The tri-weekly herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-03-21

and was remarked BY many az it fdaa1y faded
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=.-..1 .LANGiEG or THE YANKEE FSscEs y=@t
About ten A. IL, q snail boat containing Lieut. !;
Colonel Il. e.. Bennett, Of the 2fstSU. s. GO. +,
lsjor JohnsA. Henaessg and Liea5snala BUR- OF OF
the SD regiment Penstsy lyania Volunteers, First
Lieutenant JauicsF Hasssiland, 18th regiment
New York Volunteers with a. boat crew, came
up 70 the city and landed atsthe South tlantis
Wharf, Colonel Bennett imale sent q com.
nUnicasion to the Mayor of whiciSthe totte" fElss
is q copy, i II
HEAD;eRs @. S: FoReEs, CuA LEsgss, S. -
February lsF; 1865 s..
Hagor Charles Macbeth, gharlssls p, 4.
Is MaTos: In the name of the Q. 81 Government
I demaad the surfende Of the citsof which you
are fbeeexecutiye officer Uail further orders
al citizens viii remain ii their HOSES. = y sE :
Z; bare the honor to, be Mas9r, -. =
z,,;,,.r-.. Very respectfully, :.
Z -. - - Your obedient servant !
81, - :. AG. BzSNETr. ;.
Lieatanant: Colonel commanding Q. IS. forces
: Charleston. ,6 p, =
!. @Mayor Macbeth previously, however, had dis
patched a committee consisting Of alderman
GiIiilafd asl " iliaus to proceed 81 hofTis Island
i5afornai1g the commanding officeF there OF the
evacuation Of the city, the following is aeoPy
To the General commanding tie army Of the u,
~ s. ut Morris Island. ,.ss -: :.
%S1R:> The military authorities & the Coafede:
rate States have eYaep&te cs haze re:
7i:7s 60 5iSdTc 1aS ana preserve order tnth
you take SucG steps as you may think best. :; : =:
3 >',aA . . ~ {erys TeSpectf1iiyS
|, zFFs.&5. !. - Your obediens servant, :"
e, i ): -: =, CHARLES AAcBRTH, Mayor.
The boat wish a white fage containing the Al
sdermen was obserEed approaching by Colonel
Bennett, who started to meet it. and the inter-
Tiew> which foilo8ed.in the. stream the reply be-
low was made to the Mayors communication
HE1De'E rs 81, s. eFoRcEs, sCH&KLRsros HtRBoR, :
= North Atlatftic Wharf, Feb. IS; 1850. ], :,
Mayor Charles Macbeth e - -. = '.> >.=..
/ (. /. have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
Of your communication Of this date I have in
kreDITThereto to state that the troops under nry'
kconlanilqTill renderevery possible assistance TO
Your we'll disposed citizens in extinguishing the
fires NOW bursiRg. -, =. 5@J. - ~. -.
- ~ IhaYe the honor to be A4yaE, ~. =; .,ss
!, sss5,. :. \ < Very respectfully, -
/ : : = & IL Your o5eaient servant =;
- ~ 2..'% - A. e. BESEETT,
fIieutenanf Colonel commanding q. S. Forces
Charleston, : u. Z -. 50 = =. =
+ The landing of the u. s. troops effected in the
most orderly nan r. 2letaehments we're at once
ssentto$ake charge ofaH the public buildings and
depots. The ArsenalsHss taken possession of a
little before twelve O'Clock justin time to save
the buildings The citizehs in the neighborhood
had nearly al left in terror on thereport that the
Arsenal vas to be blown up at twelve, anda Va
eon loaded with lghtwood for the purpose Of
Firing 1t arrived in the evienity few moments be-
fore The jFcderS::2I ! Had the latter been a little
later the result :. have proved most disas-
treIIs ThcaJT. g fag>Yas hoTSted on the Custom
Hoftse. Citadel Academy ndArsenal. The steaSP,
er Syrpn which had rGn the blockade the previous
night was taken possession of. and Capt-Rya
With several Of his officers made prisoners. Since
the arrival of tlIeFTOops from Morris Island the
city has been very quiet, and the conduct Of the
troops remarkably good. There have been some
few exceptions, but these were mostly under the
Influence Of liquor Col Bennett whom ". have
found very cQurteo and obligipg ofheerls DO
ing all in bis power to preserve order, ana prom
ises the fullest protection to citizens, the ciiy viii
bep}aeed under Martial Law, and the civil fnnc-
tons Of the Mayor suspended @for the present.
The following appointments haYe9 been MADE
Lieut. Col A: G, Bennett Provost Ma&h&l Ma
io7 WiIlo6sbby, Assistant Provost marsh?al- Of
fee ae.tke Gtadel Gen. Schimmelfeaning com
handing the northern district department. of the
South which now includes Charleston and all the
coastto Hilton Head arrived in the city with his
staff, aud the troops very soon after the sHrren-
der. The General has been very much: pressed
with business aid the yisitsef Citizens since his
arrival. Our thanks are due to Adjntant Gen. 8.
Il. jerks of Gems staff, also Col. Bennett and
Lieut., Ha7iland for many kind attentions Maj.
Gen. Gilmore was IN the city few hours ,Satur-
day, But iefs tbcsaae evening for Hilton Head
a Admiral Dahl with bis flag ship also came up
to tue city Satusdayan and anchored off the. Adgsrs
wharf. The navg:took possession Of Sort 'houl-
tric,apd Castle pinckuoyaaa 2 '7olun'eer party