The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-18
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special e. New York Papers.
Nssw York. Feb. l5.-The Heralds
Washington special says Richmond papers
of Monday cOncede that Gen. Sherman has
f2nAed Branchvllle both above and be-
low, ana Hardee's forces have evacuated
thai place. They also state that another
column had reached Oaneburg, On the Col
I:nbia road, and all railroad communica-
ton with Charleston is cut off, except ~
the road via Wilmington, n. c., which will
soon be cut also. By this operation the
Railroad communication between virginia
and tae South is entirely cut Oh, and the
rebel authority over the Southern States
can no longer be enforced.
Private advices from Richmond repre-.
sent matters there as in bad way for the
Rebels, and the difficulty of supplying the
people and the army, even with half "a
The evacuation of Richmond ia daily be.
coming more imminent and probable.
4 larer Dispatch dated l4th, says the
Rich mond papers Of to-day have dispatch
sssay;ng That's portion ofSherman's forces
are busily engaged in the destruction OF
ahs railroads. Ia south Carolina, and that
a1Ciaer column il threatening Charleston.
ton OF that place, but it is evident from the
tenor of their adviees and editorials that
they do not anticipate any resistance BE-
ing made to Sherman's advance. They
Also state that . large Yankee force had
landed at 6mithdeld, on the N. g. coast,
and have brought locomotives with them,
evidently to use the Railroads to facilitate
their military operations after they shall
hav. captured Wilmington.
The Army OF the Potomac holds its new
" acquired ground on Hatcher's Run, on
which very strong earthworks are now
erected.
There are rumors that the enemy is min
ing one Of the Union forts in front OF Pc
terabarg.
Maj. Gen. Wright returned to the army
Sunday last, and resumed command OF the
9Th Cops, from which he had been abseLt
since the early part Of January.
Desasters Of rebels to Gen. Grants lines
still continue numerous.
The Worlds Washington correspondent
Yeiterates former statement that the reO.
els wouid soon evacuate Richmond and
the Atlantic coast, and fall back to the
mountainous interior. He now says Lee
and Beauregard will command two grand
armies, and that preparations are making
for an overwhelming attack on Sherman.
The Worlds special Of the sth says:
Reliable Information has been received
here shat Sherman's army is rapidly march
ing on the line Of the Edisto river, and that
Georgia and South Carolina Railroad,
where they have erected defenses prepare
tory 10 further march. The enemy haye
elsa feared rapidly before the advance Of
our sroops, and they have manifested q |
purpose 70 evacuate nearly all their strong.
holds and return further North. This
pu pose has been the result of Sherman s
AS~nx, ~,,S11 hut
u followed up admitsof no question. Our
troops are known to extend over district
OF forty miles, and for several days past
they have been occupied in destroying all
the railroads which connect South Carolina
vita the Gulf and the Northern States. The
object would seem to be to isolate Branch
wills. Augusta and Charleston from all pos
ture the garrison Of each city. This i'm.
por.ant work will doubtless be completed
when this letter reaches you. Some Of our
troops are north of Charleston. which iscut
Il from endorsements. The corps are
moving simultaneously on the line of the
Edisto, and the towns they have passed
through have been deserted by numbers Of
their ichabitants, who have forced the able
bOdied negroes to leave with them, in Or
der that they may not aid our army.
Hamburg, Aiken and Orangeburg, In the
rear of Branchville, are reported to have
been captured.
! TIE 7ri6une's Washington special says
have Al Eastern man for Secretary Of the
Treasury, Ex-Governor Boutwell,, Of Mas.
sacb Essits, seems most likely to be select
cd, but should Comptroller Mccullough be
chosen, it is probable Gov. A. Rand al, of
Wisconsin will succeed as Secretary Of the
Interior. Gov. Morgan's declining Is I'M
dsrstood to be premature.
nv. n.
calls attention TO the painful fact that there
axe 2, 200 Of Sherman's army in the hospi.
tails il that city, weak. racked and fevered
skeletons, suffering and dying from fever
aud wounds and chronic diarrhea, piteous-
~ begging the surgeons to supply them
with something they can eat; but the sur.
geons are unable to supply them, and re-
port that 30 Per cent. Of the many deaths
are bet for the want Of proper nourish-
pent. What makes tho matter worse. is
that these poor fellows have heard that ship
loads OF fresh and varied provisions have
been sent from the North t. feed those who
have brought them 70 the condition they
are in. The correspondent says agents Of
the Sanitary Commission have been APP
food aud nourishment needed, and all the
Observation-Disclosures was that though the
commission had plenty. transportation
could not be secured to convey it to Savan-
nah. Yet speculators without number have
been able 10 secured all the trapsporta.
ticn they needed to bring their goods here
and sell tasm at exorbiiant prices.
The 1s,i6nne's kauagawa (Japan) cores.
7pondent says the effect of the battle Of Shi.
ln0noseki has been to cause Chaser to send
presents and sue for peace, and Japan has
been muicted in the sum Of e., 0OO, COO, but
il ii said the the Miksde, or Spiritual EN-
peror. has refused to ratify this settlement,
80 it looks ~ if nothing had been gained
After NIL.
The Posts Washington special says tie
Poet Office COMMITTEES If the House have
agreed TO report bill sstacllAhing line of
steamships to China.
Tho Arago from Port Royal 18th. has Ar
rived. Among her passengers are Major
Gen. ]. G. Foster and family. On the eve
yaixav Of fho HIN ~l,nn cff Nh ploatnv Har.