The New York herald., 1865-02-17
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
sherman Near Florence, 8. G.


sherman Near FLORENCE, 8. G.
PmLADEizmA, Feb 10, 1865
4 aespatch received here says:-
Richmond papers Of the 18th inst indicate THAI Sher
nAns advanced cavalry are actually - Tar north -
Florence, the second important railroad Junction the
borders Of North Carolina
They also announce all telegraphc and railroad
nun cation with Charleston destroyed thus showing that
eherman's len column have struck the Northeast
IN Railroad, running from Charleston 70 Florence
The Movement Against Charleston.
. LAND AND NAVAL ATTACK ON THE CITY AHTrCI-
PArED.
From the Richmond Sentinel, Feb. lAl
no following despatch was received At the War Do
yaNment yesterday
CHAniEsroE, Feb 13, 1896.
0rneral CooYER, Adjutant and Inspector GeneraI;-
The enemy last evening drove pckets on James
island The lines have been established to-day Tho
ers I be .s's' reo
~ Ssase day @ eighteen steamer, " IA: bar. barge
..,sst made lass night rSon battery Tcmp.us was re-
Ths March Through south Carolina.
0aRRMANs MAIN FORCE AT oRAs6EBURG ON THE
l3rH IEsr.-BRAkCnvILLE EVACUATED BY gHE
RRBELs.
fFrom the Richmond Sentinel, Feb. 14l
me- enemy yesterday were at 0rangeburg There had
- shs direction Of Columbia orangeburg about
ssss nics above Branchville Oaich Aas doubt oer
Uscsat,d BY os~ hoops
Columbia the capital Of South Carolina s situated
- is east bank Of the Congaree river Immediately
hslow the confluence Of the saluda aud Broad II s
dirty EIGHT miles north OF Branchvle and three four
nAscs north Of tho santec river.
Che Importance or Branchville TO Lees
Army-A Frank Confession.
IFrom the Richmond Examiner, Feb Isl
mo statement tha. shermsos forces had probably cut
Ae Augusta branch Of the South Carolina Railroad at
srcnt points west Of Branchville borne out by hto
CAaslcston papers, which state that the Yankees had
ssschcd and cut tho road referred to at three points
snnely, Midway, Biackvlie and Bamberg
BssIchvilIe n about midway between the three
s1Asna, Charleston, Augusta and Columbia, and W
- point al which the roads leading 70 Columbia
ssd Aogusss separate. Tho distance from Charles
N 70 Columbia Va ono hundred and thirty miles,
ZEN chafleston 70 Augusta one hundred and thirty
sven milcs, and from Columbia Augusta via Branch
vsc one hundred and forty three mios rbs distance
rom Brsnchvle 70 Cimrisssou " sxty.swo miicG from
oxmchville 70 Columbis sixty eight miles, and nom
BraachyGis - Augvsta seventy Ave mibc~ YhourA the
ssemy have obsssnsd pcscseon Of mo ~osd bst,seen
oanct~slc and Augusta they had not up 70 the lasess
sdvices, struck the line leading from Charleston 10 Co
tnmbaa The possession Of the road Al Blackvls viii
- us on from Georgia and ali sections beyond m long
q tho Yankees hold L.
~, shcmans objective point Is undoubtedly Branch
dlc A. a strategic pdnt 70 " great rctus H sAev
nan akes k csts great yaiiroad orry; ard General
Ls svi Aav TO gather Au s,ppiie from other quarters Aan
ae rea sorchouss q SoSth,oe't1n Gemgia.
The capture Of D.aDchvile would not cut OF Charles
ton There s another line the Northeastern and
Manchester roads Ny which Charleston conmun cato
uslh sichlnond and even With Columbia But tho Der