The New York herald., 1865-03-02

Columbia II n probable that some Of them may have
returned 70 Charleston to-day with definite intelligence
Of his but the cannot be obtained here
IN tins for the Arago which ab to-day. Ia possible
thas ecL dispatches may Be- placed the steamer on
ChaEisseou, through which some news may be Obtained
fpom ehsruaa.
All the supply vessels hsvs bssu ordered away from
Hilton Head % another point whore General Sherman
win doubsisss draw his next supplies Il \ likely that
sherman wil make his appearance on the coast in the
upper Carolina He 10 through think with ths Depart
ment of ~ soso, and now journeys 70 the North.
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
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The uurning or Columbia.
fK1 yI1D gUYr0sED TO HAVE HKRA CAUaw DY
70es ACCIDENT.
an CnAa1oss1 ysa n, 1895
Thsrs = no alarm here Ths enemy = rspostsd moving
IN thA direction Of -
During ths retreat from Columbia tram Of csrs ned
VIII adiss broke down. exposing them 70 the danger u
capture By the Yankees General Wade Hampton, whom
apprsssd q the sccdsnt threw himself with his cavalry
in position 70 defend them with ths life Of every Of
his command ssf x.s9, ~s..ss ss ts.sl Aaa@ ~
From che bsst insOrmasson received bsrs n sppears
possible thas Considerable sotsaatoa occurred In the
vssssm portion Of Columbia occasioned II supposed
by me cotton ignissd in the streets II reported that
ihs s sSeendsd from Main street 70 the Charlotte d.
pot-nsesly three fourShs Of . mile TAe iVormoetow =
Sos1iss = b ~ eeesvswcs " w fvs; but dopbt enter
tansd = 70 its magnitude
sons of tho rafasss tsan oOnnhta ~ preparing 70
return n.ees
No additional usws from the ftonA y s supposed
that tbe enemy ara making their way .,
Ths news from Columbia coroborates the kind treat
msut Of the inhabitanss Ths Usulise Convent pro
AnNf "A 10 : crard 4.
No public property vss alo~ed 70 bc burned ln The
city f9|
ShermAn's headquarters were IT Mckersons Hotel
Yhe alarm In Charlotte has mhsded
The weather rs bad and Ghe roads heavy, interfering
Wsh rapid military moveuenss
The shslling OF Columbia, Sc.
a,a tFrom the Charlotte Bpnet,n Feb 22l
One Of the most atrocons crimes perporated since the
beginning OF this the shelling Of Columbia c.,
by the enemy, withouk momentswarning. We arc
justified by truth IN saying that two batteries were placed
at commanding points The west side OF the river and
abombardment opened upon the city while was filled
with women and children Many Of the houses were
performed by tie missiles and the flying Of women and
children from the terror thus created 10 said 70 have been
most hesrt-rending sight No demand had bsen made
for the surrender Of tho city On the contrary, tne
enemys approach was silently and steadily conducted.
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thrown into the midst Of helpless oOmbatants We
informed ALSO that aftcr the surrender Of te place
squads Of the enemy marched about the city shooting
down snch citizens q thsy could And, urging a. an
excuse that they might bs ssagsses from Bsaaregasds
army
coadst1on a Military A2Airs ~ Char
l letts, u. q. s a g
- IFrum - Cnaz1osAs Buisstn Tso 221 vi
Colonel Hoke, commanding post oe Charlotte, DIS
playing the most oommsndabls energy in the regulation
OF anAip connes4sd with hs immediate speciality 81,
has organized military police force which occupy ever
public pacs and the preservation Of order where every
that is successful accomplishment s worthy.ali praise
General Joe Johnston Commanding I'm
1853 sAsrman's Front.
49, From the Richmond Despatch, Feb. 27.l 7
GsnUai Joseph E. Johnson on Thursday evening lsst
assumed command Of the army In sheruaUs 'front.' atsy
commanded BY General Bsauregasd.
A Campsxison OF Grant and sherman.
from tho Richmond whig, Feb 9zl
Sherman may Be great general The Yankees cor
tainly think that he Is the nrss of their oommanden
Even the fires Of the Lieutenant General have paicd be-
side the splendor Of sherman's achievements While
they talk now Of Shermans exalted genius his brilliant
movements hs profoupd srsegy, they nnd aptsr
comparison for Grant than that Of an obstinate mAss
subbotnly tenacious Of his bone They are beginning
indeed 10 discover that Grant Is something Of humbus
The idea has been orcing lee way into their minds
since those disastrous battles Of last spring and summer
from the Wilderness 70 Peteburg which the Lieutenant
General backed BY Stanton had the pudcnce 70 claim
series OF magnificent vicoFss BY tbs lst Of June
by the h Of July by the LIST Of September by the Idcs
Of November by Christmas dsy, Grant 70 BE- in pos
session Of the Confederate capital But The stipulated
eras came and paused away and stil the Yankee army
after gaining unparalleled victories and executing extra
ordinary pancuvres y NeGried and exhausted beyond
the defcnces Of Petersburg But Che same army which
bad crossed the Rspdan wxh Haunting banners and Gash
Ing bayonsts in the merry month ofMAy Thai army then
boascd be double the strength Of the Confederate
confronting IT, had long since melted away before Che
wherng res Of the wilderness Gnd 6potsyvana Court
House aud Cold Harbor Hundrod-da mon and garrt
Of distant forts apd dearly purchased rccsuis and
stolen negroes had replaced ne veteran troops who
cfpmcnced the campaign with hacyon anicipatons Of
marching strcight INTO Capseoi Square, When the Yam
KEGS found that all Grants splendid victories bore tho
fruits OF defeat when they counted mp the osscs Of the
campaign and found them reach In Virginia alone The
enormous aggregate OF two hundred and nifty thousand
men, the truth began 70 dawn upon their souls
They slowly but surely approached the conclusion
that Grant had bcen playing the chariatan pnd
ssanton the liar And, q last, when ono % sheir
cherished favorteea general ~ho had participated
In the campaign and knew It's plan boldly declared that
Grant had boon outseosSsd from rst 70 last and
grsalaed himself on being the hero Of the Big Bethel
dest and the Fort risher faso, rsshsr than OF those
brilliant victories Of the Wilderness and spos&yivania
and PeterbVs, doubt grew into distrust ard distEnst
was succeeded BY conviction very disrsnt from thai
which had recently prvaded she Yankee mpd regard
70 the Lieutenant General There no very open DO
nunciations Of Grant rhors Ia stan remaining . good
deal Of boasfu utterancs cunccrnng hh sk and sbhny
But thsre is none Of that passionate sduhsbop which
wN exhibited IN the earlier staecs Of the cam
paign-none q thas determined prophcsyins os .
speedy capture VI Richmond BY means Of his mime
dse command III nd, but 10 10 true, that the syss