The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-16
rRmAY, DEcGMDER lG, 1901


SHERMAN AND SAVANNAH
It is anticipatcd that Savannah has fallen.
The people have so long been accustomed to
view its fall "a q consummation not only de-
voutly TO be wished, but as one very nearly
accomplished, that they regard the fact with
ouiet enthusiasm and boastIess satisfaction.
Tbet are with intense earncstucss awaiting
Che hour when official tidings Of its fall shall
have been received. As closely as the printed
reports would permit them they have followed
the progress of SHERMAN from day TO
day. They have hung 1utenty on his
movements from the hour when he left
Atlanta to the moment when he found
himself in the immediate proximity Of the
seaboard. They have distinctly traced the
courses ofhis two columns under HOWARD and
SLOCUM and they understand, with some
degree of exactitude, the terrible efficiency Of
KILPATMCK's Cavalry. "Whou next you
hear from me-" said General SHERMAN,
when he left Kingston, "it will be through
the Rebel press.' He spoke truth. Up to the
period of his crossing the OcOnee river, we
can trace his movements with satisfactory
accuracy. Since thab time the Rebel papers
have furnished us the news Of him from which
we argue success.
Tho driest statistics from which we collect
information of General SHEEaiAN's move
ments in his march from Atlanta to Sayan-
Iah, prove it to have been one OF the
grandest, if not the grandest upon record.
1t is superior to his great march from
Chattanooga to Atlanta. The 10Th Of
November witnesses the preliminary move
ments incidental to the Abandonment Oh At
lanta. General SLoCUM's wing, consisting OF
The 18th and 10th Corps, moves east by the
Georgia road. General HowABD'5 wing,
composed of the 18th and 18th Corps, moves
with General SHERMAN, who leaves Kings
ton November u. On the 17.h he opposes
the Rebel forces under HOWELL COBB, at
Jonesboro, twenty-five miles from Atlanta,
General SLoUUM's forces being at Social
Circle on that day. On November 10 SHEB-
MAN is reported to be thirty-tige miles from
Macon, near Forsyth, and portions OF SLo-
GUMS column at Canton and CoyingtOn. On
the 10th Monticello and Hill5boro are burned
and Wallace is visited. On the 2lst SLoCUM's
main column strikes OF from Madison fol
Eatonton, where il joins General HOwARD's
the united wings mo7ing upon Mhlclgo1illC
and burning n.
On the 2}d the two wings leave Milledge
vile, SLoCUM moving in an easterly direction
towards Augusta, and HOWARD moving doWi
upon Gordon, in order to take the line Of tn
Georgia Central road On the oath, Genera
1,a n
having already crossed the river at Millodgy
Vile the day before. On the 29th, SLoCUM
cavalry advance is az WaynesbOrO, aud How
ARD is progressing slowly towards the sam
place. On November 30 SHERMAN is sti
on the Central road, and moving toward
Millen, and FITZPATRICK is within six mile
OF Savannah. This brings us up to the Isl c
December, since which date although we hay
been able to follow che movements OF the arm
less chrOnologically, we have received new
which may be considered an earnest o. success
The last we hear from SHERNAN'5 arm
Is that it is within a few miles of Savanna
and in splendid spirits. All Inc ayailabI
forces of Rear-Admiral j. A. DAHLGREN ar
to be brought into connection with the arm,
me cOlnOlanudlll OF inc oOuln AlldnllC DlOCl
ading Squadron states that he is in commun
cation with SHERMAN; and that, in view
bis probable arrival, he had stationed sever
steamers at different points, and had con
down from Tullafnney last Sunday, in ordC
to be on hand. The few words embraced
the dispatches which Captain DUNCAN boz
from HOWARD to DAHLGEEN tell Us ever,
thing we need know. No Had in q nutshe
was ever more eloquent.
In addition to this, however, we have ful
ther food for hope to feed upon. As tn
steamer which bore these dispatches wa
leaving the Port Royal harbor the whole fee
began to fire salute, and every vessel wa
being decorated with flags as though TO celC
brate a brilliant victory. The fall Of s.
Vannah will be cOnsummation OF q long, a
unparalleled campaign. 1t win he the cos ]
crown of a MAGNIFICENT succession Of yictOrie
its news will have a peculiarly triumphar
flavor, reaching us at this season of jubie,
Ifanything be needed to add to our grstitud
20 swell our honorable pride, to enhance on
national exultation, It is the news Of the ia
Of Savannah.