Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-02-18

the 4th inst, Sherman crossed the Salka.
batchis between Blackstone and Rivers
Bridge, thereby completely out-fankipg
our forces ard compelling them to fall
back TO BrahcLyilIe.
We have since learned that ibe Yankees
forded the river through water waist deep,
at Rivers Bridge. A sharp engagement
took place here, which lasted several hours,
In which Gen. Wheeler,s cavalry inflicted
severe Injury upon the enemy. C .Li
On the Sth heavy columa Of Yankee
infantry strurk he Soub Carolina Rail,
road al q abamsville, about 18 miles west
Of Braoehville, while fitzpatrick, with
cavalry force, occupied Blackville, on the
sa,ne road, about niue miles little north.
ives, of Grahamsvlle. .tfiaHlq 9.|
A portion of Shermao's column, II was
reported, Yesterday moved forward, eros.
sing the South Edisto and fanking
Branchvile on the west. This force then
advanced to Oraugeburg, on the Columbia
and Branchville road, sixteen miles west OF
the latter point. Orangeburg is beauli-
ful village of about one thousand inhabi
tants. aud has been favogi,e retreat Of
The Richmond papers Of the 18Th inst,
announce the tapping Of the railroads by
Gen. Sherman north Of Brancbville and
betw cen Kipg,ville and B,auchviIle, thus
destroying every road centerng at Branch.
vile. .7 tat
The n. Y. Commercials Washington
special says Mr.. GA feds bill for nation
al railroad line from New York 10 Wash.
irgtun met with an unexpected opposition
iu the Committee on Railroads.. II is now
doubtful whether il will be favorably re.
ported upon.
1t is stared that the substance of a dis
e patch from Gen. Grant to the government,
received Feb | 4, is that the Richmond
papers of Monday say that Sherman has
crossed the Edisto, which was the line held
Y by Geu. Hardee defending Brancbville. -
Il According to the same rebel authority q
r porlion Of Sherman's forces are two third:
: OF The way from the Edisto to Columbia
an import an, point, fol Mtg the junction
o! the CHARLOTTE ard South Carolina, aut
: the Greeuvlle aud Columbia Railroads
. which connect with the railroads to Rich
3 mond.
g The Army of the Potomac holds its newly
. gained ground on Ha,cher's Run, on which
t. very strong earthwotks are now erected.
l. Deserters from the rebel army to Gen
Y eral Grants lines still continue numerous.
Il 1t is said that ihe rebel Gen. Hipdmun
t, OF Arkansas, has gone to the city of Mexi
CO, expecting 10 obtain command in Maxi
q milian's army, having lost his faith in j #
Davis Confederacy. II is also stat cd thai
: several o'her rtbel tfficers have la,elj
arrived al Matsm)rus.
Admiral Porter has forwarded the following
to the navy department:
8 U. staemer Monticello, Z,
on Wilmington, North Carolina Feb. :
Sir: have the honor 10 reporl that |
= entered Ulle river, Sonth Caroliua, on the
e uighSof the 4th inst aud pr proceeding abou,
. eight miles with four boats and fifty men,
land in tie small town Of All Saints parish
J. On entering Ike town was placed under
guard without the knowledge of the inha b
tan's and | succeeded in capturing some
n soldiers aud arms.
. held the place all the next day ane
discovered and destroyed about sis. .OO(
worth Of cotton.
! / ulso captured two Oats at the mouth
6 OF the barbor containing twcRty- three BALE
of cotton which had been removed from ,
y, blockade runner 10 tighten her, these W,
e esonght off together with some negroes.
The Sou b Carolina planters and all mel
whom l met, professsd to he willing tt
% come back under the old governm ent enc
e most Of them seemed loyal, only waiting
d ancipaion from military ruIe.
n On the b sent two boats crews a
If shore in Charlotte inle', under the com
o maud Of acting Master C A. Petit. II,
surprised and routed The rebel force detail
ed 10 collect provisions in that country.
3 capturing six soldiers, with their arms and
, equipments. and destroying the store.
which had been gathered fo- the enemy II
Fort Anderson.
The soldiers lately stationed at Charlott,
had been w,hdrawn to assist 10 the defense
Of Wilmington.
The woods are full of deserters.
Very respectfully. your out servant.