The New York herald., 1864-11-28
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oeug spacious ana elegant, aud has population
,g about twenty thousand Inhabitants. As the eapit ef
Richmond county has spacious city hall, cot
and Jail. while government arsenal. powder mil,
sita and several thsr public build ngs gr city
cana nine miles in length furnishing immense
eower 70 the city, has attracted large number OF
ascturers 60 the vicinity, and mauy
oories aud rolling mills been operation for
gears.
Tue war mas added new Importance TO those. The
state Arsenal has been seized and enlarged by the
f-ebel authorities, aud large powder mill has been
srected. number other forks also been built
Soy the rebels until tho city s almost absorbed IA the
production masrisi OF Among these works are
Che following
Cou. ederate States Government wores-Col. g. w.
Rams comnahder; Msir John q. Bafn"ei, ordnance
olicer
Allapta ArseusI- col NJ. II. Wright commander; Capt.
N,tre Mning BIreau-w. A. Pratt super ntenieut.
Powder mills
The folio wing hs organization Of the garrison OF the
city
Bisadler General B. D. Fry. Post commandant
Capt Geo. G. McWhorter, Acting Assistant Adjutant
Capt }. P. Bal,zelI. Provost Marshal.
Col Wm M Browne, Coiouel commanding conscripts.
Rgdon Guards, GeoIa mliItia-H. L. " iians Order
Iy sergeant
Eeauregard Rines-Georga militia, H. l.. Mealing, Or
derry sergeant
silver Grsys, Georgia mhttiac. II. Rogers, orderly
,Sergeant.
Gecoud Lieutenant Commanding.
Barnes Battery, Georgis m,iiia G. Barnes Captain
.Ldeuenaut Commanding
May Hospal-H. w. Browne, Surgeon 10 charge.
Backio Hospita-J. g. Boatwright Surgeon Ia charge
ForTlF.cAIIoNs.
Immediately after the ia OF Atlanta the rebel gov
arnment decided upon forfying Augusta, as well as
Macon and other points. Mjr c. L. Sayre, OF the rebel
Inspector Generals Department. authorized TO i'm
press slaves in the counties OF Richmond, Burke Jeisr
con, Giascock, Warren Columbia and Crven and Tor
month past large force has been engaged upon these
works Unless large force Of veteran troops has been
pushed forward into Augusta hold these works, So.
will walk taen against all the militia that
DO gathered together IN the surrounding counties. The
destruction OF the works at Augusta would be serious
blow to tho coafederacy.
SKETCH OF SAVANNAH, GA.
We have often described the city OF Savannah and
eaders doubtless familiar with Its general features
These descriptions have been chiefly devoted TO giving
view OF the harbor defences, no attack having
,becn made imagined rom the The city is built
on Q sandy plain, but slightly elevated above the
;evei OF tho tide, and has been considered
neaithy account OF the swamps in its 1t 49,
consequently, not admirably suited Tor defences COM
mondng the land approaches Fortifcatlons have how
over been built but not very great ia extent, and
al this time incomplete Two years ago the rebel general
government threw such obstacles in the way OF the
building Of Notifications commanding the land approaches
10 call forth The most bitter denunciaons from Cover
uor Brown and General H. W. Mercer, commanding the
city Very few troops In the city ut the time Gene
raj Sherman began his march, and have positive
that the garrisn has been reinforced during
Che present emergency. General John +. Jackson, Of
FiOrds has lately been assigned to the command OF the
Savsnnsh district OF Georgia. with headquarters in the
oy. The following 10 all that is known regarding the
garrison Of she city
GARRISON
Major General Lafayette Me: avs commanding district
OF Georgia and Third military dierct OF South Carolina
Captain X. W. q. Elliott. Assistant dutsnt General.
Captain G. b. Lamar, Aid de.Camp.
BriEadter General John X. jackson, commanding dis
eric. OF Georgia.
Colonel T. G. Anderson, commanding post.
Liouenaot j. Hunter, Acting Assistant Adults Gene
cal.
Lieutenant A. King, Acting Assistant Adjutant Gene
,ces.
Captain Robert Grant, Acting Inspector General
Major B. hcKinnie Chief Assistant Quarter master
Major II. Hrsch, Assistant Quartermaster.
Major BENJAMIN L. Crane Forage ouarternaster.
Captain T. W. Medley, transportation Quar;ermaste..