Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-10

One part Of Shermsn's army moved into
South Carolina Sfrom Beaufort. Having eff
fected a junction near Pocotaligo with Fosters
men. it advanced few miles TO the northwest
in the direction of an affiuent of the Combshee
the Salkatchee. The line of the Combahee con-
fronts this movement, and held by batteries to
the seward is not open to the operations of
gunbosts. The gunboat Dai Ching has given
denomination of this fact, by her attempt to
ascend the river having terminated in her cap
ture. The swamps and shadows and intricate
water way of the islands intervening between the
mouth of the Combahee and Charleston protect
the line of the river from operations from the
sea upoa its left aud rear.
The movement from Pocotaligo confroDts the
confederates covering the Combshee. Pushi &
TO the left toward the west, il has reached Nc
PhersOnvie On the south side OF the river il
found in iIs front confederate troops, covering
pontoon bridge, and had at the latest account
made feint of attack upon their position.
force thus threatening its communications, the
federal column that moved from Pocotaligo will
hardly venture, for the present. any further to
the left The part assigned that column, 10 the
Combinations of Sherman. gill thus be confined,
probably, to the occupation OF the troops in its
front, by system OF threatening, that may, il
necessary, take the form OF direct attempt TO
force the passage of the Combahee
The left wing OF Shermsns army has moved
northward from Savannah Two OF its divisions
crossed the river from that city, and has succeed
ed after great deal of suffering in working its
way through a succession of t&eraown swamps
to point about twenty miles higher up the Ss
vannah That column brought no trains, aud
encountered on ts way opposition ia at
roadless marshe. aud biting frosts. Ii was, o
the 9th. within about thirteen miles of Sisters
Ferry. On the 3lst-aayng in the meantime
marched upwards of twenty five mIles-it had
succeeded, leaving the ferry in its rear. in reach
ing. according to accounts from Charleston,
place several miles higher up. Robertviiie
The two divisions of The 2Uth corps marched
in parallel line with movement on the oppo-
ste side OF the Savannah The l4th corps and
part Of the 18th moved up the road from the city
of Savannah along the western bank OF the river
On the 30th it had reached point higher up by
about 81 miles Sisters Ferry. For three miles
the opposite. or South Csrolinian. side was.
usual II this season OF the year, covered with
foods. The inundation. in some places At one
side of toe channel and in other places the
other si3e. Il nowhere of a less Width. The
depth varies on even The c.gsegays, from Two 10
four feet. Wagons cross these submerged cord
uroys" without fitting Of into the swamp food,
but could not do SO without we.tng their con-
tents. whethsE provisions or powder. The men
might have been ordered to wade for two or
three miles through these icy foods, but while
they might certainly do at the cost of great
suffering We must conc,uie that the impossible
u OF bringing up their trains uust have brought
he movement; by way OF Sisters Ferry 70 halt
Sisters Ferry Is designed probably as point
Of supply for the operations along the savannah.
Up to thar point the river is at the present mo-
N ent open to navigation The channel u. Ne