Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-03

NEW YORK, March 2-The World has the
| following additional particulars concerning the
reported burning of Columbia.
When the Argo appeared of Charleston bar a
despatch boat met hei with most Important news
which. if true illustrates umparalled treacherY.
The officer who brought the news stated soon
after a corps of Sherman's troops had captured
Columbia, the capitol OF South Carolina, the
rebel citizens there endeayored in everv possible
I way TO haraSs our troops.
The corps which entered the city after its cap
ture at once left to join Sherman's further ad-
vance and was succeeded by another, Gen. So
Gums
/ While the latter corps was quietly marching
+ through the principal streets TO their temporary
/ barracks, number ofcitizens poured deadly
! Ere on them from the windows and roofs of the
! houses they occupied, when our troops proceeded
a short distance and subsequently fred the city,
which Is now in ashes No further particulars
received.
! The same messenger from Charleston also au-
nOunced that news had Just been received there
that General Sherman had marched in force on
Augusta and the enemy az once evacuated the
I city
Il nss also stated that large amount Of rebel
/ property had been captured, ard that Sherman,
after leaving sufficient force to garrison the city,
/ proceeded northward
The announcement was also made thet Sher-
man probably proceeding to Florence
/ and Charlotte
The Heralds correspondent SAYS Columbia
vas burned By order OF Sherman, as punish
mout fer the citizens firing on our troops while
( the city was in our possession.
/ The Richmond Examiner OF the 9th, has a
/ long article to prove that the abandonment of
Richmond by the rebel government and army
would be the abandonment Of the scheme Of an
f.aa aof uCsnt southern confederation
The Sentinel, Davis organ, of .he 2Ith, says:
/ y great deal of causeless Gisguiet mas been ere
ated IN tie city by some movements which are
purely precautionary. but which have been great
/ ly misunderstood or misrepresented.
We make this statement on authority and by
request, in order TO relieve the minds OF oGr Peo
pie OF gratutous anxietes.
Nothing has been done or contemplated but
what ordinary prudence eDjoins or with any
purpose that every citizen here would not mp
prove and applaud.
There is no foundation for the stories OH which
some build panics and which others may embrace
for the indulgence of prejudices with the open
ing of the Campaign aud in the immediate pres
ence of the TWO great armies which are to WTes
tie for the city as the prize.
IL is of course necessary that Richmond should
be put in Der best fighting trim. We would
therefore recommend that all useless and
eombaiant consumers be urged to leave, as ws
may defend the city to better advantage.
There is some strange fascination about
point of danger which attracts those who but
hinder the operations Let all such withdraw,
for the rest let them rub sp guns.
The Heralds Key West correspondent gives
an account OF rebel attack on Fort Myers, on
the 20Ih which repused with very small
loss on the part of the union soldiers.
lt was reported that Major Weeks, who with
a srnaII eOuman6 had cacured larca her6 of
cattle in Florida
On his return TO the coast by the main land
lie was attacked by an overwhelming force of
rebels and was compelled to abandon his prize,
with loss of several men killed and wounded
Two additional blockade runners ladened with
rebel munitions aid supplies had been captured
and brought into Key West.
The Herald's Charleston dispatch has the fol
lowing:
Hundreds of rebel deserters are coming in
They report that Hardee and bis force had been
intercepted by Sherman's troops.
All of Shermans supply vessels had been or
dered lately from Hilton Head 10 some other
point
The Herad's Havana correspondent SAYS the
siege OF the city OF 0aciana was terminated on
the 9th ult by the surrender Of the place with its
republican garrison OF 5000, to Marshal BusinO,
in command of the imperial forces.
! General Parfeiro Diaz the Republican com
mander, attempted to make his escape in dis
euse. bat was discovered. arrested. and at once
shot.
The guerrillas in Mschacan, under Raas and
Romero had been attacked aud almost annih-
! lated by the imperialists Rsss and Romero
were slain
Other parties of guerrins in the southwest
have received severe punishment
The Herald's Washington special says Sher-
dan has sent force forward 10 ascertain if Lee
( is preparing 10 fall back 10 Lyncbburg
The Herald's army of the Potomac eorrespon-
dsnt SAYS all has been discovered. and that the
army mails have been robbed of millions of dol
lars IN mobey and Saluables