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Soldiers captured in the Streight raid into Georgia. It was referred to the Military Committee. A resolution was offered aud referred to the Military Com mittee, instructing the Secretary of War to report to the Senate the number of men furnished by the loyal States under the call of the President in July last for r»00,000 men. The Consular Appropria-, ' tian Bill was taken up, and after being amended by inserting the words “Re public of” before the word Mexico, was passed. Deserters from Richmond say that forces have been sent from the rebel capi tal to South Carolina, to oppose the on ward march of Gen. Sherman. J&mwwait Daily gimli BY S. W. MASON AND CO. SA ANN AH, THURSDAY. JAN. 19, 1%5. THE AID FOR SAVANNAH. THE FIRST CARGO OF SUP PLIES HERE. Arrival of the Rebecca Clyde with 3,000 Barrels of Provisions. she Mares in Charge of a Committee of tluffl. Y. Chamber of Commerce and Produce Exchange. MORE SUPPLIES ON THE WAY. The steamship Rebecca Clyde, arrived at the obstructions, below the city, yes terday evening. She is loaded with three thousand bar rels of provisions, consisting of flour, meal, fresh beef, mutton, poultry, <fec., &q., for gratuitous distribution to the needy of this city. The Clyde left New York last Satur day evening and arrived off the Bar at 10 o’clock yesterday, makfng her way up to the obstructions without a pilot. The Committee, Messrs. Baxter, Latbrop and . rßabcock, then started in a small boat for the city, and were kindly taken in tow by Captain Crowell, of the W. W- Coit, to whom they are much indebted. The Committee arranged with General Geary and Mayor Arnold to go down last night, and bring the vessel up as goon as the tide will permit. k Mi'. L. E. Chittenden, formerly Regis ier of the Treasury, part owner of the Clyde, and by whom she was tendered £c transport these stores, comes with the vessel. The cargo is consigned to Gen. Geary xmd Mayor Arnold, through Mr. Sime on Draper, and more of the same sort is on the way. This being a donation from the '’Chamber of Commerce, of New York, and the Produce Exchange of that city; we feel it our duty, on behalf of the citizens of this city, to return thanks to those honorable bodies,’and more especi ally to Messrs. Baxter, Lathrop, Babcock nnd Crittenden, who has taken great trouble to carry the noble project out. We wish them all the success possible and when their labors afe completed a safe journey back. The N. Y. Times, of the 14th, stated that the steamer Daniel Webster, under to sail, with another load, and that the \alue of the cargoes of the two steamers is over $ 100,000. The Dau’l Webster is probably already on the way. Oapt* M. Yeale, of Gen. Geary’s Staff, will bave charge of the distribution of he provisions, on the part of the military authorities, co-operating with Mayor Arnold. «P. S.—Since writing the above the Reblbca Clyde has arrived at the dock, and will soon be discharged. The Mayor and Council had a confer ence with Capt. Veaie at the Council Chamber this afternoon and are comple ting arrangements for the distribution, in co-operation with him. An important notiee from Mayor Arnold appears in another column. THANK*. Since we started in the enterprise of publishing the Savannah Daily Herald, ! we hare found more friends than , we had any reason to expect, in a city and an army where we were comparatively strangers. We have met none who were not charitable, and ready to make the allowance necessary for perplexed individuals, trying to keep, with a dilap idated secesh press. eccentric rebel ink, and press-men just from slavery, tngage ments which they made in good filth, before the length, breadth and depth of their difficulties were comprehended.— When our paper was promised at one o’clock, our kind patrons have waited, if necessary, till two o’clock. If unex pected causes have given the paper a bad appearance there has been no unkind criticism. Many of our patrons have, at much trouble, furnished us interesting reading matter, and done many other favors. Were not the list so volumin ous, we should feel in duty bound to re turn thanks to them by name, but the number is large enough to fill our paper. We cannot refrain, however, from espe cially expressing our obligations to Capt. M. Summers, A. gQ. M., who prompt ly Issued the Loyal Georgian from this office, on the capture of the city, and who made a splendid paper of it, until his duties as Quartermaster required him to discontinue it. He is a printer and edi tor of long experience, with a generous heart, and the energy which makes that quality Useful. We are also especially indebted to Mr. A. A. Rice, the popular Agent of Adams’ Express, for assistance in emergencies. By the kind aid of these gentlemen we have been enabled to overcome all obstacles in printing our paper, without a regular pressman. We have now such arrangements that we hope to he able to issue promptly each day, and to fill our little sheet better than heretofore. Fire.— Last evening about 8 o’clock, a two story frame building, situated on the south side of Congress street Lane, be tween Drayton ano Lincoln streets, was discovered to be on fire. -By the prompt arrival of the apparatus of Warren Fire Company No. 1, in charge of New York, Philadelphia and Illinois volunteers, whose quarters were in the immediate vicinity, the flames were soon extinguish ed. The damage to the building will be about S2OO. The build ing is attached to the premises of Mr. J. L. Tucker, and owmed by the estate of Chas. B. Patterson. The fire was the w ork of an incendiary and suspicion rests upon an old colored wrnman named Synta, w T ho occupied the building. Synta getting into some difficulty with the lessee, was ordered to leave the premis es. One hour after she madelj her exit, the flame3 were discovered issuing from the building. Mr. Tucker was the first to discover the fire, while examining the premises up stairs, in the dense smoke he found a box filled with combustible material on fire, which had communicated the flames to the ceilihg and roof—Repub can. Health Office.