Me, and, alter a fight of two hours, loses 2,500 In killed.and wounded, and Is driven book to Ms en trenchments. SII’THnihB, TBOTiSDAY, SBPTBMBKS 1, General Jeff U. Davis deroits the rebels of Jones boro, Ga., capturing 8 guns and 2,000 prisoners and killing 0,000 rebels. General Sherman’s army destroys 8 miles of tlio Macon Railroad. General Hood evacuates Atlanta, havlngprevlons ly destroyed 7 locomotives, 8t oars loaded with am munition, and a large number of small arms and military stores, leaving Intact 14 pleoes of artillery and a large number of small arms. General Gher man pursues Mm to Loveioy’s station, but nndlns it not advisable to attack him m the new position, and 11s (Sherman’s) army needing rest, returns to Atlanta, having captured, altogether. In this move ment, 27 gunsjS.ooo prisoners,and 2,6oowounded, left In the hands of the Union forces, with a Union 10 Arebe/foroef l.OOOs’trong,marohlngon Nashville, driven towards Murfreesboro by General Rousseau, Wheeler, Forrest, and Boddy tear upthetraohof the Great Western Eallroad between Nashville and the Tennessee river. Generalßousseau goes In pur suit of (hem. TUIiSDAY, 2. General Slocum’s corps marches Into Atlanta and occupies the city. : _ , . , Franz Muller, the English murderer, starts for England In the steamer Etna, under guard of Tan ner, the English detective polloeman. . The rebels, under Early, retreat towards win chester, pursued by General AverUl’s Union oa ths' Peruvian Congress threatens Spain with war on aooount of the illegal seizure of the Ohinoha Islands, SATURDAY, 3, Sunday, September 4, appointed as a day or thanksgiving-, by the President, on aooount of the glorious victories achieved by Sherman at Atlanta and Farragut at Mobile, and salutes of one hundred kubs ordered to be fired In the principal oitlea of the Northern States in honor of the event. The rebel General Wheeler’s expedition retreats to Florence, Alabama, his raid having proved a battle occurs at Berryvllle, In the Shenandoah. ■Valley, between the rebel and Union foroes. Union loss, one hundred killed and wounded; rebel loss, fir, hundred. SUNDAY, 4. Moseby’s guerillas capture thirty-one wagons of an ambulance train,' near Harper’s Ferry. Captain Blazer, sent In pursuit, recaptures fifty horses. ■MONDAY, ®. General GUle m defeats and S ills the rebel General Morgan, at,Gr«enville, Tennessee, oapturlug his staff, one gun, and seventy prisoners, and hilling from fifty to one hundred of Ms gang. General Bousseau captures live hundred horses ftom Wheeler, on his retreat towards Alabama. The new State Constitution of Xioulstana adopted. TUESBAY, 6. Five thousand French troops commenoa tie ascent of the Klo Grande, for the purpose of attacking tho Mexicans at Matamoros, bat are repulsed by Oor tlnas, who drives them to Baca del file, but on ao, count of the superior artillery of the French with draws to tho Texas side-of the river, and encamps alongside the Union troops. .... .' Brevet Gen. Crook assigned to the command of the Department of Western Virginia, in the place or Major Gen. Hunter, resigned. A rebel force of 2,000 men, under Col. Dlbrell, de feated near KeddyvMe, on (Mpplo Creek, Tean , by the Oth Pennsylvania Union loss 1 hilled, 6 wounded, and 4 missing. Kebel loss 28 killed, and ISO taken prisoners; the remainder re treat to Murfreesboro to join Wheeler’s command. The rest of Morgan’s band defeated by Gen. Oil lem, near Bull’s Gap, with a loss of over 76 men (rebels). WEDNESDAY, 7. A conference held at Charlottetown, Prince Ed ward’s Island, to consider the expediency ol a union of the Canadian provinces, THUESBAY, 8. Major General George B. McClellan aeeepts the nomination of the Chicago Convention. Cortlnas, the Mexican general, drives the rebels out of Brownsville, Texas, and hoists the stars and stripes over the court house. The rebel General Price crosses the Arkansas river at Dardanelles, halfway between Fort smith and little Kook, en route to Missouri. FBIDAY, 9. Gen. Sherman Issues orders requiring the evacua tion of Atlanta by Its inhabitants, so that It may be held as a military post, and to oarry out the order proposes an armistice of ten days, to commence on the 12th Inst. Gen. Sherman’s army concentrates at Atlanta, Wheeler’s cavalry force, sent out to destroy Gen. Sherman’s communications with Atlanta, was vig orously pursued by the Union cavalry under Wilson and Steadman. SATURDAY, 10. The Union troops capture a rebel line of entrench ments, near Petersburg, and Bfl prisoners. Gen. Hood addresses a letter to Gen. Sherman, accusing him of barbarity In ordering the depopula tion of Atlanta. Gon. Sherman sends him an un answerable reply, iully justlfjing Ms oonduot. Gen. Maimadufce crosses the St. Franol3 river, In Arkansas, intending to Invade Missouri, Sunday, 11. The mayor of Atlanta addresses a letter to Gen, Sherman ashing him to reconsider Ms order to the oltiransto evacuate Atlanta, speaking ot the diffi culties, &0., to which the inhabitants would be sub jected. Gen. Sherman sends a fitting response, but xeiuses to reconsider the order. MONDAY, 12. The armistice of ten days, agreed upon between Generals Sherman and Hood for tno removal of the Inhabitants of Atlanta either North or South, as they may elect, .commences. Giant’s new railroad to Petersburg completed. Park Benjamin dies in New York olty. Shelby’s rebel force of from 4,000 to 8,000 men oc cupy Powhatan, Arkansas, en route to Missouri. TUBBPAY, 18. A heavy reoonncissance sent out by Gen. Sheri dan across.the Opcquan towards Winchester finds the rebels on the west bank and captures the Bth South Oarolina Regiment, with its battle-flags, 16 officers, and 115 men. Union loss, 2 killed and 2 wounded. ' Martinsburg teoccupled by Gen. Averill. l4. Gen. Grant arrives at Fortress Monroe, en route to Washington. THTTBSDAY, 15, The rebels make a raid on the Union eattle-cor* ral at Coggins’ Font, on the James, and capture SO Union soldiers and 2,500 head or cattle. VRIDA.Y, 10, The advance of the Union forces under General ■A. J. Smith arrives at Sulphur Springs, twenty miles below St. Louis, to repel the advance of the xehel forces under Price and Shelby Into Missouri. SATURDAY, 17, Franz Muller, who murdered Thomas Briggs In the Uondon railway car, arrives in London from America. General Grant leaves Baltimore for Harper’s Terry, en route to Sherman's army. The schooner Jane F. Durfee captured In War wick river, near James river, by the rebels. General Fremont withdraws hla name asaean fAl- ***** —>HmnJtTinl«-ai»»vwmtlw» SUNDAY, 18. Averill attacked at Martinsburg by the rebels, under MoO&ual&nd and Johnson, and falls back to HalneSYllie, on the Virginia side of the river, where he receives reinforcements. General Grant arrives at Burlington, N, X, on a abort visit to bis family. MONDAY, 10. General Sheridan obtains another victory over Early, at the crossing of the Opequan Creek, over the Berryvllle pike, in the Shenandoah Valley, oap tnrlog 6,000 prisoners, 8 places of artillery, and 15 battle Hags, The battle lasted all day, and the rebel Generals It bodes and Gordon were killed, and Carter and York wounded. Union loss, 4,000, General AverlH having received reinforcements, ditvcs the rebels under MeOaualand and Johnson back to Banker Hill, and reoconpies Martinsburg. Two small steamers, the Parsons and Island (queen, oaptured on Babe Erie by xebelß lrom Cana da ; one sunk and the other burned. A fight occurs at Powder Mills, Southeast Mis souri, between detachments of the 3d Missouri Mi litia, under Pope, and a portion of the rebel Gene ral Shelby’s command, union loss 20 hilled and wounded. Bebel loss unknown. TUESDAY, 20. Sheridan’s army crosses Cedar Crock, in pursuit of the flying rebels under Early. Charles T. Oookey, who acted as a pilot to the •rebels In their late raid through Maryland, sentenced to flve years’ Imprisonment and a fine of one thou sand dollars, to be paid when his term of Imprison ment expires. WEDNESDAY, 21. Commander Carter, of the United States steamer Michigan, captures the Lake Erie pirates. THTTB6DAY, 22. General Sheridan overtakes Early strongly posted at Fisher’s Hill, in his retreat up the Shenan doah Yalley. The Union cavalry under Crook turn the position, and the 6th and 19th Corps attacked them in front, compelling thorn to retreat In confu sion. Tvrenty-one pieces of artillery, a great num ber of caissons, artillery hones. 1,190 small arms, 2,4QQ prisoners, and about 1,200 killed and wounded prisoners were left in the hands of the Union foroes. Union lobb about TOO. fbiday, 23, Eight rebel regimental battle flags captured by General Sheridan in the Shenandoah Talley, pre sented by the captors jn the name of General Sheridan to the 'War Department at Washington. SCS DAY, 26. Matamoros, Mexico, captured by the French under General Mejal. HON DAT, 26. The Union cavalry under General Sheridan occu py Staunton and Waynesboro, Va., and destroy the railroad track between Christiana creek and,Staun ton, the Iron bridge over the South river, at Waynes boro, and the bridge over Christiana creek. The rebel Colonel Witcher, of Morgan’s command, with 660 men, makes a raid Into Western Ylrglnia, destroying property to the amount of $lOO,OOO. The following Is the number of vessels oaptured by the pirate Florida, between March 29 and Sep tember 26—vis: 2 ships. 