The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-02-23
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.svIA New York, Feb B.. II.
''lHaj- Gen. HaHeck, CHief Of Stat:
GENERAL: The city of Charl. eston
and all its defenses came into our pos
.r-ssion this morning with about two
l. Sss~m pieces of good artillery and
supply of fine ammunition
The enemy commenced eyacuatu lg all
the works last night, and Mayor NJ Beth
surrendered the city to the trot ops of
Gen. Schimmelfenning at O cloc. this
morning, at which time 1t was occ upied
by our forces. Our advance OH the Eds
to from Bull Bay fastened the re treat.
The cotton warehouses, arsenals, Quar-
termaster's stores, railroad bridge and
two iron clads were burned by the eI lemy.
Some vessels in the Ship Yard wer also
burned Nearly all the inhabitau is re-
mainig behind belong to the poorer class
es. Very respectfully.
Q. \. GILMORE Com g.
SALUTE IN HONOR OF THE CAPTURE OF FORT
SUMTER.
AR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21-S T. NJ.
Ordered, that a national salute be fired
to- morrow noon. Feb. % at W est Point,
and at every fort, arsenal and army head
quarters of the flag of the Union upon
Fort Sumter.
f. NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War.
The Chicago Tribune makes the following app r 3pri-
ate remarks and suggestions, the possession by the
Union forces of that nest of treason, Charleston:
sThree week. before the end Of Buchanan's lrnin-
israton rebel guns fired their shot upon the ederal
flag floating over the Star of the West then bound
with provision for the relief of Fort Sumter 1t is
not hyperbole to say that in the person of S rInan
the 'Star of the West avenging the ms ult--
There Beauregard after months Of engineering labor
opened the war IN manner worthy OF slaye-hod ding
chyary by concentrating the fires of batteries nnc
by nineteen thousand men Major Andersou's little
squad at Fort Sumter, while the whole city Of Charles
ton looked from their housetops in ecstacy of
ioy TO find that southern rebels could whip Federal
regulars when they had a numerical superiority *
800 l. In short, Charleston began this rebellion
Charleston has sent desolaton over the South and
mourning into every Northern home. All the insoenee,
ueanness and crime that pertains rebels and rebel
lion is intensified in Charleston.
We do righteouslv glory therefore IN the fall Of this
of vipers. coupling rejoicings with profound
gratitude God who is at the God of Battle and
the Prince of Peace, for His providental goodness in
cruwnng the labors and suffering OF our heroic armies
with this great victory Its moral effect upon the
rebel and will be opposite but equally
great. Our people ought to limit the moral the
military effect Of the fall OF Charleston 1t should he
made the occasion of general popular rejoicing and
religious Thanksgiving. We ought 10 rise up ia every
city, town and village in the North and by public
meetings and addresses, by Examinations and rejoic
inSs give such expression to the enthusiastic
gratitude with which regard these triumphs Of
brave soldiers as shall nerve their hearts with new
I courage in the coming hour Of fHal battle.
Sterner conflicts may still await them. We hope
, they do We hope that the weakness with which
final almost booiless collapse Of the rebel power In
either event believe the people of the North could
perform useful or important duty It TO
make thckY crowdinE victories, and especia r the
fall of Charleston the occasion for universal opuar
expression of special gratitude God and to our
/ armies