New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-12
HEAVY FIRING NEAR SAVANNAH ON DECEMBER

HEAVY FIRING NEAR SAVANNAH ON DECEMBER q.
BALrMoRr, Dec. 10. ls64-P. NJ
The following special despatch has been re-
eeived at The Americcs Office:
ANNAPOLIS. Dee. lO-P. N.
The steamer Victor has Just arrived from Charleston
where all OF Col Muforas feet is now lying the e1
,bange Of prisoners being changed from Savannah to
Charleston Generals Sherman and Foster having inter
rupted the exchange at the former city.
When the Victor sailed ION Wednesday lssO heavy
firing was heard in the direction Of Savannah bong
either on attack on that city othe railroad between
Charleston and Savannah.
All agree that Savannah must fall
TIE FoRTIPICAT1OEs AT sAvASNAH-THg con
DiTION OF THAT CITY-THE POSSIBILITY THAT
PRISONERS WILL BIZ RELEASED By SHERMAN.
From The Cincinnati Commercial
We have received from II. M. Davidson, who
was made prisoner the battle Of Chickamsugs and
kssed III the late exchange at Savannah very inter
e.tirg letter, giving his experience In the southern
Coniedcracy We have only loom for the following.
which OF special interest," as II relates 10 the iorlica
tons Of Savannah and the condition OF THAI CITY when
is believed by many TO be Gen. ShermanS objective
point.
feet showed us the rebel Notifications at Fort jackson
The river at that point is lined with huge siege glns
ffm the boat counted thirty six They command the
channel. The river is hockaded with heavy t,mbers
rs hled with stone and brick ind these distractions
are all fastened TO another with heavy cable CHAM
leaving ony one passage, vide enough foT boat just
above this entrance lie two iron cads pretty wen man
ned Above these a. intervals are iorpedoes; then
situation Is known by the sharp pointed protection Of
log about six inches from the surface At ore place. In
particular there fo1r Of these logo side by side
Ts;s R Rsn not SOSn he Mt or III.
tons The guns 10 be mounted right Oh the bank
and then esrhworhs thrown up for TIE protection u
the men, The magazines are built on Tie surface and
then dirt enough thrown up to cover them. Al nlst
sight bey would seem 70 be the spot 10 LOOK Tor he
Tns bu the guns are feet below these earhworks
Of fron the river. half mile or more before you
reach Fort jackson. rs an extensive or ,d ne,
ascertain. 1t has. been built for sometime Tor The
weeds and grass has grown 80 high that unless one
o9sing for i0eai.sn ne sosIa roI n1oe hn;
where the black wardogs look over It's ear'hwrks the
Frass and weeds are cut down
Besarsgard has spent many an hour in laying the
foundation and getting the range OF this point OF the
These yups together with the distractions In the
river ere well intended to crush anyinng ,Ia' os
force from the direction OF Savannah 1t offers out hs
resistance. - 49, ,
Sherman no doubt will meet with bu. little difficulty.
Nthis point be his aim. The swamps will impede his
progress more than anything else.
The force at Savannah is very SINAI, consisting o.
old men, little boys and crippled officers. Business oi
all kinds In the city Is stopped and 1t looks Ike Sunday
all the time On the last OF September there was an i'm
mense quantity Of cotton lying at savannah but when
we were sent through there the last tine had been
removed from The railroad.
The citizens treated the men who were sent through
first well bringing eatsbes Of 81 sorts There was no
guard but those that came after. Upon arriving at
Savannah they Were guarded that the citizens could
rot End the prisoners thus showing that Cnion sent
pent prev ais and all they want is an opportunity.
zee in some Of the papers that is expected that Gen
Sherman viii release large number OF prisoners but
that is sad mistake Long before Shermsns force gets
10 them thew v III be showed OIL and for tie las, three
nonths N af Eas been their CHEZ business.