1 steamer, 2 schooners, 1 brig, and 6 barks ; some of which were destroyed, ana others bonded. TUESDAY, 27. Marianna, West Florida, captured by General Aaboth’a Expedition, with 81 prisoners and a large amount of military stores. W-KDHEBDAT, 23. The rebels make a night attack on the Union en trenchments In front of fort Sedgwick, near Blob moml, but are repulsed by the colored troops. Potash 70 miles southwest from St. Louis, Ho., captured by the rebels. The rebel General Forrest destroys all the trestles and bridges between Athens and Polofi, a distance of 80 miles, In the rear of Sherman’s army. General Hooker transferred to the command of the Northern Military Department of the United States, Including Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. General Ewing concentrates the troops under his command in front of the rebel position at Pilot Knob, Mo. TBUESDAY, 29. General Grant makes another movement on Bisk" mond by wav of Chaffin’s Farm, capturing 15 pieces of artillery and 350 prisoners. General Birney at the same tune ad vanoes from Deep Bottom, carrying the New Market road and entrenchments. The Union General Bnmam is killed, and Ord and .Stannard wounded. General Birney, with the 3d Division Colored Troops, makes three assaults On the rebel lines near Deep Bottom, but is repulsed with heavy loss. The Union troops, under General Thomas Ewing, repel an assault made by General Price’s army on the fort at Pilot Knob, Missouri. Bebel loss, 1,600 killed and wounded j Union loss, 9 killed and so wounded. During the night, Gen. Ewing evacuates Pilot Knob, retreating toward Harrison Station, which he reaohes at 10 P. M. X£IDAY,3O. The Army of the James makes another advance on Richmond. General Meade moves from the left, and carries the enemy’s line near Poplar Grove Church, Virginia, capturing 2 forts, a long line of rifle-pits, 2 guns, and 60 prisoners. Union loss about 600. The rebels, in three strong columns, make an aisault upon the Union lines near Chaffin’s Farm, but are repulsed with severe losb. The rebel General Vaughan defeated by General GlUem at Carr’s Station, Rest Tennessee. General Burbridge captures the salt works near Abingdon, Virginia. 'OCTOBER. SATURDAY, OCTOBBK 1. Gen. Hooker assumes command of the Northern Military Department or the United States. The Emperor Maximilian declares the Penlnlula of Yucatan and the Colony of Honduras Incorpo rated with the Mexican Empire. Sunday, 2. , . , The repel General Price, with 7,000 men, Invades Missouri and destroys bridges and railroad property lbr a distance of twenty miles below Franklin. General Buibridge, with 2.600 men, attacks 8,000 rebels 1 near SaltvlTle, S. W. Virginia, and drives •them Into their entrenchments and then but of ’them, but, on account of the failure of his ammunh Horn Is compelled to withdraw. Union loss, In hilled. Wounded, and missing, SSQ. Rebel loss, ISO attacked by the rebels under Bu ford.’with part of Forrest's command. They make ' formal demand forMta surrender, but, being re "rii yjlthdraw. , , T d & f Sctemtlfn^Fo^: ngelMt BoUa, * 1. TUESDAY, 4. * A portion of Hood's rebel force*, sent to operate in Sherman's rear, destroy the railroad near Aok worth Station, Tern., and burn Big Shanty. "WEDNESDAY, 6. 7 000 rebels, under General French, make an at. tack on Alatoona, Ga., but are handsomely repulsed by a portion or General John E. Smith’s corps, leaving all their dead and wonnded In the hands of the Union troops. .„ . .. . A terrific hurricane occurs, at Calcutta, Hlndos tan, desolating a tract of country 185 miles long, and destroying 800 lives. Out of 900 ships in the Hoogly, 10 were totally lost and <5O driven from their moorings, stranded, and damaged. The rest escape serious damage. THURSDAY, 6. " An expedition under General Dana attaoks the rebels at Woodvllle, Miss., and captures 3 guns, 2 officers, and 54 men, and kills 40 others. Union loss, none. General Grant strengthens the advanced position gained by the Union forces near Petersburg. . , Clinton, La, with 30 rebel prisoners, captured by General Lee. FBIDAY, 7. . , , „ General P. H, Sheridan arrives at Woodstock, Va, having destroyed vast quantities of grain and fo rage in the Shenandoah Valley, making the whole country, from the Blue fridge to the North Mountain untenable for a rebel army. The rebels under Price appear before Jefferson attacked by the rebels atDarbytown Bead, Va., driven back with a loss of 8 guns. The latter then advance to Newmarket against Btmey’s lines, bat are repulsed near the Signal Station. General Blraey recaptures and holds the entrench ments lost by Kautz in the morning. Hebei loss i,goo killed and wounded and 100 prisoners. Union loss 300 in killed, wonnded, and prisoners. ■ The pirate Florida, with 12 officers and 68 men captured In Bahia Boy, Brazil, by the United States gunboat Waohnsset, Commander Collins. The Em peror of Braell protests against the seizure in Bra zilian waters. r BATT7RDAY, 8. Tie sth and 9fch Corps of the Army of the Potom&Ci In order to feel the enemy’s strength, advance tneir lineß half amlle, driving in the enemy’ssklrmishera. An attack on Jefferson City, Mo., by the rebel General Price repulsed by the Union troops. .The former move off to a westerly direction, pursued by the Union troops for six miles. ... Sherman repairs the railroad between Alatoona and Atlanta. ... „ SUNDAY, 9. General Sheridan achieves another victory over the rebels, near Fisher’s Hill, capturing 11 guns, 4T wagons, ambulances, &c., and 330 prisoners, making 36 pieeeß of artillery captured from the rebels In th» Shenandoah Valley sinee tbe leth of September. MONDAY, 10. The rebel General Price’s army moves from Cali fornia to BoonsvUle, Mo. A force of 2,000 United States cavalry is sent to intercept them. A body of Union troops af East Point, Tenn., re pulsed by the rebels under General . Forrest, with a loss of 4 guns and between 20 and 26 killed and wounded. TUESDAY, 11. An election for State officers and Congressmen held in Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Illinois, results in the election of the Union candidates, with large majorities. An election to determine whether the new Consti tution abolishing slavery in Maryland shall be adopted, results In favor of the adoption by nearly 2,000 majority. WEDNESDAY, 12. Admiral Porter assumes command of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron. General Butler orders no rebel prisoners to work In the Dutoh Gap Canal, on the James river, In re taliation for a like number of Union colored pri soners set to work In the rebel trenohes at Fort Gilmer. Boger B. Taney, Chief justice of the Supreme Court of tbe United States. dieß at Washington. Acting Bear Admiral O- K. Stribling assumes command of the Bast Gulf Squadron. THURSDAY, 18. The rebels capture Dalton, Mississippi. ( A violent tornado, lasting fifteen minutes, oeours at Bio Janeiro, Brazil. A great somber of houses are blown down, and completely riddled with hall stones: several vessels in the harbor capsized, and a number of lives lost. Moseby makeß a raid on the Baltimore and Ohio Baiiroad, near Kearnoysvllle, capturing and burn ing a train of oars, and robbing the passengers. • JTRIDAY, 14. The Union troops in Missouri, haring evacuated Fulton, Sturgeon, Huntsville, Glasgow, and Fay ette, concentrate at Mason City to repal the rebel invaders under Price. Moaeby’e camp, Bear Piedmont, Va., captured by Colonel Oansevoort, of the 13th New York Cavalry, and four guns and caissons and a large number of prisoners and horses captured. SATUKDAT, 15. Ktoggoltf, 6a., reocaupied Uy the Union forces. Sedalia, Missouri, captured by tie rebels under Jeff Thompson. Glasgow, In Howard county, Missouri, captured by the rebels under Generals Clark and Shelby, alter an engagement lasting five hours, waen the Union troops, under Colonel Harding, on account of the inferiority of their numbers, are obliged to sur render. _ _ Major General Dana assumes command of the District of West Tennessee and Vicksburg. BOMBAY, 18. Tie rebel General Hood abandons Ms groat move •to cat off Sherman’s communications and Invade Tennessee, and retreats hastily from Dalton. The treaty of peace between Denmark and Ger many ratified at Vienna. Twenty-five prominent Southern sympathizers arrested, and some of them placed on the cars of the 'Manassas Gap Kailroad as a protection against guerillas. MOMDAY7 17. A number of large business houses In Baltimore closed by the Government for carrying rebel mails and fumisMng the rebels with contraband goods. Gen. Pleasonton assumes command of the Union cavalry in Missouri. The rebel Gen. G T. Beauregard 'assumes com mand of the “Military Division ofthe West,” com prising the armleß of Hood, Price, and Dick Taylor. The G overbore of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi hold a meeting at Augusta, Ga., and pass resolutions de claring it necessary to put every available man in the fieia, white or blaok, ana urging the rebel Con gress to use the most vigorous means for the defence of the Confederacy. TUESDAY, 18. The rebels strengthen the rightwingofthelrarmy near Petersburg. , Gen. D. B. Blrney dies in Philadelphia of a mala- • rious lever contracted on the James river. Gen. Grant accepts the proposition of the rebels to allow them to send articles of necessity to their pri soners North, and us to send articles of necessity to our prisoners South. wbbhbsday, 19. Gen. Sheridan achieves another great victory over the rebels under Early, at Cedar Creek, in the Shenandoah Valley, capturing SO guns, nearly 2,000 prisoners, and a great number of wagons, horses, ambulances, caissons, &o. The rebels retreat up the Shenandoah Valley. - a The three-masted schooner Emily captured at St. T .i>Tilg -Pans hvtbe TMted-StAtwwrea.niaE Mohilo*, . sum of money, by a gang of 25 armed men, supposed to be in the rebel employ. They flee to Canada with their plunder. THURSDAY, 20. Sheridan’s forces capture Fisher’s Hill, abandoned by the rebels in their retreat up the Shenandoah Valley. The last Thursday in November appointed by the President as a day of Thanksgiving and prayer .throughout the United States. PBIDAY, 21. The rebels under Hood abandon the road from - Atlanta to Tilton, and retreat to Jacksonville and Talladaga, intending to strike the railroad to Mont gomery, but are hotly pursued by Sherman’s forces. SATURDAY, 22. Captain Semmes, with 20 of his adherents, mem bers of the late crow of the Alabama, arrive at Jamaica, en ronte to the rebel eapltol. SUNDAY, 23. Thirteen of the Vermont rebel raiders placed In jail at St. Johns, N. B. The working party at Dutch Gap on the James river shelled by the rebels. Two new Union bat teries open upon the rebel fleet above Dutch Gap, and drive them up the James river. HOBDAY, 21. An application made In the Superior Court orßal ilmore for a mandamus commanding the Governor of Maryland to exclude from being counted the votes of soldiers out of the State of Maryland re fused, whereupon an appeal 1b filed In the Court of Appeals. TUESDAY, 26. Forrest concentrates a large rebel foroe at Jack son, Term. Acting Rear Admiral Charles H. Bell, havinghad command of the Pacific Squadron for three years, relieved by Acting Bear. Admiral G. F. Pearson, at Panama. WEDNESDAY, 26. Sberman arrives at Gaylesvllle, Ala., In his pur suit of Hood’s rebel army, retreating towards Gads den. THTFKSDAY, 27. The rebel ram Albemarle Btrnk in the Roanoke river, near Plymouth, N, C., by a torpedo placed under her by some seamen In a U. S. steam picket boat, under the command of Lieut. W. B. Cushing, U. S. N. The picket-boat also sunk, and eleven of the orew drowned or captured. Lieut. Cushing and one seaman swim ashore and are saved. Ferry and Donohue arrested at Baltimore, and Col. Samuel North at Washington, on a charge of send ing an Immense number of fraudulent soldiers’ votes to the State of New York to influence the Presi dential election. The 2d and 6th Corps of the Army of the Potomac, under Hancock and warren, make a reconnotssanoe to feel the strength of the enemy. The latter make an attack on Hancock, but are vigorously repulsed. 