The New York Herald Newspaper, March 15, 1865, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 10,425 —— SHERIDAN. Twenty Miles ‘from Richmond. Tetal Destruction of Beaver Mills Aque- duct of the James River Canal. @ur Cavalry Dowbtless South of the James and Marching on the Danville Railroad. Miohmond Entirely Cut Of from Railroad and River Oom- : munication. Interesting Rebel Accounts of Sheridan’s Success. Sho Bebcls Give General Custer’s Official Report of His Captures. Beath ef Commodore Hoe’ ins Acknowledged, &., &o., &e, Mr. 8S. Cadwalinder’s Despatch. Crrv Ponrr, Va., March 13, 1868. ‘Whe latest information sent you regarding Gen. Shert- faa’s movements left him at Columbia, only forty miles ef Richmond... He has sinco been pushing ahead the city. Of this latter fact there is no doubt, the story of his being at Meadow bridge, (which, ‘Teaders will recollect, spans the Caickahominy just ‘Seat of Richmond,) carly thie morning, are not so worthy @eredence. If, however, it be not literally true at the present time, it may prove to beso within twenty-four ee ferty-eight hours, There being no cavalry to impede p odejitoa orto move from point to point with suffi- celerity to divine his intentions or jeopardize his Wfety, Sheridan can select his route of travel and @proach within cannon shot of the defences of the city with expenity. It is generally supposed that ho will circle around the » Menacing its defences at all points, destroying all property possible, and probably touch at White Bouse, or some adjacent ‘point to which supplics could _Wapeh bim-by water. As this all will b> determined long in edvance of the recelptof this despatch, there can be no peeser in mentioning its probability and feasibility. t ye Union Generals Kel!oy and Crook were received tn @eeBiange to-day by Colonel Mulford, and arrived at City Wetat this afternoon, en route for the North. @ur Special Washington Despatch. ‘Wasuiatom, March 14, 1865. ‘Phere is 8 report that Sheridan, unable to cross the Games with his pontoons, on account of tho hich stage of ‘water, has gone north and east of Richmond to the White House, and that Grant has sent a force to meet Rim and insure his safe junction with the armies of the Betomac and James. No credit is attached to this re- ‘as it is believed that Sheridan had crossed the when his despatch was written to Grant from Oo- Wambia, and had already destroyed the Danville road ‘@ Durksville, and by this time either joined General or proceeded on his way to clear the road for "s advance, Mr. Oharics H. Farrell's Despatch. ‘Wixcuesrer, Va., March 18, 1865. @REKING TIDINGS OF GENERAL SHERIDAN. A detachment of five hundred men, of General Tib- (te drigade, of the Second division, consisting of de- fills from the Fourteenth and Eighteenth Pennsylvania @ad Twenty-first Now York cavalry regiments, the whole ‘ender the command of Major Otis, of the Twonty-frst Slew York, were sont up the valley two days ago, by eemmand of Major General Hancock, to seck tidings of @eneral Sheridan and bis raiding expedition. They pro- @eeded as fur as Edenburg, thirty-five miles from here, Seburning yesterday to camp without any direct news from the raiders, although diligent inquiry was made on @ee route of march. On the trip ten rebel soldiers were @aptured. They wero a portion of General Early’s late @mmy, who escaped from Waynesboro and went to the @eountains. ‘THE ONLY PORCE TO OPPOSE SHERIDAN, Gey assert that Early’s army, including Rosser’s @avalry, are dispersed or disorganized, and that Lomax’s fbrigade and Marshall Jackson's command, both of which @recast of the Blue Ridge, are the only troops left to eeafront General Sheridan, with other troops that might be sent from Richmond, DESERTERS. Deeerters from the rebel armies are daily coming within ear linos, take the oath of allegiance, aro furnished food end transportation, and then sent to any point North, Bast or West, they may elect, One of these deserters, whe camo in here day before yesterday, whose family wesides in the valley, and who left Richmond ten eye ago, siatos that at that time General Lee had er@ered that all surplus army stores, not neces- gary for immediate use, were to be sont into the (eterior—Danville and Lynchburg—for safety. The WeRabditants not engaged in military pursuits were fast @eparting the city and seeking asylum elsowhere. ‘THE DEFTRUCTION OF RICIIMOND FORETOLD. Tagain reiterate the statement made a few weeks ago, at if Lee ts obliged to leave Richmond the city will be Warned and blown