New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-08
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CHAnLReTON.

| Hotels, ChuRc00o ana 3HAouoo V0e00
Destroyed - The People Desiii.ts -
shermau's Force Estimated At sO,oe~
Nnfantry and Arsillery-A ekirpaiSA--
necsuitiBg. ..,
The steamship Savannah, Capt. G. G. CON-
stock, from Hilton Head 8. e.. with dates TO tho ~
hss arrived She experienced strong gales from III
north. Daniel Leary Is passenger aud tne srsos9
bearer Of yer important dispatches from Gen Ggmose
nah sad Char. Wt0n papers Of the LIST and ID nsts.
The steamerA> Fulton and Commander arrived oot -
7as Clarkston Courier Of the I'd says an Officer q
Sherman's army was IN Charleston taking initiative
steps toward rails ing regiment Of white troops thss
A number Of family which had removed beyond -
CITY limits had retui ned with their household gOOdA
The SdronnaA Re- rpbiican 0e the I'd contains On
Browns message in full OF which abstracts have 49,
published from Richmond papers.
The RepubIcan also contains Rebel account OF No.
mans occupation Of Columbia from The Auspss csssIs
bia. 1t appears that the Rebel troops In large nozp
bers let the nth ult in the direction Of CkarioetH
Gov. Magrath left the 18th Tor the upper seotieo &
the State Beauregard cf the same day for Charlotte
Mayor Goodwin went the same dry to meet ShernaA
and surrendered the city to hin at Saiuda Bridge tkoQ
miles Out. On the same dss the public stores vS4
stores were burned Sherman's army entered Columl1
In the afternoon. Soon aferward they commenced -
and hs s sus"rs
the public fred. Late In the afternoon -
Of cotton in tho street the Congase House tcse
FIRE from sparks aud the flames spread TO some wcoAe
bulldogs which unfortunately were the vicintEs
whence tho wind drove them flriously down the s1st
on both sides. The seeas became terrific. Load 81
plosions continually filed the air; the residences ~
ground shaken az BY an earthquake. and vast -
umns Of nnoke and fame to the beavens. NotA11
az the fire progressed. The distance burned in Mat1
st. was about ps and half DR.. Reynolds hoas0
the only left standing between the section knows
asG nj IN Town and thu State HOuae
The fire also extended five OF ten blocks east OF MOI
st. destroying everything The entire business pOrasl
The CarolsnidH newspaper Offices number Of oburch94
the Catholic Seminary and several other public bli4
ngs. all the depots the buildings at Charlotte JunctsA
Evans & Cogswells printing establishment, are amooG
the buildings burned All cars, engines and rairoa2
stock which the Rebels did not succeed in remova0
we're also destroyed. Only three churches are -
standing: the Catholic Erscopalian and Presby teria
Tue Female College was nnnjured and is now oocupie4
by houseiess women and children The Old State Hso5
as 1t contained statue Of Washington. Wade Ha1&
toms house was saved BY Union officers. Gen. PfS4
tons house also saved and given to the occupen
dentaly destroyed. The railroads about Columbia -
all up AL the bridges leading to the place ~
Destroyed. An the soundsries and machine shops ~
Tho couptry around the place Is stripped Of c
eaables aud transportation. All the horses and car
very destitute condition. Unless some relief 10 40
obtained there will be great suffering and death fre
starvation Some IS miles OF the Greenvile Rsilroe9
had been previously damaged BY freshet Much ds.0
age was a,so done to the road BY the enemy. Teo
Treasury Department and banks were removed -
Charlotte. Both newspapers moved portion OF thsy
mans army None were taken by force. Large ngA
bers are returning to their masters Sherman thouga4
he would not visit the country west Of Broad kver -
advised the Mayor to send the citizens there
The Unionists seemed TO DO much inoenSed &C.,
Magrath and would use him hsrsby Il they get hin u
their power Few II any private residences were q
tered No outrages known 10 have been conn
ted on ladies'. lie enemy under strict disoipe1
during their march through the city, sbermsns nseS
quarters 10 the city were at the residence OF MI. -
can. Ii estimated that his infantry and srtiLA2
numbered 20 CO. No cavalry were with him. IT,
rear guard passed through Tuesday afternoon IL
troops were tue beet condition well coted and W
shod ana marched as if they had Just started on =
petition instead Of having been out Tor weeks -
Mott St Mathews and Union Court Houses have 49,
DESTROYED Some Of Snermsns officers said his dest0A
ton was Raleigh and Salisbury! The General hinao0
appear cd in good spirits and confident OF success
Corp. TOOK the road 70 Camden and Florence rene w
moved on the direct road TO Charlotte
We are indebted to William II. Stephens, purser q
the Savannah. for copies OF The Nsp SossA. March
and JAs clvlenon Courier. March l. From ths lAeo
70 CLEAN the following items:
A sKIRMIsH. r
few days ago re Union forces adv.-.vsl
from Cbaresic.- 10 Monks Corners Joint on -
North ..ss,ern Railroad abont th':,y miles from u
uit" Thsg met with no opposition until they VEN
.:,,- ucr, Corner. when the pckets discovered y
,ssi, r.ont linz Of Rebel ssiTmishera A few shoo
were stehaneed amer lch tho enemy retired savtno
two Of his dead on the fels. AZ Is believed ,na' -
enemy has no large force snywh,V ~ VIC NeIHiV ~
has doubtless concentrated his forces az some POM
North Carolina preparatory 10 Joining zee ncn
mond Tie " Whole question VI the REBEL IN oy
cphered down as TO make Virginia tho ,~t 49,
around-tbat is IL the Rebels have an inoDnc<feaO
have another pass at arms.
EXCHANGE or PRISONERS.
We learn that Colonel Woodforh, who A0ee4
s Agent Of Exchange for the Department OF the ooe
durirg the whole Of last summer. and who MADE WI
effort 10 make general exchange. has received esse9
fIom Genera Grant giving him permission 70 sxcbsa8
und. ed in hs for the hike number OF Osa
General Gillnore has accordingly forwarded By -
OF tr,cr letter to the handing oshoer q the ~
forces nearest this department proposing TO MAKE -
exchange as any point agreed upon.
RECRUITING. .-
Tho recruiting officers in Charleston arc hss4
over heels in business. The oolsred are GAkisQ
TO the support of the United states nag by the dao
and the score Companies formed In n eingSvhAE.
and . fall regiment comes out In week. Tho MA -
soon as enlisted placed in charge OF capable oAR
by whom they are drilled and disciplncd TOR tns -
fhe notion that people enfertain that oo'oreu -
do not n,xkc valuable soldicfS In Tho hsld - "a ~
neoua one Tho thing has been tested and the ~
estahiubcd that the negro will light. Tho opp9ssa
Ia now presented to him to do what he can Tor IN
try II, ia not forced into the army and when no 49,
choose to enlist no pockets bounty money ana 49,
auces II Is better FOR the ooorcd men In the ciX -
place themselves in position to do good. raener e
he loaang about the streets dline away their one .
depending on charity for suosistenoe' ,-z
From Fortress Msnrses
poprprss MONROE March & l00A