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The Daily Dispatch: December 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
have been burned. "R. E. Lee" Sherman — Savannah evacuated — a column of the enemy moving Southwest from Savannah. From official intelligence received here late Friday night, we learn that Savannah, in pursuance of a plan sometime previously decided upon, was evacuated on the morning of the 21st instant.--The evacuation was effected without other loss than of such materials as, from their bulk and weight, could not be conveniently removed. The last of our troops crossed the Savannah river at 3 o'clock A. M. on the 21st, and marched in the direction of Charleston. At 5 o'clock A. M., the enemy entered the city, which was surrendered by the Mayor. Our engineer troops held the bridges by which our troops had crossed until 6 o'clock A. M., and then destroyed them, and followed our main column.--The evacuation was conducted in perfect good order and without an accident. Sherman was not aware of the movement until it had been accomplished. An official dispatch from Gene
The Daily Dispatch: December 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], A blockade-runner secured without Trouble. (search)
A blockade-runner secured without Trouble. --The New York Times's special correspondent, on the flag of truce boat in Savannah river, writes under date of November 27th as follows: "A rather remarkable incident occurred yesterday. Early in the morning, a small schooner, painted lead color, with her sails set, was discovered adrift in the river, about a mile in the rear of the flag-of-truce fleet, and two miles above Fort Pulaski. The vessel was boarded from the steamer General Lyon, and found to be abandoned. She proved to be a blockade-runner, from Nassau, with a cargo of five hundred sacks and twenty tierces of sugar, three crates of crockery, and a number of boxes of lemons and oranges. Subsequently it was ascertained that the schooner had passed the mouth of the river unperceived by the gunboats on blockade and by the lookout at the fort; but, on getting up to Colonel Mulford's fleet, was deserted by her crew on the supposition that the transports were a fleet of gu
The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], A Sketch of Savannah. (search)
Sketch of Savannah. Savannah is the capital of Chatham county, and is the largest city in the State of Georgia. It was founded by General Oglethorpe in 1732, the year of George Washington's birth, and is situated on the right bank of the Savannah river, eighteen miles from its mouth, ninety miles southwest of Charleston, one hundred and eighty-eight miles southeast of Milledgeville, and one hundred and thirty-two miles from Augusta. The site of the city is a sandy plain, elevated about ene, and another (a most imposing structure) to the memory of Pulaski, the noble Pole who gallantly fell in an attack on the city, when held by the British, in October, 1789. The city is lighted with gas, and well supplied with water from the Savannah river. Savannah is the centre of a very extensive system of railroads, which contributed vastly to its commercial importance and general prosperity. Thirteen railroads, direct or tributary, converged to Savannah in 1861, and their united leng
The Daily Dispatch: January 4, 1865., [Electronic resource], The evacuation of Savannah — the Latest statements from Southern sources. (search)
The evacuation of Savannah — the Latest statements from Southern sources. The Charleston Courier contains a letter giving a very interesting statement of the evacuation of Savannah. The writer says: Our fortifications extended from the Savannah river, some four miles above the city, on our right, to the Little Ogeechee river, near the Gulf railroad, some eight miles from the city, on our left.--We held Fort McAllister, on the west bank of the Ogeechee, a few miles below the Gulf railroad. We also had strong batteries at Rose Dew, between the two Ogeechees, at Beaulieu, Thunderbolt, Causlin's Bluff, etc., and troops stationed on Isle of Hope and Whitmarsh islands. Our newly-erected fortifications on the land side of the city were very strong and capable of turning back almost any kind of assault, though they were not commenced till after Sherman had nearly reached Milledgeville. Sherman's army appeared before these works about the 8th or 9th instant, and on Saturday, the
The Daily Dispatch: January 4, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
failure to take Fort Fisher has raised. The Richmond Ambulance Committee are still with the army, distributing the New Year's dinner. We have heard nothing from them. From the South. There is nothing in the way of news from Wilmington. Since the retreat of the Porter Butler expedition, affairs have resumed their wonted course in that seaport. We have no advices from Sherman later than furnished by the Northern papers. These papers indicate that he will soon cross the Savannah river and march up the Charleston and Savannah railroad towards. Branch river and Charleston. We believe this will be the route taken by him, and shall not be surprised to learn at any moment that he is on the march. From General Hood. There are, as yet, no official dispatches from General Hood. Persons who left Huntsville on the 21st ultimo report that when Hood was on the eve of withdrawing from the neighborhood of Nashville, he was attacked by the enemy, who missed on his centre