910 rebel prisoners, and seven loaded teams and a dozen of beef cattle, on their road from Stony Creek to the rebel army, are captured. Union loss In killed, wounded, and missing, 1,600. Major General Pleasanton achieves a victory over Price In Missouri, during his retreat South, cap turing ten pieces of artillery—compelling him to destroy over 260 wagons, and killing, wounding, and taking a great number of prisoners. xriday, 28. . The application for ah injunction against the new Free State Constitution, ef Maryland, dismissed In the Court of Appeals of the State of Maryland. One thousand rebels, underJFrice, routed at New toula, Mo., with a loss of 200, Including twooolonels. Union loss, lib). Paris, Tenn, oeoupled by 700 rebels, under Gea. Lyon. Railroad communication re-established between Chattanooga and Atlanta. Fort Herman, » persons drowned or killed. A cavalry skirmish takes place In the Shenan doah Talley between the rebel cavalry and the United States cavalry under Ouster and MerHtt. The former are repulsed. Sherman’s forces, preparatory to their grand march through Georgia to Savannah, arc dis tributed as follows: The isth Corps, major General Osterhaus commanding, and the rrth Corps, Major General Frank P. Blair command ing, under General O. O. HowarA posted at Pow der Spring road, near the Ohattahooohle river; the 20th Ocrpß at Atlanta, under Major General Slo oum, and the 14th Corps, Brevet Major General Davis, at Kingston. BATCKDAY, 12. The different corps of Sherman’s army concen trate around Atlanta. _ The advance of tha 14th Corps, In the morning, more ont from Kingston, oa., leaving the brigade of Col. Hambrlght at Kingston to cover the ship ping north of supplies and rolling stock. About dusk the corps reached OartersvlUe, where the troops are provisioned, the cltlzOßß given sufficient to supply their pressing necessities, and the balance burned, and nearly half of the business portion of the town laid in ashes. Another engagement occurs between the United States cavalry, under Sheridan, in the Shenandoah Valley, and the rebel cavalry, under 1,0 max. The totter ate handsomely repulsed and pursued beyond Ftont Royal by Col. Powell, who captures 2 guns, ISO prisoners, several wagons, and a large number of horses. Admiral Pearson, commanding the American Squadron in the Pacific, asks permission of the Pre sident of New Grenada to send the pirates captured on board of the California steamer, St. Salvador, across the Isthmus to New York, but It Is refused. Nine hundred rebel prisoners, who rush Into the city of Atlanta, oa., to pillage and plunder, think ing It was evacuated by the Union forces, arrive at Nashville, Tenn. Three French ships reach the port of Mazatlan, Mexico, and a flag of truce is sent ashore to inform Sen. Rosales that the city would be blockaded on and after the 13th, and that hostilities would com mence on the same day, BUIfDAT, 13. The 14th Corps of'Sherman’s army remane their march from Cartersville, tearing up and destroying the railway as they move, and In the evening reach Big Shanty. The rebels construct a dam across a small oreek, near the Appomattox river, In front of the Union lines, to drive back the Union picket line. General Egan constructs works to counteract this, and while inspecting them at night la wounded by a sharp shooter. * The French land troops at Mazaumbo, Mexico, and take formal possession of the town. Mazatlsn, Mexico, surrendered to the French. HOBDAY, 11, The 11th Corps of Sherman’s army arrives at the Chattahocchie river, at route to Atlanta, having destroyed the Chattanooga Railroad, in their rear. The 16th and 17th Corps inarch one mile south of Atlanta. Detachments of the 20th Corps set fire to Atlanta. The Union forces nnder General GHlem defeated at Bull’s Gap, Tennessee, by the rebels nnder Gen. Breckinridge. Four hundred prisoners, ten stand of colors, six pieces of artillery with caissons and horses complete, iilty loaded wagons, with teams, smbnlances, &0., fall Into the hands of the.nsbelß. Breckinridge advances towards StrawberryTPlalns and Bean’s Crossroads, threatening Knoxville and Cumberland Gap. ' Franz Muller executed at Newgate, England, for * i cdrm si) iSiVevTIAV ffrv’n.rui,- ui>tu iuuimor over placed on the bosom of the Pacific ocean, success fully launched at San Franolßoo, California. General Poulga, a revolutionary exile, with a crew oi twelve persons, on hoard of a British schoo ner, captures the officers and crews of two Govern ment vessels, in the port of Maracaibo, Venezuela. He then goes ashore, surprises the garrison or a bat tery and spikes the guns, and, going on board a cap tured Government vessel, sails away with his prisoners. TUBBDA y 15 The 14th Corps of Sherman’s 'army arrive at At lanta, having destroyed all the bridges, railways, and everything that could be ol service to the ene my, the cavalry and straggling negroes having burn ed quite a number of empty houses In Ackworth and Cartersvllle, and three or four churches, without the sanction of Gen. Sherman. The 16th and 17th Corps encamped on the McDonough road, 2 mites south of Atlanta. The 20th Corps of Slocum’s co lumn, under Major Gen. 'Williams, evacuates At lanta, leaving Knipe’s brigade as provost guard to destroy public buildings, depots, warehouses, Ac,, which he promptly does, and moves up a road pa rallel and to the left of the Augusta and Atlanta Kaiirood, and encamps three miles southeast ol the city for the night. Major Gen. Butler having Issued a farewell order to the troops In New York, placed under his com mand during the Presidential election, leaves New York for Washington. wbdkbsbav, 16. The 14th Corps of Sherman’s army, under Brevet OTsjor General J. C. Davis, unites with the 20th Corps, under Major General Williams, and hy eight o’clock A. M. are In motion towards the centre of Georgia, moving on the Georgia State Kailway, Williams on the left and Davis on the right, and passing through Decatur at 9 o’clock. The 14th Corps halt at Clthonia for the night, where General Sherman has his headquarters. The rebels assault and capture a Union picket line In front of Bermuda Hundred. Union loss 160 men and one colonel. An expedition organized by General Bailey, and commanded by Blent. Sterling, of tbe 2d Maine Cavalry, capture a company of rebels guarding Barren Bridge, and a number of small arms, in ■Western Florida. Colonel Edward Montgomery and 36 rebels cap tured at Oboetaw Bend, en route to Texas. $259,0C0 In foreign exchange captured on the person of Ed ward Montgomery, A severe engagement'occurs between tbe Italian troops and Garibaldlans, at Bagoleno, in Northern Lombardy; many are blued and wounded on both sides, some are captured, and tbe rest dispersed. Christian IX, Xing of Denmark, issues a procla mation releasing the people of the duchies ceded to Austria and Prussia, by the treaty of October 30, from their allegiance to the Banish Crown. THTTSBBAV X7> The left wing of Sherman’s army at 9 A. M, passes threngh Conyers, seven miles from Litbonta, and In the afternoon Davis destroys the railroad from Conyers to Tellow river, which Colonel Buel pontoons, and the column crosses and onoamps for the night. The rebels capture Major Fox, com manding the advance of GolonelHobart’s brigade of Carlin’s division, but his command coming up, the cavalry abandon Mm and retreat. The Xing of Denmark Issues three royal procla mations at Copenhagen. The first releases the In habitants of the ceded duchies from their oath of allegiance ; the second Is a farewell address to the people of Schleswig and Holstein; the third Is ad dressed to the Banes, and says: “ Tbe separation from the Kingdom of thoselnhabitants of Schleswig who were bound to Denmark both by sentiment and by language, Is the most painful sacrifice of all. We have lost muoh, but not lost hope. The future belongs to those who are In earnest.” VS!DAY, IS. Senator Hill, of Georgia, makes a frantic appeal to tbe people' of that state to destroy Sherman’s army. The left wing of Sherman’B army passes through Covington, ten miles from Conyers, and at night reaches the All&chovie river, where it encamps and Is joined by foraging parties, who return loaded with fat stock, horses, grain, and vegetables. Tbe Georgia Legislature, at MilledgevUle, ad journs hastily on account of the near approach of Sherman’s army. Gen. Wheeler’s rebel cavalry ordered to rendez vous at Augusta. A rebel attack on the Union forces at Strawberry Plains, near Knoxville, Term., repulsed. BATUBDAY, 19, A portion of Sherman’s army hums tbe Oconee bridge five miles above Gordon, Ga. Governor Joseph E Brown, of Georgia, orders a levy en masse of all the white population of Georgia, with a very few exceptions, to assist In defeating Sherman in his march through the State. The left wing of Sherman’s army moves along the Sandtown road; when out about three miles, they are fired upon by two hundred rebels, who fall to Injure any one, and retreat. Having marched nine miles during a rain storm, they encamp for the night near Sandtown. General Fry Issues an order at Augusta, Ga., Im pressing all tbe citizens of Augusta into the sorvico to assist In repelling Sherman’s forces. BUHDAY, 20. The left wing ol Sherman’s army at noon, passes through Shady