The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-10
FROM THE SOUTH.
Poliey...The Progress Of Sherman
In South Carolina.

New York, Feb. THE latest Rich
mond papers are filed with belligerent edi-
torials, denouncing reunion, and claiming
that the army is for fighting it out. They
had no fears of the result of the confer
ence, and they rejoice greatly over Lees
promotion.
The Sentinel says that no more rebel
treasury notes are to be issued.
The Wing demands that Bragg be en-
tirely set aside as utterly worthless.
The World.s Washington special says it
is reported in that city that the rebels have
adopted a new war policy. Richmond is
to be evacuated, and the whole Atlantic
coast is to be abandoned, and stand
made inland. A proposal has been made
in the rebel Congress to buy and arm
100000 slaves, and give one to each white
soldier in the service.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Ga special dis
patch to the Evening Telegraph, dated
Washington 9Th, says the Richmond Whis
has the following:
CHARLESTON, Feb. "A dispatch from
Braxton Bridge last night, says the en-
envy advanced to-day across the Whippy
Swamps, driving our cavalry on our left
six miles from this place. They are sup
posed to be in heavy force. There is also
column of cavalry on the Augusta road
moving rapidly from some unknown point.
Whippy Swamp is about thirty miles north
west of Pocataligo and about the same dis
lance southwest of Branchville. Before
reaching the latter place Sherman's troops
will have to cross several tributaries of the
Camahee as well as the Edisto. The en-
envy has possession of McBrides Bridge
and diminishing is going on at the front Of
Braxton Bridge. The enemy is certainly
moving On Branchville.
A dispatch from Adams Run says the
enemy came up in barges to Youngs Is
land yesterday about noon and drove our
pickets. They have fred several buildings
on the plantations and are retiring.
This morning three steamers are off
White Point and a landing is threatened.
Adams Run is about twenty miles from
Charleston. H1,.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The Richmond
Dispatch of the 4th says it was thought a
portion of Sherman's force might attempt
to cross the Salkehatchie seven miles
above the Railroad Bridge. The Goth
corps was still at Robertsville. The 18th
corps was crossing at Robertsville. The
sum of everything that is known on the
subject amounts to only what we have be-
lieved for some days past, that Sherman
is moving to Branchville in force.
Beauregard has arrived at Augusta and
taken charge of military operations there.
We presume the force at Branchville is
also under his control.
A very regular cannonading could BIZ
heard throughout yesterday in the direc-
ton of Bermuda Hundred. We have
heard no explanation of the firing. It
may be the Yankees have resumed work
on the canal.
Capt Hatch, of the Exchange Bureau.
who started for Washington as Secretary
OF our Peace Commissioners, made his
unexpected appearance in this city last
night having come through Grants lines
Yesterday. He brings no intelligence of
the commissioners, not feeling himself at
liberty to answer questions on that sub
ject nor has it been found possible to as.
certain the cause of his speedy return.