New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-16
War News.

This is q staple very scantily supplied just
by tie journals Of the Rebel capital In deia' VI
any intelligence from Confederate sources they seek
TO compensate by copiOus quotations from No''h'in
papers.
"FIRIYG" THE GEORGIAN HEART
From The Dispatch: co,,
largo and enthusiastic meeting here ast
night The Hon. b. ii. Hill speaks fonghl. ii 49, 80
a great evolution In public feeling and eener'. us
position to apply al 'Ie f i ,ss WAR with yicor
II is believed fiat the Legislature will refuse TO coll
State Convention.
80 A BRIEF REFERENCE TO SHERIDAN.
From The Wing: A..
asweI known TO Grant as 10 our people that
considerable force Of Yankee cavalry is radlng
some 81 the counties west of Richmond anu III n ~
cnty of the Central Railroad, but 1t Is eohs,u,ieu IL
expedient by the military authorities 70 puDhsh an!
thing relating 10 their movements. Az eas' lnls mn
the understanding several days ago ana We nav no
been apprised Of any modification o. '.e -
plain 10 our readers the nonappeaTance IN &c nn's
OF intelligence from the country into Wnch Tue eneiD!
have penetrated. 80
GEN. SHERMAN IN COLUMBIAN INTERESTING
ACCOUNT.
From The Daily Carolinian, formerly OF
Columbia but now Published at Charlotte. March 4;
The arrival Of gentleman from Columbia attaSheu
to this Office and the interesting facts o. wn't che Ne ss5
story Of the fate of that fair city the hrst chhpter OF
which appeared in our paper Of Sunday.
A before stated the departure OF our iorces c %
February. The noisy excitement which had maIked
the preceding three days now gave way to those deeper
emotions which found expression only n .he new
store for them, all alike ignorant few were BOY
fearful Whether Sherman would carry out his threat
to burn the very stones Of the obnoxious s,a'e &
doubts which weIe yet to be solved. The citizens had
not long to wait The rear army having passed
through between 10 and IL O'clock, a white tag DIS
PLAYED soon after from the steeple Of the City Hal an
nounced tie surrender Of the town. About ~ we
Federals entered. They had poutooned the iiver
above or opposite Cotton Town, ana Win oahua p'S
step, the army marched down Main-st to the Captoi
Square Here the celebrated "Star spangled Banner
was once more amid much VOCAL S%
House. For the purpose Of enhancing the theatrical
effect of the scene, or Of adding insnt to mary or
Of gratifying sone other cnions fancy NE eereon! "a
negroes. The honor Of fret entering tbe eat! was
claimed by the 18th Corps singular fenture OF the
military procession aud one OF which we nave nesta ny
explanation, was the driving q carriage prouseIy
decorated with Northern flags in mont 0 the eoninh
THE PILLAGR.
General good order and quiet attended The entry but
as the troops were halted for several houis ~ mas
stores and dwellings soon became objects OF much st
tention, and the work Of plumber commenced FROM
this time until the last Yankee left the town persons
upon their welfare. stragglers. bnmlners, Tontoen
men and the rifraff OF the army were to be met In
every stree: ard almost every house II they wanted
pair of boots they took Tn N from your feet WMcl9
were in constant demaud--in several instances beng
snatched from the persons Of the pest ladies IN the city
Gentlemen the street quickly learned 70
known Notary Public. j. :. Jacobs, esq: was one %
the pupils lie IL said TO have received TWO LESSONS
priee-a wsteh each Ear and rass. as iades
were torn from their bodies by Villains WHO
TO find Jewels Ilate concealed searon ,oI s,Ne'
and provisions was made in every coneeIapIe tlaoe
Ramrods were used as probes TO indicate where boles
were buried and gardens, outhonset, cenhfs eniIs'
ebmneys aud hooks never tbopght of py any oody w
thief IN search Of plnndeT were turned 60
inside ont ,,,a
In one instance II 10 reported that box Of yaiuabes
worth q Jorge amount was found uDcer aoei.sup.
stolen il about g. 90 GOO Many Of the Tobbc who per
netrated personal violence were intoxicated byhgnor
found In the city. The Rev. Mr.. Shahd TIE EPlseo.
he COMMUNION service If silver from he church to ne
south Carolina College, accosted by YANKEE and
negro. who compelled him. under threat oil deatn,
was afterward being used for drinking whisky-a FED
~ al soldier an Irshmsn-recognised the sign Of the
cross mon IL took il from the fellow. and carried 1t 70
me KEY; ~ rs,,opea To- The oSner Ti description
OF pillage continued until the troops left. 3r4l.I
- r TIE cOsFLAQRA1IeS. ss'.l 10 -- n.
In the afternoon the column when had occup'ea
Main ~ moved into quarters In the veTione Vnphc
grounds and vacant lots. No fires occurred on THIS
day save such Is were ignited by our own officials
The first alarm Oh Friday was given eoon after me
entry Of the enemy and proceeded now !ns oanns ~
Lady In fifteen twenty minutes afterward the
ail which had been used as Confederate prison was
set on FIRE TIE bells rang the engines promptly
yaed ard proceeded as usual to their work, which was
uninterrupted except by drunken soldiers. VINO mere
aud there cut the hose with their pocket KNIVES but
all efforts TO stay the flames were uha'anng. AMons
Hicks; several men confined on the charge OF c9nei
feiting and 10 is said, @ Federal prisoner why ne
It is reported that be subsequently married lady In
The grand CONFEDERATION which DESTROYED the city
OF The ,nil high wind prevailed. and In short time
the flames in full and unconqueraDie pIogiess
spreading rapidly in three direchons-np anu uoTn
Waip.st and esstwardy. The fire department. again
rallied and from 10 until o'clock In the morning the
tcene is described as appalling The SKY broad
sheet Of fame, above which, amid the ipIid smoke
drited In eddying circles rlad o1 On eTeSv
side The monotone Of the roaring, eaping; Missing
tongues Of fame they careered ON their Wild course.
os fnrpace Many Of the streets were impossible.
T,iohfened men women and children ran In all dlrec.
tons some ony 10 fee again from the fresh ATTACKS "
the bayneS or stolen Many d e Union
diers maddened BY liquor dashed through tne CITY Win
lighted torches TO enfane the dwellings, yet untoucned
Hes furies appeared to have Droxen loose anu W Dc
Morning revealed TO some extent the 81 Dad sweep OF
thousand or more citizens were house
less and homeless From tho state House 70 Cotton
me- sssss remained sssh
sue y, xssti~s of ths once busy street was gone.
We can give but Limited description Of the district
burned. -, q. .r,,..... IN. re.,
49,, NJ Major theodore Stsrke the Rev MI Shand.
a Palmer. Mrs. Hunt and Mr.. Hunt: IhS oid state