct by a stamp of bis beel command an army to Spring out of the soil, Consequently Shorman’s grand ‘army Will not have pitted against it twenty thousand men unless Wilmington and Charleston are abandoned. ‘With 20 small a force in his front nothing stands in his way to garrison Savannah with ten thousand or fifteen thousand, maxe it a fortress, place his gunboats on the Fiver, and, with a few bundred marinesjattack and cap- tere Augusta, with {te foundries and machine shops, Jadoratories and factories, destroy the railroads centering there, march a eolamn across to Knoxville, and down the valley imto the rear of Richmond, laying waste the eountry and burning the railroads, assail Lee; or, break. fug across the Savannah, move direct apon Charleston end Wiimington, and enable our vessels-of-war to float ‘rough the rivers to the heart of the conf acy. What bis precise route will be no one can safely pre- Gict; Dat it te certain that the rebel army cannot obtain mere men unless they import them, and against the pro- went force Sherman can raid at will. In view of the whole situation, it must be apparent that the death ‘throes are upon the rebel governmem, A few more well @irected blows, such as Shorman has ‘ven !t in Georgia ‘and Thomas in Teavessee, and the end will appear, ‘THE FOOD QUESTION. Sberman’s march has fully exploded the common error that the rebellion could be starved out; that the constant Grain upon the white working classes to fill the armies of @he oonsederacy would leave the ground untilled, aud grevaries aofilied. Wherever we moved, from Covington 0 Savanvab, every plantation was abundantly stocked, and the barns groaned under the corn and wheat that the fall harvest bad produced. Every farm house yard was @eccrated with sweet potato pits and corn bins, which were very'thoroughly cleared out by the men in their’ @earch for the ‘‘staff of life,” mes, If the counties through which Sherman’s column peesod can be taken as « basis upon which to ground an estimate, the Georgians have furnished enough subsist ance yearly to feed fifty thousand men, Every planter pays tithes to the government on everything raisod—a @tipulated amount for every Degro on his plantation. sworn statements of the amount produced must be fur- fatanea to the offeer of the government, MEGRORS MUST PURCHASE THNIR OWN CLOTITES, \ So beavy are the taxes that on all plantations the ne- g Fees are compelied to work extra time to pay the ex. p \ase of clothing them, On fierris’ plantation, near Oo Vington, an old, gray-headed African {nform. oa me that the hands were worked fourteen sour, per @ay, and sometimes twenty, for « ‘mont at a time. None of them got more then one eoarse vealt per year, to earn which they must jabor two hours extra every day in the year, They are usually found b wrribly clad, nothing to cover their bodies but Fagged p Wataloons and shirt, with patches representing ‘wa of the rainbow. ll the 001 FO ow DORs Ya GROW xt? ‘an o'd cokweu female one day approached the colamn, and, entering tate conversation, expressed great surprise fe to where woralt came from, A wag foformed\her that old Lincoln had @ very pro Gective field a up North, where be raiscd them at the rate Of ® million per year, ‘Turning wp her white eyes in astonishment, she ox- olaimed:— “For de Lord’s take, you don’t say so) How does he gow 'epi” Ob ” yaw the reply, “it ie very simple, He gathers ep all the dead rebels from she battle felde, plants them down fm Manguedusctie ; aiter ile they begin to (GPRD), nwd the moment thay vee,» oheken they make for 8, whee Lincoln's provest guard catches them and grafts them into tbe army.” “Bless ye, say eo! And are you uns dead rebels?” “Ro, we used to be, but we're Bow live Yaokeos. I’m Bishop Polk, whe presehed down here in Dixte.”” “De debil you are!” exclaimed the excited wench. “Aané . what you doin’ here? Come after Misses Bishop and de chilent” “No, dame the children!” was the profane reply. “P-ve come to assist in whalieg heli out of Jeff. Davis.” “You'll bab to coteh him fust,” was the quick response; “(guess it’s done gone job.”