The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-07
LATEST FROM SAVANNAH.

Preparations ca Receive Shermau-Har.
dec and Dick Taylor Commanding the
militia of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Brown
Firing PrOciamRtIOns at Shermau-Im-
Dressment Of Citizens OF All Ages AZ
Savan"ah-rhe Fight at GrahamsyiIIe.
Etc., Etc.
PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
CALLING OFT GALL MEN OF EVERY AGE"
MAYORS OFFICE, SAVANNAH, November 2S.-
tellow-citzens The time has come when every
male who can shoulder mUsket can make him
self useful in defending our hearths and homes
Our city is well fortified, and the old can fght in
the trenches as well as the young, and a deter
mined and brave force can, behind inrenchments
successfully repel the assaults Of treble their
number.
The General commanding this division has
issued q call for all men Of every age, not absO-
In ely iucspacated from disease to report mt once
to Captain G. w. Howard at the Oglethorpe
Barracks, for the purpose Of organizing into
companies for home defense. / call upon every
man not already enrolled in local corps to csme
forward at once and report to Captain Howard
Organization is everything. Let rs emulate the
noble examples Of our sister cities of Macon and
Augusta, where the whole male population is il
arms,
By manning the fortiicatlons we will leave free
the younger men 70 act in the field. By prompt
action, large local force can be organized from
our citizens above che military age, aud from
those who have been exempted from field service
No time is to be lost. The man who will rot
comprehend and respond 70 the emergency of the
unesl IS tOrsWorn TO his duty and to his country.
h. d. ARNOLD, Mayor.
HOW THE PATRIOTIC CITIZENS OF ALL AGES
"voLUETEERED."
From, Ne Charleston Republican, Noromber3 30.
The spirit of organization under the procama-
tiOn of our patriotic Mayor and General Hlrdee
was conducted in a brisk manner in this city
yesterday. The guard on the streets were busiy
engaged in picking up derellcts, and almost the
entire population of the city able TO bear q NUS
ket were made soldiers. We hope the vigilance
of the guard will not be relaxed until every man
able to do military duty is properly enrolled in
some organization. The time has arrived when
every one able to assist in the defense of their
homes and repelling ruthless and degrading foe
from further incursiOns into the noble Old Com
monwealth of Georgia should rush to arms.
GOVERNOR BROWN "FIRING AT THE CRIsIs"--HB
ENrLoDEs THREE MORE PRoCLAHATGONs.
Fromhe SapaHHah Republican, NopeR5er3 80
Governor Brown must be resolved to drive
Sherman out of Georgia by procamations. The
Macon Telegraph of the 2Sth contains no less than
three of these mani(estoes from his Excellency.
DICK TAYLoR's MOVEMENTS AND COMMAND.
From he Selma Dispatch, Norem5er ~.
We learn that General Taylor ha6 been ordered
to take temporary command of all the COnfede-
rate reserves in Alabama and Georgia. 1t is
stated that the Georgia militia has been turned
over 70 the Confederate service. General Taylor
is on his way TO Georgia TO take full command.
From he SaraHnah Republican, Norembsr 80.
Lieutenant-General Dick Taylor, the hero OF
the Trans Mississippi, arrived in the city last
night by the Gulf road, and took quarters at the
Pulaski House. We congratulate our citizens on
the prospect Of having 50 strong an arm barred in
defense of their homes.
Particulars oP THE CAVALRY PIGHT NEAR MIL
LEDGRvILLR, NOV. 20.
From he HttsdgsrfHe Messenger, Norsmber2j.
On Sunday evening a body of cavalry, with
three or four pieces of artillery, made its appear
ance at Walnut Creek, on the Milledgeville road,
about two miles east of the city. They were va
riously estimated at from five to eight hundred,
and commanded by General Fitzpatrick. An ar
tillery duel was opened between them and our
batteries and kept up quite briskly for about two
hours, but with no loss on our side, aud their
shooting, for accuracy, was not creditable.
Of their loss we saw six dead horses, but know
not what OtherIt might have been. During the
time, Captain HatfOrd, of the 10th Ohio Regi-
ment, with a very few men, who had crossed the
creek, made daring charge on one of our pieces
of artillerp, when his horse was shot by youth
Two other horses were also shot, but
their riders made their escape These are
about the oniy incidents of this second
attack on our city, and il was a very feeble
demonstration OF what, II would appear they
did not expect to do-to make no effort TO capture
1t II strong resistance was offered. Our artillery
soon convinced them of that and the answers
they received TO their inquiries of citizens cap
tured, that we had a strong cavalry and infantry
force which they did not anticipate All the in
jury done in the immediate vicinity was the burn
ing Of Mrs. MCCalls mill and injuring few hun
dTed yards of railroad, which, fortunately, was
too wet 10 burn much this has already been re.
paired. Early in the morning they took their
departure on the Milledgeyille road.