The New York herald., 1864-12-22

to cage the birds by shutting the door upon them but
In doing % had two fingers shot or
REAoyNG roRPEDoKs.
Tho following day Captain Scuppen, Of Hszon's stan,
compelled the rebel prisoners under direction Of Captain
all the torpedoes about the fort counted over fifty
lying upon the surface Of the ground.
was but twenty three killed and eightytwo wounded
owing 10 the CELEBRITY with which the fort stormed.
na. o. the enemy was fourteen killed and twenty one
men and thirteen officers captured.
among the wounded we're Colonel W. 8. Jones,
Assistant Inspector General OF the brave ocer
who, on the I'd OF May, led q charge at Vicksburg-
Killed Lieut. Smith One Hundred and Eleventh Illinois,
Killed. captain o. Nef Fnty-fourth Illinois, severely
Captain Foster, Ono Hundred and Eleventh Illinois,
mortality Lieutenant Kirkham, One Hundred and
Ohio, severey Captain Smith, Forty eighth Illinois, and
Lieutenant Simmons, One Hundred and Sixteenth Illinois,
killed.
q While We cannot but mourn the loss OF the brave
twenty three who went down with the setting sun OF
that beautiful evening" must all admit that consider
ing the Importance OF the victory Fort McAister cost
US but little nwas cheapy purchased with blood con-
their comrades OF the Second division, who
survived ed. the deadly struggle should in some
by monument, matter how modest and
assuming so that IL weathers the ravages OF time.
Of those whe fell before the guns OF McAlister
To night the praises OF Hazeu's nine regiments Of
heroes sung camp and picket hre from the
Savannah TO the Sound. We're justice done Hazen and
the men who scaled the ramparts they would be ad.
vanced one step in the line OF promotion. Well may
sherman Howard and Hazen be OF the old Second
diyision that under Logan undyng laures in the
past, and, under Hazen has capped the climax Of its
glory.
On the 14th several OF the from the feet came
up to the fort and landed officers from the navy and
ters command, who warmly greeted by the follow.
ers OF Sherman Sherman remained in consultation with
Dahgren ana Foster until the morning Of the 17h wbeu
accompanied by Admiral Dahlgren, he came up in the
n laff ri 10
line.
OUR NEW BASE OF SUPPLIES
will bo the great Ogeechee river, opposite Fort Nc
Aster, and distant from the army from four 70 ten
miles, TO either wing From Cherve's Mills TO the left
and graveied all the way The great 0geechee emptes
into the Ossabaw Sound which accessible for vessels
Dor for the landing supplies and is in bad weather.
On the 18th several vessels Of the bIockadng feet
~ -, as e Win csms up ;aS
sercn tons OF mail matter for sherman's army
Tns WRECK OF THE NASHVILLE
Tho wreck or the rebel steamer Nashville, sunk by
Captain worden, st,ll lies in the Ogeecnee OF Fort
McAllister.
FRUITS OF rHK CAMPAIGN
may be summed up in the following estimate, which Is
very nearly correctThe army passed over forty of
the finest grain growing counties in the State captured
and occupied two hundred county seats and vii.
lagos, brought out about fifteen thousand negroes
fifteen thousand head OF horses and mules, some of
them foe boodcd stock burned two hundred and forty
mlles OF railroad all the bridges overy cotton gin, all
public. buildings of service to the enemy; burned or
bonded $40 COO 600 worth OF cotton; captured mil
lion OF rebel buried n the earth and consdera
BILE gold and silver in small about thirty pieces Of
artillery, several railroad trains and stores, large
amount OF ammuntIon sufficient cattle to furnish the
army with fresh meat about four thousand prisoners
some Of whom were paroled
are about ave hundred prisoners from straggng and
three or four hundred killed and wounded, including
those In the Fort NcAlster afair.
r
While Sherman the full credit for the
on aud execution Of the campagn his subordinate COM
manders, Socum and Howard, commanding wings; Blair,
Davis and Williams commanding a. o0rps, % ana Ge.ry;
Smith commanding dvsops have all rendered hearty CO
operation 10 the arduous work. The members Of those Of
ncers sas have abored towards the success
the expedition To Captain Poe. Of General shermans
staff the is indebted for valuable maps OF roads
routes OF march Captain Dayton OF the Gccerals
STAFF performed tho duties OF assistant aduans general
and aid.de-camp we'll and faithfully, especially sda.
judgment behind the Lieutenant Colonel Ewing,
:. G.; najoe hcCoy. Major HItcncock. Captain
sssO s,Das Ases s Camp and CHp,.c
service in tho ne Of their duties Lieutenant Colonel
McCur9. OK General Davis staff, is OF the hardest
rss co orssAros on rHx NAVY
Through the poteness OF Rear Admiral Dahlgren, OF
tho South Atlantic oockadiug squadron, learn that
few weeks ago General Foster and Adpiral Dahlgren
igo rivers Coosawhalchis station the savan
nah and Charleston Railway, with view OF creating
already received Tu particulars from other sources
may state however that the demonsraton had tho do
Vt6Vo0k0u ~
drawing troops from that point be sent against Sher
The old Admiral and the veteran Foster are de-
seryedy popular the Department or the SOUTH and In
their hands the bterest Of the nation will not suffer
DOGGY sHERxAxs NHyr MOVEMENT,
d course, Is supposos: but 1t Is probable that
few days sill no spent in provisioning ana equppDg his
army, when Foster win CO operate With sherman and
DahlRen in the Thorough investment OF the city The
rss work 70 De done is the removal Of tho orpedoes
from the Oseecheo river, to permit the accent
OF the ir0n.clads to reduce the numerous little
forts that line tho Little Ogeechee On tho 17th
Of tho feet engaged Forts Boieau and Rosevsw, and
exchanged few shots. Troops have hecn thrown
across tue Savannah river by Socum and the city is
now or from communication with the outer world.
The best Information gives tho enemy twenty tive
Thousand o. o garrison principally militia. This force
must fall into hands unees the enemy evacuate
Richmond or Charleston and come 10 their rescuD.
PROS EC1s rHs FUTURE
The public need harbor anxiety 20 the lnal suc
Of sherman In compelling the surrender OF Savan.
nab that IL s thoroughly invested and siege guns In
position ready 20 open their iron showers upon It.
sherman, they have surely learned by this time does
nothing hcrredy. He thinks often before he acts; but
whcu he does the rebes must clear the way for
him a crash 10 to follow Ny own opinion is
city will not surrender until II s forced but
that will be before many weeks roll by They havc not
supplies to stand than q months Investment and
must then attack sherman surrender. Hardee ID in
chief command Of the city and defences.