Georgia Historic Newspapers

    STECIAL NOTICE.
Optic* Cunfr Qi> aast.vh *« T>rr<Tr,
Savannah, Ga., Jan. ft. 186f>.
All officered tbe Quartermaster’* Department
baying means of trnn c portation which they de
mre to turn to at this Depot, are notified that
Lieut. P. Hope, A. A. Q. M., is now ready to re
ceive U»« same.
t Hie office is at Bay Street, north side.
By order of
> Brig.-Gen. L. C. EASTON,
Chief Quartermaster.
GEO. R CADWATRADER,
Captain and A. Q. M.,
Chief Quartermaster's Depot.
ttn OOD LIVING,"
\J At retieonable prices, ean he bad at the
EAGLE OYSTER and REFRESHMENT SA
LOON, in the rear of the New Post Office, llirwn
Head, 8. C. I have the very best facilities for
furnishing OYSTERS, CLAMS, MEAL'S, POUL
TRY, VEGETABLES, &p., from the North and
other places in this vicinity. Cooked to order
from 6 A. M. to 8 P. M.
PETER FITZGERALD, Proprietor.
P. S.— One trial is respectfully solicited.
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FOUCCB,
Savannah. Os.. Jan. Ift, lS6f».
Gkmrrai. Order,!
No. 1. J
Pursuant to General Orderc front the Tlead
ifnarters of the Department of the South, the un
dersigned lierehv assumes command of the Dis
trict and Post of Savannah.
E-xtsting orders will conticne in force until fur
ther orders. C. GROVER,
. Brevet Major General,
Commanding.
PURCHASING BUREAU
• DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, &<-.
Optics, 161 Fulton St., New Yotik.
The undersigned having been chief assistant
examiner of Drugs and Medicines in the New
York Custom House for the past four rears, of
fers his services to Druggists throughout the
country. All par chases will be made in the in
terest of customers, direct from Importers and
Manufacturers, and all articles tune purchased
are warranted to be reliable.
H. N. AVERY,
f Hon. Hiram Rakkvn.
Refers tof Hon. Roboof Conkliko,
UProf. Thto. W. Dwtoht.
1J S. SANITARY COMMISSION.
Corner of Congress and Whitaker Streets,
. Savannah’ On.
At the place mentioned we have opened store
rooms and Relief office, where we will be glad to
render any service in our power to the soldiers
and sailors of the Army and Navy. Sergeone in
charge of Hospitals will please send In their rc
♦jaisitions for stores.
,1. C. HOPI.IT,
jai: 21 —ls Agent. U. S. S. C.
Books and stationery.
Just received at the Palmetto Herald Stor»
a large shipment of goods from New York and
Boston, embracing
POEMS.
Longfellow. Errant, Whittier. Tennysor Mrs
wnirg, in blue and gold.
STANDARD NOVELS. e
.Cooper Ci< kens. TUuckei-.iy. Denies, Oh as
■Reade, Wilkie Collins. Mr? Grey, Trollope. and
ie— c-iith.
POPUTAR NOVELS.
:.JT tfc.cift Emily Cluster. Down in Ten
nessee. <%•:., k.t.— cloth.
yz&'m .LANFOUS.
English Bibles Letter V rite re, Song Books,
Cookery F i ci« locket I):? nonaries, fsevera
styles;, Hoyle’s Games, Ac.
MILITARY WORKS.
Patten’s and Hardee's Infantry Tn flics
Piandfs Gunnery: Field and Heavy Artillery
Tactics.
SCHOOL books.
Geographies rind Atl.-w s. Grammars Readers
Arithmetic,’?, Spelling Books: also, Dime Novels
Beadle’s awl Nnr-roe’sj, and a toll supply-o
standard and other Novels, it paper covers.
STAT’D >NKRY.
