Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-15
|GLORIOUS NEWS.
Gen. Shernan's Army al.
90 "a Savannah.
he is in Communication
with Rear Admiral
I g Dahlgren. ..,s',.@ -.a.,.ls
He Reaches the Point he Aimed
Dispatch from Gen. o. o. Howard,
oFFioikL DISPATCHES FROM AID.
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Tho following telegram was received from
Fortress Monroe last night; ,}125le oigL..
Telegram, in cipher, received at washing.
ton, At 10 p. m, Dec. IA, 1884, from Port
Royal Hsrbor, via Fortress Monroe: -
Hon. etssoa wsus,, scerds,y eyns Nsyy. grf-
have Just received . communication from
sherrnans army. IL is few miles from
Savannah, and In ane spirits. / shall bring
an my available force into connection with the
army. A dispatch Is forwarded with this.
4 5s, 20 Very respectfully, tgl IT,. ....g
J. A. DAuIsRns, Rear Admiral.
L A bearer OF dispatches from Admiral Dahl.
gres arrived In this city this mornming with
the following important Dispatch for the Sec
tary OF the Navy, -.. " n'
FLAG srE,Mrn PHiLAptLrHIA,(
PonT ROYAL HApBon, 5. c., Dee. II, 1854.
Hon. Gideon WeHes, Secretary Of ne Navy;
srni II is my happiness TO spprise the De-
psrtment thst General Sherman, with his army,
10 near Savannah, and am In Communication
with him. ~ .H-.r
In yisr Of probable arrival I had stationed
several steamers at different points, and had
come down from the Tullanny yesterday, In
order TO be at hand. had not TO wait many
hours. This morning about eight O'Clock the
Dsndellon arrived with Capt. Duncan and two
scouts, Sergeant Myron J. Emmlck and George
". oulmby, bearing the following lines from
Gen. Howard;
HEADQUARTERS rEPT or ARMv or I
TEssEssEE, HEAR savAHsAH CANAL GA
TO OommaRdsr Of United States Naval Forces b.
vteinify Of Savannah, Ca. r. r.r... .. .-
srEi We have met with perfect success thus
fer. Troops in hns spirits and near by.
q ,l' o.-a { ' Respectfully, a.
(sgnsd) o. o. HowlrD,
Ga.ar- Major General Commanding.
Capt. Duncan states that our forces were In
contact with the rebels few miles outslde Of
Savannah. He says shermsn's army are not
In want Of anything. o...|..r
Perhaps no event could give greater satisfac-
tion to the country than that which announce,
snd / beg leave 10 congratulate the United
States Government on Its occurrence.
It may perhaps be exceeding my province,
but cannot refrain from expressing the hope
that the Department will commend Captain
Duncan and his companions 70 the Honorable
secretary Of War for some mark Of approba-
tlon for the success In establishing communi-
cations between Gen. Sherman and the feet.
: It was an enterprise that required both skill
and courage. ar' Z
have the honor to be, very respectfully,
your ob't serv't, J. A. DAHLoRHS,
Rear Admiral Cong s. A. B. Squadron.
We are permitted to publish the following
extract OF letter from Gen. Sherman, written
before he started upon his great march, which
shows, not only that he reached the point at
which he aimed, but that he accomplished the
dificult work some twelve or fourteen days
earlier than he expected. This Information
has been in the possession Of the Navy Depart
ment since abou. Nov. nh. It was imme-
diately communicated 10 Rear Admiral Dahl
gren and General Foster, who have been dill
gent ever since preparing for the reception on
the coast Of the grand army under Sherman.
He says; ..--l ..a fgE' e.ti
. KnssTos, Ca, sp, m, Nov, ., 1884
cap. PsnnOek, U. s. ~, Mound Cfp;
80 In few days will DO of for salt
water, and hope to meet my old friend, d. D.
Porter, again. VIII you be kind enough to
write Hill and tell him 10 look out for me abon
Chrtstnas from Hilton Head 10 Savannahl
W. T. sHsRMAS, Maj. Gen.
That Sherman had captured Savannah be-
tore the steamer which brought the above dis
patch had fairly got out Of the harbor OF Port
Royal Is probable from the fact that the mes-
senger who reached here this morning says
that when coming out Of the harbor, and whom
too late to communicate by signals, M eaols
asst began TO fire a salute. ~.
Upon looking toward the vessels they were
being decorated with nags, In honor OF some
great victory. The opiuIon that prevailed on
board the steamer was that since she left the