Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-08
THE VERY LATEST
TELEGR APH.
OPERATIONS OF Admiral D.s aigrsu

Operations OF Admiral Dat aigrsn
WAzHIxGTax, March T--The Nav
Department has received 80 oHicisi re-
port from Admiral Dahlgren, Announ-
cling our possession Of Georgetown, S
c. The report is dated, Georgetown,
February 18th, Flag Steamer Harvest
Moon, in which he says.
Under date of the 18th ] spprised the
Department that the naval forces under
my command had taken possession OF
Georgetown. As soon ss the occupation
Of Charleston left my thoughts and
means at liberty, | gave nv attention %
this point as likely to be the preferable
Communication for Gen. Sherman, in
Gaze such became desirable before en-
tering North Carolina Accordingly
began 20 collect q suitable force from
ibis stauon The MeDonoagh. Gerane
un, and two Launches, we're ordered into
S4ntee river. baing the only on-s Of that
class Of vessels Ehteh can psss the bss a.
the mouih OF the ver o. the 22lfhe
Losell was ordered to G-orgetown, and
all the marines We could collect SeTe
embodied IN battalion. the object being
&c pas up the Santee river with body (
men 20 take the road TO Georgetown thai
trsyerses tbs rear Of the rebel works
and assault it, wh lie the ysesels attacked
in front The infantry was TO be und. r
command Of Commander STANLEY, assist
ed by L. Col Willisms On the pa Of
February the Powell crossed the bar and
joined the Mingo and Nipsic within,
upon which the rebels abandoned the
battery.
The marines we're landed and the mu-
nicipal authorities rendered their sub
mission 10 the GogeFnmess Of the Union
The battery mountsd fifteen guns.
Admiral DAhlgren calls the attention
Of the Department TO Lieut. StOddard,
Of the marines, wno acquitted himas {
with credit, and nos has command OF the
largest force Of marines that has bes n
collected together for some time He
did good service in the field With the
marines Of the fleet brigade at Birds
Neck.
Commodore SlilwAger OF the sloop
Pawnee. 10 his report, says be has sent
detachment Of the y 3 Marine corps
70 occupy the fort He also says: /
have directed Commander Creighton 70
proceed carefully up Black River, and
| have dispatched the tug CatAwba With
Iisat Commander Henry and Ensign
Glass, prepared 10 open communication
by the army code Of signals with Gen.
Sherman, Who is said 10 Be some twelve
miles ohf
Admiral Dahlgren has issued "a or
der for the mAinsenance Of the aulhori.
~ Of the United States 10 Georgetown.
he FIRST says. In conformity TO The laws
Of the United States, slavery no longer
exists within The limits N the UniNa
Persons residing therein thus become
free men, and will Ia the .falars enjoy
The fruits Of thsir own labor.
The Navy Department has received
Information OF the capture Of the block
ade runners Deer, aud others, in
Charleston haFboE Fsbruav 18th.
NEs YoRx, March The steamer
Costa Riea, from Aspinuall the Is h
alt, bringing the North Stars passen-
gers and one and quarter uilli0u Dol.
lars in treasury from Cslifornia, arrived
this morning.
The steamer Constitution, from San
Francisco, arrived from Panama on she
2sth alt
The asss from China is aaimportAaL
The harvest has been plentiful aud very
large. Exports Of whsAl and aoar wall
be shipped 10 all parts Of The World
The asylum extended 70 Borroeks By
Costa RIea 10 still denounced By the
Central American press, and Guatemala
and H,eagrAaga hats. lsaaed DEGREES Of
non-intercourss with Costa R,ca on ac-
count Of the lattsrs action
Ea DsmRs hes catered upon bis 6rsg
term AZ President Of Salvador.
Honduras - again prey TO rsvola-
tiouaFy couvalaions, with an attempt 70
make the Wee Prssidsnt President.
Martial lau il proclaimed
The COTE crop of Ctssia Rica 10 good
aserage, that Of Salvador promises to
he il advance Of rrnsr ssass
b. cotton erup oi he latter 10 aba /.
dant.
Major General Sickles lsfg panAmA
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