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G H A R L + S T @ N I!
Occupation orthe city by the Union
Forces.
THE CITY FIRED BY THE
REBELS.

New YonH, Feb 81.
The steamship Fulton, from Port Royal
and Charleston Bar, on the 18th inst, at
p. NJ, arrived this morning Purser NJ
Manus furnishes us with the following men,
oranda:
Charleston was evacuated by the enemy
on the night of the 18th, leaving the seyerai
fortifications nninjured, besides 200 guns
which they spiked.
The evacuation was first discovered at
Fort Moultrie, on the morning of the 18th,
at 10 A. M. Part of the troops stationed at
James Island crossed over in boats and took
possession of the city without opposition.
The lower part of the city being on fire
previous 10 the enemy eyacuating, they fired
the upper part of the city by which 5000
bales OF cotton were burned, and it is sup
posed that before they could subdue it, two
thirds of the city would be destroyed.
A fearful explosion occurred in the Viii
mington Railroad depot, the cause of which
was unknown. Several hundred citizens
lost their lives. The building was used by
the company, and was situated in the upper
par. of the city.
Admiral Dahlgren was the first to run up
to the city, where he arrived about Z. NJ.
Gen. l., A. Gilmore soon after followed
On tne stehnef W. w. tott, anu hau an IN
tcryiew with Gen. Schimmelpfennig, he be-
ing the first General officer in the city, and
for the present in command
II is supposed that Beauregard evacuated
Charleston IN order 10 concentrate and give
Sherman battle.
The remains of two iron -clads were found,
which the enemy destroyed by blowing up
previous to the evacuation.
The blockade-runner Sirienne lust arrived
iroM Nassau, ioll into our hands, anc two
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sy- A Bnrppr OVER THE srsouknASYA

6SS A BR'DuE OVER THE SusouknANYA.
--4We'referrca last week to i,,c great mum.
'her of perspnsor vehicles, crossing tra re,
crossing on the ice at this place. A ftirnd
VIII" has better opportunities 20 judge,
states that the number is cvra grc.ter tlmn
o1'r estimate would indicate, thst Sac num-
e-r of teams crossing woute S.nount to
fhree or fous },entrca anily, Soppose a
bridge was built, ces,ing Eew, say $4,000
the receipts at Il moderate toll, on only one
'hira the estimated number, fer the whole
year, would amount to over $4,000. or
'aquipssient ts 10 per cent. on this single
Teoss, ghe ;eceipts from the towage of coal
boats, passage Of cattle, and other items,
with the usual increase of travel would in
less than three years, swell the receipts to 90
per cent on the capital invested. IF capita
lists abroad could he made to comprehend
this, they would not long hesitate in sub
scribing all the stock necessary to put up
the structure.
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removal to another point. This is rendered
necessary by the prograss OF military events
cutting it off from the mail facilities for
distributing its paper to large proportion
of its subscribers, while the lack OF transpor-
tation renders its supply of paper precari-
ous
"Semmes has been made Rear Admiral,
and will take command of the Jataes River
Squadron L. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant Genural.
FoRr FISHER, N. c., Feb. 49,
A courier from General Sherman to Admir-
al Porter arrived at Smithvile yesterday, hsv-
ing ridden across the country at great peril,
announcing the capture by Sherman's forces
of the town of Branchville, after three days
hard fighting,
The capture was doubtless effected on the
9Th instant. This glad news is contirmvd
by the Wilmington papers of the 0th, as
well as by other arrivals of refugees ct Smith
vile. No particulars of the affair are given,
The announcement of the result has csas-
ed the highest exuberance of spirit in this
command.-New York Heyuld.
FoRTREss MONROE, Feb. 17.-The steam.
ers New York and George 1eary arrived
here last evening with released Union pris-
oners from Richmond, and sailed for Annap-
OllS. NUiOuCl NluIlOTu TCululneU AT NuTlnu
to effect the exchange of prisoners us fast
as they arrive. Other steamers have gone
up the James river with rebel prisoners. and
the exchange will be made as rapidly as
possible.
The steamer Ariadne arrived here to-day
from Fort Fisher. Her captain reports that
our forces had expected to make an attack
upon Fort Anderson on the 18th inst, but
failed to do SO for some cause to him un-
known. Before he left Fort Fisher he saw
bright light in the direction of Fort An.
derson, and the supposition was that the
fort had been abanoned and burned by the
rebels.
The steamers Northerncr and Ellen S.
Terry sailed from here this afternoon for
Fort Fisher, with colored troops from Gen.
Terry. The steamer Louisiana, of the Bay
Line, arrived here to-day from Baltimore,
the ice being broken up sufficiently for
travel to be again resumed between here
and Baltimore, Several more schooner loads
OF coal are anxiously looked for here.
The steamer Blackstone arrived here this
afternoon from Savannah, stopping at Hilton
Head, S. G. The captain of the Blackstone
brought dispatches from General Sherman
for the authoritios Mt Washington, which
were telegraphed from here to the capital
The captain of the Blackstone was not in
formed of the nature of the dispatches, and
knew nothing important ofSherman's move
mcnts,
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North Carolina.
NEwBERN. n. c., Feb. +:


