Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-29
THE NEWS.


sHERMANs OPERATIONS IN LANCASTER DIS
TRICT, $. c.
a letter from Lancaster District, s. c., dated the
18th instant says that about the 2lst OF February
the army of Gen. Sheridan began to cross the Ca
tlTba river, at various points, from few miles
above Camden TO Rocky Mount Ferry, in Lancaster
District; and within tew-days thereafter the whole
army occupied the Districts Of Kershaw and Ian
easter, devastating in the most ruinous and ruthless
manner the entire section of country extending
from a few miles above lancaster c. IL. to a short
distance below Camden embracing scope Of about
so miles in breadth. On the 2i,h of February Kill
patrcES cavalry occupied the village. Here he
remained until the Goth. The stores and other
places ortusineSs broken open by the soldiery
aud the negroes, many OF whom had congregat ed
upon the streets, invited to 60 in and piage which
invitation they we're notsow 70 avail themselves Of,
and were destructive the Yankees themselves.
Some OF the store houses and Offices were occupied
y the troops and some of them used as stables Tor
Irses. All Of the prominent dwellings, though
y yuped by the owners, were taken possession OF
as quarters for the officers. The private dwellings
were pilaged and many Oft them stripped Of almost
e,osythng, including provisions, clothing for
both men aud women, iewerv, bel clothing, &c,
e. Many articles which they coulfnot appropri-
ate. such as house furniture, were destroyed
Females of the highest responsibility inSulted
ia their own dwellings and in some instances the
males were brutality maltreated and abused. Some
hung up by the neck TO make them diyulge where
pro ierty was hidden. Others were robbed ia the
streets Of the clothing their persons The fenc-
Ing around the dwellings and the out-hOuses were
tious were killed in the streets and the filth aud
stencil Of the place after the vandas left, together
with its abused aud desoate appearance, was sick
ening 20 behold
No houses within the village, with the exception
Of the Gil, were burned. After the main body left
a squad came in with orders, it is sad to fire the
place; but before they could put their designs in
execution, body of Wheeler's cavalry drove them
away. Tie printing office OF the LANCASTER Ledger
was partially destroyed-the press broken aud she
type aud fixtures scattered and demolished.
Three citizens were killed by the enemy in cold
blood.
Many of-the negroes behaved well, aud were true
10 their masters but many others were base enough
to betray their owners aud were bad as the Yam
KEGS. Some, but not great many, went with the
enemy. eeS
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
The Raleigh Progress, Of Saturday, says the sit
uation 50 tar as we have heard, remains about the
same. Yesterday everything seemed quiet about
the city. We scarcely heard rumor, aud ii We
did We didn't listen TO it. We have no use Tor ru-
mOrs.
SENSIBLE NEGROES
The Lynchburg THgiHia' learns from returned
prisoner from Elmira, New York, that the boat
that brought him to the shores Of Virginia a
number OF negro prisoners who had been captured
By the enemy from time to time, and every effort
possible was made by the Yankees TO dissuade these
men nom returning to the Contederacy. They were
offered sundry Inducements; among other thmgs
the sum Of one thousand dollars each, to remain IN
the North and enter the armies OF the enemy. They
resisted every overture, declaring that they were
southern men and would live and die in Dixie"
They were proofio the last, and are now returned
safely to tie land they loYs.
ROYAL GIFT.
A Paris letter writer informs a New York JOnr-
uai thai tue Emperor OF the French has sent coy
OF his Life Of Cesar to Mr.. Sdel, to be forwarded
10 President Davis.
SOUTHERN GENERALS.
The New York Wees. il sEEcuncing new work
entitled Southern Generals-Who They Are
What They Have Done" says the men Of the eoun-
try are the testtes gifts morale, while the morale
ola country Is, iaits turn, "a exponent Of It's
capacity rOr success. JOdget BIS standard, the
Southern General speak vel .the South.
'rbc-frst t.lfe' given in this volume is that Of
iG,neral Lee, the noblest Roman of them all. This
biography is Of considerable Length, and replete
with characteristic incidents in the career Of the
great General Of the times. Next in order comes
the life of SionewaH Jackson, the hand, where Lee
was the head. Then the biography OF Beauregard'
the chief OF engineers, demands attention. This Is
followed By sketches of many others of the Con-