The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-18

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IL We rejoice that The House. by a decided
vote, has ordered a. tltyisions Of the duties
hitherto assigned to its most importsn
Committee $ the scrutiny OF Apprepsia-
tons being henceforth separated from the
form, long desirable, has become indispen-
sable. Its suggestion was one OF the last
legislative acts of Mr.. 8. s. Cox, and We
thank him for it. The doings Of the next
House win demonstrate It's. sinestimable
value.-N. Y. Tribune. 81 rus
Gen. ehefman Al Uouth GaPolina
-.oiRhts and 0cenes IN Colunblo
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gae .CHARLoTrE, Feb. q, 1855.
Time has sufficiently Quieted our nerves
and restored healthy circulation, TO ena-
bic one TO naIrate q consistent story Of the
troublouS hours through which we of Col.
umbia have been led during the past week
or over. s3 * 3ssse' sSsisfe
sherman's advance upon Columbia was
unexpected. Sudden AZ surprising, II found
all unprepared for the events which fol
lowed, and few cool enough in the crisis to
yield TO any other than the bentof the first
impulse. Hence hundreds are to-day ex-
lies from home who would give almost
their all 10 be safely back. They have
learned that being refugee dom pay.
Orengebnrg and Kingsvi!ie we're sup.
posed to,be the highest points North ward
on that line q, which Gen. Sherman would
strike. The people who planned bis CAM
paign thought be would branch OF toward
Charaw ana Fayetteville. leaving Column
bia untouched. Four days dispelled the
illusion. Our troops fell back until the
sounds OF cannon reyerherated through
the city. Then public officers for the first
time began to think of removing the Gov
eminent stores. The instructions from
Richmond mad lef; many, OF them no other
discretion. Hurry. exe itement and some
confusion became the order of the day
Every body. public and private, wanted q
car. The President Of the Charlotte ard
South Carolina Railroad, Colonel William
Johnson, his assistants, Capt. Sharp, the
agent OF transportation, and his aids, now
bent their energies TO the Herculean task
before them, and accomplished all that
men could do. The trains from the South
Carolina and Gresnylle roads were run
upon the Charlotte track, filed and hur-
ried away to return and Ill again. En-
gines shEieked their signal notes, morning,
less. The depots were crowded with goods
Of every description. Passenger trains
were thronged, ladies and families, in their
fright undergoing the most grievous tor
ments of travel to escape from what they
believed was doomed city. The city re-.
sounded with the rumble Of thousand
wheels, all bearing their freight to the
charged. Horsee, wagons, negroes, every.
thing that could aid in the removal OF pro-
perry, was brought into reputation, and
between force and persuasion, IN immense
amount oflabor was systematically, rapid
" and jud:ciously employed. 'as "a
BY Wednesday night the tideiwas ct its
height. Tho enemy Wese within three
miles. The little army in their front had
given back step BY step until, thanked out
Of the Notifications on the opposite side OF
the Congaree, they retired to the limits Of,
the city itself, where line OF battle again
reformed. Three or four shells thrown at
the bridge increased the popular agitation
closed. Militia and detailed men were at
the front. Army trains began to move
through, and the truth as last flashed upon
the minds Of all that Columbia must inevi.s
tably be evacuated. Few slept soundly in
their beds during the night that followed.
q Thursday, the 18th, the enemy opened on
the city with shells. Some damage was
done, but few casualties are reported. The
State House, Nickerson's Hotel, South Cur
0la,ai0as office, together with some private
residences, were paid an iron compliment,
and the inmates evacuated without the
usual polite fOrmalities Of leave.takiDg.--
Still the work Of removal went bravely
forward, and vast amount was accom-
plished. The time was too brief. however.
TO do all, and hundreds of thousands Of
d0llars' worth of public and private pro.
perry remained in and about tie depot, a.
u prey to the Yankee torch and pilferer.
Tho worst feature Of the entire scene &C.
CURED on the day of which write. A
party OF Wheeler's cavalry, accompanied
BY their officers, dashed into town, tied
their horses, and, % systematically % if
hoN haas Hnd n hA hySo
ceeded to break into the stores along Main
street and rob them of their contents. A
detachment of detailed men fired on one
party and drove them out. Captain Ham,
llton, the Provost Marshal, with another
officer, drew swords and postOle on an.
other party, and succeeded in clearing sew
eral establishments; but the valiant raid
ers swarmed like iocusts, and to-day, !
hundred miles away from Columbia, you
may see men smoking the cigars and wear.
ing on their saddles the elegant cloths sto-
len from the merchants Of that city. It is
said that two of the cavalry" drew pistols
on Gen. Hampton, who was attempting to
protect store, and threatened his slife.
UndertheAe circumstances, you may well
imagine that our people would rather see
the Yankees or old Satan himself than q
party OF the. Aforesaid Wheeler's, cavalry.
Rafbarities committed by some OF them
are represented 70 be frightful, life, liber-
~, and the pursuit of happinessY being
perfectly Incompatible with their pres
ence. s ssIs5gt ~ $500, Ia ~
Common rumor says that Sherman' q
treatment Of citizens and private property
wasunif0rmly lenient and concilatory.-|
HIS headquafters were at Nicke-son's Ho-
tel. '5As sssa SO IL &. 4 5att..
The scenes up the railroad may be brief
II described. Crowds at every depot seek
ing Temporary shelter; some getting OF,