“ MedalHoo.” *• Agawam,” ‘ Crystal,*’
iiiici “Dove” Mills Note, ••Fran
c< *»ia.” "Agawam.” *- Winthiop.” ”M
am, “Crystal” Qtrrto, ” •‘ ,ri .®
“ Cap; Bill and Le*—’ * h P •
Paper , ''
" Billet, No?C 7 "Z‘l Lnvelojiep—
- fe tf'j' ->>hue. enft, lemon,
pa (men, an? 1 opaque. Pen ils hi great varietv
Pens. GiMott’s Ml, ;;04. m\ ' and -Swan
Quill Washington Medallion. Quill, Reptib
ltcan, FaJecn, Index, CommeroaJ and Eagle
Gold Perß, various sizes, with -tud without cases.
Ruling T'ens, in Ivory and Ebonv. Arnold’-
Writing Fluid, qts. apd pi*.: .Maynard A Nov,-
*lo„ qts. ujhl pis,, and stands: Blue and Carmine
Ibk. Rubber and Ebony Rulers-—round, square
and fiat Paper Folders, wood and ivory. Keal-
Lujl. W»v, assorted colon?. Ink Stan us. ov»T-y
Pun Racks; Cribbage. Backgammon and
Obese Boards ; Chwi. wood and ivorv: Dice
and Bico Cups; Dominoes; Playing Cards;
JWWQrs- K-mvv- ; Match .Safes: PcK-kej Books,-
Eyeleto ;l (x>ih Nail aud li.-ffr Brushes: Oorubs
>■ ; Split Rings; Cork Screws.
I ©rt.ohoe <* eveiv style, Slates, assorted sizes.
AcoMint Books, q, y. 2 4 and 5 ..quires; octavo,
quarto and eajy 1 *
Pl!ot*>gr.;pi' APciUis f«if be.si maijufacwirpi: dm,
% ‘ A>i *• ' J - ! Picture : Pockef and Extension
Albums
A hid :»ss,.nine, t <)i ft r»d Colored Car.l
Ph ( u,, r! p, which we invite "
fttti uticn oi Dcnievs ur.d ihe iv.hiic generally,
c. BAVII.L3E >A cu”
Httton ileufl S. C.
npilE y.AV’ tNN'AiI DtlLvSvEHtiD CFFTCt
Ir a,t N#. 111 "Ray srreg.*
Hiauq’wMtu Drv. or wMMnißm,
In the Field. Savannah- Ga., Jan 8, IRfifj.
Spurnau Pißui» Ojol-kks \
NaA }
The General Commanding G.nnotmcee to the
troops oouapoeing the Military Division of tbe
Mississippi that he has received from the Presi
dent of tbe United State* and from lieutenant
General Grant, letters conveying theto high seno*
and appreciation of he campaign just closed, re
sulting in tbe capture of Savannah and tbe de
feat of Hood’s army in Tenneasee.
In order that all may understand the import
ance of events, it is proper to revert to tbe situa
tion of affairs in September last. We held At
lanta. a city of little value to us, but so impor
tant to the enemy that Mr: Davis, the head of
the rebellious faction in the South, visited tbe
army near Palmetto, and commanded it to re
gain it, as well as to ruin'and destroy us by a
series of lhea-mres which he thought would be
effectual. That army by a rapid march gaiued
our railroad at Big Shanty, and afterw-ards about
Dalton. We pursued it, but it moved so rapidly
that we could not overtake it, and General Hooll
led hie army successfully far over towards Mis
sissippi, in hopes to decoy us out of Georgia.—
But we,were not thus to be led way by him,
raid preferred to lead arid control events our
selves. Generals Thomas and Schofield, com
manding Departments in our rear, returned to
thei*- posts and prepared to decoy General Hood
iuto their meshes, whilst we came on to com
plete the original journey. We quietly and de
liberate!? destroyed Atlanta am’ all the’railroaete
Which the enemy had used to carry on war
against us, occupied his State Capital, and then
captured his commercial capital which had beeu
so strongly fortified from the sea as to defy ap
proach from that quarter,
Almost at the moment of our victorious entry
into Savannah, came the welcome and expected
news that our comrades iu Tennessee had also
fulfilled nobly and well their part, had decoyed
General Hood to Nashville, aud then turned on
him. defeating his army thoroughly, capturing
nearly ah his artillery, great numbers of prison
ers, aud were still pursuing the fragments dowu
Into Alabama. So complete a success in milita
ry operations,''extending over half a continent,is
an achievement that entitles it to a place in the
military history of the world. The armies serv
ing in Georgia and Tennessee, as well as the lo
cal garrisons of Decatur, Bridgeport. Chattanoo
ga, and Murfreesboro, are alike entitled to the
common honors-, and each regiment may in
scribe on its colors at pleasure the words “Sa
vannah” or “Nashville.’’
