New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-18

| From Columbia wo norchcd toward Charlotte, do
stroyng the railroad rs we went The Goth Corps
entered Winnsborouch the 2st, about AZ miles from
Columbia. on the Charlotte Road. On entering the
town, some Of the largest buildings were
found TO be on FIRE. Upon inquiry, 1t was discovered
that the houses had been fired by Mrs. Lander
dale who had "a quantity OF cotton stored in the
buildings and which she said "she would destroy to
keep the Yankees from getting IT," In this way large
portion of this very pretty town was burned Here we
! found many Rebels from Charleston who had moved
their household furniture &c. to safe place Gas they
tLoughD from Yankee invasion. The town was care
fully taken care Of and the guards left by Gen. Geary
were sent by tie Rebels whom they enteret the town
after us, unframed into our lines
We were now getting on revolutionary ground, strik
! ing the Catawba river at Rock Hill, where Sumter
fought his actions While at this river rain s'orI
came on which rendered the roads almost i1passi9le.
The Goth Corps crossed the river first and got through
with great difficulty. Klpatrisss cavalry followed
after whom came tho Iih Corps While this Corps was
cross the bgc gave way and the greater portion OF
it Coated Of down the stream. The bridge was finally
repaired the tugs from The mr harness being anchoied
as cables and the 4th Corps crossed The army OF the
Tennessee crossed abovt 90 Ialss below meeting little
or no opposition.
also connected with Revolutionary memories. When
.bout one days march from Hanging Rock Of our
bummers captured a couple Of banks which were -
i,aasaa in four iron safes. In the place Itself vas
found all Of Gen Rpleys Irivcte history Of siege
Charleston This gives Us historical data from the
highest Rebel official AN the property fcnnd
was a, once taken to the headquarters Of Gen. VIII
lame commanding the Goth Corps. the money care
fully Counted and turned over to the United STATES
Government
The next town OF importance was Chesterfield which
was entered by the oragcTs two days IN adv OF the
army Al the same time the 18th and 18th CorIs en-
tered the town of Cheran, Gen. Mower division IN Ad
vance. The command Of that officer fought iher way
with skirmish line. but had no serons opposition
We captured at this place n guns and large quantity
u fixed ann litioD. Among the guns wes Blsie'y
gun presented to the sovereign State Of South Caro-
Ina by her citizens resident abroad. Dec, isoo
This gun used on Morris lssnd durnE
the frat boinbardment Of Fort Sumter ana
with il the Rebels claim o. hane slot away
the flagstaff Of that Fort Gu tie day Of President Lin
coins re inauguration March {. lsC5 Gen. Mower
captured this gun turned IL quickly on the ta''ng
Rebels and gave them National shotied sautc for
which they furnished al tie materials. Owing 70 tie
disaster az Columbia the powder captured sere was
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which seriously wounded mar. and more o. less IN
nrsd the buildings and the town Many Charles
,onans we've in the town who escaped from Charles
ton with ,hcb household furniture. &c. Among The
captures the entire stock Of wire Of M EA'cnel
one OF the most celebrated in all the South.
From Chersw the route Of the army acscss the
Pcdee River Arecily 20 Fayetteville ~heTo se cap
tursd h. --.~..i and large quantity Of
machinery ammunition, Gores. &c. huos OF the
machinery tina, ~as removed from Harpes's feuy VAS
! found at this place
KILPAIRlcKs HGnT.
| On tie morning Of the I0th of March Gen. hhra''
rick WAS encsmped about fifteen miles from is,eite'
Vile. and was attacked by the whole Of Wade Hamp
tons cavalry. Hampton commanded IN person. The
attack was very sudden and fell entirely upon one brg
ade which vas surprised, and nr tie tim" could oner
little resistance Near the Ior'on Of tic catnp which
guarded were kpatricks headquarters. and ki'pat'
rick himself narrowly escaped csptnrc He fed from
the house in which be was sleeping Will bis panaoons
and slippeN on two officers following lis example. |
One Of his Colones commanding brigade ard thu rest
Of his officers were in the house and having no time to
escape secreted themselves. The lady who was in the
house on being asked when Hampton rode mp. whether
| there were Any yankees ooIcesied inside answered
that there we're couple Of wounded soldiers Beneath
these wounded men she lad hidden Kiiparicks fac. !
sword and coat and thus saved his personal effects.
Hampton at once put guard over tie house and thus
rendered II impossible for the soldiers who were inside
, 10 oscape
Fitzpatrick wss dfiscn back to swamp In rear ~
his lines There he II, formed bic sen. charged the
enemy in turn got possession Of lis guns again. turned
thern a once on bis Headquarters and drove out the
Rebels. As they were leaving one end of the town.
Fitzpatrick entered by the other, got his nag and tied
enemy leaving 81 OF them lead the eld. ling Gen.
| Aiken and taking Il number Of prisoners.
! Kilpatricks loss in this affair. Killed. wounded |
and missing was less than 900 according 10 biz Official
report.
! The fight aud The successful stand made by XII
patrick after be had been surprised are regarded 10
! among The most gallant deeds Of the campaign.
Two other cavalry fights Of moment took place, tie
inst February sth. when the let Alabama and 9TH
mand attacked Gen. HuPam's Alabama Brigade CON.
posed OF the 3D. oib 18th and slst Alabama captured
the general headqu0ricr flag and hye other eoors.
scattering The Rebel brigade all over the country.
/ Tie other action was IN uio attempt to-
gain crossing Of tie Broad River,
some distance above Columbia. Major Eses aud Capt
Have. OF Kipairicks Stat with small forces. charged
through the railroad bridge which the enemy had set on
| fire and succeeded in saving II.
CAPT AISswoETH's JUNCTION WITH sBiRMAS.
The day after Gen. Shermens arrival at Fayetteville
Cant Aipsworth reached that place from Wilmington
on the tug Davidson with dspatche, from Gen. scho