The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-26
SAVANNAH.
DifYlcultles I'm the Postal
Arrangements.
PROMOTIONS IN sHERMAN's ARMY,
&c, &c, 40.


Mr.. J. 4. r. Doyle's Dsspstch.
sAvAssAs, Ga, Jan 10, lse6 :,
sherman's army ID stn here, resting upon ~ wsA
earned aures and undergoing reoganzatien ana reas
ment for new and we hope, equally substantial victories
And much the men require rest and reorganization a
the long faguing march TO the coast the latter po
ton Of which made BY many with bare feet and att
tered clothing They are now receiving outats fo3
the winter, and In few days will be al right again fo1
fighting marching.
When we will move or 70 what point Sherman viii
next direct his columns h. Of course, known only 70 The
commanding generals but that We will soon be on the
march Ia secret Never have the men been bettcrpr
pared for active campaign than they are a presen
with an abundance OF supplies superior armament sen4
did health and firm and unswaverng determination ~
close up this .xivil warr before another winter :"
MAIL FACILITIES
seem 70 be not Of the most satisfactory kind Many
ON ers and soldiers OF the army have mot heard from
home since cutting loose from Atlanta Whether u q
the fault Of the the New York distributing
ONCE cannot gay, but letters written In New York OF
Pennsylvania not unfrequently occupy two and three
weeks In ansit Colonel Markland at the head OF the
military postal SYSTEM nntring In his Efforts 70 furn's
the mails to the army with al possible despatch The
fault s not with him. Certain II H. some reform me-
cessary In the case.
PROMOTIONS IN fH8RwAE'o Ax11s
The promotions the armies Of tho james and Poto
mao have been followed, am happy % announce, ~
the recognition Of the services Of several superior oce
in this army In addition 70 more already published the
following have learned recently promoted
Brigadicr General Fitzpatrick, Of the cavalry, Bssves
Brisader General Baird, Of the Fourteenth army corps
Bnsadier General Barry, General shernaas Chief Il
Artillery, Brevet Acjor General -
Car
Brsaier General corsc Of Iowa, Breves Major Gene
Brgadier General Legsat Of Ohio nrsvst Major Genes
Colonel Buell., Ff,y-eghsh Indiana. Brevss srsae'ss
Colonel Fearing, Ninety second Ohio, Brsvss Brsadisa
Colonel Parry Of Ohio, Brsvet Brigadisr General
Ii utenan, Colonel Clarke Assistant Aausans Genera
Army Of tho or
stan Major and AssstaB, Qliartermaster u
Captain Finley, seventy foarth Ohio, Major commando
xdju.ans Captain h F. Perry, Thirty-sghth Indiana
Major X Y.... r,.,.I
Sergeant william shaw, Thirty-eighth Indiana Capsnx}
Sergeant Charles Devices Thirty eighth Indiana, Tirss
Licutsnan. nIxorth, Th,rtys Indiana Capitals
Sergeant Robert middleton, Company G, First Lieus
tenant.
BREvET MAyoR CENTRAL DAVIS AND IKE NsaRoFs.
learn that the washington correspondent u = NeW
York paper publishes letter from the army, condemns
Ing General JET O. Davis his action In driving the
con,rabands from his column What motive the writes
had in view know not presume ID to prejudice
the gos eminent against the general and 10 defeat hi
confirmation Il my privilege 70 know all the fafs9
in the case being present when the order for turning The
coutrsbands out of The column was given, and while
do not wish 70 appear the apologist Of General Davs
take pleasure bearing witness to the fact thar along
the whole march General Davis exhibited dssp inersse
in tho condition of the poor conrabands permitted %
1t least did not object the riding Of women and ehd1
rem In army wagons and only turned them out Of hte
column when he found that the safety Of his column
which vas far In the rsar Of the other columns haS
Yasssd by Wheeler and threatened with momsnaasy
assault from Bragg, depended upon rapid mSvsmenta
The negroes turned out TO prevent The obsrucso
Of The movement Of the column and not account %
any objection on his part TO the unfortunate people OBJ
tanning their freedom from the tyranny Of rebel master
il accordng unjust To censure an ofnceS who hae
rendered cur such signal service has Gen. Davis
for holding his soldiers lives In higher estimation thar
thc negroes But there croaker who are nevs
satisfied unless the darkey Is exalted above evehin4
else General Shermans order on the subject was very
explicit and have yet 10 learn that General Davis vo
lated Il in the slightest particular.
CAPTURE on roxr rIsurR IN smuMAx's ARxy..
The news or the capture Of Fort Fisher, with Nsca
General Whiting and t. garrison and tie open ng OF tho
Wilmington, has just been received, and has nne
the hearts Of tho army with JOY. General Foster arrived
here this morning with the gratifying intelligence.