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SAVANNAH DAILY HERALD. VOL. I—NO. 70. The Savannah Daily Herald (MORNING AND EVENING} 16 PC!!USHED BY H. W. MASON «fc CO., At 111 Bay Street, SAVASi.AB, Geobqla. terms: Per Copy .Five Cents. Per Hundred $3 50. Per Year $lO 00. advertising: Two Dollars per Square of Ten Lines for first In sertion s One Dollar for each subsequent one. Ad verti'euients inserted in the morning, wiil, if desired, gppcar in the evening without extra charge. . J 015 X* It X N TING even' style, neatly and promptly done. FROM JACKSONVILLE, FLA. ORGANIZATION OF CITIZENS FOR LOCAL DEFENCE. The authorities of the post having sug gested to the citizens the propriety of being organized into miiitsfry companies for local defence in view of the recent operations of the rebel forces outside the liue9, a prelimi nnry ineetingsof the citizens was held at the office of Lt. Himack, Ord. Officer, when, after #n address by Col. Tilghman, com mander of the Post, three companies were immediately organized and officers chosen. It is proposed to have ono or two good militia companies in a thorough state of drill and readiness for any emergency. It is be lieved thht the citizens of Florida, who have cone to Jacksonville to enjoy the protection of the Government, will heartily join in this movement. The military authorities are disposed to favor the voluntary'formation ol miiitia for home defence as the first step tow.ircTtlie restoration of the civil authority and a return to self-government. The Flori da Union says: We speak advisedly, when wo say that the fullest liberty and protects.n will lie accord ed them in the legitimate exercise of all their civil powers and duties so soon as any con siderable numbers shall manifest a desire to return thereto. [Fi om the Florida Union, April I.] U. S. Marshal’s Sale.— Toe U. 6. Marshal for this District, made sale on Mon iay of several valuable lots of land under the con fiscation Act,and at an adjourned sale on the following day of a lot of prize pr ptriy, con sisting of (ouon, rosin and turpentine. In view of nil the circumstances the property brought fair prices. A small lot of Florida long staple brought GO cts., and another lot 60 cts.; the short staple was sold for 63 c:s., the rosin was sold tor sl2 per b H I., and the turpentine lor $1 05 per gallon. Tor judges Captured.— An expedition from the gunboat Norwich, under command ol' Act. Ensign Linscott, started on the mornisg of th»! 18th ult., and landing at Bremer’s Point, proceeded up Drummond’s Creek about two miles and while foraging came acri as four t upedoes on the bank of the creek, which from appearances had not been there nv re than forty-eight hours ; upon a eh s r examination they proved to be ready for plac ng in the creek,being each filled with about sixty pounds ol powder, of large-grain and English glazed manufacture, and must Lave cost the rebels quite a fortune in their scrip t.o purchase it. The anchors were al ready attached, consisting of one hundred pound shells, filled with shot. Mr Liocott, with the aid of Mr. Four and Wambling ot the Enuincer Corps, with a pqrty of men and canm s suecceeded in get ting {hem elf to the Norwich about ten o’clock the same night. Another Raid — A portion of the same party which recently made a raid, an ac count of which we pu fished on the 11th ult., started from Jacksonville on Saturday last and landed at the bead of Clark’s Creek, and striking out into ike interior about five miles, came, across a rebel picket-post, on Robert's plantation, of seven men, captur ing Lieut. Shedd and four men, and killing two others. The rebels were armed with carbines and revolvers, captured from United Stutes troops, three of which were Spencer's seven shooter rifles capturqd from our troops at Gainesville iast summer. The party brought the prisoners and their arms into Jacksonville on Monday last, but were obliged to leave three horses wiih their equip ments, not having transportation to bring them along. Rebel Opinions of the War.— At an offi cial examination of a large collection of de serters .from the confederate armies, the questions and answers were quite pungent. ‘Why did you destrt?” “Didn’t want to fight this here war any longer.” “What do voumean? Explain.” “Didn't want to fight for rich men’s niggers.'" “Were you not ap prehensive of ill-treatment?” “No—only conscript trash believe that sort of stuff—our own exchanged prisoners told us the facts." They were full of inquiries about the prices of labor. “What does engineer get? ’ “Perhaps $100.” “By Sam, let3 go in— that’s SSO in gold!” These men are sent to seek their fortunes wherever they prefer: the North Carolina men prefer to go to New b-.ru. These were volunteer soldiers of va rious grades, but no “white trash." The most intelligent was ft lieutenant' who Lad l rought over the whole scouting porty he