Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-02-24
NEWS ny LAST NIGHTS MAIL.


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NEWS BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
AT last accounts Sherman was pushing on
toward Florence, and had reached Camden,
forty miles north Of Columbia. Hardee is
on the move, pressing forward to reach Flor.
: ence, and thence Wilmington, in advance of
Sherman. The race between them vii. be
close one, ss both started about the same
time. ed, ,.a ... pa.
non Sunday Schofeld and Porter captured
Fort Anderson, near Wilmington, with all
the guns ir good condition. The garrison
escaped. 1t was thought that Wilmington
would be in our possession the next day
[Monday).
By the capture Of Fort Anderson we gain
control Of the Wilmington and Manchester
railroad, and if Hardee beats Sherman to
Florence he will have to take to the open
country for escape.
1t is asserted that Lee has not sent rein
forcemerts to Beauregard to operate against
Sherman. Grant, it Is said, can checkmate
any attempt Of Lees to withdraw his forces
FROM around Richmond. Prominent officials
declare that Richmond will be surrendered
in less than thirty days.
Everything goes on gloriously!
@t@#t THE WAR. $3.50 "
& The week has been prolific in its good
news. The Conf,dcracy is tu,nblng, tottering
10 its fall, and as piece after piece drops out
fainter grows the heart Of our enemy
Sherman il " stalking about " in rebeldom,
according to The rebel papers, about as he
pIeases.o The story of the gold headed cane
is being verified. The god.hesded cane, the
reader will remember quizzed General Sher
man at Savannah TO find cut where he was
"gwine to IRON thar" and got the comfort
ing assurance that he was gwine where he
damned pleased" Just tha, General Shsr
man: seems to be doing. Since capturing
Branchville he has occupied quite number
Of important rebel cities, the most impor-
isnt Of which is Columbia, the capital Of
South Carolina. The occupation of this
place, which Beauregard did not dare to At.
tempt to hold, nccsSsitated the evacuation Of
Charleston. Sherman did not halt at Colum-
bia, as the rebels so desired that he should.
but pressed on like the march Of destiny
The rebel papers eyince great uneasincss to
know where Sherman will be pleased next to
60. He needs no base, they say, for he SUD,
sists on the country, and, having had no
battles il not lacking for ammunition. At
last accounts, one portion of his army was
near Florence, s. c., and another portion
near Wilmington, n, c. 1t is already report
ed that Wilmington has been evacuated,
which report ii untrue now will certainly be
made verify shortly. There is report
that Lee has sent $4,000 men to Beauregard
to assist him in checking Sherman Grant,
however, we are assured, is not asleep, and
has commenced forward movement. Thlre
are ramers, also, that preparations are max
ing to evacuate Richmond, and that the reb-
cl capital will follow the suit of Charleston
in the course Of ten or fifteen days. Sher.
idan is again at work in the Shenandoah
Valley. and is sweeping up in his irresistible
way against Lees base al Lynchburg.
Our cavalry are moving from Knoxville on
the Tennessee and Virginia railroad, and an.
other force from Ncwbsrn, it is reported by
the rebels, is moving on the Wilmington
railroad. Tie rebels also report strong raid
ing parties moving against Kingston and
Tarboro', N. C.
Everywhere the sky looks bright for the
Union cause. There is laundering not
only all around the horizon, but in tbs very
zenith ofr,rcbeidom. Secretary Stanton
closes one Of his stirring bulletins by say
ing: ....'
Isl" Hasten on the rcerniting. fiil up tn. ar.
my, and the rebellion must receive its final
blow in this Spring campaign"
.1- That is the talk No cessation of hos.l-
tiles now; no breathing spell for the rebels.
We want no J,ff. Davis "pesce to the
Countries" but what We want and will hav.
is Abraham Liacclns peace to the people
OF eur common country" '"..'