The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-10

ITS DESTRUCTION HIGHLY PROBABLE
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No Advance made BY the Cooperating
Columns from Ncwbern and Wf1minS-
fFrom the Goldsboro Journal, March a.
From Kinston We hAys the that al quieA
Not only has no advance been made by the enemy, but
II now thought doubtful by outsiders there Ia any
large force al Newborn At Al events no approhensioa
Is felt below and We know that military authorities
are on the alert.
From Schonelds command the limo Of the Wh
ngton road very little intelligence There has
been no advance In this direction during the past week.
A Retrograde Movement Of Shormsn's
Forces Expected.
From the Godsboro Journal, March ~
We shall not be much surprised TO hear Of retrogade
movement on the part Of Sherman Indeed wo fear,
from present Indications that he will make one Details
of the above news contraband Tho public must b
patient with the assurance that a is going on we'll
The Rebel Citizens Returning to Co
lumbia.
from the Greensboro Patriot, March 81
Sherman left no forces all in Columbia and II is undce
stood that his troops did very little damage TO private
property Tho old Capitol building burned, the Are
originating from shells which were thrown At the new
Capitol Railroad communication is now open 10 Column
ba and those citizens who fed on Shermans approach
arc returning TO their homes
Tho Citizens OF Charlotte Very Much Re-
lievod that Sherman did not Come
their Way.
from the Charlotte Bulletin Feb 2S
h;ng hoar tand tn COnnd0no0
and lift our hopes out gangrene OF doubt In WHICH,
for several weeks they have been buried Our author-
ties are alive to emergency and although the task
before them is herculean, believe that success will -
ward Its completion
Rebel Reports OF sherman's Doings ~
Columbia.
(From the Augusta Consttutonalist, Feb 27.l
The Fifteenth and Seventeenth army corps, with Shee
man in person commanding, have baggage train three
miles long
The Fifteenth army corps became drunk on tho 17th
piagod Columbia, burning the entire length OF Mal
street. Not left standing After all this msohiS
had been done Sherman ordered the pagers and burn
to be shot
On the goth the Yankee force left Columbia At four A
NJ, quitting the oity before nightfali
Two or three hundred citizens left Columbia with he
Yankees The condition Of the town dreadful most d
the people living In huts
Sherman left two hundred head Of beef cattle for the
subsistence of sick and wounded and gave citizens ar1
protect themselves against the negroes Every article
Of subsistence carried or the cellars, oubuildinga
and every house being thoroughly searched and sacked
The enemy shelled the city rously on Thursday the
missiles being thrown Unfortunately forty fal.
ing In the hospital yard
Lexington Court House was burned, and only dosee
houses left standing.
Charleston quietly occupied by the forces Of Fostss
and Gilmore The citizens from the surrounding coun-
try came within the city to obtain subsistence
southern rran.poIssi;oa n ! Bad Pr.
THREE THOUSAND RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVES AND
CARS PENNED UP AT CHARLOTTE. N. o.
from the Augusta Consttutionalis< Feb. 27.l
There about thirty-nve miles Of railroad stock,
making nearly three thousand engines and cars belong
ing every Eve foot guage the conedcracy accumu
lated about Charlotte the guage changes there prevent
ing them from going further Shrmans scu eaass
or has caused Aeir destruction All heavily loaded
with stores For the want Of wood and water at the
different stations, they could not be moved becess CAesW
and Charlotte
The Southern Express Company saved all it vauabdss
and papers from all places which have been placed h
safety.
The post Offices lost their mails everywhere The Hx
press carried the only mail that saved.
Some Yankees captured in South Carolina had se6
milleys, carpenters and farmers.
The Notifications around Augusta are being rapidly
strengthened by large force No fears are entertained
of raid or demonstration In force for the future
When our forces left Charleston on Thursday the
bridge the Ashley was burned
Two regiments left behind were captured
large number OF heavy guns left in the snemyS
hands undismanted
The ammunition was cast into the harbor destroyed
The city has been garrisoned by negro troops.
thirty notes advanced Ave cents to-day and ~
In demand.
Reports, hut mo Official News.
From the Richmond Dispatch, March
There is still lack OF official We might pusaA-
reports concerning shermans movements, but 10 nss
considered expedient TO afford the enemy informasa
which he cannot obtain through any other source
KEY WEST,