The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-01-21

beyond precedent, and unless has been able 70
recruit his forces in Kentucky, he has not half
the troops he had when he started for Tennessee,
besides having lost nearly all his artillery, with
out which, in modern warfare, an army Is only
half equipped. At the latest dates, Hood was
near the southern border line Of Tennessee. with
the remnant Of his army, and with barely Q
chance of escaping capture.
From Georgia we have the particulars Of the
capture Of Savannah by Gen. Sherman, ana also
an official report Of his progress from Atlanta
to that city. The latter is in his Owl words,
and viii bear insertion here
On Board the Gua5oat DoneIson,r Ossaba,,
Sound, Dec. 10, 1l:50 Z. .M-Io-day, ut 3 p NJ,
General Hsven's division of the 18th Corps carried
Fort McA!iIster by assault, capturing the entire gar
rison and stores. This opened TO us OssaDsw sound,
and | passed down to this gunboat to communicate
with the feet. Before opening communication we
had completely destroyed all the railroads leading
into Savannah and invested the city. Our lett is on
the Savannah River, ten miles above the city, and
right on the Ogeechee. at Kings Bridge. the army
IL IN Splendid order, the weather tue, and supplies
abundant. Oor march was most agreeable and we
were not moles,ed by guerrillas. We reached Savan-
nah three days ago, but owing TO Fort NcAlister we
could not communicate, but nov We have Fort McAl-
lister we can go ahead. We captured TWO boats OF
the Savannah River, and prevented their guuboats
from coming down. The estimated population Of
Savannah Is % 5000, and the garrison numbers l5,-
900. General Hardee mmands We have not lost
. wagon on the trip, but have gathered a large sup
ply OF negroes, mules, and horses. Our teams are
III better condition than when we started. My first
duty will be to clear the army OF su pertiuous negroes,
mules, aud horses. | have literally destroyed over
two hundred miles of railroad, and consumed all The
stores and provisions that were essential 10 the armies
OF Lee and Hood.
Quick work was made with Fort McAllister, and
opening communication with our fleet; and the con-
se4uent independence for supplies d~issipates ali their
boosted threats TO head me of and stsrye the army.
| regard Savannah as already gained.
Yours, truly,
W. I. SHEEMAN, Maj Gen.
This plainly contradicts the statements before
made by the Southern papers that he was in
want OF everything. and trying hard to escape
from his critical situation. On the contrary,
his march from Atlanta to Savannah, through q
country nominally hostile, constitutes one of the
most splendid and triumphal campaigns ever
undertaken by any General-one that will chal-
lenge the admiration of the world, as it has that
of the London Times, which says Sherman's
movement in Georgia may be compared to the
Duke of Marlborough march into Germany,
which resulted in the battle Of Blenheim. Moth
ing in modern times equals it. 1t will either
make Sherman the most famous General, or NAV
ruin bin and his army.
The battle Of Hochstadt or Blenheim, was
fought Aug. -, 1904, between the English and
Austrians on one side and the French and Bava-
rians on the other. in which the latter were de-
feated. An account Of it will be found in
cny English or French history Of the wars of the
Spanish succession, or in the life of the Duke of /
Marlborough.
On reaching Savannah, and occupying it,
sent the following Napoloonic message
to the President
SAVANNAH, Dec. 22-To His Excellency President
Lincoln Il beg to present you with q Christmas
The city of Savannah, with a hundred and
heavy guns. plenty of ammunition. and about
twenty-five thousand bales OF cotton. SHERMAN.
There is one noticeable fact about Sherman's
campaign. that lie has not allowed any wanton
destruction of private property, but only what
might serve 10 aid the rebel armies, such as rail
,oads, and army stores Of all kinds. We infer
from the fact that, had he done otherwise,
here would have been q great deal said about it
the rebel papers.
The feat of Gen. Hardee, in challenging Gen.
when a surrender of Savannah was
demanded, TO fight it out to the bitter end or to
he last ditch" and then skedaddling under
over of the night. is only equalled by Floyd's
.eroic bravery. when summoned by Gen. Grant
0 surrender Fort Donelson, in 1862. Without
citing his superior officer know of it, Floyd
quietly slipped off with his regiment, and left
he latter and bis men to surrender when they
ready, which they did shortly after.
1t is stated il, the adviccs that Gen. Sherman
Intended returning inland, and capturing Au-
usta, and would then move on Charleston.
By reference to 4 map. it viii be seen that the
QUITE is easy and along the turnpike and railroad
outes. When Charleston and Wilmington
re taken, as they will be soon. the forces not
equired to garrison them, will be marched
through South and North Carolina towards
Richmond, where 4 final demonstration will be
made, no. 10 storm the city, bat to surround
nd compel a surrender of Lees army and
whatever there may be left of the rebellion.
Admiral Porter's feet was before Wilmington,
nd one of the Forts had been attacked. Gen.
was operating with land forces, and
gainst the two, it is not likely that that city
an long hold ont. 1t seems almost q pity TO
the last port where blockade-runners can
ain an entrance. the prizes for the last few
Teeks having been worth not less than n million
{ dollars per week. No less than fourteen fast
,eamers were waiting at Nassau, at latest dates.
IT q chance to run the blockade. Their occu-
alton is probably gone.
The news from Mexico indicates that trouble
lay spring up between that government and
ne British or account Of the claims of the
,rmer on Honduras.