* “Weil, we'll see,” said the eoldier; ‘“it's @ race be- tween us and the devil, and maybe Old Nick will win the heat,” “Shoulda’t wender. Dis nigger don’t care neder,” re- marked the dusky matron, as she right-wheeled and double-quicked it back to the house. ‘THB GENTIMENTS OF THB PEOPLE rarely find utterance, even ip the presence of the ‘Yankees. But when they do speak it is not in vain eulogy of the rebel army and the cause in which they are en- gaged. They are broken in spirits, and the haughty se- cession ladies, who by force of “arms” and tongue drove their brothers, sons and lovers into the army, are now as meek as singed kittens, and only too glad to smile upon a good looking Yankee. ‘They all frankly ‘sdmit that their cause is hopeless—that subjugation awaits them. in the future, and all they now wish is for the storm to burst and pass; that peace with them, erushed beneath the Yankee heel, is preférable to the present state of things. “Great God!” exclaimed one very intelligent Miledge- ville lady, whose all had been taken, “little did I think, when I bade my dear boys, who now sleep in their Graves, good by, and packed them off, that this day would come, when old, impoverished and childless, I ‘must ask the men whom they fought against for a meal of victuals to satisfy my hunger. But it serves me right; I wie deceived, drove them to battle, death and infamy, and here I stand, their murderer.” (4 RICH FOREIGNER, Jost before starting from Rome I made the acquaint- ance of a very wealthy family, named Nobile, consisting of the old gentleman, lady, two sons and three daughters. Noble is an Englishmen, who formerly carried on the steam engine business at Reading, Pevn., under the name of Noble & Sons. Vessel owners will remember the frm well, as many of the bést engines still in use bear their name. Bix years ago Noble removed to Rome, Ga , and established himself in business. Since the war began be hag manufactured much of the cannon used by Hood’s army and made a mint of money, which the old tycoon ‘was sharp enough to turn into gold. On evacuating the place he remained in the rebel lines, but cannot manu- faoture many more guns, as his shops were burned. ‘VANDALISM PUNISHED. The Augusta Constitusionalist for once told the trath ‘when it declared that Sherman had his army under ex- cellent discipline, and all pillaging wes severely punished, But three or four cases came under my notice of outrages committed by the men. One was very properly rebuked. Captain Wiseman, of General Morgaa’s staff, detected a man stealing the coveriids from a bed, and ordered him cut, when the man seized his gun and drew it upon the captain, who dexterously drew his sword—a small staff weapon—and with a well-airected cut severed the ear from his Bead. That man will not again steal coverlids, ‘THs XBWS FROM THOMAS bas sent @ thrill of joy through the men of this com. mand, many of whom have 80 often followed his lead in the battles from the field of Chicamauga te Jonesboro. His old corps, especially, that at Chicamauga stood by bim as firm as the rock of Gibraltar, agaizet the columes of the exultans rebels, and recetying the blows, hurled them! back defiantly, never hear his noble name spoken without recalling memories of the past, and breathing a silent prayer that the old wheelhorse may be spared to see the glorious old fiag triumphant by sea and land. ‘The parting at Atlanta between him and them was a sor- Towful moment; but his victory at Franklin repays them fally. Never will they disgrace him, nor they have cause to biush at the mention of his name. EACAPED FRIBONERS COMM mF, A large number of prisoners from rebel jails arrived io uring the march. In their escape thefnegroes materially aided them, feeding and hidinggbem in cane brakes by day and sending them en by night. At Port Royal I met Captain Eider, of the First United States artillery, Major Bandford, of the Filth Connecticut, and thirteen other officers who escaped from Columbia, South Carolina, and by following the Santee river, arrived safely at the fleet, after a perileus journey. They encountered nothing but kindness on the part of field hands, but sever trusted house servants, who are usually treacherous and betray them, Joonversed with three men who escaped from a train of ears near Millen, who report that the guard, who were mostly boy conscripts, advised them to jump from the train, promising not to fire upon them, declaring that the confederacy was about gone up when Sherman could trot through Georgia at will. About two hundred jumped from the train, many of whom arrived in, CasvaLTnss, ‘The following ia the report of the casualties im the Sev- entieth regiment Ohio Veteran Volunteer infantry occur. ring in on Fort McAllister, December 18, 1864:— oR are sce aha faba tea hee a . ‘Soe; Bell, Co. A, both arms and right hip, severely. Jeremiah Massie, Co, A, right shoulder, ere} Ellison Bal CO, A, left breast, ‘Wm, Wilson, Co. A, left