The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-08

Federal Occupation of Georgetoscn-C o,,n..s-
"tcdeton 70 De opened With Gen. Sherman.
ls1Ly -ss WASHINGTON, March 7.
Inc navy department has received an official
report from Admiral Dahlgren of our possess
sion Of Georgetown, S. c., dated Feb. 2Sth.
he says as soon as the occupation OF Charles
ION LETT my means at liberty L gave my atten-
ton to this point, as likely TO be the preferable
communication for Sherman in case such be-
came desirable, before entering North Caro-,
lima. Accordingly soon began to collect a
suitable force from this station The NC.
Donough, Geranium and two launches were
ordered into the Santee River, being the only
vessels which can pass far up the river. On
the I'D the Shawnee was ordered 70 george
town, and all the marines / could collect
were embodied in a battalion, the object being
to pass up the Santee with this body of men,
take the road, to Georgetown that traverses
the rear of the rebel work, and assault it while
the vessels attacked the front. The infantry
was to be under command of Commander
Stanley. assisted by Lieut.. Williams. On the
23d of Feb the Pawnee5 crossed the bar and
Joined the Mingol and Pipsic, upon which the
rebels abandoned the battery. The White
and Mingol steamed up the bay and took pos
session. The marines were landed and the
municipal authorities rendered their submits
sion to the government of the Union. The
battery mounted fifteen guns. sr rs. bs
The commander of the Pawnee, in his re-
port, says be. has sent detachment of marines
under Lieut. Breese to occupy the fort. He
also says: 1 have directed Com. Creighton to
proceed carefully up the Black River, and
have dispatched the tug Catalpa with Lieut..
Commander Henry, and Ensign Glass prepared
to open communication with Gen. Sherman,
who is said to be some IL miles of. litsa sa5 ies
Admiral iDahlgren has issued an order for
the maintenance of the authority of the Unit
ed States in Georgetown. b He first SAYS:
Conformably to the laws of the United States
slavery no longer exists within the limits Of
the Union. Persons residing there who thus
become free men will in the future enjoy the
fruits of their own labor. 81 ~, ., 80
From Huntington Movensents of Gen. Scho-
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4He aaa FORTRESS MONROE, March A. :
The steamer Cumberland arrived this morn
ing from Wilmington with about 400 released
prisoners taken at Wilmington. sa..ais1 X b IA
There is no truth in the reported arrival OF
a portion OF -Sherman's forces at Wilmington,
or even that junction had been effected with
Sehofeld's army. Gen. Scboield with por
ton of his army had advanced ten miles out
from the city and met with frequent resistance
from providing bands Of guerrillas and small
detachments of the enemy, who appeared to
be ever on the alert to pick up stragglers.a
The rebels were also actively endeavoring to
cut off the supplies which were left at Will
mington under strong guard for the use of
his troops. ia 4 . NJ -,
Nothing of Gen. Sherman's movements was
known in Wilmington, though it was antici-)
pated that Gen. Terry would soon resume ac-
tive movements to aid Sherman. i.gs,., I, y, ~.
Rear Admiral Porter arrived here yesterday
and left for Washington. % ss,aiz 1s6so "a
The schooner Spray, loaded with coal, was
wrecked few days since on Cape Lookout
Shoals. The captain and crew took to small
boats and were picket up by the gunboat
Rhode Island in nearly a famished condition.
Theyhad been in the boat sixty hours without
anything to eat eeif sls.H sdi e ssis4sssq isaia
A salute was fired here to-day in honor of
the Inauguration Of the President. ma y, Is Y