The New York herald., 1864-12-16
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Genera, Sherman and Admiral
Dshlgrsn in Communica-
tion with Each Other.
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usSfArgH FROM ADMIRAL DAAlGAEN.
No Positive News or the Fall
Of Savannah
RgBTl REPORTS OF THE SITUATION.
Fitzpatrick Reported Mortally
Wounded.
Ganaral Foster Marching on
Coosawhatchie.
Tao Rebels Defeated ON Hot
spur Greek,
The Press Dispatches.


rns rc,sOwing telegram received from Fortress
sonrss hast nlght:--
Telegram in cipher received at Washington at ten p.
H., Decsmbar IA, 1864, from Port RoVa harbor via
ysrsssse Monroe--
San. :sreSos wMLEs, Secretary OF the Navy
havo uss received communication from shernan's
*sssNeo Is few miles from Savannah and In fine
Wi F snall bring all availabie force into connec-
In ~ tao army.
ix5sych is forwarded with this. Very respectfully,
\ J. A. DAHLGRAN, Rear Admiral.
- az OF dispatches from Admiral Dahgren arrived
NJ ssg shis morning, with the following important
Sas- aIsecg the Secretary Of tho Navy
81 ssN FLAG STEAMER PHILADELPHIA. I
&sN PORT ROYAL HARRoR, 5. c., Dec. IL, 1854.
'i.s~ rTxxos wELLEs. Secretary OF the Navy
sssSs my happiness 70 apprlse the department
NA &4Sf " Sherman, with his army, is near Savannah
csA9 sssA&a Communication with him.
<;H&nf his prob lble arrival i had stationed several
~ W. Nal different points, aud had down from
tytsss Hsty yesterday In order to be- at hand I had
as&eT$&s many hours.
ttHssyring, about eight O'Clock, the Daudeiion
esfTHHN Captain Duncan and two sscouts-Sergeaut
sssrAhAA Anmlck and george W uumby-bsaring tho
5s'Nst&SF es from General Howard
4s9f~sa Smrrr ov nus ,ra. or rvIs TsSSEssnnss ns'
~~T@ Ns,R SAVANNAH CANAL, GA
50 saaANpER OF the United States Naval Forces in
ssq4 Ras& Ca
sss*3lt have met with perfect success thus far.
TE n 10 spirits and by. Respectfully.
@ o. o. HOWARD, Major General.
ss3SRi5 bncan states that forces In contact
n 80 ~ bels q few miles outside OF Savannah.
IMfcsS bat Shermau's army is not In want OF any
b event could give greater satisfaction, to tho
sosJs *st that which announce, and oey leave to
s,t kshe United States government its
S83N baps bc exceeding my province, but cannot
xslesx N II expressing tbs hope that tho department.
ss s&T "a Cptain Durcln and his companions to the
roI%N ~ ~ OF War tor some mark OF appreciation,
lor ~ssf Jess In establishing communication between
sscSsS han and tho fleet.
tfwNsN enterprise that required both skil and
yo te honor be- very respectfully, your obedient
nervaub J. A. DAHLGREN, Rear Admiral.
Commanding south Atlantic o.ockadiug slu adron.
To- i.iiowug extract of a letter from Geasra sner
man written before he started upon his march, shows
tay he reached the point at which he aimed, but
fnAths omplIshed the difficult work slme twelve or
searsi,l lays earlier than be expected
Krxesros, Ga, Nov. 80 N.
Capt, SorK, y. g NJ, Mound Civ:-
Ia days will be OF for salt water, rnd hopo 20
meet a0g cid friend d. d. Porter again. VIII you b,
Aind eseGl b wri,o him, and tell him to look for
me- abas.s Cbrgtmas, from Hilton Hoad TO Savannah.
W. T. SHERMAN, MAJOR General
sosl Gsseral Sherman had captured Savannah before
tnesirle7 which brought above despatch had fairly
20. lot o. Tho harbor Royal is probable, from the
rsog ua tho messenger reached this morning
sys ,hAs shea coming OF the harbor and when too
Sss l. coanuricate by signals the whole fleet began to
Gre a salute.
tfos l,okips towards the vcssels they bc'ng
eAi'y decorated with flags in honor OF some great
velofy
IT, opulon that prevailed board the steamer was
fha saca she left .be wharf had reached the Ad
suiealss mo fall OF savsunah.
PrnADmFHt, Dec Is, 1864.
ss Gaing Telegraph has just received tho following
spssnl 6sspatcn:--
WASHINGTON, Bsc. rs, 1854.
Another scout has arrived from sherman's army with
eespach0a TO the President. Ho reports Savannah cap
seersG - he 10Th inst.
WASHINGTON, Dec Is, 1854.
1nerg positive news Of the fall OF Savannah. II
sG neroly rrcbroie.