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Delaware, Dec. 30, 1864.
THE HEWS.
The latest war news will ba found in the
official despatches from -t"ue Secretary of War,
given in another w,ama. There is no dis
count on the glorious character of the intelli
gence wfich daring the last few weeks has
tbx:.Vied every leyal heart with joy. At no
former period has ear superiority in men and
resources been so manifest, or the weakness
and exhaustion of the bogus Confederacy so
apparent. Our successes have been uniform
and of the greatest importance, and the pros
pect of the attainment of peace by crashing
the rebellion, the only means possible of at
taining that end, to never more encourag
ing than at this time.
General Sherman's triumphant march
through the heart of the Empire State of the
South, in which he took his ease, met no seri
ous opposition, and his army " fared samptu
oasiy every day," has culminated in the cap
ture of the city of Savannah with ao immense
amount of spoils, and without an; loss of men
or material on his side. The particulars of
the capture will be found elsewhere. The
possession of Savannah and the river gives
General Sherman a secure base, from which
he can command the cotton States and reach
the very vitals of the rebel dominions, and it
Is safe to infer be will cot be long in avail
ing himself of the opportunity thus presented
ta tighten bis grasp upon the monster rebel
lion and efficiently aid in throttling it to
death.
The last advices from Thomas left him still
closely pressing the fragments of Hood's re
treating army. The latter had reached the
north bank of the Tennessee and was striving
to- gain the oppoai-atfe, and if be has not
succeeded in vrossicg by this time he will not
be likelyto eSjact hisv escape, as our forces
were nearly 6p with him and a force under
Sttadman had been sent to Decatur to head
1.: -a. it ., , . . . .
mm uu ii possioie. 11 is notorious that in
their anxiety to escape the rebels have aban
doned nearly all their trains and supplies as
well aa nest of their arms. The result of the
cSt-tsverhaul them must be known in a
few days. The defeat of Hood has been one
Of the most thorough and disastrous that the
rebels have sustained during the war.
General Stonemao has been committing ter
rible havoc among rebel railroads and supply
depots in Sooth-western Virginia. The most
successful of his exploits has been the capture
and destruction of the extensive salt works at
a town called Saltville the fall of which
place is announced in the Richmond Whig of
the 26th inst. These works supplied to a
large extent the entire Confederacy with the
indispensable article of salt, they have been
defended with great pertinacity, and the
Richmond papers have within the last few
weeks declared that their capture and destruc
tion would be a greater loss than thn fall of
Savannah or Wilmington.
The news from Wilmington is encouraging,
and the success of the expedition against that
stronghold seems probable. The attack was
progressing with great vigor at the date of
last advices, and a land force bad secured a
strong position above Fort Fisher, the princi
pal defence of the harbor. The eraat import
ance of Wilmington to the rebeli grows out
of the fact that it is the pot t through which
nearly ail Ibeir supplies from abroad are re
ceived, its situation being snoh that a
thoroughly efficient blockade is impossible.
A cavalry force from the Shenandoah valley
advanced a few days ago to the outskirts of
Uordonsviile, bat finding the place strongly
defended, withdrew without venturing an at
tack. A large amount of injury was indicted
npon railroads and depots on the advance and
return.
X he formidable raid under Geo. Davidson
into southern Alabama and Mississippi, which
so seriously alarmed tbe rebels for the safety
of Mobile, was not intended for anything
more than a diversion in favor of Sherman
and having effected its object had returned to
the starting point. Immense darauere was in
flicted on the rebels, and large captures mad
ef cattle, slaves, etc. The impunity with
which these raids are made into tbe heart of
rebeldom forcibly illustrates their weakness
and shows that all their available force w con
ceotrated at a few threatened points.
Advanc w ths Prick of NswspArEits.
The Cincinnati Daily Gazette, which two yar
ago was furnished as low as ten cents per
week, and latterly has been rated at twenty
cents, announces that alter the 1st of January
the price will be advanced to twenty-five cents
The Commercial makes a similar advance, and
it will probably be general throughout the
country. It is a matter of necessity, conse
quent upon. the suurinuu8 tti.d still advancing
price of printing paper, wnich if not soon ar
rested must iuevitably lead to tbe suspension
of two-thirds of the papers in the country.
The Commercial, in announcing ' the advance,
says, no doubt truthfully: "Tha whole of the
present advance will go to the paper manufac
turers. We shall not realise from it a dollar
of profit." The country publishers of the
State hold a Convention at Columbus next
week. Many of them have already advanced
their rates to $3 per year, and an effort will
doabtless be made to make it geoeral. We
hope to be able to get along without ad van
sing our present rates but to do so, it is ne
notary that wertceive pay and that promptly
for bvmbt paper we tend u(. It costs os in
cash now fully the subscription price to pub
lish ear paper, and we cannot sustain ourselves
U we are burthened wh a lot of non-paying
subscribers. We hop&pK who receive the Ga
ztilt trill mekt a note of Ihit mnd govern them,
tehict accordingly. No personal dun should
at a time like this be necessary to insure
prompt payment ef fcubscription and we trust
no such aecessity will devolve upon us. We
bad supposed long since that the utmost poo-
ible limit was reached in the price of
paper; bat in this we were mistaken, the last
Jot received being an advance of two cents per
pound upon any former lot, making two ooo
rable raise within tb last four month.
