New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
Desolaticn in the Track OF Sherman's
Army-Inconvcnicnce OF Travelling
The Fourth of Buly-Grond Cclorcd
Peoples Celebration M Columbia
Rains of tire CALCULATIONS Issued to
Destitute Citizens.
respOndence Of The n. Y. Tribune.
HDoRs. UNITED STATES F0Rcrs.
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| Destitute Citizens.
Correspondence Of The N. Y Tribune.
HDoRs UNITED STATES FORcrs
/ COLUMBIA. 5. Co. July ). lsGJ. }
The comfortable citizens Of the North, tray
cling by express from New.York to Chicago or st
Louis in 30 or 40 hours. indulging in good meals snC
iced drinks, smoking and sleeping cars eau hardly
imagine the discomiorts attendant upon the primitive
mode of travelling in vogue in this region. lef
Cbaieron on the morning of the 81 Of July, by Thu
South Carolina Railroad. for Orangeburg. / wa.
aoky In getting seat in secondolass car, and viii
the latest Northern papers settled myself for as CON
Portable tide the heat would allow. Ny iellow-pas
sengers formed n motley set-oiiicers. paroed prison
ers. cinzens, Jew suffers and goodly spiinkng o
the colcrcd population.
The South Carolina Railroad since the occupation OF
the State by the Union forces has been placed in
ming order to Orangoburg. and to within a few days
ago was run by tho military authorities. Now the
road Is under charge of President Magrab, brother
Of the late Rebel Governor. AS the road more
than paying expenses under Government control. be-
side transporting destitute citizens free Of charge Tie
change is to be regretted. especially by the POOR
classes.
At Branclylle fret encountered signs OF Sher
mans march In the shape Of dilapidated locomotives
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locating ride OF eight honrs arrived at orange
burg rather to within mile Of the depot where th'
complete destruction of the railroad commences. II
woad be difioul, for the unitsted in destroying rail-
roads 10 imagine the variety OF shapes into which
sherman mon amused themselves twisting the rails
Not good rsl or tie is left between Orangeburg and
Columbia aud 1t will be long time before railroad
transportation Is complete 20 the latter place. unless
the matter is again taken in hand by the military an'
thoi!tics.
Ofangeburg has been quito pleasant village but
happened to b. in shcrlnans way Some few build
mas are len which are mostly occupied by Brig Gen.
Hartwell and staff for offices and headquarters. Oh
course, the worthy tribe Of suffers are well repre-
scented.
The command Of Gen. Hasrge.l IS perhaps the mos:
important 10 the State outside Of Charleston and 1t Is
pleasing 10 know that undor his administration matters
ere once geting into the right channel.
Intended TO start for Columbia the next mornings
but learning that the coloed people were going To have
grand Jubilee there tho 18th, determined TO wit
ness the celebration and started on dubious hunt Tor
transportation found two vehicles that would start
that evening for Columbia-I onemule cart. In winch
was offered for the modest sum OF sO IN green
backs. and dlaplated buggy, in which an officer was
already seated Thinking the chances rather slim Tor
either conveyance reaching Columbia in less than
a week was compelled to have recourse to the usual
| expcdient in such cases the Post Quaitermaster.
was fortunate in getting gool animal, and at duss
was on my way with lonely ride Of - miles before me-
II was bright moonlight night. and the roads were
good passed several squads OF paroled prisoners
returning home. They all salnted me respectfully ana
the contrast was remarkably agreeable when compared
with MS last visit to the interior With Cen Potters ex
petition.
! The country was rolling and heavily wooded ard
very sparsely settled. After riding several miles
overlook the officer that had started In the buggy We
logged on to sort Of halfway house and concluded u
bait our horses and start again at daylight Having
secured the promise Of breakfast in the morning L
laid down on bench and made some uncomfortable en-
beavers to sleep without rolling of. was happy IN
diyidual when the gray dawn In the east proclaimed
the advance OF daylight, and breakfast being ready IL
was soon dispatched. That breakfast VIII not pea'
ing about but We we're wonderfully consoed when
they told us they could have done better had II not peer
for Shermaus men.
Imade m early start before the san had yet shown
his fiery face. During the night had passed severa
so,ads Of negroes all going to the big dinner As
neared Columbia the road was dotted with them toiihs
through the sand, but with joyful smile when asked
them If they were going TO the Jubilee
could see the remaining steeples OF Columbia wher
within two miles Of the city. and was on the bank
Of the Congarce For several miles the country has
exhibited sigm of late contention but now couid SCI
where the work of destruction around Columbia air
commenced with the remains Of the once magniheen'
Congaree bridge. crossed on ferry. aud AFTER ie"
moments ride entered the burned district Of Columbia
past the Capitol. A vast extent OF crumbling wais
piles of bricks and solitary chmneys, remain to attes
the horrors of war Eighty.four squares. numbering
nearly 800 houses comprising the entire business Po
ton of the city were totally destroyed. inquired ny
WAY 10 the Headquarters Of the Post Commahdant Col
/ NJ Haughton and was soon cozy seated In his private
office in the South Carolina College. Owing to Its being
the Fourth" oil military business. not absolutely
necessary was suspended. and only sufficient guard
were nosted I'm the city to preserve order. When thu
citizens heard that the negroes were going to have
,ublee they were or pretended 10 be. terribly fright
ened. and got up several sensational. cock-and bull
stories. Col Haughtons Office for several days had
been flooded with applications for guard. and letters OF
advice with requests that the jubilee be stopped The
Colonel. having sufficient confidence In his command
failed to see it,
An immense concoursc Of coored people had already
assembled at 10 a. m. procession composed entirely
of males and numbering ut least five thousand started
from the corner Of Marion and Blandng -sts., and
marched to the College Chapel which has been given
10 the coored people for their exclusive use by Col
Haughton The procession one hour in passing Q
gycn point and the streets lined with spectators
mostly females and children. Probably not less than
twelve thousand coored people present and in all
tia. vast crowd there was rot single ease requiring