Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-30
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5000 Prisoners, and $50 Heary Guns
an lmmease Amount Of Rolling Stock
Os,ton and War Material FAD INTO Ox'
Hands.-A Report that Fort Fisher
WILMINGTON, has Surrendered to he
Union Forces.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Dec. 25--s P. NJ
To Major General Dix
A despatch has been received by the Presi-
dent this evening from Gen. Sherman. 1t
isolated Mt Savannah on Thursday the I'D
inst, and announces his occupation oil the
citr~of Savannah, and the capture of l50
heavy guns, plenty of ammunition, and
about aj,000 bales of cotton. No other
particulars are given.
An official despatch from Gen. Fester
to Gen. Grant, dated on the 22d at Z. M,
states that the city of Savannah was occu-
pied BY Gen. Sherman on the morning OF
the 24st, and that on the preceding alter
noon and night Hardee escaped with the
mann body of his infantry and light
artillery, blowing up the iron elads and
navy ward. He enumcrates as captured,
500 prisoners, $50 guns, l3 locomotives IN
good order, 100 cars, large supply oil
ammunition and material of war, steam
ers and }3, 900 bales OF cotton. No men-
ton is made Of the present position OF
Hardee's force, which has been estimated
at abont $4,000.
The dispatches of General Sherman
and General Foster are as soilows
Savannah ;Ga., Dee. -. 1864.
To His Excellcncy President Lincoln:
| leg to present you "a Christmas gift
the city Of Savannah with $50 heavy guns.
plenty Of ammunition, and also about 25,
600 bales oil cotton.
(Sigued) W. T. SHERMAN,
Maj. Gen.
Steamer Golden Gate. !
Savannah River, p. M, Dec. 81.
To Lieut.. Gen. L. s. Grant, and Maj. Gen.
II. w. Halleak-
have the honorfo report that | have
just returned from Gen. Sherman's head
quarters in Savannah. l send Major
Gray of my staff as bearer of dispatches
from Gen. Sherman to you, and also a
message to the President.
The city of Savannah was occupied on
the morning of the 2lst. Gen. Hardee
anticipating the contemplated assault es-
capped with the main body of his infantry
and light artillery on the afternoon of the
Goth by crossing the river to the Union
Causeway. opposite the city,
The rebel iron clads were blown up and
the Navy Yard burned All the rest OF
the city is intact and contains 10000
citizens, quiet and we'll disposed.
The captures include 800 prisoners, $50
guns, 13 locomotives in good order, 100
cars, large supply of ammunition and
material of war, three steamers and 49,
600 bales of cotton safely stored in ware
houses.
All these valuable fruits of an almost
bloadless victory, have been like Atlanta,
hirly won, | opened communication with
my steamers to day, taking up what torpe-
docs we could see and passing safely over
others. Arrangements are made to clear
the channel Of all distractions.
Yours, &C.,
]. G. FOSTER, Maj. Gen.
The Richmond papers Of yesterday state
that on the Odd twenty six vessels of the
Wilmington expedition had re-appear-
cd.
This dispatch of Gen. Bragg, as pub
Gshed in the Richmond papers, is as fol
lows;
Wilmington. Dec. %.
Twenty-six vessels of the Federal flee
reappeared this morning. There has beer
no change since my last dispatch.
This is the latest intelligence received
from that expedition.
(Signed E. NJ. STANTON.
Seet'y of War.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 25,
The Associated Press letter from Fort
rcss Monroe, dated 5 o'clock P. III. on thu
gath inst, says:
The mail steamer Thos. Collyer hal
just arrived. A telegraph operator nance
Baker belonging to one Of the chief off
ces in Richmond, escaped night before last
and having succeeded i'll eluding the vigil
ance of the rebel pckets, made his way
successfully to our lines yesterday after
noon.
He was subjected to a severe cxamina
ton by Gen. Grant, and stated that in
intelligence of the fall of Savannah, AM
the capture of the entire force, $4,000 il
number, commanded by Gen. Hardcc. ha,
reached Richmond a few hours before h
made his escape.
There was a report prevailing at tn
same time that Fort Fisher, commandin.
the entrance to Wilmington, had ais
fallen through combined attack by Gen
Buffers and Admiral Porter's forces, bu
this could not be traced to any reliable
source.
The spirits of tic people of Richmond
he describes as in very much depresse,
state, and it was with difficulty that TIN
authorities could exercise any infuenc,
over the press and citizens, such was til,
frantic manifestation of contempt for tht
action of the rebel Government.
Gen. Griffin is a passenger in the
Thomas Collyer, and places the utmos
confidence in the statements of this tele
graph operator, and is of the opinion tilal
the report Of the capture of Fort Fishe
ia true, the extensive preparations mad,
by Gen. Butler on the sailing of the ex
petition, warraniing this early surren
der.
Later from North Cdroliaa--A Successful
Expedition from Nembern-Interestin!
Nevs from The Shenandoah-Fr IL
Army Of the Potomoc-Ow Forces lcith
IN Itcenty Miles of Mobile.
NEW Yorc. Dec 9th.
The Heraid's Newbern despatch say
Gen. Palmer's expedition under Colone
Fhenckle, from Plymouth, n. c., penetrat
ed a considerable distance into the interio
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