ThemostimportantofthesewasaflamingproclamationbyGovernorJoeBrown,settingforththatGeneralShermanwasnowtraversingtheState,committingallsortsofdepredations;thathehadpreparedthewayforhisowndestruction,andtheGovernorcalleduponallgoodcitizenstoriseenmasse,andassistincrushingtheaudaciousinvader。Bridgesmustbeburnedbeforeandbehindhim,roadsobstructed,andeveryinchofsoilresolutelydisputed。
Weenjoyedthis。ItshowedthattheRebelswereterriblyalarmed,andwebegantofeelsomeofthatconfidencethat\"Shermanwillcomeoutallright,\"whichsomarvelouslyanimatedallunderhiscommand。
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OFFTOCHARLESTON——PASSINGTHROUGHTHERICESWAMPS——TWOEXTREMESOF
SOCIETY——ENTRYINTOCHARLESTON——LEISURELYWARFARE——SHELLINGTHECITYAT