The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-02-24

| The cotton marshals, srsenals, Quar-.
termaster's stores, and two ironclads,
were burned by the enemy. Some YES
sells in the shp.yard were also burned.
Nearly all the inhabitants remaining
belong TO the poorer classes.
Very respectfully, '..
[Signed Q. A. GILMORE,
General commanding.
..'s New YORK. Feb. 9i
The Tribune's correspondent, who ar.
rived BY the Full gives the following
account:
CnARLEsToN HARBoR. Feb. I8.-Early
last evening Brigadler General Scbim
melpfennig, com manding the Northern
District OF the Department 81 the South
discovered some indications which led
him TO believe that. The rebels were about
to evacuate Charleston and its defences,
and he accordingly ordered his picket
boats to keep a bright look out and re
port Immediately any movement on the
part Of The enemy.
About haf'past three A. NJ. this morn
ing, terrible explosion took place in
Charleston, which shook every ship in
the harbor and off the bar, snd almos,
simultaneously with the explosion flames
broke out and could be distinctly seen
10 different parts of the city. ...' ......
IL appears the first explosion took place
at the Wilmington Depot, the fire from
which rapidly communicated with the ad
Jacent buildings, causing general con.
hagration of all the dwelling houses in
The vicinity, and it was while the urfor.
tunate inhabitants were trying to exln
gulsh this fire that the second explosion
took place, which resulted 80 disastrous.
ly, causing terrible loss Of life among
the women and children, who are repre-.
sehted as having been horribly mutt.
lated.
About six o'clock tLis morning Gen.
Schmmelp pennig moved his forces and
occupied The city and its delences.
The formidable earthworks on James
Island were found abandoned and the
guns spiked. ~ .''
AIS O'Clock this morning detnchmen.
was sent to take possession OF Fort Sumter
and raise the fl y which Gen. Anderson
hau.eG down nearly four years ago. At
nine O'Clock the old fl ,g was raised amidst
deafening cheers. ..r .-. st .r.sa
AS fast as forces could be thrown into
the city they were SET 10 work 10 pu, out
the fire. which up 10 the time of leaving
was raging fiercely in different parts OF
the city. .....'. '.-.....
All the mon, women and children were
rnshinr frnDtioaIiy TO and fro, in on agony
OF despair at tho loss of3thor ho,ncs and
the killing and mu,ilating of their friends.
1t is impossible to estinat0 the amount Of
cotton destroyed by tho rebels Several
thousand bales we're collected in different
parts OF the city, and set on fro almost sim.
ultaneousiy. ".at....
With ell the principal! depois and ware.
houses. tboro is no doubt but the rebols in
tended 10 burn tho city to tho ground, des-
pito the misory il would entail on thous.
ands OF tho women, children aud old mon.
OF which class the inhabitants of Charleston
is now almost entirely composed. q ..'f
1t was the opinion Of Cen Gilmore's
staff that in all probability two thirds Of the
city would DO destroyed before the fire
could be extinguishod with tho imperfec,
means at hand. .r.s. ..f ara'. .r,te
The last or rear guard of tho rebels loft
Charleston at 4 AN. this morning. and there
are serious rumors and conjectures as to
their destination, but the prevalent opinion
is that they intend concentrating in tho vi.
cnity OF Florence, to which point the,
have railroad communication from Charles.
ton, unless it has boen recently destroyed
by the expedition sent to Bulls Bay. Sew.
eral hundred robels secrotod themsoIve 10
different parts of the city whom tho main
column was retreating. They have givon
themselves up and toll tho usual story OF
being tired of war, half srarved, Sc They
express desire TO bo allowed to take the
oath of allegiance to our Government, and
reInaiu in tho city. ".,''a .'. ~,7H..'