Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-11
FROM THE sOUfH,
Richmsnd and Petersburg Line

rom Richmond Dspatcn, March 81
Ali remains quiet on the Richmond and Pc.
tersburg tines. Though yesterday was the
fourth day OF consecutive dry weather. ssttla
Srant does not make his threatened bursi from
MS LETT on the Soutbside railroad. He has
srsctfd number OF observatoriss along his
h6tcner Run lines, and from their tope his
siehal corps take daily observations OF all hat
passes IN onr camps: which all is not much
Sherman. se
We have every day a fresh inst ruent Of IN /.
mGrs In relation TO Sherman and his move.
mPnts, but are stih without any oficiai or
other oficiai information on the subject.
The valley.
BY recent arrivals from the Shenandoah
Valley, we learn that all is quiet in that quar- :
ter.
Sherman "PIaSvd Out
From Richmond Whig, March 81
II our readers DO not hear or read OF any
coed news from South Carolina, 1t 10 sos Sc
qsttur that there is none to communicate. In q
few days they will hear where Sherman is,
and what has befallen him Let everybody be
patient. Sherman's opportunity 70 establish q
military reputation has fed, and we will soon
hear ofhcialy of his discom fture and disgrace.
ne Charlotte Bnlletin, IN an article on The
situation, says: "If the army Of General Lee
defeated that OF Grant at Spottsy lvania aud
alotnd the Virginia capitol, when the Yankee
'ommander wanted his two hundred and
wehIy-fve thousand men, and we had less
han sixty thousand, why may we not again
as severely punish the two ombined Federal
.Imies, whose aggregate will be lees than ono
hnpdisd and fifty thousand The lines about
Richmond are impregnable. The resources OF
Virginia have been held in reserve.
"Notwiths standing more than a month has
elapsed stree the greneries of Georgia and q
portion OF south Carolina have been cut on,
the men of Lee still live on full rations, and
there is no reason 10 apprehend thar they will
fail TO enjoy plenty 10 the end. Under the
guidance OF Heaven, our leaders are more than
a match for the willy Sherman, and we have
never felt more confident than at the present
hour that he ia destined to come 10 grief. IxeS
our people, then, be patient until our arran ge.
mems are completed and our plans eonsum. .
mated. Day will break at last through the
da1 kest gloom. The mighty reaction that m uss
follow victory will compensate rs for ali the
present reversss; and, although bleeding. our
country will still be found in The arena, WELD
ing with spirit unquenched the sword with
which she has SO long defended the principles
OF truth, justice, and independence"
Rebel Reports of Shrrman's Doinss at Co.
Iumbia
From the Augusta ConstitutionalIst, Feb. ~
The 18th and l7tn army corps, with Sherman
in person commanding, have a baggage train
three miles long.
The 18th army corps became drunk on the
Eth and pilIaged Columbia. burning the en-
tire length of Main street. Not house left
standing. After all this mischief had been
done, Sherman ordered the piilagers and burn
ers 10 be shot.
On the Goth the Yankee force left Columbia
at a. m , quitting TIE city before nightfall.
Two or three hundred citizens left Columbis
with the Yankees. The condition of the town
Sherman lefttwo hundred head of beef cattle
for the subsistence OF sick and wounded, and
gave citizens arms 10 protect Themselves
against the negroes. Every article of cub
sstence was carried of, the cellars, out bRild.
ings, and every house being thoroughly search
ed and sacked.
The enemy shelled the city furiously on
Thursday, the missiles being thrown indis-
cTiminately, some forty falling In the hospital
yard.
Lexington Court House was burned, and
only a dozen houses left standing.
Charleston was quietly occupied by tho
forces of Foster and Gilmore The citizens
from the surrounding country came within the
city TO obtain subsistence.
Transportation in a bad Cendition-3,O 900
Railroad Locomotives and Cars penned
up at Charlotte. N. &.
From the Augusta Constitutionalist Feb. 27.I
There are about thirty I've miles Of railroad
stock, making nearly 1900 engines and cars,
belonging to every five-f foot gauge in the Con-
federacy, accumulated about Charlotte, the
gauge changes there preventing them from
going further. Shermans move VIII Cause, or
loaded with stores. For the want OF wood ana
wafer at the different stations, they could nos
be moved between Chester and Charlotte:
The Southern Express Company saved all
its yaluables and papers from all places which
have been placed in danger.
The post offices lost their malls every where.
The Express carried the only mail that was
saved.
Some Yankees captured in South Carolina
had settled as millers, carpenters and farm
ers.
The Notifications around Augusta are being
rapidly strengthened by a large force. No fears
are entertained Of raid or demonstration in
force for the future.
When our forces left Charleston on Thurs.
day the bridges over the Ashley was burned.
TWO regiments left behind were captured.
A large number OF heavy guns were left in
the entmy's hands undismantled.
The ammunition was cast intothe harbor or
destroyed.
The city has been garrisoned by negro troops.
Seven. thirty notes advanced five per cent.
TO day, and are In demand.