The weekly union record., 1865-02-25
Late Telegraphie News.

Henry s Foo,e was given the choice of re
tuFniug South, going to England, or going TO
Fort Warren He sailed for Eogland en- the
llth.l The same paper says Foote represents
the Confederaey as on the eve Of disruption.
The struggle 90 the part of the rebels is nearly
over. He says that high military authority in
Richmond admits that the capture Of Branch
vile will compel the evacuation OF Charleston.
/ Wilmington. and even Richmond itself He
ibiuks the leaders will endeavor to leave the
couutry, and the campaign, on the part of the
rebels. will dwindle into guerrilla fighting
Foote is prepared to issue an address 10 the
people OF the South, urging them TO cease
fighting, give Up the contest, which is so clearly
hopeless. as no terms but unconditional surren
der can be obtained, and to promptly accept
terms Foote also represents that the unpop-
ularitv of JEFF. Davis at the South IS very great.
The people have lost all confidence ID him.
The mission of Stephens, Hunter and Campbell
was only ruse on the part OF Davis, and
forced concession to the peace men OF the
South.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l5,h-The Richmond
Whig OF the 18th has the following: Charles
ton, Feb. l0th.-A force of the enemy, two or
three Thousand strong, landed al Irrubull's.
James Island, this morning, and drove in our
pckets. Some skirmishing took place but no
general engagement Turnbull's is on Stono
/ river, two miles southwest of Charleston, Ash
. lev river. two thousand yards wide, intervening
Tie enemy are making active demonstrations
at various points, believed to be feints. A
force attacked our troops at Salkahatchie. this
morning, but were repulsed. The enemy also
advanced on the Charleston road, near Blue
House, and opened with artillery, but made no
impression on our lines. Intelligence from the
road to-day reports that the enemy crossed the
Edis,o at Bannakers bridge. The enemy are
nov moving on Edis,o. 1t will be remembered
that on Feb. 4h Sherman crossed the Salka-
hatchie between Blackstone and Reeves bridge,
thereby completely ouflaukiug our forces, and
compelling them TO fall back TO Branchvie.
We have since learned that the Yankees forded
the river through water waist deep, at Reeves
bridge. A sharp engagement took place bere,
which lasted several hours IN which Wheeer's
cavalry inflicted severe injury 90 the enemy.
On the 6th, heavy column of Yankee infantry
struck the South Carolina Railroad at Gra
hamsville, eighteen miles west OF Branchrille,
while Fitzpatrick, with q cavalry force, occupied
aokvie, on the same road, nine miles north
west of Grahamsville. \ portion of Shermans
column was reported yesterday TO have moved
forward, crossing the South Edisto and fankiug
Brauchvilie on the west, This force has been
advanced 10 Orangeburg on the Columbia and
Brarchvlle road sixteen miles west of the
latter point.
New York, Feb. l5,h.-The Heralds
special dispatch says Richmond papers of the
18th concede that Sherman has fauked Branch
vile both above and below, and that Hardee's
forces evacuated tie place. They also state
that Union column had reached OTangeburg
on the Columbia road. All the railroad com
munica;ion with Charleston is cut off except
by the road via Wilmington North Carolina.
BY these operations communication between
Virginia and the South is entirely cut off, and
rebel authority over the Southern States can
not longer be enforced.
\ later dispatch, dated midnight, Feb.
l4tb," says: Richmond papers of to day have
dispatches saying that portion of Shermans
forces are busily engaged in the destruction OF
the railroads in South Carolina, and that an
other column is threatening Charleston.
New York, Feb l6.-The lerald's Fort
Fisher correspondent says; Ga the llth the
national troops formed in line of battle above
Fort Fisher, stretching across the peninsula
from the ocean TO Cape Fear river General
Ames' division of white soldiers forming the
right and General Payne's eolored division the
left. A simultaneous move was made by the
two wings, and the rebels were driven from
their line into the main works, being forced to
yield few miles of ground in the direction OF
Wilmington, which 1erry's men held at night.
I be rebels also lost one hundred prisoners. The
total casualties on the Union side were sixty TO
seventy Admiral Porter co operated with the
fleet of gnnboats, going up Cape Fear river in
.,f haI
Fort At derson to a vigorous sheing, which
was very feebly responded to.
Major General Schofeld has assumed COM
mand of the Department of North Carolina.
This places him at the head of all the military
forces now operating in the vicinity CT Will
miugton.
WASHINGTON, Feb I3-Most OF the North
ern aud Western States have already ratified
the amendment to the Constitution abolishing
slavery. Ouly one State, Delaware, so far has
decided against it.
About the first Of the month, Alexander II.
Stephens and r. NJ. 7. nnnter had an inter
view with the President and Secretary Seward,
on a steamer near Fortress Monroe, and, &C
cording 10 the Richmond Enquirer, ascertained
that the President demanded submission, ahO-
li,on Of slavery and the restoration Of the
OHiJu, Hiu tbCiSutuH iNAu4 titu w A'4Ni4N-St--;
sadder if not wiser men.
Ex Governor Thomas Il. Hicks, United
States Senator from Maryland, died at seven
o'clock this morning (l3'h).
1t is now SAID that the rebel General Hind
man, of Arkansas, has gone to Mexico, expect
ing to obtain command in Maxmilian's army,
having lost faith in JEFF. Davis Confederacy.
Il is also stated that several other rebel officers
have lately arrived at Matamoras.
\ severe battle was fought al Hatchers run
in the early part of the mouth, resulting in the
advance of Grants army five miles on the left,
in The direction OF the Souihside Railroad.
POWELL vs.. CoNSEss.-ln the Senate, the
other day. quite spicy debate occurred be
tween the big Senator from Kentucky and
"our only sober Senator from California. The
former had, in his usual abusive strain, been