Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-03
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it' ASofHER AAfLH0AD eoLAfefos'
pnoyIprScE. Dec. Qs.--The morning accommoda-
ton train from Providence Tor boStoh ms peeh III
collision with freight train.
The engineer Of the passenger tram A. Monroe
was seriously injured. No other person was hurt
The track will soo9 be cleared;
THE. MISSOURI LnaIsLATuRE-RADIcAL OFFICERS
EtECTEn.
81. LorIs. Dec. 27.-W. L. Lovelacc,' Of Mont
| gomerv county was elected Speaker of the House
i 20 ,v and MI over chief clerk. Both are Radicals
ST. DOMINGO REBELLION ENDED.
I. NEw York, Dec. 29.-The steamer Moro castle,
from Havana on the cath ult., brings intelligence
tbat renort was received there via Porto Rico that
the san Domingo rebels had submitted to the Span
ish Government.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS or THE SURRENDER OF
! sAvkNNAH.
| From a CORRESPONDENCE of the New York World,
dated {, Fort Pulaski, below Savannah Dec. 2sl, f"
we extract the following interesting particular con-
pected with the occupation sof-Savannah by Sger-
man
| General Sherman entered Savannah the fore
noon of the 2ls instant, and established his head
Quarters together with those Of Generals S'ocum
| and Howard in the town On the following day
General Foster opened communication with the city
| by steamers.
In the haste of his departure, Hardee strangely
neglected 10 destroy the ammunition in the forts and
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| left behind were spiked.
| The fruits Of the capture are as follows:
The city OF Savannah, all lie fortihcations intact,
/ wi6l the adjoining rivers and harbors
Eight hundred prisoners, the number of which Is
being daily increased by the discovery OF concealed
| Rebel oftB ers and soldiers in the town.
| One hundred and fty-two guns, Only part OF
which ar, spiked aud nearly all Of vIrh can be rem
| dored seIylccablc
Tmrty-thTee thousand bales OF cotton, mostly DC
] lounur To- 1TjVlte individuals.
Ammunition and other material of war net esti-
Thirteen locomotives and two hupdred rail road
| cars -'
General ShcrmGn's entry into the town was marked
BY no ordinary commotion. TIE city received hi,p
quietly aud respectfully, though not with open arms
The population OF Sayannah, during the past thirty
| DAYS has been immensely increased by emigration
| from the interior Thousands OF people, including
many wealthy families aed from the country threat
1 rned by General Sherman's march, to find, as they
presumed uRdl,turbed refuge IN the city. Tire
houses overflow with them numbers dwell an sheds
and live upon the streets. Negroes form large part
OF this transient population. Many Rebel officers and
soldiers found concealed IN houses and probably
considerable valuable property, not yet estimated m
the fruits of this almost boOdess siege, will yet he
brought u light likewise.
| A number of prisoners which may be counted in
addionto those found in the city, were previously
| captured during our advances against the enemy
woiks. Coloncf ClincI, OF General liardees Stall
with thirty men, was taken on board a transport III
the Savannah river few days before the surrender
| umtity of whiskcy aboard the transport, aud
whcnDur officers reached ii, every man on board cX
| cept Col Chnch, was found IN state % beasly M
| toNicatiun. Gen. Harrison, militia General, and
man Of considerable wealth., residing near the city,
was also taken prisoner during the siege.
The exact route taken by ltardee aud bis troops IS
yet ascertained 1t is supposed that he has gone
to Augusta.
Trre thousands of Union prisoners confined in the
4 .Lolp at And afterwards
TO similar s,ackade at Millen were Withdrawn be-
fore SheTman'S advance, and are now said to be tenn
porilv confined at point about sixty miles below Sa
vaunh Ii is rumQrcd that General Fitzpatrick, with
part Of the cavalry under his command, IS about TO
start upon an expedition 10 deliver them. The stock
ade prison az Milirn vas scarcely less horrble-eX7
cept that it had not been used SO longthsn that at
| Andersonville. Some Of the prisoners had made
burrows in the earth, where they existed like AMI
mails with no o,her shelter from the rains or proteG
| ton from the winds.
! What course will be pursued respecting the exces
| yive population of Savannah city and the hnecn
| thousand negroes, who accompanied the army from
the interior TO the coast, is not yet manifested. The
| question OF supplies for these immense numbers OF
IpeOple united with the army must become serious
one The citizens themselves dire not.Oyer well sup
piled with food. Hardee's army had consideraGie
1 quantity of provisions but it was jealousy kept
| apart for the support Of the troops alone.
| Nearly three hundred Union officers, prisoners in
rebel hands escaped during the late march and ac-
| cOmpaned the army hithcr.
The siege Of Savannah juStClOsed, although short
aud comparatively meNci4ng one, has been marked
by readiness on the part Of the troops which proves
khow much additional confidence and spirit the late
/ successful march has given them Tie capture oil
Fort dcAllistCT was effected within forty mAAcS
otter the assault began OUrlneh went Overland I1to
/ the works like a whirwhd. Yet notwithstanding
| the fury and success OF the assault they did net
/ tvht against towards; The Rebel troops inside,
| the fort still fought on after We had entered IT.
| saving thcy"-were forbidden to snrrepder. Hand
| to hand combats there actually occurred. Bayo-
net met bayonet. .Muskets were used as clubs. One
Union captain foughl with his sSo,d against Rebel
soldier Tor nearly five minutes, finally striking HIM
down with blow upon the head. Tins desperate re-
sistancc did not cause us much loss, III wounded,
/ Our losses in killed were chiefly from the torpedoes
with which the fort was surrounded. Those which.
did not explode undef the feet >oG the troops were
attertards removed by prisoners in the same manner
as those planted IN other approaches.
l. Major Anderson. commanding Fort McAlliser, wac
Itakeu prisoner with his men. Major Anderson tlVeq
in style Nearly four thousand dollars wor OF wines
and cigars were found slowed away III his quarters
The soldiers reyeed among these daintles, rs was
! their won't General Sherman, who, like General
Grant ~ smoker had il IL presumed from the fol-
| lowing incident, his share ofthe havands -
/ MAJOR Anderson, in conversation with Gen. Sher-
man outside the fort after the surrender, asked to be
Excused moment in order to return to his quarters,
| s.where" said he .smigly, General, have
some very good cigars. / would like to have you try
| che"
Thank you " responded General Sherman, just as
| pleasantly, at the same time extending a handful Of
the MaoES own fragrant cheroots, ''but have some
| very good ones here. Permit me"
| Tne Major took cigar
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