New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-21

But the eb tide caught he Harvest Moon and she
unable TO make the passage. Admiral DstigIen took
me IN bis barge and pulling h 40 IN" N,my '' toa
jman, capt Dayton. Of that morning. Che 2 us
the effect that troops were IN possession o INC
eneuys lines ana were advancing without Opposition
into Savannah. the enemy having evacuated t'e f'He
during tho previous night. Mt.
AdtniraI nahleren proceeded mp the Vernon River IL
his barge while transit red 10 the tug IN whcn
proceeded Fort 5cAistcT. and thence to me rice
mill end on the morning oi tne I'D rode INTO '"' eiJ
/ OF Savannah, already occupied by our troops.
Twas very mnch disappointed that iiardoe had esoaru
with his garrison and had 10 content myself WIN the
material fruits Of victory without the cost 0t nc Whh
Nond have Attended general nss.'h'; Iae .sr,o
tal results will he clearly set forth In the tapuia
statements of heavy ordnance and other puhc popFr
acquired. and il viii suffice here to state that inc I'm
porant city OF Savannah with It's valuable harp9r ana
river was the chief OBJECT Of the campaign WAN ~
acquire oil the forts and heavy ordnance IN US VI
cniiy. with large stores oi ANN inlion not ana sh'
cotton rice. aud other 'iuane products o. tHs
| We also gain locomotives and carr wmch, thonsh o
little " Us in the present condion ~ tue r'iios
are a Serious loss 10 the enemy ~ wen as ioui SIN
boats gained and the loss the enemy OF the iroresd
Savannah ono ram. ard three transports, blown up of
! burned by them the night before.
, Formal demand having boon made tor the sufrn'
der and having been refused, itontcud that
within the line q, DLre hmons belong u us uht'u
States: and shall not hesitate 10 nee II. II necessary
for public purposes. But inasmnc ~ the inhabitants
general.y have manifested friendly deposition, shall
miIarv rights Of recent and future military com
manders without l.i ting in the least our Just sh's
J 20 ptors .,
Amer having made the necessary orders Tor the dis.
position of the troops In aud about Savannah orhrea
Capt. %. ". Poe Cbief Enginecr to make thoioush
nomination Of tho encnys works 10 ana About oaNd
nah with view 70 making II conform 10 our future
Uses New line. II dsfcnses will be huilt embracing
the city proper Fort Jackson Ihundersolt and fu'
lassi retained with slight NOTIFICATIONS IN the AZ
ment ard rear defcnsea All the res, o. the enemy 5
forts will he dsmantlcd Gnd destroyed ard thcir hvaty
ordnance transferred Ia Hilton lead, nhere IT can NC
easily guarded. Our base OF supples WIZ DC Gu
t.blished savannah .hc NeTy dIlt VI on
s;uctions pnced IN the river can be partially removes"
These obstruoiQns nj present offer very serious %
pedimont To the com.orcc oi ca'inhal consisting Vi
cgb-wok Of logs aud timber heavily b1lch loSS'hei
and filed with tile cobUle stones winch formerly pNcd
the streets Of Sayannah All the channels below Tue
ci'y were found " less hlied with toipedoes'
= hic have been removed by order OF Aduiirai Dani
grcn 20 tAas Savannah already faiils tle important
pr, IL wns Designed in plans lor The future
In thus stctohing the course OF events conneet'u
with this caupaign tho,c prrpo-ey pas.eigniy over
tho ina. from Atlanta 70 The Sc shore Tcan-. u "'S
made IN io,r aore columns spoet.ncs at distance
OF niieea twenty Dc5 iflm eaah ol1cr ana ~ "ns
impossb.e for NO 10 attend bat one Therefore nave
icn Il 70 the and corps conn and"rr TO descrioe III
their own language the events which attended ire
insrch Of ther IesYoci,yc comnm THESE reror's ire
herewith submitted ard DeH 10 feiei 10 t1ci LOT luz
Their iil- world merely sum up the advantages
which conceive hNe accrued to NJ by this march.
oar former iGlors in north Georgia had demon
4
ins necessary stores ard baggage can oYertnts ard
are inferior force OF I've enemy IN ms oWh cOun'
tfy. Therefore 10 alternative sGs lett nc pli T., one
/ adopted namely TO divide my fJrces, and Win one
art nct on.nsyely asa.nst the enemys Tesonroes,
while wit the other shoald ees deicnsvcy ana lh'c
tlrc enemy 20 attack risking tic chances OF battle
ils conclusion have been sir gnty gu. tanned by The
resuts Gen. Hood. nhD 90 ! havr heretofore De
,f,,,,a had no. Cd 10 the westward neer Itscnmna,
with a view 20 dccoy ne away lro.a Soofs la Ehcns
aHss r ls sesns t ne cihcr part c IN
4sas II, n.oP.sss ~, lsa ~. . 1 ,a.
