The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-03
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To Hon. E. IL. Stanton; 80, 10, .
The following is taken from to days Rich.
mond Dispatch: A',ii" s2II' tH1 .
Ja"THE FALL OF CoijMsIA. .IColumbia has
fallen. Sherman marched into and took pos
session OF the city yesterday morning. The
intelligence, was communicated yesterday by
Gen; Beapregard in an Official dispatch. Co.
Congaree river, Just below the confidence of
the Saluda and Broad rivers From Gen. Beau.
regards dispatches il appears that, on Thurs.
day evening, the enemy approached the south
bank OF the Congaree and threw a number of
shells into the city. During the night they
forded the Salnda and Broad rivers. Whilst
they, were crossing these rivers ourtroops, un-
der Gen. Beauregard, evacuated Columbia.
The enemy soon after took possession :
Through private sources we learn that two
days ago; when It was decided not to attempt
the defence Of Columbia, a. large quantity of
medical stores, which; it was thought if was
male employees of the treasury department
had been previOusly'sent Off to Charlottesville,
100 miles south Of Cplunbia. We presume
the treasury photographic establishment was,
also rem9yed1 although, as to this we have no,
@The tall Of Columbia neccessitatsssS We pre- :,
sumo, the evacuation of Charleston, which,
we think likely, Is already ia progress Of eyac-
+ n.'It isjimpossible to saylwhere Sherman will
next direct his steIso The general opinion is
that DE will go TO Charleston and establish q
base Tiers 61tEs confess Ee % not gee What
is subsisting on the country; and he has had no
battlel 9t0 exhaust his ammunition. Before
leaving Savannah, he, declared his intention to
march to Columbia, thence to Augusta, and
thence TO Charleston. This was uttered as
boast ana to hide his design! We are disposed
to believe that he will next strikeat Charlotte,
Charlotte and Columbian Railroad, Or at Flor
ence, s C., the, Junction Of, the Columbia and
Addington, and the Charleston and Whining
ton Railroad, some ninety miles east Of Co,
lumbia l1iIIGt YTolsiH .eJyNyNs2NC9 n
There was report yesterday that Augusta
bad also been taken by the enemy This We
60" We have reason tofeel assured that neatly
the whole of Shermans' army is ct Columbia,
and that the report that Schofeld was advarc,
ing on Augusta was untrue q, s.,aT,,r-,y d
+, The Wing says: % The Charleston, Meremy
of Saturday announces q brief suspension Of
t tina papsr VIII view e its Temporary reno
sary by the progress Of military events, cut,
ting it off from the mail facilities for distribut-
Ing its paper TO large portion OF its subecri-
bers, while the hack of transportation renders
its supplylof papers, preearious.Ty yGi9ugy \
Semmes hds been made a.Rear Admiral, and
will take command Of the James river squad
ROM h5'd S'Hn ." U.o6. GRANT, :.
lGum. 81 OF q GU.jG Lieutenant General .
An Albany dispatch says:a The fol-
lowing telegram has been received by Gov.
Fenton :.YIlhR S'I2fhD
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Last night the. del
partment received the gratifying intelligence of
the occupation Of Columbia, the Capitol of
South Carolina, by Gen., Sherman and thee
probable evacuation Of Charleston by the enc,
my. n Hastenon recruiting, tfiH up the army, u
and the rebellion iyill receive It's iual blow tns
5NN isignsd, fH'ssfr E. NJ STANTON d
- III '.9o.Iou t'tG3m9 Secretary OF War.
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