The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-18
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Tho catawba here is about thousand feet wide, and
runs through very billy country. A pontoon was
4hrown across, and the Twentieth corps hurried
The rain we feared cut OF Gearys division, and the
sroubes increased The red clay made heavy mud and
plenty Of it. No idea be formed by
outsiders of the difficulties OF the Catawoa
crossing. Wagons hauled down the steep hill TO
she pontoon, dragging loads Of mud by the axes the
wheels not moving artillery horses oundered ana can
co were STUCK fast virginia sau was
ade the ascension of the hill just as dicut Two
days were spent by the Twentieth corps in this labor
Through the mud The history OF the troubles Of the
Fourteenth corps would fill a volume
CuEsrgRFIELD COURT HOUSE.
succession and the Twentieth corps reached the
chesterfield Friday the 80 Of March. brigade OF
rebels was driven out by General Jackson's skirmish
line, and possession taken Of the paltry town
brick court house and six houses comprise the village
Pedee river near the State line Howard's wing was
Already in Cheraw. The Great Pedee or Yadkin Of
North Carolina Is quite formidable stream to an army
depending on pontoon boats; and wero delayed on
its banks two days Crossing the cavalry and the Four
eenth corps General socum plunged into the State Of
NEW ORDER OF THINGS
VI course u would be necessary to take whatever Of
people Of North Carolina; but think the general feeling
OF tho command favorable to the people Of
North Carolina than to those OF the State had just
teL There are many men who carry muskets In Sher-
nan's army who believe North Carolina could be made
thoroughly loyal State with little persuasion Men who
pad made sacrifices for the Union be found on
road and they should be protected from their
Friends Acting with this in view General slocum issued
General orders-No s.
NaAa sln hss ws CAM Marc. Ss
he 81 % n Of last that
enccment Of the there in the State strong
e s1ssss
met The
OF the great mass Of her citizens.
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Of
Tho left wing crossed the path of Hardee who retreaed
from Cheraw to Rockingham and advanced on Fayette
Vile without let hndrance except from small force
OF cavalry Baird's DIVISION Of the Fourteenth corps
diminished into town without halt for line of battle
and Colonel Morrow, Ninety second Ohio, hostcd his flag
over the Court House In the second city of North
fina Guards were posted at every house in town.
che time write everything going quietly
over the Fayetteville Hotel has boon brought out and
now swings across the street in front of Gen Socums
been burned by order. Nothing else has suffered The
rsena here contained no great amount OF ammunition
were far below those at Columbia and C6eraw
The bridge across the Cape Fear gone But two can
non were left BY the rebels this side, when Lieu
tenants II. W. HOwgate and VIM Ludlow with o party
OF foragers, drove Thorn These euenants both
Of slocums STAFF struggled manfully with washtubs full
help and drive the rebels from the Opposite bank but
the thing could not be done.
The left wing has travelled something like four hundred
miles, skirmshed whom occasion demanded it. and did
not decline fight at Fayetteville General slocum has
lost but few men by sickness otherwise and his wing
OF the army s in as good condition when IL left Savan
9ah The interesting part Of the campaign In the
unas Is yet TO come, il attempt Join Army OF
ahe Potomac ct the opening Of the spring campaign
Mr. J. e. p. Doyle's Dispatches.
SAVANNAH RIVER, THREE MILES ABoyxl
SISTERS FERRY, Feb. q, 1895.
Az last tho crisis Is passed. the freshe in the river has
abated and we are now safely over in South Carolina
Fitzpatrick commenced crossing the river on Friday
afternoon and by daylight Saturday morning he and
portion Of Geary's division had struck terra fvrsa on
the soil OF South Caroline few hours were consumed
IN loading their wagons at this point when they pushed
rapidly forward-Kilpatrck TO raid upon the onemy's
country, Geary to join the other divisions Of williams
corps, which had two days thdktart Of him. HObarts
brigade OF Carlin's DIVISION crossed Saturday, and
IRE now acting q temporary garrison at this landing
This morning 1t daylight the Fourteenth corps COM
monced crossing the Fifteenth corps train,
that had been the pontoons all night passed out
OF the way Miles brigade OF Carlin's division had tho
advance followed by Buel's brigade Then Baird's
LONG CORDUROY ROAD
u
o. the army mule and the dsmounted men, 1t ghtens
thor burdens and the horror OF horses which CON-
upon their backs. The moment . wagon train strikes
Of these roads tho footed mule Is in his glory
- his load Is feather compared with the hauling Of
loaded wagons In ruts and mud holes Not with tho
horse The wagons passing the wood renders the
logs wet and slippery, and the ins.sn; horseman
touches them his animal begins TO sagger like drunken
man 70 retain his footing upon the logs.
SAVANNAH AND AUGUSTA ROAD,
TEN Mnhs SOUTHWEST OF SISTERS FERRY,
BRIGHTON, Feb. Q, 1856.
The Fourth division Of the Fifteenth corps and Kill
patricks supply train did not get the road clear until
about o'clock when Carns division struck tents and
moved forward Hobarts brigade in the advance Buels
next and Miles bringing up the rear. The column
moved in the direction OF Robertsvie "a hamlet of
about ten houses distant from the ferry about Ave
miles The first mile We found excellent sandy road
through high Lowell land put down the early maps Of
the State "Pulichucola Savanna" Descending again
into swamp struck the much dreaded corduroy,
about q milo long. Another mile Of excellent sandy
road dry and level brought the branch Of the
Cypress Swamp crock, wheS another corduroy
countered. mile and q half further we found the
smouldering ashes OF
RomRrsvrLLs
VIII ch learn Ia the property Of Captain Roberts Of
che Engineer Department OF the United States Army
Not building saved from the flames
At Robcrtsville struck the Savannah and Augusta
Railroad, and, In obedience TO the "nle eft' order
turned towards Augusta Half mile out noticed the
smoulderng ruins Of Colonel Iawon's nne plantation
the fence and negro shantics alone remaining unds-
turbed Tho plantation hands all al home, but
before the column had disappeared but or two Of
Lawton's blacks remained to tell the tale Of devastation
when the rebel lord returned his deserted grounda
DR.. PqsrwIcK's PLANTATION.
One mile further on the column struck q large, fertile
plantation upon which fine two story farmhouse
and village of negro huts. The gardens and walks
were Of tho most elegant kind, and supplied with the
varieties Of shrubbery and flower plants 1T indeed
for sovereign whic away his weary hour The In.
terror OF the mansion exhibited a confused scene Tho
elegant description OF furniture found scat