eye, slightly. Jobo Comptan, Co. B, killed by a torpedo, Corporal Robt. Barakman, Co. B, right arm, severely, fergeast WR: Thorman, Co By ight art aighy Sergeant W. R. a, Co, arm, 6 Sergeant and color bearer Davis ick, Co, Fa Nain Mehafly, Co. C, killed. Sergeant John McCutchon, Co. O, wounded, left shoulder. Corporal Sam! Preston, Co. ©, scalp. Corporal Wm. H. Johnson, Co, C, severe, Sami. Cook, Co. ©, left arm, Sergeant Hugh C, Wilson, Co. D, lett cheek. Sergeant Henry Becker, Co. D, fete wrist. Corporal James H. Co, D, left band and shoulder. Waiter Johnson, Co. in (torpedo), Charles Bateman, Co. D, bor (since dead), Meo Greenleat McMannus, Co, E, right arm, severely. Wm W, Bakios, Co, E, right shoulder, seversiy. James Campbell, CoE, right shoulder, severely. George King, Co. E, right arm, severely. James H. bicintyre, Co, E, gro! — Marion Brinker, Co. F, chest and right thigh. Jacob Shafter, Co. F, right hand. Martin L, Rameey, Co. H, right and left breast. George Mooney, Co. H, right breast. George Kueiss, Co, I, right thigh, severely. James Conner , Co. 1, leit knee, Henry Sbumad, Co. |, Killed, Jebn Gray, Co, K, killed. Sergeant Ben). F. Salyards, Oo. K, left groin, severely. John Wickman, Co. K, left arm. Jobo H, Smith, Oo, K, left side, slightly, ‘THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF A REAR ATTACK, fome fears have been expressed that Bragg, who, at Inst advices, was moving down from Augusta with about ten thousand men gathered for the defence of that city, will attack Sherman’s rear on the northeast side of the Savanneh; but persons versed in the topography of the country apprehend no danger from that quarter. Ebene- zar creek, five miles in Sherman’s rear, is @ broad and oop river, running nearly parallel with Sherman’s Jine, ond will form an excellent defensive line which our cay- airy alone can bold, The osnal, running from tho Savannah to the Ogeechee, is another very exooliont line ‘apon which Braxton Bragg would find a watery grave for many of bis men were be to attempt its passage. The Postmaster General bag issued an order to post- masters directing that all mail matter intended for Sher- man’s army be sent by way of New York. Colonel Markland, Special Agent of the Post Office Department, ‘will leave New York on Saturday with the mails for that army. The Mails for man's Army. Waemmovon, Deo. 22, 1864, Colonel Markland, special agent of the Post Ufice De- partment, reports that the mails were landed, assorted, and during the efternoon of the 16th instant were dis- tributed to the entire army of General Sherman, In half an hour he sold twenty-one hundred dollars worth of stamps, and could, if he had bad them, have sold double that amount, He brought with bim upwards of tea ‘thousand soldiers’ letters, which have been mailed here to their respective addresses, The army 19 in excellent spirite, and their sanitary condition never better. REBEL ACCOUNTS. ALL WELL AT SAVANNAM ON DRO. 19, The ghvernmenn reoelved offelaldcepaichen from Sa ‘van yesterday, when all wee ve FIONTING BXFROTED AT BAVANHAN ON DRC. 10, (Frou the Charteaton Deo. 4 oat from Meyonsah ee lara Wat, by NEW YORK, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1864. HOOD’S FLICHT. PRICE FOUR CENTS. SHENANDOAH. Oar Martinsburg Cor Scene of the Disastrous Rout of the Bede s | soso ot ve ctsisons here assert that Mosby's recent from Nashville to Oolumbia. tween one and two o'clock on Saturday afternoon, Sher man made three distinct charges against our line of works ats potat about five miles from Savannah, and about mid Detween the Central and Gulf railroads. Each time Yanxee. aenaultiog colume was repulsed ‘with heavy loss, The nearest approac! our fortifica- tions was withio a distance of about two bundred yards. The enemy still holds his ition at Coosawhato! about three-quarters of a mile from the Charleston ani Savanneh Rajiroad track. His batteries continue to sbell every ing train, With exception all is quiet be- tween Charleston and Hardeeville, the present terminus the road. Tho railroad bridge over the Sayannab river has oot been burned, as was reported. The structure burned the long ond important trestiowork on the Georgie side of the Savannah river. * ‘We learn that the bridge over the Ogeechee river has Deen destroyed by our troops. It ia believed that General @. W. Smith is well posted on the other side of the river, with about seven thousand troops, The city yesterday was full of rumors of various 8, which we could trace to no authentic