SHERMAN’S ARMY: ITS STEADY PROGRESS EASTWARD; Sherman Meeting Little Resistance from the Rebels (12/5/1864)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 12/5/1864

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BALTIMORE, Sunday, Dec. 4.

The special correspondent of the American at Annapolis telegraphs this morning the arrival of the steamship Baltic in Annapolis Roads, from Savannah, with 520 officers. Fifty-seven died on the passage, and more than two-thirds, it is thought, will never recover.

The latest news from SHERMAN was that he was within forty miles of Savannah. All Georgia is in alarm. The Savannah papers, of the 30th ult., while admitting this, say that his progress has been stopped.

LATER.

BALTIMORE, Sunday, Dec. 4.

The American's Annapolis correspondent says:

"The Savannah Republican, of the 30th ult., states that Gen. SHERMAN's forces were a few miles beyond Millen, his cavalry having approached that place, bat returned without molesting it. SHERMAN was resting his forces preparatory to his advance to the seaboard.

The United States forces which left Hilton Head under Gen. FOSTER, landed at Bird's Neck, about twenty miles up Broad River, on the 29th, and a portion had marched toward the Savannah and Charleston Railroad, in the direction of the Great Swamp, but returned after a skirmish. It was supposed that an attack to burn the bridge would be made on the 30th, and heavy firing on that day was heard, and a heavy smoke was seen in that direction.

FROM REBEL PAPERS.

[some of the following important matters of intelligence were in our edition of yesterday morning.]

CAPTURE OF MILLEN BY GEN. SHERMAN.

From the Richmond Enquirer, Dec. 1.

We believe it true that SHERMAN's army has reached Millen, and separated into two columns, one moving toward Savannah River, and another turning back toward Augusta. The latter column and movement is without doubt intended as a feint to protect his rear from attack.

It is too late to menace Augusta, and SHERMAN's main body is too far South.

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Sherman’s Army: Its Steady Progress Eastward – 2-3
From Sheridan’s Army: Gen. Sheridan Gives the Citizens of Winchester an Audience – 3
The War in Tennessee: Heavy Skirmishing in Front of Nashville – 3-4
Army of the Potomac: The Late Cavalry Expedition to Stoney Creek – 4-5
From the Shenandoah Valley – 5
From Mexico-Arrival of Capt. Semmes at Matamoras – 5
A Plan to Capture Mosby – 5
News from Washington – 5
Escaped Union Prisoners – 5
Editorial: Retrenchment – The Duty of Congress – 6