Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-10

i%scences of the late war in this letter, but
| cannot well omit reference TO the fact that
the city OF Savannah was served up as q
Christmas gift nee. After the memorable
march TO the sea General Hazen stormcd
and captured Fort McAllister. General
Hardie, then In command Of this section of
the confederacy, was compelled to cvaCuote
savannah and this triumphant message was
received by President Lincoln:
beg TO present you "a Christmas glft-tho
city OF savannah with $50 guns and plenty OF
ammunition, also about $4,000 bales OF cotton,
WILLIAM T. SHERMAN.
Beautiful lit OF Woodland.
The l~oveliest spot in this charming city
Is Forsytnc park, located within half a mile
OF the business center. The park covers
only about twenty acres, but IL surpasscs in
many respects the famous Park Monceau of
Paris. II almost resembles q tropical forest
IN the density OF foliage and shruLbery. Its
shell walks are rs smooth as an asphalt
pavement, but its chief attraction is q
miniature duplicate of the magnificent
fountain of the Place de In Concorde in
Paris. Forsythe park and its fountain are
a never failing source of pride for the
Savannahese.
-Four miles from Savannah and within
easy reach of the electric street railway is
far-famed Bon%aventure, the most unique of
all the worlds cemeteries. Here, as no.
where else, have natures inimitable forces
decorated in Sombre Colors the grand old
trees, whose vcrdant leaves, swayed by the
breeze, sing mournful dirges over the dead.
For over half a mile extends "A magnificent
avenue of oaks rooted in by intorlaCing
branches of live oaks, drnpcd with Span.
ish moss that hangs in dropping locks and
sways TO and fro, while the forest
OF granite and marble monuments
to the dead only heightens the gloom.
lhe effect is startling and mdescribable
You are in u cemetery clad from head to
foot in mourning.
walked back to the city over the shell
road, which is lined on both sides with
stately country residences ana may safely
be pronounced n handsome promenade as
we'll as a peerless drive.
Greatest of American Game Preserves.
Before leaving Savannah | paid a flying
visit to the Sea island group, which cover
800 square miles and are overgrown with
great live oak and palmetto woods. Jckyl
island, where the last cargo of sla yes brought
to the United States was landed from the
Wanderer, is owned by n club of northern
mlllionaires. 1t is one Of the largest game
preserves in America, Astounding in phcas-
ants and quail, wild turkey aud deer. 1t has
n costly club house and a drive on o sea-
fronting beach thirteen miles long. Cumber-
land island is covered forthe most part with
a forest of oaks, palmettoes and palms,
Before the war it was occupied by
the descendants of General Nathaniel
Greene of revolutionary fame. The house
has been replaced by the palatial mansion
of Mrs. Thomas Carnegie of Pittsburg.
Light Horse Harry Lee was buried at
Cumberland island, and Count Pulaski on
St. Helen's, another of the Sea island group.
1t was impossible for me to visit Fort
Pulaski, which is isolated among marshes
and islands fourteen miles below this city,
but | learn that the fort is in a good state of
preservation but has not been garrisoned
for years. f.. RosEwATER.