The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-02-23

GLORIOUS OFFICIAL BULLETIN FROM GRANT
.aoa4sa AND STANTON SIT
WAR DEPARTMENT,
.s. WASHINGTON, Saturday, Feb Is.
To Mai General Dix
The announcement of the occupation Of
Columbia, s c., and the probable evacua-
tion of Oh arleston, has been communicated
to the De partinent i'll the following tele-
grams, lust received from Gen. Sherman
E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War
as- ''CrrY POINT, Saturday, Feb 1s-4:45
p. m. ~. -. -o.s---s
.'Hon E. M. Stanton Z.
~ THE Richmond Dispatch of this morning
says Sherman entered Columbia yesterday
morning, and its fall necessitates it pre-
ss sumes the fall of Charleston, which it thinks
is already being evacuated,
7~a as.as "U.S GRANT, 1t. Genl."
''CITY PoGNT, Va, Feb IS.
"lIon. e. M. Stanton, War Department:
> .sThe following is taken from to-days
Richmond Dispatch
THE FALL OF COLUMBIA.
Columbia has fallen Sherman has march
ed into and took possession of the city yes
terday morning. The intelligence was com
municated yesterday, by Gen. Beauregard
in official dispatch. Columbia is situated
on the north bank Of the Congaree river,
g. lust below the confluence of the Saluda aud
Broad rivers From Gen. Beauregard's dis
81. patch it appears that OH Thursday evening
H., itnJt fine Sout TIA hank of fha
Congaree, aud threw u number OF shells in
u ? to the city during the night They moved
up the river, and yesterday morning forded
the Saluda and Broard rivers our troops uu
der Gen. sBsauregard, evacuated Columbia.
The enemy soon after took possession.
ron&h-privite Sources we learn that two
DAYS ago. yue'r it was decided not to
attempt the defense Of Columbia. Il large
-~ quantity of medical stores which it was
thought impossible to remove wered destroy
+. e. ed The female employees OF the Treasury
Department had been previously sent Otto
Charlottesville, one hundred miles north of
IA Columbia. We presume the Treasury fth
- sagraphie establishment was also removed
e =. although, as to this we have no positive in
formation. "a The fall of Columbia necessi-
tates we presume. the evacuation of Char
lesion which, we think likely, is alread yin
process Of evacuation. 1t is impossible to
say where Sherman will next direct his
steps The general opinion is that he will
90 to Charleston and establish base there;
ssaz but we confess we don't see what need he
has of base. 1t is to be presumed he is
subssting on the country, and he has had
no battle to exhaust his ammunition. Be
fore leaving Savannah he declared his inten-
ton to march to Columbia, thence to Au-
gusta, and thence to Charleston This was
uttered as a boast to hide his designs. We
are disposed to believe that he will next
strike at Charlotte, which is 100 miles north
of Columbia, on the Charlotte and Column
bia Railroad, or at Florence, S. c., the
Junction of the Columbia and Wilmington
and the Charleston and Wilmington Rail
roads. There was report yesterday that
Augusta had also been taken by the enemy
this we do not believe We have reason to
feel assured that nearly the whole of Sher-
mans army is at Columbia, and that the re
port that Schofeld was advancing on Au-
gusta vas untrue.
The Richmond Wig says the Charleston
Mercury of Saturday announces brief sus-
pension Of that paper, with a view to its
temporary removal to another point. This
is rendered necessary by the progress Of mil
tary events cutting it off from its mail ia
cilties for distributing the paper to a large
portion of its subscribers, while the lack of
transportation renders its supply of paper
precariOus.
'Semmes has been made a Rear Admiral
and will take command Of the James river
squadron.
u. S. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen.