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The Fail Of sayannah-The Cause OF
IDS SurFender-The Losses Sustained
Thereby-Bui Few of the Citizens Es-
cape-GOvernmeniP Property Brought

Away.
From the Richmond Examiner, Dec. 3D.
The Augusta Sentinel gets the following
information from gentlemen who LETT
Savannah Just before it was surrendered
into the hands of the enemy. The works
around the city were very strong, and
the place in all probability would have
been held had it not been for the fall of
Fort McAllister. The usual garrison
numbered about one hundred and TWEEN
ty-five men. A day OF two before it fell,
however, about six hundred more troops
were sent To their aid BY its fall we
lost seven or eight hundred men. The
fort was attacked on the north side by
Shermans forces. 1t is now known
that had the fort been rs strong on the
land side as it was on the water side
il never could have been captured.
After Sherman captured the fort lac
communicated with the feet and pro-
cured bountiful supply OF ammunition.
Sherman also transferred the heavy guns
from Fort McAlhster 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, OH
that day he demanded the unconditional
surrender OF the Gity. General Beaure-
card i'm substance informed him that he
knew the way 10 the city and could take
it if he was able General Beauregard
left the city on Sunday. The residents
of Savannah did not expect that the
city would he captured. They were
unprepared for such q result; bnt
very few of them succeeded in getting
away. Those who did were obliged to
leave most of fheir effects behind The
hest ordet wds ,naiutained through the
entire siege. al the FhiSly Wds iorked ~.
The four local companies We're assigned
to police duty and kept law-breakers
quiet. One or I'VE small fires occurred,
but little property, however. was dam
aged 2 .aH Tie rice on the plantations N he
riciuify OF dhs city tFI into The hGpds Of ihc
Yankees some estimate bs dmoFDt ot dr
-l.,ad,fT HOH,ani bHshei- Tho PatodDdC
! sarernD,caf sVccttd,d ~ rsmoriDG blo,f ot rs
stores. The main loss sustained hy II was
the loss OF the siege guns ahodt the
place and the gunhoats. The p"nto"n
bridge across which our troops passed
was built at the foot OF one OF the streets
of the city During the siege several
attempts 10 destroy our communications
ON the Carolina side were made. all of
winch proved futile Bishop Elliott was
in the city OH Monday Our intormant>
do not know whether he left the place OF
not. A large portion of the Central
Railroad cars were sent down the Savan-
nah and Gulf Railroad before that line
was interrupte, Both of the printing
offices in the city fell into she hands ot
the Yankees. We are informed both ed
itorsIeft before 'eapitutTtiOn. Mr. Sneed,
of the Republican, left early last week
With the government funds, of which he
was custodian. Mr.. Smith, of the NeTs-
did not leave until Monday night.
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NEW YORK, :
Gov. Fenton's Proclamation
A Vigorous Call for Troops
The Governor Urges the People OF New
Work 20 fill their Quofa BY the jih
of February.
Press Dispatch.]

ALBANY. Dec. 3.-The President of the
United States has issued his pfoelama-
tion. dated the 20th of December, 1864,
calling on the people Of the respective
States for 300,OU0 .recrnils These, men
are needed to strengthen th6 gallant ar
mics now administering such effective
blows to the rebellion, to assist those
who are so fearlessly risking their lives
for the life Of the nation, to aid Grant,
Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas, Farragut
and Porter in securing the fruits OF the
victories they have so promptly won.
We cannot allow the enemies of the
Republic to triumph now, when they are
so nearly vanquished, when each assault
is resulting so auspiciously. to the cause
of the Union, and so disastr0nsly 70 that
of it's enemies The war for its preserva-
tion must continne until the last enemy
ofthe nation shall be subdued in the
great contest in which the nation il. nm
happily, involved.
New York has not been behind her sis
ter States iii earnest efforts and sacrlhces.
She will not be now. Edo earnestly in
yite the people of this State to exercise
the utmost diligence in filling the quOta
which NAV he assigned them nnder the
call of the President Believing our
selves to be inspired by the same lofty
sentiments ofpatriotism which animated
our fathers in founding Our free institu-
tions. let us continue to initiate their
bright example of courage, endurance
and faithfulness, to principles and main
tain them. .s-s. III ri I Ia.
Let us hr patient and persevere. Let.
there he a rally OF the people in every
city, village and town. Let all true pa
triots vie with each other In efforts TO
make up the number which may he re-
uuircd, so that when the 18th day OF
February arrives our quota shall ke COM
rlctaly filed, and by meh who are not
only eager forthe discharge of solemn
duty, but to participate i'll the closinglof
the great struggle which is to rusultin
settling the destinies of the Government
upon foundation firm as truth and
Righteousness. - Il / III y II
(Signed) RUBEN +. fENToN.
BY the Governor:
b. BRoCKNAY, Private Secy.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. "a private letter
from the South says refugees FROM
Charleston and other ports in South
Carolina, state that all inhabitants who
could do so, have returned into the coun.
try. Great distress prevails. Scarcely
any -four OF necessaries of life can be Oh
tanned. Sherman's successes create gen
eral alarm. Several blockade runners in
Charleston harbor We're waiting an op-
portunity TO escape. Many passengers
for Nassau have already engaged berths.
There is little business in Charleston
other than that connectedwith blockade
running
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WHEELING REGISTER
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN, I, ls0'
n,b:e Summary.

