Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-02

ton, South Carolina, to the United States
forces under his command at nine o'clock
on Saturday morning, the 18th inst.
Among the captured property are two
hundred pieces of good artillery and sup
ply of fine ammunition. The enemy burned
their cotton ware houses, farsenals, quarter
masters stores railroad bridges, two iron
clads, and some veseels in the ship-yard.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
OPTICAL REPORT OF GENERAL GILMORE.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Feb Is,
via New YORK, Feb. 21.
Minor General HrllecE, Chief Of Staff:
GENERAL The city of Charleston and all
its defences came into our possession this
morning. with about two hundred pieces
of good artillery and a supply of fine am
muntion.
The enemy commenced evacuatlng all
the works last night, and Mayor Macbeth
surrendered the city to the troops of Gene
raj Shimmepfenning at o'clock this morn
ing, at which time it was occupied by our
forces.
Our advance on the Edisto and from
Bulls Bay hastened the retreat.
The cotton warehouse, arsenals, quarter
masters stores, railroad bridges, and two
iron-clads, were burned by the enemy
Some vessels in the shipyard were also
burned
Nearly all the inhabitants remaining be-
hind belong to the poorer classes.
Very respectfully,
@. A. GILMORE, Maj. Cen Com dg.
DETAILS OF THE OCCUPATION.
NEw-YoRK, Feb. 81
The steamship Fulton, from Port Royal
and Charleston Bar on the 18th instant, at
6 D. H., arrived this morning. Purser
McManus furnishes us with the following
memoranda
Charleston was evacuated by the enemy
on the night of the l7th, leaving the sew
eral Notifications uninjured, besides two
hundred guns, which had been spiked The
evacuation was first discovered at Fort
Moultrie, on the morning of the 18th, at
ten a. IN. Part of the troops stationed at
James Island crossed over in boats and
took possession of the city without oppO
sition, the upper part of the city being on
fire.
Previous to the enemy evacuating they
fired the upper part of the city, by which
six thousand bales of cotton were burned
and it is supposed that before they coulc
subdue it two-thirds of the city would be
destroyed.
fearful explosion occurred in the vii
mington Railroad depot the cause of which
was unknown Several hundred citizens
lost their lives. The building was used 10y
the Commissary Department, and was sit
tuated in the upper part of the city.
| Admiral nahlUraau the first IN I.Tr
up to the city, where he arrived about p
m. Gen @. A. Gilmore soon after followed
in the steamer W. w. Colt, and had an in
terview with Gen. Schimmelpfenning, he
being the first general officer in the city
and for the present in command.
1t is supposed that Beauregard evacua
! ted Charleston in order to concentrate ant
give Sherman battle.
The remains Of two iron-clads were found
which the enemy destroyed by blowing NJ
previous to the evacuation.
The blockade runner Cyrene just arrivct
from Nassau, fell into our hands, and TIVE
others were expected to run in on the nigh
of FEBRUARY 18th.
The first flag over Sumpter was raiseC
by Capt. Henry M. Bragg, a. d. c. on Gen
Gilmore's staff, having for staff an oal
and boat hook dashed together.
The houses in the lower part of the cit,
were completely riddled by our shot an,
shell. The wealthy part.of the population
have deserted the city. and now all that re
main are the poorer classes. who are suffer
ing for want of food.
1t was reported at Hilton Head that tn
left wing of Sherman's army had reacbe
| Midway on the Charleston and Aurust
Railroad and that the rebels. in consequence
had evacuated BranchviIlc and had falleI
back OH Orangeburg.
A movement had been made bv the fore
under General Hatch. which resulted in tn
capture of six runs which the rebels ha,
abandoned. The carriages were DESTROYED
,nn1r1o&.1 p,pT1C1rr ,pc
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The New York Ereamg Post gives th'
following additional particulars OF the new
brought by the Fulton:
THE EVACUATION
The evacuation was discovered by ou
| loices uhutL "encldI OCHlillleipl
irolh James island. EAactiy "t WHAT liili'
Is not yet reported 'nough the occupaIiGh o
the CITY ana OF tAG lorllncatiohS took place
at about ten O'CLOCK III the forenoon on tn'
18TH instant.
! Inc departure OF Ihe TepelS from L fofts