Had it not been for the foul weather, I would have caught Hardee at Cheraw or here; but at Columbia, Cheraw, and here, we have captured immense stores, and destroyed machinery, guns, ammunition, and property, of inestimable value to our enemy.

At all points he has fled from us, "standing not on the order of his going." The people of South Carolina, instead of feeding Lee's army, will now call on Lee to feed them.
I want you to send me all the shoes, stockings, drawers, sugar, coffee, and flour, you can spare; finish the loads with oats or corn: Have the boats escorted, and let them run at night at any risk.

We must not give time for Jos.

Johnston to concentrate at Goldsboro'.

We cannot prevent his concentrating at Raleigh, but he shall have no rest.