The Portland daily press., 1865-02-21

NOASnouj r. II. oAANAON,
Secretary of War.
Guy Foent REQ. zO-Hon. y. III. stanton,
secretary OF war :-lne following paragraphs
are extracted from the richmond papers OF
To-Day:
we now know tnat Cnarleston was eyacu-
ated on Iuesday last, and tnat on. Friday the
enemy took possession o. Columbia
IL Is reported that our forces under Gen.
6eauregard, are moving IN the direction OF
Charlotte.
Omclal lnteiilgence was received at the War
Once last night, tnat Sherman was on yester-
oay morning advancing. and was near Wins
ooro,, and thirty miles north of Columbia.
= Cnaflotte Is thronged with refugees from
Columbia, who report that some OF Wheeler's
cavalry piunaered the city before the eVacua-
lion.
UP 10 tuesday last, 1t was uncertain Wheth
er Columbia would come within the immediate
range OF Shermrn,s purposes, and consequent
~ the public mind was not prepared for such
an early solution OF the question. The gov.
eminent had however just two weeks ago
taken the preeaution to remove its specie de-
posted there, amounting TO several millions
OF oollars, ana within the past lew days all the
ules anu plates belonging TO the treasury De-
paluluent, Dosebner WIN inc supplies OF treas
III, my noees on manu-: were saieiy conveyed away
I Nc enelny pelliS IL possession OF brancnvlile,
Olaageourg auu hlngsvlile, pfeciuded move.
ulenIs on tne roaus leaulng 70 Cnarieston, ana
a. unoi euna.e acciuenI on Tue CnaIio!te road
lo,u oolulnoia, prevented Inc autnorlties from
MaAlug use OF mat avenue 10 save other valu-
apis tiSeerlal III me CITY. large quantity OF
nedIcal stores pelonglng TO the government,
W.. Melo onefe, one hae Oh whlcn was saved, ana
ene resi- lor want y o. uIne ana transportation,
was uesLoyeu,- Ing press ana nxtures LOT
P E. treasury n91es IN the ESTABLISHMENT OF
r"S $" Ae i.S were necessary
aoanuoneu,I ogethef Win Inc other extensive
machinery OF those wen known firms. The
nrs1 nanleo esIaoiisnment nad Twelve printing
presses, ana was unquestlonaoiy the largest
ana pest equipped pupllshlng house IN the
SCUM.
!. ne enenys iorce operating west OF Oolum-
pa gla reacheo me OongaTee opposite the city on
thursday evening ana Threw IN number OF
eneiis, 70 Wnich our batteries responded.
portion OF TINS column moved up the river dur,
Tag tne nlgns, ana crossed the Saluda and
broad rivers, tne man ti1ogtaries oil the Con-
saice' wnlon meeo neai 0oiuiioia' anu Few
miles ABOVE Tue CITY.
During tne movement, een. beauregard
evacuated the CITY, ana on FRIDAY morning the
enemy entered ana TOOK possession without OPP
position. Our troops were Withdrawn to
poslnon some twenty mlles-from Columbia,
wnere tney remained on yesterday.
Inc enemy's force entering Columbia, con-
sisted OF Uen. ohermahs main army, large
portion OF Whlch Immediately moved up the
Charlotte road, While another portion moved
down IN the direcflon OF Charleston. The
latter CITY mas DOUBTLESS ere this been eVacu-
ateo.
Charleston, REQ. l4.-Ihe enemy's gunboats
and one monitor have been Smelling our picket
lines on James Island all day. All Is quiet in
our immediate front. Northing definite from
above. The enemy keep up steady shelling
oil the CITY,
Charleston, Fec. Io.-Au quiet along our
lines. The enemy this morning are reported
10 pc moving IN force near Columbia on the
Lexington road. IL Is reported that they
crossed the COngaree to-day
Wstnssagton, REQ. lo.-The enemy shelled
Fort Anderson Iurlously yesterday afternoon,
nearly all night and TINS morning.
IT'S reported lhat a iand iorce also attacked
our FORCES at fofs ANDERSON, Dut were re-
pulsen.
~ CanhohauinS vas sun going Oh at l T. M
we nave no particulars.
:, ulspalcu mas oeeh recetgeu mere, soatihg
tnaO iorce VI sl's enetny fooo sGrohg, Tooo OF
II cavalry, was auVancing rom AnoXville, ana
nau rescneu IleeaSi iTs, "nlcn Is nisy-lour
niies Ilon Dia s, tnis eApeoI.ion Is sup,
posed 10 De announcer raiu on the virginia and
1ennessee ralroaus.
Luz seieslapn opelavoi az Weluon Lepor.s
tlae on yesterday raiu nom washington OF
NeWoerh' was III progress tHe supposeu oes-
Inauoh OF Inc raiuers peilg hocKy mount
Station on the wilmington road IN Edgecomb
county. luz wires con.,nueo " W0rk uur-
ing yesterday evening, urougn w winning