I*B Dunor,
The General-in Chief embraces in the same
general success the operations of the cavalry"
column under Generals Stoncmatr and Bnrbrid.ee,
and Gillem, that penetrate* into South-west Vir
ginia and pa ralized the efforts of the enemy to
disturb tbe peace and safety of East Tennessee.
Instead of being put on the defensive, we have
at all points assumed tli*» bold offensive, and
completely thwarted the designs oi tlie enemies
of our country. Bv order of
Major General W. T. SHERMAN.
L. M. Davtov,
Major and Assistant Adjutant. General.
HkahoV. M in Div. «v v«rr Uimwwwm.
In me meld. Savannah. Ga., Jan. 15, 1305.
SnK'ui FiFi.ff Ouokuh.l
No. IN f
The Department of tbe South having becai
placed within the sphere of this command, and
if being highly desirable that an uniform poliev
i ravsil touching commevi e and intercourse with
the iuhabitiiits of the South., the following gen
rules and principles will be adhered to v ?i
--)e as modified by - low nr the orders of the War
' Dcpru-tment:
1. Commerce with foreign nations cannot be
permitted or undertaken until the national au
to. ray is established to an extent, that, will give
the ssrry courts and officers to control and
manage snch matters. Ts-ade will be confined to
a mere bert+v and sale pvopoitioie-d to the r.>
neesury ’.v.Mts of thb army and of the inhabi
tants dependant on it for tin? necessities of life,
and even that t rade mn«t he kept subject to strict
militai-v control or surveillance. .?
Vi Trade stores v. ill be permitted at Beaufort,
1 liltcr lb-ad, Sav-inr.ah. Femandinn. ct. Augns
tine anddack.-sniville. lu .;H the rtides of food
and i lotting. groet lies ladies ar-.d ebilden goods
gejier.tllv, arid .articles not contraband of war. gs
Hi. toU-iide iti a privilege, and no person
"’ill he aftowad ro buy and «, j] 'for' profit unless
lie tea citizen of the t toted States, nnd sob
serifoe to- any legal oath or obligation that, is or
may be prescribed by lav* and at points threat
by Mi o.nc?mj f Uic comniaiidlrkg m. # »v
further ex:*: as a condition. that the trader sbnil
himself ougage to serve in some milltarr ca
pacity, to aid •« the dev*nce of the place.
IV. Poisons desiring to trade will spplir to
t..« cov.nnamV.Dg officer of the Post and oHtaift
his written consent, six-s hying the kind nature
anu ex-b-ntof the trade, and when he requires
importations iVoin northern cities he will in like
i fianner apply for his pErvfr. The commanding
;ono r of the Post "<ay appoint some good officer
) to supervifte these matters who will froouentlv
ms{>«cr the stores, and w hen .there is not suiif
(rent competition will fix' the prices of sale.—
These store* will in like manner be subject to
the supervision of the Commanding General of
tire p. partmem of tin* .South bv himself or at
inspector General.