had been s nt out with—fifty men. "You’ve i-o need to fight Lee,” said the sage, “only play with him three months longer, and he wont have a. man.” First Provost Court. —Judge Parsons, yesterday, examined and gave permission to thirty-eight persons to take the oath of alle giance. James Humphries, agent for Emeline S. Roberts, M. Cohen and Mrs. Ana Wade, were allowed to collect their rents. Judge Parsons tried the following case's: -Maj. Lockwood et als, vs. Reading and Conoily— extortionate price for pictures. The defendants in this case were photographers und charged more than a f.fir price lbr work performed. The Court ordered that the de fendants pay a fine of $25 for estoitioaate prices. the advance of the army of THE POTOMAC. The anticipated advance of a large por ti< nos the Army of the Potomac seems to have been delayed but for the briefest pos sible space—if at all—by the ineffectual effort of Lee to resume the offensive in front of Petersburg. A powerful infantry and cavalry force, under the immediate direction of the Lieu tenant-General, cut clear away from its base before daylight on the morning of Thursday. Its direction was by the routes which have been tried with varying- success on more than one occasion before. The infantry’ or a large part ot it, took the Vaughan and Hali fax plank load toward Hatcher’s Run The cavalry under Sheridan was pushed forward by’ the directest road for Dinwiddie Court house, a point about half way between the Weldon and the Southside Railroads, or about fifteen miles distant from each, and the same distance south by west of Petersburgh. From Dinwiddie Court-house Skeridau’s presumed course would lie in the direction of Burkesville, at the junction of the South side and Danville Railroads; and striking for that poinr, he would have a twenty, mile ride from Dinwiddie Court-nouse to the Southside road, and eighteen miles more to Burkesville. The entire distance, then, from the starting-place to the junction of the two roads that now keep open communication between Lee and Johnston, and supply Richmond with provisioning, would be about fifty-three miles. And unless Sheridan has met with some unexpected opposition, it is probable that by the time this goes to press, nis gallant troopers will have effectually cut Lee s line at both the Southside and Dauville roads. The chances are many to one that Burkesville station is to-day in Sheridan s possession. And if so,* the evacuation ot Richmond can hardiy be other than a matter ot almost instant nece.-sity*. Lee, at least, will have to come out from behind his in trenebments, and strike whatever blow* ad ditional he can, in the open field, at the pow erful advancing army of which Sheridan’s horsemen are the heralds. An attempt to check the advance of our in fantry seems to have been made by a rebel Division under Griffin, near the Boydiowu plank-road, on Thursday afternoon. But the resistance appears to have been of the feeblest kind, and probably was only attempted in the hope' of gaming some delay to enaole Lee to count his cuaucc-s in the new emergency.— The delay of this advance of o»r army, which was doubtless attributed by Lee to Grants fear of risking the possibilities of another des perate series of sorties like those of Saturday, seems to have put the rebel General altogeth er off' his guard. The prisoners taken con less that tne movement was a complete sur prise. And to this fact pos-ibly it will be found that we shall mainly owe the success, at least of that part of the programme, which Gt n. Sheridan nas been instructed to earn out. At the last moment—when the real scope of Gen. Grant's movement came to be understood—desperate eff rjs seem to have been made by* Lee to hurry forward what ever force he c< uld spare for the defence of the southside Railroad. As Sheridan had sufficient time to str.ke that road at au early hour yesterday, it is altogether probable that he has headed off Lee’s defensive force ; and that both Richmond aud Petersburg are to day completely isolated from every portion of the Confederacy outside of Virginia. Tnomas’ legiou is sweeping down through the mountains of Southwestern Virginia effectual y barring every footpath of egress for Lee in the direction ot East Tennessee. Johnston is so perfectly powerless either to strike Sherman in his front, or to bring up liis shattered forces to the aid of his Chief, that the Richmond papers confess that he has Mot h en heard from since the battle of Fayetville. It seems, tkeu, scarcely any longer open to us to question, that this ac cursed rebellion is soon to receive fts final blow almost m sight of the Confederate cap ital, and in tho wry heart of the common wealth which has been, for lour years, the mainstay of the conspiracy.