Dale, and encamps for the night near Eatonton. The Mayor of MilledgevUle surrenders the oity formally to Capt. Duncan and fire soouts belonging to Howard's headquarters. mohday, 21. Gen. Burbrldge advances towards Powell’sbrldge, six miles from Cumberland Gap, and engages In a ' heavy skirmish with the rebels, in order to protect tbe Kentucky border from an Invasion of Breckin ridge’s forceß. A number of Confederate soldiers and two or three officers from Tennessee, disguised as ootton dealers, arrive in Memphis and offer their cotton for sale, but are all arrested by order of the military authorities'of the place. The 20th Corps of Sherman’s army occupy Mll ledgevlile one,day lu advance of the 14th Corps. Gen. Sherman’s forceß,under Slocum, at IIA. M-, arrive at a point three miles west of Union Point, at the junction of the Athens bramoh with the main stem of the Georgia Railroad, Kobt. H. May, tbe Mayor ot Angusta, Ga , issues a proclamation requiring all places where spiritu ous and intoxicating liquors are retailed to be closed until further order. TUESDAY, 22. The advance of the 14th Corps of Sherman’s army at 12 M. encamp In the city or MilledgevUle. Three brigades of rebel militia and two regiments of State-Hue troops, the .Atlanta and Augusta bat-, talion, under command of GenerM PhlUlps,engage a portlon of Sherman’aforoes, under General WM cott, at Grlswoldvllla, nine mlto* bom Maoon, at« o’clock M,' 4CO rebel* are left dead on the field.' U A°portton9f theflag-of-truM fleet Wfttte nab leaves for the North tilth some of the exohanged Union prisoners In a most deplorable condition. Brigadier General A. Lee, commanding tne Union cavalry at Baton Rouge, returns trim a successful expedition to Liberty and Broohvllle, Miss., bring ing with him 200 prisoners, 26 oflloers, S pleoes of ar tillery, and 800 horses and mules; rode by negroes, having destroyed a large quantity of stores on the Jaebson Ballroad. Tho rebel General Braxton Bragg leaves'Wtt mlngton, N. 0., -with reinforcements for Augusta, Ga. Governor Bonham, of South Carolina, nails out the militia ana reserves of the State of south Carolina, to rendezvous at Bamburg, to Impede the advance of Sherman on Augusta. The Mexioan General Ortega defeated at Mazat lan, with a loss of too killed', including two generals and many prisoners. General Espinola and all his staff captured. General Miramon was detected In' a conspiracy and sent out of the country. WBPffKSPAY, 23. , Sneimfen’s army engaged la akirmlßhing with tke KvdlSi The Union army, under General Thomas, with draws from Pulaski to Columbia, Tenn. - Sherman’s forces evacuate Grlswoldvllle, Ga. TBUBBBAY, 44, MOO Union prlsoneis confined at Salisbury, N. O, attempt to escape, but are overpowered by the rebel guards, who kill some and wonnd a number of others. The rebel army under Hood occupies Waynesbo ro, threatening both Nashville, Tennessee, and Pa ducah, KentnoKy, The tJnlon atm; under Thonias occupy Pulaski. Severe skirmishing occurs be tween the t.wo forces,- with a Union loss of 44 killed and wounded, and a rebel loss of 204, - Thirty guerillas, under Jesse enter Shelbyvllle, Tennessee, and rob stores, &c. A. Union force from Frankfort, Kentucky, Is sent to Intercept them. Slocum, commanding the left wing of Sherman’s army, mores upon Saundersvllle, the county seat of Washington county, with Davis on the left and Williams along the Georgia Central Kailway to the right. Gen. Morgan, commanding an advance fo raging party of the 14ih Corps, Is attacked by Wheeler with 1,600 cavalry. The fofagera, 160 strong, dismount and drive 'Wheeler Into and through the town, killing and wounding ten and losing six. A brigade drives Wheeler In oonfusion out of the town, burns the court house and a number of shops, and gats the,houses and stores, In retaliation for having been flred upon. . -t FKIDAY, 25, Some rebel Incendiaries attempt to set fire to the city ol New York; a number ot' public buildings are set on fire, but no serious damage Is done. Sherman's forces evacuate MilledgevUle. General Humphreys assumes command of the fid Corps o( the Army of the Potomac, instead of Ge neral Hancock, appointed to the command ol 20,000 veteran troops to be raised In Washington between December 1, IBM, and January 1,1865. Baron Welders tad t, the Swedish minister at Washington, leaves Havana for Mexico, to officially recognize the Mexican Umpire. Lord Bussell, in reply to the manifesto of the rebel Congress, says that Great Britain desires to retain a neutral position In the olvil war waging In America. BATUKDAY, 26. The advance of Hood’s army, under General Frank Cheatham, occupies Waynesboro; the other taro corps,commanded by Generals Stewart and Lee, re spectively, occupy Florence, Ala., and "Corinth, Bliss., Beauregard ! s headquarters being at Corinth, and Hood’s at Florence. Ttie President refuses to reoelve the peace letter addresEed to him and signed by 300,000 persona in England. General Foster issues an order for all the citi zens of Port Koyal, S. 0., to be enrolled and report for duty on the 27th, and to be formed Into oompa nies for borne protection. General Dix Issues an Older declaring that If ah; of the parties engaged In the ydot of burning the city of New York are deteoted they will be tried by, court martial, and If convicted will be exeahted without the delay of a single day. The Spanish Uag-shlp at Ohlnoha destroyed by fire. BUKBA.Y, 27 e The blockade-runner Beatrice rang ashore near Charleston and Is destroyed, and 30 of her crew oap-’ tnred. , -- ; An expedition under Colonel E. D.'OSband; 83" Colored Cavalry, gent outfroaiVioksburgtoent off; Hood’s army from the large quantity of supplies aha stores at Jackson, Mississippi, capture and de stroy the Big Black bridge on the'M&sisslppl Cen tral Ballroad. Another expedition under General Davidson leaves Baton Rouge to out off the railroad comma*? mention between Mobile and Hood’s army, ond-de- Btroys a great amount of stores and other property. The United States forces under Gen. Kilpatrick and Wheeler’s rebel cavalry have an engagement at Big Creek near the Waynesboro road. A portion of Sherman’s forces visit Demar&’s Ferry, on the Savannah river, and remain seme time taking observations. MoanAv, 28. The 14th Corps' of Sherman’s army reaches the Ogeeehee river, In Williamson Swamp. Col. Buel pontoons the river, and corduroys about half a mile of the swamp for the passage of the wagons. Baird’s and Morgan’s dlvlslonsmoveon Louisville while Carlin makes a detour via Davlaboro for toe same point. The 20th Corps move along the Georgia Central Hallway, demolishing It thoroughly. Another fight occurs between Wheeler’s aSfLKil patrick’s cavalry. In Georgia. -""-riser Hew Creek, on the Baltimore and Ohio Ballroad, captured and burned at 1 A. M. by 1,500 rebels, who then march to Piedmont and destroy the round house of the Baltimore and Ohio Ballroad Compa ny, a largo workshop and a great quantity of valua ble machinery, after which they leave In a souther ly direction, pursued by the Union forces. . A rebel attack on ShelbyviUe, Term.) repulSMby the Union garrison, who shortly alter evacuate the ; place, when It Is occupied by the rebels. The first excursion train from the eastern ten- * minus of the Union Pacific Ballroad starts bom Wyandotte, Kansas,and runs through to Lawrence, a distance of thirty-eight miles. TUBSDAT, 29. Davis’ colqmn, of the left wing of Shem&d’s army, reaches Louisville, Jefferson county. - An expedition under General Foster leaves Port Boyal, goes up Broad river accompanied by several gunboats, and a portion of It marches-towards the* Savannah and Charleston Ballroad,ln the direction • of Great Swamp. . A sharp fight occurs at Spring Hill, twelve miles north of Franklin, Tennessee, between a portion of Thomas’ and Hood’s army, In which the Union ca valry are driven back upon the Union l"<~-"*-y>lark which check the rebel advance. An atrocious rebel plot to burn the Memphis »®f' Charleston Ballroad depot and the-Government stores, valued at *2,000.000, discovered'by the United States detectives. Dr. McMillan, proprietor of the Charleston House, at Memphis, ana a number of the incendiaries ore arrested. Major General Gadwalader assumes oommaSfu of the Department of the Susquehanna, In place of General Couch, assigned to duty under General Thomas, In Tennessee. - s 9” The President announces) by proclamation, the periect ratification of the treaty, between the United States and Belgium, for the extinction of the jgj&eiat - to tub Mexican capital. ;; Wednesday, so. . 'J. -v The Ist pivlslon o£ the 14th Corps of SSramaniti army, under Carlin, advances towards Barton Sta- 1 tlon, on the Centra] Hallway, for the pasaase of' plying battle to some rebel cavalry reporteutnere. At night it reaches the bridge across the Qgeaofiae, and finds the 17 th Oorpß croislng to the sooth side. The expedition under Gen. Poster, sent -ont from Port Royal to co-operate with Gen, Sherman, at 11 A. M.,-with 18 pieces of artillery, attack a rebel force at Honey Hill, three miles east of Grabams yllie, S. C., and after an engagement lasting sis hours, In which several charges were made on both sides, return to the protection of the gunboats on Broad river. Hebei lots between 600 ansi Union Ices 1,800 men killed and woundesL.jrebel re port.) The rebels under Hood, at 4 P. M., attack the Union troops under-Thomas, at Franklin, 'Tenn., 18 miles south of Nashville, on their way to take up a new position within three miles of Nashville, bat are repulsed with a lots of 1.406 killed, 3,800 wonndeo, and 1,000 rebel prisoners, lnolndlng one brevet brigadier general, Col. Gordon, and thirty battle flags. Union loss 2,000. The rettyls lose one major general and five brigadier generala'SlUed, one major general and eta brigadier generals wounded, and one brigadier generaLcagturefi. The resignation of Edward Bates, A'fboinievGeiie. ral of the United States, goes Into effect. me posi tion Is tendered to Advocate General Jos. Holt, of Kentucky, but 1b declined, An expedition ftom Memphis, under Col, Kerge, captures 40- rebels of Lyle’s and Adams’ men, 15 mites from. Memphis, on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi river. DECEMBER. TBUBBDAY, DECBMBERI.. Gen. Gregg