Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-24

We gave yesterday a synopsis OF the news con-
tanned IN United States papers of the 10Th received
at this office. We make the following extracts
from the same papers:
SHERMANiS MARCH THROUGH SOUTH CA
ROLINA.
correspondent of the Herald writes as follows
from FAYETTEVILLE; n. C., under date March l2th ::
There are a thousand and one incidents connect
al with tine march of the ARMY throu ugh South Ca
rnIiua which could not enter lntoa general review
- me movements and which 1 Aave reserved for
seAopd communication. 'SHerman'S logistics alone
Src a curious study, aud when accompanied, they
have been in this instance by the strange incidents
,yh,ch will naturally follow the forced temporary
attenuation OF Massachusetts, and South Carroll
M. they make curious volume indeed. -
sHERNAN's EFFE1TIyE FORCE.
nj, nlan of the campaign contemplated tn
I,'',,,ent of General SiOcunl's two cOrps-tl
NJ and 2Oth-up the Savannah river to threatcn
Angusta while the right wing moved into the State
auuss,ntb Carolina from Beaufort, il TO 20 "a
~ nrieston. The rebels were known to be In con
iirable force at each of these places, and il Wa
, in lie programme to attack either. Sherman,
;5ea was to get possession OF one or both without
. tCbt aud the permission given to-day to the req
-, of this army 10 inScribe ''Charlestonn man
~ hammers is evidence enough that he was pref.
- clear headed in his calculations. As in the
- 10 csmpaign, Sherman made no great secret
=, he destination, yet the enemy know not where
10 proyide Tor lis coming. ..".
| Men who had been cut oil at the evacuation of
| AtIanta-recruts, copvalescentS, &c.-had come
down 10 the army by wsg OF New York, 50 that the
Sonth Carolina campaign was commenced by a
I,rer force OF effective men than that WHICH start
a from Atlanta in November last. hesorganiza-
go, OF tine army remained the same--that is, Major
General o. o. Howard led the right wing fBlair's
and Loean's corpS); Major General II. c. Slocum
80 leif wing (Jed G. Dats and Williams corosl;
Ersvet Mai. Gen. Fitzpatrick, commanding the cav
airy. reporting only to Sherman himself.
~ PASSAGE OF THE CATAwBA BY THE FoUErEENTu
CORPS.
,hova only alluded briefly to the troubles of the
nm corps and have generally left it to the cor
i,,,,,dents with that column to report its march
- I cannot refrain from giving an incident of
%, 80 asssg, of the Catawba. You will remain
- tbat for two or three days the swollen state
- The Catawba prevented the Fourteenth from
,.rossng. and that the right wing was cut in two.
The delay thus caused to one corps OF course ex-
r.,Jcd tS the whole army. Shermau at last
go impatient and disgusied and on March ordered
S.arum 10 order that portion Of the Fourteenth
,.,rrs which was cut off TO destroy the wagons
: iE, The cannon shoot the mules and horses ferry
the men across on RATS and come en-. The army
vas now twenty miles in advance. General SOcum
rcae hack to the CGtawba at might, unattended
save By couple OF orderes. ard through country
nj ere rebels GbORnded, and consulted with JeH c.
DNis. That Genera begged for delay in the exc
.utinn Of the ordtr, Gaperals Slocum Davis
.Jiminv" Morgan, Baird and Buell., went vigorously
At the work OF saving the Fourteenth corps, and
.ueceeded in getting them across without the loss
Of material. Then, BY forced marches, when the
endurance Of the men was most taxed, thev came
u and took their place again in the front line facing
towards Virginia