The New York herald., 1865-03-18
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pcsred to be shermans intention shed as little nno-
cent blood as possible
\ CROSSING THE sALupA
We thought every moment that the city would sur
rsadcr Tor II now lay hopeessy In power About
nlns o'clock General Sherman and stan arrived; also
Generals Blair and Sloeum As the rebels seemed in
clned 70 defend The place 70 the last and the river
this point from us wide and rapid nature did appear
favorable Tor forthcoming General Hazn ordered
OLIVER 70 send his brigade Saluda and try and effect
bridge.
General oliver forward the Ninety ninth Indiana
and fineenh Michigan but found that the bridge had
been burned After some skrmishing General Hazen
In person, ordered TO cross over In boats and on
rafs which they succeeded in doing without any
comprising the Twenty ninth Missouri aud Seventh Iii
nols dashed into saluda small village the banks Of
she Saluda river.
CROSSING BROAD RIVER
Towards evening we had pontooned and crossed the
saua and charged the rebels the tongue ofand
Which separates 1t from Broad river. Though our men
were close upon them they succeeded In burning the
bridge, having covered with combustble matter
Towards morning two regiments .of Colonel stones
crossed the river in RATS and boats.
General Logan selected point OF the river
where some men crossed boats the men on our
left moving down on the rebel sharpshooters
II was lovely sight, the morning glowing
tops Of the doomed city, and dancing over the bright
wsters like diamond gems bathing the river with its sill
very tsys I rhe shadows Of the forest trees advanced
face and the click Of the rife and whr Of the bullet
echoed around.
SHERMAN AND mrs GENERALS
The engineers at proceeded to lay the pontoons
whle the high bluff on the margin crowded with
officers and men. There was General sherman now
pacing up and down In the midst Of the group all the
time with an unt cigar in his mouth and and then
abruptly hating to speak to Of the generals around
him. Again. he would sit down. whittlc stick and
nervously start up to resume his walk. Above all the
men have met that strange face OF his the hard
est 20 be read 1t is sealed book even to his nearest
friends
Sitting on log beside him was Howard, reading a
newspaper and occasionally stopping TO answer some
questions OF Shermans or make some comment on some
Howard always looks the same-the kind, courteous
general, the Christian soldier.
Another OF the group Frank p. Blair, with his
strongly marked features indicative both Of talent
energy and ability
brcnzed countenance, and fiery commanding eye, the
true type Of the dashng general
Not least was General Hazen, the hero Of McAlster
with his frank expressive and finely moulded head be-
tokening the warm hearted gentleman the soldier Of
mind and brains
These with several other generals with host Of gay
ofces and orderies In the back ground formed group
worthy the pencil of Reubens or Vandyke.
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city and when within about two miles OF II he the
Mayor, Mr. Goodwin, and three members OF the City
Council coming out in carriage to surrender the town.
Colonel Stone, Major Anderson Of the Fourth Iowa, and
Captain VIM. B. Prett aid-de-camp Of General Logan
staff and several other officers proceeded with the depu
tation into the CITY, when the Mayor delivered up the
keys and made a formal surrender The Thirteenth
Iowa. Colonel Kennedy claim TO be the first 10 hoist the
Stars and Stripes upon the old Capitol where the first
ordinance Of secession originated The Thirty first Iowa
claim the honor likewise. However, the Thirteenth
Iowa was the nrst Official flag that foated from it.
rHB OCCUPATION.
As soon as the pontoon was laid General sherman
accompanied by the several other generals their stats
and orderies, forming brilliant cavacade-rode into
the city amidst scene OF the enthusiastic excite
ment Ladies' crowded the windows and balconies waving
banners and handkcfthefs. They the wives and
sisters Of the. few prescribed Union people Of Columbia
A. x1o wlrh her tnov had
fed Negroes were grouped along the Streets cheering,
singing and dancnq in tho wild exubcrance OF their
Doa q M nspa ns Sho% Us
and casped hands, heard exclaim "At last-at last,
our savioursl Ringing cheers and shouts echoed sl
- they played Han Oolumbla," syankss Doodle and
othor national airs II was indeed exciting scene
and one well " crth living TO witness.
the began % bless their hS. the
like that at Savannah, was about being inaugurated
Alas that the scenes Of the night should mar *
aaspici0us beginning ming !. ruv x.,.v
February 20 the Army OF the Tennessee broke camp
around Columbia and resumed their march The Sew
clear up Winncboro thence crossed the Wnteree
Peys' ferry, moving through Russol place TO Young'l
bridge, al the time threatened BY squad or Hampton
Logan marched through Red Hill and Flat Rock u
Tller's bridge, on Lynch creek
On the oath the rebel cavalry which was hanging
our Aanks attacked forageps killing six-two after
surfendcring-capturing several and seven wagons
General Logan In person went out with regiment and
repulsed the rebel cavalry after brisk skirmish.
He ordered TIVE prisoners to be shot In retaliation fol
our two men, and sent prisoner to inform tho rebels
that he would shoot five for every prisoner Of our
shot
CAPTURE OF TRAINS
We captured about ten refugee trains today, with
valuable stores and supplies. Also several animals
Among those captured were two officers who were riding
In a carriage when the Yanks pounced on them
They well armed. but made no resistance. They
said they were principal aud second, going 10 hgh
duel and that the other parties had gone before then
TO the place Of rendezvous. The onicer captured wa,
Captain W. F. De Pass, celebrated duellst, Of South
Carolina. His would.be antagonist was Captain W
and oblgng made every effort to catch the latter Il
order TO let them finish their little affair of honor in
presence but failed II shows how ignorant they ha
been Of all our movements when officers could be 81
foolishly engaged at such critical moment
roEBrNG TIE CRADLE GRAVE
The Twenty ninth Missouri captured about one hun
dred and twenty militia day, who had wagon carry
ing their arms. Some Of them were old, gray haret
men, barely able TO along; others too young TO b
taken from their mothers leading strings. They hac
been quietly marching along, with their guns In wagor
and powder In casks TO keep II dry General Hazen sup
piled some Of these veteran militia with stats They
we're all let 60 at Cheraw
Major General Hazens foragers approached Camden
and skrmshed with some cavalry, driving them into the
They supported by the One Hundred and Twelfth
Illinois, Colonel Adams OF Corses division Fourth) VIZ
found ABOUT nfy thousand raons OF corn meal ana fOu
thousand bales Of cotton which destroyed MajoI
Generals Howard and Logan sent In detschments next
morning, who destroyed all government property public
stores, the depot and some public buildings Captain
John H. Ievcreux, Of Charleston, post commissary al
Camden while retreating rode into the head OF General
Hazen's column and captured
The Mayor and City Council had prepared very pretty
speech and address 70 General Sherman surenderns
the city. II was rather morfyng 10 them 70 have ],
unceremoniousy occupied by some foragers.
LYrcHs CREEK.
Lynch's creek detained us two days, IL being con-
sideraby swollen by the freshes Major General Hazen
had 10 build bridge two hundred yards, and corduroy
three hundred yards before the troops could
The stream was so wdo and fvl Of snags that II was
impossible 10 ponoon L. One division crossed al Teller
creek. Black creek had also TO be pontooned as tho
water extended over one hundred yards beyond the
bridge.
Captain Duncan, Fntcenh Illinois, with his company,
the Fourth Ohio 1ndependent and some fifteen Of
the Signal corps the Seventh Carolina cavalry
mellow, and hsd q sharp skirmIsh with them, In
which had three men and Lieutenant QUINN chief OF
General Howard's scouts badly wounded The rebels
had Ave killed, including Acting Brgadicr General Aiken.