T. In order that purchases may be made with ‘
economy, the ccTnmawbug officer of each Post
w ill m ike reports of ids aciiou in regard to
trade, with the names of traders, amounts of
j?o<Kls <.U>;rvJ for sale, *fec., to the eornni.niulin:*
genera, of the department who will, in like
manner, make full reports to the Secretary of
t*ie ( juted States Treasury, to the end that he
may instinct the collector- of port* from which :
shipmepW are expected as to the necessary m'V
mffi; ami clearances, It being ulteily impructi
cnoje ii- 1 a general commanding military oper
m.uiis sh nid give his pensonal attention to such ’
m*u„* 9 it that niuih ]jo\v6r &s }
shot! id. l»e deiegstpii to Post comm and
eis, and they should be held to the strictest ac- I
count that no trade is permitted injurious pj the !
n hin -.uteri sts of the Lffitecl States. .
VI. Saks of cotton'«rll’V.» r netri< ted'’absolutely |
to Die United bto toe Trr.vnry agents, and r,e
title in cotton or biH of kale will be respected
tratO after the cotton ie sold at Now York
Country jiejfple having email lots of cotton are
permitted-to bring tbe same in to be exchanged
for food and clothing for their families. 'l’he
Quartermaßter will set aside a store or ware
house. to which each wagon bearing cotton will,
after entering the military lines, proceed direct,
where an agent of the Treasury Department will
receive and weigh the and puy for it the
price fixed in the Bth section of the Act of Con
gress, approved July ‘2, 18(14, via: three-fourths
the value of cotton as quoted in the New York
market; and the Secretary of the Treasury ie
hereby requested to make appointments ol
agents to cairry out the provisions of said act art
the posts oi Hilton Head, Savannah, Fernuudi
ua and Jacksonville.
VII. In order that the duties hereby imposed
on commanding oiib-ers of Poets niav not be
neglected or by the changes incident to
rank and changes of troops, the Commanding
General of the Department of the South will ap
point a special officer to command at each of
said Posts, with a sm.dl garrison, not to bo
etoinged without his order; and when other
troops, commanded by a eenior, are added or ar
rive, the command of the post will not change,
but the additional troops will be encamped near .
by and act according to special instructions.
By order cf
Maj. Gen. W. T. SHERMAN.
L. M. D ayt-os, Major and Asst. Adj’t Gen.
January Pith, ISA.
General Ou»kbs. \
No. 4. I
ripiiK streets, sidewalks, alleys and premises
A within this city mu-t be liept clean aud
well policed.
The Provost Marshal of each District will ap
point an efficient officer to superintend this mat
ter. and wifi detail such assistants as may be ne
-1 Cessary.
All }>erßOii« occupying bniklings or grounds, o
wluitever description, will be required to keep
the sidewalks aud alleys bordering upon them
; thoroughly policed at all times, baying ibe
: sweepings piled rip at the sides of the streets.
The ofi: J or sweepings from camps must lx?
removed beyond the city limits by the troops oo
! copying the camps. »
1 The Post Quartermaster will assign a certain
number of teams to each district to haul the
! other sweepings out of the city. These teams
I will be under control of the officers appointed to
I superintend the work in each district, who wil
! be held responsible that the work is promptly
! and thoroughly done.
By Command of
Brig.-Gen. JOHN W. GEARY.
Commanding
W. T. Fokjvfs. A. A. G.
Dfaoqfaetkks Cttv or Sav annah,
January 14,18t>5.
Ornfral Okto-r »
No. 5. (
I. Any person found injuring or defacing
buildings, fences; shrubbery, Ac., within the
city limits, will be arrested and placed at hard
labor.
Th-i nvtounon of Provost
Officers and Guards, is hereby again' o a lled to
this cubjtct. with special reference to the Parks,
Squares and Burying grounds'. Th 0 provost
Marsha l’’"’’.Department ' vi,J l>< ’ held responsible
for tue stricTi-Ki enforcement of this order.
as been officially reported that ceftajn
persons owning buildings in this eitv aie charg
ing exorbitant rente ior the same, and that in
many n. stances they Inve increased the rents
much beyond what they charged in Confederate
currency, prior to our occupation of the eitv.
