The New York herald., 1865-02-28
| CHARLESTON.
Dur Special Account Of the 0c-
cupation Of the City.
ixclting Scenes In the Harbor on the Uniurl-
Ing Of tho Old Flag On the Forts.
IAe City Surrendered by the Mayor and
q Large Number Of Citizens.
Enthusiastic Reception or Our
Troops by the Citizens.
CAPTURE OF ANOTHER BLOCKADE RUNNER.
Fhe Due de Chartres, with a Valuable
Cargo, Secured.
YTE CITY A COMPLETE WRECK.
Extent Of the Damage Done by
GillmOre's "Swamp Angelo
Gov. Aiken, Dr.. Mackey and Other Union Men
Found in the City,
&C., &C., &c.
fhe Due de Chartres, with q Valuable
Cargo, Secured.
YHE CITY A COMPLETE WRECK.
Extent Of the Damage Done by
Gillmore's "Swamp Angel.n
Gov. Aiken, DR.. Mackey and Other Union Men
Found in the City,
&c, &C., &c.

The United States steamer Memphis eleven guns left
Charleston bar at O'Clock the morning Of Tues
aay, 2lst inst, and arrived here on Sunday.
The following is list Of the officers Of the Memphis:
Acting Masteys--R 0. Patterson commanding; J. B.
Acting Assistant Surgeo,,--w II. Bates.
Acta1g Asstfdnt Pdymrsler--Frank H. Arms
lctng Ensigns-S. W. Cowing, 3. D. Reed Geo Cham
Ensineers-Acting Second Assistant, in charge, G. q.
EcCarty r anderson Second Assistant, s. G. McLana
nan; Acting Third Assistant, John &. Conner.
The Memphis brings passengers Commander VIM.
Reynolds, commanding naval depot, Port Royal Acting
Ensign r. Pagan, Acting Ensign A. A. Franzen, and
swen Of the officers and Of the blockade runner
Deer.
The Deer was new steamer which was captured while
AeNptng TO into Charleston the night of Febru
sy 49, by the Camela She had got part Of the way in
then, discovering the feet to be far up the harbor
rae officer suspected something and attempted TO
sle vessel out again. when she ashore. II her
arst TRIP Her cargo consisted principally Of liquors
The Memphis has been out about twenty months, and
aas had steam for 800 consecutive days. She will
probably so into dry dock for repairs
When the Memphis left Charleston the American flag
flying all the forts In the harbor and in the city
MseM General Gilmore had located his headquarters in
sae city, having taken possession Of the old Citadel
academy building. Admiral Dahlgrens flagship was
ring in the Cooper river.
MIR. Oscar q. sawyer's Despatch.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Feb. 20, 1896.
RARpEE's MOVEMENTS CALCULATING THE CITY.
The glorious intelligence of the evacuation by General
Hardee of this CITY, and Its occupation by General Schem
ennigs forces has doubtless reached you before this
sither through rebel by the Fulton The de-
parturc Of the Fulton quick after the occurrence
u the great event that impossible TO give more
tan brief Of the fact and to postpone
Setaed until the departure Of the next steamer
General Hardee who had watched with increasing un.
asirees the operaMons Of General Potter at Bulls bay
threatening the only line Of communication left him to
withdraw his forces upon hurriedly prepared TO
to- His preparations for the movement detected
y vgiant scouts ookouts and signal officers, and
ther purport rightly OWNED by General Schemmelfnng
Who had watched every movement for long time with
seepless vigilance.
On Friday night Hardee's movement began, the garr
S,p Of suvans Island and Point Pleasant quietly with
drawing and retreaing the road by Chrsts church.
Jlst time escape Poters advance cutting them OH
fhe troops in the city moved the Northeastern
Railroad, did the garrison James Island which was
snally evacuated on Saturday morning
Eow THE OLD usFuRLED SUMTER.
Shortly after daylight |. discovered that there
no troops in and about SUMTER Mourie, or in
the works james Island Lieutenant Colonel Bennett
u the Twenty FIRST United States colored troops
mandng Morris Island Immediately despatched Major
Kennessy OF the Fifty second Pennsylvania Volunteers
;, Fort SUMTER in small boat TO ascertain whether the
Fort evacuated Major Hennessy proceeded 10 Sum-
Ter and waved the old Stars and Stripes the
battered batemcnts of tho work. from which they had
been down in April 1851. The sight Of the old flag
Sumter assurance that the enemy had ovacu-
ssed all their works, and 1t hailed by
derno frafi of inv bv nll chi and
sn shore Another boat charge OF Lieutenant Hack
81 Of the Third Rhode Island artillery Immediately
ssnt 70 Fort Moutrie take possession Of that work.
and raise again the national colors upon it's parapet
Fhe navy, anxious 10 share In the honors of the day
also launched boat and strove TO gain the beach Of
Baliivans Island before the army, and exciting
snaued between the boats of the different branches OF
,e service Each boats urged on TO the ut
by their respective commanders and every nerve
I'D muscle strained to pull the boats their ut
xost speed friendly but earnest trial Of en-
anance and skin. Every felt that the credit and
honor Of the service rested himself and rcdoubled
Ms exertions TO attain success The race was q close
snc, the boats being evenly matched; and when one
forged little ahcad II was recognized by the cheers OF
40 friends who watched with intense interest the pro
usss of the contest
Finally, after hard pull and as fast race as Charles.
ION harbor ever witnessed, the army boat under Lieu
fpant Hacket, reached The shore In advance. As she
nuched tho officer and sprang out on the beach,
Trough the SURF and rushed for the goal The parapet
vas soon gained and the flag given 10 the breeze amid
lie cheers OF tho soldiers and sailors who had come
10 moment or two behind him The fort was found
completely cvacusted, all the works on the
Sand The guns were all spiked and some of the car
nsges somewhat damaged. large quantity OF muni.
tons found in the magazines which the enemy had
not found time TO destroy.
nsw THE OLD WAS DISPLAYED OVER THE "Aoousszo
mry -
whon the flag noa,ed over Mouric Lieutenant Colonel
Bssnett Major HcDnessy and Lieutenant Burr, OF tho
Ffty-second Pennsylvania started out for the city,
diving orders TO have troops follow. They pulled
- tho bay, while the rebel iron-clads and vessels
wsrc in Bamcs and the city itself burning at va
i,us points. Reaching Fort Ripley, or what is known
the Middle Ground battery, the flag displayed over
SO work, and waved for few moments The party
pushed TO Castle Pinckney, when the same cere-
Uony Of taking possession Observed and then the
ai pulled cautiously, bot directly toward the city
-, hostile force observed, but large number or ne
wsss esd aGpe sN,as Nus feHSrsta;ej o. he sopss,