Shreveport news., 1865-03-14
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Northern dispatches 23rl giving &C
count of the capture of Charleston
and Columbia.
Philadelphia. Feb. 22.- Special
to the Bulletin from Washington
stated tina, rebel papers announc.
G.n.ra Shcr,nan's advance reached
Camden, forty miles north of colum-
hia, half way to Florence, showing
! that he is moving on the latter place.
Harl"e in evacuating Charleston,
evidently pressing forward to Flor
ence, Wilmington. Race will be
close. both starting about the same
time. The capture of Fort Anderson
gives us the advantage. and if Har-
dee beats Sherman to Florence he
will have to take to the open country
for escape.
York. Feb 2e-Herald's Wash
ington special says, Gen. Singleton,
who recently visited Richmond, left
Washington a. in accompanied with
Judge Hughes. for Richmond, on
special mission.
New York. Feb. 23.-The report
| that Lee had attacked Grant aud our
army been defeated grew on: of n
| rumor in Washington las, night.
Washington, Feb. 23.-Com,nan.
der Frenchard reports our forces
within four miles of Wilmington.
Heavy firing was heard and our
troops were advancing rapidly. I he
army of the Potomac III great glcr
over the fall of Charleston. \ sa-
lutte was fired along the whole line
in honor of the event
Philadelphia, Feb 23-The Even.
ing Dispatch has Richmond papers
of Tuesday, and says that Sherman
is pushing rapidly north to join Gen
Grant i'll an attack on Richmond
Information has been received here
coming through the rebel lines. Ia
the effect that Wilmington had been
occupied by our troops on Sunday
the Rebels making their escape to.
wards Raleigh.
New Orleans, Macrh 1.-Informa
ton received from Gen. Canby's head
quarters last night through rebel
lines to the effect that Richmond had
i been evacuated No dates given.
New York, Feb. 23.-Gold pol,
Cotton SIC.
Baltimore, Feb. 23.-Fort Ander-
son captured on Sunday by Porter.
and Schoefild garrison escaping to-
wards Wilmington. All gu, left in
good order. Our army was follow
ing towards Wilmington in hot pur.
suit.
Gen. Lee. in general order assum.
ed cammand Of all G.. S. armies, Feb.
9th. In address he announces gen
eral pardon to all deserters who will
return to their commands within 20
days after publication of the order.
From N. .. Times. Feb. %.
Washington, Feb. 2O.-Richmond
papors has it that descrters state that
Grant sent 5000 men at City Point,
supposed they are TO be sent to New
bern to reinforce Sherman.
A Kingston North Carolina cor
respondent learns that Yankees are
preparing an expedition against We'll
don-landed FIVE locomotives and rail
road iron at Morehead city.
The Tribune has information that
the entire rebel force which can be
concentrated in Sherman's front is
$4,000, consisting Wilmington gar
rison, 1000, Hardee's force swelled
by the various detachments tn 1t have
been called in since Savannah fell. is
5000, and five divisions. from Lees
army, $1,000. Sherman strength
is so overwhelming, that the only
probable chance of rebel sue less, is
in surprising his columns in detail.
Adispatch from Admiral Dalghrsen
to Secretary of the Navy, dated
Charleston Harbor 18th, says the
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