1t is estimated that there Is over one hun
dred and sixty millions of dollars worth of
cotton from Wilmington along the line of
the railroads reaching into South Carolina
and the southern part of North Carolina,
which the enemy will order to be burnt as
soon as our forces approach.
Shermans movements are regarded with
much alarm by the rebel papers of this State,
which predict that he will attempt to hold
Goldsboro and Raleigh.
The Raleigh IN. O. Standard and the
Raleigh !'rogress, and the other conserva-
tive papers in this State, are paying high
tributes 10 the military genius of General
sherman, whose approach they welcome
with open manifestations of Joy.
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From New Orleans.

CAIHO, Fed. 20.
Most of Hoods army were to have been
sent to operate against sherman. They
were nearly naked ard Gispirited, and had
lost all hope of successful resistance to the
Federal troops.
and it is stated that 10, 600 of Hoods army
had their feet frozen during the retreat from
Nashville, during which they suffered more
than in the previous three years.
The Shareholders are greatly dissatisfied
with ihe conscription of slave and free
blacks for service in the rebel army, but the
work was actively going on.-Gen. Forrest
is collecting force at Jackson, Mississippi,
for operations against Yicksburg.
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f-lY@ The -Mltomian publishes an extract
rom the Shamokin Herald, on the court
Eousc question, with kind of an apology
or introducing such twaddle which is nei
her true or pertinent to the issue. We can
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s-9y| The fall of Charleston, the com
nercial metropolis, and Columbia the Capt
al of South Carolina, before the invinciblc
,oums of Sherman, is a glorious result, and
Just rctribution fnr the sins of that hot
BED of secession and rebellion
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.5y~ A VERY dangerous FIFTY cent count
rfcit note is in circulation. The HasA!ag-
M ChrOnicle says that good judges are un-
BILE to detect the difference without very
lose examination. The paper is somewhat
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Fort Anderson Captured.
BALTIMORE. Feb. go.

