Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-07
OUR SPECIAL REPORT.
City of Savannah Quiet.
The People rather Like
Yankee Rule.
Sherman's Army Eager to
be Led on Charleston.
Clearing Up the Savannah
River.
More CottonsbeingEF found.
Anxiety tyaamongst; Debtors.
Rebel Report of Kilpat-
rick's Late Raid.
Sherman's Army Moving
More CottonsbeingEFou
Anxiety aamongst; Debtors.
Rebel Report of Kilpat.
rick's Late Raid.
Sherman's Army Moving
into South Carolina.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.--The Herald s
Savannah correspondent says:
The city is remarkably quiet When
our troops first entered Savannah, the
citizens remained in their houses, fear.
ful OF outrages These fears passed
away, and the people now come freely
upon the streets The majority appear
desirous to place themselves in loyal
position toward the Government
The Jtnes's Savannah correspondent
says there are no active military opera.
tons, but on every side there are great
preparations making for active cam
paigniDg Where the next blow may be
struck IS not known, but every man in
the army talks Of the grand march into
Charleston, and is eager for the ensuing
campaign to take this direction
Admiral Dahlerens men are busily
engaged in removing distractions in the
Savannah River. These distractions
are quite formidable, and especially
those in the vicinity Of Fort Jackson.
II may be u week or two before commu-
nication will be opened for vessels Of
heavy draft
They consist mainly Of strong piles
against which vessels have been sunk
loaded with stone
The rebels made the stone blockade
ut Savannah much more effective than
we did our stone aeet at Charleston.
A number OF merchants, formerly
connected with business between Sa.
yannah and New York, are TO proceed
North for the purpose Of settling old ac-
counts and starting again.
Cotton continues 10 be found in the
city and the quantity being brought in is
very large The Qartermaster's De.
partment takes charge Of all cotton and
other articles are left to the disposal of the
rightful owners All cotton will be
shipped TO the North
The attention OF the Government viii
be called to the cases Of many Of the
old merchants OF Savannah who are
heavily indebted 20 Northern creditors,
and who express q desire to pay their
debts, provided they are allowed to re-
tain their cotton and rice. The ques-
ton mainly agitating the old cotton
dealers, many Of whom are identified
with the rebels, is how TO get enough
cotton to pay old debts.
The Herald seas in the recent articles
in the Richmond papers on the presen
military situation, strong proof that the
rebellion is near It's end. II predicts tbs
end of the war within three months, anC
thinks that with the capture of Mobile
and the consequent opening Of the Ala
bama River the Southwest would eventu
ally be in our hands
General Spinolia, agent for supplying
rebel prisoners, has made arrangement
for the purchase Of 5000 blankets, bu
is unable to receive them on account o
the non-arrival of cotton to pay for them
a special to the Times from Washing
ton, says;
The Committee on the Conduct of tn
War, who went North to make examins
ton OF the iron.clads building in tn
navy yards, have completed their labor
Their report makes out loss Of $500
to the Government by the constructio
OF the same.