c.a olooad at the regular ooaro III
New York yesterday at = S7s anu ~
evening exchange at :s5l' D.;so,,+
ThaG onJon lines discusses fresideh'
message. 1t thinks IT etteetu-
H,'''V," 'i,,oy. peace expectations and is
any ,athor the most uncomfortable adj
a"''>, road to the American House OF
Representatives..
II, lt,...rnor Fcnton, of New York, was in-
,.urated on Monday. He was ad-
Jrss.ed upon assuming the duties OF his
office. bv ex-Gavemor Seymour. Cover
NOR Fenton has issued proclamation
calling upon the people to fill up their
onot,s rndcr the last call for troops
Governor Fletcher, Of Missouri was
;uauourated oil Tuesday. \ Asynopsls OF
his message may be- found iii our tele-
graphic columns. He belongs to the
radical" school in politics.
The rebel, surprised our plcketS III
front Of Petersburg last Saturday and
captured thirty-fve men with equip
ments.
Vice Admiral Faragut's commission
was sent to him l>t saturday as New
Years present.
Quarter Master General Meigs orders
tbc discontinuancs Of the purchase oi
borscs for the government, AT various
nlacc.-Pitt>hurg among Others.
The Treasury Department has gwen
notice that All five per cent notes with
,,.ncd interest will hc received for sub
scrirtions ta the tcn-forty loan
The office ofth" Boston fareiier was
burned ou Monday. hut the propretorS
i,>ned Am evening edition aud resumed
tbeir REGULAR issue the next day
Thcnumhrr Of men to be furnished by
New Yorl. under the late call is about
three thousand.
The steamer Washington was burned
recently at New York: loss, three hundred
thousand dollars.
F f. Blair and Montgomery have re-
turned ia Washington II is not knswn
whether they intended to visit Rich
mond
seven shooting ainays are reported to
have taken place in New York last Mon.
day night.
Adyi,e~ from New Orleans give some
particulars Of the raid upon Pollard, AL
abana, by body Of Federal Troops.
The town WAS found abandoned by its
inhabitants and an immen-e amount of
Store- oi all kinds was destroyed
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NV YEAR.-Well, the day of egg-nogs,
headaches, shooting-crackcrs and drunks
gemorally i~ over We noticed a good
many Who were "n'cr a the ills o life
grown boys - drunk and boisterOus.
They no doubt thought themselves huge,
bur they looked very small, and their
mothers ought 10 spank them outrage
ouSly' fur their conduct. A quantity OF
Young men were "out calling" Monday
evening, but their visits didn't last long
they tell hy the wayside. Yesterday
they no doubt felt like they had been
standing on their heads for a week.
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Arrival Of the Etna--'The spanish Min
lister Proposes the Abandonment of
ST. Domingo.
Press Dispatch.l ]

II IVSS I1ISP700NII'I
NEW YORK, Jan. S.-The Etna has az
rived from Liverpool 2lst and Queens
town 22d
The Spanish Ministry has proposed to
tue Queen the abandonment of St Do
mingo.
LIVERPOOL, Dec % Cotton firm, with
an advancing tendency Breadstutfs
quiet and steady. Provisions dull. Pc
troleum firm.
LONDON, Dec. 22-Consols closed S9a
S9I for money. American stocks steady.
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The New York Lcgislaturc-.-Procl
nation by Governor Fcntou.

