Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-02

Dearauee of Savannah - Ladies' at
Chureh-.-Greenback Contributions
The Commander OF t0e CITY.
A correspondent of the New York
Herald thus writes;
sACKRe THE STORES.
When our troops came into the city they
found none of the better class Of citizens
in the streets, but the POOR classes were
well represented, and mobs, composed Of
Irish and Dutch women, negroes and the
thievish soldiers gathered here and there,
broke open stores and sacked them. The
work Of clearing out grosery store, after
the doors we're open, was an almost in
stsntaneous affair. There would be q rush,
crash, and then women and men would
be leaving the building, bearing away
everything that they could carry. A num-
Der of stores we're thus sacked, but the
work was speedily stopped when it came to
the knowledge of the military authorities,
and no pillage has since occurred. Such OF
the merchants as have been doing business
10 Savannah have suffered greatly at the
hands of the rebel soldiers. On the night
of the evacuation some Of Wheeler's cav
airy made raiu on the stores and plum
dered large number of them of all their
contents OF any value, and threw the bal
ance into the street. They inspired per-
feet terror among all the inhabitants, whose
residences they would visit and occupy,
quieting all protests by threatening to burn
the house down if their demands were not
acceded to. A reign of terror existed while
Wheeler's wild, undisciplined, reckless
freeboOters remained in town, and the in
hsbitsnts felt sense of relief when the
last of these seoundrels departed.
THE oITI SAVANNAH
has changed but little during the war. It
now wears an aspect Of Sunday quiet
and sleep. Ali the stores are closed, and
the blinds TO ali the private houses are
shut, and no one seems to be at home ex-
cept where staff officers may be qusrtered.
The inhabitants are beginning to appear
on the streets more and more, their first
fright having passed away. At the
churches. to-day, there were quite num-
Der Of the ladies out, and the pastors were
all at their respective desks. They all
prayed heartily for the return Of peace;
they remembered the sick and wounded
soldiers and the poor, but did not mention
either of the Presidents in their supplica-
tions. Quite a quantity of greenbaeks
went into the plates at the close of the
service, which will help the cause along
while Georgia State money remains worth
less.
THE COMMANDER OF THE CITY.
Brigadier General John W. Geary, com
mRnding the Second division, Twentieth
corps, has been placed in the command OF
the city, and has perfected the orgsnizs-
tion of his department. The city is diVi-
ded into two districts, the Eastern and
Western, over which he has placed Pro-
vost Marshal with a heavy guard. Colo
mel Wood commands one, and Colonel
Bsrnum another, who are to see that order
is preserved, and to perform the other va
ried duties pertaining to their Office. They
are both excellent officers, and perform
their duties to the satisfaction of ALL
General GeaIy has had great experience
as chief executive officer of cities. He
was long the elcade of San Francisco, and
subsequently its Mayor. He has firm ad-
ministratiye abilities, is nam of great
energy and foroe Of character, and accas-
sible TO sll who msy desire to see him
on business ae patiently listens
to all complaints or petitions, and
administers justice with an even hand
There being large number of poor in
the city who have no means Of support, he
has taken all tho ccmmissary stores he has
found in the city and placed them ct the
disposal OF the Mayor and Common Uoun-
ell, who are to see to q just distribution Of
the same, under General Geary's super
vision, and who are also to see that the gas
works and water works are kept in good
condition The Fire Department remains
intact, and its organization will remain the
lame a. before, In order to maintain its
efficiency. The city was never better
governed than at present. Every part
works smoothly and hRrmoni6usly.
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