The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-07
SAvA1sAH, Ga, Feb. 2, 1861

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| SAvA8SAH, Ga, Feb. 2, lee2.
| NY last letter was written aStsr dry Of
| considerable excitement, and really looked
| f,r the attack Of Yankees upon the WORKS shout
| Fort Ja.hs son daring the week; bat . fortn-
ate chance has driven them away. call It
q chance, for It certainly did not result from
any preconceived design on the part Of our
| military commanders.
On Wednesday, the dry dock was taken
into st. Augustine Greek, to be sunk In the
way Of the approach Of the Federal gun
boats but on the arst sight Of the huge
monster approaching, the feet YANKEES
hoisted anchor and steamed away from the
presence of the dreaded battery. They have
suggested to No the only proper and emcisnt
use to b made of the dock, and one which,
no doubt, will bs soon Effected. 1t is capable
| 10 sup port battery OF heavy guns. and can
b In q short time made stronger and more
formidable. The dock has not been kept in
its destined position. the force OF the tidal
current having yeered 1t Aboat In all direc-
tions before the morning OF Thursday.
can at least chronicle the retreat OF al the
Yankee vessels from FREEDOMS Out. on the
l Georgia side Of the river, but they still main.
tain their position at the Mouth OF Walls
Out, on the opposite side. And I can further
derive this benefit from tho near approach Of
the enemy, that 1t has infused some moro
energy Ia to our authorities here they have
| been diIigent in completing the batteries ON
the river, opposite Fort jackson. and the one
on HntchinsoR's Island, just below this city,
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stand a siege, which should have been done
| long since.
| In your notice Of the present po
| sitIon Of Affairs about Savannah, you
are not wrong in saying that the
| gun. boats did not reach ST. Angus.
| tine Greek; but ttey could have come up
as far us the battery, ut Tn 0nderbolt, to avoid
which they passed the creek, and continued
| 20 the North Of Wilmington Island, and Q u
| tered Freeborn's Gut, a small creek, running
! about two miles from the main river and
| nearly parallel with its course, coming out in
| st. Augustine Greek, near Its confluence
with the Savannah, and but . very
| short distance below Fort Jackson.-
Your readers may rect assured that 1t is a
mere matter Of time when the enemy shall
enter our river; but rs I have already ex-
pressed my or inion, del lived from com etent
authority. when they shall have reached il.
and shall command the city, it would be i'm.
! possible 10 hold it with any folcs they can
! bring. Great loss may be entailed upon us,
since, though no advantage would nc crue to
l The enemy, their malice might suggest the
puni ,hmeht OF the rebelliLus city. such q
| proceeding would be in accordance with he
IntecedonIs Ut the infamous invader, who
mas not hssitated at the preparation Of Any
outrage that their fiendsh malice miSht de-
tate.
| i have hitherto been cautions ia mention.
ing the many injurious reports circulated,
and the dec,dedlT uatavorable opinion IN
which aeu. ka wton is held by the citizens
OF Sa vannHh. have failed to meet one per.
son v he WAS bold enough to maintain The
capacity Of the commanding officer. l men.
ton this now lot intending 10 form uGy
opinion OF the Justice OF the juug ment, but
merely Incidentally TO remark that much OF
The panic which prevailed last Monday, and
Of LIE general feeling OF insecurity, origt.
nat with this want OF confidence III the su.
perior officer at this post. At this time,
when the enemy knocks ut our very gates,
and has approached in tull view OF the city !,
absolutely necessary In the conduct Of the
defence, and without these qualifications the
appointees Of the Government will certainly
fail TO receive the support OF the community.
and tend to weaken the hold which the Ad.
Illustration hes upon the affections Of the
people.
The General has frequently been made the
object Of attack through placards. One some
time since purported to be dispatch from
Pulaski to the effect that he designed to
abandon the Fort and take up his position ON
Lookout Mountain, lin Tennessee the better
to observe the movements Of the foe. Fre-
| QuentIy, in troublous times like these, evil
I reports and dissatisfac ton become conta.
giOus, and extend much beyond the legitimate
objects Of just omplaint; and in this view it
| lie not unreasonable to suppose that General
Lawton has suffered beyond his dement's.
The teiegraphic report OF the loss Of large
portion Of Burnside feet has been received
here with great satisfaction, and the hope Is
l entertained that the forty missing may never
DO accounted for this side Of tho gulf which
shall end all time. The remainder will be
| properly cared for by the brave Carolinians,
and for each and all Of them, should they
venture to advance into the country, the
same unmarked grave will walt.
We have received some Information from
Nashville in regard to the Mill Greek battle
and the reputed traitorous designs Of Gen.
Crittenden, Will h caused n general feeling of
sadness to pervade the community but be.
lieve further and Official action has been
waited before u judgment has been rendered
| In his case. 1t Is hard for the honest, open,
| generous SOuthron TO believe that treachery
| can exist within the ranks Of his CO untrymen,
/ and he is 10th to credit the terrible aspersion
l which has befallen the fair fame Of q once
| gallant soldier.
Some time since, while the actioaA IT tn Q
Lincoln Government still threatened war
| with England, and the consequent raising Of
| the blockade was weighing in the balance,
quite large sales Of cotton took place In the
| upper portion of this State. at very fair
prices but Of course this has been stopped
since the disgr acsful back-down of the COW.
! ardly miscreant at the head Of the Washing
no business at all exists, and, except In the
vicinity Of the foundries, stagnation reigns
| supreme. TheD works are kept constantly
active, and fre Quently into the night, in the
separations Of various little toys for tho
Confederate Government, wherewith to
amuse the Yankees. Every variety of work
| Is being exec ted In them, and with . facility
| and energy hitherto unknown. will not
PARTICIPANTS the many kinds Of work on
! which they are engaged sufacs 1t to say, that
at some future time you will be fally Ap-
prissd OF their effects.
| see that Virginia has again met her ster.
| ling coupons due In London on the 1st Of
January, and the Yankees even admit tho
| unimpeachabls integrity Of your noble State