Congress. A bill has passed butli houses
and received the signature of the Prdident,
levying a tax of two dollars per gallon on all
whiskey and other distilled liquors manufac
tured after the first of Jannary. The Hause
has passad a General Bankrapt bill, but the
Senate has as yet taken no action oc it. The
bill which passed the House providing for
mustering uaemployed Generals out of the
service, has been reported against by the Sen
ate Military Committee, and that body is not
therefore likely to concur in the measure. Xo
new measures of importance have lately been
introduced. An effort is t. be made to re
peat tbe present prohibitory tax ou foreign
paper. No revenue ha3 been realized, as the
high duty has cut off importation, and - tbe
Government has suffered to tbe extent of half
a million by the raise in paper consequent up
on the monopoly thus enjoyed by American
manufactures.
Ohio Legislature. The adjourned sssiou
of this body commences uext Monday. One
of the first duties of the llou-e will be to
elect a Speaker to fill the vacancy occasioned
k. ..ffi.... ra i n,,,
l nere are a umnoer or eanuiuui.es anoouncea,
but it seems to be generally conceded that it
he will coneerrt to serve the position w l! be
conferred upon Hon. Coixmbcs Ielak.-
Apart from the psrage of the anual appro
priation dims, and some legialauo-i tt:at may
be rendered necessary by the exigencies of the
public service in connec ion with the existing
war, we know of no imrtirtani measures that
re 1 1 tie. y to cuius up ior cinaiuerauou, unu
,:-.! . . ... , . - i . - - . ,
it is therefore to be hoped tbe session will be
a short oce. V e shall probably be able to
lay the message of Gov. Brocgh before the
reader in our next i-aue.
When Sherman commenced his march South
tbe rebel papers claimed confidently that he
was marching to destruction, and that not a
munn,; .,,i;,; ....t.i ,t,
"
coast except as a prisoner. During the prog-
ress of his advance they were claiming impor-
tant victories in which immense numbers of
our men were slaughtered and cantnred. and
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they constantly represented his army as hem-
med in, surrounded, destitute of supplies, and
on the point of being captured en masse.
i ms was 8u outright lyiug. tie met not
serions rrmoition. nnr.rpeiAnil in wprvthinrv ha I
...,....,. ,:J .. : ,.' f
uuuci wvk, uiu lui tu uny cage ueviam irom
thfl flliro in o .it .nil V. a F, i ! utnL.)i.i . , . , .-.t
. - o.,uB, aa uov
delayed by opposition, had an abundance of
supplies of all kinds, aud tha only affair that
approached the character ol a fipht consisted
ia tba precipitation of a lot of raw militia
against our veteran columns, which resulted in
a terrible slaughter and disastrous repulse of
the assailants and the result would have been
the same had their numbers been ten times as
laree.
This affair occurred on the 23d nit., near
the village of Griswoldviile, and is thii3 de-
scribed by a correspondent of tbe New York division JVb. 5. Radnor. Thompson, Sci
Evening Pwt, who accompanisd the expedi- ota and Concord Towtuhivi
linn 'i ii I f .i .n i T . -! i - I
G!n. Wolcot, in command ofa detach- I
went of cavalry and a brigade of infantry, I
was torown forward to Griswoklville, toward
Macon, for demonstrative purposes merelv.
The enomy some five .houtud sirong, advau-
ced upon our troops, who had thrown up tem-
porary breastworks, with a section of a battery
m position. The cavalry fell slwly back on I
either flank of the brigade, protecting th9m I
from attack in flank and rear. The rebels
were composed of militia chiefly, although a
portion of Hardee's old corps was present,
havini; beecn broughs np from Savannah.
With ignorance of danger coistnon to new I
troops, the rebels rushed upon our veterans
with great fury. They were received with
grape shot and musketry at point blank range,
our soldirrs firing coolly while shuuticg deri-
sively to the quivering columns to come on,
as if they thought the whole thing a nice joke.
I na rebels resumed tbe attack, but with the
same fatal results, and were soon in full flight, I
leaving aiore than three hundred dead on the I
field. Oar loss was some fortv killed and I
wounded, while their killed, wounded and pris-1
oners are estimated to exceed two thousand
five hundred. A pretty severe lesson they have
received."
LIST OP PERSONS
In Delaware Count -v. Pavimr Uu Rni,i I
Ta of 5 per cent, on Incomes for the
Year 1863.
division jVo. 4. Delaware and Troy
Townships.
Anthoni, F
Andrews, Jas
Andrews, H G
Armstrong, ,1 S.
Avery, Frederick
Bash, Lewis
Besse, Henry
Blymyer, Abraham
Brown, R O
Bnshnell, Leonard
Bulan, Josiah
Barnes, Lewis
8 25 00
10 00
219 65
15 00
11 90
44 25 I
25 00 I
25 00
7 95 I
28 75
2 50
25 00
Barnes, James A
Barnes, Ashford
190 00
15 00
15 00
Bevans, David
Clayson, Mrs A S
Chamberlain, C C
Calvvallader, Morris
120 00 I
Cornell, Harvey
Carper, H M
22 6o
20 00
Coban, David
0 00
Clippinger, John
Carpenter, Hiram
20 00
4 35 I
vJherry, J
20 00
Campbell, Geo W
Cox J. S.
Cowee, Henry C
Cole, Joseph C
70 15
27 05 I
20 00
44 30
Cunningham, John
4 80
Chamberlain, Henry W
Donelson, P S
47 55
15 20
Davis, David
17 30
14 80
10 40
Dix David,
Dengler, Charles
Engard, P
Evans, Aaron
25 00
15 10
Evans, J C
Evans, Thos jr
Eaton, H J
40 00
25 00
64 15
Ely, Benj
Eaton, James
Frank, M
9 75 I
15 25
33 15
20 60
10 75
7 50
19 21?
