Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-22

found, which the enemy destroyed By "a
blowing Up previous 70 the eyacustioB. = I
The BLOCKADE runner Oyraae iust ar r
rived from Nassau, fell into our ha1ds and
two others were expected TO run IN on the
night Of the 18th.
The first flag over Sumtsr Wss raissd bv
Saptaln Henry II. Bragg, Gid-deesmp on
Genersl Glmore's staff. -------
Inc houses IN the lower part Of the city
were completely riddled BY our shot and
S snel- Inc Wealty part Of the population
nave deserted the city, and now All that J1
remain are the poorer classes Who aTe ----
suffering for want of food.
movement bad been made bv thaforcas
uRder General Hatch which resnItsd n 'f
the capture Of az pieces Of artillery. -
The dTsbNsSs correspondent who srriv. -
ed By the Fulton, gives the following 60 =.
count;
CHARLESTON HARBoR, Feb. Is. r
Early last evening Brigadier General -s
Sehimmilfsnny, commanding the Northern
District Of the Department of the South,
discovered some indications which led him
TO believe the rebels were about 70 e7acu-
ate Charleston and its defenes, and he ac- ~
eordingiy ordered his piekets and picket
boats to keep bfigh3 look out, and report
immediately any movement on the part Of
the enemy. l
AoA foab bA1oo b6E-
rlhc explosion took place IN Charleston
which shook every ship in the harbor --
and of the bar, and almost
ct the same time with the explosion
flames out, and could be distinctly seen
in different parts Of the city L appears 1
that the first explosion took place at the u
Wilmington Depot, the fra from which
rapidly communicated with the adjacent
buildings, causing general conhsgration
of all 1rrrcl1-v.rs Z
it was whilst the unfortunsfe IN
habitants were trying to extiugulsh d
this ire that the second explosion
took place, which resulted so
disastrously causing terrible loss Of life
amongst the women and children who are -s
represented Is having heen terribly mutt
lated. ~
About o'clock this morning General
Schimmilfaerring moved his forces and
occupied the city and its defsnees. s
The formidable earthEorks on James
Island were found abandoned, and tha s,-
guns spiked.
At s o'clock this morning detachment
was sent to take possession of Fort Sumter.
and raise the flag which General Ander.
son hauled down nearly four years ago.
At o o'clock the Aag was raised amid deaf
sning cheers.
AS fast as forces could be thrown into
,l0 SAsJi bucJ HoEo set 70 HOfk 70 put out
he fire, which up TO the time Of leaving
was raging fsrcely in several different
parts Of the city. All Of the men
women and children rushing franticallF to
md fro IN the agony Of despair, at the loss
# their houses, and the killing and mutt
sting of their friends
1t is impossible to estimate the amount
f cotton destroyed by the rebels. Sever
] thousand bales were collected in defer
mt parts of the city and set on ire al f
most simueltaneously with all the prinei-
,sl depots and warehouses
There is no doubt but that the rebels IN
end to burn the city to the ground des-
ute the misery il would entail on women
hildren and old men, of which class tha
inhabitants Of Charleston Is now almost en-
rely composed It was the opinion Of
feneral Gilmore's staff that in all probili.
7 two-thirds of the city would be DESTROY
d before the fire could be extinguished
nth the imperfect means for sUbduing it
{ hand.
The last or rear guard of the rebels left
)harleston at A. n. this morning, and
here are various rumors and coniectures AZ
D their destination; but the prevalent
pinion Is that they intend concentrating
l the vicinity of Florence, 70 which point
ley have railroad communication from
harleston. unless It hiss bean raeantlE
by the expedition sant 70
'ulPs Bay. Several hundred rebslz
tho secreted themselves In different parts
the city when the main column was re-
eating have given themselves up, and
Ill the usual story of being tired Of tha
'sr, hslf-starved, &c. They express de-
re to be allowed TO take the oath Of alle- -5
lance to our government, and remain in
le city.