The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-29
Incidents Of Hardec's Evacuation and
Shtrman's OccupatiOR Of Savannah.

FORTRESS MONROE, Monday Deo'26.-
The steamer California arrived here at q
late hour last evening in fifty-eight hours
from Fort Pulaski, bringing important dis
patches from Gen. Sherman, and the glorious
conirmatory intelligence of the capture Of
Savannah on the 21st. 4
On the goth, Sherman having nearly COM
plsted the investment of the city. and CAP
tured Fort Lee and several other minor
eut-works in the immediate vicinity of the
principal intrencbments surrounded the city,
and planting his siege batteries i'll such close
proximity to the rebel lines so to command
etfectually every position held by the forces
under the command of Gen. Hardee, sent a
summons by flag Of truce to the effect
that if the place was not i'll certain time
surrendered, a bombardment and assault
would at once commence.
To this summons the willy rebel Gen
eral sent back reply that as his commune
cations were yet open and his men fully
supplied with sustenance of every kind, he
was enabled to withstand a seige, and was
determined to hold the city to the very last
moment, and defend the citizens property
which had been placed under his protection,
until his forces were overpowered and com
PEELED to surrender.
Every preparation had been made by
Sherman to assault the rebel position the
next day whenson the morning of the 21st
it was ascertained that The euemy had evac-
uated their intrenchments. Several regi-
ments of infantry were Immediately ad-
vanced, who took possession of them, and
shortly afterward Sherman entered the city
at the head Of his body guard, and received
from the hands of deputation of citizens
the surrender of the place.
1t appears that Gen. HarIee on the night
Of the goth, seeing the imppossibility Of
hslding the city, and fearing that the only
means Of escape left open, across the Savan-
nah was likely to be cut off at any moment,
determined to avail himself of this rout for
his retreat. His troops were set to work
to partially destroy the navy yard and
government property, and at midnight
under the protection of two iron clads, sue
ceeded in crossing the Savannah River, over
the causeway to the north side, intending to
push forward to Charleston. Thirty-two
Thousand bales of cotton were stored in the
city, which the rebels in their haste, neglect
ed to destroy. The two iron-clad rams
were sunk, and all the Government property
and stores which they could not carry off
with them they burned or threw inio the
river. -Four small steamers, one gunboat
were ca ptured, which, together with the
cotton, and large amount of rebel NUM-
items OF wal, form a part of the spoils OF
Shernan's victorious army.
NEW YORK. Tuesday, Dec. 27-The
Worlds special from Fortress Monroe Dec
26,learns from Major Gray, of Gen. Sher-
mans staff, particulars of the capture of
Savannah.
The surrender was made by Mayor aud
Council. Shermans and Slocum's head
quarters are in the city. The demand, for
the surrender was made on the 10th, and
Sherman closed his dispatch with Hoods
words to the negro troops at Dalton, to the
effect that if his demand was not complied
with he would take no prisonere. Hardee
replied he could and would hold the city
Sherman proceeded to complete his invest
ment of the city, but owing to the swamps
on the north sidecould not at ence extend
his lines in that direction. General Hatch's
division,of Fosters force held the left of our
line occupying the upper part of Tuchin's
Island, completely blockading ingress or
egress over the river, below which
3 ferry boat was discovered plying between
the city and Union causeway. This was
the hole through which Hardee got out
Our prisoners are increased by constantly
finding thsrn secreted. &. The city is so full
of citizens refugees and others that many
live in the, streets. Nearly 300 Unien
prisoners have succeeded in reaching our
lines. The Millen prisoners are supposed to
be forty miles south Of Savannah .a7i1-'
The news from sThomas is also glorious
He has brought Hood to stand on the
north side of the Tennessee river,it being
impossible. - agsa a-aa
Hood is without artillery and pontoons.
Thomas proposes to move on Hood and
force tight or surrender. lcsi .;zss fas-4