The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-16
Further From Sherman.

Nav YORK, Feb. 1.-THE HeraId's Wash .
ingtou special says: Richmond papers Of
Monday contend that Sherman has danLed
Brauchyille, both above and below, and
Hariee's forces have evacuated that place
They also state that Union column had
| reached Orangeburg, on the Columbia road
and all the railroad communications with
Charleston are cut oil, exrePt by the road
via W Wilmington, which VIII soon be cut at
Wilmington. By.these operations the com
muuication between Virginia and the South
is entirely cut oil, and the rebel authority
over the Southern States can no longer be
enforced.
Private advices from Richmond represent
matters there as in bad way for the rebels,
and the difficulty Of supplying the people
and the army even with half rations, is
daily becoming almost insurmOuntable, and
the evacuation Of Richmond is daily be-
coming more imiuent and probable.
later dispatch dated Washington, Feb.
IA, says the Richmond papers Of to-day
have dispatches saying that a portion Of
She-lnan's forces are busily engaged in the
destruction Of the railroads in South Caro-
lima, and that another column is threaten
ing Charleston. They do not confirm the
reported evacuation of chat place, but it is
evident from the tenor OF their advices and
editorials that they 30 no. anticipate any
re5iataIce being made 10 Thomas al vance.
They also state that large Yankee force
has been landed at Southheld, on ths North
Carolina coast, and have brought Iocomo-
tives with them, evidently intending to
repair the railroads to facilitate their mil
itary operations after they have captured
Wilmington.
The army Of the Potomac holds its newly
acquired ground on Hatcher's Run, on
which very strong earthwOrks are already
erected
There are rumors that the enemy is min
ing one Of the Union forts in front Of Pc
tersbuTg.
Ma. Gen. Wright returned from the army
last Sunday, and resumed his command Of
the 9th corps, from which he had been ab-
sent since the early part Of January.
Dessrtions Of rebels to Grants lines still
continue to be numerous.
New YORK, Feb. I5.-It is now said the
rebel Cen. Hindman, OF Arkansas, has gone
to the City Of Mexico, expecting 10 obtain
ii command in Maximillian's army, having
lost bis faith in JEFF Davis The Coufed-
sracy also states thet several other rebel
officers have lately arrived at Motamoras.
Naw YORK, Feb. l5.-Capt Kennedy,
charged with being one Of the rebels who
attempted to burn the city, is now being
tried before the same military court that
convicted Bes...
The WOrlds Washington CORES sPOndent
reiterates q former statement that the reb-
els would soon evacuate Richmond and the
Atlantic coast, and fall beck 10 the noun
famous interior. He now says Lee snd
Bsauregard will command the grand ar
mics, and that preparations are making for
an oyerwhelmniDg attack on Sherman.
The Worlds Hilton Head correspondent
says reliable information has been received
here that Sherman = army is rapidly march
ing on the line Of the Edisto river, and
that portion Of his troops are beyond the
Georgia and South Carolina Railroad, where
they have erected tefeusez, preparatory 10
q future march.
The enemy have disappeared rapidly be-
T. g a D..
have manifested purpose 70 eyscuale
nearly 81 their strongholds and retreat
further North. This purpose has been the
result Of sherman's tactics. That their re-
treat wiz be slowly but surely followed up
admits Of no question. Our troops are
known % extend over g distance Of forty
miIes, aud for several days past they have
been occupied ia destroying ali the rail-
roads which connect South Carolina with
the Gulfsnd Northern States. The object
would seem % be to Isolate BranchviIIe,
Augusta and Charleston from all possible
aid or reinforcemeuts. The work viii doubt
less be completed when this letter reaches
you. Some Of our troops are north Of Char
lesion, which IS cut OFT from reinforce
ments.
The corps are moving simultaneously on
the line Of the Ed.sto, and the towns they
have passed through have been deserted
by a number Of their Inhabitants, who
have forced the abIc-bodied negroes %
leave with them Ia order that they may
lot aid our army.
Hamburg, Aiken and Ofaugsburg, IN the /
rear Of Brsnchvil.s, are reported % have /
been captured
P.TrssUE0, Feb. 15.--Nay CATION is still I
closed. The weather 10 cloudy but mild.
Nzr TJar, Fsb. 1.-THE Richmond I
Thlg Of the Contains following .mp1r- /
ant Intelligence from Charlestoa the 10th. /
, force Of the enemy, believed 70 be from I
800 10 5000 strong, landed az G-eeubaiis,
.ames Island, a. 3 o'clock this morning,
nd drove in our Picke.s. Some skiFnish-
Bg took place but no general engagement.
ireeuballs .s on Ashly river.
The enemy are making active dom0nstrs-