Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-22
By Te1eQraph.
Particulars of the Evacuation of
Charleston. - 5as
For LateE pIspate x se0a ad PIG.

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NEW YoRK, Feb. 2I.-Fhe steamship
Fulton, Capt. ;Naleton, from Port Royal
and Charleston bar on the 18th, ate D. m.
arrived this morning. mPuFser Tom Nc.
Manus furnishes US with the following
memoranda . ~ =
Charleston was evacuated by the enemy
on the night OF the l1th, leaving the several
Notifications unipjured, besides 200 guns,
which they spiked. The eVscuation was
hrst discovered at Fort Moultrie in the
mornings Sd - ,7sT5 sTl
AT 10 q. m. part of the troops statipaed
at James Island, crossed over ia boats and
took possession of the city without oppo-
sition. i -s iaa D a1Ga I'D 81
The upper part of the city is on ERE.
Previous to the enemy 6EAcuatinR, they
fired the upper part Of the city, byIVshich
600 bales of cotton we're burned, and It .is
supposed that before the EFe 0nuta- 6S $50
dued, tWo-thirds Of the acity Nfii, be de-
stroyed.
A fearfulrexplosion occurred in the Will
mingtou depot, the cause Of which is un-
known, BY which several prominent citi-
Gems lost their lives. The building was
used for commissary purposes, and is situ-
ated in the upper part of the city. Admi-
raj Dahlgren Was the first TO run 10 to the
city, where he arrived at about q O'Clock.
Gen. Gilmore followed soon after, aud had
an interview with Gen. Schimilfning, he
being the first general officer in the city,
and for the present, in command.
The remains of two iron, clads were
found which the enemy had destroyed by
blowing them up previous to the evacus-
tion.
The blockade runner Cyrsne, which has
just arrived from Nassau, fell into our
hands, and others were expected to run
in on the night of the 18Th. . .
The first flag over Fort Sumter was
raised by Capt. Henry N. Bragg, A, D. @.
on Gen. Gilmore's stat. - ...,g. t-iE
A house in the lower part of theicity
was completely Fiddled by our shot and
The wealthy part Of the population have
deserted the city, and now all that remains
are the poor wretches who are suffering
from want of food.
A Amovement had been made by force
under Gen. Hatch, which resulted in the
capture of pieces Of artillery .-T Is 3
The Tribune's Correspondent, who. ar.
rived by the Fulton, gives the following
account:
CHGTleston Harbor, Feb. ls.-Earlyj last
evening, Brig. Gen. SchimiIlfaninR, COM
manding the Northern district of the De.
psrtment of the South, discovered some
indications which led him to believe that
the rebels were about to eVacuate Chsflas.
ton and it's defeuces, and he accordingly
| ordered his pickets and picket boats to
keepa bright lookout and report immedi :,
diately any movements on the part of the
enemy.
About half past O'Clock this morning
terrific explosion took place in Charles.
ton, which shook every ship in the karbor
and off the bar, and almost Simultaneous
with the explosion, flames broke out and
could be distinctly seen in different parts
of the city. q
1t appears the first explosion took place
at the Wilmington depot, the FIRE from
which rapidly communicated with the Iad.
Joining buildings la. a general confagra.
ton of all the dwelling houses in the I'm
mediate vicinity, and it vas whilst the nm.
fortunate inhabitants were trying to iex-
tiuguish this Ere that the second explosion
took place, which resulted SO disastrously,
causing terrible loss Of life among the
women and children who are represented
as having been horribly mutiIated.
About o'clock p. m. Gen. SchimiI6nuing
moved his forces and occupied the city and
its defences. The formidable earthworks
on James Island we're abandoned, and the
guns spiked. .-s-r s-- s
at o'clock this morning detachment
was sent to take possession of Ft. Sumter
aud raise the flag which Gen. Anderson
hauled down nearly four ago. AT 9 O'Clock
the flag was raised amidst deafeniug cheers.
AS fast as forces could be thrown into
the city they we're sent to work to put out
the FIRE, which up to the time of leaving
was raging furiously in different parts of
the city. -n
Old men, women and children were rush-
ing frantically to and fro in agony of des-
pair at the loss of their homes and the kill
ing and mutiIatiug of their friends.
It is impossible to estimated the amount
of cotton destroyed by the rebels. Several
thousand bales were collected in different
parts of the city and set on FIRE almost
simultaneously with all the wsrehouses.-
There is no doubt but the rebels intended
to burn the city to the ground, despite the
misery and want entRiled on thousands of
| women, children and old men, of which
class the inhabitants of Charleston is now
entirely composed. #r-s
1t was the opinion of Gen. Gilmore's
staff, that in all probability two thirds of
the city would be destroyed before the Ere
means for subduing it at hand.
The last or rear guard of the rebels left
CharIeston at 4 O'Clock a. M, this morn.
iug, and there are various rumors and
coojectures as to their destination, but the
| prevalent opinion is that they intend con-
centratng in the vicinity Of Florence, to
which point they have railroad communi-
cation from Charleston, unless it has re-
Gently been destroyed BY the expedition
sent to Bulls Bay. Several hundred reb-
els who secreted Themselves in different
parts of the city when the main column
WAs retreating, have given themselves up,
and tell the old story of being tired of the
war, half starved, &c. They express de-
sire TO be allowed to take the oath Of alie-
glance TO our government, and remain in
the city.