ALBANY, \. \, Jan. 3.-The House was
organized by the election of George Has
kins, of Wyoming, as Speaker, James b,
Cushman as Clerk, Charles L. Young AS
Sergeant-at-Arms, and Messrs Rogers,
Stone and Free, dOorkeepers.
Gov. Fenton has issued proclamation
calling upon the people TO FIJI up quotas
under the last call for troops prior TO
the 18th of Eehrilary-------
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Neither Charleston nor Wilmington
will fall without terrible and bloody bat
ties. Lire take those cities we will pay
the Aalhpfice of them. And even if they
should be taken the work of the subjn-
CATION of the South would only be begun.
They still have a reserve force of 100000
able-bodied white men, and after them a
reserve force of 100000 able-bodied and
faithful black men All these they will
bring into the field before they viii yield,
and before their country can be conqured,
DRUID
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REBEL REPORTS.
The Fleet Left Wilmiagioa-Thre
Blockade Runners Arrived i'm that
Port Laden with Government Sup

From the Richmond Examiner, Dec 3O.l !
The official news received yesterday
was confirmation of the announcement
that the Yankee fleet had sailed from the
offng at Wilmington, leaving a few
blockaders in sight. We may state in
addition, that since the departure of the
Aeet, three steamers, loaded with gov
ernment supplies and miscellaneous
goods, have entered the port of Whining
ton If the Yankees are not aware of
this fact, it is only because all hands on
the blockading vessels were fast asleep
when the steamers ran IN.
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Rlair's Ii-iI 10 the Front

Nn>hINGTON, Jan 3-The National
lntelhgeuccr now says that F. P. Blair.
81, ana hl> son, Montgomery, have re-
'uIli1u ll"l" the front after spending a
couple "l days in Gen. Meade's camp
huIh SPecniat'onis indulged as towheth-
er they Were 10 visit Richmond.
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Fire I'm Resfon,

Boston, Jan 5-The Boston Traveller
binding, corner Of State and Congress
streets, was nearly burned ont this morn
ing between rive and six o'clock.
B4sToN: Jan. The proprietorS of
Inc DAILY Evening Traveller. the office of
Nmch was burned yesterday morning,
issued an edition i'll the afternoon. and
'""'ay resumed the regular issue.
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WASHINGTON Jan 3-The rebels made
dash on our pickets between Forts
Howard and Wadsworth, in front ct Pc
tersburg. on Saturday morning abont
daylight, and captured thirtytive men.
together with their blankets, knapsacks.
&c. it was surprise ana speGeetfsd =
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The Quota Of New York.

New YORK, Jan. 3.-The Post states
that the quota OF New York under the
100000 call eff the government has been
fixed at 4,430 men This number Is re-
duced by more than LOCO recruits Oh
tanned since the time NJ which the As
signment was made The deficiency,
therefore, is not far from 1900 men. :
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Steamer Waskinston DESTROYED nv
.---l RfPc.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-The New Or.
leans Steamer Washington was burned,
together with her eargoin this city last
night Loss ON the boat s3O0,O00. She
had seven hundred bales of cotton, two
thousand 10 three thousand barrels of
-four, and a full cargo of merchandise.
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From Fortrc.. Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, Dec 81, Owing to
the stormy weather; there are no arrivals
from the South OF from off Wilmington,
\. c. Snow has been falling here all
day. The mail steamer brings no news
this p. N. from. the front. Everythingis
quiet. NJ d - II - '-.s--T
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Notice.

