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The Daily Dispatch: December 30, 1864., [Electronic resource]

s of the compass, and the sea has been exceedingly rough, rendering it utterly impossible for barges to land on the open beach. The fleet lay at anchor on the 20th and 21st, but last night it drew off, and this morning only the tops of the masts of the Wabash and Colorado are visible from Fort Fisher. It is impossible to say whether the transports, under convoy of the frigates, have merely drawn off shore or sought port elsewhere until the gale shall have subsided, or have gone on to Port Royal and Savannah. The prevailing opinion is, that they have gone farther south, and that their appearance here was only a feint to distract attention. It would be more agreeable to know they had shared the fate of the Spanish armada, and that in distributing a medal commemorative of the event, we might adapt the language employed by Queen Elizabeth on that occasion: Afflavit Deus et hostes dissipantur. We hear of no movement yet from Newbern against Goldsboro'. On the Roanoke, however,

The inaugural of the Governor of South Carolina. Governor Magrath, the new Executive of South Carolina, was inaugurated on Monday. His inaugural fills two or three columns of the Charleston Courier. We make two or three extracts from it: What the enemy have in store for us. "The right to self-government, the right so plainly set forth in the Constitution of this State in its declaration that all power is originally vested in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and are instituted for their peace, safety and happiness,' is now questioned in the prosecution of this war, and will be overthrown by the success of our foes. "What then would remain? Would the rights of private property be respected? These, so far as it could be done by their legislation, have been already extinguished. Our property they claim to be their property, and that from which the owner is expelled by the force of their arms is soon vested in another by the force

The inaugural of the Governor of South Carolina. Governor Magrath, the new Executive of South Carolina, was inaugurated on Monday. His inaugural fills two or three columns of the Charleston Courier. We make two or three extracts from it: What the enemy have in store for us. "The right to self-government, the right so plainly set forth in the Constitution of this State in its declaration that all power is originally vested in the people, and all free governments are founded on theSouth Carolina, was inaugurated on Monday. His inaugural fills two or three columns of the Charleston Courier. We make two or three extracts from it: What the enemy have in store for us. "The right to self-government, the right so plainly set forth in the Constitution of this State in its declaration that all power is originally vested in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and are instituted for their peace, safety and happiness,' is now questioned in the prosecution of this war, and will be overthrown by the success of our foes. "What then would remain? Would the rights of private property be respected? These, so far as it could be done by their legislation, have been already extinguished. Our property they claim to be their property, and that from which the owner is expelled by the force of their arms is soon vested in another by the force

t this suffering, that our people are in arms.--And if ever there was an appeal to a people which would summon forth all their energy, demand all their power, make willing every sacrifice, it is that which is now made to the people of these Confederate States; so strongly and sternly made to the people of this State. The determine the questions of war or of peace is given to the Government of the Confederate States; that is the common agent of all the States." Our duty. "To develop theConfederate States; that is the common agent of all the States." Our duty. "To develop the resources of each State so that they be administered and directed successfully, because combined in the prosecution of the war, is the appropriate, and now the highest, duty of the Government of each of the States.--To develop their resources adequately, so that the burdens of the war are equally distributed, and that they may be produced to answer the requirements of an existing necessity, is now the solemn duty of the Government of this State. It is only through the active operations of the

he loss of the siege guns about the place and the gunboats. One report is, that all the gunboats were blown up to prevent them falling into the hands of the enemy.--Some believe, however, that the Longawa succeeded in making her way up the river. "The pontoon bridge, across which our troops passed, was built at the foot of one of the streets of the city. During the siege several attempts to destroy our communication on the Carolina side were made, all of which proved futile. "Bishop Elliot was in the city on Monday. Our informant does net know whether he left the place or not. There were two small steamboats at Savannah when the siege commenced. It is reported that the Yankees captured the Firefly and that the Macon was scuttled. A large portion of the Central railroad cars were sent down the Savannah and Gulf railroad before that line was interrupted. "Both of the printing offices in the city fell into the hands of the Yankees. Both editors left before the capitu

heavy guns from Fort McAllister to a position from which he could shell the city in case he wished to. "No demand was made for the surrender of the city until Saturday. On that day he demanded the unconditional surrender of the city. General Beauregard, in substance, informed him that 'he knew the way to the city and could take it if he was able.' General Beauregard left the city on Sunday. "The residents of Savannah did not expect that the city would be captured. They were totally General Beauregard left the city on Sunday. "The residents of Savannah did not expect that the city would be captured. They were totally unprepared for such a result. But very few of them succeeded in getting away. Those who did were obliged to leave most of their effects behind. The best order was maintained throughout the siege. All the whiskey was locked up. The stills were all seized by the authorities. The four local companies were assigned to police duty and kept law-breakers quiet. One or two small fires occurred, but little property, however, was damaged. All the rice on the plantations in the vicinity of the city