The Shasta courier., 1864-12-24
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RrecF ;nr;;dce's camp. East Tennessee
He.dousIters West Vhgini6 and East
Ternessee. f864-General Order No. 81
Tn accordance with instructions from Ord
nance Denartrnent at Richmond, that it has
become Of vital importance to husband small
arms. ammunition and lead, the following
order is published All lead which can be
cleaned from the battle fields, or otherwise
obtained, will be collected by brigade ord
nance officers and sent to the nearest arsen.
ais When arms are to be relieved Of wads
| for cleaning, the balls should be drawn. II
practicable, otherwise the wads should be
discharged into boxes of sand or dirt, so that
the lead may be recovered and turned over to
the Ordnance Department. The attention
OF commanding officers is called to the neces
slty OF giving attention to this order. Its
rigid enforcement is required by the com
manding officer.
lSigned BRECKINRIDGE.
Headquarters Department West Virginia
and East Tennessee, Dec. 2.-Circular.-
The attention of commanding officers is call
ed to the scanty forage in this department,
and the absolute necessity of using economy
IN consumption. Evidences of waste have
been observed heretofore. The proper Off
GERS must In all cases superintend the use of
forage. The commanding officer of every
company must give his strict personal atten-
ton. T. H. MYERS, A. A. g..
Washington, l9th-A letter from Admi.
raj Dahlgren to Secretary Welles, received
on 18th, says that he was then, on the 14th,
in presence of General Sherman, the Gene
raj having come around to Warsaw Sound,
with General Foster, to meet Dahlgren. The
Admiral was buoying the Savannah river for
an attack on Savannah by water, and was
about to proceed to Ossabaw in the hope of
communicating with Sherman, and that
General, as the Admiral says, walked over
Fort McAllister and came on board the flag
ship.
New York, h.-Commerciaps special
dispatch says Richmond papers of 18th
concede that Savannah must be taken. Tel
egrahic communication with that city is cut
off. This indicates the complete investment
of the place. The Commercial anticipates
that Wilmington harbor is the supposed des-
tination of the great expedition which left
Hampton Roads on 18th.
New York, ,20th.-The Richmond Dispatch
of Dec. 18th says it is confidently reported that
Sherman's forces in front of Hardee on 10Th
and the surrender of Savennah being refus-
ed, heavy fighting was going on that day.
Savannah Railroad are detailed by Herald
correspondent. On the 9th the whole army was
advanced to within 200 yards Of the rail.
road, to cover operations of large working
party from the 55th Massachusetts,, who were
sent to cut down forest and 50 open range
for our artillery. The rebels used the EN-.
bankment for breastwork. Heavy skir-
mishing ensued. As soon as signal was
given that the 55th had accomplished their
work and our forces were withdrawn, the
rebels took this for a repulse and pressed
forward with yells. They paid dearly fer
their rashness. At proper time they were
received with withering fire, and soon after
retreated Our lines were then resumed,
with sklrmishers in sight Of railroad. Our
artillery had command of railroad through
an opening made in the woods by our men.
Among the guns in position are some thir-
ty FOUNDER PARROTS.
Herald's Fort McAllister correspondent
say of capture of that fort At 4:30 A. NJ.
on 18th, General Hagen placed his division
In position, with another division of 18th
Corps in support. The order was given,
when his gallant division marched at double
quick forward and penetrated the abattis sur.
rounding the work plunged through the ditch
scaled the parapets of fort 10 feet in height,
and swarmed into the work under hot FIRE
which, while it cut down many, failed to
check our advance, and the work was ours.
Most of the garrison, bewildered by the sud.
den swoop of our veterans, surrendered in
haste; others stood by the guns and fought
until they were cut down. Not over min.
utes elapsed after our veterans leaped the
parapet till their cheers announced the work
was done to the eager troops stretched around
the doomed city. Our captures were 200
prisoners, 2l heavy guns a large supply of
ordnance and subsistence supplies, besides
an open port through which Sherman can
draw his supplies.
New York, 20;h.-Herald's correspondent
writing from Fort ..McAllister and Hilton
Head, says when Sherman arrived in front
OF Savannah, having marched 300 miles. his
troops meanwhile living on the very best of
provisions, he had with him drove of 1900
cattle, though he started from Atlanta with
only 200 head. He gathered up ON the way
over Z 200 abled bodied negroes and so many
horses, mules and wagons as 10 embarrass
him. His army, considerable portion of
the march, extended over . largs sweep of
country. The eaverage daily march was abost
IL miles. When the city Of Savannah was
invested by Sherman it was unprepared for
o oOiS,Cs ouu IL Wxo UcIoNeU cOuN IfOb 0Olu
out more than a few days. General Slocam
holds all the approaches on the north side of
the city, including all the railroads leading
out oftown. General Howard's army con.
meets with his right, and swings around to
the Ogeechee river.
Montreal, 2Oth.-It is reported that num-
Der of raiders who went east have been arres-
ted. A proclamation was issued offering
reward for their apprehension. There is
much excitement in reference 70 the order
calling out the militia. A large number
have volunteered. There are reports Of in.
tended outrages by the Fenians.
New York, 2Oth.-The Cuba, from Liver
pool December Sd, has arrived. William L.
Dayton. American Minister, died at Paris
December End, ofapoplexy tits stated there
were apprehensions of wholesale desertions
from Frigate Niagara in the Scheldt. 25 of
the crew on steamer recently got away and
were pursued to the Dutch frontier. Most Of
them escaped into Holland.