, 1865-03-25
BLooNNaDA1.E, Marcs, 1865.
SI1ERMAN'S MARCH.
His Army at Columbia---Thrilling
Details of the Occupation of the
Capital Of South Carolina.

Details Ct the Occupation q the |
Capitalof South Carolina.
from the Cores rondence Cincinnati Gazette.1
Feb. 16--The enemy last night planted battery
on the eastern bank Of Inc Cougarce diver, thof-
cnct'y ena;a5i6g Gen. Hazcn,. line Of works.
About midnight the guns opened and Played aTny
hardly forget the lirely part tho rebels urged
upon him, ~ the tcEeamIn. visitors ploasheA the
sand about hte coneh. and materially Effected the
men were seriously Wonnded-some mort,lly-bn-
fore the troops could throw up traverses. Alnight
saa he gs the 1o
tier giving re!uforceneEts or cheering to cheat
Us into that belief, The troops remembered wsll
finally aerccd .fst 1ne rebels were cvacnatine.
6ull 1t Nas Eight Of frfattuspense. This morn
Ing eazly strong tkirnlsn line WIS pnshed down
battety that shelled u last n.elt The tkirm!.h-
ers in front iclt their way carefully forward. and
found the cncmTs works abandoned. General
a &c u d. aas' + H. as a
s'1oDp1y. constructed. In fact think he, are
wt1ss Lave seen this side Of Atlanta. Yhty ex-
ttnttd from Conratee river, about three miles tu
e H1
for ttnlt distance By u deep mlry swamp. Mode
rate ly we'll defended, they Wonld hare proven for.
Ut6ubde GhSi4CstS 10 our Success
Gen, Logan advanced hfs infant1I to high
ground onpusite tue city, aad directed DeGrass 10
Shell The tairoAd IN The vicinity Of the depot and
III hi,ls ., C nose with tic thundest Of loyal t.
ular.y: The position was an excellent one Tor
dlmating the city, II lsbecamc necessary % ahell
rclicd he ConEazee, while the CITY hcstnnins a.
most At The river bank. clothed The opp osts hi1l
viii its k4uaSes Of bright neat buildings its besu
magnificent capitol. No flags were firing, The
streets were deserted. Ths ftorcs were closed
sn TIE g p saa
now and then horseman or two would venture
out to watch our movements.
OF musk try sill went On. The battery that en[-
1adcd our works Inst night has nade number OF
attempts to Withdraw. bnt the Yankee boys on the
Win H. Whenever the l;attery attempts 10 pull
ont, ro,}eg ufter yoley huftle* nbout the sars o.
The gunnere, cutting down some and killing Or
shelter Of the work, and lle aoldiefs manfsstthcir
delight b. cheer, that roltfuK and reyerheratlpg
among th. hills, Il eEe'cd BY tue answering cho-
to-. CoEgasce River is formed Hy the coaaaenco
of the Sa'1da ana Broad. The man road to the
ciy crosses IT, latter nysrs Just above he Jane;
Lying between cred the costly structure ovcr the
sslnda, and covered the crossing with his sharp
1ept P @ s4ds ha doE
stands the principal woolcn Factory In South Caro-
lima. beautiful little village nest1es nmong tho
Rnes se 9 a and hess re
:atPFsasa;ne tee M factory hy T. he main @ re.a. VIC
M
| ground being high and e'sfiy drained. Here Were
the rude Nun hoIe's eayes and hnts that sheltered
III brcn removed save The lew hono1ed dead, u
ulosc graves many a soldier peuscd To read tho
name. and row rtns@ssnee @ On the u proud city now
or seventy boys and young men, md between
| three and four hnndred girls and Young women.
