, 1865-02-22
Death Of Anderson, The
Chicago Conspirator.
IMPORTANT REPORT OF THE
REBEL GENERAL JOHNSTON,
Great CONSERVATION Of the Block
lGc Runners at Nassau.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
EUROPE.
OFFICIAL BEIl14ETEN.

>S@~'1o" 0~oAs %eo' 10y ~ HCet oA31s *AAu
at every fort, arsenal and army headquarters
OF the United States, in honor Of the rcstom.
ticu Of the flag Of the Cnion upon Fort Sum.
Ter. E. II. STANTON, Sec'y Of War.
NEW YoIK, Feb. 21.-A dispatch from Sec.
rotary Stanton to Major General Dix an.
nounces tho reception Of the official report oi
Major General IGillmore Of the capture Of
Charleston. Gen. Gillmore's report is as fol-
lows:
cuAzaEs1os, $. c, Feb. IS, ria.
New YORK. Feb. q. 1865.
Major General Hullcck, Chief Of Staff:
GENERAL: The city Of Charleston and all
its delenses came into our possession this
morning with about 200 pieces Of good artil.
lery and supply Of 1ne ammunition. The
enemy commenced cuating all tue works
Inst night and Maj. Macbeth surrendered the
city to tue troops Of Gen. Sch:mmelpfennis
at nine o'clock this morning, at which time 1t
Was occupied by our forces.
Our advance on the Edisto from Bulls Bay
hastencd the retreat. The cotton warehouses,
arsenals, quartermaster's stores, railroad
bridges and two iroaclads were burned BIZ the
enemy. soEe vessels In the ahip yard were
behind belcn;, to the poorer classes
Very Respectfully.
@ A. Gn1xoHE,
General Commanding.
New York, Feb. 21-Thc steaner Fulton
has arrived from Charleston harboE. The
New York 1ribune's correspondent, who nr-
rived by the Fulton, gives the following &C.
count Of the evacuation of the city Of Charles
ton f'y The rebels, and its occupation by the
Union forces:
"CuAR1EsToS HARDor, Feb. 18.--Early
last evening Brisadier General Schimmel pfen-
mig, commanding the Northern District of
the Department OF the South, discovered some
indications which led him to believe the reb-
els were about to cyacuate Charleston and its
detcnses, and be accordingly ordered his pick
cts and picket boats to keep bright lookout
ard report Immediately any movement on the
Fart Of tue enemy. About halfpast three
O'clock this morning terrific explosion took
place IT. Charleston, which shook every ship
in The hasbor and off the har, and almost
simultaneous with the explosion flames broke
OFT, and could BE- distinctly seen in different
| ste:n took Place at the Wilmington depot, the
! fire from which rapldly communicated with
! The adjacent buildings, causing general con-
fagraticn Of all the dwelling houses in the
vicinity, md it was whilst the unfortunate IN
labltants we're trying to extiDguish this fire
that second explosion took place, which
resulted very disastrous1y, causing terrible
loss Of life amongst the women mud children,
who a1e represented as having been horribly
mutl1ated.
sat about six o'clock this morning General
Sclimmel pfenls moved his forces and oe-
cupitd thu ttty and its de:e. ses. The formi.
dable oarthworks On James Island were found
abandoned, and the guns spiked.
"At eight o'clock this morning detacf-
n f1&
Sumter, and talse III. flag which Gen. Ander-
ton hauled down nearly four years aco. At
nsne O'Clock the flag was raised amid deafen.
ing cheers.
the city, they were set to work to put out the
| tirs., which, up to the time Of leaving, was
raging ficEccly in different part of the city;
Old men, women and children we're rushing
frantica1y TO and fro in an agony Of dispail
at the loss OF their homes and the killing and
mutilating OF their friends.
ut is imposs' BILE to estimate the amount ol
cotton destroyed By the rebels. Several
thousand tales were collected in different
parts of the city and set On fire, almost sim.
u1tanecusly with all the principal depots and
warehouses. There is no doubt but the rebels
intended to burn the city to the ground, de-
splte the misery it would entail On thousands
ol women, children and old men, Of which
class the inhabitants Of Charleston is now al-
=
ofGen. Giilmore's staI that in all probability
two-thfrds Of the city would be destroyed be-
fie the tire could be ext:nguished, with the
imperfect means for suouuing 1t, on hand.
The last OF rear guard OF rebels left Charles
ton at O'Clock this morning, and there arc
| destination, but the general opinion Is that
they intend concentrating In the vicinity oi
Florence, 10 which point they have railroad
communication from Charleston, unless it
has been recently destroyed by an expedition
sent TO Bulls Bay
selves In different parts Of the city w1en tht
main column WIS rctreating, hare given them
selves up, and relate the usual story Of beidg
sick Of the war, halcstaFvcd, DC. They ex
Press desire to be allowed to take tho oath
of allegiance to our Government and remnin
in the city,"
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Charleston was eracuatcd by the enemy on
the nieht Of the 18th, leaving the several for
tiflca,lons unipjured, besides 200 guns, which
They spiked. The evacuation was tlrst discov.
cred at Fort Moultti.. Iu the morning Mt 10
o'clock part Of the troops stationed at james
SOD Of the city without opposition. The up
PR part Of the city is Cn lire.
Previous to the enemy cvacnat3ng Charles
ton, They fred the upper part Of tue city, By
witch x, eco bales Of cotton we're burned. and
1t is supposed that before the Gre could be
suhducd, two-thirds of tue city would be de-
stloycd.
lcattul explosion occurred in the VIII
1nlp:ston depot in Charleston un-
snoEn-by which several hundred citizens
.ost thtir aavcs The building was used for
eonA'ssa1y purposes, and situated in tho
upper part OF tie city,
AulAlal ua'!lgrcn was the first to run up
70 tbs ca1y, where he arrived ut about two
O'Clock. GeneEaa Gillmore followed soon
af eE. and had an interview vii, 3enenai
Schimmelpftnnis, lie being The first ~encrs3
officer In the city, and Tor the p.cscnt ~
The blockadc.runncr Cyrcne had met ar
rived from Nassau, and fill into our honds
and two Others were expected to run In or
u Tlle M tlrst t1ae over Fort Sumter rus raised
by Capt. Henry IL Bragg, a. D. G., on Gen
Glltmore's staff.
ILe hcuses in The lower part Of the city
+ were completely riddled by our shot aae
shell.
4 movement Ind been made by the-fo:c'
under Gen. Hatch, which resulted IN The cap
ture Of s'1 pieces Of artillery.
Pu11ADEPH1A, Feb. 2L-Fhe I'd ol rep
.1ua1y having been made legal holiday 2!
the Pennsylvania Legislature, 1t will be dal.
celebrated tomorrow. The Mayor has order
| ed national salute Of 100 guns at noon, th.
AanGinE of the bells on the State House ant
l chn1ehes, and preparations arc making 10