The New York herald., 1865-02-23

THE STU ALTON.
Grand successes u armies and navy following
each other in sdch rapid succession be almost be-
wlderng to the exullant nation Yesterday in addition
TO oil other great victories chronicled the
occupation of Charleston by the forces
day have still another brilliant triumph to record.
Fort Anderson Cape Fear ivcr succumbed Sunday
ias 10 the combined attacks OF General Scho1eld and Ad
mral Porter 1t had previously been subjected furious
fire the naval vessels, which kept up during
Friday and all through Saturday and Saturday
afternoon Ia the meantime ALSO division of Union
troops had crossed over to OF the
pushed up to the vicinity Of the fort, where the
skrmsbers engaged with tho rebels Saturday
night On Saturday Gen. Ames division also crossed
the moved up the Of Gen Cox The
rebels percciving their danger OF being surrounded,
hastily marched out during Saturday night, and
early Sunday morning the national flag unfurled
another rebel stronghold. The evacuation Of An
derson was Immediately followed by the retirement OF
the rebel troops under General Hokc the side
Of tho Cape Fear and they were quickly pursued by
General Terry's forces When latest dispatches
closed Sunday forenoon the national troops both
sides Of the pushing vigorously forward to-
wards Wilmington with sangune ancpa,ions OF being In
that city on the next day At the same time Admiral
Porters vessels had passed the distractions and
steaming up the river The entire Union lossen killed
and wounded OF both the army and navy in the attack
on the fort only between thirty and forty. The
copIous HERALD dispatches which publish this
ing with the accompanying map will enable readers
70 fully appreciate this latest triumph
We have some additional particulars from rebel news
papers OF General Sherman's advance through South
Carolina though the main facts have already appeared In
the HrRALn On last Sunday he in winnsboro,
st,ioh is in Fairfield district South Carolina thirty
eight niles north Of Columbia the railroad leading
thence TO Charlotte North Carolina, towards which
Beauregard was retreating. Charlotte 10 about
sixty miles north OF winnsboro, and
/, the place TO which the rebels moved from
Columbia what government property they man
aged to save. The rebel papers estimate the force
1sth which Sherman arrived at Columbia ss nfty-
ave thousand They now compelled TO 90
knowledge tha. in the cavalry fight near Aiken,
: c. on the 10th inst, their own men, under Wheeler,
and not Klpatrcks as they at first claimed, were
0driyenn Fitzpatrick took possession OF the town at
noon on that day.
meeting Of prominent citizens was held yesterday at
the Custom House initiate measures ior grand cele
bra,on in this city or the recent brilliant victories of our
armies ana navy. Spirited patriotic resolutions wcre
adopted, and n committee appointed 10 make the
necessary arrangements and report at fature meeting
One Of the resolutions was the ecc that the Pres'dep.
be requested send Major General Robert Anderson in
national vessel to Fort SUMTER for the purpose Of ena
bling him 70 replace over tha, work the flag which, al
the commencement Of the rebellion he compelled Z
lower a.the dicsat,on Of South Carolina traitors.
In tHe Lower House Of the rebel Legislature
OF North Carolina, on the Goth inst, Mr.
Haincs delivered . powerful speech, In which h
denounced the rebel government and the sntr
fabric Of the Southern confedeacy In strong terms
denominating secession . complete failure, and pro
DOSING 4 tho best thing that State could DO that tn
tho national government and prepare 70 return 70 th
Unon
General sinsis,on, Of inois, peace democrat, who
viii BE- remembered recently visited the rebel capital
,sfs Washington again yesterday on second excursio'
70 that place. accompanied by Judge Hughes late Of III
Court Of Claims The object these gentlemen have I
view has not been made public; but their leaving fo
RichmoDd this time has necessarily given rise 70 su
misses that their visit may be made with the design I
sndcaycrng 70 renew peace negotiations.
Pckot firing at night and occasional exchanges Of It'll
consequencs between hc opposing batteries are all tia
n present disturb the qus. q the James river armies
though reports Of rebel preparations for the yscutlon
Petersburg again current details d men have
Gently been At work removing tho heavy guns nom tn
forincauons around The city The swarm Of dsser.er
coming into the Union lines from Lees army !. uDyc
Ulttes. Va. da. aYaags GcI sIaE.l aags va. LAWN