The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-04

MarmaGuke BiOcksdiHg Ar
kansas River.
Successful Federal Raids.
/ Telegraphic Correspondence o. the Cincin-
natl Commercial.
WATHIxGToS, January l.
IRON RICHMOND PAPERS Or TIE BOTH
The Richmond Examiner, of Friday,
the 30th of December, came 70 hand
/ to day The following is its
RESUME OF NEWS:
The lines of Richmond and Peters
burg are undisturbed, and the country
has been converted into mud by the
late rains. TIE ground will scarcely
be hard again until next May.
BEAUREGARD TELEGRAPHISG ABOUT SHERMAN.
A telegraph from Beauregard, last
night, says 1t is reported that a col
umn of the enemy, which proceeded as
/ far as Alabama Bridge, on the Cult
I Railroad, has returned to Savannah,
Fitzpatrick was in that city on Wednes-
day.
LOST SIGHT or HOODS ARMY
We have again lost of the Army OF
/ the Tennessee. It is somewhere in the
/ vicinity Of the Tennessee River, and
may nave crossed that stream ere this
Yankee kilograms would persuade US,
| If they could that the river is so high
that it is impossible for Hood TO get his
! troops across General BeauregarG
officially reports that he has not re
ceived any communication from Gen
Hood since the 23d instant; but we
learn that dispatches have reached this
city which materially modify the Yam
kee accounts of their success before
Nashville.
PROCLAMATION BY GOVERNOR VANCE.
Governor Vance has issued the fol
lowing proclamation, calling upon all
men fit for service to rally to the de-
fence Of the State;
WHEREAS, The long-expected attack
upon our only remaining seaport, is now
about to be made, and our State is also
likely to be invaded at other points, by
an enemy to whom mercy and civiliza
ton are alike unknown and unregard
ed, and,
WHEREAs, All organized forceg of the
State, already ordered to the front, may
still be insufficient 10 roll back the tide
which threatens US with worse than
death and to drive from our doors a
fate horrible to contemplate. Now,
therefore, /, z. B. Vance, Governor of
the State of North Carolina, relying up
on the loyalty ard devotion of her cit
liens, do issue this my Proclamation,
commanding snd adjuring all good
people, whether by Jaw subject to mill
/ itary duty or not, who may be able to
stand behind breastwOrks and fire a
musket, Of all ages and conditions, to
rally at once TO the defence of their
couBtry, and hurry to Wilmington; and
/ do appeal TO every man who has the
spirit of a freeman IN his bosom, who
has a spark Of FIRE or drop of blood Of
the heroes of the great army, of the
great captain, in his veins, to come, and
come at once. The man who hangs back
now becaasa the law does not compel
him TO 60 and consoles himself with the
absurd and mean spirited plea that he
can be more useful at home, will find it
hard to make US believe that ne is not
pleading the cause Of cowardice The
country needs their help now, and that
help must be given in this hour of dis
tress, or they must own that their souls
are only fitted to enjoy the freedom
purchased with other nations blood
For few days, all men physically able
are needed at the front Especially do
we need the example of all those who,
aforetimes, painted for the fray, while it
was vet distance, and snuffed the bat
tie while it was yet sfar off Let every
man who is physically able, then, hur-
~, with his blanket, to Wilmington,
where arms and rations will be furnish
ed, and let those left behind mount
themselves and patrol then counties,
looking after the children and preserv-
ing order The Governor will meet you
at the front, and share with you the
worst
Given under my hand, and the great
seal of the State. Done at our city of
Raleigh, on the 10Th day of December,
1864
Signed. 2. B. VANCE
REBEL ACCOUNTS OF THE SIEGE AND CAP
TURE OF SAVANNAH.
The Augusta Sentinel gets the follow
ing information from gentleman who
left Savannah just before it was surren>
dered into the hands o. the enemy:
The works around the city were
very strong and the place in all p-oba-
bility would have been held had it not
been for the fall of Fort McAllister
The usual garrison numbered about one
hundred and twenty five men A day
or two before it fell, however, about six
hundred more troops were sent to their
aid. The fort was attacked on the
north side by Sherman's forces. If it
were known that had the fort been as
strong on the land side as 1t was on the
water side, it could never have been
captured After Sherman had captur-
ed the fort, he communicated with the
feet and procured q bountiful supply
of ammunition. Sherman also trans
ferred the heavy guns from Fort Meal
lister to a position from which he could
she'll the city, in case he wished to No
demand was made for the surrender OF
the city until Saturday On that day
ne demanded an unconditional surren
der of the city. Gen. Beauregard, in
substance, informed him that he knew
the way to the city, and could take it if
he was able.
General Besuregard left the city on
Sunday. The residents of Savannah
did not expect that the city would be
captured. They were totally unpre~
pared for such result But very few
of them succeeded in getting away.
Thousands who did were obliged to
leave most of their effects behind. The
best order was maintained throughout
the entire siege All the whisky was
locked up.
four local companies were assigned
to police duty, and kept law breakers
quiet One or two fires occurred but
little property was damaged All the
rice on the plantations in the vicinity
of the city, fell into the hands of the
/ Yankees. Some estimate the amount
at 100000 bushels. The Confederate
Government succeeded IN removing
most of its stores The main loss sus
tanned by il, was the loss of the siege
guns about the place, and the gunboats.
The pOntOon bridge across which our