*—' The office of bur geon John 0. Morgan, Health Officer of Savannah is in the Central Railroad Bank building. A YANKEE IN THE CHURCHES OF SAVANNAH. BI3HOP VBEOr AND FATHER O’NEIL. It has been pertinently asked what is the difference between Savannah on Sunday and Savannah on Monday! The Sunday of New England,theSunday in New York and the Sunday in the South have differ ent and distinct features, which must be noticed to be appreciated. The numer ous Churches, Chapels, Conventicles, Synagogues, in this city, are filled to in convenience every Sunday, with visi tants of both sexes and all ages. This city, on the whole, is more quiet and peaceful on the Sabbath, than on any other day of the week, and the soldiers aud citizens exhibit a becoming calm ness of demeanor, which is very strikin g We are very muefy here as they are in London on Sunday, (perhaps a little less tristv), while Boston is much more like Edinburgh, and New Orleans like Paris. London is very dull on Sunday. Ire member once being told by a very charming Parisienne, that her first Sun day in London was a “very great trial to her feelings.” She went out, she said, for a walk, but the streets w ere all closed, and very few people were in the streets, because it was Church time. There was not even a street organ, nor an omnibus, nor a beggar. She walked a long time, till it made her quite sad, and at length, when she had almost got home again, she met, as she turned into a street, a walking funeral. This was too much for her. Mon ami! je reve nais chez moi et je plemais de tout mon coeur. Savannah is not unlike the great metropolis in respect to dullness on the Sabbath. As “Fenian” remarked in the pages of your enterprising cotemporary, the Re puolican. Savannah deserves to be call ed the City of Churches. This beautiful seaboard city must be placed in the front rank of Southern cities for learning, beauty, munificence, and all the graces that go to make a people great and pros perous. The commodious streets, the lordly mansions, the storied monuments, equal to any in the famed Abbey of Westminster; the various and elegant squares; the enchanting fountain, re flecting the sunlight; the venerable cem etery. where repose the ashes of the il lustrious dead; and the’ superb parks— these are some of the attractions of this grand old city, -making it almost an Eden. ' I attended divine service a Sabbath or so back, at the Church of St. John the Baptist, corner of Drayton and Perry streets. This Church, although inferior in grandeur and dimensions to many similar structures, is an extensive, a commanding and interesting building.— Its external claims to admiration are, however, rendered of little avail by the obscurity ot its location. The prevail ing architectural character throughout the exterior is its great beauty, with not a few antique additions, reminding us of the glory of the past. The interior is principally divided into a nave , with side aisles, a south and north transept. The memorials on the walls are numer ous ; some of them possess considerable interest, all are remarkable for excel lence of design and execution of vrork manship. The Altar is splendidlv orna mented, and surrounded with beautiful paintings of the Saints aad the ever glorious Cross. The preacher was the saintly Bishop Yerot, the gifted head of this Diocese. The Bishop is an institution in Savan nah. He is the pastor of the largest de nomination in the city, and is held in very high esteem by ail denominations ofChristains in the community. To a stranger, Dr. Verot at first sight, looks formal and distant. He looks at you through and through. His mode of speaking to strangers is curt and reserv ed, as is apt to be the case with a strong decisive nature. He is * a thorough Catholic, but he has too noble a heart to refuse love and sympathy to th ose who differ from him in the matter of religion. The Bishop is a native of France, and received his education there. He came to the United States many yearn ago, and was an indefatigable laborer in the cause of his Master. For sound learning and varied attainments the Bishop has no superior. He is a man of subtle thought, great argumentative powers, and extreme erudition. There is great earnestness in his manner, as well as feeling in his dic tion, but no’declamation—the argumen tative predominates over the pathetic but it is in a manner intermingled with, it. Ilis sermons are everything to be de sired, as regards .correction, symmetry, and language. The train of argument is admirably pursued throughout, and where necessary, is maintained with all the subtlety of severe logic. He is exceedingly graceful in his action, and appropriate. His voice is deep, round, and diversified by a great variety of in tonations. His manner recommends what he has to say. The discourse I heard him deliver was very eloquent and comprehensive. He spoke then with more than his ukuai ability and power, eliciting frequent ex clamations of appreciation. His theme -was Charity, and right nobly did he handle this touchingly beautiful subject. He represented this Christian virtue to be the delight of the angelic host, and the of the sympa thetic spirit. He pronounced this fea ture of the Christian Religion to be its greatest glory. He enjoined upon his hearers the absolute necessity of forgive ness on their part, in order that they may be forgiven at the bar of judgment. The Bishop’s sermon was one of the most learned and Biblical that I have heard for some time, and as an earnest enforcement of Christian truth was wor thy of all commendation. Protestant as I am, I must confess that many of my old prejudices vanished after heariug Bishop Verot. Father O’Neil participated in the sol emn services. He is a noble specimen of a whole souled Irishman. He would deserve to stand apart in a portrait. His figure is tall, and he is peculiarly free and de/jatje in all his attributes and move ments. His talents, as a public'speaker, are excellent. He has a strong native eloquence, convincing the judgment and captivating the heart- He derives from external qualifications an influence over the multitude, which men of diminutive stature obtain w ith difficulty. His coun tenance is a perfect doxology, always smiling. He has preached in this city for over thirty years, and is very popular with the Protestant denominations. For the Union and the starry banner he has a profound reverence. To our prisoners he was a true Samaritan, clothing and feeding them. God bless him. Let our soldiers bear tli is in mind. Gallow Glass. We are ihdebted to Capt. Spicer, Har bor Master, for papers of the 14th. MARINE NEWS. Arrived, steamship RebeccaL!lydc, New York, with supplies for the needv oiWie city; .steamer Cosmopolitan, Orooker, Hilton Head; steamer George Leary, Deming, Hilton Head; schr. L. Peacock, Hilton Head. Sailed, steamship Stax 1 Light, Pedrick, New York; steamship Commander, New York; sir. Mary Benton, Ludwick, Hilton Head.