SAVANNAH: SHERMAN BEFORE THE CITY; His Army in Line of Battle on Monday (12/14/1864)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 12/14/1864

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[OFFICIAL DISPATCH.]

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- 8 P.M.

To Maj-Gen. Dix, New-York:

The Richmond papers of yesterday report Gen. SHERMAN at Bloomingdale, fifteen miles from Savannah, on Saturday. He is reported by this morning's Richmond papers, as will be seen by the following telegram from Gen. GRANT, to be in line of battle not five miles from Savannah:

CITY POINT, Va., Dec. 13.

Hon. E.M. Stanton, Secretary of War:

Richmond papers of to-day contain the following:

The Richmond Dispatch says: "SHERMAN is near Savannah, probably not five miles distant. He has not yet made an attack. It is still doubtful whether he will do so or make for the coast southeast of the city. It is very certain he has not yet opened communication with the coast, though he may do so very soon."

LATER. -- A telegraphic dispatch from below Charleston states that SHERMAN was in line of battle (we will not say where), confronted by a strong Confederate force.

Another paper states, "There has been no direct communication with Savannah for several days, but we apprehend the wires have been cut between that place and Charleston." U.S. GRANT.

The severity of the weather has prevented any important movements by either side at Nashville.

Nothing of importance is reported to-day from the Armies of the Potomac or of the Shenandoah.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON.

Special Dispatch to the New-York Times.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Dec. 13.

From the Richmond Dispatch of Monday, we receive the gratifying intelligence that Gen. SHERMAN had, on Saturday last, reached Bloomingdale, on the Central Georgia Railroad, fifteen miles from Savannah. Beyond this bare announcement, the rebel press vouchsafe no intelligence touching either SHERMAN's movements, or their own forces. It is evident, however,

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