The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-31
War Bulletin.

WAR DEPARTMENT. WAsHINaToS, Dec,
25, p. ni.-Io Aeios' General. OLGA des.
patch has been. received tiis evening by
the President from Gen. Sherman. It IS
dated Savannah, Ihursaay. 22d inst, and
announces his occupation OF the city of Sa.
avannah, and the capture OF one hundred
ana htTy guns, p.elty OF ammunition, aud
about q, ooU bales OF Cosiou. = o other par.
t.culars are given. efs4 III 8H@h
/ ! An Oil eiai dispatc,. fron. Foster to Gen.
Grant, dated ca The I'D at D. H., states
that tie City OF Savannah Was occu pied by
zen. Sherman on tie morning Of the 2lst,
and that on the preceding afternoon and
night Ha-cee escape wilG the a.aiu bod :
Of AS infantry ans. Jig ut III siliery. BLOWN
up the lronclads und the navy ward. lie
enumerates rs captured. 600spriso,,ers $50
guns in good order. leo cars, q large lot Of
atn u niiioraad material of wax, 80 steam
e-s andi53, Coo baieS 81 cotton. af$ s4aats
No mention Is made eft tie present pos.
ton OF HarGee and bis forces which Lad
been estimated AZ about L GEO.
lle dispatches OF CeE. Sherman and
Gen. Foster ara us foi,ows: 9
SAVANNAH. Ga, Dec. 22-f;is Exce;ser-
ey Pres't Lincoln be-, to present you as
Christmas Gift, the city CT Savan naa with
i5e heavy guns and plenty qs ammunition,
aud also about ., coo bales Of cotton
(s.gaea ". i. SHERMAN,
M iIsj. Gen.
The steamer Colder Gate from, sayan-
mai arrived at D. Il.
Lieat. Gen. Gg'aat oad Jns;. Gesa. Hrs!eck.
have the loaoT 10 report That have just
returned from t&u. S.erisan's headGuar-
ters Ia Savannah. l sent Major GRAY Of
my staff as bearer o. dispatches tro.. Gen.
Sherman 70 you, and also q message 10 the
President. The city Of Savannah was &C.
cupled on the morning of the 2lst. Gen.
Hardee, expecting the contemplated as
sauit, escaped With the main body CT his
infantry and iigat artillery or TIE morning
OF the -Jth. by crossing the river TO Union
City causaway opposite the city.
Tie rebel iron-e.ads wore blown I'D.
The Navy Yard was burned. Ali tie rest
or the city is entire, and contains Gotten
intact. TIE citizens axe well disposed.
( The captures includes 500 prisoners, l50.
guns IN good order, lte cara, a large sup
plyot ammunition ana ula.eria! Of war, 80
steamers aud 81, coo bales of cotton safely
stored III warehouses. all these vaiuabie
fruits ct AZ a most b.oodiess victory, have
been taken. When lopeued communion
ton with my stea-I. ers to day taking up
such torpedoes, as We could see and passing
safe = over others. Arrangements are be-
ing niade TO Gear the channel OF all or
structioEs.g 3s&t f4gs xst# 44s s3*
lSigledl J. G. PORTER,
Major Genera.
+ Tie Richmond papers Of yesterday state
that or TIE ed, twenty six vessels Of the
Wilmington expedition had n. reared. The.
dispatch OF General Bragy is published i'll
the Richmond papers. and is - foiiows,:4
"WILMINGToN, Dec. 23.-Twensy-six
vessels Of the federal, 1eel appeared this
morning. Taere haye been no changes
since last dispatches,'' s'ss1sa ID, - )
This is the latest intelligence received
from that expedition. ssss49.. as. .s5ss
lSignedl i. asa EN-, STANTON,
8a4 Gssa .aE Secretary ofM ar.