Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1865-03-16
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HERMAN'S MARCH THROUGH
SOUTH CAROLYN

URNING OF COLUMBIA, WIN NsBoRo, &C.
Ne had a conversation last Thursday
Vh Dr.. Glover of Orangeburg, S. g.,
w5 was captured by Sherman's troops
b, cen Orange Du,g G. II. aud Coium
bi, and held AS prisoner until the yan
ke army passed Lancaster G. HI. DR..
G4ver was with the enemy in their march
th,ugh Columbia and Winsboro, and
gits al interesting account OF their con-
duk li these places and on the line Of
Enach.
here was no regular battle at Colum-
BIZ, only slight skirmishing on the part
of nr cavalry. The enemy commenced
ma ching into the city On Friday the 17th,
ani Very soon afterwards the city was in
fa,es The confagration extended from
thtCapitoi on bnth sides @: Main street
to Cotton / wn, consuming about eighty
sqlres OF buildings. The old Capitol,
theCathulic Convent, the Court House
and Jail anc the Printing Offices, were
buht along with hundreds OF other build
ing The new Capitol, our informant
thiks, was partially destroyed, though
otlrs say it was not niured because it
wuld require Il large amount ct powder
to, low it up. Tile s. g., College build
ing and Luuatic Asylum escaped. It is
ssi4 that the firing was done before Gen.
Shtman hinlselt reached the city. and
tina he afterwards expressed regret at it !;
but of coarse all that will pass tor hypoc
rIcV Afther Sherman reached he city
be posted guards with orders to shoot any
solder caugn setting fire to q house. ard
ouri1ato mant says three yankee soldiers
wele shot Chids' Factory near The city
was burnt. Gen. Sherman occupied Gen.
Haaap,,,n'- house AS his headquarters.
When the enemy went into Columbia
number Of white and Union flags were
found flying. bat the yankee soldiers did
not seem to respect them mach. and
told these who sought protection in that
way fhat they were found Sin d--n bad
But when the enemy Jeff tho
CRY number Of citizens (sl.pposed>to be
northerners and foreigners went off with
them, the enemy furnishing transportation
tor woren and baggage.
At Winnsbore, about twenty buildings
in the business p~4ytion Of the town were
burnt, and all residences and stores were
robbed Of provisions, clothing, spoons,
knives and forks, &c.
We learn that the citizens Of Columbia
and Winnsboro are now suffering very
much for foed-everything of the kind
having been taken fron, them. Thans-
ands o. the citizens OF Columbia are house
less sE
The Charlotte & S. G. Railroad was des
troyed from Colunbia to Blackstocks "a
station between Chester aud Winsboro) a
distance OF about SO miles. The cross.ties
were burnt and the rails twisted. : :
Our informant Gays that SO far as he
conld see or learn no personal injury was
inflicted on persons found in their houses
Instances OF violence may have cccnred,
Ont he saw nothing of the kind. Every
man they met on tie road was captured
and held as prisoner unless hs could
Produce evidence that be was not liable !;
70 military service, 49,
4 In regard to the destruction of property
through the country along tbs enemy's !
'lne Of march. we are told thatsaN cotton, !
gin houses and mills were burnt, also i
dwellings uAoccnpisd. Where the owner
pt house had left and put some one In
Pessesion to take care OF it, the enemy