Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-03-01
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From tho Richmond Dispatch, Feb. 2O,l
As stated by us on Saturday, on the au-
thority OF dispptch from General Beau.
regard 10 the President Sherman march
ed into and took possession OF Columbia
last Friday morning, our troops with
drawing from the city just as his forces
crossed the Broad yyer. several miles
above. We have just now no mems OF
AscertHining the amount Uf government
property necessarily left 10 fall into the
hands Of The enemy. We, however, know
that FOR more than d week ihe TemoTsl
from the place of government stores and
other property has been pushed forward
with al! possible dispatch, which gives u,
reason to hope that the most valuable
portion had been gotten away in safety.
We had there, it seems, quantity OF
medical stores, one half of which were
lroaght off, the rest destroyed by our au-
thorities, their removal being found in
practicable. 1t was reported on Saturday
that the Treasury Note Lithograph Es,a6-
lishment had been left behind. This the
Treasury authorities here state 10 be in
correct. They state the whole establish
mont, plates, paper, and furniture, were
brought north thlrty-siI hours before the
occupation by the Yankees. The female
emplo, ees in the Treasury Department.
got of 10 Charlotte, North Carolina. sever
al days before the advent of Sherman.
Some of them, whose homes are here, we
understand, saved their baggage, but lost
their furniture 1t will bo recollected
that when Mr.. Memminger, then Secre-
tary of the Treas ury, carried these ladies
to South Carolina for safety, and to lesssn
the demand for food in Richmond, be
permitted each Of them TO carry bed,
some chairs, and other furniture.
These household articles aow swell the
list of Shermans trophies. We express
cd the opinion on Saturday that Sher-
mans next step from Columbia would
be in the direction OF Florence, South
Carolina, tho junction of The Whining
ton and Manchester railroad, With the
railroad, north OF Charleston, that
point brinZ in the rear both Of Wi.
mingtou and Charleston, but we have
no0 however reason 10 believe that his
main column will advance directly north
towards Charlotte, North Carolina and
%ill content himself with striking the
railroad at Florence with his cavalry
This last man be may be prevented from
executing by the activity and address oi
General Hampton. It's necessary to biS
safety ,ha, be should move, as he has done
hitherto, with his army we'll msssed. A
strict adherence TO this policy hos pre-
vented our numerically inferior forces
from giving him battle They have been
obliged, by the sheer weight Of his col
umns 70 fall back as be advanced, but
they have done so in good order, and
have kept up continual and severe .kir-
mish with his vanguard, Under all the
circumstances, We will not venture pre-
dictiou as Sc whore our troops will fnd
it practicable TO make q determined stand.
We feel assured, however, that General
Beauregard will let slip no opportunity
which may present itself Of striking the
enemy a telling blow sndjbelevs he will
risk much upon such o chance. The las,
Columbia papers received estimate Sher.
mans force st ffty-ive thousand mon.
They also state that Sherman euforces
strict dicipline. and Furnishes with ,hs Ut
mos, severity any OF his troops who are
guilty OF outrages upon citizens