Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-01-11
SAVANNAH.


The soldiers are not allowed, under any crcum-
stances, to enter private residences.
The negroes in most cases, are quiet and orderly,
remaining with their owners, and performing their
customary duties.
Nothing but greenbacks are in circulation
All persons passing out of the city have to be
provided with pass from some one of the leading
general officers.
During the past week all the troops in and around
the city were reviewed by Gen. Sherman. Our in
formant says they were in fine condition. great
many were without shoes, Blankets and other nee
essary articles. !
The horses and mules in the Qnartefmaster de
partment and in the Wagon teams were in the best
of order. The cavalry horses had sort Of worn
out" look about them.
The health Of Sherman's army is reported to be
excellent I
The churches on Sunday are we'll filed with l.
ladies' On week days. however, but few of them /
seen on the streets. majority of the male /
population have remained in the city. The families
of most of those who have left still remain.
A majority of the citizens have provisions for !
some time but much suffering it Is feared will be /
experienced for want of fuel Gen. Sherman has I
announced that he will soon open the Savannah and |
Gulf Railroad and haul wood to the city.
A great many negroes who went to the city with |
Sherman's army have already run away. Our in
formant states that the road by which he left the
city, was lned with them.
Our picket lines are about thirty miles from the
city. Our scouts go within six miles. Both pick
cts and scouts are very vigant, and no one is al
lowed to 60 into the city without pass from the
commanding General No pass is allowed to any
male person to 60 towards the city. All females
i oughly searched.
| But few if any females or families have left the
/ city since the occupation by Gen. Sherman.
A newspaper has already been started. 1t is
printed at the former Office of the Daily News. l,
! is called The Savannah Daily Loyal Georgian -
! published by NJ. Summers, Capt A. Q. NJ. The
motto of the sheet is Redeemed, regenerated, and
disenthralled 80 The Union must and shall be
preserved" In his sautatory, he announces that
the Loyal Georgian will be published simply as
a news sheet-independent Of everything;" at five
cents per copy; newsdealers supplied on liberal
ments inserted at rates corresponding with the prices
of other commodities in the city. The paper is the
| size of the late NeWs.
One or two of the Insurance companies in Savan-
:, nah are considering the prof of establishing
National Bank for the issuin5 Of greenbacks.
The Custom House and Post Office are being
cleaned out preparatory to the commencement OF
| business.
Adams Express Company have opened an Office
for business on the corner of Dayton and Bay street.
l 1t is stated that meeting of the citizens of Sa-
vannah is contemplated to adopt measures for sep
crate State action the part of Georgia in relation
l to existing affairs.
One Northern firm have already spread them
4 selves ON paper-Messrs. Marsh & Brothers. They
have taken the store 1853, Congress street, and
| cupy full column in telling what they have to
SELL and invite the people to call, look anu buy.
The Georgian comments upon the advice given
the citizens of Savannah by the Editor Of the Re-
publican in his farewell remarks, and says they
I" decidedly mild for fire eater" Here are the re-
1 marks referred to:
TO TUE CITIZENS SAVANNAH.
By the fortunes of war we oday pass under the
authority Of the Federal military forces. The evac-
uaton of Savannah by the Confederate army, which
took place last night lett the gates to the city open
and General Sherman with his army will no doubt
to- day take possession.
The Mayor and Common Council leave under
flag of truce this morning for the headquarters of
Gen. Sherman to offer the surrender of the city
and ask terms of capitulation by which private
property and citizens may be respected.
We desire to counsel obedience and all proper
respect on the part of citizens and to express
the belief that their property and persons will be
respected oy our military ruler. The fear express
| ed by many that General Sherman will repeat the
order of expulsion from our homes which he en-
forced against the citizens of Atlanta, think to
be without foundation. He assigned his reason in
that case as military necessity. 1t was question
of food. He could not supply his army and the
citizens with food and he stated that ne must nave
full and SOD occupation But in our case, food can
be abundantly supplied for both army and citizens.
| We would not be understood as even intimating
that we are to be fed at the cost Of the Federal
ernment but that food be easily obtained in all
probability by all who can afford to pay in the Fed
eral currency.
1t behooves all to keep within their houses until
Gen. Sherman will have organized provost sys.
TEN and such police will insure safety to persons
as well as properly.
Let our conduct be such as to win the admira-
ton of a magnanimous foe, and give no ground for
! complaint or harsh treatment on tine part of him
who will for an indefinite period hold possession Of
our city.
In our city there are, as in other communities, a
large proportion of poor and needy families, who
in the present situation of affairs brought about BY
: the privations of war, will be thrown upon the
bounty of their more fortunate neighbors Deal
with them kindly, exercise your philanthropy and
benevolence and let the hearth of the unfortunate
not be deserted by your friendly aid:
SIMILARITY OF ACTS OF BOTH ADMINISTRATIONS
Under this caption the Augusta Chronicle & Senti
mel says: "A large number of clerks at Washing
ton have been dismissed because they did not vot,
for Lincoln. Residents of the Confederacy who d.
not agree with the Richmond powers are treated