Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-02-25


The announcement OF the occupation Of
Columbia, :. c., by General Sherman, and
the probable evacticn of Charleston, has
been communicated to this Department. in
the following kilograms just received from
Lieutenant General Grant.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
CITY PolNT, FeE. 1S-4.45 p. NJ.
lfon. Ed"'tn ". Stanton, Var Department.:
The Richmond Dispatch of this morning
says that Sherman entered Columbia yester-
day morning and its fall nccessitatcs, it pre-
sumcs, the fall of Charleston, which ii thinks
likely is already being evacuated.
L. s. GRANT,
Lieutenant General.
CITY PoINT, Feb is.
len Ea"M ". !Stont0a, War department,
Wohihgt0n
The following is taken from to-day's Rich
mond Di4"tch
THE FALL oE COLUMBIA"
columbia has fallen Sherman marched
into and took possession OF the city yestcr-
day morning.
This intelligence was communicated yes.
-erday by General Beausegard in an official
dispatch.
columbia is situated on the north bank
Of the Congaree river, just below the con-
huence of the Saluda and Broad rivers
From General Beauregard's despatch it
appears that on Thursday evening the enc
my approached the south bank of the Con-
gare,, and threw IL number OF shells into
tlie city. During the night they moved up
the river, and yesterday morning tordcd the
Saluda and Broad rivers. Whilst they were
crossing these rivers, our troops, under Gen.
Beauregard, evacuated Columbia. The enc
my soon after took possession.
Through private sources we learn that
two days ago, when it was decided not to
attempt the defence of Columbia, a large
quantity of medical stores which it was
thought impossible to remove, we're destroy
ed. r-s~-
"The female employees of the Treasury Dc.
-partment had been previously sent Off to
Charlotte, ~ C., n hundred miles north of
Columbia. We presume the Treasury litho-
graphic establishment was also removed,
though as to this we have no positive intor-
nation.
"The fall of Columbia necessitates, We
presume the evacuation of Charleston, which
we think likely is already in process of eyac-
uatIon.
ut is impossible to say where Sherman
will next direct his coums.
"rhe general opinion is, that he will go
to Charleston add establish base; but We
confess that VIC do not see what need he
has of base. II is TO be presumed that he
IS subEisting on the county, and he has had
Ro baltic 10 exhaust his ammunition. Be
fore leaving Savannah, he declared his in
tention to march to Columbia, thence to
Augusta, and thence 10 Charleston. This
was uttered as boast, and to hide his de-
signs.
We are disposed to believe that he will
next strike at Charlotte, which is hundred
miles north OF Columbia, on the Charlotte
and Columbia Railroad, or Mt Florence,
South Carolina, tle junction of the Colum-
bia and Wilmington and the Charleston apd
Wilmington railroads, some ninety miles
east OF Columbia.
There was report yesterday that Au.
gusta has! also been taken by the enemy.
This, we do not believe. We have reason
10 feel assured that nearly the whole OF Sher-
mans army is altogether at Columbia, and
that the report that Scofeld was advancing
on Augusta is nutrue."
From the Whigl
"REMovAL-The Charleston Mercury Of
SATURDAY. announces a brief suspension of
that pap'r, with view 70 its temporary