, 1865-03-08
FROM sf1a;lkaIANs's AEs1Y,
Lchnston Flanked - The Dcxtructio
Of Columb1a-A Rebel Version Of tn
hfIAfrs

new YORK, Tuesday, March Tho New York
Times Washington special eays: Evidence ac-
eCMulates that Sherman has moved hy the flank
tsat % hodSnf 1 9eSe: IN md Wilmington. pessa ossIa
from General schocelas army, who arrived here
to-day from Whining ton, bEing information that
report shern,n Is having moved fro:a Tinnsborc,
South Carol!na, In the direction OF Fayetteville.
NORTH Calolina- fankng Florence. anc eompell--
ing the rebels to cr,cuatc 1t, upon which It was
junction testwcc1 Sherman ind Scho6c1d IS thus
ss,ufsd beyond a1l doubt, though up to March sst
pondent, c5th u1t., ssyr: "3hcrtnan's carslry
was reported at Florence, s. c., few days stnce,
SID 1t l. rumo!cd IL town thia morning, Is tie
i 1sagnE TINT min bod
river, rc.rly SIX 1n,lcs from this place. Ii 80, the
Chickamauga, which tal up the raver, will come
to sricf bc:srecn two fires. She Is hcmmed in be-
will c,tbcr be destroyed or captured.
The ChfcEemau.a- las since been DESTROYED
y the rebels, which goes to confirm the report
The :teau,cr Savannah, from Hilton BEAD
March 9Th, arrived and brings i1aportaut ar.
Patches from General Gilmore 10 the War D..
The Charleston Courier Of the ID ssys IN on.
Ger Of Shernaa@s army WIS In Charleston taking
initiative steps to raising regiment Of whits
a number Of families who had removed bcyontf
the city limits hare returned with thcis household
The Savannah Republican of the "a contains
becn rub1ithcd. Tie Republican also cousins m
eccocnt Of Shefraa'a occupation Of Columbia,
f1ctn the Augusta t1assnuttonalist Of February
II, derived fiom a. cinzen OF columma. It ap-
pear: that The rebel troops, In large numbers lcs
on thu 1.tll In the direction Of Charlotte. Gov.
MssEath left On The 1s!a foe the upper section Of
1o1te. hayor tioodw1n wrut the SAME day and
surrendered the city to Sherman.
The pab'ic stores were thrown open and every
body helped themselves: No stores we're burni.
loca. They soon commenced destroying public
property. The depot and atsena]s we're blown up
md huileirgs IN the suburbs containing public
COTTON in the street near the Consaree House took
fire from srarks and the flames spread to eome
wooden buildings which we're neas when. ths
fsass ;aa1 Of The lind street. The sssne
flied tho air. The residences aud grounds were
fmefs % md n Ssme shos CD t. % he hesyens Soth. G
irg of any account WAS saved. Goods. provisions
and furniture. moFcd to supposed places o: secu-
III. were burned as TIE nre progressed The
ed a halE Dr.. Reynolds house Is the only one
!ef1 standing between the section known as the
Cotton Town and The State Ho1sc.
the ma1n f3rcct. destroying everything. The en-
tire business portion ofthe city IL in ruins. Both
hotc1E. tie Guardidn md tdrolinfaH newspaper
semins15 ~ aaa se1.1al othef paoiic baildinss, III
the depota, The buildings atChaslotte junction,
and Evsns & Cogeswelfs printing establishment,
rebels id rot rrrnose nc destroyed. oaiy three rec
churches arc left standlng-the Catholic, Ep.sco-
p,'a1 snd rssesteran The iSsaio college
Sy hoasetes women and ehssn fhs fffsopS od
Slate Horse WIS blown up. The new State House
wat ret touched, 1t eontain!n. statue Of Wash
irg,on;, The Wade Hampton Home was saved hy
saved and given TO the occupstoo~f the cs.hol,c
seEc.nsry, Mhcfc E1operty WIS accidentally de.
trroyed. The railroads about Columbia are all
tern Up. al bridges lecding to the place deatroye
aIu all ioundries and machiRe shops destroyed.
The country aro1nd the place 10 EHipped Of dt1
estat1cs and transportation All the horses and
sale to lie IN very destitute condition. Cnless
rome relief is coon obtained. there will be greet
suffering and deaths from starvation. Some $50
gpilt6 Of the Greenytl Rlllroad had probably
been damaged by treshet Much damage had
slso te; n Done s9 the road BY the enemy.
portion Of their stock to The same place. Many
negroes left with Shcrnan:s army. None were
talen by force. largo numbers are returning 10
visit the country west of the Broad Rigcr, aud ad.
yiE.d the Msy0E to send the citizens there. The
Fcce1als seemed 1necnsed against Masrath, and
WIuId have used linn h4Eshly IT they lad got hin,
in their power. Few, If any, private residences
were entered. No outrages are known to have
been committed On ladies. The enemy was under
strict discipline during their march through the
city. kheznsn'e hcadqu:rtcrsi in the city we're at
the residence Of Mr. duncan.
EIt Is Estimated that his infantry md artillery
numbered 10,tp. He had no caralsx with hin
The rem guard passed through on Tde.day 1fecr-
noon. The troops were In the best condition,
were well clothed, we'll shoh. and marched rs Ii
they bad just started on the expedition. instea1 oi
be1Lg ont for wrecks,
some Of Sherman'a officers eatd his destination
IVES E,lttgh End Salisbury The General himself
appeared In good sptrits and confident Of SUCCESS.
Gre c<tI,s took the ruad to Camden md Florence,
enolLer 10 Wsuusloro, and Shcsfnan, with Two
corps, moved on the direct rond to Charlotte.