Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-02-23
War DEPARTMENT.

War DEPARTMENT.
WAsHING7oN. Feb. 20--s p. nj
Major General Dix:
The following details Of military ope-
rations and CONDITION of affairs in the reb-
ell States, are taken from the Richmond
papers of to-day. which have been for
wsrded by General Grant. This Depart
ment has received no other intelligence in
relation to the operations of our forces
against Fort Anderson and Wilmington.
A dispatch from Admiral Dahlgren to
the Secretary Of the Navy, dated al
Charleston Hsrbor. 18th. says the rebels
were abandoning Charleston that morning.
and he was now on his way TO the city.
; (Signed) L. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
CRY PoIxT. Feb 90.
To f. NJ Stanton. Sec'y of War:
The following paragraphs are extracts
from Richmond papers to-day:
1--WE now know that Charleston was
evacuated on Monday last. and that on
Friday the enemy took possession of Co
lumb:a. 1t is reported that our forces lin :
Ger Gen. BeAuregard are moving in the
direction of Charlotte. Official inteli-
gcnce was received at the War Depart
ment last night that Sherman was on yes
terdsy morning advancing towards and
was near Winnesboro, a point on the rail
road leading to Charlotte. and thirty miles
north OF ColuInbia. Charlotte is ,hronc-
ed with refugees from Coumbia. who re.
port that Wheeler's cavalry plundered the
city before its evacuation. Until Tuesday
last it was uncertain whether Columbia
would come within immediate range of
Sherman's purpose. and consequently the
public mind was not prepared Tor such an
early solution of the question. The Gov
eminent had, however. just two weeks ago
taken the prec,ution to remove its specie
deposits there. amounting 10 several mil
lions Of dollars. and within the past few
days all of the dies and plates belonging
to the Treasury Department. together with
the supplies Of Treasury notes en- hand,
were safely conveyed away. The enemy
being in possession OF Branchville. Or
angeburg and kinssvils preclulei move
ments on the road leading to Charleston.
and an unfortunate accident upon the
Charlotte road from Columbia prevented
the authorities from making use OF that
avenue to save other valuable materials in
the city. A large quantity of medical
stores, belonging TO the Government was
stored here. onehalf Of which was saved,
and the rest. for want of time aud trans
portation. was destroyed. The presses
and fixtures for printing treasury notes in
the establishments of Evans & CogsweIl
and Heating d Baldwin. were necessarily
abandoned with the other extensive ma.
chinery OF these well known firms. The
first named establishment had 102 printing
presses. and was unquestionably the larg- :
est and best equipped publishing house in
the South
The enemy's forces operating west OF
Columbia reached the banks of the Con-
garee. opposite that city. on Thursday
evening. and threw in a number Of shells,
TO which our batteries responded. A por.
tion of thin column moved up the river
during the night and crossed til, Salnda
and Broad rivers. tho main tributaries Of
the Congaree. which meet near Colnmbia.
few miles above the city. During the
movement Gen. Beauregard evacuated the
city. .nd on Friday morning the enemy
entered and took possession without oppo-
sition. Our troops were Withdrawn to
position some twenty miles from Column
bia. where they remained on Yesterday
The enemy's force entering Columbia con.
sisted of Sherman's army. a large portion
OF which Immediately moved up the Char.
lotte road. while another portion moved
down in the direction of Charleston. Tue
latter city has doubtless ere this been
evacuated.
"WILMIyGToS, Feb. Is.
The enemy sbelled Fort Anderson furi.
ously yesterday afternoon. nearly all night
and this morning. 1t is reported that
land force also attacked our forces at An
derson. but were repulsed. Csnnonadine
still going on at this l p. m. We have
no particulars
"A dispatch has been received here sta
ting that force of the enemy. 1000
strong. 1000 of it cavalry. are advancing
from Knoxville, which is five miles from
Bristol. This expedition is supposed to
he another raid on the Virginia and Ten
nessee railroad.
The telegraph operator reported at
Weldon yesterday that q raid from Wash
ington or Newbern, N. c.. was in pro.
gress. the proposed destination II the raid
ers being Rocky Mount Station. on the
Wilmington Railroad. in Edgecomb conn
~. The wires continued to work during
yesterday evening through to Whining
ton. however. from which it would appear
that they had not yet struck the road.
"a movement Of the enemy was report
ed yesterday in heavy force upon Kings
ton N. c.. and it was supposed in ofirial
quarters that Fosters forces had been
moved up to Newtern. ea-e'.. ~...,.-~-
"a cavalry raid was also reported in
the direction of Tsrboro. The forces
moving from Newbern have fifty or sixty
pieces OF artillery. We shall hear more
Of these movements in few days. We
are quite certain they are in progress.
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