makes a reconnotssance to Stony- Creek Station, on the Weldon Railroad, In order to ascertain whether Gen. Lee is rein forcements south to impede Sherman in his march to the seaocast. Ho is unable to obtain the desired Information, but attacks the rebels at Stony-Creek Station, capturing two guns, which he spikes, de stroys all the carriages, and also captures 190 priso ners, 8 wagons, and 30 mules, and bums the depot with 3,600 sacks of corn, 500 bales of hay, a train of oars, and a large quantity of military stores,• -**-• Hood’s army crosses the Harpeth river, Tenn!, closely following the Union army under Thomas. - The Papal Nuncio leaves Yera Crass for the City of Mexico. The minister from Sweden to Wash ington arrives at the same time, on his way to Mexico, on a special mission to recognize Maximili an, the new emperor. The 2d and 3d Divisions'of the 14th Corps of Sherman’s army, under Baird and Morgan, move on the direct Waynesboro road, ano make a feint on Augusta and the flank of W heeler’s rebel cavalry, which had skirmished all the previous day with ’ Kilpatrick, four miles southeast.of- BbulavUle. The Ist Division of the 14th Corps, Under Carlin, mover about five miles on Wheeler’s left' flank, betwee? him and the railway. The 17th Corps .tears up the railway from.the polut reached by the 20th Oorp3, -towaroß Millen, 1 while Howard, with the 15th, 1 crosses the river, and commences'Ji forward move-j ment to Millen, where the’ ‘Augusta- Railroad branches off from the Central Railway. VRTDAY, 2. j The feint on Augusta continued by way. of the; Waynesboro road, the 20th and 14th Corps coming' together near Buokhead Creek, from which .point Davis strikes off towards Lumpkin’s StatlonTbe tween Waynesboro and Millen. ’ c The right wing of Sherman’s army, under Howard, arrives at Millen. . Sherman’s army breaks camp at-Louisville, Ga., and moves towards No. 9, on the Georgia Central road, the 14th and 20th Corps being in advance. Col. Yerkes’ expedition returns to Memphis, hav ing captured 900 stand of arms at Osoeola, which were being sent from Selma, Ala., to Gen. Price. Hon Wm. Lewis Dayton, United States minister to France, dies at Paris. SATURDAY, 3. Gen. Kilpatrick’s cavalry drives Wheeler beyond Waynesboro, in the d irectlorr of-. Augusta, and tears up' the trackandburns the bridges over Brier Greek, Buckbead Creek, and several smaller streams. The 14th Corps, nnder Gen. Davis, arrives at Mil len. The 3d Dfvlswnof the 14th Corps, under Baird, on the left, supports Kilpatrick’s cavalry. SUNDAY, 4. Thelst Division of the 14th Corps,' under Carlin, destroyed the railway from Lumpkin’s Station towards the 17th Corps, which operates north towards the left wing. An attack on the 3d Brigade of the Ist Division of the 14th Corps by a squad of rebel cavalry repulsed by Lieutenant Colonel McMahon, of the 21st Ohio, whose regiment forms the rear guard. The three-masted schooner L. O. Wood oaptured off the coast of Texas by the United States steamer Chocura. The rebel steamer Armstrong captured in lat. 32 deg. 50 min., 170 miles southeast from Wilming ton, N. C., by the United States gunboat B. K, Guyler.' An expedition,' consisting of 2,000 cavalry and eight pieces of artillery, sent ont by General Canby under the command of Colonel E. D. Oaband to out off Hood's communications with Mobile, returns to Vicksburg, having destroyed thirty miles of rail road, including culvert and wagon bridge over the Big Black river, and oaptnre 2,600 bales of eotton, two locomotives, four cars, four stage-ooaehes, twenty barrels of salt, $162,000 or stores at Yaughn’s Station. Wheeler’s rebel cavalry attack General Kil patrick's cavalry at. Walker's bridge, Ga., but are repulsed. Lieutenant Commander Fiteh defeats and drives the left wing of Hood’s army fr6m the Cumberland river, with heavy loss to the rebels, and recaptures two transports from the rebels, with no loss on the Union side. A portion of United States cavalry, under Mar ritt, devastate the oountry Infested by Moseby’s guerillas, capturing 2,000 head of cattle, 1,000 sheep, and Some prisoners. A portion of Sherman’s forces occupy Brannin’s bridge, on Brier Creek, slxteen'miles from the Sa vannah river, end all the roads leading thereto. MONDAY, 6. The Ist and 2d Divisions of the 14th Corps, under Carlin and Morgan, reach Jaoksonboro, In. Soriveh county, before dark, havlng peseed through a bar ren waste, swamps, See. The 31 Division of the 14th Corps unite with the other divisions forming the corps, and meet General Kilpatrick, who soundly • whips Wheeler at Wayneshoro. - < The British steamer Lot; Harley, or Montreal, cap tured off the coast of Texas by the U. S. steamer- Ohooura. .The sohoonor Julia captured off Brazos river by a U. S. steamer. The second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress meetsaYWashlngton--. ; c Tuesday. 6. - The Mth Corps of Sherman's army owes forward' withe direct Savannah road, Kilpatrick covering -toe rear and flanks, and at night halt near toe Sa vannah river, eighteen miles southeast of JackSan boioi and tone miles from the 20th Corps, moving on a parallel road to the right. p. Chase confirmed by the Senate as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of toe United States, In place of Roger B. Taney, deceased. A joint naval and land expedition under Admiral Dahigren and Gen. Foster sails up the Bread river and destroys the Pooctaligo bridge, 35 miles from Savannah, on the railroad from Charleston to Sa vannah. An expedition which left Norfolk, Ys., on toe 3d inste, to break up the contraband trade between toe city of Norfolk and-Roanoke Island, returns,having marched for several miles into the counties of Here lord and Bertie, surprising a company of rebel sol diers, burning their oamp, with large quantities of arms and accoutrements. The advance of. Sherman’s army have a Skirmish with the rebels at Station Two-and-a-Half, 25 miles bom Savannah, The rebel Gen. Beauregard arrives at Augusta, Georgia. An expedition, consisting of the 2d and 6th Corps and a portion of Gregg's cavalry, under Gen. War* ren, leaves Petersburg. A portion of the U. S. forces under General Bur bridge occupy Beau’s Station, East Tennessee, com pelling Breckinridge to withdraw his entire force, except a small cavalry detachment, beyond Boll’s Gap. WEOMKBHAY, T. The left wing of Sherman's army moves along fee Savannah road, with Kilpatrick still oovorlng the rear. At 10 A. M. Ferguson’s brigade of rebel ca valry attack two regiments of Union oavalry, bat are routed by tbe 3d division of the Htb Corps, un der General Baird. At » p. M. tbo advance en camps near Ebenezer Greek, having marched is miles. Howard’s left wing occupies Guytown, on the Un ion and savannah Hallroad, while the right crosses . the Ogeeohee river at Eden." Gen. Warren’s expedition In the morning march towards Stony Creek Station, on the Weldon ttall road, and in the afternoon oroBS over the Nottaway river. The steamers Prlma Donna, Prairie State, and Magnet, captured, yesterday, by the rebels on the Cumberland river, recaptured by the U. S. gunboat Carol delet. Tbe rebel General Beauregard arrives In Charles ton, and Immediately leaves for the scene of hostili ties on the Charleston and Savannah Kail road. TETTER DAY, 8. . . . The left wing of Sherman’s army pass over Ghee ver’s Swamp, and, after proceeding a mile, reach Ebenezer Creek, a tributary of the Savannah. Pon ' toons are thrown across, but the troops do not get o rer until dark. The rebels under Ferguson harass the rear and flanks, and attack Atkins’ oavalry brigade, but are repulsed by tbe Ist and 3d Divi sions of the 14th Corps, under Baird and Carlin. A rebel gunboat from Hudson’s Ferry shells the road on which the left wing, in line of battle lrom the Savannah river, awaits the 'crossing of the 2d Division under Morgan, and the trains over Ebene zer Creek, but without inflicting damage. Warren’s expedition arrives at Jarrett’s Station on the Weldon Hallroad, 32 miles from Petersburg. Some Union cavalry make a reeonnolssanoe to wards Hatcher’s Bun, to divert the attention of the rebels from Warren’s expedition. MIBAY, 9. The left wing of Sherman’s army, at 2 A, M , en - oanips at Ebenezer Church, having crossed Ebenezer -and another small stream, and then marches toward a swamp, 15 miles from Savannah, where the Au • gusta and Macon Bailroads unite, There they And a rebel fort which Carlin, of the Ist Dlvlslon of the , 14th Corps, flanks atid captures, with two oalssons. i The United States gunboat Naroissus blown up in .Mobile Bay by a rebel torpedo. The left wing of Sherman’s army nndor Howard strikes the canal connecting the Ogeeohee and Sa vannah rivers, at a point 10 miles west of Savannah. General Howard sends three scouts down the Ogee chee river to communicate with the United States fleet in Otsabaw Sound. General Warren’s expedition arrives at a point near Hlcksford, on the Meherrin river, but finding the rebels In strong force, prepare to return to Fe . tersburg. The blockading squadron off Galveston capture S blockade-runners off the coast of Texas during the past week. BATtrBDAT, 10. The 17th Corps of Sherman’s army occupies a position on the canal and Georgia Central Railway, six miles ftom Savannah. A email squad of foragers from tbe 20th Corps of -Sherman’s arm? capture and bum tbe steamer "Water Witch-on tbe Savannah river. Tbe British sohooner Sorto captured at Anolote Keys, Fla., and. tbe schooner Peep of Day by a vessel of tbe East Cult Blockading Squadron. At 7 A. M., tbe rebels under Dee make a reoon* nolssenee along tbe whole line to ascertain the strength of Grant’s army. Twenty-five hundred rebels, under General Lyon, cross the Cumberland river twenty miles below Clarksville, and move towards Hopkinsville, Ky. BTJNDAT, 11. The 20th Corps of Sherman’s army strike the Savannah and Charleston BaUroad ten miles from the city, and tear It up from the point where It cresses the Savannah river to within four miles of the city, and develop the enemy’s position. - The left wing of Sherman’s army Invests tha clty of Savannah, the 20th Corps resting on the Savan nah river so as to prevent an attack from the gun boats, and the 14th Corps on the left centre re lieving the 