The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-04-24
panic I'm Savannah, GeorgIa.

The ease with which the Union troops
demolished Fort Pulaski, after their batter
les were ready for use, has occasioned the
South another sensation" The fort was
one of the strongest on the Southern coast.
Ample time was given the rebels from the
time it was first threatened, to strengthen it
as they desired. A large supply of provis-
ions were thrown in, and the most expert
artillerists selected to garrison it. It was
regarded as impregnable, and after the fail
ure of the gunboats to force their way
through Walls Cut, the people of Savannah
felt their confidence greatly increased.
They regarded Pulaski as able to detain the
enemy for an indefinite time, and yet the
fort was enthusiastically demolished-in
far less time than it took the South Caro-
linians to she'll the half-starved garrison
out of Fort Sumter. Before the lombard
ment had lasted twenty-four hours the
rebels hoisted the white flag and surrender
ed Internationally. sal., ....s -.
OF course, there is panic in Savannah.
Its character, cannot be better described
than in the following extract from the
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch
The blow has been sudden and totally
unlocked for, and equally unprovided for
| The enemy will not wait leng to attack the
batteries above Fort Jackson. The heavy
ships have entered the river above Pulaski
as high as Venus Point only seven mile;
below, and are in plain view of the defence:
of the city of Savannah. How long they
will be able to withstand an attack, let Pu
laski be your teacher. We will be driver
from them as surely as we now accept thu
fact of the loss of Pulaski. IL
The city has been in intense excitemen
between the bold and rapid advance of tn
Federals, and the terribly unnerving tap
| upon the shoulder which the Brown satel
ties, under Gen. Fl. r. Jackson, withou
form of law or authority, infiict. Our cit
liens 1.-THE few who remain) have been ar
rested on the street; dragged to camp, shos0i
a tent, and informed that there their ha6itd
ton should be. And this has been done b,
parcel of beardless boys, who have Beel
mustered into the State service.
Cotton has been removed, such as re
manned in store here, to the railroad. Ord
nance stores and every variety of equip
t ment has been thrown out and carted
/ the same receptacle for government stores
: Schooners have been seized, and some al
, ready filed with earth, are ready to be sun
below in common sOith the hull Of ConanaI
I dore TataGlrS feet, a0hich a0iU ne0er MOI
/ Ue1tTe beyond Savannah rsUer. The Finga
which now lies near Fort Jackson, is ais
to be sunk, and the gunboats-one of whic
is nearly ready for launching-will, if th
enemy sooner advances, be given to the d.
, vouring flames.
I Women are leaving, and property of a
kinds is being sent off, and will soon liz
4 the Central r-.H'f rom Savannah to Macol
rendering every il 6 house palace, if ros
|, wood and satin damasks can do it.
q A large amount of stores fell with Il
fort-provisions for at least three month
9 ammunition, shot and shell. Of one hul
e dred and thirty rounds for each gun on Il
e post, not one-tourth had been expende
r Our great Napoleon is still asleep.