Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-28


8epah, A. chose boteen we're driven
thiek palisades, shos ana bayoneied the
snnners who rsfased 20 eareendsr, ST
their pests. and planted the Stars and /
/ Stripes upon the work IN triumph. The
assault was made With 9 single hne.
whieh approached the fort from AT aides
but that Of the river, at the same IN
slant, never for an instant waverinR, no
man larkiog the shelter, bat facing the
Ere manfaily
The explosion Of torpedoes at this
7oint did not deter them. Gen. shsr-
ans old division and corps had been
"a | that be bad said. carry the place
~ /. ssauli tonight. II possible, and they
~s.of, red % fulfill their old commanders
- +. nd they did IL Perhaps in the
t;s,o.- { this war there has not been a
80 .,sa ing example Of the evidence
y s-saL sterrnined action Had We
w.ised ,n, up ensrenchments, shellsd
- 49, 81 made the usual approaches
- ihaefa -. lost many more lives.
"a - 80, iuvsluable A & l.,
anu hus lhAs ~ sof rnors thar niustv
our eotire loss Is 4 80 ~ - HIesJ
meH killed and wOL
gained = necessity ~ =. svPPi.s.
Our whole army are -l',,
sach . glorious example, SUI eNa ~"
dH corps has been raised I, ? 'ae s'"''s''
height
HAzEss ASSAULT OK II. MA - -
Ia Eve minutes the rally b, Dss
sounded BY the bagles One Eol
muskeiry was beard, and the mex
neni the three brigade flags Of Hazs ="
division we're placed almost simpltan,
ously on the parapsts Of Fort McAlHnter,
and OGF men aEaFmed into the works
and shot down the rebels ~ their guns.
Sherman's seconot Of bis movement
on Fort MeAllister was characteristic.
Said he Il Wert down with Howard
and took look at il, and said 70 nv
boys, BoTs, don't thiAk there are over
four husared 10 that fort, bat there Il i,
and ! think we might 80 we'll take II. "
The word vas scarcely spoken before {
the work vas done. Fifteen minutes
we're all that were required. :
Gen. Sherman then sent word that be I
would be down that night and to look ]
out for his boat The tug Immediately
steamed down to Ossahaw soand, 10 End
Gen. Foster or Admiral DAhlgren; bat
they not being there, dispatches we're
ssnt 20 them 81 WARSAW, announcing
Gen Shermau's intended visit, and the
tug returned 70 its old position. While
approaching the fort again small boat
was seen coming down. II vas hailed
with.
What boatis tbatT' and the welcome
response came back
a Sherman.
THE NEETTss OF TIE WARRIORS.
L soon came alongside, and out Of
the little dug-out, padded By two men,
stepped Gen. Sherman and Gen. How :
ard, and stood on the deck Of the Dan 7
delion- The great leader was received
With cheer after cheer, and with every
manifestation Of delight and satisfaction
by all he vas 10 splendid spirits, and /
expressed his qualification At reaching !
his base. He remained on board until
about two o'clock ia the morning.
While on the boat, be wrote his dis
patches 70 Gen Grant, Gen HaIleck. ]
Gen. Foster, and Admiral Dahlgren
On the following day be came On board
the Nemahs, aud vas received BY Gen c
Foster. The EemahA then proceeded ;
10 Warsaw Sound, when Admiral Dahl
gren, accompanied By his staff, came on n
board and spent some time In converse
non with the General
The result Of the interview, aud the S
subsequent operations resulting in the !
capture of Savannah, are already known )
10 oar readers.