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The Daily Dispatch: January 24, 1865., [Electronic resource], From Charleston. (search)
From Charleston. [Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] Charleston, January 16, 1865. Sherman has against Charleston and Branchville. Refugees from Savannah, who arrived here on the 12th, stated that he had sent one corps up the west bank of the Savannah towards Augusta, that a second corps had gone to Wilmington, and that two corps were moving around by water to Beaufort. The corps sent up the west bank of the Savannah, it has since been ascertained, was recalled after it had proceeded some fifteen miles. The force dispatched to Beaufort, however, moved out from Port Royal on the 13th, and on the 14th it encountered our advance, (Colcock's cavalry,) and drove it back on Pocotaligo, which was evacuated by General McLaws during the following night without loss of men or material. General McLaws took up position behind the Combahee, after destroying the bridges by which he crossed that river. From Pocotaligo to Branchville the distance does not exceed forty-five mile
The Daily Dispatch: January 24, 1865., [Electronic resource], From Wilmington. (search)
From Wilmington. [Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] Wilmington, North Carolina, January 16, 1865. I was at Fort Fisher part of the time, and witnessed the fight and its fall.--Just as the sun rose on Friday, the 14th instant, the enemy, from the fleet, commenced to shell the woods and shore above the forto'clock A. M. the beet is steaming close up to Fort Fisher, and with the iron-clads and large steamers — Brooklyn, Colorado, etc.--are pouring into the fort a most awful and tremendous fire. The Yankee troops are landing some four miles above on the sea side. We are all asking where is Bragg? I hear he, with nearly all his forces, is eighteen miles off. Saturday, 14th.--Bragg's forces came down the river, and by land, yesterday. General Whiting telegraphed to Bragg yesterday afternoon that the enemy had landed in heavy force, and imploring him to attack them. The sun has set, and no attack yet from Bragg. Sunday, 15th.--Last night, Fisher was reinforced