25 00
3 40
10 75
17 40
20 00
20 00
13 60
104 25
125 00
Pant, W W
Greenlee, Albert
Gould, A R
Grove. J G
Gerhard, M
Gnrley, L B
Greenlee, John
Godman, W D
Hills, C E
Haines, John
Hoyt. F S
Hawes, J M
Hills, Chaunoey
26 oO
40 20
50 00
35 00
73 80
35 00
112 50
88 15
45 00
42 25
11 35
23 45
30 00
3 15
40 00
8 00
28 20
5 00
20 00
9 35
50 00
6 25
122 50
17 25
2 00
41 40
7 40
134 65
12 50
12 95
3 40
23 35
15 00
5 20
7 50
41 25
25 25
1 00
10 00
50 00
25 10
20 00
90 00
277 05
62 90
53 15
100 00
150 00
110 00
62 50
22 50
2 40
104 00
6 70
7 00
30 00
24 85
25 25
8 80
60 CO
30 00
30 60
148 15
109 65
15 00
20 50
18 55
46 30
3 75
30 30
25 00
35 05
2 25
100 00
30 00
23 65
45 00
25 00
565 40
40 00
50 00
15 50
Merrick, F
MeCullough, Harvey,
Moore. Sidney ir
Moorehotise, S F
I Miller, H D
Miller, Nathan
Jiartin, dames
Main. .Innas
V'pwfrin O H"
I Nelson. A
I Paul, C B
irampurey, n v
I p0(ter (J 1)
Powell, T W
I Piatt, Cyras
i.61' n .
i ,
1 i Vii.rurL! Iw.n
-r t
Reynolds, Richard W
I Rhodes, 1) W
I Reiu, Wm P
S, ' ? t
I Cl G T
oniir, o o
Sampsell, N S
I Springer, Abram
Strauss, Abraham
Starr, JN U
Starr, M L
Slous-h.J
gtyerj Charles
Sanbourne, Martha A
Smith, Alwood
Thompson, E R
1 riM T1
I t- j JT
Thomson, Abraham
Thomson, Edward (Bishop)
' cl8uui iicurmn r
Willey, Henry
I t-.T- 1
I .civ ' . .
vvimams, jatnan
Williams, William G
Waterman, Jason
Wilson, Thomas H
Vl,;tlr,.Tr XV V
White William O
White, J H
Wallace, John
Wecll William L
I vrrni-S' tt
t YVilliama. Hasp
Wo to Tt n
Wolfley, John
J-ates, ihomas
Adams, i,lyali
Arthur, Charles
12 10
42 30
13 45
19 30
3 85
16 85
13 89
2 10
24 30
80 00
20 00
3 90
19 45
4 76
35 40
21 35
30 00
15 00
26 65
6 80
9 60
12 00
23 85
3 65
4 30
123 10
5 05
13 45
28 95
11 65
20 00
29 10
1 90
3 45
7 00
8 10
6 50
9 25
24 00
37 30
14 95
10 15
6 50
17 35
21 00
15 30
17 05
Baker, John
Burgner, William
Breyfogle, Lewis W
Berlet, Peter
Bevan, David senior
Curran, Isaac
Calhoun, William
Cutler, H C
Carson, John B
Carson, James
Cherry, J M
Carry, John J
Cox, Prior
Charles, &imot
Cone, John W
Courtright, John
Durfey, Reuben
David, Sylvanns
Dill, Elizabeth
JJegood, Beniamin
Degood, Thomas
Dilsaver, Jacob
Detwiler. John
Decker, Frederick
Evans, William
Fleming, H C
Finlev. G W
Freshwater, J A
Flanigan, W N
Freshwater, George
Freshwater, C
Fl7mall Jonathan.
Fleming, John
n?;ixr t t
Gast, John
Guy, John
Humphre-y, Morris
Humphrey, Ann
Hodges, N. W
Hai-man, S
Hedges, Israel
Harsh, Caleb
Howison, S
Hatch, Nelson
Honeter, William.
26 15
10 55
2 80
40 00
13 35
21 65
70 85
7 35
2 40
33 30
35 25
22 60
37 50
3 95
2 85
4 30
15 60
82 40
10 15
4 50
39 15
55 00
12 95
43 15
28 45
6 90
16 65
2 70
5 35
6 05
SO 95
14 20
6 35
3 30
20 00
10 00
11 85
10 30
14 80
H2 00
18 25
30 CO
7 15
30 10
22 35
7 60
Jones, David
Jones, William W
Jones, William P
Jones, E T
Kyle, James
Hills' R E estate,
Hillyer, P D
Harris, W L
Husted, H H
Hills, V T
Hyatt, Joseph
Hnrlbut, O D
Hilliard, J R
Jones, T C
Jackson, J B
Jennings, X H
Jones, Nicholas
Joy, Thomas
Jago, Jesse
Kurley, Frederick
Lindsey, J W
Loof bourrow, B F
Lewis, David
Littell, S M
McCabe, L D
Miller, Martin
Martin, A V
Mendenhall, J H
McElroy, John
McElroy, A H
15 75 Little, Ambrose
65 90 Lawrence, William
Long, Samnel
Lavender, Ihomas
Mills, Paarson
Morgans, William
McKinnie, Robert .
Moore, Joseph
McClnre, Robert.
McAllister, J M
Maise, James
Money, Nicho&s;
McFarlin, William, G
-Noble, James.