— New York limes, April lsl. From New Orleans. —We have New Or leans papers to the 21st. There is nothing lit them directly referring to the movement ou Mobile, From another source we learn that our forces are waiting orders to march to whatever point that may be ordered. It is regarded by some doubtful if all the troops will move to Mobile. However this may be, it is believed Mobile will not hold out very long. Deserters cross the line daily. They state there are only 900 men left to gauison the city. Os tnese most are old men who are heartily sick of the war. Pro visions are dear, and the poor in great dis tress. Citizens think it is the inteution of the General in command of Mobile to fire the city when it is attacked. A despatch by way of St. Louis, dated Mobile Point on the the 22d, speaks of the reconnoissance and the driving of the rebels smne distance. — Heav£ firing was heard up the bay all day ou the 21st. Tnn Betrayed Southern People.’ —The Philadelphia Press says: “We have 3een a private letter from oue'ot the most illustrious military men of the times, in which, after epealoug with much humanity of ihe be trayed Southern masses, be says: ‘Now. mark me! Davis, Hunter, Cobb, and the rest,_ will call up n our armies, the Union armies, when peace has been conquered, to save them from ttieir own people!’ ” Don’t do It.— We cannot allow the Tax Commissioners or land buyers of Lands’End to steal our name, and shall fight very hard to retain it. Liiliou Head, tor nearly four year?, has been known as “Port Royal.” The Custom House is known as the “Port Royal” Custom House—Pust Office, ditto. All official documents are so directed aud it is too “royal” a name to surrender without a quarrel. In this particular case we are not bhakspearian enough to think that “he who steal our good name, steals trash.— New South. ' Tiie Perils of the Rail. Harper's Weekly says that there have been more than fifty serious railway accidents in the country since the year opened. In the last week of February there were ten, and since the first of January more than sixty people have been killed and nearly live hundred wounded. SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 1865. EROM THE AVGUSTA CONSTITUTION ALIST OF THE STH INST.. RAID FROM NORTH ALABAMA. Montgomery, March 30. There is now no doubt that the enemy in heavy force are moving down into the* in terior of the State lrom point 9 on the Tennes see River. From passengers who arrived in this city this morning, from Selma, we learn that the Yankees are near Montevallo, two divisions strong, commanded by Brig.-Gen. McCook. Captain Harvie, of our scouts, reports the enemy, in considerable force, on the 27th, as within 29 miles of Tuscaloosa. From conversations witli various depart mental officers, some just arrived this morn ing trom Selma, we learn that according to the reports of the scouts, the enemy, six thousand strong, started from Tuscumbia. They divided at Jasper, one column moving in the direction of Tuscaloosa, aud the other towards Montevallo. This column two thou sand five hundred strong, under command ot Gen. Ed. McCook, camped last Tuesday night at or near the widow Dupree s, turee miles from Elyton. They had with them a wagon train and artillery. They came through the town of Elyton and burned everything there. They also jjburaed the Red Mountain Iron Works. We have information of certain disposi tions of our forces to successfully meet the movements of the enemy, hut from motives of prudeuce conclude it wil not do to enter into details. We do know this much, how ever, that the “Wizard of the Saddle,” is on the flank, and a sufficient force in front of the raiders to prevent them having every thing their “own way. Mr. Offut, of this place, ju st arrived from Montevallo, states that When he left the enemy had not reached that vicinity,’but were expected, aud the village was greatly excited, aud numbers of people were moving away. If the force of the enemy which left Tu3- cumbia is correctly estimated, t:nd only 2500 are advancing on the Montevallo road, then the main column must have gone in the di rection of Tuscaloosa. w We have informal ion that the premv are tampering with the wires/which they* have tapped at some poiut not known. A dis patch from McCook s operator, or someone of tins party ot unwelcome visitors, has leached the office in this city. The dis patch without date, is in substance as fol lows ; “How are you? Will call on you in Montgomery soon.” LOSS OF THOMAS’ STORES AT EASTPORT. Sanatoria, March 24. A large amount of quarterinns er and commissary stores, includmg 20,000 sacks of corn, belonging to Gen. Tumnas’ forces, were recently carried away at E istport by a sudden rise in the Tennessee river. The following “Dream,” which evidently is “not all a dream," appeare in the Constitu tionalist of the sth inst.: A TELEGRAPHIC DREAM. Have you heard that Jeff. Davis and his Congress had moved over to Nashville ? I had a telegraphic dream to that effect. It is therefore