Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-27

H.RLESroN.
\ correspondent @. the Hsrad writes from
Charleston:
PAS slGSs OF Gy4CCaTIOS.
This SrsI ct the glorious eveat Of to-day vas wit
ncSsCd before dsybreak this mOTRiRa. A. Ne lay
e. oar anchorage surrounded by ths biOcksdeTs,
Ogr attention as attracted by lurid and vivid
uash for an instant Illuminating the whole western
horizon disclosing in tho dsI kheSs hammer able
fragments living 40 ell directions, followed b. a
dense column Of smoke aud dame sad ths re-
poUt Of Atsrrible explosion. The shock was dis
l,rrsble tLo hest. Immediately after Other hres
~ecs be seen IN several parts OF the city and u
was supposed that Sheymsn had made his appear
.s.c va the rear 81 the city that the sheAy uas
SvaCaating. Il Was auGi0uNiy 80 awaited the issue
Dt cur sPeculsious.
BiStoEEKEn .pASboSBD
SHORTLY after daylight the evacuation OF ChArles-
tou Ne, discovered by the viettes James tstsDd
The agreeable tidInzs we're immediately cStaH'snl-
4s,ct 90 BrigaGiel General Alexander ScheBlmel
huHlS aud preparations we're AZ once made for &C
eupldnu.
THE oecUPArIoS.
At ten o'clock this morning city and foFtifca.
tiDns acre possessed 10y portion % tSei. SckeHi.
uriirUII's command trona jdSles GEd SVrTIs Isl
sids. Llruteuar, Coione; a. C BeGnei, Twenty
..r,f United states c1iorei troops and COiCRei
lAgles Third Rhode Island asIiiieTy are said To
Eay, been the first 10 the. cit-.
Tue tine % tUc eSacUstOa = Ect precisely ka0wn,
inar.h picket boats N The EarboT report Uausual
Sr e Forts sumter sn1 Aioaitre during tEe satire
v,l, and nC last troops are reported 70 RSyu isit
az sax a. y. In the 0-SaPa19E no 9RpoGI'eh vas
maj, - she enemy and hi> pi.kcta withdrew upon
tac appearance OF yis UR'"E troCP, s-.
REPORTS TEaS Tss CIR.
Amer tie evacuation a IaTgs number tfstrsEEIef
Urssd ~ the eity % grsify their PTDpeEsity Tor
,H,se and oniy Siihdf cw bearing them hOeIy sii6
1be.n whom closely pressed o. Tue Ca'oa iro"Ps
: LARGE aHmbsF '0f, tS0k sdvasIsss d the
hs,iy departure oG their decausptsg coiaI Sdes by
,5..tcting themselves ia vacated residences, and
Nbsn "a irty oCrta8E % their sssty made then sl,-
rssrtuct a. the street, aud surrendered - the
prst squad &C UGio7 troops rAey met The stories
,,l.rc a, usual disgust aud thoroughly saIlsned
l,.Iticpsf propsns,lies.s
l'l, atiOrs winch Witnessed this mora
ss.s proyu 40 have been The buruins Of immense
,urutties ~ cotton. AMI the explosions we're caused
f,v tie destructiou Of magazines, warehouses and
r,,Ha, Ia Que OF the latter large quantIty Of
powder was stored. A train Was SCI aHd Nnited by
- rel. sOsSer, who remained behind Tor that work.
III, hukliQss we're diIed with halCfatniSLcd inh1bi
tsuts Of the cit, picking up rice and corn aHd IS
reported they ala killed By the force OF The
,y plasiun OF. ed beneath thc debTIs 90 the tanb-
ANA; Guiding .- al.
There va. ba, one'kboWn practical exhibition OF
he .tM0scoS'- devotion aud that WSS va abe S>e
81 Adciasled OWner vi no set his bORse. 81 urs aRd
tool, ms departure With tbS gard OF ana ebe
NV. This act ~ harmless rage, We presume. did
mot materially einbaIiass enIanSet the occHp--
Iton by forces.
Al daylieht the rAsaS ~ -sf0at Of the city weIe
blown up also Ten thlitesn-iOeh biaNeiS gaas Va
the WbaLT battery were bgSSt; Tbs rsIasiNHE siH
rut.s wore spiked AMI The carriages destroyed.
Iar CONDITION oF cHfRLEsroS
Thai portion Of the Ely exposed 20 our Shell. )
,lb,,s,t ~ ruins and haS-toOg Oeeu aOaO4Oaed y
as occupant Thu. hGBiaaSS. we've eisEsr sHiEess
.ln,oishe.l oE semach 3ssJOyea - 10 ses.,ii :.
.,tire reooDstructiDn. Tic streets are hlied Will
r,hb;sb and here and there . she'll or solid shot et
tfbits the accent Of sach dssti dSttoR = -
The vcpulqtioR remaining "a the city coosjSts en-
firely OF uesrvss aud the poorer classes y Shltes
MANY OF thcm are said to relo'ee greatly ~ "
change OF administration.
ArEs,s oV ctSrsn siLLSOsE
Msior-Geperal Gilmore len Hilton SeSd' . T.