The New York herald., 1865-02-02
Mr.. z. d. We.tfalI's Despatch.

SAVANNAH Jan. ~, 1900.
considerable batch OF interesting information might
be given to tho public II the pens and pencils Of
paper men in Savannah permitted to work with
any degree Of loosenesa As s he who attempts to
send from this locality be very careful navi
gator he splits and goes under upon of the
many 'contraband rocks laid down In military charts
The Northern public gets very fair quality Of news
from Sherman's army, filtered through Richmond and
Washington and the balance-includng many little gems
of fact in regard 10 life in savannah among the loyasts
Of Georgia--must remain untold.
THE MOVEMENT FOR RDooSsrRUcros
Mayhap you have already published statements about
the gigantic efforts which being made by certain peo
pie in Central and Southeastern Georgia TO get back
under the folds Of the old flag again. The first step
taken by these people vehcmently that they
had been out OF the Union. The movement ex-
tends nine counties-among them Laurens others
lying along the Gulf Railroad. The citizens have
held meetings, organized mutual protection clubs,
gner%.n 00iS for a% told Rsssera
ton Of the Union being the paramount idea with
General Sherman, he has undoubtedly given them to
understand that he win aid them their good work
far lies In his power Rebels have come TO think
sherman's power extends great way & The closing
be murdered, then rebel selected by lot will be
shot; II Union family be prosecuted account Of
the cause, rebel family will be banished 70 foreign
land. In aggravated retaliation will extend as
high as i've TO one. All commanding officers will act
IN Eucn cases. ana report the1r action
retaliation Is done-s evidence enough that the great
chief intends to help.
COLONIES PROMOTED
Coionels Robinson, or Ohio; +. II. Jones, of New
York; Oliver, Fifteenth Michigan, and John a. Mitchell,
Que Hundred and Thirteenth Ohio have been promoted
70 full brigaders Colonels H. A. arnum One Hundred
and Forty ninth New York Pardee, Of PENNSYLVANIA;
Coggswel Second Massachusetts, Perng Ninety second
Ohio and Buell. engineer brigade, breveted brigadier
generals Captain q NJ Poe, United States Engineers,
received three brevets Captains Dayton and Nichols OF
shermans staff, were made majors and Lieutenant Lud-
low the young engineer officer Of Slocums staff
mendcd for brevets That all those reoognons M
well the OF the others before mentioned
NJ to be made Is evidenced by the in which they
received by the rank and fle To such steady
nest old soldiers Williams and Geary and 10 such fiery
dashers Baird, Fitzpatrick and Corse, advancement
ought have come long ago. The soldiers in talking Of
these brevets land they will talk about such thngs will
dell yoI of dozen whore thcir favorte generals
have earned their advancement
CAPTURED COTTON
Colonel Hyatt Ran rsom, Acting Quartermastcr, In in
charge Of shspmcnts Of captured cotton. Mr.. Fred
have already been shipped North, government ac
count and thai the balance is going rapidly Every bale
of will 90 70 the government although poorly substan
tacd claims have been put in by fore gnes in number
OF for its possession The lower wharyes In
crowded w, heavy draught schooncrs loading the
CAPTURED CANNON
esro by a corrected statement that the number o
guns captured when cur army entered Savannah, in
Guiding those at Fort McAsfer was two hundred and
eghtyr serviceable turned over TO the United
states by the rebel States, An Decombe at or neas
savannah
ocrSrny ~ Tug VICINITY OF SAVANNAH INUNDATED.
The rcyuiar winter ram set In about eek ago and
vast amount OF water has fallen since In order 70 ge
acps out ~ savannah IN any direction, except towards
the sea pontoons and ts necessary. Between "a
vannah aud the South Caro- shore there Is vast lake
the fiat land being foar feet under water along the
caupcway or Hardeevlls poad for three miles AfteI
We isavc clear water strike mud and water ave hun
drcd per cent worse than dreamed Of In Viz
ginia The sun has shown himself this morning, and
encc the soil dries easily the movement which tho rebes
expect as we'll as we do may nct be long deferred