Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-02-25

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have keca reaoved segih from Riehmood
lately. and this indicates its aband'nn'eo'
at no distant day.
Th. Posfs special dispatch says: Rich
mo,d papers OF Saturday 18th. admit
that il il probable that the rebels are evac-
uatiay Charlrs'on.
The Times Washington dispatch says:
The late Richmond paprs received
here, stated that on Friday last. the 10Th,
Sherman had enconpassed Brownsville.
s. c., and was within four miles Of that
placs. 1t is understood that the papers
Of 3 .turday, the 18th. made definite an
nouncemcnt of its capture. and General
Grant stated that i, was q positive fact.
Pxiladclphia, Feb. l4.-Thc Bulletin
has the following from Washington: Rich
mond papers of Feb. IL announce the
tapping Of tho railroad by Sherman north
of Branchvilla, and between kingsville
and Branchvillc, thus destroying every
roqd ccntering ut Branchvillc.
The Richmond papers also confirm
the statement Of the evacuation Of Charles
ton as n military necessity.
The Richmond Wing Of the 18th. has
the following:
Charleston, Feb. 10.-A force Of thu
enemy from 1000 to 5000 strong, landed
at Turabulrs, James Island, this morning
and tlrov. in our picke:s. Some skir-
mishing took ,lacc but no general engage
mcnt. Tnrnbuli's is at the mouth Of Stone
river, two miles Southwest of Charleston,
Ashley river, 1900 yards wide, inter-
vcuing. The enemy arc making series
Of demonstrations at various points.
Ncw York, Frb. 15.-'rhe Hera'Ts
special dispatch says: Richmond papers of
Monday, the 18th, concrlr that Sherman
has Aaakrd Brancl,vlle above and below.
and that Harlce's force had evacuated
the place. They also state that the Union
column had reached Orangcburs on the
Columbia ro,d. All the railroad comnu
ni.ations with Charleston ar. cut off. tx
cept by tho road via Wilmington. N. c.
BY ii, Sc operations communication between
Virginia and the South is entirely cut off,
and rebel authority over the Southern
States cannot longer b. enforced. A
later dispatch dated midnight. Feb. I4th,
says: Richmond papers Of to-day have
dispatches saying that portion Of Sher.
mans forcs are busily engaged in the
destruction Of the railroads in South
Carolina, and that another column is threat.
ening Charleston. Thy don't confirm
the reported evacuation Of that place, but
it is eyidcnt from tho tenor Of their
adviccs and editorials, that they don't
anticipate any resistance being made to
Sherman's advance. 1t is also stated
that n large Yankee force has landed ut
Simthield. on tho North Carolina coast,
and brought locomotives with them, evil
IDENTITY intending to use the railroads to
facilitate military operations after they
shall have captured Wilmington.
Philadelphia, Feb. 15.-The Ercnixg
Bulletins Washington dispatch says the
Richmond papers confirm the reports Of
Sherman's occupation Of Branchville and
Orarscburg. An advance on Columbia is
anticipated. Whecler's cavalry appears
to b. the only force operating against Sher-
man.
New York, Feb. 16.-The HcralTs
Fort Fisher correspondent says: Last
Saturday morning (ll\ the national troops
formed in line Of battle above Fort Fisher
stretching across the peninsula from the
ocean to Cape Fear river, Gen. Ames' di.
vision of white soldiers forming tho right,
and Gen. Payns's colored division tho lsft.
A simultaneous movement was made by
the two wings, and the r~bels were driven
from their lines to the main works. being
forced to yield. The total Casualties IN
the Union side were 60 to 70. Admiral
Porter eo-operated with the feet Of tho
gaaboata going mp Cape Fear river in ad.
vance Of the troops, and subjected tho s~b-
81 Fort Anderson tn v:garous FIRE. which