New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-21
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WAR DFFARTAENT, WAsnINGTcN,
Feb. 2O--s y. N.


Departmer, has received no other intelligence in rea'
zion to the operations Of forces against Fort Andor
soD and Wilmington. A dispatch from Admiral Dahl
Tsn to the Secretary of the Navy, dated at Charleston
harbor, 18th. says that the Rebels were abandoning
Ebarlcston that morning and he on his way 20
fbe city ErwN ~ STANTON. Secretary Of War
CITY PoNT, Feb 90. ls65
.'Hos EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War: The
following paragraphs are extracted from tie Richmond
papers Of to-day:
I'VE now know that Charleston was evacuated IN
Tuesday last and that Friday The enemy took rs
sessien Of Columbia. 1t is reported that forces
Under Gen. Bcauregard are moving in the direction
Of Charlotte Official intelligence was received at ne
war ONCE last night that Sherman was yesterday
morning advancing toward and near Winnsboio,
o point on the railroad leading 10 Charlotte, and 30
miles north Of Columbia Charlotte IS thronged with
refugees from Columbia. who report that some Of
wheeioTs cavalry pluulored the city before the
evacuation. Up 10 Tuesday last it was uncertain
Whether Columbia would come within the immediate
range Of Sberman's purpose and consequently the pub
lc mind not prepared for such early solution Of
the question. The Government had towoyer, Just two
weeks ago taken the precauion TO It's specie
deposited there amounting 10 several millions Of dol
lars and within .he past two days all Of tie dies and
plates belonging 10 the Treasury Department, together
with the supplies of Treasury notes hand safe
iy conveyed away. The enemy being in possession Of
Brsnchyile, 0Tangebnrg and Kingsville, precluded
movements the roads leading to Charleston and
Unfortunate accident upon the Charlotte road
ton Columbia, prevented tie authorities from
making use Of that avenue TO save other valuable ma
terials in the city. large quantity o. medical stores
belonging TO lie Government there. lolf Of
which was saved and the lrest for want Of time and
tsDportation destroyed. The presses and fixtures
for printing Treasury in tho establishment Of
Evans COgswel and Heating & Bah were necessarily
abandoned, together with the other extensive ma
chinery Of those well known firms. The first named
establishment had 100 printing presses, and was IN
suesonaby tie largest and best equipped publishing
touse in tie South.
"Thc enomys forces operating west Of Columbia,
reached tie banks of the Congeoe opposite the city
Thursday evening. and tlfew in number OF shells TO
which our batteries responded portion Of this
column moved up the river during the night. and
crossed the Ssuda and Broad Rivers, the main tribu
fairies Of the Congaree, which meet near Columbia,
few miles above the city. During the movement Gen.
Beaurecard evacuated the city end Friday morning
II. enemy entered and took possession without
opposition Our troops were Withdrawn 10 a position
zone twenty miles from Columbia. whore they re-
nained on yesterday. The enemy's foree entering |
Columbia consisted Of Shermans main army, large
portion Of which Immediately moved up tie Charlotte
road while another portion moved down in the direc-
lion Of Charleston. The latter city has doubtless, ere
this been evacuated
PROM CHARLESTON.
"CBAnlrsToy Feb n.-The enemys gunboa;s aud
ale monitor have been sheling oar picket lines on
james Island all day. All quiet IN our immediate
front. Nothing definite from above. The enemy keep
up q steady sheirs of the city.
"CHAnLrsrox, Feb. l5.-An quiet along our lines.
The enemy this morning reported TO be moving in
ported that they crossed the Congaree today.
"wnNIYGToS, Feb 1s.-Thc enemy shellcd Fort
Anderson fnriously yesterday afternoon, nearly all
uiybt and this morning. il is reported that land
fore. also attacked our forces at Anderson, but
were iepulsed Cannonading is stn going on (at
PM We have particulars
a. dispatch has been received here stating that Il
force Of tie the enemy 1900 strong, 900 Of cavalry
are advancing from Knoxville aud had reached Green
vile. which is 81 miles from Bristol This expedition
h snpposed to be another raid on the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad
1.-THE telegraph operator at Weldon reported on yes
teIday that raid from Washington or Newborn. " C.
was in progress, the supposed destination Of the
sajders being Rocky Mount Station the Wilmington
road, in Edgecomb County. The wires continued to
work daring yesterday evening through TO Wilmington,
,toweyer from which il would sppesr thai they lad
Atrgct the road.
"A movement Of the enemy was reported yesterday
In heavy force upon KinstoD ~ c. and supposed
IL ccis, quarters that Forsers troops had been moved
Lpto NewhIn.
n cavalry ,ad also reported in the direction Of
Tsrboroueh. TIL. force moving from Ncwborn has
10 60 pieces Of artltry We shall hear more Of these
movements ia few ds,e, We afe quite certain that