New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-31
THE CONDITION OF SAVANNAH.

STATEMENT OF NEWCOMER.
Mr.. John Burns Of this city, who arrived here on
Tuesday from Savannah, furnishes the following par
ticusp ~ TO the condition Of things generally In that
part of the country:
AT Savannah very little business is being done except
whs, pertains directly to the military preparations
now being made All the esssls, large and small, At
that port are being fitted for prvstesng purposes
There were when len, several Englrh ships wait
Ing fr ssrsoes but ,be Wish Consul had given them
fifteen Gays 10 leave. As veil recollect, this
notice served tbese ships on tie llth inst. Tho
were after the fifteen days be would not b
responsible for anything which might eefai them.
The sldies reminding In the City OF Savannah
number about 300. TUey are encam led on the tide
Of what il known No the " Plank Road, and al-o by
the "Oid Jail" Proviions are scarce, espe tally
With the soirs and therefore high IN price; for in
stance; Flour, $l2e$ barrel; Bacon, 20c. 10;
Corn 81 25d&l SO yer busbel Bntter that canot 30
kept bic n Coffee. ~ lbs for dollar and every
thing elss riee excepted In proportion The prices
have been in the State Of Georgia ever since tho
18th Of August last, sioce which time ! worked for
man named Edwards, who has never paid ma cent OF
my earninga Latterly when i asked Lin' 70 pay me,
be- refused ~ do o. becsusc would not join military
company, with view to being called upon to fight
AZ, inst the United States flag and Government tic
Low owss Inc $lA.
military tents, at o. per day Il am q ssi-maker oy
trade but there chance vi my having peace to
earn livelihood there owing TO my refusal TO JOIN
the Amy. wo Id certainly have been snlertnined
10 suit VI tar and cotton well logged 40 st col,
and given "a hours 10 leave, should even escape
hsnai q. Hence 1 prepared TO leave that place the
fret opportunity. Tie schooner Be- anin I'm. lish OF
Sippican, Mas, was 10 leave on the 10Th inst Tor
Providence, X /. She did leave, and left with hrr.
We ssiled down far Fort Pulaski, where shot
was fired across our bow, and were detained for
two days aud t~o nights, the captain being compelled
10 20 sshors every night a. sunoown and remain III
II, ia rda ai Inv liza n
cotnusnd at the fort TO keep lighted lamp on tie ny.
gipg all night, penalty Of being sunk de was toll
that II it Out for five minutes 1t tme be would
be fred into. The schooner George Davis. bonnd for
York. sailed one day before us, and We len her
anchored under the guns Of Fort Pulaski hercapaia
was sho Obliged 10 20 ashore every night.
There Is ,snd bsiery OF four large guns about hvo
we could zee the eold.en under dim.
WAS Informed by police officer with whom
boarded that on Thursday the 9th inst, white man,
supposed to have been q Nortberner. was hung PHI
vstey, bis crime being that he seen converting
with negroes IN store on the previous Gay vi
this affair, not word made public. but all passed.
| over quietly. .
So far ~ could see the soldiers b+haved very we'll
under the circumstances, although they are yer, badly
treated have heard Of the Irish volan eers Ia
| tho City Of Savannah wish that The steamers were
runnig that they could get Qua Of thst n-erab!s
place. rney can get no employ nent whatever, and
bard 10 advanced. They suffering very great y.
slso heard some Of them cay that u.y Wished they
could sell their guns to get something TO cut. ;,
We Lett Fort Puaski on Friday, the l7;h inst, and
10 soon got out OF the range of Southern gut
we hoistsd tho Stars and Stripes, and tore up ~ ID
| burned the rag of stars. We also had tis ID
members of the Irish Jasper Greens Oh board, vi on
We requested TO throw their repinentas OVERHEARD
which they did with gladstone heart.
After these operations, nothing further occurrvd till
| we reached Newport X. L, last SuDisy sfteTvfon, VI
4 O'Clock. took The steamer Metropolis, aud handed
IN this ~ Tuesday morning, safe and soaasj. with
! 81 81 in my pocket Thu sum is all whIat ! WA,
allowed 10 acquire Of my Southern fortune; bf course
consider the balance due ~ merely inyss tment.
reside ~ No. II Henry street, where csu be seer
any evening, and will be pleased 70 give Apy furthsI
| information II required.