AinMrtlEtITrNTGS 4 IrNTS OF LADEs :. - ,a'l,lD ND
zatiOB Of
ST. JOINS PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Will h. beld II the German Lutheran ZioE
Church. on Market street CeptTe Wheeling on
Monday afternoon January 4 At O'Clock 10
promote this object
II l. very desirable that al persons Who fssl
interested in the accomplishment OF uIis object
should be present GA the occasion. and all such
from auy part Of the oity oE vicinity, are eordi.
allr invited ~ attend decDN
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NOTICES.
Administrators Notice.
HAEING REEN ApPOUNTE

III ADMINISTRATOR Of tho estate Of the
late Col Joseph Thoburn I desire " notify all
persons having claims against said estate. 10
present the same 10 me duly certified 20 for set
Element Persons knowing themselves 30 30 IN
deLted tn said estate viii please oall and sottls
promptly.
During hi. lat visit to hls family Colonel Tho
burn made ont bills against those indebted 10
him for medical Attendance Those bills are now
in uy possession / viii retain them for q rea.
-0ulble length o. time 10 give an opportunity
tor such "a desire % do so 10 settle their bills
without ubnecessary cost either 10 the estate or
themselves JAMES WILSON.
dec2o1m
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The Gold Market.

NEW loRK, Jan. 3-Gold is dull, ow-
ing 30 the absence of money spectators
The price opened at 1926 and advanced
10 s2.27!.
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Results Of Ihe War Policy OF the Ad-
mini-traIiOn.

The course which has been pursued to-
wards the South has had precisely the
effect which the administration designed
that il should have. Ii has made. ont of
every man, woman and child IN the
Sonth, deadly enemy If the alterna-
tive weTepresented to-day, of Union with
the North or determination, they wOHld
choose the latter gladly. Bnt they do
not expect TO be exteTIDiBabed, or to be
conquered. II they suffer reyerses, they
viii only, serve 10 make their armies
stronger, and to nerve their arms with
greater vigor Do the readers Of The
TorId forget what manner of men the
Southern people arel They are Ameri-
cans, the same as we are. Their fathers
fought for liberty and Independence side
by side with ours. They believe now
that they are fighting for the same lib
erty and the same independence, 1t is
religious belief with theis, interviewer
with their existence. The conquest Of
Georgia, such as il is, will addtwenty-fve
thousand men TO the confederate armies
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Inauguration Of Gey. Fen,ou.

ALBANY, Jan. 2-Governor FentOn
was inaugurated to-day as Governor of
New York He was addressed by eS-
GovernorSeynleur! The Senate and As
sembly We're organized and proceeded 70
business -fr1S -.--v--, -
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ImporianI Rumor-RepOried Mission
Off. y. EiaiF, sr., 10 Richmond.
ISpecial Dispatch to the Would J

