The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-06

" H' b"grNnh" reports received nj midday
Yesterday seeming to indicate Chirlcs,on and
Savannah, or both, a. the AIM Of the grr,t ma.
val expedition, through the medium of ncirh.
boring iulcts or hnrbor4 where troops may h,
lmdcd for rear attack upon cithcr Of tho,,
citioS, We present our readers this morning will
map showing the surroundings OF Savannah
accompanied by reliable sketch Of the city, il.
iortiiicatons its commercial facilities, Sc.
Al tho Northeast corner of the map will bc
seen the location OF Port Royal Entrance,
which, at the time Of this writing il presumed
10 bc the point selected for tho entrance Of the
fleet and the Decentralization Of .hc troops,
SNvNNNNu is the mctropoli, of G,or,;i,, anil
county scat Of Chatham county. II l. situated
II miles from the mouth of the Savannah River
o". Us south-vcsioliy oauk; in Latitude ~ de-.
10 north, and Longitude deg. 10 west from,
Washington. Its distance from Charleston. Y.
I" Is llS miles S. w; from New York, sg2
miles, Population in 1851, ~, ooo in 1860 nc.
cordng To u ccnsus taken h, order ol the city
council, 22,5Oo.
Its dccnces, erected hy thr L. 5. government.
are Fort Wayne, On the East, Fort jackson.
| Five la;hom Hole, four miles below the city
and Fort Pu'nski, on Cockspur Island II miles
below, in II southcascrly direction anI about
| three ani half mile, from tho lighthouse on
| 1ybco Island, at the mouth of the Savannah
river below the city there are number of
islands upon which Qualifications might he erect
od Of numbers and power sufficient to greatly
/ moi
reaching tho city. The principal OF these arc
! TNbcc, Cockspu, Long, and Fila islands aud
Immediately opposite the city is a vcrv large
ono Wing between the Savannah and BACK
rivers, known a. IIutchnson's island. Most. il
not indeed all Of these islands are owned bv rico
plnntcrs,and are entirely devoted to tho growin,
Of that staple. The mainland plantation, borl-
crinE the Savannah on the n. T.. side are ,lso
devoted TO III" same purpose. Several wears
ago, greatly had he cultivation of rice. " hich
reIn" the land Ia bc kept constantly wet aud
mhrslr, impdrr'l ih" general health # the citv.
| that the citizens suLscihrd 81, ,OOO to iniurc
the owner Of the plantations to substitute the
| dry iol tho wet systcm of cultivation. Since
then, Savannah has lccn ~ healthy ritv ms
| any on on our ,rnco,-t; and with the rvccp-
ton OF the rHa;ca ol that plague 50 peculiar to
southern ''h"~' yellow lrv'H, It's sanitary con-
dilion has been excellent tn" last appearance
OF the Fever there WIS IN 1919, when 1t ragged to
an alrrmiug extent. Previous lu that wear ii
had not appeared in the city for fifteen years.
Savannah il huill on high bank or bluff
a'"n' 'h'''y '''' "'"'e 'h' rover "' Inc nV"r
an" I'' NUM- N'"I'' '''.'''"'-"N'' """'' owing
/ A. T., - 4.
toa Dcnn "ul'n 'n' iNe' mere makes lt' har-
uo' Is "h 'N''"'n' "''' "'"'''hE vessels nr'"-
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come UP 'orlN' r"no" il"''' 'our n,l'S "-
low an" "'c"afse cargo ny means OF lighters
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49, .3,ar aJni,t,J or il A canal corno.,in,,
,,o Gator. or tbc O. O,eecbco ,uI Savannah rir
49,. tcrminatins here. also furnished ,,roat G,-
,;,i,ic. c,r internal trade. Thi, canaI +. six-
,ccn miles lon.,. Tonnage of the cit, in 1s5l
20 g55 tons In lsjG-3i, ,jsG tons.
The .oiI ON which the city is bult i, or,
sandy character, and in the immediate nri.,b-
boiLood is not .s productive a, that Of thc coun-
tie. farther inland.