The New York herald., 1865-02-21
4 Rattle Said to Have Been Fought
'I4 for Its Possession. aa-
Dispatches from Admiral Dahlgren, Gen.
sral Grant, General Weitzel
and Secretary Stanton.


and Secretary Stanton.
the ADMIRAL ON his Way TO THE CITY.
Sketch Of Charleston and Its
' Defences.
Details or the Evacuation OF
! . Columbia. $50 ~
Sherman Marching on Char
lotte, North Carolina.
FURIOUS ATTACK on FORT ANDERSON
\ The Evacuation Of Richmond in
Progress. n
LYscHBuRs THE VERY LAST DITCH,
&C., &C., &c.
ss THE OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
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General Weitxel to General Grant.
a8 WAR DxsAxrxsSrl
wsmscros Feb. 20. 1865 ! +
ne evacuation Of Charleston by the rebels ID an
ss~seed In the following telegram just received from
Several Gant-
Cirr PorST, Va, Feb. 20, 1895.
o. q cRAxr, Lieutenant Generai:-
rAs Richmond Esamner Of to-day Just received, says
sAas Charleston was evacuated on Tuesday last
@. wErTzEL, Major General
EDWIN y. STANTON Secretary Of war
Admiral Dahlgfcn to Secretary Welles.
WASHINGTON, Feb 20. 1895.
me following despatch has becn received at the Navy
Department:-
FLAGmm H,Rvxsr Moov RenrrLiox RoApsl
CHARLESTON HARBoR, Feb. Is, 1855. !
Hon GIDEON wsuEs, Secretary OF the Navy
sn-Charlcston abandoned this morning by the
'psbsia Tam my ,say t. Ae city,
Ihsvs'ss honor to be, very respectfully, your ODE.
JOHN A. DAHLGREN, Rear Admiral
Secretary stanton 20 General DIX.
wAsHNeroS, Feb. 20-8PM.
Major General Drx, New York.
Thc following details OF military operations and the
ssedition Of affairs the rebel States taken from the
General Grant This Department has received no other
hssllgence In relation the operations Of our forces
lsalnst Fort Anderson and Wilmington. A despatch
fsSn Admiral Dahsrcn 70 the Secretary Of the Navy,
tsd u Charleston harbor 18th, says that e rses
ss"donsng cAarsestpn 0ai morning. and ~ Sas On
~ rsvs 10 Ne sfss sxAr taea g
EDWIN NJ STANTON, Secretary Of War.
ss.srai Grants Cempnation ofNews from
Yesterday's nich.nona Papers. IVA
- cnr ponr, Feb 20, 1885,
Hon EDwS NJ STANTON, Secretary Of war; r.
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=. following paragraphs arc extracted from w Hsn'
nosA papers Of today
81
TN xvAcux-.oN or ca ..sLEsros AND COLUMBIA
. a. '.'- ssas's MOVEMENTS. smaN
We now kpew that Charleston was evacuated on Tues
~ hS, and that on Friday the enemy took posses
Hes Of Columbia II IL reported that forces under
esasra Bsaaresard are moving In tho direction Of Char
b4,e.
oacial intelligence received n the War once last
Naht thai Sherman yesterday morning advancing
ss.srds and winnsbcro point on the railroad
taeiag Charlotte and thirty miles north of Columbia
Charlotte ls tnronsed with refugees from Columbia who
r~port ,ba, OF whecsrs cavalry the city
before the evacuation. Up 70 Tuesday last IL was nm
s.caia whether Columbia would within the ,mrno-
esse range Of sherman's purposes and consequ nsly
shs public mind not prepared for such IN
early solution OF tho question. The government
had however Just two weeks ago. taken the precauon
V remove Ia speoe deposited hsre, amounting 10
i millions Of dollars and within the past few days all
or tho dies and plates belonging 10 the Treasury Depart
uent together with the supplies OF Treasury notes
kand vere safely conveyed away. The enemy being In
possession OF Branch tile, 0rangeburg and Ringsye,
precl ded the roads ldng to Charleston
nd an unfortunate accident upon the Charlotte road
from Col mbia prevented the Authorities from making
ese or that avenue 9th valuable materials In the
Ssy largo quantity Of medical stores belonging 70 the