Owen, John P
Penry, Walter
Penry, William
Peat, William J
Rowland, John
Richey, J N
Kussels, Daniel
Speese, Samuel J
Stephens, G
Smith, W W
Thomas, James
Tyler, Lewis
Taylor, John
Thomas, Benjamin
Thompson, Ed
Thomas, Stephen
Utry, Christian
Watkins, William
Williams, Evan
Wright, Hiram
Weaver, S M
Winget, W C
Waters, Joseph,
Wotring, Philip
Wotring, Levi
Willis, B H
Division Xo. 6 Brown, Oxford, Marl
borough and Kingston.
Atkinson, George $ 1 35
Coleman, Henry 1 60
Cline, S D 5 95
Cline, Henry 10 70
Farris. James . 5 00
Fferguson, Alleo 2 80
Finch, John 2 25
Ferguson. Robert ' 12 85
Gildersleeve, C L 19 50
Gillet, Harvey 9 90
Hough, O D 10 60
Martin, Valentioe 16 80
Powers. Lewis 8 30
Porter, J f 5 00
Potter, Joseph 26 75
Potter, Israel 3 10
Rosecrans, Jebn " 80
Siratton, A 2 05
Stark, Oepter 1 65
Stark. JX 95 40
Sheets, Benj 28 00
Sheets, Henry 10 50
Scott, Seymour 10 15
Vansickle William G 17 40
Whipple, Edward 2 85
Wintermute, J F 33 65
Waldron, Jonas 5 20
Waldron, William 5 20
Division Xo. 7 Porter, Berkshire, Ber
lin and Trenton.
Arnold. V - - $58 55
Armstrong, John 92 05
Armstrong, Charles 50 00
Blacklege, Hiram 49 20
Barton, Alfred 1 20
Bell, Benj 51 40
Condit, Jotb5 64 75
Condit, Eliafr-v 7 10
Condit, Edgar M 31 00
Chandler, William M 22 10
Denhick, Ira 25 00
Dent, EH v 30 40
Dirst, Fletcher 37 40
Dyer. William 36 55
Eckelberry, Jacob 4 10
Eiliott, David H 43 65
Frost, William 11 25
Frost, Henry C 28 40
Fowler, CM 6 20
Green, Edward 49 65
Herr, John Jr 5 45
Harrison, Ze&em 27 89
Hopkins, Joseph 5 50
Jones, Reuben 6 35
Knox, Orin 19 45
Knox, John 2 10
Letts, Reid 11 45
Lott, S P 7 20
McAllister, B T 38 75
McLeatn, Allen 5 00
Murphy, Charles 18 00
Murphy, B 41 10
Mooney, DC .21 55
McMiilen, A S 15 00
Noble, AM 28 70
Prince, J oseph 20 55
Perfect, Norman 22 95
Perfect, George W 19 10
Perfect, Middleton 14 45
Rowe, John 28 25
Ramsey, S A 34 90
Styer, Abraham 5 00
Snyder, George 32 15
Utley, Festus 13 80
Van Fleet, Thomas 69 00
Wadswortb, S Y 7 50
White, Z L 10 00
Wheaton, Charles 6 25
Division Xo. 8 Libert, Orange, Har
lem, and Genoa.
Adams, Silas $ 47 30
Allen, W II 5 55
Adams, John Q 3 80
Bell, HenVf - 10 15
Bartholomew, Major 41 80
Bateson, Jonathan 45 00
Budd, James 80 00
Budd, Benj 5 00
Budd.WH 22 40
Boardman, C H 24 05
Bieber, James 25 00
Clymer, V S 2 30
Cook, John . 22 10
Curtis, Leonard 13 85
Curtis, Oliver 7 00
Cook, Roswell 28 55
Cockerel!, Peter 6 00
Dewolf, Harding 24 55
Dyer, Jay 3290
Edwards, John 19 90
Eaton, S L 50 95
Ferson, Samuel 12 35
Fairchild, Huldah 29 50
Fuller, AM 16 05
Ford, "V M 20 20
Gooding, George A 28 35
Gooding, F O 3 20
Gooding, Phebe'T 9 go
Goodrich, A S 22 15
Gorsucb. Thoma g 50:
Gorsuch Nathan 1500
Garlinghouse, George 200 00
Gardner, J J 8 90
Hunt, Daniel 1 55
Jaes, D W 27 00
Knox, Alanson 65 35
Lowry, John 25 00
Moses, Flavel 8 go
Miller, Polly n 30
Montgomery, J M 60 70
Main, Abijah 12 00
Potter, Christopher 85 00
Patterson, Samuel 545
Roberts, John - 7 65
Stump, Levi A 10 75
Smith, A J 12 95
Tone, MP 20 00
Williams, J A 2 50
Wells, G W 29 30
Zimmerman, Peter 9 25
TH WILMINGTON EXPEDITON.
Glorious Xews Preliminary Successes
Powder Ship Exploded Close to Port
Fisher The Fort Silenced.
Washington, Deo. 28. It would seem to
be a mistake, as reported this morning, that
the naval and military fleet has returned from
North Carolina to Fortress Monroe. The
Navy Department has no such intelligence,
but that one vessel only, yesterday, returned
to the latter place, bringing dispatches from
Admiral Porter. The messenger has not yet
arrived at Washington.
It is ascertained from an authentic source,
however, under date of Fortress Monroe yes
terday, that the pewder ship was expleded
within 300 yards of Fort Fisher about 2 a.
m. on the 24th.
Later in the day Admiral Porter attacked
the Fort and adjacent defences, and renewed
the bombardment on Christmas day. On each
occasion we drove the rebels from their guns
under the shelter of their bomb-proofs, 10 as
to effectually silence their fire in a very few
minutes after the frigates and heavy ships got
into position. A detachment of troops land
ed 00 Sunday afternoon. The skirmishers
pushed up gallantly to the fort under cover of
oar fire. Some of the more daring actually
entered the works and brought off the flag.
