Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-03-23
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CRY PoINr, February IL ieoo.
70 Hon. L. NJ. Stanton, Secretary o' "nr;
The following is taken irom To-Day
Richmond Dispatch;
The FALL OF CoLuMBIA.-Columoia mas
allen. Sherman marched into and took
possession of the city yesterday morning.
The intelligence was communcatei yeste-
day by Gen. Beaurt gard, in m official dis
n,toh. Columbl is situated on the norih
hank of Congaree River, just below the con-
Auence of Saluda and Broad rivers. From
Gen. Beauregard's dispa ;ch it appears taat
on Thur ,day evening the enemy approach
"a the south bank of the Congaree, and
threw number Of shells in to the city.
Turing the night they moved up the river,
aud yesterday morning forded Saui. and
Broad rivers Whilst they were crossing,
eur troops under General Beauregard evac-
ulted Columbia, after which the enemy
,gok possession. Through private sources
We learn that two days ago, when 1t was
1ccidef not to attempt the defence OF Col-
.lu,bia, large quantities of medical sores
which could not be removed, were destroyed.
The female employees of the Treasury De-
psrtment had been previously sent to
.
VI, presume the Treasury lithogrnphc
establishment was also removed, although
.s 10 this we have no positive inf)mation.
sThe fall of Columbia We presume, necessl-
an es the giving up of Charleston, which we
t.,lnk is already in process OF evacuation.
1t is impossible to say where Sherman
vill next direct his steps. The general
cpinion is that he will go to Charleston and
establish base there, but we confess We do
not see what need he has Of base. We
uresume lie is subsising on our country,
and has had no battle to exhaust his ann
uunition. Before leaving Savannah he de-
Slared his intention Of gong to Columbia,
thence to Augusta, aud thence 10 Charles
con. This was uttered as a boast to hide
his designs. We are disposed to think the
next strike will be ut Charlotte one hum
slIed miles north of Columbir, OH the Char
lotte and Columbia railroad, OF at Fiourence,
South Carolina, the Junction OF the viii
minaton Sad Charleston railroad, ninety
miles east of Columbia. IL was reported
yesterday that Augusta rs taken by the
snemy- do not believe this. We have rea-
son TO be assured that nearly the whole OF
Shernan's army is at Columbia, aud the
Elstn is untrue.
Capt. Scmmes has been mnde Rear ad-
miral, and will take possess'on OF ihe James
river squadron.
from Rebel papers ,,
WAsHINGTos, Feb, lSth.-Slocum has
9Th him The 18th and 10th Corps-the
18th and 10th Corps comprise me two tor,
ccs operating against Columbia anu
Charleston. This leaves cue Corps OF Sher.
sn4nls army unacceunted for. Mepresume
i, has been left at Savannah. Gems. ,. u.
Lee and Hampton recently appoint Lieut.
Generals, and confirmed by the Senate.
Hampton ranks VIII, eler, and puts lilm IN
command of our cavalry operating against
Bberman. Good results anticipated from
Ghis appointment. Hampons presence
iuspires confidence. A Columbia paper,
~ the 18th, says South Carolina will have
she grand privilege ofclosing the war IN
.r;umph, az she began il, The same paper
believes that in twenty days there will be
such concentration of strength as VIII
make the Yankee commander tremble for
dis safety.
New YORK, Feb. 20.--The Richmond Ex-
sniner, of the 17th, has some particulars
Oh the reported fight between Fitzpatrick s
ana mneeiers ca'airy' oh inc ii'h 'h''r
et Ackln.
The Bxnminer repeats .ne previous ieosi
statement una, hnPa'r'ck was uri.em :i, oach
Ave miles, ana "ouiu hi'e Peen sun lur-
cher pursued, nut ior 'ne eNhaus',on oi a;n :
tnunition; lhere we're many Naera, prs
overs. The rebels estimate sherman ens
tire strength operating In me interior % "
South Carolina q. 'orty 'nousann' me
hlel,mond wing Of 'hs I'm says a,sn. ~. ?" a. oa