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force into connection with the array. A
dispatch is forwarded with this.
Very respectfully,
j. A DAHLGREN, Rear-Admiral
A bearer of dispatches from DahIgren
arrived here this morning, with the
following important dispatch for the
Secretary of the Navy;
FLAG STEAMER PHnADELPHIA, ,
PoRr ROYAL, Dec II.
10 O Wslles, Secretary Of the Macy
Sir-It is my happiness to apprise the
Department that Gen. Sherman, with
his army, is near Savannah. and I AMI
in communication with him. In view
of his probable arrival, have retained
several steamers at different points and
had them come down from the Telafin-
ney yesterday, in order To be at hand
| had not 70 wait many honrs.
This morning about s o'clock, the
Dandelion arrived with Capt Duncan
and two scouts, Sergt Myron, ]. En-
mick, and Geo. W. Quimby, bearing the
following lines from Gen Howard
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTAEST ARMY OF
THE TENNESSEE, NEAR SAVANNAH CANAL.
GA-I5 Commander of IT, s. NavaE For
css, near Savaanah-SIR: We have met
with perfect success thus far. The
troops are in fine spirits and near by.
o. o. HOWARD, Mai Gen.
Captain Duncan states that our forces
were in contact with the rebels q few
miles outside of Savannah. He saws
Sherman's army is not in want of any
thing Perhaps no event could give
greater satisfaction to the country than
that which / announce, and beg to
congratulate the Government on its
occurrence. cannot refrain from ex,
pressing the hope that the Department
will commend to Captain Duncan and
his companions, and the Hon. Secraary
of War for some mark of appreciation
for their success in establishing commu-
nication between Sherman and the fleet
1t was an enterprise that required both
skill and courage.
[Signed j. A. DAHLGREX,
Rear Admiral.
The following extract from letter
from Gen. Sherman, written before he
started upon his march, shows not only
that he has reached the point at which
he aimed, but accomplished the diff
cult work some twelve or fourteen days
earlier than be expected.
KINGSTON, Ga, Nov. 23.-To CAPTAIN
Pennock, u S. ~, Mound City:-In a
few days | will be off for salt water,
and hope to meet my old friend D D.
Porter, again. Will you be kind
enough to write and tell him to look
for me about Christmas, from Hilton
Head to Savannah.
W. T. SHERMAN,
Major General
That Sherman had captured Savan~
nah before the steamer which brought
the above despatch had fairly got out
of Port Royal is probable, from the
fact that messenger, who reached
here this morning, says, when coming
out of harbor, and when too late to
communicate by signals, the whole
feet began to fire salute, and the YES
sells were being gaily decorated with
flags, in honor of some great victory
The opinion prevailed on board the
steamer that since she left the wharf
news had reached the Admiral of the
fall of Savannah.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l5,--The Evening
Telegraph has just received the fol-
lowing special from Washington, dated
the 18th. Another scout has arrived
from Sherman's army with dispatches
to the President. He reports that
Savannah was captured on the 10Th
inst
Gen. Lee makes the following report
concerning Warren's expedition:
HD'oRs ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
Dec. 10, 1864
Hon James A. Seddon, Secretary Of Var:
About noon yesterday the lst division
of the I'd corps of the enemy, support
ing the cavalry, forced back our caval-
ry pickets on the Vaughan road, south
of the Appottomax, and advanced to-
ward Dinwiddie Courthouse. Today
our cavalry, reinforced by infantry,
drove them back across Hatchen's Run,
capturing few prisoners and re-estab-
fishing our lines
(Signed) R. E. LEE.
NEW YORK, Dec. ia rebel dispatch,
dated Osgoka, December 1st, says A
Yankee raiding force of at least 5000
cavalry, with two pieces of artillery and
ninety-six loaded wagons, the rest with
pontoons, and commanded by General
Davidson, reached the Angipohoe from
Baton Rouge, at two o'clock yesterday
morning.
Last evening, after burning the con-
script camps and some outbuildings,
cutting the stores, pillaging the inhab
itants, and burning bridges, they left
in the direction of Franklinton, La,
which is the direct route to Pearl river.
They carried with them Capt Murray,
enrolling officer; the Postmaster Will
liams and hotel-keepers and all the cit>
liens they could catch, young and old.
Their destination is unknown, though
they said they were going to Mobile.
A rebel despatch dated Newmarket,
Va, Dec 9th, says Lieut. Baylor, 18th
Virginia cavalry, attacked two compa-
MES of the 2lst New York cavalry, near
Wildwood, Clark county, on the l4lh
inst, and killed and captured 40 of the
party and 80 horses.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 18th
says: Yesterday morning the Yankee
officers in the prison at DanVille made
an attempt to overpower the guard
They were fred on and Col. Roster, Of
New York, was instantly killed and
others wounded Ibis frightened the
rest, and the attempt was given up.
The struggle lasted but few minutes,
and all was quiet.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 18th
says: The latest news from Sherman is
that on Saturday he was at Blooming
dale, on the Central Georgia railroad,
fifteen miles west of Savannah. 1t was
not absolutely certain whether it was
in his programme TO attack the city OF
to slide away down to the coast or en-
deayor to force a passage on the Sayan-
nah river on the route for Port Royal
Our position at Savannah is difficult,
as involving the necessity Of protecting
both the city and some ten miles OF
the Savannah and Charleston Rails
road, which, leaving the city on the
west curves to the north, and crosses
thu river eight miles above
Sherman, since he left Millen has been
telling timbers behind him, and other
wise obstructing the roads to prevent
his rear from the remorseless FaVages
of Wheeler who has hunted and hung