The bombardment of the fleet continued un
Monday. The Santiago de Cuba captured a
company of North Carolina soldiers in the
outworks, and brought them off.
If yon want Plated er Brittania Ware, go
to J. 8. Cox's Crockery Store, Delaware, O.
Oet. 21, '84 m.
From tbe New York Commercial, 22d.
SIXTY DAYS' CAMPAIGNING.
Though our worthy premier has experienced
the repeated failure of his "sixty days' " pre
dictions, we think he night now safely venture
another if the two months to come are crown
ed with anything like the eaccew whieh has
attended those just ended. No other corres
ponding apace of time since the commence
ment of the war has been so productive of
great results to the Union cause, if we except
tbe summer months of 1863, when Vicksburg
and Port Hudson were taken, and Gettysburg
won. Let those at home and abroad who
have asserted that we can never subdue the re
bellion, look at tbe following, among other re
sults of two months' work:
CANNON CAPTURED.
Oct. 17 Id Shenandoah, by Sherirtan 4
Oct. 29 Near Winchester, by Sheridan SO
Oct. 32 At Little Blue River, by Pieaaamon 1
Oct S5 At Big Blue River, by Pleasanton 8
Oct 23 At Norriatown.Tenn. , by Gillem fi
Oct. 29 At Plymouth, X. C, by the Navy 35
Nov. 11 At Decatur, Ala., by Thoma
Nov. 24 At Jackeon, MiM,. by Canby 2
Nov. SO At Stony Creek, by Grejtg 2
Nov. 15-Dec. 13 In Georgia, by Sherman 30
Dec. 15-17 In Tennessee, by Thomas SI
Total guns captured 204
During this time we do not recall but six
cannon lsl to the Federal arms the battery
taken from Gillem, in East Tennessee.
PRISONERS CAPTURED.
Oct. 19 Near Winchester, by Sheridan 2,000
22 At Little Blue River, by Pleasanten 200
' 25 At Big Biue River, by Pleasanton 1,000
27 Near the James, by Grant 1,910
' 29 Near Recatur, Ala., by Thomas 130
Nov. 24 Near Jackson, Miss., by Canby 170
" 30 Near Stony Creek, by Gregg ISO
15 Dec. 13 In Georgia, by Sherman 4,000
" lo Dec. 13 In Georgia, by Sherman, ne
groes 7,000
" 30 At Franklin, by Thomas 1,500
Dec. 1517 In Tennessee, by Thomas 9,000
In various lights, in Virginia, Florida, Louisiana,
ast Tennessee and Kentucky 1,700
Total prisoners captured 28.800
In addition to these, the enemy have lost
fully eight thousand in killed and wounded at
Franklin and other points.
REBEL GENERALS PLACED HORS DU COMBAT.
In Virginia, Gens. Dearilig, Ramseur, Battle and
Conner 4
In Georgia, Gens. Garthrel and Harrison 2
In Tennessee, Gens. Cleburne, Williams, Adams,
Gist, Strahl, Granberry, Brown, Carter, Mani
gault, Cockerill, Scott, Gordon, Jackson, Smith,
Jobnston, Quarels and Buckner 17
In Missouri, Gens. Marmaduke and Cabell 2
Total 25
During this time there had not been, if we
mistake not, a single Union General taken
prisoner. Gen. Bidwell was killed near Win
chester, and Ricketts, Wright and Grover
wounded. Gen?. Stanley aud Bradley were
wounded at Franklin. All are, however, re
covering. REBEL RAILROADS DESTROYED.
Miles.
By Sherman 2
By Canby 30
By Stoneman ; 2u
By Gregg
By Warren -5
Total miles of railroad destroyed 285
MISCELLANEOUS LOSS 113 INFLICTED ON THE REBELS,
In Georgia.
Cotton $10,000,000
Mules and Horses 12,000
Railroad trains 3
Engines 8
In Missouri.
Wagous 100
Cattle 500
In Mississippi.
Cotton bales 2,600
Locomotives and cars ' 8
Salt barrels 20
Stores to the value of - $16,600
In East Tennessee.
Railroad traiog 6
In Tennessee.
Most or Hood's wagon trains, camp equipage, &c.
In Xorth Carolina.
Stores to the value of SI ,000,000
In Virginia.
Boats up the Potomac 30
At Stony Creek, Sacks of corn 3,000
Add to the abeve the sinking of the Albe
marle, Florida, Sea King, (Semmes' new pri
vateer.) and the capture of six blockaders on
the Texs coust and as many more ia the Gulf
and North Carolina waters.
These figured do not include perhaps one
fifth of the general losses incurred by the
rebels during the last two months. In addi
tion to these we are yet to hear from David
son's five thousand troopers who are galloping
through Louisiana and Alabama. Morgan's
btief raid through Ohio in the summer of '63
occasioned us a total loss of $576,225. How
enormous, the, uiu9t be tbe disasters entailed
upon the enemy when our laree bodies of cav
alry roam for weeks at & time through their
fertile regions!
Every candid mind after a recapitulation of
the above figures must concede that the South,
as Mr. Foote recently said in the rebel Senate,
is on the " verge of ruin." No country, how
ever great its wealth and resources, can stand
for any length of time such inroads. The en
tire South, with the exception of Virginia, is
now virtually at the mercy of tbe "Union
raiders." The shell of the Confederacy has
been crushed through from every direction, and
the Union soldiers have now only to gather the
sustenance, and the rebellion is at an end. If
tbey are wise, our deluded Southern brethren
will now return to the Union fold before they
are irretrievably ruined.
