Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-28
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Additional Particulars About the
Capture Of Savannah.

G8pSQfe OF Savannah
PoR.RRss MoHROR, Dee 26.-Fhe steam
er California arrived here At late hour
last evening, in 90 hours from Fort Pu.
laski, bringing dispatches from Sherman,
and the glorious confirmation Of the cap
tur0 of Savannah on the 2lst inst On
the goth, Sherman having nearly completed
the Investment OF the city, captured Fort
Lee and several other minor ontWOEks in
the immediate vicinity Of the principal
entrenehmsnts surrounding the town, aud
planting his siege batteries in such close
proximity to the rebel lines as TO com
mand effectually every position held by the
enemy. Sherman sent 9 Tag Of truce 70
the effect that Il the place was not in 9
certain time surrendered q bombardment
and assault would at once commence. To
this summons the willy rebel General sent
back a reply that as his communications
were yet open, and his men fully supplied
with subsistence and stores Of every kind,
be was enabled 70 Withstand q long
siege, aud was determined to hold
the city 20 the very last moment and
defend the citizens and property which
had been placed under his protection
until his forces were OVerpoWered aud
compelled TO surrender.
Every preparation had been made by
Sherman TO assault the rebel position the
next day but when the morning OF the 2lst
INST, daWned IL was aseeetained that the
enemy had evacuated their entrenehments.
Several regiments Of Infantry Immediately
entered the city at the head Of his body
guard aud received from the hands of
depptatiOn Of the citizens the surrender OF
the place.
It appears that Gen. Hardee onthe night
of the goth, seeing the imPOssibility Of
holding the city, and fearing that the only
means of escape across the Savannah was
likely to be out on Of any moment, deter
mined to avail himself of this route for his
retreat, and his troops Immediately set 70
work to partiallydestrOY the Navy Yard.
Under the protection Of two iron clad rams |
they succeeded in crossing the Savannah,
over the causeWay to the north side, in- |
tending to push forward to Charleston
Twenty I'VE thousand bales of cotton |
were stored in the city which the rebels in |
their haste neglected to destroy. Two iron |
clad rams we're sunk, and all the govern |
ment property and stores which they could |
not carry Of with them, were burning or
had been thrown into the river. Four
small steamers and one small gunboRt were
which, together with the cotton
and large amount of munitions of war,
form part of the spoiIs Of Sherman's VIC
tOrious army.
NEw YoRK, Dec. 27.-The Worlds spe-
cial from Fortress Monroe of the 18th |
learns from Major Gray, Of Sherman's
staff. the particulars OF the capture Of Sa-
vanuah.
The surrender was made by the Mayor
aud Council. Shermau's headquarters are |
in the city.
The demand for the surrender was made |
on the 10th, and Sherman closed his des
patch with Hoods words to the negro |
troops ct Dalton, to the effect that If the
demand was not complied with, he would |
take no prisoners. Hardee replied that he
could and would hold the city.
Sherman proceeded 70 complete his in.
vestment of the city, but owing 70 the
swamps on the north side, could not At
once extend his lines in that direction.
Hatch's division of Fosters forces held the
left of our line, occupying the upper part
of Hutchinson's Island, completely block
aiding ingress and egress over the river be-
low where ferry boat vas discovered |
plying between the city and Union cause
way. This was the hole through which
Hardee got out. Our prisoners are in
creased constantly by finding them secre.
ted. The city is 80 full of citizens, Feiu-
guses. and others, that many live in the
gutter nearly.
TDree hundred Union prisoners have
in reaching our lines. The
Millen prisoners are supposed 70 be forty
miles south Of Savannah.