The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-14
ard what articles they disturbed. Fortu-
na.ely ~. few were injured.

ard WGat 2rilc.eS tEey GlSlurSeu. ToTt0-
na.ely ~. few were injured.
The magazine at Fort Jackson was closed
and locked. Our ,ner, however, were too
cautious 20 open the door, and well was i
for all in the vicinity that they did not, for
when q passage way had been eTeavated
around the 0oo-, j. was found 'nas W1-e
ha3 been attached 10 il, leading 10 ham
mer SO arranged as to strike percussion
cap and explode the magazine the moment
The door should be opened.
Mines were prepared IL several q TIE
forts, after a similar manner, Dl. shev were
all discovered iu tiE,e 20 prevent accldent,
while Gen. Sherman compelled TIE rebel
prisoners 70 take up all iorpedoes whose
position col.d be discovered.
The ene.ay could no. remove heavy bag
gage, nor haul OF artillery, but he could
take able- bodied men withol: tie GIficnl-
ties which the other class Of military arti-
ces involved. So the town was rar,actsed
and al men tit for service Sy Confederate
law were .orced 10 accompany the army
s1any / a themselves so efeetuaiiy ~ 70
be overlooked n the somewhat hurried
search. put Numbers were afforded the or
postnEi.y 81 fighting to- their rights unaer
the Confederate flag.
On tie morning OF the cGth The banks
gave notice in the papers TIA: un.ess aeios-
,tors called a. once for their ,norey, the
banks woala no. hold themselves respon-
, s.bie for (.
50 soon as .he rere.s had fairly left the
CITY. the Mavor and other otiicig.s started
under flag Of trace 20 s.irrerGe- the pace
20 Gen. Sherman.
The Savannah EepnJiicdn contained the
| following a-;icle, cn1y n lis ja-t lssae-a> !
rebel sheet. al least. ii - unuerS.ood %
! be from tie Mayer:
80 The CITIZENS or SAVANNAH By
! the fortunes cf war. we today pass under
the Authority @ the Federal military forces.
The evacu:..loi, OF Savannah, which took
! place las. u ght. let. the gates oi The cty
open. ana Gen. Sherman, with his army,
VIZ nc iaub. .aEe possession to-aay.
"1hs Mayor and Common Council leave
this mofning under flag Of truce for the
! head quarters Of Gen. sherman, 70 Offer the
surrender ot the city and asA terms q ca
pituiaticn, by which private property and
citizens iaay be respected.
I've desire 70 counsel obedience and all
proper respect cn the part OF Our citizens,
and to express he belief tha. rheir proper
tv anu persons VIA 30 respected by our
military ruler. The fear expresse' hy ma-
NJ tha;Gen. Sherman wiz repeat lie order
/ ofexpuisio. rom oar homes which he en-
forced ag.ics. the citizens Of Atlanta. we
think is without Foundation. lie assigned
his reason n .a.t case as military neces
sity. 1t was a question OF food. lie could
not supply his army and the citzens
and he stated .hat he must have full hhc
sole occupation. Bl. in or case food car
be ahnn ian.ly supplied for both army aac
q .izens. We would net be understood ~
. even int.ma'ing that we are e 3e fel a
the cost o. the Federal ove-Lsnent, m
that food can be easily obtained, III ali prob
ability, by al who can afford t. 10y r tht
Federal currency.
~. behooves all 70 keep within thei
houses until Gen. Sherman will have oT
gap;zed provost system, and such as wi
{ ensure safety p persous as Well as pro
perty. =,
/. admiration OF a ,nn5naEimous foe, ant
: give no ground for complaint, or harsi
: treatment, on .he par. OF him who will. fo
an Indefinite period, hold possession 9. Gu
, city.
. an our city there are, as in ether com
munities, a large proportion OF poor am
needy families, VINO II the present si.ua
. ton of affairs, brought about by the priva
tons of war, VIII he thrown upon the Doun
ty of their more Fortunate neighbprs. Dea
!. with them kindly, exercise your philan
thropy and penevoieLca, and ,et the heart
(. Of the unfortunate not be deserted by yon
a friendly aid.
]. RECEPTION BY TIE CITIZEN.
d The residents of the city were eyiieuti
}, delighted 10 see orr forces entet. ii3A0'
IS less the fear OF . bonn bardment hat. weisi
d ed hea yily upon them. The signs q = Sea
y eral riot had also alarmed them, the scare
e of the conscripting officers had greatly VOL
> ried them, and in the peaceful occupati0
= Of the place by our troops they saw all thes
of causes of alarm removed. Still there wel
l. very general signs Of satisfactian that prt
L ceeded from none of these causes. Me
l. and women looked on the old tag and vel
= in numerous instances, ana some ha..ea
g with lively demonstrations OF pleasure
There was none Of the rank bitterness NAL
p ifested which our army encountered
Nashville. Mem phis, Vicksburg and Ne
Mt Orleans. The citizens did not bury then
s. selves in their homes, but all classes sc
TO thronged the streets TO sec the army erie
ld The route over which Gen. Sherman roe
d. was jammed by the inhabitants a asose
a as ever the Bocievalds Of Paris were we
al Napoleon rode throtEh them.
u Reyond all question, the Union army III
been more cordially received in Saya.ins
re than any other place which las !aa-sn 2
OF our hands.
ds The citv contains about $1,000 nlai
es tants. Several thousand refugees ara
III present residing here. A large class ot y
es population will be entirely dependent =
on the Federal authorities for 1000. III
he doubtless until some plan Of caring
r. them car he set in operation, consii-ras
w suffering will occur. few days. rove
IL er. will suffice to bring up all ueedel. n,
re plies both for the army and any a-Tl-ia
re whom the military authorities may see
W to aid.
u, DESCRIPTION OF THE CITY.
= Savannah, as all readers know ise1 I
- south side Of the river bearing ~. sl:.ii
ck and eighteen miles from the sea. lha sc
!. eral level of the citv is some for'y-i-ve 4
en- above ,ne water. 1t is regularly lsia U
ne the streets ere very broad and hans so1
az " shaded, while the extensive r-lvs
on yards, and the great number Of paris
an public squares, give TO the place Inc 4;
"a pect Of az infinite succession OF sI-orrn
residences 1t is one Of the .nost oealil4
IT, cities in the country. A tropical atr
thrown over it by all the charac-eS c1
sly trees, flowers and shrubs. Few lees :
80 selected for the streets and yards thai {
nd not evergreen, and flowers in endless Ta
RI ETY. greeted our Northern boys. live oa
i'd magnolias, orange and bay trees are 70
er- seen everywhere. in some O. the sire
pe- four rows of trees are plcrte-, form
adj. leaf-arched avenues across tn entire g
,on two for carriages on each SIDE Of .ae ";
ire and s. splendid prnenade II .ae t,ente-
lis Many of these are huge forest >Toa-, WI
a,1 .Ta rarye and the effect ,ro5- y. ~