The New York herald., 1865-02-28


The thrilling and incidents connected with the
abandonment OF Charleston by the rebel troops and its
occupation by the naon forces Saturday the 18th
last, after four years reign OF treason, grarL
oaily described in the despatch Of correspondent
published in this mornings HERALD. 1t would seem
that even in the hotbed Of secession love for
the old Union survived all vcissitudes The re-
manning Inhabitants OF the city manifested the
widest delight at the unfurling them Of
the old flag, and when small body Of colored troops
the first TO land in the town. started up the principal
street, their officers scarcely able to proceed
with them, being met with perfect ovation
men and women thronging the avenues, shout
ing waving and cheering for the Stars
and Stripes President Lincoln and the Yankee army The
rebels destroyed much property by burning and expo
sions before they LETT but large amounts found re-
manning the city after the Union forces took posses
sion including it is supposed about ten thousand bales
OF large quantities Of tobacco and rice Over
two hundred pieces of artillery and immense supplies OF
ammunition we're found in the forts.
Our despatch from Wilmington, G., gives additional
that place, on washington's birthday, by the national
army and navy under Schoheld and Porter When Gene
raj Terys troops marched the city the inhabitants
welcomed them in manner similar TO that in which
General Gmore's received In the streets Of
Charleston. Old flags which had long been hidden
away brought and given to the breeze waving
handkerchiefs lined their OF march, and shouts
filed the air The entire Union in both killed and
wounded in all the operations Cape Fear river sue
ceedng the occupation of Fort Fisher up to and ncud
ing the occupation Of Wilmington, did not exceed two
hundred
No definite intelligence regarding General Shermans
movements whereabouts been received later than
that which, taken from rebel papers, and already pub
iished In the HERALD located him at Winnsboro, g. c.,
thrtycaght miles north of Columbia the 10th inst
that his army attacked in the rear on the 10th
or 17th inst by General D. H. Hill General Cheatham,
who captured eight hundred of his men and number OF
his wagons also that his cavalry attacked and
driven back, between Ridgway and Columbia, G., on
the 18th 10th inst. The Richmond Enquirer Of the
bales Of cotton at Columbia, and that his army is
s'rushing through the Carolnns like avala nche."
The Raleigh Confederate states that all the rebel troops
from Charleston were pushed forward confront sher
man.
Denunciation Of Senate for refusing to the
slaves continues engoss the attention and space Of the
Richmond newspaper men, and jeff Davis is urged to
take the his hands and place tho negroes in
tho rebel armies in of the Senator'S who are
charged with acting for the benefit Of tho Yankees.
General Lee in official dispatches gives accounts of
the captures OF the Union Generals Crook and Kelly
at Cumberland Md, and Of tho Union garrisons u
Athens swee4water East Tennessee numbering alto
gether sixty men The Richmond journals add to these
twe third Confederate victory" consisting Of the de-
feat and rout at Burwes Bay of two hundred and MY
OF the Yankee Naval Brigade
c0NGREss.
In the Senate yesterday the conference committees
che Army and Navy Appropriation bills made reports,
which accepted, and the bills passed the House bill
% protect emigrants from being decoyed into the army
by recruiting agents reported, with recommen-
dalton that IL pass The Secretary OF War sent
in q communication stating that he had been in.
structed by the President not 10 furnish infor
nation a. To the number Of troops sent to the field
by each State motion TO postpone the consideration
Of the bill recognizing the State Of Louisiana
agreed TO by vote Of twenty four 70 eleven which
Indicates that the question will go to the next ses
son At tho evening the Internal Revenue bill
was taken up, and Mr. Sherman, the chairman Of the
Finance Committee, made cinborate speech on the
subject
In the House Of Representatives the Navy and Portn-
cation Appropriation bs finally passed The bill
making appropriations for legislative executive and
judicial expenses with what is termed the Deficiency
bill attached called up; bat the House insisted on
an appropriation OF thirysix thousand dollars for in
crease Of the OF employees Of the House, and
the bill therefore, failed TO pass The bill amcndatory
OF the Enrolment passed by vote OF eighty yeas
20 thirty nine nays. The Ways and Means Committee
reported bill amcndntory Of the Tariff act increasing
the duties on numerous articles including liquors, silks,
cotton, tobacco and tonnage AT the evening SESSION Inc
Six Hundred Million Loan btll was discussed.
THE LEGISLATURE
In the State Senate yesterday bills vese reported |
favorubly incorporuae the ST. James Roman Catholic
Benovoaent Society for the establishment Of Sats in
for the blind regulating the sale of hsy and
straw new York and Brooklyn, and TO Limit the fare
on Hudson River Railroad TO two cents per mile for
both through and way passengers Balls introduced
for free library In New York; also authorizing tho
Metropolitan Railroad Company TO increase their capital
stock Tho Supplemental Bounty Tax bill, providing fos
tax Of two per cent the property u the State and
the issuing OF antcpatory bonds by tho Comptroller
adopted The bill incorporating the New York Asy.
lum for Infants ordered to third reading The
trustees Of the Institution for the Reformaton Of Juve
nile Dciinqucnis presented their annual report
In the Assembly the Annual Appropriation bill vas
passed Bills introduced to incorporate the Butch
ers' Hide and Melting Association; amending the Sol
ders Voting ball, and 10 amend fhe act rcasve 70 gas
light companies
nsCELIAEEoUs NEWS
A very interesting letter from our Havana cores
poudent explanatory of tho aims and motives Of the