Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-16
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Good News From sherman-Oom-
mun1oati0n Established with the
fleet-SaValnah Probably Cap
tured.
WAsHHsTON, Dec. l6.-Ths following
was received last night from Port Royal
haFbor, via Fortress Monroe:
TO Gideon RelEes. Secretary of he Navy:
have just received q Communication
from Sherman's army. he is g few miles
from Savannah and In fine spirits. shall
bring my available force in connection with
the army. A despatch IL forwarded with
this. Very Respectfully,
]. A. DAHLGREH, Rear Admiral.
A bearer Of dispatches from Dahlgren
arrived here this morning with the follow.
ing important despatch for the Secretary
of the Navy:
FLAG STEANER PHILADELPHIA.
ea- PORT RoTAL, Dec. IL.
GidsOH Kslles, Secretary Of the Navy:
SIR: 1t lie my happiness to apprise the
army, is near Savannah, and am IN COM
In view Of his probable arrival I had
stationed several steamers ct different
points and had come down from the TelR-
finny yesterday, In order 70 be ct hand.
had not to wait many hours. This morn
ing about eight o'clock the Dandelion ar
rived with Capt, Duncan and two scouts,
Sergt's. MyrOn J. Emmick and George W.
Quimby, bearing the following lines from
Gen. HoWard;5
HEAD-Q'Rs. DEP'F. Army OF TGNE.,
NBAR SAVANNAH CANAL, Ga.
To the Commander cfths U. s. Naval forces
1aor CaBannah
SIR We have met with perfect success
thus far. The troops are in fine spirits and
near by. Respectfully,
o. o. HOWARD, Maj. Gen.
Capt Duncan states that our forces were
in contact with the rebels q few miles out
side OF Savannah. he says Sherman isnot
in want of anything. Perhaps no event
could give greater satisfaction to the cOuu-
try than that which announce. l beg to
congratulate the government on its occur
renee. I cannot refrain from expressing
the hope that the department will COM
mend Capt. Duncan and his companions TO
the Hon. Secretary of War for some mark
Of appreciation for his success in estab'
fishing communication between Gen. Sher-
man and the feet. Il was an enterprise
that required both skill and courage.
(Signed.) J, A: DAHLGREN,
Rear Admiral.
The following extract from letter from
Gen. Sherman, written before he started
upon his march, shows not only that be
reached the point at which he aimed, but
accomplished the difficult work some
twelve or fourteen days earlier than he exc
pected:
KINGSTON, GA. Nov. 3.-T0 Capt. Pen
mock, u. s. NJ. Mound City:-In a few days
/ will be off for salt water, aud hope to
meet my old friend D. D. Porter again.
Will You be kind enough to write and tell
him to look ont for me about christmas
from Hilton Head to Savannah.
(Signed) W. T. SHERMAN, Maj Gen.
That Sherman had captured Savannah
before the steamer which broughtthe above
despatch had fairly got out of Port Royal
is probable, from the fact that the messen.
ger who reached here this morning, says
that when coming out Of the haFbOr and
when too late % communicate BY signals,
the whole feet began TO Gre salute, and
the vessels were being gaily decorated with
hags as In honor Of some great victory.
The opinion prevailed on board the steam
er that since she left the wharf news had
reached the Admiral of the fall of SaVan-
nah.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l5.-The Evening
Telegraph has just received the following
special:
WASHINGTON, Dec. -l6.-Auother scout
has arrived from Shermau's army with de.
spatches 70 the President. BE reports that
Savannah was captured on the 10th inst.