Evening star., 1865-03-01
FROM THE SOUTH.
RICHMOND DATES TO FEBRUARY 81.

| burned General Forests New Com.
| mand-Raid by Thomas through Alaba.
ma threatened.
| We have received Richmond dates 10 Feb.
| ruary %. The Examiner says:
"1n the absence OF off cal information OF mill
| iary affairs in the Carolinas, we take nothing
| from other sources OF intelligence, and omit
the usual references 70 our file OF Southern ex.
| changes. We do 80 at the request Of the au-
| thorites, and with the understanding that the
| other city journals have been put under sbli.
/ above.
| "The public will no doubt be properly pa
tient in this interval of silence and not take it
| as dsconraging, for we are assured that there
| are good reasons tor it which look to an early
| official announcement Of 70 vorable results
| "Brigadier Generals Crook and Kelly, Of the
| United States army, whose capture was no.
| iced in this column on Saturday, arrived in
| apartments at the Libby.
''Mr. Russell, member Of Congress from the
| wheeling district, visited General Kelly yes
| terdav."
| The Richmond Dispatch saws:
"General Joseph E. Johnston, on Thursday
evening last, assumed command OF the army
| in Sherman's front, lately commanded by Gen.
eral BeauIegard."
| The Richmond Whig says:
"CHhRLoTTE, Feb oi We are indebted TO
the enterprise OF the Southern Express Com.
paDy for Augusta papers TO the 20th instant.
"No important military movements are
ported Captain Dickenson captured several
officers and a consideTab number OF enlisted
men during the recent Yankee raid into Flori-
da.
General N. b. Forrest has been placed in
command OF all the cavalry In the district or
Mississippi, East Louisiana, and West Ten
Dtszee. His first general order promises the
reorganization OF cavalry, with the restoration
OF discipline. He threatens 10 exterminate all
Confederate stragglers, robbers, and dessrters.
General Thomas troops are being mounted
for a supposed march through Alabama.
''Ralds have been made from fernando,
u lies tvr,s crd tNA.
plants Of General Kirby Smith are made in the
West. General Woitord is in command at
Atlanta.
"Reorganizauon in Georgia has already
commenced.
"Reinforcements from northern Mississippi
have been sent 10 Grant. Large bodies OF
troops are moving i'll the West, and important
movements are reported.
"Tne Legislature Of Mississippi is about 10
| convene III extra session for The purpose. 1t is
said, Of calling a State Convention. The
| Georgia Legislature convened CT the 18th
| inst, at Macon.
| "CnARLoTTH. Feb. 2i.-There is no alarm
| here. The enemy are reported mo wing in the
direction OF -. During the retreat from Co.
lum hia train of cars filled with ladies broke
down, exposing them to the danger OF capture
| by the Yankees.
From the best information received here it
| appears probable that considerable confa-
| grafton occurred in the western portion OF Co.
| lumbia occasioned, it Is supposed, by the cot
| ton Ignited in the streets
Ii is reported that the fire extended from
| Main street to the Charlotte depot, nearly
| three fonrths of a mile. The information
positive as to the occurrence OF the fire. but
doubt is entertained as to its magnitude. Some
| cf the refugees from Charlotte are preparing TO
return -
:OHAELoTTs, Feb 25-No additional news
from the front. 1t is supposed still that the
enemy are making their way to -. Tue
| news from Columbia corroborates the kind
treatment of the inhabitants. The UruIine
Convent was protected by guard
mo public property was allowed to be
burned in the city.
"SheTmans headquarters We're at Nickar-
sons Hotel The alarm in Charlotte has sub.
sided The weather is bad and the roads
heavy, interfering with rapid military move
ments.n
Terrors of tho Evacuation of Charleston.
From the Charleston Courier, Feb 90
The terrible scenes through which this com.
munity has passed since our last issue can only
be- conceived by those who witnessed the
dreadful reality. The saddest part OF all is the
loss Of life, which occurred between and
o'clock on Saturday morning from an acciden-
tai explosion OF powder and the blowing up OF
the Northeastern railroad depot About $50
persons-inciuding men, women, and children
were either instantly killed or perished In the
flames, and about two hundred wounded. OF
the immense destruction OF property no estimate
can be formed, but it will amount to several
millions.
Early Saturday morning before the retire.
ment OF General Hardee's troops, every build.
ing, warehouse or shed, stored with cotton, was
fired by guard detailed for the purpose. The
engines were DEOuSut Outi Dut Win tuo SIlhll
force at the disposal of the fire department
very little else could be done than to keep the
surrounding buildings from burning. On the
western side OF the city the conflagration ragged
with great fury.
ON the wharf of the Savannah railroad depot
several hundred bales of cotton Were awaiting
shipment ON the eblockade-runners;a also several
thousand bushels of rough rice. On Lucas
street. leading to the depot, was shed con-
tanning twelve hundred bales Of cotton, which
together with several other shed and buildings
filled with cotton belonging to private parties,
fell a prev to the flames. Lucas Mill, contain
ing some thirty thousand bushels OF rice, and
Mr. r. T. Walkers warehouse at the foot OF
Broad street. filled with commissary stores,
were also destroyed.
Shortly after O'Clock occurred the terrible
explosion at the Northeastern railroad. The
explosion wss tremendous, and shook the
whole city. 1t appears from all accounts that
this dreadful catastrophe was caused from the
careless handling fof powder by some boys,
takiuc handfpls and threYlnR Il into the cot.