The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-02-25
THE OLD FLAG FLOATS OVER
FORT SUMTER ONCE MORE!!

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Evacuation Of Charleston, the cess
pool of treason andrebell1on-E vac-
uation of Columbia the cap1tal OF
South Carolina Sherman's marcn
uninterrupted.
An official bulletin from Secretary stanton,
embracing dispatch from Gen. Grant, on Mon
day last announced that Columbia and Charles
ton had been evacuated by the enemy on the
night of Friday the 18th, without fight, and
our troops under Sherman and Gilmore had qniet-
" taken possession. The rebel troops under
Beauregard are reported as falling back toward
Charlotte, which is 100 miles from Columbia
Sherman was said to be pursuing them and. had
already reached Winnsboro an important station
on the Charlotte and Columbia railroad 80 miles
from the former place and 70 miles from the latter
Wheeler rebel cavalry are reported to have
plundered the citizens Of Columbia before they
left in the same magnanimous manner they did
the citizens of Savannah se4sh
The capture Of Columbia will materially inter
fere with the issue of rebel promises TO pay. The
printing for their Treasury Department has heen
executed at this point for some time, and great
Quantity OF printing material has fallen into our
hands, the army being unable to remove it, owing
to several causes One hundred and two presses
we're captured in one establishment alone, which
is pronounced g unquestionably the largest and
best equipped publishing house in the South. p
| large amount Of rolling stock on the Charlotte
| railroad, medical stores, ETC., also fell into our
hands. The Union forces reached the city. on
Thursday evening, and on Friday morning Bean
regard retreated, and orr army entered With
out opposition" a9a
| AS soon as the evacuation of Charleston was
known, Admiral Dahlgren of the navy, and Gen
Gilmore of the army moved up and took posses
sion. The " old Flag " was raised on Fort Sum
ter once more by a staff officer Of General Gil
more. OIL b3ef $500
| The capture of Charleston Of course gives US
the possession of Forts Sumter, Moultrie, Pinck
ney, and the works erected during the rebellion
| all of which will be re-occupied by the for
ces of the United States, in accordance with th'
Proclamation of President Lincoln issued short
ly after the capture of Fort Sumter by the chiv
alrous and Aeet-fooed Beauregard. The arma
ments Of these works, with their ammunition
stores garrisons, etc., the much-vaunted rebe
rams in the harbor, the United States Arsenal il
the limits of the city, all its machinery, etc., ar
no doubt ere this time in. the hands of7our victo
| rious army and navy. The importance of thi
last success cannot be over-estimated, in q mill
K ,o;p 1,f - l,raal.c nj o;v
complete control of many of the most importan
railroads in the fast discovering Confederacy, re
ieves large feet of vessels and men from ardu
Gus and combining blockade duty, and leaves opel
the path of our conqnering heroes to fresh sue
cesses. } "3@a h5sa+
| Late Richmond papers also contain interesting
intelligence from Wilmington and North Carroll
M generally. On Thursday and Friday last,
Wilmington despatch states that Porter and Ter
| ry sheled Fort Anderson "furiously." 1t wa
reported that a land force had attacked the work
but were repulsed, but we have no particulars
Raids by. Union troops arcreported in various di
rectons. A telegraph operator at Weldon, report
one from Washington on Newbern, on the line o
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Kingston was rumored in official quarters; cav
airy force has started for Tarboro, and despatch
was received in Wilmington announcing that 5,
900 Federal cavalry were advancing from Knox
vile on a raid on the Virginia, and Tennessee
| Railroad.
| REBEL RAID ON CUMBERLAND.
Before daylight on Tuesday morning party o
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sing the pickets and carrying off Gems Crook ant
Kelley as prisoners. 1t was daring and wei
planned affair. Our cavalry was sent in pursni
but up to this time they have not over taken III
Raiders. We know nothing Of the number 0
men at Cumberland nor Of the discipline of tn
troops at that place, but il seems TO us that tn
capture of an officer who will allow himself Il
heso easily surprised and captured, is a matte
of rejoicing rather than otherwise.