..
Fort Anderson was captured on Sunday
by General Schofeld and Admiral Porter.
Most of the garrison escaped towards
Wilmington through the fort; and all the
guns were left in good condition.
The army was following on toward vii.
mington, accompanied by two monitors,
and it was expected by the messenger that
Wilmington would be in our possession on
Monday
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- THE LEGIsLATUnE.-Both branches
If the Legislature have agreed to adjourn
n the Goth of March. II the appropriation
ill was passed, they might adjourn even
arier without injury to the State. The
essions, hitherto, have extended too near
he first of Nav
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A PROGRESSIVE BARBARIAs.-Hnky y W lnky
inky- Jam, the King Of Tonqua Islands, is patron
OF the press and contributor thereto. He prepared for
the Tonqua Times a very ineligible article Of over
three columns etiquette and good taste. He urged
the adoption Of American fashions in respect 10 dress
and declared his intention Of setting the fashion by
sending to Philadelphia and procuring full suit at
the Brown Store Clothing Han OF Rockhill Wilson,
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..8" THE TRUE DEMOCRATIC PANTY
here are many, even intelligent men, who
sh0r under erroneous us'impressions in, regard
} .he origin Of the Republican and Demo
ratio parties. and many will no doubt, be
lrpr:sed 10 leasa thst the Democratic party
al no existence until after the election Of
en-. jackson as aH isdependent Republican.
1892 the first national eongention was
,lled and then G.r the frst time, the word
Democratic" WAS added 10 "lepHblican."
,nator D0oitile's history Of tie tws par
IS, in the following debate, is a matter OF
cord, and true to the letter. lie SAYS,
uiy, that all that MAS good Of the Demo
A.ic party, is now in the raisn party.
A PARTY DEBATE.
''At the conclusion Of Mr. Hates remarks.
Mr.. salisbury rose to thank him for his
position of the frauds and cnrruptions
the Republican party. Mr.. Salisbury
en- alluded to the condition of the country
der Democratic administrations as COM
red ~iia its present condition, when he
id fraud and corruption stalket. abroad
rough the land. lie claimed that the
rnings O. the Democratic party had
oven true. The country was told what
'uld be the result of Mr. Lineoln's election,
the good Democratic party was not
ponsible for IT, lt was born with the
untry's birth and died with the country's
ath.
Mr. Doolitt!e, Of Wisconsin. ] wish to
few words in reply to my friend from
hware. ] say that the Democratic party
name is a party of very modern origin.
,qnamhrr long hefure il was born. | was
cs,u' st its ehri,i-siay, and prnpo-e now
ytrip on rar veil which covers what l.
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~" No STyLE.-Mr. Senator Salisbury,
# Delaware, complains that Gen. Grant has
10 style ahout him. The General should
axe lessons in style from the Senator when
he latter is drunk, denouncing the war and
busing the government and administration.
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eE5" Gen. SAerman's successful military
career has proved him to bc the greatest
Nilitary genius of the age Like the great
Napoleon, he often sets aside military
axioms and rules Of war, as laid down in
che books, and relies or his own genius to
accomplish his ends. Had we possessed
such Generals as Sherman and Grant and
such an army as they now command, during
the first and second years of the war, The
rebel armies would have been scattered, and
the rebellion reduced to a mere guerilla war
fare. But war is an art that must be learn
cd. 1t is difficult to know what q man is
until he is tried. Our leading and success
iul Generals now, are those, who, at the be-
ginning of the war, occupied subordinate
positions, and rose only hy their genius and
talents, while others, who occupied hig h
positions, Mt the commencement on account
of their military status, in the regular army,
are scarcely heard Of No other General has
been so able to battle the enemy by the secre-
cy of his plans. lIeret ofore the rebels were
invariably made acquainted with our move
ments, in advance But the plans of Sler-
man were always engmatical and led to
Yarious conjoctures, whilst he never failed to
confound his enemies. They know all this
and are not slow to acknowledge his great
military abilities
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20 jeff, Davis told the crowd at the
African Church in Richmond, that at the
conference, his Commissioners were "tie
masters" of the FedcrSls. This piece OF
tmpudence was not original. lie adopted
it from Mr.. Calhoun, who. in one of his en-
counters with Henry Clay in their later
years, alluded to the Compromise Tariff
Bitl of 1888, by which the noble Kentuckian
rescued the Carolina Nullliers from the
punishment General jackson had provided
f,r them in the Force Bill. Calhoun, choos-
ing to forget that Mr.. Clay had generously
stePfrcd forward to offer the Nuliticrs way
to escape, had the efIrontery to say Il was
the master of the Kentucky Senator on that
OCCASION" Mr.. Clay instantly arose, and
exclaimed with ipetfable scorn, "IIe my
master! he my master! Mr.. President,
would not own him for my sldcc.'"
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GREAT NEWS FROM GENERAL
SHERMAN.
Columbia in his Possession.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE.

UFF1ITNL VAIF TIE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-10 o'clock p. NJ
The announcement OF the occupation Of
Columbia, g. c., by General Sherman, and
the probable eyactiCn of Charleston, has
been communicated to this Department, in
the following kilograms just received from
Lieutenant General Grant.
EANNIN 4 N-,rAN-
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Proceedings OF the Lcgisfaturc-A Sys-
tenn Of Laws Adapted TO the New State
Of Affairs Reported. Sc.

COLUMBIA, = g, Oct ~ 1866.
In the Legislature to-day message received from
Governor Perry transmitting the report Of the conmis
soncrs appointed by the Convention 70 prepare system
Of laws adapted 10 the new state q Affairs Tho report
embraces bill regulating the domestic relations " The
slaves bill preliminary 10 legislation induced by the
emancipation OF the slaves end code for the regrla
lion of labor and for the protection and government Of
tho coorcd population 81 the state These were ordered
10 bo printed and win be considered tomorrow
Resolutions adopted appointing committee %
collect under OATH all evidence o. unwananabo seiz.
OF cotton and other private property sincc tho
be laid before tho President Of the United States
The 18th Of November hsed for The election Of
members Of Congress.