Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-02-23
GLORIOUS NEWS.
THE OLD FLAG FLYING OVER
SUMPTER.
CHARLESTON IN OUR POSSESSION
Official Bulletin.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

AK GEfAkihhNT,
WAsuINGros, Feb. 1S-l0.2o p. NJ.
To Major Gen. Dir, Ncc lork:
The announcement of the occupation of
Columbia, South Carolina. by Gen. Sherman
and the probable evacuation of Charleston.
has been communicated to this Department in
the following kilograms just received from
Lieutenant General Grant.
EDwiS NJ STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
CRY PolSr, Fcluary lS-+ IS ?. II
Ion. Z. W. Stanton, War Department:
The Richmond Dispatch of this morning
says that General Sherman entered Coluuhia
Yesterday morning, and its fall necessitates
it prcsumes, the fall of Charleston. which
thinks likely is already being evacuated.
L. S. GRANT, Lieut.. General
CRY PorNr. Va, Feb. IS.
Han r " Stanton, Var Departa.ent:
The following is taken from to-day's Rich
mond Dispatch:
THg FALL OF COLUMBIA.
"golnmbia has fallen Sherman marched
into and took possession of the city Yesterday
morning. This intelligence was communica-
ted yesterday by G>n Beauregard in an OH
cial dispatch Columbia is situated on the
north bank of the Congaree river, Just below
the confluence Of the Saluda and Broad riv-
ers.
"From Gen. Beauregard's dispatch it ap-
pears that on Thursday evening the enemy
approached the south bank of the Congaree.
river and threw a number Of shells into the
city. During the night they marched up tho
river and yesterday morning fordel the SaludI
and Broad Whilst they were crossing these
rivers. our troops under Gen. Bcauregard
evacuated Columbia The enemy soon after
took possession.
Through private sources we learn that
two days ago, when it was decided no, to at
tempt the defence of Columbia, a large guam,
tity of medicine stores, which it was though
impossible to remove. were destroyed Th,
female employees of the treasury department
had been previously sent oil 10 Charlotte, n
c., hundred miles north of Columbia W,
presume the treasury photographic establish
mcnt WIS also removed. though as to this ",
have no positive information.
The fall of Columbia, we presume, ne
ccssates the evacuation of Charleston. whiel
we think is likely already in process of evacu
alton.
| at is impossible to say where Sherma,
will next direct his columns. The genera
impression is that he will 90 to Charleston
and establish his base. but we confess we d
not see what need he has of a base. 1t is t,
be PRESUMED he is subsisting on the country
and he has had no battle to exhaust his am
munition.
Before leaving Savannah he declared Iii
intention to march to Columbia, thence t
Augusta, and thence to Charleston. Til
was uttered as boast and to hide his designs
We are disposed to believe that he will mex
strike at Charlotte. which is a hundred mile
north of Columbia, on the Charlotte and Co
lumbia Railroad, or at Florence, :. c.. til
junction of the Columbia and Wilmington
and the Charleston and Wilmington Railroad
some ninety miles from Columbia
There was n report yesterday that An
gusta had also been taken by the enemy
This we do not believe, We have reason t
feel assured that nearly the whole Of Sher
mans army is altogether at Columbia. am
that the report that Schoiield was advancing
ON Augusta was untrue
The Richmond Whig says:
at was ruunored that the Charleston 1tr
curry of Saturday announces a brief suspen
sion of that paper, with view to its tempo
rary removal to another pint. This is rem
dered necessary by the progress Of militar,
events cutting it Of from the mail Ga9ilitie