Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-24
CONSERVATION IN SAVANNAH.
o0rrspt ndencs OF the R,Onmond DissAteh,

SAVANNAH, April IL, 1862.
The telegraph has informed you OF the |
surrender Of Fort Pulsski and the consequent
state Of excitement you can well imagine. |
The evening OF Friday nassed in suspense |
but no fear wa felt that the gallantry of the |
garrison had caused the silence Of the enc
mys guns, which had not been heard since
two P. M. yesterday. cannot devote much
time 10 the bombardment, as little is known
about i here-mere heSrsay rumors from
one wh. EFF the fort immediately previous
to the surrender without word from Col
Olmstea1, commanding the post, and no in,
formation OF the conditions OF capitulation
Their il no question hat the FIRE TO which
the fort was subjected was intensely sever
The wild report Of strr pointed shot isssl
merest nonsense, ami parrot guns that pierced
a solid wall (well constructed and firm, OF
near six feet in thickness) a. one shot, is
Munchausenism TOO glsring tc impose upon
any one.
lean give you but fainr idea Of the con
sternaiion the capture produced Since the
abandonment Of the design by the enemy o
bring in gun boats from Wallis Cut, the con.
fdenee of the citizens became more assured,
aud the wises hoped that the Fort, which
thereupon beeam~ the key and safety of Sa
vannah, would be enabl,d 10 detain the enc
my ioF an indefinite time The blow hiss
been sudden aud totally unlocked for, aud
equally unprovided for. The enemy will nol
wait long to attack the batteries about Fort
Jack son. Their heavy ships have entered
| the river above Pulaski, as high as Venus
| Point, only seven miles below, and are in
plain view of the city Of Savannah. Evu
l5hg tney viii be able TO withstand an attacs
! let Pulaski be your teacher, We viii be
driven from them as surely as we now accept
the fact of the los OF Pula,E
| The city has 10 n il intense exciSemsn
bet ~ een the bold and rapiG advanxrs of the
federss and thr terribly unneryinc tapi az.
oa The shoulde which the Browng satellites,
und,r Gen. Ii. r. Jackson, without form Of
law or authority, iniiet. Our ci izens { h.
few who remaiu) have been arrested on the
at eet dragged TO camp, shown trni, and
! informed that there their hsbitaliou should
be And this has been done by parerl OF
heardtess BOYS, who have been mustered in o
! the Stale service.
Colon has been remoy d, su b as remain
ed N store here, 10 tue rail ou.
Ordinances stores AMI every variety o
,qupm, nj has been th,osn out aGd Led
20 Ia sane recrp'acle for govesnmeni stores
boomers nave b en- lied, and soue alTea
dy flled wtp earth are rrady TO be sunk D..
os, in common with the butts Of Com. Tat
nal ; feet, which will never more v,nture
.e,ond savanna river. The Fmsal woici
rov lies near Fort Jackson, is ol,o 10 bt
sunk, and the gun ous, one If which j.
nearly ready for launching, wi /, il the enemy
sooner advances, be given TO the devouriU;
hames.
Women are seasinq, and property Of el
kinds is being sent of;, and will oon line tb'
Central road from Savannah to Macon, rem
dering every log hut palace, ii 'rOsewoo'
and salRn damask can 10 il.
The anxiety to lsarn the fate OF the garri
on is intense.