Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-21
SOUTHERN NEWS.
The Siege Of Savannah-Railfsa Cen.
Tolled by Sherman.
Hardee,s Position at savannah.

fos1tt0U NJ savannah.
IRON the Charleston Mercury, Dec 1871
Snerman mas been pressing steadily towards
savannah. Our troops had fallen back TO the
Jnncuon OF ,ne deorgia Central and Charleston
and savannah hailroads, about three utIes
from the city. Atthis important point which COM
mands both roads, General Rard.. took All, stand.
twas confidently reported yesterday, and
We think correctly, that Snerman's forces
were in Hardee's front. and that, a demand for
the surrender Of the city hdrins been refused,
hedry fighting ensued, and was going on yester-
day. OF the result however, If any, NO news
whatever has reached us. We may hear sons-
thing to- day.
The community of Savannah seem firm and
quiet For the present the trains will cease 70
run through between the two cities.
Gen. Gartrell states that for several days he
observed frequent signals between the Federal
forces towards Port Royal and Sherman's
forces in the direction OF Sisters Ferry, on the
Savannah The impression OF scouts " as that
Sherman was crossing corps at the Ferry,
and would co. operate with Fosters forces In
opening the way to Port Royal.
No Fighting ut Savannah since the Capture
of Fort McAIikter.
From the Richmond DIspatch, Dec. l7l
We have no news from Sherman which was
not published yesterday. He has captured
Fort NJ Allister and in vested savannah on the
south and west. No lighting has yet occurred.
Railroads Controlled and Managed by
Sherman.
From the Augusta Register, Dec. a.
1t vas stated in this city Yesterday that the
Federals have possession of the Savannah, Al
baDy and Cult railroad. Ii Is also said that
they captured a passenger train on the same.
Among the persons taken was r. X. Cuyler,
Esq, president of the road.
II is also reported that the Yankees have pos
session of the Charleston and Savannah rail-
road bridge over the Savannah river.
Sherman.
Governor Brown, OF Georgia, gives us the
sequel of Shermans march. He denounces
the robbers, not of the Union army, but OF
squads of deserters from the rebel army, who
are, he asserts, wandering over the State,
lnpressing hoI ses, NJ ules and provisions with
out authority, and for their private use The
Governor authorizes anybody who can to shoot
these maraudeIs, who number, as he says, "a
large part Of the rebel cavalry force" and are
scattered 'sover nearly half the territory OF the
State" A Southern paper reported a few days
ago the desertion Of one entire regiment, with
colonel at its head.
Savannah, after having marched three hun
dred miles, his troops living meanwhile on the
very best of provisions, he had with him
drove of twelve hundred cattle, though he
started from Atlanta with two hundred. He
also gathered mp on the way over sevsn thou-
sand negroes, and SO many horses, mules and
wagons as to embarrass him. HIS army, dur
tended over sweep OF country sixty miles IN
breadth, as much as forty miles at times inter-
vening be tween the right wing of one column
and the left Of the other, but communication
was at all times kept up between the two. The
whole loss in men from the time OF leaving
Atlanta tiIl the arrival in front OF Savannah,
from wounds, sickness, capture, struggling,
sand. The average daily march was about
twelve miles BY the capture OF Fort Meat
lister thirty guns are reported taken, and about
three hundred prisoners.