The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-28

aad were very Jealous npnsss who attempted - pace
the soil OF the Palmetto State The negroes OF The Graad
Army quartsred the upper end OF Hutchissous
subssssisg themselves RICE All the millsanA there
wers fow nve-were kept ~ work for the bensns Of
the arny This, then, the "ssaasion" che 18th,
who's 90 bread began 70 come iu and there were no
further fears that the would DO obliged TO abandon
Y. fitzpatrick was scouting down the country below
q GATHERINGS and Kilkenny and reported no enemy.
SECRET RsooxaomASu.
Soon after reached the front Of Savannah, Captain
Viee OF General Geary's stan, down Rutchu
Island and viewed rear Of the encmys works.
He found several hundred negroes there who hailed him
~ II he were demi god Benedotions and sweet pota
toes showered upon MIN; these benighted slaves
realizing only that he sYAnkee." prayed 10 him
and sang hymns. He could only bring four or Ave Of
them away, though all wanted 70 CONG. Captain vels
reported that tho enemys works could danksd from
That post; and fancy that tho town bad not been
susrepAsred was, would have ssss taken In this
way. ','P Y. ~
4 mRps On III OMEN
Almost the rst "suppliss" landed frsa the steamers
which MP the Oseechss were sig shirty FOUNDER
PARROTS from the Delaware and Syph Since the three
inch Rodman batteries Of The rwsnsisao corps could
throw snsn into the city the sf ths wicked birds
could not be needed there They placed In battery
In General Corsss Fifteenth oorps) division front, and
IN Of the Fourteenth corps There plenty Of
ammunition with them and things began to look blue for
the people Of Savannah.
THE INFANTRY CRAWLING Up.
General Sherman had intmated to division command.
that the FIRST OF enter the city should
be military governor l do NOT know whether this
caused any extra shedding Of blood; but worked the
troops up Al fast they could crawl. Men
would build little platforms on boys, advancing
them night crawl out In the swamp along dead
trees. In this way many men Of Wards, Geary's and
Jaoksons divisions, who in the woods, approached
within pistol range Of the rebel works. made dim.
cult for them work the old navy guns and platform
any moro. doubt not that Hardee had been foolish
enough 70 wat our fellows would have buried them.
selves under the rebel earthvorks by inches, gone
with rush, 40 ~ McAlister.
aRxERAL SHERMAN DEMANDS rHs suRRmDER sAvANxAH.
On the 16tn inst General Sherman addressed
Lieutenant General ". J. Hardse, no.. demanding the
surrender Of Savannah and contained TO the govern
ment he represented. General Sherman loosely con.
cudsd his message with quosasion from Hoods demand
for the surrender d Dalton last summsr-that about no
prisoners being taken In case q rsfusal'' Until
tho Delaware and Syph got mp, General shsrmsp had
only one kind Of "irony" At biz command. He informed
Hardee that be had the city closely INFESTED thas IL
could not hope 70 hold out. Hardss replied the l1th
that no daily Communication with his government;
that he had plenty OF supplies and men, and could hold
out for indefinite period Then prsparstions went on
70 beat change Of sentiment into tbe Lieutenant Geue
RAILS head.
fn REpRls STEAL ous.
On the afternoon Of the 9oth the rebel Savannah
moved up the Savannah river near the lower point Of
Hutcninsons Island, and commenced furious Hre on
our eft Ther batteries eli along the line DID Ahs
thing Under Of this ere Hardee CROSSED his msn
by steamboats,, small boats RATS, &c ihe South Caro-
lima shore, and escaped mp the union causswsy. Then
vannah kept up her ore until Of men got into
the city. told. Our batteries did not waste much
ammusitioa in replying 70 ths nrs and did no dsusGe
Of consequence By this morning they bad neay al got
safely across taking with thsm nossss thsr isht ~.
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$50 Msy sIow UP rssa RA,a
About hair past the night Of the 10Th those VINO
General Fosers boat At Fort Pulaski and those
who were anywhere within twenty-five miles Of Savas
nah, noticed column OF fame shoot hundreds OF feet
into the air, followed by tremor Ia the earth and air,
and dull, booming sound. This was noticed at Hilton
Head fifty eight miles away The rebels had blown mp
their floating battery Georgia, an unwieldy monstss.
moored the distractions IN the Savannah river
above Fort Jackson The explosion was soon followed by
the red flame from the burning Navy Yard Late last
night they blew up the Savannah Tho Savannah
q better ship for offensive operations. am told
each carried eight heavy guns.
FOSTER AND SHERMAN.
General Fosters boat the Canoncus, detained al Fost
Puaski during the night Of the Goth by the explosion
and the fire at the Savannah Navy Yard che rst
get up TO the city. foster, like Sherman at McAster
aidnt for torpedoes he "must 90 up there" The
Canoncus up to the distractions, WHERE according
to all information the torpedoes had been placed
Colonel Milford ceased his exchange operations boats
lowered and couple OF the dangerous ''kegs"
moved from the path. There undoubtedly others
there at hand but boat fortunately escaped
them General Foster met General Sherman In Savannah
at half past ten hour Afterwards dispatches were
ready, the Christmas gift from Sherman nvocsd and
General Foster returned tho way he cams-quite as
daring feat facing cannon 10 active operation any
soldier eaped the torpsdoes at Fort McAster
will tell you.
CAPTURES IN SAVANNAH
Nearly one thousand rebels have already reported AZ
prisoners and more coming In from hiding places.
Some Of these willing prisoners others laggsrds
who too slow for Hardees ferry 0us hundred and
nifty guns, heavy and light, with vast quantity Of
muton, fell into hands, Tho steamers Beauregard
General Lee and nameless lstls one, all good harbor
boats were taken unchanged. cigar shaped torpedo
boat saved from the burning navy yard. She was
nearly ready for service. Thtytwo thousand bales Of
cotton, mucn Of superior quality, am told stored
warehouses about town. Twelve locomotives and two
hundred among the spois, and Indifferent
amount Of rebel provisions.
THE c1rY IN ms PRISTINE BEAUTY.
Although the appointed time not afar or, General
Sherman had opened Of his batteries with intent 10
ipjuro the city OF Savannah Consequently the city
intact. and the contrast with Atlanta was noticed
by the soldiers thcy en- tered tho pretty Streets
They realized what tho "bul headativeness OF hood
brought upon the latter pcrverse city Savannah 10
pha,csny city Of cassea Squares for the residences
OF tho supper ten" have squares removed from them
whoreon located the residences OF tho grand GLASS;
None OF these nne residences punctured by shot
SHE'LL and tho efficient provost guards OF General Gesry
win keep their Interiors safe from the tread Of
vsudas. Their spoons, table and bed linen safe as
they would be In the strongest OF strong So much
the Savannah people gain by living on the seacoast
The mercantile shops all closed this morning. report