The New York herald., 1865-02-18

AIus tAiksni, sees Maes from Hambsrg, where he was
saasksd by Wheeler, defeated aad driven nve miles,
WAA considerable loss
Hamburg 10 in South CAroina, Immediately opposite
gassA and 10 is supposed Kilparek ~ovlna ts
lunw S'aes when defeated by wheeler
a Column Moving ON Augusta.
FROM the Richmond Examiner, Feb. 15.1
Dwas currently reported yesterday that column cf
- Rsmy ssovin0 o. AuovsSi But the War Depart.
sat has no confirmation Of this further than adesptc
sscsivsd days ago. referring 70 the appearance q
es0s force Of the enemy near Aiken which eighteen
oSsss srom Augusta
x11patsick's Rnmsred Fight NJ Aiken,
South Carolina.
Syrom tho Richmond Dispatch, Feb. Is
We have for days been in doubt 70 what force
Sherman had sent In the direction OF Augusta This
Apsbs has u length been solved that while his
0ah army advanced towards Branchvilie and Charles
osa - sent fitzpatrick and his cavalry TO demonstrate
agatns Augusta and 70 break up the Charleston and
Asgasa Railroad From ofacial despatches received at
hs War Department we learn chat last Friday General
Whssss attacked Fitzpatrick as Aiken the Charleston
snA Angusa Railroad twenty miles northeast Of Augusta
snd, after considerable engagement, drove him i've
0iIss In We direction OF Branchvilie.
An Scia despatch received from Columbia yesterday,
ass ths In consequence Of thc enemy having occupied
0angeburs force troops have abandoned Branch
vBs. This ~ In effect the statement made by
- yesterday Our troops have, by this time, doubt
Asn back 70 tho Congaree river which, with the wste
-, forms The Eantec. Columbia Is situated immedi-
sDsly on the right bank OF she Congaree thirty miles
sbovs 10 confluence with che watcree II our troops
On back behind the Congarce the enemy win bs able 70
GAsn Columbia from the south bank OF that stream We
49, learn that she Congaree ana lis tributary the sauda
tniA sf,ove the
= believe that troops will seek 70 give bsste before
0sssing the Congaree.
Sherman at Orangeburg.
YHE REBELS EvACUArE BRANCHvILLE.
From the Richmond Sentinel, Feb. 15.l
A despatch was received n the War Department yes
eoday stating that In consequence Of the enemy having
1ssuped Orsngeburg our troops had fallen beck from
AaschviNs
Dssuregard 20 Make a stand on the
- Santee.
From the Richmond whig, Feb. lal
We learn upon good authority that our forces
aing back before shcrmans advancing columns In the
Arsction Of Columbia, q. C., and will probably make
sand on the santea
Dhsrman Meets with No lntsrruption i'm
His March.
trfom the Richmond Examiner, Feb. I5l
Among the multitude OF reports attaching 70 sber.
nAns movement In South Carolina We yet certain
Il emily few general facts According 70 Official adv,ees
hst received at The War Department, Sherman was
noving the upper bnsches Of the Ed,S,o evidently
intending 70 flank Branchve strike the railroad 10
Columbia north Of Its junction with tho South Carolina
Raroad and since the date Of these advccs seyeya,
days AGO, there has been no nes ef any Interruption f
eAS soreme n 70 concluded that General Beaureoard
Aas usn back from Brancaviis 70 take up nero line %
sssy Counbid and better calculated for defensive
purposes Tho opinion appears to obtain in oncal quar-.
se that battle s imminent that Beauregard will fight
on ground Of his selection and with force ads
suste for offensive defensive purposes either may
become necessary and that the general situation is
soursging for US.
A Now Route from the Caroiinas TO the
Southwest.
Prom the Wilmington Journal
We do not think that tho fact sherman
e his forces reaching the South Carolina Railroad
sssssary inpEos soppass u communication between