The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
mbia, there was a great "upheaval of the waters," and the Congaree river was higher than it has been since 1852, causing great destruction to mills, plantations, etc. At Chester, on the Columbia and Charlotte railroad, heavy losses were sustained and the track greatly damaged. On the North Carolina railroad, between Charlotte and Greenbrier two bridges are gone. In Georgia, the waters have been very high. The Augusta Constitutionalist says: Up to Tuesday evening the Savannah river had been rising with some rapidity, but no one anticipated the angry, turbulent tide that was presented on Wednesday morning. The recent rains had been in no wise heavy, and it was not supposed that the snows in the mountains had melted to such an extent as to produce a freshet. Yet, during Tuesday night the river rose very quickly, and by morning had passed its banks, sweeping everything before it. The suburbs to the west of the city were inundated, and the eager watchers were hurrying
The Daily Dispatch: January 31, 1865., [Electronic resource], General Sherman and Savannah. (search)
The news, if any, brought by this messenger has not been made public. From South Carolina. Information received from South Carolina yesterday morning is to the effect that Sherman's infantry, with their wagon trains, are camped near Ennis's Cross-roads, on the road leading towards Grahamsville, and on the road running towards Sister's ferry. A reconnoitering force was reported within four miles of Robertsville, which is fifty miles north of Savannah and five miles east of the Savannah river. A small force of Yankees landed on Little Brittain island, near Legares, Saturday night, but were driven off. Official reports. General Hardee telegraphs that the enemy crossed at Springfield on the night of the 26th instant, and moved northward in two columns on the morning of the 27th. He also reports that all attempts to cross the Combahee have so far failed. General Taylor reports that the enemy, in some force, came towards Clinton from Baton Rouge and Bayou Sara, an
The Daily Dispatch: February 2, 1865., [Electronic resource], New England Vindictiveness. (search)
usiastic audience in the House of Delegates on Tuesday night. They advocated a vigorous prosecution of the war as the only certain method of an honorable peace. Gold. Gold was stiff at forty-five yesterday, but it was not much in demand, and there was a prospect of a decline. From the South--Sherman's movements. Reports from Charleston say that Augusta and Branchville are now Sherman's objective points. The Twentieth army corps occupies Robertsville, a point on the Savannah river, fifty miles above Savannah. A heavy force of artillery, infantry and cavalry, consisting of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth corps, is reported to be encamped near the junction of the Salkehatchie and Old Union roads. On Monday, the enemy advanced in force from White Point and drove our skirmish line to King's creek; but were subsequently driven back; and our skirmish line re-established. Since then there has been quiet on the Combahee at that point. On the same evening they made a d
The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1865., [Electronic resource], General Lee Commander-in-chief. (search)
ished before the news had reached there of the appointment of our commissioners.--Besides, there is no reason to suppose any persons will be specially appointed to confer with our commissioners, who went on to see Mr. Lincoln himself. From the South. No official intelligence from the South relative to Sherman's movements was made public on yesterday. There was a report in semi-official circles that he was moving a column on Augusta, along the south bank, or Georgia side, of the Savannah river. From this and other reports, which, within the past week, have reached us from Charleston, we think it most probable that he is menacing both Augusta and Branchville. If his army be as great as the Yankee press represent it, he can send columns of twenty-five thousand men against each place.-- Of our preparations to meet his attack at Branchville we are not informed. Augusta is well protected by earthworks. Provost-marshals and conscript officers. A bill is to be introduced
The Daily Dispatch: February 11, 1865., [Electronic resource], The sword of justice. (search)
ad, as if with the design of marching on Charleston, the rest of his forces have appeared at four points on the Edisto, viz: at New Bridge, five miles below Branchville, at Bumacker's and Holman's bridges, above, and at the railroad bridge opposite, that place. Our troops that held the bridge over the Salkebatchic, west of Branchville, were driven in on last Wednesday. If he succeed in forcing a passage of the Edisto, above and below Branchville, he will tap the railroad running thence to Columbia, and also the railroad to Charleston, and compel our troops to fall back from Branchville. But they will most probably evacuate it, if at any time it shall appear that Sherman cannot be prevented from crossing the river. The above is written in the hope of giving the reader some idea of the situation in South Carolina. It was said, some days ago, that Sherman was also sending a column against Augusta, on the Georgia side of the Savannah river. We have no information on this head.
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