SAVANNAH CAPTURED.
Sherman's Christmas Gift A Bloodless
Victory Hardee Steals Away at
Xight Immense Array of Spoils
33,000 .Safes of Cotton 150 Hea vy Guns
190 Railroad, Cars 13 Locomotives
3 Steamers.
Official War Bulletin.
War Dehartment.
Washington, Dee. 257 P. M
Major General Dix:
A dispatch has been received this evening
by the President from Gen. Sherman. It is
dated at Savannah oa Thursday the 22d iust.,
and announces his occupation of the city of
Savannah, and the capture of 150 guns, plen
ty of ammunition, and about 33,000 bales of
cotton. No ether particulars are given.
An official disputn from Gen. Foster to
Gen. Grant, dated on tbe 2 2d inst., at 7 P. M..
states that the city of Savannah was occupied
by General Sherman ou the morning of the
21st, and that on the proceeding evening and
night Hardee esoaped with the main body of
his infantry and light artillery, blowing np tbe
iron-clads and Navy Yard. He enumerates
as captured, 800 prisoners, 150 guns, 13 leco
motivea in goad order, 190 cars, a large lot of
ammunition and materials of war, three steam
ers and 33,000 bales ef cotton.
No mention is made of the present position
of Hardee's force, which bad been estimated
at about fifteen thousand.
The dispatches of Gen. Sherman and Geo.
Foster are as follows:
ben. Sherman's dispatch.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 22.
His Excellency President Lincoln:
I beg to present you, as a Christmas gift,
the city of Savannah, with one hundred and
fifty heavy guns and plenty of ammunition,
and also about thirty-three thousand bales of
cotton. Signed W. T. Shbbman,
Major-Geaeral Commanding.
qen, poster's dispatch.
Steamer Golden Gate,
,1
Savannah Biver 7 P. M., Dec. 22
Lieut-Gen. Grant and Major-Gen. Hal
leck. I have tba honor to report that I have just
returned from Gee. Sherman's headquarter at
Savannah. I send Major Gray, of my staff,
s bearer of dispatches from Geo. Sherman to
you, also a message to tbe President. Tbe
city of Savannah was oooupied on the morning
of the 21st.
Geo. Hardee, anticipating the contempla
ted assault, escaped, with the main body of
his infantry and light artillery, on tbe morn
ing of the 10th, by crossing the river to the
Union causeway oppeeite the city. Tbe rebel
iron-cladi were blown up, and the navy yard
was burned. All the rest of the city is intact,
and contains twenty thousand citizens, quiet
and well disposed.
Tho captures include eight hnadred prison
ers, one hundred and fifty guns, thirteen loco
motives in good order, one hundred and
ninety cars, a large supply of ammunition and
materials of war, three steamers, and thirty
three thousand bales of cotton, safely stored in
warehouses.
All these valuable fruits of an almost blood
less victory, have been like Atlanta, fairly
woo. I opened communication with tba city
with my steamer to-day, taking up what tor
pedoes we could see, and passing safely over
tbe other. Arrangements are made to clear
tbe chanuel of all obstructions.
Tours, Ac,
Signed J. G. Foster, Major General.
Tbe Richmond papers of yesterday state
that on the t3d twenty-six vessels of the Wil
mington expedition had reappeared.
The dispatch of General Bragg is published
in the Richmond papers. It is as follows:
Wilmington, Dec. 23. Twenty-six vessels
of the Federal fleet reappeared this morning.
There ha baen no change since my last dis
patch. This is the latest intelligence received from
that expedition. Signed E. M.Stanton,
Seoretary of War.
0FFCIAL WAR BULLETIN.
War Dept., Washinoton, Dec. 27 10 p. m.
To Maj. General Dix:
The following extracts from Richmond pa
pers of to-day have been furnished to the De
partment by Gen. Grant :
An official dispatch from Gen. Beauregard,
dated Dec. 25th and received yesterday, states
that Gen. Hardee reports that a force of the
enemy's infantry, artillery and cavalry has
moved from Savannah toward the Alta
maba river. Gen. Hardee has made a prop
er disposition to eheck them. Its object is
probably to destroy the Savannah, Albany &
Gulf Railroad, its depots, &o.
No report has been received from Geoeral
Hood's army since the 28th of November.
Wilmington, N. C, Dec. 25. The enemy's
fleet of over fifty vessels, including two moni
tors, several army vessels, and many heavily
armed frigates and sloops of war, made a furi
ous attack on Fort Fisher about 1 o'clock
yesterday, and kept up an avearage fire of
thirty shots per minute until night. Our loss
is twenty-three wounded. The attack was re
newed at 10 o, clock this morning, and has been
very furious and continuous.
There is no report of the casualties to-day.
Colonel Lamb, who is commanding the fort,
replied to the enemy's fire slowly and deliber
ately Tbe enemy, under cover of a heavy
fire, landed about three brigades two and a
half miles above Fort Fisher. They were im
nediately engaged by a small force. The en
emy held the ground at nigbt.
second dispatch.
Wilmington, Dec. 26. The eiemy's infant
ry attacked Fort Fisher late last night. Tbey
were repulsed with great loss. There was
heavy rain and wind through the night.
Prisoners report the 14th Corps ol th; Yan
kee army present onder Butler.
