The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-20

and easily melted he nebnased soldiers % join them IN
sheir work Of vandalism Governor Mco ~ ~, a,r,e
zion OF their city. neral Beaure era t,o Aayor,
Mr. Goodwin ard others wanted 70 selu III onr ,ssn
eyacuatiDg destroy all The liquors ~ Sosn % 'sss
wise VIEWS tl.ey were oyergaed by inc 1oNo.ior ana
wade latter stating that no would defend
che town from house 10 no SO.
reality secesh were occupied Official quarters,
and were preserved During the hre u was ineanehoy
10 Witness the agonized torture OF the ~ ana wouueu
IN the bel hospital which contained over tiree nun
dred The streets and buildings around were on nre,
6ut fortunately escaped ssersl soldiers ana citizens
sanght by The devo ring flames Next morning saw
lady, crazy inmate or tho asylum, whose child had
been burned during the night
next DAY.
The 18th o. February owned upon city OF ruins All
the busiaess portionstLe aln streets, the old CapoL
s8o clur hes several bite and private buildings
we're one lie OF rubbish and bri ks Nothing remained
su tha tall spectre looking chmneys the noole ioo~ing
tr es that shaded the streets flower gadens that
sraced ihom, wore nasted ana w.thered by ar@. This
s els full Rubbish broken furniture and groups
Of crouchng, dcspondng weeping, helpless Women ana
Shiliren. -, = c,.,,, !, . ..
sbanee az safety were crowded with these miserable
casts In one iacc lady rcbfy dressed, with
ing on .atrass While round her were strewn some
rich panngs works u art and vrtr 1t was picture
"a and wealth General sher1lan ordered six hundred
bead and stores 70 be let for The nuns and
she destitute.
vas day OF quiet in the city. TIE Sabbath bells tced
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thing solemn and Melancholy in cher chime and sorrow
ing hearts kne 10 tAe Lord for hope and comfort
Some men OF the sixtytird Illinois were detailed
cart the ammunition from the rebel arsenal to the river
When pitching boxes into the river they let fall,
which exploded igni,ng the whole wagon load Of Shells
killing four and wounding twenty. Among the
killed Captain Davis, ConpanyF.
L GGiNG MAJ HUNTER
Some Of our mon escorted by niggers and escaped
ppa Of for he purpose Of Iun
ing down nigg r. and escaped Union prisoners The
boys disposed Of his dogs as they have done with all the
bloodhounds they come acr Js burned down his mousse
and place. then tied himsei TO tree and got some strap
ping gers aog him, which they did with will,
b. ling the Ter taLeris STYLE
This place contained the Columbia Mills, the largest
manu- factory in the south and gave employment to
about -four hundred hands, chiefly females Near the
village Of tie PRISON camps Of men, and called
Sorghum Camp this article composed their CHIEF diet.
Il sit a,ed ON a sandy bua The hu,s wero formed
Of logs, Their SIDES thckly covered with earth Here
they had fire, evid Mt from the absence OF
shinneys tic appearance OF the woods around AS
several succeeded IN escaping from this they were re-
moved to the Asylum basle for security AS intend
cying detailed account OF the slerings OF these mar
Yrs Of the Union, VIII now pass over the subect It
was sad TO In Sal ,da groups of female operatives
weeping aud wrnging their hands in agony they saw
Che y. only msanj Of flames :. Il
aned for tie innocent suffer the crimes OF the guilty
AGAIN
Marching orders issued In the evening, February
H. Tor seven clock the next morning Az General Lo
fan's headquarters witnessed most affecting sigh
Hundreds Of Union citzens, who were burned out,
begged to be taken on regular train WAS organized
ior them under Major Reynolds, an escaped prisoner
The escaped officers were trying TO get on those who
we're kind to them while In prison and who had con
pealed them 1t thought that about two hundred OFF,
Gers and several hundred men have escaped-somc oy
oing themselves III cellars holes citizens houses
and other plc $; Of them brbed the guards and
conductors the train who gave them an opportunity
10 escape by cutting through the floors Of the cars
The scene in the morning truly exciting Ambu-
I'm es bugges carriages and every kind Of conveyance
were put reqis ton all kinds of rosenants in
Old n en-, ON n and children crowded together,
