New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-16
Sherman aud Dshiaren Communicating
pesigren Reports 20 Secretary WcDcs
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WA,WSoIoN. Thursday. Dee. Is, lsci
The following telegram was received rom
Fortress Monroe last night:
Telegram in oypher received at Washington AZ 10 p
No.. December Il, 1854, from Port Royal HaT5or, via
Fortress Monroe
hon. GrDIOS WELLUe Secretary II dc NdrY
SIR: 1 have just received communication
som Shcrmans Army. lie il a Few miles from slvan.
nah and in fine spirits shall bring all my available
force into connection with the army.
dispatch is forwarded with this Very respectfully,
J. 4. DAmoEEN. Roar Admiral
A bearer Of dispatches from Admiral Dahlsren CT.
rived in This city this morning. With the following i'm
pcrtalt dispatch from the Secretary Of the Navy;
TAG STEAMER PHILADELPHIA,
PORE ROYAL IAEBoR, $. c,
Monday, Dec. L.. 1864
hon. GnIoV WTILEs. Secretary IF the Nasy-Sir: 1t
is ny happiness TO arprse the Department shat Gen.
Sherman with HE army is ne0I Savannah end au IN
communication With HIN.
In view Of his probable arrival had stationed soy orcl
steamers at different points and had come down from
The Tiafnnoy yesterday in oftertO he ct hand. had
not to wal, many hours.
This morning about Fix o'clock the Danleon arrived
with Capt Dunc0n and two sconts Sergeant Myron j.
COrmiok and George W. Qrimby, bearing the follow.
Ing l!nos from Gen. Howard:
HJCEs. DEPARTMENT OF TIP TENNEsrET, !
NEAR SAVANNAH CASAL, "a.
II Coam7uder Of re CRaed Sis'ea Neral Torcts r.
SasaaDei, Ga:
SIR. VIC have met with perfect slccess thus far.
Troops IN fEe spirits and near by.
respectfully, O. o. Howard. Nd. Gen.
Capt Duncan states ,iat fogccs were IN contact
W,h the Rebels a few uilez olsside or Savannah.
He says that sl.ruons Army arc not IN want o. any
thing.
Perhaps no event could give greater satisfaction to
ne country than that which announce and beg leave
70 congratulate tIe United States Government It's
occurrence.
Il may perhaps be exceeding ny province, bat can
not refrain from expressing The hope that tho Depart
meDt viii commend Capt. DuncGn and his companions
e the Hon Secretary WAY for some mark Of appro
iation for the success in establishing communications
between Gen. sherman and the Geet
il was enterprise that required 10th y Il and cORr
age.
Itave the honor 10 he very respectfully your obedlent
servant, J. ~ DAHLomS Rear Admiral
Commanding < A. 3. squadron.
The following extract Of letter from Gen Sherman
written before &c started upon Lis march, shows not
only that h. reached tho point at which he aimed but
tot he accomplished tie difcrlt work some IL or II
days earlier than lie expected;
KINGSTON Ca, ?. n, Nov. 3, 1851.
Ca2i PKNxocK. O. s ~, Ao4ad Cir.
In @ few DAYS WIN be of FOR salt water ard Aope
10 meet nv Old friend. D. D. PcrtoT. cse.n. Win
YOU be kind enorrh 70 write him and tel him to look
o.. ior nc abcu; Christmas, from Hilton Head to Sa-
Tonnah W. 4. SHERMAN -hnJoiGehe!e.
That Gen. Sherman had captured Savannah before
the steamer which brought the above dispatch hed
fairly got 81 Of the harbor Of PoTt Royal probable
from the fact that the messenger who reached here this
morning says that when coming out OF tie haTbor and
when too late to Communicate by signals the whole
feet began TO fire @ salute.
Upon looking toward the vessels they woIo being
gsny decorated With aogs in homo. Of some great vic
Toy.
Tie oyaioa ba. prevailed on boaId tie steamer was
that since Size he'd ie tho wharf ueve hld reached Tie
Admiral Of the fa1 Of Savannah.