source. The most t worthy report reaches us via Hardeeville, and is to the effect that heavy fighting was going on at noon op Monday, near the race course, which is only « few miles from Savahoab, but that our mes had @¥bly maintained their position and repulsed the enemy. A DEMONSTRATION ON THE CITY OW THE 13TH. {From the Charleston Courier, Nec. 15 j We learn that the enemy made @ demonstration om Savannab on Tuesday and were to have been only & feeler, strength there. Geveral ral ree eee dhe on by eae ged 7 everything wi weil, and that fo his opin! be coon Tore tasenvor'® to reach the coast Li 4 of Gevesis Point and Fort McAlister, The enemy off Ossabaw Sound bave Ja: increased. 7 fleet |. Arrange. ments have beeo made whick i is confidently believed Sherman's with A Vessel on F Pamaparrmia, Deo, 22, 1864, ‘The Dulletin @f this city has the following despatch: Care Mav, Deo, 22, 1864. ‘The light of a burning vessel was dist! seen from this place from dark until eight o’olook last evening, to be OF twenty miles distant, due cast. ‘the pirates be about? Ou Raciows ARoonp Manterra, Omi, any Weer Vin. Gis. A map of these interesting regions bas been pre- pared by Joho McGee, ©, E., and will be found @# much ‘value to those to! in Gevelopnent & the terri. 5 Is can be obtained of the Bergen Vi! and Coal Com. '» Nos. 4 and 6 Broad street, Nrmio’s Gaapen.—Mr, Barney Williams takes Bis first ‘Devel this season tonight, He and bis charming wife appear in The Pair; ‘of the Ovuatr: = “4 'y Cizele, The Quetome Ie a N Agassi : =< ane Pent EHOUSE. P.O ; S CAP \ ROMPSONS STATION SCALE 0 a MILES 4 e THE DRAFT. Ger the Prespects, Just am we expected, and over and over again asserted, as the time approaches for a draft, the demand for sub- stitutes begins to exceed the supply. We bave time and again urged upon all liable to a draft, and who do- sired & substitute, to make early application to tho Supervisors’ Committes, make their deposit of $650, and obtain one, But they were neglectful of the warning; and, like the ostrich, which hides ite head and deems it- self safe from ssnauit, they heodlessly on, and, Decause they could not see the hand that was to drag them into the army, refured to believe, aud neglected to secure @ man againet ie cousin drett. ae | all this time could easily have been done men, having ail the ir. ‘of good juslifcations for substitutes, were in the office of it almost daily waiting to be taken up as such, aod who, seeing no cbeuce, finally enlisted in the army as volun’eers. But now that the draft is almost upon us these negligent parties are anxious enough to secure substitetes, and are rushing 10 scores to the beadauar- ters of the committee, depositing their money and beg- fee me Blant to procure them one, We shall not pity dilatory obaracters much if they do not now suo- coed io nando’ A substitate, or if (hey are obliged to pay double price fer one. Knowing, however, the perse- vering 17 and resources of Chairman Blunt, we sup- + is : ea : — 3 = : z i} of Rover, numbers Rave poled tor the army thea repress: Mi ue 68 or Tepresea- tative wubettates md i Volunteers, we are gratified to learn, are being re ceived by the comuittes with a good deal of rapidity, and our quota en the present cal), at the rate men are now coming im, will be, Mr. Blunt hopes, oomplete, or nearly wo, by Ist Of Maich, But (bis, he says, depense on BOB- liable ae well as the liable pal; eaderiiutes, Wh ‘visit to Richmond resulted in his being promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the rebel army. They also ony that he is to have a full brigade of cavalry with which to harass our flanks and rear, and make raids on the railroad this wister, General Sewdid is on the lookout for bim at (his point, ‘and General Stevenson at Harper’s Ferry. He probably will not have so easy atime in making big raids as he has had efetefore, for be may come in contact with oome of our voteran cavalry. QUANTRRMASTER CHANGES, Captais James T. Wray, Depot Quartermaster bere, is oFdéred te Stevenson’s depot, near Winchester. He will tare over his stores and property here to Captain W. E. Mortord, Assistant , who will remaia in change of this depot, : THR BALTIMORE AND OH}0 RAILROAD, ‘The Baltimore and Uhio Kailroad Company are now @n- gee tm reiaying their second track from Marriott’, to tof Rocks. They buve just fimished their second track on the Washington branch, apd now bring the force which bas been employed there to the main stem arp are —, popes over every stream Vor Lover 