The New York herald., 1865-02-16

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Later intelligence regarding General Sherman's march
through South Carolina is furnished in our Savannah
dispatches and late rebc teIegrans His army still
moves steadily onward without check though it has had
considerable diminishing with the enemy. Two three
thousand mon of his right column effected a landing
on James Island within two miles Of Charleston last
Friday morning, and drove in the rebel pickets This
apparently places the city at his mercy while his left
wing stretching away into the interior Of the State has
the railroads In all directions around Dranchve and
q threatening both Columbia Augusta Kilpatricks
cavalry and also infantry forces mentioned being
various points in proximity to these cities, north and
west Of Branchvie Tho rebel Wade Hampton g cavalry
from Lees army in Virginia. said to be in South
Carolina TO oppose Kpatricks troopers and the Rich
mond papers that the greater part Of the badly do
feated Army Of the Tennessee lately under Hood now
under the immediate command Of Beauregard is there
also and they consequently in hourly expectation
Of news OF great battle When the steamship Arago,
which arrived here yesterday, of Charleston the
evonng OF Saturday last very sharp and continuous
firing that direction and heard. The Govor-
people and notified all able to bear arms that they mus,
Immediately join the military service leave the stat.
The latter alternative he win probably take good care
they shall not have the privilege Of embracing Even
foreigners are not to be exempted.
General Terry Admiral Porter have again disturbed
tho repose Of the rebels defending the city OF Whining
ton For the purpose of making reconnaissance in force
last Saturday morning the national troops formed
line of battle above Fort Fisher stretch ns
the peninsula from the TO Cape Fear river, Gen.
cral AInes division Of white soldiers forming the
right, and General Payne's colored division the
left. A simultaneous advance made the two
wings and the rebels driven from their lines ans
into their main works. and forced to yiad few
moro miles OF ground in tic direction wilmington,
which General Tarys men held at nigha They
also abou, hundred in prisoners The total
casualties on the Union only sixty seventy
Admiral Porter cooperntcd with his fleet both the
river and thr ocean, his gnnboss moving up the Capc
Fear advance OF tho troops and suhocng the rebel
Fort Anderson 70 a most vigorous sheiling, which
very fcebly responded TO
The despatch Of Of Savannah correspondents,
brought by the steamship Arago, which arrived here
yesterday, contains very important He says
that Notwithstanding all rebel dcnals the contrary
che Union sentiment throughout the State of Georgia is
very strong Meeting have been held in at least nnc
counties which resolutions in favor OF closing the
and returning 70 the Union adopted, and
these said to express the almost unanimous
feeling Of the 3tea.s Of the northwestern as well as
other part OF me State AT Augusta Pulaski
meetings broken up BY the military. The Legis
iure was TO meet n session yesterday and strong
efforts will b. made with good hope OF success TO have
authorss tie calling of convention for tho purpose Of
eecting the restoration OF the the Union Gov
srnor Brown Ia believed be fully In accord with the
movers this project The quiet Of affairs In Savannah
and vicinity remains undisturbcd. Tho smallpox had
broken out, and was very bad among tho negroes
Additional confirmation Of previous reports that
Mobile has been almost entirely abandoned BY tho
rebe, forces is furnished in our dispatches by tho
stsam transport Continental which arrived here ycster-
dsy from New Orleans the I'd instant. II Is reported
nat the order for evacuation arvodiat Mobile from Rich
nond on tho 14th Of January and that General Naury
he commander there, Immediately commenced moving
tsoops, artillery, ammunition stores and cotton 70
Selma leaving only provost guard behind with orders
"a Gre the city and some nfteen thousand remaining
bales Of on the appearance Of the Yankeos but
v~ though. the orders would not be cbcyed
We have also confirmation OF the statement that nearly
y, The Trans Mississippi rebel troops have evacuated
Arkansas They are said 70 comprise some thirty thou
ssnd and TO be principally in ths vicinity 1 Shreveport
asd Alexandria, Louisiana They ere well clothed, by
shs supplies received through Nstamoros On General
WAkss attempting 70 se, lis Isbs command "a
Ne ssa doe ,r the Hsssippi 70 assist Hood
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