17th Corps. A rebel transport sunk In the Savannah river by Gen. Sherman’s artillery. Three scouts from General Howard communicate. with the gunboat Dandelion of Admiral Dahlgren’s fleet off Ossabaw Sound. Tie 25th Ohio Regiment, under Captain Goraud of Fester’s staff, surprise, a rebel fort at Chnrch Bridge, near Focotalfgo, South Carolina, capturing .two 24>ponnders, ana causing the rebels to leave precipitately. MOHDAT, 12. Tbe XT. S. gunboat Dandelion, with three'soouts from Sherman’s army, arrives at Port Royal, S. O. . Gen. Sherman arrives before Sajannati, having passed through 42 of the finest grain and cotton counties of Georgia, captured and’Tbboupled over 200 towns and villages, destroyed ©very railroad on the route, brought out 7,000 negroes, 10,000 horses and mules, burned all the bridges, burned or bond ed every cotton gin ahd building on the route, and from $30,000,000 to $40,000,000 of ootton, captured several millions of rebel'currency, some gold, 100,000 head of cattle, 4,000 prisoners, and subsisted the army for one month on the rebels with a loss of only 1,000 men. TtJBSDAV, 13. ' Fort McAllister, on the Ogeechoe Biver, Captured by Gen. Hazen’s Division ofthe 15th Corps of Sher man’s army, with 23 guns, 1 mortar, its commander, Major Anderson, 12 officers, 198 enlisted men, all the officers, $25,000 worth of choice wines. Bobel Ipss 14 killed and 21 wounded. Union loss 23 killed ahd 82 wounded. - Sherman destroys all the railroads leading into Savannah, and nearly completes the Investment of the city. A large naval expedition under Admiral Porter, consisting of 65 vessels and 570 guns, with a co-ope under Butler and Weltzel, leaves Hampton Roads, V a., r... w..—m. o - ’ The St. Albans raiders releasetTfrom custody by Judge Coureal, of Canada, on the plea that the war rant by which they were arrested was not signed by the Governor General of Canada. Gen. Bnrbrldgc routs Basil Duke’s brigade (form erly John Morgan’s) at Kingsport, Tenn., with a loss to the rebels of 150 killed, wounded and prison ers. and their trains. Bristol, Tenn., captured at 3 A. M. by Gen. Gil lem, of Stoneman’s expedition, with 250 prisoners, 2 trains of cars, 5 engines, and Immense quantities of stores. •WEDNESDAY, 14. An expedition, under Generals Stoneman and BurbrSCge, make a raid In Breckinridge’s rear, and capture Bristol, Tenn. Gen. Dlx issues an order directing persons living along the Canada border to Bhoot down any rebel raiders from Canada they may find, and to pursue them Into Oanad a If necessary, and arrest them and bring them to his headquarters to be tried. Cant. Bridgewater, with 125 men, enters New Castle, Ky., and drives out the rebel Jesse’s com mand, with a loss to the latter of 13 killed and wounded. v Abblngdon, W. Va., with one gun, a large amount of stores, an engine, and some rolling stock, oap tured by a portion of Stoneman’s expedition. - The i ebel Gen. Yaughan’s command defeated at Marlon by Gen. Gilloin, of Stoneman’s expedition, at Marion, W. Va„ with a loss to the former of 60 Srlaoners. Gen. Glllem then pursues the rebels to lonnt Airy, where he drives them In confusion, capturing some prisoners, 7 pidccs of cannon, and a large wagon train. Later In the day, Col. Brown, with his brigade, charges the rebel home guard of Wjthevllle, capturing 6 pieces of cannon and 8 eais sons. THURSDAY, 15. General Thomas attackß the left wing of Hood’s rebel army In front of Nashville at 9 A. M., driving him Irons the Cumberland river to below the city, very nearly to the Franklin pike, a distance of eight miles,having captured Chalmers headquarters and train, and a second train of about twenty wagons, with 1,000 prisoners and 16 pieces of artillery. During the night Hood withdraws his right from the Cumberland river and takes a new position, covering Hillsboro, Grawey, White, and Franklin pikes. . The Canadian Cabinet denounce the conduot of Judge Coursal, the magistrate, and Lamothe, the chief of police, In releasing the St. Albans raiders from custody. The expedition under Generals Stoneman and Burbridge, operating In Gen. Breckinridge’s rear, capture Glade Spring, a depot thirteen mues south, of Abingdon, Va. General Rosseau’s command attacks and routs part of Forrest’s force near Murfreesboro. Rebel loss 1,600 killed and wounded. An expedition nnder the command of Aotteg Mas ter. Morris captures 31 large boats and 2 scows, massed by the rebels on the Coon river, Northum berland county, Ye., for a raid on Chesapeake Bay. A rebel force, 1,500 strong, cross the swamps of the Big Black river to escort the pirate Semmes across the Mississippi river. . Three hundred picked men, nnder Major Harrl '■ son, of the Mth Kentucky Regiment, of Stoaeman’s expedition, cut the Virginia Railroad at Glade Spring and capture two trains of oars, then get in Vaughan's front and destroy all the nridges and de pots as far as WythevlUe, a large amount of rolling stock, and the great iron works near Marlon. FRIDAY, 16. Gen. Thomas renews the battle before Nashville, attacking the rebels under Hood In their new posi tion, covering Hillsboro, Grawey, White, and Franklin pikes, driving them out of their entrench ments, capturing 30 cannon and a large number of prisoners. Union loss in the battles of the 15th and leth Inst, about 3,000. Rebel loss 0,500 prisoners and 7,000 killed and wounded. Fart of the rebel Gen. Lyon’s command, operating In the rear of the Union army.at Nashville, defeated by Gen. E. D. McCook at Hopkinsville, Ky. Gen. Sherman demands the surrender of Savan nah, SATURDAY, 17, . . Gen. Thomas pursues the rebels under Hood be yond FrankHnlcapturinKtheir hospitals, containing over 3.000 rebel and 100 Union wounded, pressing them both in front and on both flanks. Gen. Wil son, at 6 P. M., disperses Stevenson’s division of rebel cavalry, forming the rear-guard of Hood’s army, capturing 200 prisoners and 5 battle flags. The President revokes Gen. Six’s order of the 14th Inst., and Issues an order requiring all travel lers from foreign countries, except emigrant pas sengers directly entering an American port by sea, •to have a passport; this regulation to apply ohlofly to persons proposing to dome from the neighboring British provinces. ETTKDAY, 18. Gen. Thomas continues the pursuit of Hood’B ra bel army, capturing about soo prisoners. Including Brigadier General Quarles, wounded, and a number of others lying In the houses by the roadside, wound ed, and unable to get away. _ MONDAY, 19. _ Gen. Thomas continues the pursuit of Hood’s re bel army to Duck river. TUESDAY, 20. The rebel cavalry under Forrest form a junction with Hood’s army .at Columbia, Tonn.,lnlila retreat from Nashville. Gen. Hardee and 16,009 rebels under his com mand, ' garrisoning Savapnah, evacuate the city, crossing the Savannah rlverto the Union causeway, oh the opposite side, under cover of two tron-elads, which they shortly afterwards blow up, and burn the navy yard. °«en. Burbrldge’* command capture and destroy the salt works at Saltvllle, In Southwest Virginia. Gen. Burbrldge attacks the rebels under Breckin ridge, near -Marlon, West Virginia, and, after an engagement ot thlrty-Elx hours, compels him to re treat towards Saltvllle, but Col. Buckley, having got in his rear, forces him in confusion towards North Carolina, after which Gen. Burbrldge de stroys the salt works and eight pieoea of artillery. WBDRBSDAY, 21. The President orders a draft for soo.ooo more men to Bupply the deficiency In the one ordered July M, 'lBB4a , Rear Admiral Farragut nominated Vice'Admlral. Savannah captured by General Sherman’s forces. With 800 prisoners, 160 guns, IS locomotives in good condition, MO oars, a large supply of ammunition and materials of war, S steamers, and S3,oos,bales of , General Thomas’ troops still.continue the pursuit of the flying rebels, under Hood, across Duck river. Union loss since the isthinst.,7,ooo In killed, wound-' . ed, and missing. Rebel .loss—6l guns, 18,000 small arms, 8,000 killed, 6,000 prisoners, Including 3,000 wounded left at Franklin, Term. ' •rHUBSDAY, 33. , ; . Hood’s rebel army reaches Fulaskl, hotly pur stum by-the Union oavalry. . 7*. i * FSTOAY, 23, ?«&«»»* wiitene«a to ittprisoament for 20 wars for robMng *»• betweeK Bostan ana l?B*VArfc by the President* »,»«frai The monster hanflrat yards s«vsi-.s , ** SSSggaSißt.j' .^at bound from New Orleans to , We s^2S/2ftW 6l s£> sea in latitude 81.10 N. f and longitude 78.40 W. feix ty-two Uvea saved and 197 lost' " SATURDAY* 24. _ r Admiral Porters fleet atfcaofc Fort Fisdicftone or the defences of Wilmington, N. 0., at 1 A* M. Two divisions of Lee’s army reinforce Fort* isaer. Gen. &teadman« with a large force, reaches i/eca tur, in pursuit of Hood ’a rebel army* SUITDAY, 25. . Admiral Porter’s fleet renews the attack on Fort Fisher. Under cover of tbe gunboats and Iron-claas, three brigades of infantry are landed 2% miles above the fort. .. The advance of Thomas’ army continuing the pursuit of the rebel army under Hood, reaches a point 21 miles south of Columbia. Fort Fisher bombarded seven hours by Admiral Porter’s fleet. TFBBBAY, ST. „ , The United States gunboats under Admiral T,ee destroy a fort, two guns, and two oalssons, at Ohlclc asaw, and all the visible means to transport Hood’s rebel army across the Tennessee river below Flo rence, Alabama. PRTOA.T, 30. The remains of tbe Hon. Wm. L. Dayton, Unltoa States Minister to Franoo, brooglit to Hew York by thesteamsbip Lafayette. Jrrsj. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 51,'1864. 