The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-19
EDWIN ". STANTON, Secretary
Spirited Ei iabt Mt HinRsport, Tenncssc -Th'
Rcbcl General Basil Dukes BriGad
Ropted.
GENERAL SHERMAN.
Report. Direct -Glorious succe..c

Reports Direct -Ctorions Successes
War Department. Washington, Dee. ls-9 PM
Major Gen John 4. Dur Nep York ;--An Off
cil dispatch from Gcuor. sherman was received
to-day, dated near midnight, Dec. ls,h, on tho
gunboa, Danlelou, ossAbaw Sound II was writ
ten before General Foster had reached him. lie
stons (Which arc omitted! the following interest.
ing particulars u his operations;
On Board Ddndelion, Ossabar Sound, ii.SO
p. NJ, Dee. 10 To-day, st6 =. NJ, Gen. uaggus'
diyiaion. OF the l5th Corps carried Fort McAlis,er
by assault cap,ui US is entire garrison and stores
This opened to US the ossabsw Sound, and I
pushed down to this gunbost to communicate with
the aect. Before opening communication we
had completely destroyed all the rail-
roads leading into savannah, aud in-
vested the city. Tho len 10 on the
Savannah RIVER three miles above the city, and
the righ, the ogoechce a, Klug's Bridge. The
arny is in splendid order aud equal TO anything,
The weather has been hne, aud supplies were
abundant. Our march was most agreeable, aud
VIC were not ut all moested by guerrillas.
We reached Savannah three days ago, but owing
to Fort McAlllster could not communicate but
now We have McAlls,cr We can 20 ahead. We
have already captured two boats on the Savannah
/ ~ a..
down.
| estimate the population Of savannah at 5000,
and tho garrison =, 1900 General Hardes COM
nsnds
We have not los, wagon on the trip but have
horscs &C., and our teams are IN far better condi
tion than when we started.
M FIRST duty will be 70 clear the army Of sur
plus negroes, mules and horses. We have utterly
destroyed over two hundred miles Of rails, and
consumed stores and provs.ons that were essential
10 Lees and Hoods armies. Tho quick work
msde with MaAlllster and the opening of commu-
nica,ions with our feet, and the consequent inde-
pcndence for aupp'les dissipa,cs al their Boosting
thrests TO lead me oH and starye the army.
Ireyard savannah as already gaiued.
W. T snEPN,N, MsJor-Genoral.
Edwin NJ srlSToS, Secretary Of War
Demand for the surrender o. savannah
Var Department, Washington, Dec. Il 10 Pm,
| TO Major Gm DIR: Dispatches have bson re-
ceyed to-day from Gen. Foster, who had a personal
interview, Oh the morning Of the i4Gh inst, with
Geu Sherman, At Fort McAlster, which had been
taken BY assault the preceding day. Savannah
Was closely lesiesed and iis capture, with the
rsLel forces tlere, confidently expected. II
was TO be summoned IN two days and II not sur
rendered, sherman would open his batteries upon
It. Gen. Foster reports that shcrman's army Id in
splendid condition, having lived On its march on
the turkeys, chickens, sweet potatoes and other
good things VI the richest part % Georgia
EN- STANTON, Secretary Of War.
Reports via baltimore.
Baltimore, Dee. l.,-IAc Fortress Aonr1e corr
resi-. ndeut Of the Associated Press under date oi
Dec. l7th, has the following;
Tho ofc,al dispatch soamer Eliza Hancock ar
rived this morning from on Head, with MAJOR
Anderson Beaver, With important dispstehes from
} sherman and Foster Tie news brought BY the
Hancock is OF the mos. encouraging character. Tho
vanguard Of ShermNn's army succeeded In roach
ing with safety, on the 18Th inst and With very
little loss 10 his main army, the outskirts Of ssyaa'
nah, and on the l4th General sherman completely
. invested hc city, heiumng IN and cutting Oh from
, oil means Of escape Hardee'' army Of 1900 men
Should the place not be Immediately surrendered
{ gular siege will be a, once prosecuted with
. vgor Secure lines Of communication had been
; opened between the army Of GeneFL Sherman
and that Of General Foster, and on tho l4sh inst.
TIE two generals dined together at Fort heAister
a No doubt was entertained at Hilton Head but
4 what Savannah must speedily fall but whom that
4 takes place, the attention Of Sherman viii IN sl
4 prohAhiln b turnad tawands CharlAatAD