The New York herald., 1865-02-19

tenton. Parties who left Columbia Friday last report
general belief that Sherman had cut loose from Branch
Vile and was moving towards Kngsvile or Columbia
The Congaree has to bs crossed before reaching either
place. At Kingsvile Sherman would be able 70 destroy
the Columbia and Charlotte and Wilmington and Man.
chester Railroads at and the time But this b
looking very far into the distance and the head Of
great many uncertainties
We have but little that Ia substantial In these pecula
ons beyond the general fact that Shermans force
has turned Branchvile and has probably got far
0rangeburg, the Columbia road. The bridge
the Edso which reported 70 have been burned by
troops in the face OF shcmans ADVANCE four miles
the east Of Midway, and directly the route 70
orangeburg, nfteen miles distant
1t is probable that the movements the road between
Branchville and Augusta are merely those Of de-
achmcnts Of cavalry and raiding parties The
main portion Of the cnemy's army Is, undoubt-
edly, that which has demonstrated upon Branch
vile. Sherman adventurous he is will hardly At
tempt the simultaneous capture Of Charleston, Augusta
and Columbia But may be, II he is permitted 10 hold
Branchville, he Viu desrmine al Au lsisuys schAer 20
his main force upon Columbia ASoAaa, 10 take
the third coSse and 90 docn TO Charleston for bass
Of operations =
Columbia paper Of Sunday last says that General
Beauregard and STAR consisting OF Colonel Otey Colonel
Rice Captain Beauregard Captain Ferry and Dr. Brods,
had arrived In that city, and were stopping At Nckersons
Hotel there.
The paper states that portion Of the enemy's
forces have crossed the South Edsto Bcnnakers ferry
and slowly pushing forward towards the north branch
OF that river and thinks that the probabilities that
this made for the double purpose Of cutting
the Columbia and Charleston road and Wilmington and
Manchester road at Kingsville. This however,
is speculation; and the facts only those which
stated, In another and Official form, some days ago
LRrml
We learned at late hour last night that despatch
had been received here Of the oces OF govern
ment stating that the local force In Columbia had been
ordered out and that srmhino going on wiA ps
enemy IN s vicsaty @ Gai city The despatch Ia dated
the l4th Inst.
The Cavalry Movement Against Augusta.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF TIE cAvALRY BATTLE
AT AIKEN.
From the Augusta Chronicle, Feb rl
The fedsrals on Thursday morning wep as Windsor,
about nfteen miles from Aiken. 10 not known in what
force. No movements were made by them on Thursday.
Cause Of this not ascsrtained.
The troops In the vicinity Of Windsor se Kpa,rick's
copa
10 reported thai Generals Hampton and Wheeler on
gagged the enemy on the nh and sth rspunng them d
all points Our loss about seventy killed, wounded and
missing; thes Of the enemy much UsaisL
tho enemy arc reported 70 b. nsvfns towards ths
Congaree hver.
gentleman fon Colanbia states shas Soeum's corps
s moving that city on this sds Of M Edisto His
main line, whom last heard irom on tAs railroad.
II s stated 10 Columbia hat Kipaich's corps 10 pro-
tcctng Eocum's isfN
s asccrAined .Aaa Porter again moving on Charles
ton. When hst heard from he wss II Green Pond
II 10 net known where General Sherman himself ia
BarDweil court houss Was burned On Monday aisht
The roads tcenins with Vehicles stock and oil
kinds Of movable properly nssss for Georgia and upper
Carolina
Anticipations which Were Doomed 10
Disappointment.
II prom the Columbia g. C.) Carolinian, Feb 12l
The facts, briefly, that . portion Of the encmy's
forces have crossed tho South Edlsto at Bcnnak