From our Wilmington dispatches it will be
seen the Yankee fleet attacked Fort Fisher
about 1 p. M. on Saturday, and bombarded it
heavily until evening, renewing the bombard
ment at 10 o'clock on Sunday morning and
continuing through the day ; that under cover
ef the fire of the fleet, the enemy landed an
infantry force above Fort Fisher, which attack
ed this Fort on Sunday night, and was re
pulsed. Fort Fisher is situated in a sand spit
on the right bank of the Cape Fear river at
its mouth, 20 miles below Wilmington
The enemy we presume, reached their posi
tion above the fort, not by passing up the riv
er, where tbey would have been obliged to run
tbe gauntlet of the guns both of Fort Fisher
and Fort Caswell 00 tbe left, but by landing
on the beach east of the mouth of tbe Cape
Fear river. Tbe enemy's having effected a
lodgment abeve the fort is a serious matter.
It will cost double the force to dislodge bim
that would have prevented his landing.
Dispatches from Gen. Thomas represent him
still in pursuit of Hood's broken and demor
alized force.
Headquarters Pvalasei, Tenn., Dec.
To Maj-Gen. Hallcck, Chief of Staff:
I have received the following dispatch from
Gen. Wilson :
Hbad'qrs Cavalry Corps. (
Beyond Pulaski, Tenn., Dec, 25. S
There seems to be little doubt that the reb
els have gone to Bainbridge, 8 miles above
Florence, fearing a flank movement from Sle-
vensoo, Ala. Two corps, Stewart's and Lee's,
went to Lexington. Cheatham went to Law
renceburg, striking tbe eld mill road, eight
miles beiow Lawrenceburg. The people say
the rebels are suffering immensely. Bnferd
wound is said to be quite severe. A Mr. Coatea
says the Colonel commanding the pontoon
transportation told him he was going to Brain
bridge and left here on Thursday morning.
Cheatham's ammunition transportation of 15
or 20 wagons was abandoned here. Tbe moles
were put in to help the pontoons along. Gen
Lee was severely wounded in the foot in tbe
fight at Nashville. His corps is now command
ed by Stevenson. The rebels have lost eigh
teen Generals, killed, wounded and captured
since they started North. They acknowl
edge sixty-eight pieces of artillery lost.
Jos. H. Wilson,
Brevet Major-General.
A. dispatch dated 6 p. m. Dec. 2otb, states
that in pressing the enemy, Harrison's brigade
came on tbe enemy s infantry, Btrongly pos
ted in rail breastworks, and so clone did he
push up that in being compelled to fall back
the loss of one gun was involved. The poii
tion was, however, taken ten minutes after
ward, but the enemy had ran the gun off.
The rebel force was eight brigades of 500 er
800 each. Gen. Wood, commanding the 4th
corps, is in support of Gen. Wilson, and both
will continue the pursuit zealously.
1 have heard from Steedman to-day. He
disembarked his troops from the cars, from
Limestone creek, seven miles from Decatur,
and was marching on the place at 7 a. m. to
day. Geo. H. Thomas,
Mai. General commanding.
Tbe Department has received no advice
from Savannah except tbe dispatchee of Gens.
Sherman and Foster, already published.
K. M. Stanton, Sec'y of War.
GRIAT SUCCESS BY ST0NEMAN-SAlTVII.lt, VA.,
GAflUHtU.
New York, Dc. 28. The Ricbmoutl Whig
of the 26th, stales that Stoncman's command
bad captured Saltville, iu Southwest Virginia.
t'be valuable wit warks, which inpply near!
tba whole Confederacy, were situated there,
and they bare been defended with freat per
sistency by the rebels ever since the coauneae
ment of the war.
It you want Table or Foeket Cutlery, go
to .T. S. Cox's Crockery Store Delaware, O.
Oet. 21 la.
gear ititttlsmtvcts.
IT WOULD BE A GREAT ACCOMMODATION TO
TJS IF OUR ADVERTISERS WOULD SEND IN THEIK ;
FAVORS AS EARLY IN THE WEEK AS WEDNESDAY
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4-To obtain any of these letters, the applicant
must call for "adwrtitcd lettert," give the date of tins
list, and pay one cent for advertising.
49-If not called for within on monta, they witt be
ent to the Dead letter Office.
FREE DELIVERY of letters by corrien, at the resi
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N. R A REQUEST lor the RETURN of a letter to tbe
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of postage, payable when tbe letter is delivered l, the
writer. Sec 28, Law of 1S63.
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EJotice.
THE FIRM OF WILLIAMS & CO., IS DISSOLVED THIS
day by mutual consent. All persons indebted are
requested to make immediate payment. Hknbt W.
Chamberlain and L. B. Wklcbt are authorized to settle
tbe business of the firm.
H. WILLIAMS,
W. L. WELCH.
Dec. '26, 1KA4. HENRY W. CHAMBERLAIN.
J. F. ATZZII2ZI
HAS just received another targe lot of those PHOTO
GRAPH ALBUMS so universally admired, which
he will soil chapor than can be bought at any other
place in town. dec 30 64
PICTURES AVD PICTURE FRAMES, AND FRAMES
made to order at John F. Latimer's Music Store.
December 80, 1814.
Pianos and X2elodeons
BOTH of Boston and our own manufacture, always
on hand at J. F. LATIMER'S HL'slC STOKE.
December 3 , 1864.
THE BEST PERFUMERY in town is at J. F. LATIMER'S
Music and Fancy Goods Store. dec 30
YOU can find the BEST STATIONERY in town at
dec 30, J. P. LATIMER'S MUSIC STORE.
THE BEST POCKET CUTLERY may at all times be
had at tbe Music Store on Sandustcy street.
December SO, 1864.
Valuable
FARM & TOWN PROPERTY
At Auction, "On Time !"
