The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-02-22
THE WAR NEWS.

General Sherma rams advance has entered
Colombia, the Capita of South Carolina =
The confederates yielded the town without.
any contest On Tuesday of last week
General SheFmau's advance was at Orange
burg, eighteen miles north 6f the Edisto
river His troops were being concentrated
at that place. and west of il. Gen. How ard
with The right flank of his army, was al
Orangeburg on Wednesday, and SLOGAN,
with the left flank. was twelve miles west
OF Orangebnrg. Fitzpatrick was west of Slo.
cum with the Federal cavalry. The entire
Iiue moved forward on Wednesday to az
tack Reauregard who was posted behind
the swamps Of The Congaree river, east of
Columbia On Thursday the Federal troops
reached the river opposite Columbia. There
are no swamps at that point aud they suc>
ceeded in throwing several shells across
portunity for defense, Beauregard deer-
mined TO abandon Columbia. On Thursday
night large amount OF stores was burned.
Bot small force of Confederates was in
the Town il being on the extreme western
flank Of Beauregard's army. During Thurs
day large body of Federal troops marched
up the Congaree, northwest of Columbia /;
crossed the Saluda and Broad rivers, and
several other shallow streams forming their
head waters, ard before daylight were on
the northern bank of the Congaree, but a
few miles from Columbia At daylight
they marched down 10 the city. The Con
federale garrison relreated ost of it before
them, and with scarcely a shot fred the
town changed possessors. Columbia being
captured, communication was al once open
ed with The Federal troops on the opposite
side OF the Congaree The Confederate
garrison retrea,ec east along the river bank
aud joined the main body. Beauregarc's 5
headquarters are supposed 10 be a: Kings
vile, on The north side of The Congaree,
twenty miles east of Columbia II is The
point where the rsiroad from Branchvile
10 Columbia crosses the river.
All the railroads connecting Charleston
with the interior Of South Carolina being
now cul--a single line only remaining in
Confederate possession; The one running TO
Florence and thence norlhward-Charleston
ceases to be of much military importance,
and may be evacuated at at any time for it
would be fooIishness TO fight a battle for
possession. Bnt it will not be evacuated
until the Federal troops reach its gates and
demand surrender. Everything of vaIoe
TO The Confederdcy is no doubt removed
from Charleston by this time, bul a garri-
son still remains there, that will not leave
until the Federal movements force Them 10
do SO. No city is ever voluntarily aban-
doned by It's possessors until capture stares
them in the face.
General Terry, the Federal commander
at Fort Fisher has been reinforced, but at
The same time has been virtually relieved
from chief command Gen. Schofield, who
commands the department, and who ranks
Terry, landed on the peninsula north of Fort
Fisher on Feb 9Th. He brought with him
four thousand hoops. Eight thousand more
are on their way.
II is ported that a new Confederate iron
clad, called the Olindo. has been put TO sea
from a Danish port This is The fourth that
has been reported within The last ;wo weeks