Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-23
THE NEWS.
PROM SOUTH CAROLINA.

FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. .t'st I.
Augusta papers Of the 18th and 18th inst, re-
ceived yesterday, brought us number of interest
ing items of news from Columbia, Charleston etc J,
which we subjoin t s1t ef-a> IN f
Il was said some time since that tho new State
House at Columbia was spared because IL contained
statue Of Washington which could not be removed
without destroying Il. Agentleman just from Co
lumbia states that this is untrue. The statue was
belly defaced and the reason why the State House
was not blown up was because Sherman could mol
spare the powder.
The State records Of South Carolina. we're re-
moved to a place Of safety. The records Of Beau
tort and other districts which had been removed to
Columbia for security unfortunately destroyed.
Nearly all the plate sent from Charleston aud Co
lumbia for saie-keeping and much OF the valuable
plate OF the citizens of the latter place which was
stored in Columbia Bank wants. all fell prize to the
enemy,
All of the assets Of the various banking institu-
tions Of Columbia we're removed, except large
amount of silver that had been placed in their
vaults for safe keeping. The effects of the State
bank we're afterwards captured by the enemy.
We regret to learn that the entire printing inter
Charlotte Junction, Columbia, during Sherman's
late march through the place.
Some Yankee officers who escaped from the jail
in Columbia some time since, made their appear
ance in public when Sherman made his appearance
in that place. They had beep secreted in the city
by Northern sympathizers. ~
The number Of whites which lett Columbia with
Sherman is about two hundred. Number of ne
groes, twelve hundred. '.-
It is rumored that Ex-Governor Aiken remained
in Charleston, aud has been made Mayor of the city
by the Yankees.
At Winnsboro the Yankees stole ten boxes of sill
yer ware, yGlued at 100000 in peace tunes, from
Gov. Aiken
We are reliably informed that the vacant dwell
ings in Charleston are PartitiOned out amongst the
negroes, -r...
During the progress Of the Columbia fire large
number Of women and children took refuge in the
city park. With hendish malgnity the Yankees
hurled their hand grcnades, balls of turpentine,
phosphorus, &c., among them. l.I
The city park, once consecrated to fashion and
beauty, vas caveFted into slagghteg pen, and its
beautiful walks arc now stFewa with ofal.
One gentleman threw his siverware Into a we H.
but the Yankees discovered the ruse, baled out the
water and made themselves rich. Mr.. J. G. Gibbes
purchased the valuable plato from asoidieE for ego
in Cod and restored it to the owner.
The RqlFpy congregation Of Charleston sustain
ed heavy loss in the destruction oil their splendid
organ, the five books of Moses, and other valua-
bles.
II is noteworthy fact that not an Israete left
with the Yankees.
GLORIOUS OLD NORTH CAROLINA.
We ere gyatihed to learn from the Raleigh jour
nails that the people OF our siSter state are respond
ing nobly t. the call OF Gov. Vance for contribu-
tions for the support of ur armies. Meetings are
being held in all portions of the State not within
the Yankee lines, and liberal donations made. The
Pro1rsss says; 'NoFth Carolina has done her duty in
sending meu TO the field and she will not be out
done by any other State in supporting the men in
the field. Her soldiers are doing their duty, and
her people are doing theirs"
The Confederate says " In this county, the ball
opened with meeting Of ths eitiseRs Of Raleigh
and vicinity and the donations at that meeting at
tested the patriotism of the people of this confmu
nifty. We are daily receiving the accounts of SINH
lar meetings in VARIOUS portions of the State, all
brpaihIlg the same patriotic desire to feed the SOL
der aud keep him FROM want.
The donations made at q meeting held in the
ForestviIle district, furnish handsome proof Of
the lberaiity of that community, There appear to
have been l9 per present, who gave in the ag.
gregate 900 pounds OF bacon, "a barrels Of corn,
Is barrels of fOHr and $1,000 in money. Very we'll
done.
THE VICTORY AT FLORIDA.
It is reported that Gen. Sam. Jones hasaehieyed
another victory in Florida. He met strong. Yau-
koe force advancing from St. Marks to Tallshassee,
defeated and drove them back with considerable
loss Our loss was slight,
A SOLDIER OF THE RIGHT STRIPE.
Paul, in his epistle to the Hebrews rs: p ad-
vses the faithful to be not forgetful to entertain
strangers, for thereby some have entertained stran
gers unawares." The Raleigh Confederate relates
an incident illustrative of the compensating adyan
tages which sometimes result from the hospitality
incnlcated by the Apostle. That paper states that
a widow residing in the County of Robson, few
NIGHTS ago received under her roof Confederate
soldier and lodged him for the night. On the same
night set Of thieves conceived the design to rob
the old lady's dwelling and proceeded to put their
design into execution. Her house was broken open
aud entered, but instead of the plumber they found
the true hearted Confederate, who put two of them
to death, MORALLY wounded third. and left the
fourth to escape with slight wound. On exami-
nation in the morning the three robbers tarned ont
to he three of her neighbors.
THE BATTLE NEAR ArERAsB0Ro.
The Raleigh Progress of Monday says this affair
turns out to have been an affair Of much more mag
nitude and Importance than was at first supposed.
The editor has conyersed with several wounded
and other soldiers engaged in the fight, and they