Such acts oppress the poor, and are without ex
cuse • There being no other source of redress at
present except the military authoirty, Provost
Msrshaie of districts will take cognizance of all
such caaes which maybe brought before th»-io
and wiM interfere to prevent injustice of the
character specified.
By order of
Brevet Maj. Geu. JOHN W. GEARY,
... Commanding.
Mr. T. Fouioca, A. A. 6. janXT
A IteAiiQCAKTKBs, City of Savannah, Ga., ~
“ January Ift, lbos.
GknicUac Orwmss, j
;<o. tl (
IK ACCORDANCE WITH ORDERS RE
CEIVKD, the command of ibis city is to-day
t?-;in si Creed to Maj. Gen. (J. Grover.
All iitkft.v and men belonging to the ‘_*d divis
ion, l2?tJi eot-pB, who are om"special duty in thh?
city, ijniess aligned to such dutv bv orders from
supeiior autbrrfty, are hereby relieved, and will
at on j_- repvtrr. to ilu-ir commands for duty, being
relieved by others, under command of Gen,
Grover.
The General Commanding embraces this occa
sion to thunk the Miyor and Aldermen of this
city for their valuable co-operation: and the citi
zens generally for the cordiality with which they
bavnacoules* yd and assisted hi*n in all measures
for the public good. Believing that very soon
the time will come when military government
will no longer be necessary in this city, the Gen
eral now tabes his fartwell- of ip and commends
it and its inhabitants to his successor, trusting
that they will extend to lum the same confidence
and courtesy which have rendered the relations
hm t&ere subsisting s<> satisfactory.
By order of
Brevet Major Gen, J, W. GEARY.
W. T. Foiihes, A. A. G.
Notice.
OITICK CHVKK G. >l. Dl3*OT.
Savannah, Gy., Jan. 17,
All persons in this city having in their posses
sion Horses. Mules, Wagons. Parts and Drays
not already in the employ of the Quartermaster's
Di partment. will forthwith report them at the
office of the Chief Depot Quart or master, Bav
Ptredt
JBy order of
Brig -Gen. L. 0. EASTON,
Obief Quarterm aster
- ' GKO. B. CADVV A LEADER,
Cnpt. and A. O. >f .
Chief Q. M. Dejiot. j
Hraoq’r’h M n, Dtv. or nrr. Misuserm,
In tbe Field. Savannah, Ga.. Jan.' 14, t865.' ’
Stocual Fio.r' OKt?KKS,>
No. 12. j • * •* t♦*
IT being represented that the Confederate
army and' armed bands of robbers, acting
professedly under the authority of the Confede
rate Government, are harrassing the people of
Georgia and endeavoring to intimidate them in
the efforts they are making to secure to them
selves provisions, clothing, security to life and*
property, and the restoration of law and good!
government in the State, it is hereby ordered amU
made public: ;
Ist. That the farmers of Georgia may bring
into Savannah, Feruandina or Jacksonville!
Florida, marketing, such as beef, pork, mutton!
vegetables of any kind, fish, &c., as well as cot
ton in small quantities, and sell the same in operi
market, except the cotton, which must be sold by
or through the Treasury Agents, and may invest
the proceeds in family stores, such as bacon
aud Hour, in any reasonable quantities, groce
ries, shoes and clothing, and articles not contra- '
band ol war, and carry the same back to their
families. No trade store will be attempted im '
the interior, or stocks of goods sold* for them ’
but families may club together for mutual assist-'
ance and proteetioTTffn coming and going.