up. Not a stone will be left, if Lee eam prevent it, a8 a memorial of the place where the city Row stands. SHERIDAN’S PROGRESS AND RXPLOITS, Bt is also mated by deserters from the upper welley, that General Sheridan had captured Charlottes- ‘ville and Gordonsville, capturing prisoners at both places, had also destroyed the James River Canal, blowing up the locks and masonry for ad stance of four miles, com- mencing at a point near Scottsville, fifteen miles south- at 0 Charlottesville, to Rockfish creek. At last accounts he was reported to be in the vicinity of Mclvre’s Station, eu the Virginia Central Railroad, eight miles north of rg. THR WEATHER AND CONDITION OF THR COUNTRY. ‘Phe weathor in tho valley of the Shenandoah for the fast week has been fair, the rivers, streams and creeks Rave fallen to the usual stage of water, and the pikes and roads are in good travelling condition. ‘ACCIDENT, Captain Elwood 0. Griest, General Sheridan's head- quarters Commissary of Subsistence, was thrown from his horse day before yosterday, and had his arm fractured. We was attended by Dr. Wagner, the post surgeon. PREPARING FOR BPRING OPERATIONA, Great activity prevails in this department fer tho spring campaign. The troops are Riherin.| Gecipline, and anxious to move forward to confront the enemy. KEW COMMANDER OF THE ARMY OF Wrst Vingimta, Brigadier General 8, Sprigg Carroll is now in command poker rmy of West Virginia, headquarters at Cumbor- RAILROAD ACCIDENT, Ad aceident occurred on the Winchester and Potomac Pailroad vn the Lith inst, ; astock train ran off the track, Rilling a number of cavalry horses, The Press Mesp: BEPORT OF A RETURNED sor HICHMOSD, Baris ws, March 14, 1865, 4 returned Union prisoner, who reached Auaavoils to ch. & PINKOT FROM ———- THE MILITARY SITUATION. | Scene of Present Operations of the Union Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan and Schofield, and the ‘Rebel Generals Lee, Johnston, TIANSBURG UU AOEN TE, |EOEN RGMITNS CHESTER ” 2 \ Re yetacksroce very reroNauRe b 3: TROTHER ‘yoni oli > ‘UCHEYS q Panne simpsons \ = ; Sj ey RIDGEWA Tae CAMPBELL. FROSTS A/L1 9 PRILLIANS MILL’ y 3 COLUMBIAG MipoLetow ee ga MP [ON OPK GAOSVE & KINGSVILE day direct (rom Richmond, communicates some interest- ing intelligence in relation to the atate of affairs at Rich- mond and Sherldan’s movements. He eays he was con- fined im Castle Thunder, and through the friends of Union citizens Incarcerated there obtained much {nformation relative to cvents transpiring, about which Richmond papers are silent. On Saturday night last Richmond was thrown into a stale of intense excitement by the announcement that fheridan was near the city. The alarm bells were rung, and all the home guards and every available man that could be spared was hurried off to repel the Unionists, who wore sald to beat Beaver Mills Aqueduct, on the James river, some twenty miles from the city, destroy- ing the canal, the main feeder of Richmond, ‘The excitement continued all night, and increased to a panic throughout Sunday and down to Monday morn- ing. When he left the alarm still prevailed. It was understood that Sheridan had succeeded im the destruction Of the aqueduct, blowing it up with guapowder, and it would take at least six months to repair the damage done by him. During Sunday afternoon Pickett’s division passed Castle Thunder in great haste om the way te meet Sheridan. There was a ferry near the aqueduct, and it was be- Heved that Sheridan's purpose was to cross the James, and strike the Danville road near the coal fields, where there is ‘an expensive bridge, destroy that, and thus complete the destruction of communication with Richmond, and then make a junction with Grant. Movements indicating a preparation for an abandon- ment of Richmond have been in progress for some time, The heavy machinery for manufactyring iron has been Temoved, also thé inachinery cir percussion cap manufactory, and all the carpenters in town wore at work filing large government orders for packing boxes, The high water in the James had subsided so much that the boat which conveys prisoners from Richmond could not pass above Rocketts, as she had been doing Leth Sroat From this circumstaace it is hoped that Sheridan will Gnd less dificulty in crossing the streams in hie ine of march. REBEL ACCOUNTS. Sheridan's Occupation of Charlottesville, {From the Richmond Enquirer, March 18.) About the Ist of the present month, Sheridan, with be- tween six and ten thousand men, started on a raid up the valley, visited