Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-02-21
LATEST NEWs..FRoM SHERMAN.

La Ro1 SssFNOM SHERMANs
Sherman entered Columbia Friday morning at |
o'clock. At 8 o'clock the wires we're working, at
they ceased. There have been no details of the |
manner OF the occupation. Beauregard and John
son were in the City and retired with their forces
to Winnsboro' on the Columbia and Charlotte rail.
road, 30 miles from Columbia As soon as Sher-
man moves they will retreat again.
The CdToIiniGR of the 18th said: "Long before
Columbia falls, we look for a battle and . victory
commensurate in its consequences with the great
interests now at stake-one which will prove that
God is fighting by side, although soith visor
doUn and that he has voucbsafed to South Caro-
lima tes proud privilege Of closing as she began this
WARM triumph"
The Confederate treasury note Office for the is.
| suing and signing of notes has been removed to
Charlotte, together with the note sgners, &c There
is much alarm in Charlotte The City has been |
placed under kind Of martial law, and is overrun
With'fusitlVeS fleeing from the enemy. Charlotte |
is 100 miles from Columbia Sherman will most |
probably follow the railroad from Columbia to this
point with his main force, while corps, which is
reported at kngsville will move straight up tho
north bank of the Catawbs to Camden c. H., and
thence towards Salisbury, N. G. This movement
would prevent the CataWba being made q line Of
defence and outflank Charlotte entirely. Columbia
is little farther west than Charlotte some 20 miles
perhaps, and hencefOrth Sherman's march will bend
enthusiastically towards Richmond UiG Greensboro,
| olOnR tue line CI the rallr0SQ running thlther.
The rumor that Charleston has been evacuated
| gains ready confidence. 1t would seem almost
improbable to hold the place with mere handful
of troops threatened on all sides by superior num-.
! bers.
From Eastern North.Carolina.
| There have been many startling rumors in cir
culation concerning the advance of the Yankees
J wards Kinston. There seems to be heavy force
| in Eastern Carolina
| A telegraphic dispatch from Goldsborough on
the 10Th says that Yankee force from Newbern,
some 500 strong, passed through Greensville Sat
urday, and when last heard from were advancing
| on Tawboro. 1t is supposed to be mere raiding
party. Gen. Baker is after them. Another party
! is reported to be coming up the northside of the
| Neuse. This lacks confirmation.
There is rumor of the evacuation of Whining.
ton. The Wilmington Journal of the 18th argues
against the abandonment Of the seaboard cities to
defend the interior.
Later intelligence than the above says there was
| fighting at Fort Anderson on the 18th. No par
| ticulars.
From Richmond.
All yet remains quiet. On Tuesday night the
14th, Grant threw a portion of his troops to the
| northside once more. They were probably por
tion of the forces which operated at Hatchcr's
run. $500
Grant is evidently waiting until he can co operate
| with Sherman.
Gen. Lee has assumed command of the armies Of
The Confcdoracy. His Headquarters still in the
army of Northern Virginia
There is nothing from Stoneman, who is said to
be preparing gigantic raiding party in East Ten
nessee O.
From the North.
Grant has been in Washington, where he was
introduced formally to all the members of the House
Of Representatives.
In reply to the war committee he stated that
the exchange of prisoners would now be proceeded
with, upon the terms OF the old cartel.
Henry S. Foots, it is reported, has gone to Eu-
4 rope.
EI Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, died In Washington
on Sunday, the 18th.
President Lincoln's son, Robert has been ad.
pointed Captain and Adjutsnt General and assignep
to the staff of Gen. Grant.
Nashville papers say that Andrew j. Donelson
has returned to that City and taken the oath of al
lsgiance
Snow is from to Is feet deep in Maine and Yer
mont
! Gen. Grant declared to . member of Congress
that 1o0, 900 moro men wonld end the war in three
months. The draft, it is supposed, will nett the
government some 200, 900 men,
Fort Fisher has been repaired and much strength
ened.
The Missouri State Convention has endorsed Lin.
coins course in the late Peace conference.
"HI HELD HIS PEAcE"-'I never saw such .
man as Mr.. Hill is" said young man he had
just left Mr. Hill, after informing him of an occur
renee adapted to arouse his resentment
"He is an honest man" said the person address
ed -..... ->.. ...-
"He is more than that. Mr.. White is an honest
man, but if you attempt to impose on him, he will
| get as angry as a hornet l told Mr.. Hill thai
HalSeys boys had thrown the rails off his fence 50
that the cows had been in the corn field all night
and he only Just told Sam to come with him and
help to put up the fence. He did not seem to b
angry at al"
Mr. Hill was naturally man of warm feeling
He was quick in his sympathies and hasty in hi
resentments. He became Christian. He learne,
that the servant of Christ must not strike He wa
struck with the expression, "the meekness and tn
gentleness of Christ" He was also struck witt
the impression, "he held his peace" Rejecting o
these themes he wss led 20 avoid giving expression
to all angry and unk,nd feeling In consequence
such feelings gradually ceased to have place j
his mind. No rudeness or injustice could distur
the serenity of his soul
This was great achievement Is it an attain
ment beyond the reach of any follower OF Christ
Is it net the privilege and the duty Of every Chri
tiAn to max this attainmentt ...