Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-02
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THE poprI.ATION


entirely of the poorer classes, who were
unable to get away, the rich had for seye.
raj days been removing The persons VIII,
remained were in want they had nothing
to eat, and had no means Of obtaining anv.
thing. Their situation is described as much
worse than that of the inhabitants of "a.
vannah after the capture Of that city
CONDITION OF THE CITY
The lower part of the city, within reach
of our guns, was in effect ruin, and was
almost uninhabited Comparatively few
persons dared to remain there. Some If
the houses were knocked down bricks
and timbers were lying everywhere and
the streets in particular were strewn witt
the fragments, in many places entirely Oh.
structing travel. Shells were lying anon
! the ruins. The appearance Of the CITY
the lower part uninhabitable and the upper
part In fames-is described as dreary and
desolate in the extreme.
THE REBEL ARMY AND SUPPLIES.
There is information that the evacuation
of Charleston began nearly three weeks
ago \ rebel officer, who deserted and
was examined at Port Royal gave some Of
the details, but they were not then believed
Since that time the rebels have been AZ
work removing stores, though all the heavy
! supplies were left.
The only information in regard to the
rebels is that the direction taken by then
in their fight was northward, and that
their number was about fourteen Thousand
An expedition of Union troops at Bull,
Bay,a short time before the evacuation,w was
| it is understood, intended to cut the rail
road north of the city but, if successful il
could have prevented the escape of onya
few Of the rebels.
REBEL NEWS.
As was expected, the rebel journals pr.
nounce the loss of Charleston blessing
in disguise The Richmond Wing of Fci
uary 81 has the following allusion TO tie
event, with statement Of what Shermar
can do:
"On last Thursday night, the 18th il.
stant, our forces evacuated Charleston, AM
it is believed that the enemy took posses
sion during the next day. Many guns mus,
have abandoned by our troops, but it
consoling to know that the Yankees gm
little else. There was no cotton at Char
lesion to gladden. Lincoln's heart, and Tire
city itself was little better than a deScre
ruin. Several telegraph operators, all Of
them men Of northern birth, did not cona
out with our forces, but remained to II.
ccive the Yankees.
"Thc evacuation of Charleston Shou.
rather inspire cheerfulness than gloom
Sherman can only be checked by an imme
, diate concentration in his front Of all 0u,
troops, both in North and South Carolina
If this is done he may be defeated and Ls
present expedition broken up. If he is n.
defeated he will march straight up the raj.
road to Charlotte, thence to Salisbuv
thence to Greensboro and Danville, and
on to Richmond. Many different estimate
: have been made of Sherman's army. Son
think he mas sixty thousand men. "
/ know he has four full army corps and
+. strong force of cavalry Ills corps wi
not number less than twelve thousau
men.
: The question of arming the slaves st-
p, agitates the rebel Congress. The RiG
mond Sentinel of FEBRUARY 81 says
: at was generally known that Bot.
d Houses were in secret session yesterday
the bills to put negroes in the army IT.
l. understood bill on the subject passed Ii.
House yesterday, and it is believed one
the same character will pass Senate todar
d As they differ in detail, the subject wi
D come before both Houses again. There
t but little doubt of the adoption of Ii.
measure The Commander-in-C Chief an.
i the rank and file are in favor of it. and
l. is growing in favor with the people"