6) in wi They will be put up ‘as s00n as it |s considered to place them. ion ia this viginity are now ‘The supporters of the reb: much dejected, and seem to bave lost all heart. In short, bhey give it up. OBITUARY. The Earl of Ca: K. G., Formerly Lord Morpeth. Our telegraphic report of the European news brought by the Africa to Halifax, published in the Herarp this moro. dg, announces that the Right Honorable the Karl of Car- lisie, known te Americans as Lord Morpeth, died in Eng: land on the 5:h of December. George William Frederick Howard, K. G., Earl of Carlisle, Viscount Howard, of Morpeth, and Baron Dacre, of Gillesiand, was born in England, on the 18th of April, 1802. He was the eldest son of the sixth Earl. Lord Morpeth was educated at Eaton and Christ Church, Oxford, and displayed a remarkable ability and force of totelloct at an early age. Before ne graduated he wrote two University prize poems, and obtained the highest classical honors with his degree, Lord Morpeth entered public life as member of Parlia- ment for the West Riding of Yorkshire, and took bis seat with the then whig-radical party, which numbered in fits ranks Lord John Russell, Lord Melbourne, the Karl of Durham, Daniel O'Connell, Kiehard Lalor Shiel and the leading irish Catholics, The youvg peer continued to act and vote with the men of this party, by whom he was 000 classed as-a standard bearer in the cause of safe democratic Late hed and freedom of conscience. When Lord Meibourne formed a Cabinet, after the aoc- cession of Queen Victoria, Lord Morpeth was inted Chief Secretary for Ireland, which office he held down to 1841. He was universally beloved by the people of that bis popularity with the masses was that epjoyed by O'Connell himself. In the discharge of bis duties as Calef Secretary Lord Morpeth-had associated with him,as under secretary, the late Mr. Drummotd—ep eminent political omiat Of Scotland, who officially signed the paper \veying, for the first time on the part of the British government, to the Irish landlords and feudal oppressors of the mil- |, the wholesome, but to them ‘ueWeloome, truth that “(Property bas ite duties as well as ite rights.” The asso of igland raised a violent how! over rary, and de- ; but their fury of Lord toes Secretary bimsei having, in truth, ble sentence which fret taught the landlords of Ireland that the population of Jandlords, ih protectionista and *antt-1 Tt was alleged that Lord Morpeth had executive cabinet of Ireland to 0'Con- ‘well known to our citizeos, 62d is associated with many Pleasing recollections. When Lord Morpeth visited us Our raiiroad system wus in the infancy ef its present maturity. so that the peer performed @ large portion of mode of transit always pleasant English . Riding one day on a New Engiand stage, his Lordsbip bad the box seat, aad afler a lithe time askod permission of the driver to take ‘the ribbons’? and ‘teol”” the coucern for aw! refused, observing would not brook # stranger. agseng' of bis capabiliy, and promised to “stand trea:’’ at the bext baiting piace. Handing bim the lives, the driver was surprised at the and the splendid fere kept. Looking round he partly apologized to his (ellow whip. ‘1 did not Know you was a driver; fo did you ” “Ob,” replied the new hand, “1 droves stuge jand.”’ The New ingiacder was delighted to moet ‘man’? from tbe other site of the water, so be lusisted oa “standing treat” bimeelf. Whea informed next duy Of the rauk of the travelier the American whip ackuow!- ed he had met bis peer. the antuma of 1860 Lord Morpeth lectured twice Defore the Mecbanics’ Institate of Leeds, England, taking for his subjects ‘‘Amevica’’ and the ‘Liie and Writings ot Pope.” The fact of # peer lecturing before mechanice Attracted much attention, which became fixed by the manuer jo which he treated his themes Subsequently Lord Morpeth visited the East aod pub- ii the results of his tour under the title of ‘‘iuary of Travel in Turkieb book on prophee el 1d Greek Waters.” jucceeded his father, as seventh Earl of f Vetober, 1848. Wheo Lord Paimerston tormed bis Cabinet, in 1855, the Kari of Cariisio was appointed Lord Liewenaat of Ire which o(ce he held until the diseolution of the wini On the return of Lord Palmerston to power, in 1859, the Earl of Carlisle was reappointed (o rule over ireiand, and Gisobarged the duties f thie bigh office until compelied fo resign by the disease which has torminated bia lie, Darivg bis adminisiration Earl Carlisle brought ail tue wers of bis great miad and vast