Staunton unopposed, and crossed the Blue Ridge at Rockfish Gap, opposed by Early and some fifteen hundred men. Tho opposition was fruitiess, however, our forces being almost surrounded by overwhelming numbers and over athowand captured, The enemy then entered Charlottesville unopposed. The following letter gives an interesting sketch of the occupation of that place:— CuaRiorresvitee, March 9, 1866, The Yankee army, five thoutand strong, entered this Mt place on Friday, about two o'clock P. M., the 8d instant, ‘unopposed. Mayor aad civil auth ties of the cor. Poration met the enoimy on @ billaouthweat of the Unl- Voraity rotunda, where the town was surrendered by the Mayor, and protection to private property guarantees by the Yankees to the citizens and to the authorities of the SUMTENVILLES Ty EGvPTS gs NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1865. aA "FINCHA Nbitex \ nerally blinded, and but for the rable of negroes low bred wiite women on the streets, overy- cated a dead and buried elty, Soon after the guards were placed at every street crossing along the line of maroh. General Mer- hed at Mrs. B. H. Shack the signal corps at Mr. John Cochrane's. An interview was held between the Mayor and Rev. Dr. Broads and General Custer, when the latter assured these gentiemen that every necessary protection should be given to rivate property. At the close of the the layor and Aldermen were sent for at the head- quarters of General Merritt, who were re- quested to procure corn and to supply the horses of the invaders, and delivered to them at their camps. Unless this was done an order to search the premises of the citizens would have to be made. The civil authonties promised to make inquiries among the citizens to ascertain how much of the articles required they bad on hand, the Genoral saying when he needed them he would send his wagons for the articles. Four hundred bushels of corn belonging to our government were fonnd at Cochran's mill, and a few hundred bushels of wheat belonging to private persons were found and taken possession of. At night the farms around Char. lottesville were covered with cavalry, presenting a picture to the eyes of our citizens. In town quiet pro- vailed during the night, except the nolse of troops a4 rew detachmentsarrived. Out of the town depredations and thieving wero carried on at all places where the occupants had failed to procure private guard which had been given to all who requested it. On Sat day morning, in the outskirts of the town, disorder = to prevail, stores broken into and robbed, private ouses entered and searched. But these were stopped by She orders and interference of officers; and during te olay 0 army (scipline was rigic very Kittle damage was and vores houses Fane free from interruption by soldiére; and, where private guards were en, ho soldier dare enter the house withouta ay written permission from general headquarters. @ farmers, however, were not protected in their pro- pa provisions; everything eatable for man and it was consumed, and acts of atrocity and mean- ness were ier made to Indies, in order to get their watches; the wretches held pistols to oads to fotimidate them and compel them to give up their property. These and simi acts were done for ton Miles cast of Charlottesville, as far down as the enemy veutured to go. Scouting and robbing parties were sent out in all directions on Saturday and Sunday, plundering ae they wont. The slaves were not exom| m plun- derings, Whenever one had any gold or silver {t was sure wo be stolen by these preter Begro-worshippers. On Saturday and Sunday all the able bodied negro m were pressed into the Yankee service to destroy the !1 railroad bri and on Sunday evening the wood tres. uework of these bridges was burned, and they are now a heap of ruins. The count, ‘was burnt on Monday morning. Monticello would have been burned had not the wife of the present occupant been sick. The vandals threatened to destroy it on their next visit, A fom ty band wont down to within two miles of the Hon. W. ©. Rives’ threatened to barn his house also, Grain, forage, provisions and borees were taken off the farms, in some instances leaving not a parti ‘the cattle wit! yo gees Oe hogs, cows, o: and fowls wero not disturt Ces a hog or a beef or a sheep was killed, but none were wan- destrvyed. On Friday night the factory of Mr. Mai atroyed. On Monday that of Mr. Flannagan was alco destroyed, and al) the factories within their reach shared a similar fate. On Sunday evening some of the