The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-01-13
'rHE WEEKLY PIONEER ANpi DEMOCRAT
FROM SAVANNAH.
Rebel Ram Destroyed-..Blasonic
4 MISREPRESENTATION OF the People.
Omoers Captured.

Rebel Ram Destroyed-..nasonic
Il Omoers Captured.
New YORK, Jan. The HernlIs edi-
torial correspondence, dated Savannah.
Dec. Goth, says, on the capture Of Savan-
nah when our forces took possession Of
Fort jackson, the rebel ram Savannah
opened fire on the fort. The guns being
spiked no response could be made. but a
battery was soon brought to bear on the
ram, and peppered her briskly. She being
we'll plated was invulnerable to such at.
tacks.i She afterwards threw q few shells
into the. city, but the next night she ended
her career by committing suicide. II uni
, At Masonic meeting in Savannah there
were representatives of Massachusetts. Ala
bama, South Carolina, Georgia, Missis-
sippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia,
Illinois, Indiana, Colorado, Iowa, Ohio,
Michigan and Wisconsin. Il .9ao4fJi no
IF Gen. Sherman receives hundreds of citi-
zens daily. He is in good health. sl'iH
NJ A grand review Of the 18th army corps
by Gen. Sherman took place in Bay street
on the Goth. grita3 ,18rne,fa Is gnfl.
The mayor, in the course of his address
at the public meeting, said our city con-
tains 10000 inhabitants, without food,
fuel or remunerative pursuits, and without
refuge and cut off from all connection with
the country. The heart sickens at the
sight. He saw but one course to pursue.
He said they all felt deeply indebted to
Gen. Geary, commandant of the city, for
I the course he had pursued; ,H4..a.-'-a'1
c3 A blockade running schooner, with an
assorted cargo, came up and anchored near
the city on the. 29th, unaware that the
city had changed hands. 10 Esd ,s1sa
On the 25th new marsh battery was
erected by Fosters forces and train of
cars stopped by it. A portion of Hardees
force had passed the point by marching
around on an old wagon road. on sfr.e-
: The work of clearing the river of OBJ
structions is going on, and one Of our
monitors had arrived at Savannah. a.agy
New York, Jan. 4.-The steamer Full
ton from Hilton Head 1st, has arrived,
bringing 400 passengers, including 200
officers of Shermans army. o.Ae ..-2la-
The Palmetto Herald contains the fol-
lowing items: - -L.'t '.5..D- %, t..I
% The gunboat Acacia captured steamer
Julia with 400 bales of cotton, from
Charleston for Nassau The Julia arrived
at Port Royal the 29th. 1.j.51- .s# 81
Col. Noble, of the 18th Conn.,, Lieut..
Rice, Assistant Provost Marshal of FlOri-
da, and Capt Young, of Gen. Birney's
staff, were captured by guerillas while en-
..r%o f,orS,+ TaoJr,nnu;iIo - O., A,-,..:,n
The Palmetto Herald will hereafter be
printed at the Office of the Savannah
Necs, and will become daily paper, Mr..
Mason, its proprietor, having removed to
that city. o. .-- lr..-,- IN. &
The Savannah correspondent of the
World hints that Sherman will march first
to Augusta, then to the rear of Charleston,
when, with Dahlgren in front, he will lay
siege TO that stronghold.
New YoRK, Jan. 5.-Collector Draper
left this city this afternoon in the trans
take testimony relative to the ownership
of the cotton captured there by Sherman,
and make such disposition of it as the War
Department may direct. Mr. Draper was
made cotton agent some two months
since, when he filed the necessary bonds
to the amount of 100000. The cotton
will probably be sent here for sale, or may
be shipped to Europe. Col. Julian Allen
has been sent North by the Mayor and
Common Council of Savannah, and with
the consent of Gen. Sherman, to purchase
for that city certain articles Of food for
distribution to the necessitous families. 1t
is said our merchants are anxious to
open commerce with Savannah, and to
show their good will contemplate making
freight gift of supplies to the poor Of that
city .-'i .-'--s ..'t' '...- - g..
The Herald's Savannah correspondent
says many of the citizens have taken the
oath of allegiance .1''-2 d!
The 81 division I'd CORPS had moved
across the Savannah river into South Car
olina and drove regiment of Wheelers
cavalry No other rebel force was found.
The Adams Express Company have al
ready received and forwarded North over
$500, 900 and the rush still continues. In
addition to the military reviews, the en-
tire Fire Department has passed in review
before Gen. Sherman, with the exception
of the officers. Tho companies consist of
negroes. @ / aE'l- { -.ea ..a.a
CRnN CINCINNsTJ.