1804. As this is the last opportunity we shall have of addressing our readers in the year 1864, we take occasion to present a com plete summary of all the events that have marked its place in the world’s history. To us it has been an eventful year, and in coming limes it will, be remembered with pride. As the first year of Emancipation it maiks an era in the history of the world, for we have passed through the ordeal of war to the accomplishment of a great social and moral problem. This has been done With the sword and fire; and now, as we are about to pass into another New Year of anxiety, and probation, and effort, nothing can be more profitable than a retrospect of the closing year, and by comparison with the progress of other nations to see how far we have advanced in our duty as a peo ple. Has Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-four been duly employed ? Have we done our part in the great work that belongs to us as a people just as much as works of charity, and benevolence, and truth belong to us as citizens ? What have our neighbors been doing ? How is it with the countries far away? with people of strange tongues and different opportunities ? Above all, how shall we pass through the great humiliation to the great exaltation? This is the time for self-examination, and such is the main feature of our duty to-day. Of course the subject that most interests us in. this review is the progress of our armies in the suppression of the great re bellion. We shouid be rejoiced in this new year if we could convey the an nouncemenfethat peace reigned over the RepubliSfTOt we can find a gratification almost as great in reviewing the cam paigns that have taken place. The be ginning of the year found our armies at rest. General Rosecbans had failed to drive Johnston before Chattanooga, and the illustrious Grant was beginning to magnetize the lethargic armies of the West by the influence of his own personal genius. The country was rejoicing over the victory of Lookout Mountain; and early in January we find Grant on a tour of inspection through the military depart ments of East Tennessee and Kentucky. Longstbeet was menacing Knoxville, Lee held the line of the Rappahannock and threatened Washington and Pennsyl vania, Sherman was busily driving the rebels out of the valley of the--Yazoo, while the rebel armies of Texas and Ar kansas were quietly concentrating against General Banks. Our armies were ma noeuvring for positions. We trace Smith’s expedition on its way from Tennessee to Louisiana, and we find Shebman busily destroying the railroads and military de pots in Mississippi. The first engage ment of the year is a little affair between Forrkst and A. J. Smith, which furnishes no practical results. Grant’s lieuten ants having destroyed the rebel resources in the valley of the Mississippi, and pre vented the army of Mobile from moving to the relief of Johnston, we find him taking up mat march "'through Georgia "which Sherman afterwards continued with, such magnificent success. In the latter part of February the Army of the West moved from Ringgold towards Dalton, and Long stbeet retired from East Tennessee. This was the end of the rebel occupation of that devoted country, and one of the most grati fying circumstances connected with the campaigns of 1864 is the fact that we have been able to hold patient, loyal, long-suffer ing East Tennessee against the whole rebel army. In Virginia, Kilpatrick started on his romantic expedition against Rich mond/ which achieved no practical re sult aid cost us the life of the gallant young Dahlgben. Sherman was in New Orleans consulting with Banks as to his Red-river campaign, while all along the Southern coasts the nation seemed to be at rest. In the beginning of March the gunboats of Porter, and a detachment of Sherman’s army, concentrated on the Red river for the purpose of assisting Gen. Banks. Grant became commander-in chief of the armies of the United States; and on the 12th of March we find Sher man taking command of the whole mili tary division of the Mississippi. General A. J. Smith captured Fort De Russey, on the Red river, and Banks moved up through Louisiana to Alexandria. This unfortunate expedition was the only failure of our military year. -Banks occupied Alexandria in force, and early in April con centrated at Grand Ecore. At a point called Wilson’s Farm, about fifty miles from Natchitoches, a battle was fought be tween his army and that of the Con federates under the command of Maj. Gen. Tavlob, On the first day, owing to some -mismanagement, the Federal army was routed, and, on the next day, having re treated to Pleasant Hill (a point about ten miles distant from the scene of the first day’s engagement), Banks defeated the rebels, and insured his successful and unin terrupted retreat to Grand Ecore. There is no doubt that had it not been for the eccentric character of the waters of the Red river and the wildness Of the country occupied by the Union army, General Banks would have succeeded in recover ing from the disaster of Wilson’s Farm, and taken Shreveport. But the waters of the Red river suddenly fell, and the great expedition of Fobteb was thus placed in a peril which it required the exertions of the army and the navy to avoid. So our armies retreated back to New Orleans, and the territory of Louisiana, with the exception of those points held by our forces, was 'entirely abandoned to the rebel sway. Now that we can speak of the Red-river expedition with something of historical accuracy, we think it will be found that a great deal of the. censure vi sited upon General Banks for his manage ment of that campaign was unjust. It is known that he moved upon Shreveport against his own judgment; and, when, the secret details of that campaign are given to the world by the cold and impartial pen of the historian, it will he, seen, that ulte rior influences in Banks? own army con spired to produce As- overthrow. It was not for the Administration of Mir. Lincoln to investigate thisbut judging. Banks by the violent yet necessary test of success., General Carry superseded Mm, and w tjs placed in command of all the divisions of the army lying west of the Missis sippi river. Another expedition into pi 0 - I rida, under command of Gen. Seymour, iwMch seems, also, to- have been, rashly : managed, was defeated at Olustee. with a severe lobs. These two disasters ushered in the military year; and although in EM* material effect on the prospects b.f the war they were trifling, still they aorved to de press and dishearten the country. In the beginning of March we find the Lieutenant General of the army at Washington, as suming formally command of the armies •of the United States, He had just left : Sherman , to complete the Work which he himself began, and, with toe energy neck liar to his character, set immediately about | the task of reorganizing the Army of the I Fetomac, Hancock, Sedgwick, and L Warren •were placed in command of the i three principal corps, while Meade re tained Ms old position. General Bot lEK w»b assigned to the Depart ment of Virginia, and, in addition to the defences of Norfolk and the James, was charged with the operations of a co operating army. The Lieutenant General took the field at Culpeper on the 34th of March, and in the latter part of that month we find him reviewing his new command. While the-country was smarting under oar defeats in Arkansas and Louisiana, Grant was busily at work in Virginia. The Army of the Pbtomac was weeded out; half-hearted and timid generals were sent te distant and unimportant fieldsofseryice, and those who had served the country well were assigned to important positions-. The rebels seemed to have anticipated active operations in the Army of the Po tomac, for we see them gradually con centrating their forces at Bichmond. Beauregard joined Lee and a part df Longstbeet’s army returned from East Tennessee. About the beginning of May, the two armies began to move. Sherman, having made himself familiar with the de tails of his new department, marched upon Atlanta on the fourth of May, while Grant, on the second of the same month, began Ms advance on Richmond, On the fifth of May, Butler moved his co-operating co lumn from Newport News to City Point. The beginning of May, therefore, found all of our armies, under Grant's strong will, moving simultaneously through Georgia and Virginia. From tMs time, one man governed the Union armies, and, in summing up of the events of this year, it will be necessary to speak of our military operations hereafter as the work of one mind, and not, as has Mtherto been, the operations of different and independent generals. On May the Bixth, we find Sherman’s whole army, under Thomas, McPherson, and Schofield, in Georgia, pressing Johnston, who had retired be yond Binggold; Butler is advancing from Petersburg against Beauregard, while Grant is hurling Ms entire, i anny against Lee and* beginning the I great battle of the Taking the results of tMs campaign, it may be said that the most terrific fighting of the war occurred during these early days of May, when Grant engaged Lee in the neighborhood of Spottsylvania. The bat tle began on the 6th of May in the Wilder ness, and on the 12th Hancock made Ms brilliant assault at Spottsylvania; Sheri dan defeated Stuart at Yellow Tavern, killing that brilliant and erratic soldier and destroying the bridges over the Ohicka hominy, and joined Butler, who was in vesting Petersburg. On the sixteenth But ler made an attack upon the enemy at Drury’s Bluff and was repulsed, while the effort of Beauregard to break our line was unsuccessful. A second at tempt was made by Ewell, which failed; and on the twentieth General Grant succeeded* in forcing Lee beyond the North Anna river. The movements of Grant during the month of May were for the purpose of forcing Lee back upon Bichmond; and on the twenty-ninth of May Grant crossed the Pamunkey river and occupied the old camps of the army of General McClellan. On the tMrd of June he made an assault upon the rebels near Cold Harbor, and on the ninth June General Butler began the siege of Peters burg. An attempt was made by General ELautz to carry the rebel works, which failed; and on June the fourteenth the ad vance of the Army of the Potomac crossed the James river at Wilcox’s Landing. The operations around Petersburg were very active during these summer months, and many assaults were made upon that city, but without success. On the twenty-tMrd, General Waeben cut the Weldon Bailroad, but our force was not strong enough to hold it. Efforts were made by our cavalry to break up the rebel communications; but they seem to have been uniformly unsuccessful, and General j Wilson returned from Ms raid to Bermuda Hundred after losing nearly a thousand men. Lee, having escaped annihilation, took advantage of a breathing pause in the early part of July to make a demonstration upon the city of Washington; and so, upon the sixth of