Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-03-31

less OF re1nemenG ana 6QucaIlOn. but
the plantation negroes are the most ignor-
ant and debased of any l have ever seen.
As near as | can ascertain, 1t has been
the effort of the South Carolina master to
reduce his slaves as far down in the scale
of human nature and as near the mules
and oxen, which he owned in common
with them, as possible. 1t makes ones
blood tingle to see the evidR8aee of the
heartlessness and cruelty of those white
men, [ firmly believe that we are Gods
instruments of justice, and that they are
at last called to account for this shameful
e. crime
FRIENDLY NEGROES.
A great many negroes have joined o IT
columns, but it has been from no lack OF
caution upon the part of the masters
Anticipating the approach of the Union
army, the shareholders have driven of
their horses, and when they were able.
their negroes, to some safe place. The
do so, hidden IN the sW. .iEsS MP p, sn came
out and Joined US when we passed along
As usual. they are our best friends piv.
invaluable information of the TodQS-
and the movements of the enemy. They
are always our safest guides, and their f.
deity is never questioned.
A SOUTHERN COTTON FACTORY.
just above the point on the Saluds
where we have placed our pontoons, there
is large factory for the manufacture of
cotton cloth, of the kind known as Osna-
burgs. l visited this factory and founc
the machinery and building In a filthy
condition, and in striking contrast to the
clean, orderly factories of the North.-
A little village, a few yards up the bank
is inhabited by the employees, two hun
dred and fifty degraded, ignorant, dirt!
women. Young and old live in thi:
group of badly built, dirty, wooder
houses. | could not but be forcibly re-
minded of the arguments of those cursed
Shareholders who defended their peculiar
institution by comparing the condition of
their human property with our intelli
gent. well-bred factory operatives, to the
advantage of their slaves. Here is fac
tory and here are operatives, which, com
pared with establishments of the same de-
scriptiOn at the North. would be as pig
sty is to well-ordered house The Wis
its we are paying our Southern brethren
Of their shameless lies and viIlainies.
OCCUPATION OF COLUMBIA, FEB. II.
1t is with feelings of proud. joyous ex-
ultatiOn that | write this date. We have
conquered and occupy the capital of the
naughty State that instigated and first
forced forward the treason which has
brought on this desolating war. The city
which was to have been the capital of the
Confederacy, if Lee and the rebel ensigns
had been driven from Richmond, is now
overrun by northern soldiers. Their
beautiful Capitol building bears the marks
of Yankee shot and shell, and the ever
glorious banner Of the United States, the
stars and stripes, is flying in the wind
l., i
top.
THE SURRENDER.
About three o'clock this morning, fol-
lowing the plan marked out yesterday,
brigade of infantry was pushed across the
Broad river, and in spite of fierce OppO
sition, gained footing upon its eastern
buuk.- 0uco thsre, they drove the Rebels
back some ten miles, and then intrenchine
themselves, waited until the pontOOb
bridge was laid, five hundred feet long
across the stream. Before this work was
fairly accomplished. the enemy retreated
and the Mayor of the city came out and
surrendered the place. Of course a sur
render under such circumstances, as at
Savannah, did not amount to anything, so
far as they were entitled to protection.
for Beauregard had contested possession
in it's very streets.
General Sherman, with Gen. Howard
we're the first to cross the bridge, and
followed by their stats, entered the city
A scene of shameful confusion met Their
eyes. On every side were evidences OF
disorder; fear and fight; bales Of cotton
scattered here and there, articles of house
| hold furniture, and merchandise of every
description, cast pell- nell in every di-
rection by the frightened Inhabitants.
who had escaped from city which they
supposed was doomed to destruction.
INCIDENTS.
The skirmishers who had first entered
the place, gathered in groups and Justify
cheered their much-loved chief; the chO-
rus was taken up by the negroes who
| lined the sidewalks and followed the COL
umn, and the stranger locker on would
have believed that this was the triumphal
return to his home of some favorite hero.
rather than the conqueror who had
struck another blow at the he9rt of peO-
pie who hate him and his with the hatred
of incarnate devils. The negroes shout
ed, as | have said, and danced along the
way, clapping their hands, with exclama-
tions of unbounded joy
Tank de Almighty God, Mr.. Sherman
has come at last. We knew it. we prayed
for de day, and de Lord Jesus heard our
prayers. Mr.. Sherman has come wild his
company"
4 One fat old woman said to him, while
shaking him by the hand, which he al
ways gives TO these poor people, 81 pray
dis long time for yer, and de blessing Of
the Lord is on yer. But yesterday after
noon, when yer stopped trowing de shells
into de town, and de soldiers run away
from de hill over dar, thought dat Gen
Burygar had driven you away. for dey
said so but here yer am. Bress de Lord
yer will have a place in heaben yer will
go dar, sure.
GEN. SHERMAN AND ESCAPED PRISONERS
In the main street the General was me-
by some of our prisoners, who had es
capped before the removal took place, con.
5equent on our approach, and had beer
Secreted in the town by the negroes
Not around the social board, not wher
meeting his dearest friends, not in thai
responsive moment of gladness when vic
tory crowns our efforts, have / seen his
face beam with such exultatiOn and kind
ly greeting as when he took those poor
fellows by the hand and welcomed then
home-hOme to the army, to protection
to the arms of their brave comrades, tC
the dear old flag which had gone out o.
sight many months ago upon some we'll
remembered battlefield.
APPEARANCE OF COLUMBIA.
The outward appearance of Columbis
is superior to most State capitals that
have seen. The private residences are
arge and roOmy, and are surrounded
with Gardens, which, at this wintry seas
IN of the year, are filed with hedges
towering shrubs and shady -bordereC