ON WEDNE8DAT, the 8th Day of February,
A. !., 1805. Commencing at 11 o'clock, a. m., at
the door of tbe Court Boom, iu Delaware County
Ohio, in the town of Delaware, by order of tbe Pro
bate Court of said County, I, as Administratrix of tbe
Estate of Charles Sweetser, deceased, will oner at pub
lic vendue, the following described real estate, to-wit :
Situated in tbe State f Ohio, County of Delaware,
and in the town of Delaware, being sub-division C, of
out lot Number forty-one (41) in said town, said sub
division C being on east side of Sandusky street; and
bounded on the north by the alley between that and
the late residence of D. T. Fuller, deceased; and to be
sold subject to tbe life estate therein of said Anna
Sweetser. Appraised at $300.
Also, Out lot No. 64, north of Bom ford street, aud
west of the inlots laid out on west side of Franlcliu
street extended) (original No. 12 iu Bom lord and
Sweetser's addition,) containing three acres and 166
68-100 perches of land or thereabouts, in Delaware
township, in said county, not in the corpef4td limits
f said town of Delaware; and to be sola subject to
the life estate therein of said Ann Sweetser. Apprais
ed at $400.
Also, the south part of Iniot number five (6), hav
ing a irout of twenty -five (26) feet on Sandusky street,
together with the one fourth, being the north part of
In lot No. 12, having a front f twenty-live feet, mak
ing a front of 60 feet on Sandusky street, in said town
of Delaware, to be sold free of dower. Appraised at
1760.
AIro, the tfoiith part of Iu lot Xo. twenty four, hav
ing a iront of 373 feet, lying west side of Henry St. ,
in said town of Delaware, (said south part formerly
owned by Whiting Allen), to be sold free from dowor.
Appraised at $160,66.
Also, In lots Noa. 177 and 178, west side Sandusky
street, in said town of Delaware, free lrora dower.
Apprised at $360 each.
AIbo, ln-lot No. 200 east side of Frankiiu Btreet, in
said town of Delaware, tree of dower. Appraised at
$800.
Also, 1 acre and 72 perches of Out-lot No. 67, iu
said town, (original No. 23 m Bomford and Sweetser's
addition,) being that which remains of said Out-lot af
ter taking out the 48 rods north east corner sold to M.
Gerhard, 48 rods north middle part conveyed to
Franklin A. Phelps, and tbe 100 rodB formerly "owned
by S. Hoyt, free of dower. Apprised at $$oo.
Also, the following In-lots, lying north of Bomford
and east of Sandusky street, in Delaware township, iu
said county,, but not in tbe corporate limits of said
town, to-wit:
So. 147
" 148
' 149
' ISO
' 161
" 15J
" 153
" 154
" loS
lot,
" 167
" IS
" 159
' 160
161
" 102
' 183
' 164
" 120
" 127
" 128
12K
" 130
(original No. 22)
Appraised at $ M
" 84
' 70
' " 70
' ' 5
. .. gu
" 65
" 50
" 44
" ' 64
" " 70
' " 80
" " 84
" " 00
" " 5
" " m
" 100
" lo
" 46
" 60
' 60
" ' 0
" " SO
" " 70
" " 74
" 84
' " Ml
1 i
1 n
28
2
30
1 at
32
33
34
; So
86
37
' 38
: 3D
1
3
4
a
6
7
8
" 131
132
' 133
" 134
All freo of dower.
Also, Out-lot No. 63, (original number 1
, in Bom-
ford and Sweetser'B addition, containing 3 acrea and
136-64 100 perches of laud, or thereabout, lyiuir eaal
or and adjoining Baid last mentioned Ic-lots, free of
dower. Appraised at $481.10.
Also, the thirty-four acre tract, being the aouth and
east part of Lot .Me. 3, Bection4,Townhip6, Hange IV,
in lielaware township, Delaware county, Ohio, more
particularly described by metes and bounds in said
petition,! free of dower. Appraised at Si210.
Also, In-lots Nos. 33 appraised at $30,4 appraised
at 67 apprised at $65, and 132 appraised at $20,
In the town of Middletown, Marion county, Ohio, rrea
of dowor.
Also, the 0 acre tract in Wood county, Ohio, being
the north east one-fourth of south one-half of Section
26, Township 4, Kange 11. to be sold free of dower.
Appraised at $1200.
Also, the 40 acre tract in Wyandott oounty, Ohio,
being the south east one lourlu of Section No IK.
Township 3, South Kange No. 13, to be sold tree c.l
dower. Appraised at $400.
TKRMS OF b'ALK: One-third of purchase money -u
day of sale; residue in one and two years thereafter,
with interest from day of sale, and secured by mort
gage on tbe premises
ANN SWE&TSER, Administratrix
Charles teweetser, d-c'd -By
Kkid & Eatox, her Attorneys.
December 30, 186 ts. p f $30.00.
riotice.
DSLAWAKS Co. BulffCB 8TATK BANK Or OHIO, 1
DKLAWASJt, O., Uec. 1$, '64. I
THE Stockholders of this Bank are requested to meet
at lis Banking Room on Monday, January 3d, 1666,
at one o'clock p. tn. for the purpose of electing Ave
Directors to serve the ensuing year, and for the con
sideration of important buaiuess.
liec. 10-at. s. muuk., jr., utsnwr.
XUotice to Stock Sealers. O
THK undersigned gives notice that be bas for sale
700 shocks of good Corn and 6 to 7 tons of Hay,
and wilt also furnish a tot for roeduig Stock. The lot
is situated on the tarm known as the "A. 1. Parker
farm," about 3 rotles east of Delaware. Fur further 1
particulars inquire at my residence near the place.
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