Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-02-22
EATesr NEws--rKoM SHERMAN.

o'clock. At 8 o'clock the wires we're working, at
8 they ceased. There have been no details Of the,
manner Of the occupatioa. Beauregard and John-
ston were in the City and retired with their forces
to Wihnsboros on the Columbia and Charlotte rail-.
road, 80 miles from Colombia As soon Is Shers
man moves they will retreat again.
The Carolinian Of the 18th said: "Lsng before
commensurate in its consequences with the great
interests now at stake-one which viii prove that
: God is fighting by our side, ah6Sugh With visor
doun,. Snd that he hSs voachsafed to South Caro-.
lima the proud privilege Of closing asshe bsgaa this +
warm triumph" - : = -.
The Confederate treasury note Office for the is:
suing and signing Of notes has been removed to /
Charlotte together with tho note signers, &c There
is much alaFn in Gharlo,te The City hes been I
placed under kind of martial law, and is o.errun
with fagitiyes fleeing from the enemy. Charlotte !
is 100 miles from Columbia Sherman will most |
probably follow the railroad from Columbia to this
point with his main force, while corps, which y
reported II Kingsville, will move strsght up ths
north bank of the Catswbs to Camden g. H., and
thence towards Salisbury, N. g. This movement
would prevent the Catawbs being made line Of
defence and outf1ank Charlotteentirely. Columbia
is little farther west than Charlotte, some 20 miles
perhaps, and henceforth Shesmap's mxfch will bend
enthusiastically towards Richmond eia Greensboro,
along the line Of the railroad running thither. :,
The ru1norShat Charleston has been evacuated
gains ready confidence It would seem ALMOST
improbable to hold the placs with mere handful
Of troops Threatened on all sides BY superior mum.
bers.
From Eastern North-Carolina. 49,.
There have been many startling rumors in cir.
culation concerning the advance of the Yankees to-
wards Kinston. There seems to be heavy force
| in Eastern Carolina
A telegrsphic dispatch from aoldsbsrough on
! the 18th says thst Yankee force from Newborn,
900 en
| on Tawboro 1t is supposed, to be : mere raidinS
! party. Gen. Baker is after them. Another party
is reported to be comn8 up the northside of the
| Neuses This lacks confirmation. -.
| There is , rumor Of the evacuation of Whining.
| ton. The Wilmington JOURNAL of the 18th argues
against the abandonment Of the seaboard cities to
| defend the interior ~
Later intelligence than6the shove says there WAS
/ fighting at Fort Anderissl.on the 18th No par
ticqlaE.. r..
7 From Richmond.
All yet remains quiet. On Tuesday night the
| 14th, Grant threw . portion of his troops to the
.northside once more They were probably por
! ton of the forces which operated 1t Hstcher's
! run ~ - -'.'
Grant is evidently waiting until he can cooperate
I with Sherman. .t...ss go, >
Gen. Lee has assumed command Of the armies Of
the Confedsracy. His Headquarters still ia The
army Of. Northern Virginia
4 There is nothing from Stonsman, who is said to
bs preparing gigantic raidins party in East Ten
nessea-
I Grant has been in Washington. where he WAS
introduced formally to al the members Of the House
4 of Representatives.. '@ <
In reply to ,he,w.r committee, be stated that