Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-12-29
SAVANNAH HAS FALLEN-Of
FICIAL ADVICES OF ITS CO.
CUPATIOM.
EARDEE ESCAPES WITH HIS
ARMY ONTHE 2Oth.
WE HAVE TAKEN 500 PRISONERS,
$50 GUNS, AND $4,000 BALES
OF COTTON.
Dispatches from Gems. Sherman and
Foster-Latest from the Great
Wilmington Expedition.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, Dec. I6.-1 p.
Maj Gen. Dix:
a dispatch has been received this even
ing by the President from Gen. Sherman,
dated Savannah. Thur sdav. 22i inst. an.
nounciHg HIS OCCUPATION OF SA.
VANNAH AND THE CAPTURE OF
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY GUNS.
plenty of ammunition and about $4,000
bales OF cotton
No other particulars are given.
An official dispatch from Gen. Foster to
General Grant. dated Thursday 22l inst,
at p. m. states that the city If Savan-
nah was occupied by Gen Sherman OH the
morning Of 21s.. aud that on the proceed.
ing p. m. AMI night Har,lee escaped with
the main body Of his infantry and light ar.
tillery. blowing mp the iron clads and the
navy yard.
He enumerates as captured 500 prison
crs. 100 guns. II locomotives. in good or
der. 100 cars, lot of ammunition and
materials OF war, 3 steamers, and $4,000
bales of cotton.
No mention is made of the present po-
sition Of Hardce's forces. which had been
estimated at about ID 900.
The dispatches of Gen. Sherman aud
General Foster are as follows:
GEN. SHERMAN'S DISPATCH.
SAVANNAH Ga, Dec ~. 1864.
To His Excelleney President Lincoln:
BEG To PRESENT YOU A CBRIsTMAs
GIFT THE CITY OF SAVANNAH, WITH A HUN.
DRIED AND FIFTY HEAVY GUNS AND PLENTY
OF AMMUNITION. AND ALSO ABOUT TWENTY
FIVE THOUSAND BALES OF COTTON.
(Signed w. L. SHERMAN.
Major General.
CEN. FOSTERS DISPATCH.
STEAMER GOLDEN GATE.
SAVANNAH RIVER. Dec 22'l--7 PM.
To Lent. Gen. Grant and Major Gen.
Halleck:
| have the honor to report that have
inst returned from General Sherman's
headquarters. in Savannah. send Major
GRAY. of my staff, as bearer Of dispatches
from General Sherman to you, and also
message to the President.
The city Of Savannah was occupied on
the morning of the 2l,t. Gen. Hardee.
anticipating the contemplated assault. es-
capped with The main body Of his infantry
AMI light artillery. OH the evening OF the
2Orh. by crossing the river at Union
Causeway. opposite the city.
The rebel iron -cla,ls were blown M. and
the navy yard was burned All the best
Of the city is intact. AMI contains 80. 900
citizens who are quiet and we'll disposed
The captures include 500 prisoners, $50
guns. l3 locomotive, in COOL order. 100
cars, large supply of ammunition and
materials of war, 3 steamers and 33 600
bales of cotton safely stored in warehouses.
All these valnables-iruits Of an almost
hlo"dlcss victory--have been. like Allan
Ia. fairly won.
j opened communication with the city
with my steamers to-day. taking mp all the
torpedoes We could see. and passing safely
over others. Arrangements are made to
clear the channel Of all distractions
J. 6. FnsTER. Major Gen.
The richmond papers of yesterday ta:a
that on the 23l. 26 vessels of the Will.
mington expedition hal reapPeared. The
dispatch of Gen. Bragg is published in
the Richmond papers. and is as f"llow>:
WILMINGTON. Dec. %.
Twenty-six vessels of the Federal feet
rearpea:ed this morning. There has been
no change since the last dispatch.
This is the latest intelligence received
from that expedition.
(Signedj EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.