The New York herald., 1865-01-04
SHERMAN.
Rebel Account Of the Fall OF Fort NE.
Allister and Savnnnah.
yEronn tbc Aup,gsfa Chronicle Dec %

Rebel Account OF the Fall OF Fort ME-
Allister and Savannah.
IFrom tho Augusta Chronicle, Dec. 2S
We have Just had the pleasure of chat with one Of
our friends who left Savannah Monday night He states
that successfully evacuated Tuesday night
When he left the city on Monday several hundred
families were without anything 70 eat Provisions were
During the past week several assaults were made ON
lines but repulsed sgnally Our works around
the city were very strong and the place in ell proba
bty, would have been held had IL mot been for the fall
Of Fort McAlister
The usual garrison OF Fort McAster numbered about
hundred and twenty five day or two before
it fell however, about six hundred more troops were sent
their aid BY its fall lost between and eight
hundred men. The fort attacked on the north side
by Shermans forces No particulars OF the fight have
yet been received 1t known however, that attack
made the south or water side 1t is also known
II the fort had been strong the land side as It was
the water side II could have been captured
After Sherman captured the fort he communicated with
the fleet, and procured bountiful supply OF ammn-
nton--an article which he was deprived Of by Provi
dence in Atlanta Sherman also transferred the heavy
guns from Fort McAlister to position from which he
could shell the city in case he wished to.
No demand was made for the surrender Of the city
until Saturday. On that day he demanded the uncon-
substance informed him that 'he knew the way to the
city and could take it II he able" General Beaure
The residents of Savannah did expect that the city
would be captured Thoy we're totally unprepared for
ting away Those who did were obliged TO leave most Of
their effects behind. The best order was maintained
throughout the siege. AL the whiskey was locked
The stills all seized by the authorities The four
local companies assgned 70 police duty and kept
law breakers quiet One or two small fires occurred,
but little property, however, damaged All the rice
the plantations the vicinity OF the city fell into the
hands Of the Yankees Somc estimate the amount at five
Hundred thousand b,sheG
The Confederate government succeeded In removing
OF is The main loss sustained by II the
loss OF the siege guns about the place and the gunboats
One report is that ell the gunboats blown up TO
them falling into the hands of the enemy. Some
believe, however that the Iondago succeeded in making
her way up the river
The ponoon bridge which troops passed WAS
built at the foot of Of the streets OF the city During
the siege several attempts to destroy communications
the Carolina side made, an Of which proved fu
tile.
Bishop Elliot was in the city Monday. Our inform
ant does not know whether no left the place not
There two smar steamboats, at Savannsh when the
siege commenced. 1t is reported that the Yankees cap
tured the Firc1y, and that the Macon scuttled
large portion Of the Central Railroad sent down
the Savannah and Gulf Railroad before that line was in
terrupted
Both the printing oces in the city fell into the hands
Of the Yankees Both the editors left before the capitu
lation,