experieuce tw bear He also wrote o jn promoting his pian fur the regeneration o( the unbap- PY country committed to bis charge—-a plan which em- Draged the diecountenancing of party violonce and allay Ing religious prejudices, exteuding secular educati n, de vel ping the mineral resources of the kingdom, buliding reilfoads, and teaching the people an improved system of agriculture. His departure from Dubito was regretied by men of all classes, thoir grief being expreseed in tuuchiag words, on every Occasion, to his successor, Lord Wodehouse, woo reached Dublin Castie in the lamer ead of November. Mr. James W. Shaw, one of our eldest, most worthy and nighly esteomed citizens, died at his residence, No. 141 West Forty-reventh stroot, in the city of New York, on yesterday, at the advanced age of 97 yoars, 10 months and 6 days. His father, George Shaw, a wealthy Scottish geatioman, camo to New York in the year 176), io capacity of a British officer. He married a Miss Ma: ‘orth, & member of one of the oldest Koickerbock milies of the then American colonies. Mr. Shaw was born on the 14th day of February, 1767, im this city, at bis fathor’s residence, situated on the Vid ywery road, then quite oat of town, now about the corner of Chat bam aod streets, after leaving college, he commenced tho study of medicine with Dr. Buckley, but preferring mercantile pursuits to thator a Won, in the yoar 1784 he entered the house of 6. Pearsall & Glover, dry goods merchants, 1a 1739 be went to London, and « few years afterwards estab Niehed one of the then largest dry guods and abipping houses in the city of New York, wader the firm of Shiw & Woods, and (or many years remained iniondon, He always sustained the reputation of one of the most honorable, upright and esteemed citizens, He died a pure and'sincere Christian, and in the full possession of all bis faculties, He leaves a wire, ty-three years of and two sons, Robert L. Shaw James EK. Shaw, whom ne sincerely and fondly loved, and by wi eager oo Boston, Deo. #9, 1864, A collision took place on the Cheshire Railroad leat night, about three miles above Keone, caused by the train from Bellows Falls being impeded by a snow storm. It was run into by « wood train, and it le reported theo several passengers in the rear ear wore injured, and @ Indy and two children killed, SRCOND DRSPATCH. ‘The persons killed by the collision of rajiroad traine near Keene were a Frenchman and hie wife, named at residing In Keene, and a boy semed O'Brien, lividig in Walpole, Beveral othere ware injured, but none fatally. ‘The frain was impeded by suow and stopped for want of water, and the thick snow storm prevented the follow- ing freight train from seeing the siguala made for \t to . ip THOMAS. His Headquarters Near Ce. lumbia. HOOD ACROSS DUCK RIVER. Estimated Rebel Loss Twenty: Thousand. Defeat of the Rebel General Lyon in Kentucky, Rebel Concessions of Hood's Defeat. They Put the Best Face on It, buf Are Very Sore, ae, The Nashville Despatch. Nasmvitie, Dec, 23, 1864 No offictal reports from the army have beea received, At last accounts General Thomas was at Columbia, A portion of the rebel force had crossed the river, and were proceeding southward. the entire coustry about Nashville is fled with deserters from the rebel army, many of whom are constaatly coming in voluntarily or otherwise. The report that Hood had crossed Duck river with sixty-two pieces of artillery is untrue His,ar- tillery was mostly lost between Franklin aad the batliles before Nashville, and the number of pieces left bim on his retreat must have been few, Hood’s army is represented by deserters and prisoners as in a deplorable condition, and their utter extermina- tion is probable, The weather has been very cold aince last night. é The water on the shoals is seventcen feet deep and rising. ae ae Cincnmans, Dec, 28, 1864, A spesial despatch from Nashville, dated the Sst inet. » myn The headquarters of General Thomas are near Ce- lambia, General Hood ts across the Duck river, His lees since eoming into the State is estimated at twenty thoussod, His force is now believed to be about twelve thousand infantry and eight theusand cavalry. ‘The woods are full of deserters. The roads are in bad condition. Our Lowlsvilie Despateh. Loumvnis, Ky., Dec. 28, 100 ‘The Journal has @ special despatch from Nasbvilie, dated the 21st instant, saying:— ‘The situation at the front is umchanged. Oar army ‘s confident of final success, and ia stil! preas- ing forward. ‘The rebels are completely panic