a fixed fact in history. The dis eased, foul, corrupt Congress, half blind and lame, suffered greatly on the journey Seve ral were captured. Os these, live or four, who had declared, by voting to suspend the habeas corpus, that something ought tube S im pended, were hanged by the enemy. Great was the rejoicing of tne Southern people. Lee’s army suffered greatly on their retreat fr m Bristol to Found Gap, and through a region of country which has often been plundered and ravaged. Those captured Congressmen, of whom I was speaking, would have escaped, but they have been so long sitting with “closed doors’’ that when exposed to the glaring light of day the poor devils couldn’t see. They Went blundering about Ike somnambulists, and were gobbled up to the great joy of “friends” and enemies. It was thought, for a long time, while the evacuation of Richmond was in progress, that Lee would lose his whole army ; but he succeeded in moving towards Lynchburg with at least 20,00 t) men. Grant was greatly anuoyed because of the escape of the rebel chieftain. Sherman too, discovered that his grand circuitous march on Richmond, was all iu vain. Just before he reached his desti- i nation, he found that the bird had flown. There was much desperate fighting, for many days, while Lee was drawing off his troops. Thousands and thousands were wounded and slain. Grant’s Dutch and ne groes finally took possession of' the ill-fated capital, which was speedily ransacked and thoroughly pillaged by his motley legions. The greater portion of Richmond Was burn ed. Houclen’s staiue of Washington was shipped, with that of Henry Chav to Wash ington. The bronze statues of Mason, Jef ferson. and Patrick Henry, were sad y muti lated and the Equestrian statue of Washing ton was broken in fragments by a cannon shot during tne last day a of our tenure ot the city, 'i'he consequence of all this was that for a time, the people and armies of the South were great y disheartened. But since th y had notiiing'to gain, and everything to lose, by laying uown their arms, they soon began to fight with renewed spint and vigor. The stragglers from Lees army were again or gaifiz and in small bands, and under practised leaders, caused the enemy perpetual annoy ances. Grant found that his victory was not only an ost costly one, but that Richmond, like Vicksburgb, consisted oi nothing but wood and stone and mortar. It was very worth less to him, however valuable to the yfretcli ed inhabitants. The South acknowledged the calamity, \Vhich it could not avert, and then directed all its energies to the purpose of rendering the misfortunes as light as p<>ssi-r ble, by selecting anew base of defensive operations. \ The word “Nashville” tran scribed from the telegram, above mentioned, is very indi.-tinctly written. It may be Dan ville. I think however that it must be Nashville. I don’t believe that any of the facts above recited have appeared iu any ot our papers aud hence it might be well for you to furnish them to the Constitutionalist. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean.—These noted theatrical artists, after a “starring tour around the world, arrived in this city* yester day afternoon, by the steamer Eagle, from Havana. They have entered into ah engage ment, w’e believe, to appear at the Broadway Theatre. Neither husband nor wife are strangers to the New York public. Mr. Kean made his debut at the Drury Lane Theatre in October, 1827. as Young Norval. For several years his success was not marked, and his acting was severely criticised in com parison with his father’s. He first visited the United States in 1880, remaining here three years. Upon returning to England he as sumed a very much better position as an actor. In 1839 he visited the United States for the second time', remaining about a year. In 1842 he was married to Miss Ellen Tree. In 1345, Mr. Kean made his third visit to the United States, and it was during this third visit that Mr. Kean gained a real reputation here, both as an actor and a manager. Many of the habitues of the theatres of to-day will rembember the /wore attending the production of “Bang John,” “Macbeth,” “Richard III,” and other Shakespearian plays at the old Park Theatre. The magnificence, as it was then esteemed, of tiie scenery, and the care expended on the details of dress, and other minor matters iu their production, was lor years a legend of the town. Mr. Kean’s critics assert that he has inherited but a moderate share of his lather’s genius as au actor ; but his resources and his good taste us a manager, early recog nized here, and more splendidly developed m his subsequent career at the Princess’ Thcaier in London, have given him a high and unchallenged position in the dramatic annals of our times. Mrs. Charles Kean web bom in London in 1805, and made her first appearance on the stage in 1823, at the Convent Garden