that month, we see General Earlv concentrating Ms forces at Harper’s Ferry, and General McCausland occupy ing Hagerstown. General Wallace, on the ninth, made an attempt to drive Early out of Maryland, and was de feated at Monoeacy and compelled to retreat towards Baltimore. A raid ing party under Gilmor cuts the PM ladelpMa, Wilmington, and Baltimore Rail road, and on the twelfth General Breckin ridge invested Washington City, but was repulsed in an attack upon Fort Stevens, and on the tMrteenth of July the invading army retreated into Virginia by way of Harper’s Ferry. Not disposed to abandon the hope of ravaging the North, and find ing the works of Washington too strong for him, Early moved Ms army into the northern part of the valley of the Shenan doah, and on the thirtieth of July took pos session Of Chambersburg, wMch was burned by General McCausland, amid circum stances of extraordinary perfidy and bar barity. The operations of the Army of the Potomac since the investment of Peters burg have not been of a character to ma terially affect the final results of the war. In the summer General Grant began to slowly invest that city. In the latter part of August a detachment takes possession of the Weldon Rail road, destroying that line of commu nication. A combined assault was made upon the rebel workß on the 25th of August, which failed, and Grant, having taken up Ms position, and held Lee in Ms trenches, sent Sheridan into the valley of the Shenandoah for the purpose of de stroying the rebel power in that important part of the enemy’s dominions. It certainly must have been with some trepidation that General Sheridan took command of a department which was only noted in our Mstory as the "scene, of mis takes and failures; hut the Mstory of the year reflects honor on that gallant com mander, entirely justifying the confidence of Grant by Ms energy and genius. On the 18th of September, Sheridan attacked Early, Gapturing five thousand prisoners and fifteen battle-flags, and killing Gene rals Rhodes and Gordon. The rebels, presuming upon the successful impunity with which they had invaded Maryland, massed their army under Early for the purpose of a prolonged invasion of Penn sylvania. Sheridan’r. first victory ended this- dream, and we see that* general on the 204 h in hot pursuit of the ambitious rebel. On the twenty-second of February he again attacked Early at Fisher’s Hill, and drove Mm with great confusion, cap turing twenty-one guns. On the twenty sixth he oeeupied Staunton, and, in spired by Ms success, General Grant made another movement upon Peters burg,, which did not alUr the position of affairs. In order to prevent it from being a nest and a refuge for rebel armies, ; General Sheridan took advantage of bis victories to destroy all the grain, rail roads, the means of subsistence and of r communication onthe line of Ms march; and on the seventh of October he arrived at Woodstock, having completed tMs terri ble but just military.measure. On the ninth of October he again attacked the rebels, capturing eleven guns; and onthe nineteenth of October he acMeved Ms last and greatest victory. Early, having been remforced from Bichmond, made an attack upon Sheridan, and succeeded in driving the army a couple of miles. Later in the day, however, the tide turned, and the rebels were completely routed, losing fifty guns, two thousand prisoners, and a great part of their camp equipage. After thus finishing Ms work, Sheridan returned to Winches., ter, in. the early part of November, with the intention, we presume, of entering into winter quarters. The results oif Sheri dan’s campaign may be appreciated when we remember the magnitude of the danger which the Middle States have been incut. ting ■with the valley of the «i constant avenue, &bH were f 6,1 rebel army. Lee hart cm!!? on two occasions and srh opon our fertile territory?'?! 3 ’ Geast was busy with tw 5i Kichmond there was a Pennsylvania sad tated by the rebel forrea can attribute to Seneiai r great result: while 5 Bicbmond he has saved oar V’ 15 »’ from devastation. Let u» go back t<~- a,,. month of March we fi =l ] moving Ms army from Chat?? Johretoh, when he i s r * °' : h ington, and his great mar, takes Ms command, r Baai went to Washington he had driving Lokgsteekt out 0 f ? tCftv see, and the weeks spent .aa nizing the Army cf the I> olo ? i!l ployedby Shebmak in str * c ' Army of the West. thundering ?t the columns' l r , ? celebrated Wilderness, Sg „*‘*t i moving steadily upon Jon??' 1 * licy of Johnston seems to u 1 T *s slowly retreat before purpose .of drawing him i?',? !< >t Georgia and then Events, we think, have 3 i t , )W b a ‘ would have been the true r * But it did not meet the rebel Government, and „ dissatisfaction began to sp !? r partsofthe Confederacy. Oaty"- of May Shebmak had taken ic? the twenty-eighth he app,-??* when Jobkhtok, being p t too earnestly, or it may be wishes of the rebel battle to -Shebman, and wm oj? great loss. After the battle of Johnston continned his r t(reaf 1 June first, having taken a ISI toona, he was compelled t, v abandon .it, and to occupy a ' ? Rl in the Kenesaw Mountains, BKl j J wMch he held for several weeks ;• he was flanked by McPhekox » treated precipitately, crosrinsr tie hoochie river on the third V falling back to the city of Atknti man was now complete master 0 f y, Georgia, and in the middle of July • the Chattahoechie and invested i. JOhnston was disposed to coat? policy of retreating, but the Tf no longer submit to this, and scys on the seventeenth of July, he from command, and supersede] i. Hoop. This indicated a deterainu the part of the rebels to fight for > and Shebman gave them a spccdvi tunity. On the twenty second o?; fierce battle was fought for the p? of the city, wMch resulted in the >i f the rebel forces, though the vie;.: not decisive enough to comps! ;■ abandon their camps. Sherman, ho. closely invested the city gradneV.r,: Hood back upon tbe town, cn«:,: Macon Bailroad by a flank movoioa rected by Iyilpatkick, destroy® West Point Kaijroad, thwarting ' lkb’s attempts to cut his comme.i with Nashville, defeating Boon thirty-first of August in another atte; raise the siege, and finally, having sir ed Atlanta, compelled its commander!; denly abandon the town. Sherman i, him tMrty miles and then returned k conquered city to reorganize and p his army. Having thus taken wMch fora long time had been the. Sebastopol of the Southwest, Sai destroyed that place so far as its ail usefulness was concerned, banished i habitants, and began preparations far second step of his great campaign, early part of September was then oc in the depopulation of Atlanta a; attempt of Bood to sever Shebmak’; munications with Nashville. So !■ was the loss of this place felt, that himself went out to the headqmit Hood’s army and directed in person new campaign. BaajjßEeAHD was p! in command of the military dep ment The rebel army was set la nr with the published intention of advar into Tennessee, and so destroying man’s communications that he toe compelled to retreat, destroying his in the fastnesses of Georgia, and < invading Ohio. Shebman was not to be daunted by any such threat. s_ . find him very quietly, during the early months, strengthening Ms army, rep?' the railroad between Atlanta and Aiit and making ready for a movement % Georgia. During the early part of" her, Hood marched round Atlaam a tacked Dalton. Retreating from thi-jo the rebels abandon the whole read L Tilton to Atlanta, wMch they lai« pied in the hope of destroying Shit and axe closely pursued by that cm. into Alabama, who makes this He the purpose of deceiving the rebels; Ms intentions. The month of Ocio'y spent in manoeuvres, and Sherman * to Kingston, where he issues the oris, his grand march. Directing Taos; remain at Nashville with one portioaoit army, and Schofield to remain ia ft nessee, covering East Tennessee, withD other portion, he takes the 14th, tlra.sS 20th Corps, and op the twelfth of her begins Ms march through Gcffljihfc army progressing in two colusaa;; <& commanded by General Ecwakp, sef s other by General Slocum. On the* 9 ® the town of Borne was burned, to *>' fifteenth, he reached- Atlanta, stroyed all the bridges, railways * everything in the rear that could b; vice. On the seventeenth, the passed through Conyers, and cros=A ■ Yellow river.. On the twentieth, ledgeville was taken, and nor’s housed Capitol, and pedtvnt> burned. On the twenty iidh tlie a '.i left Milledgeville, moving line of the Georgia Central. towards Millen, and thoroughly cCein vj it. While one portion of the army feint upon Augusta, by way of borough road, the right wi:i- Howabd, took possesion of moved toward the Savannah r ‘ TeT '' { possession ofthe town of and marcMng rapidly to a pout‘d miles from Savannah, wMle, at t# time, the other wing cut the cana *.L necting the Ogeecheeand Savannah® and sent a messenger to commu» sCi . tidings of its safety to the Union g® that awaited its approach in Sound. On the 13th Port captured by assault, and Shebmas ed directly upon Savannah, $ mantling the surrender of that the 20th preparations were made to tack, but during the night HabhSE ated the town, and Savannah In the meantime, General that Shebman had ceased the turned off into Georgia, maTchedm * , nessee with the avowed purpose o powering Thomas and invading . On the eighteenth of November a» * was made to take Knoxville, b!;t pulsed. Thomas withdrew &0 ® 1 to Columlna, Tennessee, Hood lowing him. His army occupi® l ’. jB j Alabama, and Florence, YissiKW .was under Beaubegabd’s P cr3 l^DB tini mand. On the twenty-eighth, ft- Shelbyvffle. On the twenty-main TTm -was captured, and on the ‘ Thomas made a stand at Frankli®- , } attacked him and compelled out f retreat to Nashville. On the ft®. December, Hood having closely« Nashville, Thomas attacked hi® *® injuring Mm so severely that during the night. The next day * tacked Ms second position, and e ronted the whole rebel force, P ux . for as Duck river, and from there was a fair P robabl ‘i whole command might be captu ... There are other movements m tary campaign of a m^ or c c „ cc css»rr® we have sketched as fully a - tlie great military combinations . General Price made Missouri, in September 9X JIU