Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-28
Bavannah--Partiovl OF ths Oaptur,
- Ana Hardss's EseaPs. fsH

FoHTnsss nonnou, Dec. 26.--The steamer
California, tiaptain Godfrey, arrived here at
lsie hour last eyaning, in nfty-eight hours
nom Fort Pulaski, bringing Important dis
patches nom General sherman, and the glori-
ous intelligence and confirmation OF tho cap
ture Of Savannah, on the 21st inst.
On the Goth instant, Major General Sherman,
having nearly completed the investment OF the
city, and captured Fort Lee and several other
minor outworks In the immediate vicinity OF
the principal entrenchmeuts surrounding the
town, and planting his Siege batteries In such
close proximity TO the rebel lines as 10 com
mapd effectually every position held by the
| forces under the command OF General HArdee,
sent Q summons ty nag OF truce 10 the effect
that n the place was not In certain length Of
time surrendered, bombardment and assault
would be 81 once commenced.
To this summons the willy rebel General sent
back reply that, as his communications were
vet open, and his men fully supplied with sub
l sistence stores OF every kind, they were en-.
abled 10 Withstand long Siege, and was dc
termined 70 hold the city TO the very last mo.
ment, and defend the citizens and the property
which had been placed under his protection
until his forces were overpowered and he b,
compelled to surrender.
Every preparation had been made by Sher
man 70 assault the rebel position the next day
but whm the morning Of the 2lst instsn
! dAwned Il was ascertained that the enemy hai
1 eVnCuHtt0 tuolf tuuOuCuubutss DoNOThl Ibki
ments OF infantry Immediately advanced AM
. took possession OF them, and shortly afterward
General Sherman entered the city at the hea'
| Of his body-giArd, aud received from the hand
OF doputation Of its citizens the surrender o
the place.
Il appears that Gen. Hardee, on the night o
the 20th, seeing the impossioility OF holdin
the city, and fearing that the only means O
escape left opoa to him-across tho Savannah
( was likely 70 be cut on at any moment, deter
mined 10 avail himself OF this route for bis n
treat. His troops Immediately set to work +
hastily destroy the navy-yard and all the Gov
ernment property, and At twilight, under th
protection Of two iron-clad rams, succeeded Il
crossing the Savannah river, over the cause
. way, TO the north side, intending 70 push for
@ ward 10 Charleston.
Thirty-tyo thousand bales of cotton wer
y stored in the city, which the rebels In thel
+ haste neglected 70 destroy. The two iron-cla
y rams were sunk, aud all the Government proI
|, erty and stores which they could not carry o
. with them they burned or threw into the rive
-Four steamers, one q small gunbost, were cal
% tuIsd, which, together with the cotton an
,fl Q large amount Of the rebel munitions OF wa
form part OF the spoils Of the victorious arm
BUATHER PARTICULARS.
u NEW YoRE, Dec. 27.-Tbe WOrId's speci
% from Fortress Monroe, December 20, lear
!. from Major Gray, OF Gen. sberman's staff, Il
" particulars Of the capture OF Savannah. tt
1t surrender was made BY the Mayor and cou
70 cilmen.
\. sherman's and siocum's headquarters are
the city. The demand for iis surrender "
v made on the 18th, and Sherman closed B
70 dispatch with Hoods words TO the negro troo
at Dalton, to the effect that II bis demand "
not complied with he would take no prisoner
m Hardee replied he could and would hold
% city, when Sherman proceeded 10 complete
n Investment ofthe cityi but, owing 10 the swan
Mt on the north side, he could not at once exte
C. his lines In that direction. General Hatcl