Thea*- tre. She very rapidly took her position as a leading member of the profession. Her re finement and lady-like bearing made her a favorite in all circles, and on both sides of the Atlantic. She visited the United States in 1836, appearing in New York and other cities. Alter her marriage to Mr. Kean she revisited the United States, as we have said, with him, and shared the honors of the grand campaign of 1845, at the old Park. The Siamese Twins. —The Philadelphia Ledger has intelligence by a North Caro lina gentleman that the Siamese Twins are still living on their plantation near Salisbury, N. C., but lor the last two years their do mestic happiness has been disturbed bsr a failing out between their wives, caused by childien.' Up to the period that each had five children, all prospered well enough, but one of them had a sixth, and this awoke envy and jealousy to such a degree that the two sisters, uot being bound together like the twin brothers, would uo longer live under the same roof, though still in different houses the same plan'ation. The brothers are now, ii svem9, about fiity years of age, but one, the smaller and feeb er of the two, looks, it is said, now fully ten years older than the other. Tin y can turn back io back or face to face, but tuat is as lar as 'the remarkable bond that unites them permits. There is an ariery as large as the Immoral artery that connect* them. A few years siucc they visited London and consulted the leading surgeons there as to the possibility of cutting the atnbilicus that unites them, so that in the case of the death of one the file of the other might be saved. Among other experiments tried to deter mine the safety of such an operation, a liga ture was tied firmly lor a l'ew'moments round the connection between them 1 ss as to pre vent the circulation of blood through th* artery. But it seemed as if each would ex pire if this were longer persisted iu. The smaller of the two fainted away and lost all consciousness, and there were symptoms that the same effect would follow to the other. Should one die the other would probably not live, though if the smaller and feebler died first it might be worth while to try the experi ment of operating, but there could be Jittle reason to expect success. Although their feelings and passions are generally the same, their mental operations are not wholly gov erned by the same law. Each one can hold a conversation with a different person at the same time. One does not necessarily know, therefore, what may be communicated to the other. Since the breaking out of the rebel lion they have both dressed in the Confede rate gray, and they are both members of the same church, having united with a small Baptist church iu their neighborhood, of which they have been considered very worthy members, though born Siamese. The Inaugural in England. —The Lon don Times editorially reviews President Lin coln’s inaugural address, and says it reveals his disposition and opinions more complete ly than many verbose compositions which have proceeded from his predecessors. The Times admits that he has fulfilled the duties which destiny imposed upon him with firm ness and conscientiousness, but without any feeling <f exhilaration at succes-i or sanguine anticipati'ins of coming prosperity. His ad dre-s appears to be intended to repress the more sanguine expectations of the Northern people, and to intimate to them that fresh ex* i rtions and service will be necessary for tha attainment of their object. Tne London News says that the address is humane, modest and firm in tone. A young man named George'Pritchard, who had served out his time in the army, has for some time past, been paying marked at tentions to a young widow, iu Washington. A few nights ago he visited her, ana pro posed. The lady rejected him, and Pritchard endeavored to persuade her to alter her de cision, which she refused to do. Pritchard then put his hand into bis pocket, and draw ing forth a pistol, remarked : “Then I will show you how a man can die for love, ’ and deliberately putting the pistol to his left breast, fired. Jeff Davis to Have the Gold.— The Rebel Congress on Saturday, among its very last acts, passed the bill empowering Jeff. Davis to seize the gold in the banks, lor the purchase of supplies. Thi3 uses up every thing in the State of Virginia, and will put intolDavis’ hands about two millions of gold, equivalent to one hundred aud fifty millions of Rebel currency. PRICE, 5 CENTS AT EVENING. We eU by the window, my baby and X In the fadiDg sunset light. Watching the darknesa creep over the sky Out of the eastern night; We see the stars come trembling out In 'he track of the fallen sun, And we feel the quiet, within and without. That comes when the day is done. What have we been doing, all day, all day, Since the rosy morning smiled f Playing at work, and working at play; God help