, 1865-02-23
y rs RIPT.
FROM NEW YORK,
Our Midnight Observation-Disclosures
Summary OF News from the South
and Elsewhere.
Especial Dispatch to the Western Prcss.]
NET louK, Wednesday, Feb. Midnight.

Especial Dispatch to the Western prcss.]
KET IouK, Wednesday, Feb. 22-Midn1gLt,
The Trensuryship.
The 741dttne's Washington special says: ut
is probable the new Secretary Of the Treasury
will be appointed in day or two. There Is
etiil great diversity Of opinion us to whom
Mr. Lincoln will select, md it is doubtful If
he has communicated his Intentions to any
one. Hon. James Howe, Of Pittsburg, is be-
ing urged from Pennsylvania. Tho delega-
ton of the Illinois Legislature have endorsed
Mr. McCul1och. The same special says Hon.
j. K. Dubois, Of Illinois, is also being pressed
for position in the Cnbinet. 1t Is most like
" that should my Western mau succeed
Judge Usher, 1t will be the Hon. 4. ". Ran
dali or Hon. ]. Fcrras.
From Savannah.
The ReTalrs Hilton Head special Of the
18th says: "Thcrc Is no news ut Savannah
Affairs are quiet. Loyal feeling develops 50
slowly it cannot be detected. Mayor Arnold,
Dr.. Wells aud Mr. Henry Brigham, three Of
the most eminent citizens Of Savannah, leave
In q few days4for Washington, to present q
statement OF the situatiun Of affairs to the
President, and lay before him some sugges-
. t1cns. The detective police have arrested o
man bY the name Of Wright, charged with
setting fire to the building that started the
great fire in Savannah"
The Evacuation Of Charleston.
The Lleralds letter from of Charleston the
18th says: ~ This morning as ne Lay at our
anchorage, surrounded By b1ockaders, our at
tenticn.Was attracted BY Vivid Hash, fl1umi-
mating the whole western horizon, disclosing
in the darkness 1nnumerable fragments flying
in all directions, followed by q dense column
Of smoke and fame, and soon the report OF q
terrible explosive shock Was disceEnablc in
the fleet. Immediately after other nses we're
nj To If ~
was supposed that Sherman had made his ap-
pea, auce on the rear Of the city, Or that the
enemy was eyacunting. Shortly alter daylight
the eTocration Of Charleston VAS discovered
by yidettes on Ja1nes Island. The Agreeable
| titings we're Immediately communicated to
Gen. schimmeliptennig, aud preparations
| were Ut once made for occupation: At 10
| o'clock this morning the city md fostilica
| tions were possessed by>a portion of Gen
Schimmcllplennig's command from jaime;
and Morris Islands. The time OF the eyacua-
ton is not precisely known, though picket
boats in the 11arbor report unusual stir a1
Forts Sumter and 1loultrlo during the entire
cd to haTe leftat \. N. There was but ont
known practical exhibition Of Morrow dcvas
tation, and that 1sas In the case OF delndel
owner who set his honse On tire and took hi
departure with the rear guard OF the enemy
The portion Of the city exposed to our shell
is almost in ruins and Ind long been aban
doned by ;t5 &C cur ants, ,bn1din!gs being elthe
entirely demolished OF so much destroyed 4
| to ntccssitate entire reconstruction. Til
| streets are filled with rubbish, and here an
there shell or solid shot, exhibiting til
agency Of such destruction.
Chusfng n Rebel PirHtc.@
|: The London Daily Telegraph says it was r.
ported that the French Emperor had cause
seye1a1 Wat steamers to go In chase Of Il
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