w ANulNbi'Nr JdilNAlN J. iI''s
Tudav's National IntcIligene1 says that
At is stated hy friends OF Francis +. Blair,
senior, that he has gone to the front of
the lines before Richmond.
There are many rumOrs in connection
with the departure of Mr. Blair, Ill Of
them of an important political character.
Among those which seem To obtain the
most credit are two, VIZ.
l. That jeff Davis sent special invi-
tatinH to Mr. Bllir by fag of truce, to
visit HIM at Richmond though for what
object can only nr guessed at The
QuldnUucS claim that the result of the
iuteyyiew-ShoUldi it be held--will have
important bearings upon the relations
between the Northern and Southern
States
The ether rumor i, that Mr. Blair is
charged with an important commission
which can only lac executed by direct
communication with the Confederate au-
thoritIes. The peculiar relations exist
ing between Mr.. BlaiI and the President
tend obtain more general crcdcncc for
this report
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec 80
The Hon Montgomery and Francis Z.
Blair arrived here yesterday, and left ut
late hour last night on visit to the
army operating against Richmond Va,
\ DISEASE called in the army Suttler
Mania Is most apt 10 break out i'll
squads, OF companies travelling along
the road on Very cold days particularly
1t the appearance at a full wagon load OF
suffers goods, such aS canned fruits, Ii
quor> and cigars. When the paroxySm
>IczeS the party the first sign is kind of
Indian yell. and then the whole party
break in disorder, run against the wagon
upset the vehicle. and throwing The load
ont upon the ground. they smash, scatter
and drvour whatever they can find.
The it remains on a. long Us there is any
tmnG hkc "SmrituS Fumcnti, cigars,
cheese. al other good things come-atable
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ernor Vance has issued the following pro-
clamation calling upon all men III FOR
service to rally to the defence of the
State:
PROCLAMATION OF GOV. VANCE.
Whereas, the long expected attack up
on our only remaining seaport Is now
about To he made, and our state Is also
likely to be invaded at other points by
an enemy to whom mercy and civiliza-
ton are alike unknown and unrcgarded,
and whereas all the organized forces of
the state already ordered 10 the front
NAV still be insufficient to roll back tho
tide which threatens us with worse than
death, and to drive from Our doors fate
horrible to contemplate;
Now, therefore, |, u. b. Vance, governor
of the State of North Carolina, relying
upon the loyalty and devotion of her cit
iZens, do issue this my proclamation,
commanding and adjuring all good peo-
pie, whether by law subject TO military
duty or not, who may he able to stand
behind breastworks and fire muskct, of
all ages and conditions, to rally at once
to the defense of their country, and hurry
to Wilmington; and do appeal to every
man who has the spirit of freeman in his
bosom, who has spark of the fire or drop
of the blood of the heroes of the great ar
my of the great captain IN his veins, to
come, and come at once. The man who
hangs back now because the law does not
compel him to 90, and consoles himself
with the much-abused and mean-spirited
plea that he can be more useful at home,
will find it hard to make us believe that
he is not pleading tho cause of cOwardice
or dislOyalty.
The country needs their help now, and
that help must be given in this the hour
of distress, or they must own that their
souls are only fitted to oenjoy the freedom
purchased with other mems blood. For
a few days all men physically able are
needed at the front, and especially do we
need the example Of all those who afOre-
time painted for the fray while it was yet
at a distance, and snu0cd the battle
while it was yet afaT off Let every man
who is physically able, then, hurry with
his blanket to Wilmington, where arms
and ratlons Will be furnished, and let
those left behind mount themselves and
patrol their counties, looking after the
women and children, and preserving or
der The governor will meet you at the
front, and share with you the worst.
Given under my hand and the great
seal of the state. Done at our city of
Raleigh on the 2Otb day Of December,
1864.
(Signed) ZEBULoN i VANCE.
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The ATTACK on WiimingiOn-ProcI
nation ef Governor Vance.
From the Richmond Examiner Dec b.

From The Richmond EXAMINER Dec. dtI 7
The Wilmington Journal says works
around Wilmington and at the mouth of
the river are believed to be strong, and
no great fears are entertained concerning
the naval operations of the enemy =
Great confidence is felt that any land
force that may he ebrought against us can
hc easily checked and driven hack. Gov
ernor Vance has issued the following pro-
clamation calling upon all men fit for
service to rally to the defence of tine
State:
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Effective Condition Of the southerR
Armies. 80

Do not infer frcm what hate SAID
that there is anything like despsntency
in the minds, or the people of the South,
Adversely, defeats, and losses pnly s'srve
TO inspire them with renewed deteFniina-
tion'to fight on fiA their indeperdence
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is secured Inspite of the loss of Savan-
nah, the Confederate armies were never
more effective than at present. Your
readers willhave observed that, although
Savannah was lost, the army that de
Tended Savannah, twenty thousand
strong, was saved They are now at
Charleston, and viii probably remain
there until General Sherman's intentions
are developed EThe Confederates will
derive great comfort, too, from the fail
1re of the great expedition against VIII
mington. a. 5.rr. @
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DRUID,s LETTERS.

b. BRoCKNAY, Private Secy.
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tho ,Hliss.

Denied the bliss to;look, sa..s 3ass s - 1s3s
Within thy loving eyes and See. Il
As sunset, smiling in the brook, s. (
The love, dear heart, thou hast for me;
To hear thy accents soft and warm,
Press that dear throbbipg ,hear art to mine,
And watch.with rapture every charm,
That speaks of Heavenly charms in thine:
Ah! this! ahl this!
Were something more dear heart than bliss.
One solace iii my flight,
Shall glad my soul wherever flee,
To think that thou, my hearts delight,
Dost ever 80 think and sing of me!
The seas that mock thy hope and eye T..
Shall tell thee still, though far roam,
Trey bear ME yet that loving sigh,
Thai calls Ieo;back to love and home
Ah!.this! ahl thisi
Shall be my promise still of bliss.
sS EDGAR.