Yankee army doter- mined to publish a paper, and went to the Chronicle office to effect their design; but portions of the press had been removed with the type, and the They then took possession of the Jéjervonian ollice and commenced operations; and, alter progressing for awhile, suddenly quit, saying they migin' resume thetr object ext day; bot orders iad been iasued to move of by six o'clock next day, and po further operatior of vengednce were were unable to do 60. University, At first ve horsemen with drawn pistols | the issue of their j ined losed | Fode up to the flag of truce, and shen immediately gal- | 4 copy of such arccies aa were leit In type by the Yau loped to town, then followed six ot tiers, aud then Geaocal | Kees, No damage wae dove to the type or fixtures of Custer, surrounded by a dozen or twenty men,,| ber of the printing offic’s in the place, bearing — Confedey fin capiured. from | re On Monday morning #9 the drums were Ageat and pw Woops of General Karly, 1 the troops wer ng dows them: then followed the eniire column t! h the wet-voni/ eat ml ‘4 street to the front of the Bajtist Female Tnptitute. bed on atclen hO:ver were veen guirg ‘ an All the stared Were closed and the windows of the houses | Kees; Women With JitUe ehildven Wa Ubi arias sevmed as \n cal WAYEO! ) MABYSVILLE @veng ————————>—<—=—<=== PRICE FOUR CENTS. Early and Bragg. S tt Zs Charlotte, N. C., gives the following interesting account of the oce-pation of Columbia by the fed ral troops, and the circumstances and incidents attendant:— As Lefore stated, th pertere ef our forcea from Co- lumbia took place on Friday morning, the 16th February. The noisy exeitement which had marked the prece- ding three days now g way to thove deeper emo- tions which found ex on only in the heavy hearts and anxivos faces of the people. Of the fate in store for them all were alike ignorant; were not fearful. Whether Sherman would carry out his thriat to “burn the very stones’? of the obnoxious State, or, on the contrary, purs e a mild and lenient course, were doubts which were yet to be solved. The citizens had not long to wait. The rear of our army bav- he pr as \ i MACKS & WHITES NOTTOWAY C,H. \ \ WIDDIE 6.4 V AelgT P JABRATTS, OAK ist eager to be off asthe men. The Yankees did not like to be troubled with them, and, if report be true, they will not be troubled with them for any great length of time, for they are sure to find an early gra Some of the Yankees cursed the negroes, telling them that they had better stay where they were, for they wero far better off and much better provided for with their masters than they would be with the army, One of the officers at Mr. T. W. Ficklin'’s sald it was not for the love of the negro that induced them to take away the slaves; but it was to prevent agricultural operations from being carried on, this being the most eifectual mee of Dringing the rebellion to an end. hile the Yankee army was in Charlottesville they ctr- culated reports that Lynchburg was captured, Richmond evacuated, &c.; but none but weak headed aud weak- kneed pertons gave credence to any such stories, They gaid there were fifteen thousand cavalry with them; but five thousand will cover all they had. Generals Sheri- dan, Custer, Merritt and Forsyth were with the invaders. If tere were other generals I have not heard their names. On leaving the town they separated into four columns, taking as many different ‘dkectlons. One of the columns wont to Scottsville, destroying the nan there and the caval. Yours, (ONTICELLO. “THe THIRD CAVARY DIVISION CHRONICLE.’ The paper alluded to in the above letter bore the above title, but the enterprising publishers, it seems, had not time to get out @ full sheet, and they issued aigaltey,” or one column. The contents consisted of advertise- ments offering rewards for “My boy Jube,"’ and ‘My man Rosser,’’ described as runaways; special ordors to Karly to furnish certain supplies, as hitherto, &c. A “Personal’’ appears, the object of which is to open a cor- an with some young lady of Charlottesville, ith a view to matrimony. The following appears over the name of the yallant “Fannie':— janTens, TURD CAVALRY oo March 4, Rey of pl ty oaptured and destroyed by the Third cavalry neg March 2:— Carrors>—Elevenfpioces of artillery, fifty-four double gots artillory ix calssons, nine forges, eight hundred horses end mules, one hundred and twenty army wagons, fifteen ambulances, two hundred and twenty-five double sete wagon harness, fifteon double = ambulance harness, one ambulance wagon and arness. Drsrrorsp>—Four railroad cars, one loaded with sup- plies; two railroad bridges, thirty army wagons. ort of property captured and destroyed by the Third cavalry division, ote 1866 :— Cartunsp—Three ten-pound At guns, onesix-pound an. 4 banned an op bridges, three ca: brag ing supplies o or, shoes, saddies, horecahoe nail and Thokete, aA Cc Brevet Major General Commanding. 