willing 10 undergo all the hardships and dangers of the
order TO escape certain Starvation ana the
jnfuriated rage of the Southern scdiers Men and
women who able get of wept and cried like
children
MS RIrs OF WAR
Those who are unacqlan'od with the horrors OF war
cannot realize the leagtu sunsrinss It entails
sS Thsy read o. I'LL pap sr ana seooks sasa sr
splendid game glorious battles and triumphs but close
their eyes It's bloody horrors The battle Geld is to
them aed Of honora field Of glory where men resign
their lives amidst tho Joys Of conquest which hallow the
soldiers CORY and light up bis death with
smile This sounds well In heroic fiction, but how diff
ferent the reality Could these Preside heroes but wit
hess battle field with its dad, its dying aud wounded
writing agonizing tortures or witness the poor vic
sodded with human gor and full Of the MANNED bodies
And dsseced limbs Of their fellow creatures would
mother SEQ her darling boy uncarcd, unped, without
enc kind hand TO stay the yelling blood ODD, or
loving heart would break n one wal Of anguish War;
after al. has horrors greater than the battle field
presents. The death wound Is mercy compared to the
slow torture Of gushing In prson houseslving char
pe houses Of slow putrea tonpaie, spirtess uncarcd
implied, grooming their lVcs IN
has misery And then think Of the sacked and burned
city think Of helpless women and children fleeing in
shelter Them without bread feed hem think OF the
widows aud orphans tEat water their scant bread with
the tears o. sorrow think q all the suiernes misery
ruin, death entails mankind and you will curse
is authors and wIsh that God had Otherwise chGssed
His people. Thou h may enrich the Shyock shod-
dies pay masters, contractors and speculative politi
clans Who sport gor equpages and rich palaces
Of the blood d their country men, brushes the people
ppd its wheels Ike the OF Juggernaut, and OPP
presses the millions with taxation.
beautiful town. situated on tho wateree river which
nayigabe for boats Of light draaght 70 that point and
about thiry-n,e miles east o. Columbia, and one
kundre and forty miles from Charleston. 1t has some
yery proy private residences aud appears to be
healthy and sshonub resort II Is also place Of
siderable historic interest In August, 1850, battle was
fought here between the Americana under General Gates
and the British, under LORD Conwas; and another was
fought l7sl on the eastern slope OF Hobkirks Hills,
how called Krkwood, hich We saruished between
General Green aud Lori Hawdon monument stil
marks the Of Baron Dokb who fell in the former
battle The foundation stone was laid In 1925 by Lafay
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On the market house stands well executed me alllc
sfgy ten feet high, Of King Hsgar, famous choilasn
ooyGRArur .roRY LETTER
Tho following letter from Major General Howard 70
Major neral Logan speaks for ITSELF
HEADQUARTERS, DEr'r AvD ARMY VIE TENNESSEE,
PArrERos GRoss RoAps, $. c. Feb. 20, 1865 !
Major General Jols A. LoGAs:-
graduation 10 the army the pressure Of duty
will permit me; but cannot logger delay expression
she Completeness Of success which has attended, YOU
eunng the vigorous operations from Savannah % the
sakng OF Columbia You present when General
John smiths division forced Its way Little
ealtketchor swamp You visited the bridge when
General Hazen crossed The Edso and also witnessed the
operations OF the division, Skllings bridge
where tie deep wide and difficult swamp crossed and
the enemys force captured altered srd trust you
viii do them honor BY graphic and distinctly
Aon OF their generous and ncat gable labor which
suited In / With yol Congsrec creek,
ind shall not forget the difficult ground, the almost
pnassaiabls position Of the enemy at the RIDGE when
General Woods division waded thro gh the mud the
swamp and the creek, aud cceoded Ia dsodging the
tsbels AM putting thcm to flight closed my lcttor
70 General Sherman that day follows:-''fho
same vigor and boldnofs that have characterized
cur men during tho hardshlps Of this campaign
again exhibited day. You yourself I'M
scrstand the difficulties OF the ground-the
rui tho wafer swamps, deep creeks and bitches
thlt they had T. overcome in gtder get at tho enc