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The Daily Dispatch: August 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the war. (search)
y. All the extensive batteries and fortifications before mentioned are for this reason only picketed and not garrisoned. The people of the city, thus left with batteries and guns, but no troops to make them available, have become greatly alarmed lest we should avail ourselves of their condition and capture Savannah. They have been for the last two weeks sending valuables, &c, into the interior of the State, daily expecting to-see a "Yankee cheese box" in sight, flanked by a land force. Gen. Mercer, who is in command, has repeatedly telegraphed to Gov. Brown for troops, but has invariably received the answer that "there are no troops to send, the inhabitants must protect themselves." The Everglade, a steamer, is loaded with cotton and ready to run the blockade, and the only other vessel beside the rams in port is the Leandecker, a navy boat, mounting three 200 pound rifled guns. There are two canal-boats which the rebels have mounted with a few light pieces, and call them "flo