The weekly union record., 1864-12-24
the entire garrison and stores. This opened to
rs 0ssabaw Sound. and passed down TO this
gunboat 10 communicate with the feet. Before


rs 0ssabaw Sound. and passed down TO this
gunboat TO communicate with the feet. Before
opening communication, We had completely
destroyed all the railroads leading into Savan-
nah and invested the city-the left resting oo
the S4yaunah river, ten miles aboye The city,
and the righ. On the Ogeechee. at King 5
Bridge. The army is 10 spleod;d order The
weather Is fine. Supplies are abundant Oar
march was most agreeable, ard not moested
b. gueTrillas. We reached Savannah three
days ago, bat owing TO Fort MeAllis,er We
could not Communicate. Bat Tow that We
have Fort MeAlliSter. We shall 90 ahead. We
captured two beats ou the Savannah river and
prevented their gauboats from, coming down
The estimated population Of Savannah is
p, ,000, and The lumber Of the garrison $4,000.
General HaFdee commands. We have not lost
a wagon ou the trip, but have gathered il 4
large supply, aad also negroes. mules aBd horses.
Our teams are in better condition than when
We started. Ny first duty VIII be to clear the
army Of superfaous negroes, mules and horses.
| have utterly destroyed ever Two hundred
miles Of rails, and CONSUMED all stores and pro
visions that were essential 10 the armies OF Lee
and Hood. Quick work was made with Nc
Aiiister, and opening Communication with our
feet, and the consequent Independence fer sup
plies, has dssipaied all their boasted threats to
bead me of and s;arve the army. regard
Savannah as already gained
The steamer New York sailed from Port
Royal on the 18th, and Savannah was not vet
captured. Nothing later.
The grade Of Vice Admiral having been
established r ar Admiral Farragut has been
nominated for iha, position and confirmed by
the Senate The rank of Vice Admiral cor.
responds with that Of Lieutenant General.
A New York dispatch of Dec. 22d says
"On Saturday last, in the rebel House of Rep
reseut2tives, Mullen offered resolution for
seading from within their l.ues commissioners
to treat with our Government for peace. He
stated that General Grant had assgred Bishop
Day that such commissioners would be allowed
to pass through bis lines Fooia has retired
into private life in disgust, after making a
speech in the Senate representing the rebel
situation as frightiul, and predicting tie worsi
despoiism oa earth at Richmond"
The Tribune's army correspondent says: The
rebel Senate. on Saturday last, went into a
secret session, when stormy time was had
The question of at once arm;ng negroes was
brought up, and Is believed to have passed by
almost unanimous vote. For several DAYS
past, every able bodied negro has been quietly
seized and hurried off to camps Of instruction.
The Herald's correspondent with the Army
of the Potomac says General Lee was wounded
near Petersburg. last Saturday, ard cannot
report for duty for some time. The Richmond
Wing says JEFF. Davis has suffered several DAYS
from neuralgia. Too bad
1t is stated that the Russian Minister declines
going to Mexico to congratulate Macmillan
on his new Government.
Washington advices say friendly feeling is
fully restored between the United Stases aud
Canada.