The Express.
London, England, 1865-01-02 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

RIM YORK, Dec. 29, Evunro.

Money easy. Gold, 221. Brahange on London,
243 ; on Paris, 2.10, 2.15. Stocks tending
downwards. New York Centrals, 113 ; Illinois,
124 ; Erie, 874 ; 5-20 Bonds, 1074. Cotton
quiet. Flour heavy. Wheat dull. Corn and pro-
visions heavy. Sugar very dull. Molasses insu-
lin. Petroleum : crude, 63 ; relined, 75.

By the arrival of the Canadian steamer Da•
maacue at Liverpool we receive Portland journals to
the 20th ult. The Damascus left on the 17th, but
meeting the St. David steamer from Liverpool for
Portland, disabled, owing to the loss of her pro-
peller, the Damascus returned to Portland with the
St. David in tow, and did not consequently finally

leave until the afternoon of the 20th ult.
DESPATCHES FROM GENERAL SHERMAN.

Secretary Stantou publishes the following official
reports

War Depart:mak Wasbfogboo, Doe. IS, 9 p.m.
Major Omiaml Dix.
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An official dismal& from Ormasral Sharman was received
to-day. dated sear midnight December oa the gun-
boat Deedslies, Gadbaoo Sound. It was written before
General Faster had reached him. He reports, besides some
military details of future operations, which are omitted, the
following interesting particulars of his operatioss:
On board Dandelion, Ossibseo Sound, Deo. 13.
11.60 p.m.

To-day, at 5 p.m., General Haten's division of the 15th
Corps carried Fort 11'.6.11ister by asaault, capturing ita
*stirs garrison and stores. This opened to as the Ossibas,o
Bound, and I pulled down to this gunboat to communicate
with the fleet.

Before opening communication we had completely de-
stroyed all the railroads leading into Savannah, and Mooted
the city. The left is on the Savannah River, three miles
above the city, and the right on the °Leeches, at Phnes
Bridge. 0.1
The army is in splendid condition, and equal to anything.
The weather ham been fine and supplies abundant. Our
mesh was most agreeable, and we ware not at all molested
by gwerUlss. We reached Savannah three days ago, bat
owing to Fort tiNkilister we could not communicate ; bat
now we have Fort IVAllister we can go ahead. .

We have captured two gunboata (.); the Savannah River,
sad preveoted their gnoboate from coming down.
I estimate the population of Savannah at 25,550, and the
garrison at 15,000. (lateral Hardee comm►nds.
We hays not loot s waive on the trip, bat having p-
illared a lugs supply of sigma, mules, horses, &a, oar
teams are in far better 'condition than when we started. My
first duty will be to clear the missy of surplus pogrom
'Lulea, and horse'. We hays certainly destroyed over 200
miles of cull, and consumed stores and provision' that were
sesential to Lee's and Hood's armies. The quick work
made with Fort M'Allister and the °petting of communi-
cation with our fleet, and consequeat independence for sup
plies, dissipate all their boasted threats to head me off and
starve the army.
I regard Savannah as already gained.

Yours truly,
(Sigoed) W. T. SHUMAN, MajOr•Gawnl.
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(Slised) EDWIN K. Swirearieeretery of War.
The New York Herald's Fort M'Allistor corre-
spondent says :
When °meal Sherman arrived in front of Savannah,
M bad drivel' 1,200 head of rattle Waugh, though he
started with only 200, and had fed his army on full rations
oe a march of 300 miles. He also gathera on his way
700 able-bodied noires', and so many horses, mules,
and wagging as to embarram him. Hie army, dm-
' tug • amsidemble portion of their iamb, extended
over • breadth of country 60 miles wide, and 401
miles at times intervened between the right and left wisp. 1
The whole lam of men from wounds, sickness, captures,
straggler., and all other muesli, up to the time of arrival in
frost of Savannah, was only about 1,000. The average daily
march was 12 miles. When Savannah was invested the
oily was unprepared for a siege, and could sot bold out
mare than • few days. General 131couna's corps holds all
the approach*" on the north side et the city, including all
the railroads leading out of the town. General Howard's
carps connects with his right, and swings round to the
Ogeechee River at Fort ll'Allister.
A letter from Admiral Dahlgren, dated the
14th inst., to the Secretary of the Navy, states
that he was busy buoying the Savannah River for
an attack on Savannah, in aid of Sherman.
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Dahlgren and Fader had an interview with
Sherman in Fort WAlliater on the 14th ult.

Despatches have been received at the War De-
partment in Washington from General Foster, who
states that he bad a personal interview on the 14th
inst., with General Sherman, at Fort )'Allister,
which was taken on the preceding day. Savannah
was then closely besieged, and its capture, with
the Confederate troops, was confidently expected.
In two days a demand for its surrender was to be
made, and if this was not complied with the
national batteries were then to be opened upon it.
The exchanged Union officers and men, of whom
about 1,600 have come north on two steamers from
Charleston bar, are very exultant over General