as, mother and child 1 But much I fear that those little hands Have put me to shame to-day. For God, who U earnest, understands Truly, our work and^lay. I think of kindness left undone. That might have brightened the day; Os duties dreamed of, but never begun. Scattered along my way; You lie with peace in your violet eyes, You have not learned regret: For the sorrowful years that make us wise Have not come to my baby yet. And still, as Is tin this twilight hour, At the close of a weary day, Even sorrow and sin do not quite have power To keep a blessing away ; A blessing that tails like the dew from heaven On the parched and thirsty ground; And in loving much because much forgiven, My deeper peace Is found. Your life, my baby, is Just begun, Aud mlue is growing old; But we're children both In the eyes of One Whose years are all nnteld. He holds us both In His loving hand. He pardons us all our sin, And. by and by, to the same sweet land He will gently let us in. ■. v. x. WHEN X AM DEAD. Bring no flowers rare * To deck my bed; The violets gr w above The hearts of those they love. Hang no garlands there When I am dead. No woful human groan, No friends to weep; But where I’m lying low Let the soft spring winds blow, And doves make lulling moan And coo me to my sleep. Set no stone above My lonely head, Lay no stifling tombstone there; -A, The flowers will spring up thick and fairjk The violets love . The early de;^,— All the Year Bound. ODDS AND ENDS, OF NEWS AND IN CIDENTS. An American lady—Mrs. Marsh, wife of the American Minister—appears to have been the belle of the ball given by the Florentine* at the Plttl Palace last month to the King of Italy. Atlanta, or what remaln9 of it, is occupied by a rebel force under Howell Cobb. The railroad has been repaired, and tr|ins are now running regularly between Atlanta and Macon. The investigation into the origin and his tory ol the Knights of the Golden Circle, in Illinois, shows that five of the editors and reporters ol the Chicago Times were mem bers of the Order. The rive under which Grant and Pember- ■ ton held the interview which resulted in the capitulation of Vicksburg bag disappeared, root, branch, trunk, ana all, carried off by souvenir hunters. A little six-foot-one mon ument perpetuates the memory of the event. There is a secret Union League iu Rich mond numbering two thousand members, some of whom are promiueat men, and more than one are rebel officials. They have nu merous Union flags all ready for use. It is a noteworthy fact that only four cities, containing of over ten thou sand, now remain in the possession of the rebel confederacy. These are Richmond, Petersburg, Augusta and Mobile. Nearly all of the Savannah cotton,amount iug to thirty-eight thousand and seventy-six bales, has arrived at New York. The vessel* carrying the cotton have discharged their cargoes at the- Savannah store house* on Staten Island. Prof.’ Agassiz says he was enabled to spend $24,000 on his Museum, of comparative Zoology last year, getting the money from the gold interest ou William Gray’s gift of $50,000 and the State graht of SIOO,OOO, and by voluntary contributions. A youßg Jady was recently cured of pal pitation of the heart, by a ,young Doctor, in the most natural way imaginable. He held one of her hands in his, put his arm around her waist, aud whispered something in her ear. The merchants of Nassau are selling army blankets for eight dollars a bale, or about six cents per. pair. The blockade business is gone to the dogs, and the goods accumu lated to run into Wilmington are going in the Bame direction. The city authorities ot Philadelphia are having bird boxes placed in the public parka aud routing out the squirrels. The squirrels were an interesting object in the parks, but Jbey destroyed the birds’ nests and eggs, and hence their disgrace. “Come here, my little fellow,” said a gen tleman to a youngster of five years, while sitting in a parlor where a large company were assembled. “Do you know me ?” “Ycth, thir." “Who am I ? Let me hear." “You ith the man what kithed mamma when papa waith in New Ark.” A Good Story of Hooo’s Nashville Cam paign.—One day on the retreat of our army from Tennessee, General Hood became gra cious and good humored. He said to a dirty, ragged veteran of the Tenth Tennessee : “How are you getting on, boys, to-day? Soldier —Pretty well, general, we bare footed fellows suffer some. General— We’ll have better luck next time. There was a fair deal,but luck was against us. Soldier —lt strikes me, general, them keerds were decidedly badly shuffled.—liich viond Whig. Sea Island Cotton. —The schooner Volant, from Long Island, Bahamas, arrived at New York, bringing 20,000 pounds of Sea Island Cotton of an extra fine quality. This is the first return from the lands of the American and British West India Cotton Cos., which went into operation some six months since.