The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-12-23
Sherman near Savannah

Fortress Monroe, Dec. Is. via l'al,i>
more, Bee. 17.-The steamship Northern
Light and Vruna arrived hero from
Charleston harbor 8; late .our last even
ing, viii, 500 released federal prisoners
each, and after landing the mails and dis
! patches, Proceeded Immediately 20 Anna
polls. The news brought by :hese steam.
ers Is OF the most encouraging character
At the time Of their sailing all the rigging
of the nen>of war and other vessels com.
posing Admiral Dah'gren's fleet, were
gaiiy hung with colors in token of the
success OF some movement of Gen. Sher.
man, the exact nature of which could not
/ be learned.
Our exchanged men are loud in their
praise OF TIE success attending the gloriou.
campaign of Sherman and say that from
| their conversation with sou.e citizens Of
! Charleston and the surrounding country.
while en- route to he exchanged, it was re-.
luc'an'ly admitted that the damage done
! bv his forces On the line of march through
Georgia, was incalculabe.
! No doubt whatever is entertained at
iiltoh Head, that Sherman will captur.
Savannah with very little loss to ki. armv
The authorities and citizens Of Charleston
and Savannah are making strenuous effort.
to defend these cities. Every rebel capz-
bic OF nOdiDg musket i. in the rank,
and every moment they expect TO 10
brough. IN contact with the victorious
forces under Sherman.
! The few federal officers who are pa.sen-
gers Ia the Northern Light, and who have
been recently exchanged, sre confident in
their assertions that the troops defending
Savannah aud Charleston are Of very ur-
disciplined character, and that when The
cater sntreushmsn.s surrounding the
places are once forced, as thew will ur-
doubtedly be, there is nothing further 10
obstruct the observation-disclosures from tax
ing possession Of both cities.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
December l7,h, 1864 10 Pm
To Maj, Gen. Dix: Dispatches have
been received to day from General Foster,
who had personal interview ON W.dne.-
day, the l4,h inst, with Gen. Sherman,
st Fort McAllistsr, which had been taken
by assault on lbe preceding day.
Savannah was closely bese,ged, and -
( capture with the rebel force. thete va.
confidently expected. 1t was to bs sum
moLed in two DAYS, and if not surrender 81
Sberu an would open his batteries upon it.
New York, Dee. 90.
! The HeraAI's correspondent from For.
McAili.ter and Hilton Head Of the l4th
says: When Gen. Sherman arrived in
from. Of Savannah, after having marched
the very best provisions lie had with hin,
had drove Of l,200 cattle, though l..
started from Atlanta with only 200. He
also gathered up 90 the way 1000 able
bodied negroes, and so many horses, mule.
and wagons as to embarrass him. His
army, during a considerable portion Of the
march, exteuded ever a sweep Of country
/ sixty miles in breadth, RS much as four
miles, at times, intervening between the
| right wing of one column and the lief, OF the
other but communication was at all time.
| KEEP, up between the two His whole losa
in msn from the time Of leaving Atlanta -
! his arrival in front Of Savannah, from
wounds sickness, captures, stragglers. anf
all other causes was only about COO.
The average daily march was abou, -
miles
When Ike city Of Savannah WAS invest
ed by Sherman, |, vas supposed for a
siege, and it mas believed il could not hoih
out for more than four days, General
Sherman holds all the approaches on Il i"
north side Of the city, including all ,hr
railroads leading out Of the town. and
General H,vard's army coouec!s with hl-
| hight, and swings around tie OgecLer
river at / ert DcAlIister.