The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-12-29
CAPTURE OF SAVANNAH.
Official Ncws of that Event.
$50 GUNS AND $4,000 BALES OF
COTTON TAKEN.
suERMAN'S CHRISTMAS GIFT.
o omcIaI.
WAR DEPT WASHINGTON, I
December 25-7 Z. NJ.

Major General Dxl
A dispatch has been received this
evening by the President, from Gene
raj Sherman. 1t is dated Savannah,
Thursday the 22d inst, and announces
his occupation Of the city Of Savannah,
and the capture of one hundred and
fifty guns, plenty of ammunition, and
about 2,5G0 bales Of cotton. No other
particulars are given An official dis
patch from General Foster to General
Grant dated 22d inst, at Z p NJ, states
that the City of Savannah was occu-
pied by General Sherman on the
morning Of the 2lst. and that on the
preceding afternoon and night, Har-
dee escaped with the main body OF
his infantry and light artillery, blow
ing up their iron clads and navy yard
He enumcratcs as captured, 500 pris.
oners, $50 guns, thirteen locomotives,
in good running order, 100 cars, q
large lot of ammunition and materials
of war, three steamers and 81 ,OOO
bales Of cotton.
No mention is made of the present
position Of Hardcos force, which had
been estimated at about $4,000.
The dispatches Of General Sherman
and General Foster are as. follows:
SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. %.
Ills Exccl.cncy, President Lincoln:
|
beg to present to you as a Christ
mas gift, the city Of Savannah, Will
$50 heavy guns and plenty of ammu,
milton; also about $4,000 bales Of cot
ton. W. 7. SHERMAN,
Major Gen. Commanding
STEAMER GOLDEN GATE, I
Savannah River, Dec, % I
Lieut. General Grant and MaorG General Eolleck
have the honor to report that
have just returned from General Sher
mans headquarters in Savannah.
send Major Gray Of my staff rs bearer
Of dispatches from General Sherman
to you, and also of a message to til,
President. The city Of Savannah wa'
captured on the morning Of the 21st
General lIardco anticipating the con
tcmpIatcd assault, escaped with tn,
main body Of his infantry and ligh
artillery on tho evening Of the goth
by crossing the river to Union Cause
way, opposite the city. The rebel iron
clads were blown up and the navy
yard burAed. All the rest of the city
is intact, and contains 10000 citizens
quiet and well disposed.
The captures include 5000 prison
ers, $50 guns, l3 locomotives, in gooC
order, 100 cars, large supply OF am
munition and materials OF war, thrc
steamers, and $4,000 bales Of cotton
safely stored in warehouses, All thcS
valuable fruits, of an almost bloodlcs
victory, have been, like Atlanta, fair
ly won. | opened communication
with the city with my steamers to
day, taking up what torpedocs W
could see and passing safely owe
others. Arrangements are bein!
made to clear tho channel of all oh
structions. Yours,
| J. e. FOSTER, Major Ger
| The Richmond papers of yesterday
stated that on the 23d twonty-siX YES
sells OF the Wilmington expedition ha
rc-appcarcd.
A dispatch of General Bragg is pull
Iishcd in the Richmond papers. 1t
as follows:
WILMINGToN, Dec. %.
4 ATwenty-six vessels Of the Fedora
fleet rc.appcarcd this morning. Thcr
has hccn no changes since last dis
patch"
This is the latest Intelligence irol
that expedition.
EDWIN NJ STANTON,
; Secretary OF War.