grand .ohcmc ~ drawing Hood vel up into Tennessee
un;l lie ooald ali his own troops and then
upon HOOD n be hrs done, aud destroy or fatally
crpulc hIs afmy That part ny army II so lar re
moved nom me- tha. leave. with perfect coincidence
~. management and Ai,'nIy 10 Cen. thonsas;
w.s thereby leg Nd, vel aRIol,'Gg army to
,ioas eastward and woatwmd, of ovnr 100 miles
namely tho Ceotgia STATE Eniroad wbca Is broken ~
from fsiIburn Station TO Madison and tue Oc0nee ana
the Central Railroad IRON GORDON clfar 20 SaVhnhan
with numerous breaks on the latter road rom I0rson
10 EatontOn and from Milcn Ia augusta. aud the %
| ,annah ana Gull Railroad We have also CONSUMED
the corn aud folder Ia the region OF cou Ivy ~ miles
On ,tlcr side OF line from Atlanta to aa'ainsh a.
also tie sweet POTATOES cattle hogs. sheep ana poultry
and have carried away more than IOOCO horses aud
mules, a. well as countess hummer OF tnr'r slaves
estimate The damage doae 20 tho state 0i Geo hhd t
m,ary resources At $4,000 100; Mt least s<Jt 70 600
Of which has innd Ia ADV mtage and the remain
der IL staple waste and destruction. Inis may seem
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Of war home thoss who have been directly or ind
recty Instrumental In involving US IN its attendant
oalagnities.
army in position f.om which other great military re-
suils ay De attempted. bcsido leaving IN tennessee
and NORTH Alabama i '0rce Which IS amply sgfhemnt
to meet a.i The chances oi wa III ihN region " "o'
country.
Since The clr'ur Of Atlanta my star Is unchanged,
save lhat,ien Barry Chief OF Artillery has been alb
se1t sick since our leaving ugston Surgeon Moore,
| I,ied States Army is Clsci Medical Director in
pao. OF Snrgcon Kitoc reeycd tc resume Ills proper
duties Mcdied Inspector. Major Hitehcoeh, A.
A. IL, has Also been audcsi % ~ STALL and has beer o
grca, ass tance in tie ted md Office. Capt Dayton
| stl rcu Ans us my Adjutlnt.GencTal All have a.
formerly fulfilled their parts TO my entire saisiuction
In the body Of my army feel Just PRIDE uens.
Howard and SLOGAN are gentlemen oi singular eapacity
and intelligence thorough soldiers and patriots woik
ing day aud night, not for themselves put or 'hen
County AMI Their men 1eni nHv !, w,,h
spirit and lash my entire satisfaction ana KEEP
superior force Of the eneinys cavalry ron even up,
pro,chuy onr infantry columns or WAGON Trans lis
r. mort ia mi and graphic All the di, sion and brigade
COM land. Iuert M personal ahu olhcai thahAs ana
shah spare efforts 10 secure then commissions
eaua 10 tho rank they have exercised 80 well A. 10
Tho rank aud ilc they seem iul Of confidence in
thrrnscivcsi that doubt IL they want a cOmpl-
msDt ffon me: but l must do them the justice
10 SAY that whether called 10 light, 10 march. TO
ado streams 10 make roads. clear ont distractions,
build bridges make corduroy, or tear up rail,
roads, they have done II with saoriis and degree OF
ebee rnIhess unsurpassed. A little loose in forafng
thew did some things they ought not TO have done,
ye, on the whole the, have supplied the wants OF ING
army with as little olence could be expected and
as little loss "a calculated Some of these foraBulg
parties had encounters with the enemy which would ~
ordinary times rank as respectable battles. ihe pe
hayor OF troops IN Savnnnah has been So manly 30
quiet perfect. that take It the best evidence OF
discipline ind tue courage. Never Has hostile oity.
filled with women aud children occupied by larye
army NTH iess disorder more 81 stcm order, ana
good government. The same general and generous
spirit OF confidence aud good feeling pcryadee the army
which i has ever afforded me especial pleasure to re-
port former occasions.
avail myself Of this occasion to express my heartfelt
tbanss 10 Admiral Dan!grcn and tho officers ana men