Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-14

Mobile, who arrived there this evening. con
firm the reported evacuation Of that place.
Hundreds Of deseriers have come of to the
army, and to the teet and unanimously agree
in the statement that nearly oil of the rebel
troops have left that plsse, and that 1t will be
surrendered whenever demand for il shall be
made, even II the force by which it is backed
mp shall not be n very large one.
The cotton has all been removed from the
city into the interior,
Our ileet are busily engaged in removing
distinctions, and expect TO be able TO reach
the city by the LIST of March
The Herald's Paris correspondent states
that the two formidable naval rams Shippi-
mex and Cheops built at Bordeaux, France
some time ago have heen fitted out in the
most complete manner for our Southern reb-
els with the heaviest class Of guns and full
crew, and under the new name of Stone
wall and Rapidan and we're to sail in the be-
ginning OF this mouh from little island off
the coast OF France for this port 1t was be-
lieved they we're Of So staunch character
that they would experience no difficulty in
passing all batteries in our harbor and com
ing right up TO the city, which is reported to
be designed by their commanders, either to
lay under heavy contribution or to destroy
This scheme is said to have been cOmmenc-
ed and assisted in its prosecution under
secret treaty between the Emperor Napoleon
and the JEFF Davis Government.
"A correspondent Of South Carolina paper,
| who has been over the route OF General
Sherman's march, is surprised to find that
that officer dealt too lightly with that State,
and consoles himself with anlicipations of
the same gentle treatment for South Caro-
ma
The Richmond Examiner of the 10th inst,
| in an article on southern railroad connec
tions, endeavors to show how Lees army may
be supplied from North Carolina and Georgia
without the assistance Of the Weldon Rail-
road
The Legislature of Georgia is to convene
IN extra session tomorrow.
The Richmcnd Dispatch of the lth inst.
thus sums up the waters in South Carolina:
The Edisto, q southwestern river, rises in
the southwestern portion Of South Carolina,
and flowing southwestwardly empties into
the Atlantic forty miles southwest Of Charles.
ton.
Branchville is on the Augusta branch OF
the South Carolina Railroad one mile east of
the point where the railroad crosses the Eds
to- This river is now the line held by Gen.
Hardee, in the neighborhood of Branch
vile.
Near the coast we hold the line OF the Com
bahee, in the vicinity Of the Charleston and
Savannah Railroad
From the most authentic intelligence It ap-
pears that while part of Sherman's army is
making active demonstrations against Com
bahee, near the Charleston and Savannah
railroad, as If with the intention of marching
on Charleston, the rest of his forces have ap.
pesred at four points on the Edisto, viz: a.
Newbridge, five miles below Branchvle, at
Bumackster at Holmans Bridge, as above,
and at the railroad bridge opposite that place.
Our troops that held the bridge over the Sal
kahatchie, were driven in last Wednesday
If he succeeds in forcing passage OF the
Edisto above and below Branchville, he will
keep the railroad running thence to Columbia,
and also the railroad to Charleston, and com
pei our troops to fall back from Branchville,
but they will most probably evaeuate it, if at
any time IL should appear that Sherman can
not be prevented from crossing the river.
The above is written in the hope of giving
our readers some idea of the situation in
South Carolina.
1t was SAID some days ago tina. Sherman n
was also sending a column against Augusta,
on the Georgia side of the Savannah river.
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