striéken at the um- Jooked for defeat they have experienced. ‘The rebel forces are still seeking safety ia Rebel prisovers coutinue to arrive ia them wounded, otners sick, and all éiepizited. Defeat ef the Rebel Gemesai Lyom tn Horxosvasa, Ky., Des 98, 1908 Gen, EB. D. McCook strack part of the rebel Gen, Lyon's forcea at daylight on the 18th inst., defented them, aud captured all their artillery. Gen, McCook 1# rapidly pursuing tbe retreating rebels Wasmixorom, Dec. 28, 1866. ‘The government has received a despatch from General Thomas, dated Nashville, ist, andouncing that be hes. Tecetved reports that General McCook overtook. the rebel General Lyon on the 17th inst.,ata piace called Ashbyvillo, ia McLean county, Ky., and, after a sharp battle, succeeded in defeating and routing the rede) raider, killing a considerabie number of his men and cap. turing One plece of artillery. General Thomas aleo an- noances that @ portion of Lyon’s rebél forces were ate tacked, defeated and routed at Hopkineville om the 18th inet. wome of REBEL ACCOUNTS. The Situation in Te: ee Melanchely Enough. [From the Richmond Whig, Dee, 20) We have as yet no direct intelligence Genera) Hooda, nor do we expect to receive any for some dags to come, Meanwhile the Yankee accounts, on which alone we depend, must be received with maoy graing of allow- ance. Make what allowanco we may, however, and the situation is melancholy enough, It was black day for the Army of Tennessee, the day the command was taken from General Johnston and eam- ferred upon General Hoc’ —s brave mam, it @ trae, and ‘an excelient division commacder, but a man wanting in ability, as everybody at all acquainted with him will be ready to testify. Bverything nas which was feared would happen, aod nothing which wae hoped (against hope) bas occurred. Genera! Hood was seome flanked, beaten and compelied to abandon Atlanta. He then stopped out of the way, hatin hand, and ashe@ ‘Sherman to waik through Georgia. He himself moved ep ino Tennessee, where he has now agatn got himesif deaten, and this time, we fear, badly enough. Tne confederacy has three great generals of the Dighost rank, Each of them has shown himselt equa} to every emergency. In the bands of these generale it would be safe, Oneof them ought to command eset of the three great armier—vis, Lee, the army below Richmond; Johustoa, the army of Teanessee; and Beas regard, the Trans-Mississippi army. Had sach beem the ement Banks would have been captored last spring; Forrest would have assisted Jobuston by cutting off Sher~ man’s supp'ies, and be would have been ferced to fight at a iwadvantage, or fall Lack into Tennessee; Barly would bave entered Washiogton, aod Grant would have been bound to change bis base, But only one of these great generals, jt seems, finds favor, The othertwo are proscribed, never placed where (hey can be of apy great service. Quic,uid delirant reges plectuntur Achivi. The people sro suffering prodigiously Crom this deck rion, But no matter! It is the royal decree, Put ace on It. A SUGGRSTION FOR THR NEW YORK R&pEL PAPERS, {from the Riebmond Examiner, Deo. 20 } ‘That the campaign in Northern Tennessee has concheded disastrously for us, we have no dowd; but we are not much Aifected by the telegrams of Thomas and the bulletio of Stanton, which recount the secoud overthrow aud rows of the Confederate army under Hood. It le trae thate bad general may so arrange bis troope thet they will be defeated without less by their adversary. History, from the days of Varro aod Fabius to the days of Hood and Joseph Jobnston, ie full of such inekiente, But white the lose of jess than three hundred on the fedora) fide does not absolutely disprove tho general stave ments of Thomas, the fact that he has no car. ‘on the Confederate side to brag of throws great doubt on his claim to victory in battle, It must be that the enemy’s own accounts of affairs on the previous day represent the Confederate army vo have been already in motion; and we are strongly inclined te believe that the explanation of the whole sequel will ~ ‘be found in the fact that Hood was actually retiring from the lines before Nashville when Thomas attacked Bim, taking from him prisovers and guns, In apite, therefore, of these Dulleting and telegrams, we really doubt whether there bes been anything deserving the name of ® pitched battio at all; and we are sure that the worst tale is now told, The mext accounts will dimietem the importance amd probable consequedces of these @taagree o able Cy Cunt,