The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-20
sAyANxAH, March Is, 1863.

IORf-~A AN INCIDENT,
sAyANNAH, March Is, 1863.
One of the most enjoyable episodes Of a
rambling life is a visit to Savannah. And un-
Il one has seen its magnificent works interi-
oily and on the water courses, no idea can be
conceived Of their admirable character in all
that relates to perfect engineering, stupendous
size, strength and adaphbility to the purpose
for which they have been constructed. The
ablest minds in the CouiedSracy have been
engaged upon Them, the patriotic planters OF
tho State have furnished the hands necessary
to their construction and there they stand to-
day proud monument of the will of people
determined to hold their beloved city to the
uttermost extremity. \, s5 .eHa
The difficulty of defending Savannah sea-
ward, owing to it's peculiar location, is not
as great as that encountered at Charleston.
Hence the same amount of labor was not re-
qutel to add to its .impregnability; but in
the rear, in whatever direction the visitor may
turn, theVe looms up in beautiful proportions
triumphs ofthe art Of the Engineer no whefe
excelled on the Continent. The amount Of la
Dor thus bestowed has been immense, but the
results second Gibraltar It's q sad sight,
however to see the grand old noss,bung oaks,
which were wont to adorp the suburbs and
shade its broad avenues and plantations, now
despoiled of their fair proportions and lying a
sacrifice upon the ruthless altar of war. The
growth Of century has thus been swallowed
up in the wreck Of day, .''
have had the pleasure Of looking into Port
Royal and Fort Pulaski, AZ the former place
nothing OF note save the Yankee Observatory
was visible, but on the latter are to be die.
n
the cannon covered with tarpau'ins, and various
other objects; while around the Fort are OBJ.
servable the constantly changing feet of Yam.
kee vessels, coming and going on their respec-
tive orranls. Among them, one now and then
may perceive an iron-clad but on theSpresent
occasion my ooculars were not thus gratfed.
From the position occupied, ] could also dis
tincty see the tents Of the enemy on Whining
ton Island, Cat least as they seemed,) but they
probably belong to- "a picket station, and can
not be regs,ded as az indication Of the pres
ence of The Abolitionists N any strength.
On Saturday night, a singular disappearance
took place by which we lost guard boat, five
men, and an excellent young officer, named
Francis B. Beville, masters mate in the Con-
loderate navy. 1t seems thatat eleven o'clock
the boat proceeded as usual towards the pick
ct station, but when, three hours later, Sc
cond guard boat went down to- relieve the
first nothing was 10 be seen of young Bevile
or his crew. Nor did any evidence existof
their fate, The supposition is teither that the
little command was captured, or that the
crew, availng themselves Of the opportunity,
deserted to the enemy, first overpOwerng and
perhaps killing Bevile The ls;terlwas the
adopted son OF fth@lamented Col, Barlow, and
fought gallantly ID the first battle 0f Manas.
sas, where he was badly wounded The worst
fears are entertained as 10 bis fate. ss