Southern shield., 1862-02-08
DESCRIPTION OF THE F0RTIFI- GlTIONS NEAR SAVANNAH, GA.

At this time, when the Federal Geel threatens Savannah, Ga, aae following description Of her forttii- cations and defenses, taken taem the special correspondence of the Philadelphia Enquirer, January ! will be found interesting:
 TORT PULASKI.
 There are five hundred troops in Pulaski: the earthworks are be.ag thrown up about Savannah, Lear Fort Jackson, -four and half mics below Savannah, on the Savannah riyer:) there is a light raft which is to be used in firing the shlpHng lying near this fort; vessels of lgilt iraught used to load there, and 4lso loaded in Cockspur channel. n Fort Pulaski the calibre of the 4 l. nance are, to wit: One rified cal i-- tixa ten-inch columbiads, thir Js heavy eight-inch and thirty 'tVF0~, four ten-inch mortars and one twelve inch. The latter is posted near the wharf to the southward of the fort. 4 supply of one hundred tons of powder and shell is stored in the magazine. The soldiers are armed with smooth bore muskets. At Savannah the rebels have En- field rifles, which formed part of the l1ingal's 5 cargo.
  THUNDERBOLT BATTERY, NEAR sA-
 yANNAH.
 Thunderbolt Is five miles to the eastward of Savannah, and com mands important points in the Sa- yannah river. Here is battery of four guns; surely we could not be beaten back by this. Our gunboats, drawing some nine feet of water, could steam that point to the city of Savannah. Were Thunderbolt in our possession we could land a large body of men, gay 10000, and march them to Savannah over one of the finest shell roads. Communication could, of course, be kept open by our fleet. This point would prove the nucleus for instant active offen- siye operations. But another ayen- ue proposes itSclf-a brilliant one if our leaders would embrace it promptly. Wilmington river runs past Thunderbolt to the westward, while an arm of it also runs north east to the Savannah river.
 THE sEEDAwIY BATTERY.
 The Skelawav battery is com mandel by Gen. Stiles, of Savannah. lis executive is Captain Pritchard, of Charleston, who maintains the reputation of being one If the most l excellent in the country. The man. sion on Little Tvbee island belong | cd to Cooper < Miller, cf Savannah. | Tho latter owns q large foundry | there for casting cannon. These, | however, have been unfit for war purposes, the metal bcingpoor. The | 5ayannahans have been receiving guns from Nirginiauntil lately. This sort of "orduauce emission has )aen closod-why know not.
 COOLEY ENcorRAGING.-A friend who has q keen perception of the and enjoys a good thing, 'elates the following rare one. glhifh 'lhsi'fcjhH . is tnq ggae'i s I'e last 'I L I
 
 n d village not hundred Sabbath lays journey from this pIaae, few weeks ago, when a military com ,anv arrived in town on tLcir way O the rendezvous, the god people ,f the town determined tJ give them | welcome. Whereup.a, an excel entdinner was prepared The mii- arv boys drawn up before the store, he orator of the occa ion mounted he steps, said in the course of his welcome: Gentlemen, 1 welcome -ou to the hospitalities ofour village. You are engagnl in a glorious cause. Gentlemen. doubtless very many of YOU volunteered far t'olic. but let inc assure yuu thar yuu will find 1t l very serious matter, The proba- 5ility is, gentlemen, that the laSt 1Re 0f y0u wW citber die 0r 6e Killed, 1ad nerar sre aou, Homes again." Ifthat company -tilIwent on, it will 10 to make d ''stuue wall.
 Co'amlus Sun.