Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-12-29
of the surrender Oh sa-
yannah.

FORTRESS MONROE Dec, 70,
The steamer California arrived at
late hour last evening in ffty.eight
hours from Port Pulaski bringing i'm
nortant dispatches from Sherman and
conarmatory Intelligence Of the capture
of savannah on the Goth, Sherman hay
inc nearly completed the investment OF
the city aud captured Fort Lee and
several other minor outworks In the
immediate vicinity of the principal
intrenchments surrounding the town,
and planting his siege battery In such
close proximity TO the rebel lines as TO
command efiectually every position held
Inv the forces under command OF Gen.
Hardee,
Gen, Sherman sent summons by
flag of truce to the effect that If the
place was not in certain time surren-
ed bombardment and assault would at
once commence.
To this summons the willy rebel Gen
eral sent back reply that as his COM
munications were yetopen and his men
were fully supplied with subsistence
and stores of every kind he was enabled
to withstand long siege and was de-
termined to hold the city to the very
last moment, and defend the citizens
and property which had been placed
under his protection until his forces
were overpowered and compelled To
surrender.
Every preparation had been made by
Sherman to assault the rebel position
the next day, but when the morning OF
the Dist dawned, it was ascertained thai
the enemy had evacuated their entrench
ments. Several regiments of infantr,
were Immediately advanced, who tool
possession of them, and shortly after
wards Sherman entered the city at thu
head of his body guard and received
from the hands of deputation of it
citizens the surrender of the place.
1t appears that Gen. Hardee, on tn
: night of the Goth, seeing the impossibi
lily of holding the city, and fearing tina
the only means of escape left open acros
the Savannah river was likely to be Gu
off at any moment he determined =
avail himself of this, and retreat. - Hi
troops Immediately set to work to pa
tally destroy the Navy Yard and Gov
eminent property, and at twilight III
der the protection of two iron clad ran
succeeded in crossing the Savanna
l river, intending to push forwaed
Charleston.
: Thirty-two thousand bales of cotto
: were stored in the city, which the rebe
5 in their haste, neglected to destroy. I'll
? two iron clads were sunk and all go
4 eminent property and stores they cou
not carry off they burned or threw in
= the river.
t New YORK, Dec. 81
: The Worlds special from Fortre
Monroe the Goth, learns from Maj. Gr'
/. of Gen. Sherman's staff, particulars
l. the capture of Savannah.
Sherman proceeded to complete q
investment Of the city, but owing to Il
y swamps on the north side he could n
Il at once extend his lines in that diret
d ion. Gen. Hatch's division, of Fostel
i force, held the left of our line, occupyi
lie the upper part of Hutchinson's lslar
Of completely blockading ingress al
t. egress over the river, below where t
lie ferry boat was discovered plying
is tween the city and Union Causews
I'd This was the hole through which H'
o. dee escaped. Our prisoners are increas
by constantly finding them secret
he The city is so full of citizens, refuge
ly and Others, that many live in the stree
Nearly three hundred Union prison.
W have succeeded in reaching our lines