8. W. Banwnant, Captain and A. AAG A piece of “ ** on Jeff. Davis, ands piece of a letter, abruptly cut off in the twelfth line, complete the liat of coutenta of this brilliant sheet, The Shooting of Hollins Rebel Commodore Colonel Harman. (From the Richmond Whig, March 15.] It Is reported, on authority which seems entided to credit, that Colonel Wm, Harman, of Augusta, wae killed at Waynesboro, after the defeat of General Early at that place. The statement is that he surrendered to two Irieh-Yankee soldiors who immediately assassinated him. It was also reported yesterday that Commodore Hol- lina, of the pavy, was Killed in Albemarle county by gang of Yankee cavalry, He was attempting to oanet to the woods fn company with Mr. Jeiferson Randolph, at whore residence he had beon stopping, when the feoundrels overtook them and killed. the Commodore Wo hope that the report is untrue, Sheridan in tho Vicinity of the Virg Central Rat a (From the Richmond W from (ue couaty Lal9 Which the cuss Lave peuctrat d. ae REAMS = —— org) (CREEK y QAT wl iy CAPE FEAR — | \ AS ing passed throvgh between ten and eleven 0’ lock, @ white flag, displayed soon after from the steeple of the About They bad pontooned the Coit n Town, and, with bands City Fait, announced the surrender of the town. twelve the federals entered river above or oppca't WWE WY playing, drum corps “beating, fags ying, and x > their -men in step, the army marched down a if Man ‘street to the Capitol square. Here the celebrated ‘Star Spans'ed Bonner’ was onee more, amid ay i mt 5 much vocal potriotism, ph on exhibition from the Seren, bed” “Sapa * Se? root Of both the old and new State Housra. "For thn pur. ~- sn san ee » WNRRN ES ad a ose of enhancing the theatrical vitect of the scene, or of BN OMSCITY POINT ey \ Se YORKT. Tonding.insuls lo" lolucy' sar of gratieing ‘acme’ akiay curions fancy, the ceremony of raising the faye was, we | are assured, performed by two negrees. ‘The honor of | first entering the city was claimed by the Fifteenth corps. A singular feature of the tilitary procession, end of which we have heard no explanation, was the driving of acarriaze profusely decorated with Northern flags ia front of the column. THE PILLACE. General good order and qu'et uttended the entry; but, as the troops were halted for several hours on Main Street, stores and dwellings soon became ob attention, and the work of plunder comm this time until the last Yankee left town p r- perty were tafe from the impolite intrusions vpon their welfare. Stragglers, “bummers,” pontoon men, and the riff reff of the ariny were to tin every street and almost every house. If they wanted a pair of boots . WwW PETERSBURGAG od IS PUTANTA Sy a a8 OTA MaieL De 5 AY y Y WW VIL Lg to WAVER Y Silva WAKEFIELD ‘Sussexic.H. ZUM Dy A z) winpson &.t\ } ay JERUSALEM PORTSMOUTH a | CARAS VILLE. ee | Ne SO RANKLIN | Kb 0" SUMERTON they took them from your fe atehes were in con- pM NEWSOMS CJ ar | stant demand—in several instances being snatched a ee Ce | from the persons of the best ladies in the city. con = ee SUNURY| Gentlemen on the street quickly learned to appreciate BRANCH VILE, S the old phrase ‘tempu: fugit.” Our cashier, the well GARE Sct a known notary public, P. S. bs, Esq., was one of the WINTONS oe OGATESVILLE pupils. He is said to have recvived two lessons; prico— ya a watch cach, Ear aud finger rings were taken by force, c. BMINTOWSVILLB | and, in iscinted cases, the drosses of ladies were torn from their bodice by villains who expected to find jewels or plate concealed. Search for silver and provieions was made in every conceivable place, Ramrods were used ag probes to indicate where boxes were buried, and gar- dens, outhousos, cellars, garrots, chimneys and nooks never thought of by anybody but a thief in seurch of plunder were turned, so to speak, inside out. In one instance it is reported that a box of valuables worth @ large amount was found under a door step. We learn that the estimate of this character of property stolen is about two millions of dollars, Many of the robbers who perpetrated personal violence were in- toxicated by liquor