The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-04-13
Degtruotio Of cheraW. S. c.

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Destruction Of cherawss S. G.
F Chancellor Inglis, of .Cheraw, commu-
nicates ID. tho South Caroliniap some par
tlcufars of tho destruction ofthat place,
derived from q. surgeon who was present
during tho occupation and departure Of
Sherman's army He says:
aTheentire business portion ofthe town
that is, Front streets burned to the
ground, except one house, which from his
description Of the locality, Isuppose to be
the only building on the street which was
occupied by a private family That fact
demonstrates that the burning ofthe stores.
and warehouses was not accidental, but
that, onstht, contrary, the enemy could
and did coniaol tho extent Of the confa-
grafton according to their pleasure
There was hot sufficient other force there.
to restrain the flames No dwelling in
the body ofthe town was burned Sew,
cral places Just outside of corporation
limits, or within a mile ortwo ofthcm,
were burnell, including my own and brofh-
er.in-law, Glen. Princes and others, whose
owners name he did not remember. He
did not hearof any acts Of personal gio-s
lenee. or outrage. But every house, large
and small of whatever class Of tenant,
black or wlaite, slave or free, was piilaged
sasaablos-t that conldbe
Carried away. The people are rrifosrer'-'
tireiy withl5ut Pl'oSi isissn sna.oa,c oa,clethiug. But.
one horse or mule was lett in. the town
md neighl,orhood.
aGen Blair's corps first entered the
town. Ell, made his headquarters in the
residence ofonc ofour wealthiestcitizens,
and appropriated the best ,he could find
in it. When appealed to by the lady of
thehouse to interfere with The plunderigg
of the common soldiers, who, in the base
ment, were breaking trunks. &c. he re-
paired to the. scene, but only to share in
the. spoil. Sherman himself came into
Chcraw On the second day. He was not
at Society Hill, as reported norswas any
portion of his infantry or artillery march
ed ed in that direction Al cavalry raidingg
party of2, 500 went downsthat way and inc
on on to Florence, whence they were repuls-
ed by 100 Of our men left there in charge
l.of the prisoners who were too sick to be
removed. What this party accomplished
ON their. route, SO long asthey encounter
ed no resistance, he did not state.
aFhe condition Of the people Of cheraw
must be- deplorable. The population Of
thestown being Z 800 is composed in large
. part ofrofugee families. Before our own
army srcachedthc nefghborhood it was ox-
tremelv difficult to get fire wood, and al ]:
most impossible to buy cornor meat In
ordinary. times the wants of the town in
these. particulars, arc largely supplied
from North Carolina. The destruction
of the bridges ON the Pee Dee and Thomp.
/ sons Greek has almost isolated the town
4 Y. :. e
Even if the adjoining country had a sup
ply. it would be almost impossible, owing
to these distractions and their dcpriva
ton Of all means of transportation fol
themselves to procure it. The whole o.
4 the adjacent country has, doubtless beer
ravaeed by the foe and not only the
means of present subsistence taken. away
4 but all power to create future means de
/: stroyed
q FROM CuARIE N-Dr. a; G. Mackay
1.-The famous Masonic author has been ap
4 slpoiinted by the Yankees Inspector of th'
streets. S. D., Kirk, J. 7. Miligan, G
4 sEsohossler, and G Phinger, his assistants
Tie Yanl1ees.are purifying the street
'S'FE-pre eparatory for the sickly season.
Oa the night of the 10th. a fire .brolS
out in the: warehouse ofJohn Frazer & Co
on the wharf, which destroyed the entir
. block.
The first negro commissioned by5th
Federal Government, Martin Il. DelanJ
!, has been ordered to report to Genera
: : Sa,ston at Hilton Head with the rank G
Major.
$ WHY are young ladies like arrows
i. Because they are in a quiver when tn
beaux come.