New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-02

manuscripts CID not notice mat ehe ie1t the rooin
After while. having finished my search, thought that
the bust Of Calhoun would DO good trophy for TIE
TRIBUNE Office. and made up my mind to spoil the
Egyptuns" to that extent.
The negro woman was there. and saw that the bust
had disappeared. I asked her wherct was
She had gone done" and broke 1t
So perish all Queen Libcrty's enemiesi
Tie Courier Office was In possession OF the Provost
Marshal. After various researches. we obtained the
current news Of
THE EVACUATION.
The recent movements planned by Gen. Gilmore
along tie line OF The Charleston and Savannah Railroad
(under Brig. Gen. Hatch and up Bulls Bay "a naval
aud military expedition under Gen Potter. alarmed
the Rebel military authorities and FASTENED the evncua.
ton Of the city. 1t known from Rebel sources
that Hnrdce designed to evecune the city but it was
thought tha,it would take place on Wednesday Feb.
90 or later In tho week. Blu. Pottcrs demonstration
deceived them (for they believed that he had very
largo force WHILE in fact he had but 100 mem. ard
they began to leave the city Friday. Hardee him.
self left Charleston on Friday night, and the last Of the
Rebels took their leave early ON Saturday.
DESTRUCTION OF COTTON AND PUBLIC sToRrs.
Before leaving. details Of soldery sent to fire
every building without exception IN which cotton was
The western portion Of Charleston suffered severely by
these fires The cotton thus destroyed belonged
chiefly to the Rebel Government; but hundreds Of
bales the property Of citizens shared the fate.
Thirty thousand bushels of rice Government property
and large warehouse filed with commissary stores,
were also destroyed. Tho hre.eueines were brough.
out, but were powcrless to exilnguish the flames.
They succeeded only in preventing it from spreading.
HORRIBLE CALAMITY.
When tho starving poor people heard that the public
stores were being burned they In great crowds to
try TO save some Of the rice This was about o'clock
In the morning. Some boys discovered where large
supply Of gunpowder was stored. and amused them.
selves with tossing handfs Of II into the large piles Of
burning cotton Suddenly the FIRE communicated 10 the
magazine and fearful explosion took place. The
scene is described being extremely horrible 1t II,
estimated by the citizens that upward OF 80 men.
women and children persisted in the flames. and that
nearly 200 were injured burned and wounded. Posi-
bly, this may be exaggerated estimates but there are
public officers yet from whom the truth be
tanned. and rnpor Is wholly untrustwo-thy. This
rightuI calamity occurred at the NORTHEASTERN Rail.
road depot which totally destroyed. The misers-
able victims seen tumbling about In agony. liter.
ally roasting slirej their wild shriets appalling
and ali help was impossible.
DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.
Tho flames rapidly communicated TO the adjacent
buildings and four large blocks almos. entirely
burned down. This fro ravsged Chapel Calhoun East
Bay and Laurens sts., In the vicinity Of the n. G.
Railroad depot Two large brick buildings on the
corner Of East Bay asd Laurens sta. and Minon,ys,s
were also destroyed An hour later i've buildings near
the Court House Meeting ST.. sddee TO the liz,
Of total losses by the fire. The new bridge from the
city 10 james Island wss similarly destroyed
DESTRUCTION OF TIE GusBoATs.
While these scenes Of horror going tho Rebel
iron clads were burning These vessels were named
the Palmetto State the Chicors and the Charleston.
The Palmetto State exploded with fearful noise abon;
O'clock anl the Chicora followed suit shortly amer
ward The Charleston held out III ii o'clock. and then
burst asnnder One Of these roncads had 20 tuns OF
gunpowder on board and the effect Of its ignition was
terrific Rod hot iron plates were thrown as Tar a.
the wharf ard soon set them on fire. But the whhrves
were saved from destruction by tho Fire Department
Tho gas works were In danger, but were successfully
protected We still have gas therefore, such AS J: ia
but as II Is made wholly Of Southern pine II Is far from
being brilliant light. The Chayiestoa Courier Of Mon.
dsy (So % oOl) mentions curious phenomenon con-
nectcd with caused by these explosions. The e1.
plosions II says, were terrific Tremendous clouds
of smoke went up forming beautiful wreaths. full
Palmetto tree with i,s leaves or stems was noticed by
many observers As the last wreath Of smoke dsap-
peared the full form Of the rattle snakc in the center
was remarked by many as it gradually faded away"
Tie Courier made no comments on this significant
phenomenon but when its fugitive editors return df
they ever do come back they will find that the Palmetto
and Rattlesnaks went up" last Saturday. never to
decend. They ended as the Confederacy will end
In smoke.
OUR FORCES LAND.
Lieut. Col A. O. Bennett Of the Twenty first United
States Coored Troops. Major John A. HcDnessy and
Lieut. Burr Of the Fifty second Pennsylvania vos and
Lieut. james f. Haviland l21th N. Y. vols arrived In
boat at the from. Of tho South Atlantic wharf, at 10
o'clock. on Saturday. COL Bennett sent the following
note to the Mayor Of Charleston,
SURRENDER DEMANDED.
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES Forces,
CBARLEsToN. y c., Feb. 49, le63 !
Mayor CHARLES MACBETH. C4arl.tcn.
MAYOR. In the mime Of tho United States Govern
nent demand the surrender Of the city Of which you
are the Executive officer.
Until further orders all citizens will remain within
have the honor to be- Mayor yGu r sssasn' scr
Lieut.. Col. Commanding U. s. Forces. Charleston.
Before receiving this note the Mayor had sent Com.
mitce Of two Aldermen to Morris Island with formal
surrender Of the city. This is his note;
TIE MAYORS SURRENDER.
To The Gensrnl commanding the army Of the Uaittd States
at Morris leland;
Sin: The military authorities Of the Confederate
States have evacuated this city. have remained TO
enforce law and preserve order until you take such
steps you think best:
Very respectfully, your ODD servant
CHARLES MACBETH. Mayor.
The boat which carried these Municipal Peace Com.
missioners rom the right side this time) was stopped
4 LonA nnnrnrina Col Ranneff and a c0nference