-2<L The people are encouraged to melt to
gether iu peaceful as-embiages to discuss meas
ures looking to their safety and good government
and the restoration of State and National au
thority, and will be protected by the National
army when so doing ; and all peaceable inhabi
tants who. satisfy tbe commanding officers that
they are eaniestlyjaboring to that end, must not
»miy be left undisturbed in property and person,
but must be protected as far as possible, consist
ent with ihe military operations. If any farmer
or peaceable inhabitant is molested by the ene
my, viz: the Confederate army or guerrillas, be
cause of ms fi-taudsbir to the National Govern-
Tiumt, the perpetrator, if caught, will be eumma-
Iv punished, or his family made to suffer for the
outrage; but if the crime cannot be traced to the
actual party, then retaliation will be made on
the adherents, to the cause of the Rebellion—-
should a Union man be murdered, then a Rebel*
selected by lor will be shot—or if a Union family
be persecuted on account of the cause, a Rebel?
family will be banished to a foreign land. In.
aggravated cases retaliation will extend as high
as live for one. All commanding officers will act
promptly in such cases, and repo t their
after the retaliation is done.
By order ot
Major General W. T. Skfuman.
| L. M. Dayton, A. A. G
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Aimutant Generates Office
Washington, February IS, 1564.
j General Crdkes.)
j z No. (14. (
RRFUGI3KS AND REBEL DESERTERS.
Whenever refugees, from within tbe Rebej
] lines, or deserters from the Rebel armies. pre+
| sent themselves at U. 8. Camps or Military
j Posts, they will be immediately examined by the
; Provost Marshal with a view, to determine their
j ehoiacter. and tbrir motive in giving themselves
■ up- If it appear that, they are honest, in their in
i tention of forever deserting the Rebel cause, cure
i will be taken to explain to them that they will
j not be forced to serve in the U. S. Army against
! the Rebels, nor be kept in confinement. Thte
i Prerident’s Proclamatiou of December S, .1863,
: will be read to them, and if they so desire, the
; oath therein prescribed will be administered to
(them. They will then be questioned as to
I whether they desire employment from the Ufii
j ted States; and if so, such arrangements as may
be expedient will be made by the several Arfhy •
j Commanders for employing them on Govern-!
j luont works within.tlicir commands. Those who
i come to the Army of the Potomac w-ill be for
i warded to the Military Governor of ihe District
j of Columbia, at Washington, with reports in
| their cases, that employment may be g ven them
• if desired; or. if nor, that they may be sent as Hir
! North as Philadelphia,
j By order oi the Secretary of War :
E. D. TOWNSEND.
■ Assistant Adjutant General.
’ Official-
W. L. M. 81-rgfjl Assistant Adjutant Genera)
IIK AIIQUARTKBB, CITT OT SavAKN AM, Ga..\
January Sth, 1565. j
; Gkxhral Okdetcs,) v
I ’ No 3 |
| ALL DEALERS IN GOODS FOR GENE RAL
A# SALE in this city, must have permits from
these Headquarters.
IT, Extortion iri prices will be severely pun
ished. Dealers wilJ conform in prices to the list
established by ibe Provost Marshal, at these
Headquarters, This list will be published in the
daily newspapers.
ILL A tux tor Post fund will lie assessed upon
authorized dealers, also upon persons opening
of amusement,
IV, Those persons who fvioiate the foregoing
rules will be arrested, their establishments will
be closed, and their goods confiscated and sold
at reasonable prices, and the proceeds appro
priated to the Post Bund.
Sutlers or purveyors Belonging to any por
tion of the army, are required by the military law
to confine their sales to their own commands.—
As long as they do this, they will not be inter
fered with by ofiieeis of the Post
But if any such are found offering goods for
gorier Si sale, without having been duly anthor
ized from these Headquarters, they will be dealt
with iu the same manner as other unauthorized
dealers. *
VI. Capt. Ira B. Seymour, Provost Marsha), fit
these Headquarters, will see that these rules,
and any that may hereafter be announced re
"Pecting trade in this dty, are duly enforced.
Ii omcers or others who find any dealers violat
ing the regulations on the subject, will report the
same at Captain'Seymour’s office, the offenders
fitted punished ai\d the- btne-
By command of
Brig. Gen. JNO. W. GEARY. •
w : ' tonUEVl<illl ‘ : '