|, TIE houses sre little White-washed fFames,. as
seantals furnished as the!r outward unpEssend!ns
| appearance would lend you to expect. The girla
| and women knew little more than to answer the
factory hcli, labor ffem morning to night before
! the loom, and wheL the week WIS over, uraw fhelf
allowance oi salt meat ana corn meal. Coffee they
eesu1vd me they had not "ast, IN thrre year5. 4
ee4 a a5nts 81 so eS g.
r1e, to, Eny that the honses Of this unfortunate
people were ransackrd before the army lels-
Gen. uszsn's dlv1sion laid the punioons under
tho enemy S fire, and the cavalry were crossing
The fth Illinois and caih Missouri mounted In.
wh ,Ss een Pes
euels dowu The Ioad to telze II and prevent t:
emergency. and opened battery planted to ceu,
1nand tho BRIDGE on our column. Tac rebel cay:
11ty hastily crossing Gred tue fassots already Ii
readiness, and IN moment ttls splendid structurt
was wruIped In Game.. The enemS's artillery
kept up taucS sht ling Of the woods! for sous
70
Gfate. Gcp Logan Crossed his troops and train
du,lnE ihe niSn. The noIn hank q " n the salnda
to push to the Blo:d. throw acres. a eudlctcn
number of troops to the north h1uk to protcc
,hc ronsooulcrs, and bridge the river, II possible
by or5lisht.
THE SEVENTEENTH CORPS
hf0rpd hrtrhfH unnnaffe tta r3fr 1fhnrn fha
awaited the bridging ot The sniuda. -
THE ARMY OF TUE CUMBERLAND
Vas e1dezed 10 cross &be ssauda aheye at the Oh
s,h 70 a9a 1H9y 'hs sr
once in tle dlrett On of The Zion Church. arl1
ESnt ,s ad'nnec laid the pon1oon' aaa
The eolh corps mcved against the fame road.
15TH conrs.
FEE. 17-Wood worked INCREASINGLY ALL l.s
! night, lny1IE The ppntuons. 4 portion OF 70
Stones brigade was lnrowo acrofs the river, IN
Ut daybreak advanced upon the citY.
small force Of uamptoa's cavalry None d.
repsed, thc Mnyoz, who might have performer Il
car esflier Soar ie IL ose T nndef %hie thee:
liver shelc Wood was postoonias, with ! lnai
city IN the following formal cpiatle:
| MAYORS OFFICE, Co1ran1A, s. c., Feb. IT
| To Major General Sherman:
T,,a Ccntodar,to .fo,re, h,r,no aracr.+aa r..
,nmtia d"am + nv dntv ~ Wartsr ,nI Tsnr.ss
tstisn n the r,v - ssE for ~ s,s;1cns tx ir"n
1ucut accorded Gy tbe uslrcs Of ciyiiized Warf,r
shn.1Ses ~ I,.rsI ~ .sss1nst .h.t .on ,.stt 49,
.ne,crt raari n a3v,nas af thc army % ~ =, ~ N
TIN nrc4 h thc CIV and nsotect tbc n:rsons M an
.ortf1i,r ~ anS CIV ooo,.,+ .arv,,+
very respectfully YOU oeG.1 Gannexr esrs s,ro-
n.,,r, ,a = e.,,,on,, ~ ., 20. n-. ~.
uct"ecH Aun - E:uSA +. II: +aS toiu ~:
BEGAN cfossipE the river. All the bands stof
tLclf long silence. aAd every horn md hngl
| drum and fife in the army, seemed kttQlQfuc
increase The volume Of music that heraldca II
coming Of The y5ctors;; Every seGlment flung !
fatteEcd banner to the breeze. Every soldt
| EltHrea VIII a1e pI1Ge anu pECE!Io9 OI EnGT
| ment be would observe when on parade The
vas no struggling. Every horse had On bis fine
II mns an rsnYr3,p e,,srtsr1a tn ore ,rho h,
.fr5 I'll E ~ .e< ~s.S . ~ ~ 49,
.mE .muEieu Nttn ny Eoutss a4u AIe" uo uttEF ~ ~