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v;'y r , n , . “ '-oiKoiHrwoa lorce^ SO.OOO liotifuderatc soddmr?..”When Sherman reaches the sea—and we command nearly all the inlet* and cotton island* on the coast of Florida, Georgia, and Booth Carolina, ao that he can hardly go Mtray—he will hare again that rery necessary thing iiMnilltary operations—a “base —and his army ran at once be id well provided on the Savannah as Grant s is on theIf they come to know at Savannah that SnaRMAtr's veterans are rvwjnng downupon that city, they are not likely to repeat PMMBHtox a strategy at Vicksburg, and coop tip an army in the city, t^iat it mar be tha more speedily starred into‘submission, and the conquest augmented in importance. If there is an army in Savannah, it will be vrorth a siege. If there is not an army, itcac be taken by assault, or will fall withoat making resume. Then, it will be remembered, the Savannah Hirer is navigable to Augusta, and, a* Savannah has been deponded upon to protect it, no fortifications hare been erected upon its bonks. It „ im_probable that our gunboats could go up at once to Augusta and capture it, just u Far-raqcts fleet proceeded to Nevr Orleans afterfighting their way past the forte.At any rate, Bhcrhan will have an armycompetent tosirush all the militia that /.«« v„cars. This we 1“ the fir*t let nf cottonforwarded from here over the line, though othershave passed on through bills from Memphis. ,Woato’s F*ia.—In Council, yesterday, acommu-nirntion wu received from Mayor Harris, presenting certain documents from the Urilted States Consul at Stettin, Prussia, relative to an Exhibition of Industry to be held at that place m May and June,1S05. The communication respectfully suggeststhst manufacturers of this city shall send sjieei-meas of their work to the fair. The matter wasreferred to a special committee, consisting ofMessrs. Gibson, Doherty and Sayler.Cijrrtvw.tTi Trstimowiu. to S©ujams’ Fakiltu — The attention of ladies and gentlemen published on committees is urgently requested to the announcement of meetings to-day aud to-night. Thework to bo done in preparation of tile holiday festivities for the benefit of soldiers’ families should be entered upon at once and heartily.Committees will meet as follows: At Headquarters, the Executive and Fair Committee*, at 10 o’clock A. M.; the City Councilmen and Committee*. of Five from eweb ward, also the respective Committees on Concerts. Lectures and Readings, Amateur Amusements and Tableaux, at 7* © clock this evening. ^Mr. Pnflkld offers one night of Wood’s Theater at an early date, in aid of The fund for soldiers'*' m -Li' 'The Fair CommHtue organised^refderdajr I L. C.Hopkin*, Chairman: Robert M- Johnaoi* Secre-taft.iaTfc# Gepeml Donation and Co H ectiopi Com -mil tee have added-8. J. Hale, D. M. Martb, and Herman Lackman to their committee. This com-8WEBNEY
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Cincinnati Daily Commercial
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Sat, Dec 03, 1864
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