found inthe city. Rev, Mr. Shand, the Episcopalian clergyman, while convey ng a trunk ning the comminion ‘ervice of silver from the church to the South Carolina College, was accosted by a Yanivce and a negro, who compelied him, uncer a threat of death, to give it'up, which was done. the cups was afterwards being used for drinking whisk °y afederal soldier—an Irishman—recognjzed the sign oP the cross upon it, took it from the fi nd carried it to Rev. Dr, O'Conusll, the Catholic cle n, by whom it was restored to the owner. This description of pillage continued tntil the troops lett. THE CONFLAGRATION. In the afternoon the column which had occupied Main street moved into quarters in the various public grounds ‘and vacapt lots. No fires occurred on Thursday, save such ag were ignited by our own officials, The first alarm on Friday was given soon after the entry of the enemy, and proceeded from the burning of a row of cot- ton on Main street, hotween Washington and Lady streets. In fifteen or twenty minutes afterwards the Jail, which has been used as & Confederate prison, was set'on fire. ‘The bells rang, the eugines promptly rallied, and proceeded as usual to their work, whi-h was uninter- rupted except by drunken sold ers, who here apd there cut the hose with their pocket knives; but all eforts to stay the flames were unayailin Amon the prisoners ro- leased were Morris, who n dered Hicks, several mon confitfed on the charge of counterfeiting, and, it is said, a federal prisoner. ‘hy he was not removed with his comrades does not appear. It is reported that he subse- quently married a lady in Columbia. The xrand conflagration which destroyed the city com- menced about dusk. The fro started near the rear of the jail A bigh wind prevailed, aad in a short time the flames were in full and unconquerable progress, spread rapidly in three directions—up and dewn ja otand eastwardly. The fire department again rallied, and from ten until three o'clock in the morning the scene is described as appalling. The sky was one broad sheet of flame, above which, amid the lurid smoke, drifted in eddying 8 amyrad of sparks. These, falling, scattered the s-eds of conflagration on every side. The monotone of the roar'ng, leaping, hissing tongves of \. =\, Balt Lange < eet oRD ie pa MERGQY Hil. mNOsOR as = vi WASHINGTON BATHS GERM. RAY, <~, SS flame, as they carcerod on their wild course, alone flied hearts with dismay. Tlic air was like that of a furnace, Many of th were impassable. Frightened men, el women and children ran in all direction! some only to fice again from tho-freeh attacks of the jestroying ele. mont. Property thrown out of houses was either burned or stolen. Many of the federal soldiers, maddened by hed through the city with lighted torches to e dwellings yet untouched. Hill's furies ap- peared to have broken loose, and to be indulging in a diabolic revel. Morning revealed to some extent the broad sweep of destruction—four thousand or more citizens were bouse- lees and homeless. From the Stato House to Cot Town, and au average of two or three equares on each side of Main street, nothing but blackened reins re- mained. Every vestige of the once busy street was gone. INCIDENTS, BTC. The Sisters of Mercy were removed from the convent to the residence of General Preston during the conflagra- tion, by order of General Sherman, who is reported to have been “burned out,’’ no less than three times darin the night. If true, be certainly ought to bea parited man. While the fire was raging many of the citizens took rauge in Sidney Park; some in the woods of the suburbs; but the next day the houses of those who had been spared wore gonerally thrown open, and the sufferers in 1 ke of such hospitality as circumstances SHERMAN. His Forces at Laurel Hill, N. nkees, who were too much intoxi , were ned to death. C., on the 8th Inst. the a's balm ; ai “ the entire ar mant that they bi cers told our infor- men in Columbia than dur- ALL WELL AND DOING FINELY, | “icc omy in Columbia there was little communion between them and the citizens, About four hundred of the lav mostly forelgs , are under stood to have departed ‘with them. The atmy left on Sunday evening quietly and without demonstration of Interesting Rebel Accounts of | sxy kind, and with such secresy that the soldiers them- selves did not know their destination. A fow stragglers remained bebind, who were cap- His March. tured by the citizens. General Sherman eft with the citizens between four and five hundred beef caitle for their ne % eit a After the evacuation by the fede army, James G. Details of the Occupation of Winnse | gies war requested to set as the Mayor a the place of the Hon. A. G. Goodwyn, whgwas. prostrated by illness. boro, South Carolina. That gentleman was performing the dutles of the office at the lust account, ny of the people are represent to be im destitute circumstances; but the citizens Creenville and Newberry are understood to be movin, prompthy in their bebalf. A committee from the form place have started to Columbia for the purpose, THE OCCUPATION O¥ WINNSBORO. Tho editor of the Winnsboro News furnishes the fol- lowing Incidents of the oooupation of that town by the enemy — Tho main army was preceded by a body of “bummers,’? ‘as they call themselves, who rode into town helter sk ter, and proceeded to Tansack public and private pro- perty, A fow hours afterwards, the Twenticth ined PROBABLE OCCUPATION OF FAYETTEVILLE, a&e., &., ke. Seeretary Sta: to General Dix. ‘Wasmmoroy, D. C., March 14—11 4. M, Major General Diz, New York :— Despatches direct from Generals Sherman and Scho. field have been received this morning by this depart. ment. General Sherman's despatch is dated March 8, at Lau- rel Hill, K. ©. He says:— “We are all well, and have done finely. obvious reaséus omitted.” EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. under General G made its’ appearance, station ‘uards ig aud around the to ‘nd re established order, @ Seventeenth, General fi red and through, bands in full blast, col = and men cheers Ing. Persons standing on the sidewalks were anmolested, and no personal insult was offered. This was on Tues- day. The other corps of the federal ie pied portions to the right and left of ‘innsboro, The burning of stores and the business of the town took place on Tuesday and Wedn . Between cight.and ten stores were burned the first be, and on the vecond the torch was applied to several private dwol- ling houses on Main st probably tea or eleven | number, The latter were ocoupied. The mansions Gaillard, Hon. W. R, Details are for W. R. Robertson, E: — Our Special W tom Despatch. Boylaton, Colone!'Jas. We. Aikin, Colonel Aug, Aikin, Dr Wasmnctos, March 14, 1865. Wm. Aikin, J. Aikin, Mrs. James Rion, J. B. MeCante No doubt te entertained by military authoritios here and some others were not destroyed. the Hiaging wa lone princ fore the val tho mi that Gen. Sherman has reached Fayetteville, N. O., withe | army, a ol Res bithoriond or permite’. 4 out a battle or engagement of any kind, except cavalry | an Instance of this, one soldier stole a ball skirmishing. At this potnt he will be joined by Schofold’s | baked loaf from the oven of | our _ friondy the editor; bat while making of with his pastry, the man was met by a general who compelled him tw returg his plander to the kitchen, which he did. Spoons, money, provisions and priyate clothing were all to une An expressive but Inciegant poy! nee Lous bled up” by the “bummers," and personal proper rs posse We 4 that hasty manner which betokened prace ficed adroliness at bustueet One of these gentry had the bad taste to winter bonaet from @ and (ill it with dried —the anerilegious villa ny veh, We congratu. verely “looked in’? lishment without dim army, and be resupplied with rations and ammunition, and sweep onward toward Richmond with as lite dim. oulty as be has heretofore encountered. This dire: t com- munication with General Sherman, and the assurance of his complete success, nowithstanding the bonstings and bragging of the Richmond papers, show that their hopes of stopping his progress are of little value, If they could not stop him before, they are powerless to arrest his progress now, after bis arrival at a now base of supplies, the reinforcement of his army by that under command of General Schofield, and with Shoridan destroying every avenue of food, forage, pow der, load and wait into Richinond, and threateuing the | transport defences of the rebel capital tteelf, | port lm ) iweuty four houra from Chy Po nt Virg nia, She te evasignhed to Captain Stimac sie i has the One Huntred and fr . t New York Volontecte on board. Our stent understand our coast and rivers able time t on te clentl , that they newapaper este are or pi-ing ® for Quiee Rew mow Cory Port, —The United States steang sorge Leary, Capiain Blakeman, atrived at REBEL ACCOUNTS. at ttity a } an's Troops Behaved at Co- According to the Kebel ier a abled to umbio be } 7 > South Caroinian, wow pubis } | } Two Cots oue of Uhewe experionged uayigalorm °