^.BM?[.^.[ B M \ ruto forces having evacuated Columbia, I deem il, my duty, aa Mayor and representative of thc**city, to ask for ?ls cliizens thc treatment accorded by the'usages of civilized* "warfare. . I therefore respectfully request that you will send a sufficient guard in advance of the army to maintain order in the city and pro? tect" the persons and property o? the citizens. Verv respectfully, your obedient servant, T. J.fGOODWYN, Mayor. At 9 o'clock, on the painfully memorable morning of the 17th February, (. rioay.) a depo talion from the City Connci', consisting o? the .Major, Aldermen McKenzie, Bate3 and Stork, io a carriage bearing a white flag, proceeded tewards the Broad Uiver Bridge lioad. Ar? riving at the forks of the Winnsboro Hoad, they discovered that our skirmishers were still busy with their guns, playing upon the ad: vance of the enemy. These we?e troops of General "Wheeler. This conflict was continued simply to afford the main army ally possible advantages of a starts' in their retreat. Gen. W. apprised thc deputation that his men would now be withdrawn, and instructed . thena in what manner to proceed. The de? putation met the 'column of the enemy under Capt. Platt, who sent them forward to Col. Stone, who finally took his seat with them in - the carriage. The advance belonged to the 15th corps, (Gen. Howard,) and tbjfs corps, we are told, is the one usually sent in advance when the purpose is destruction. It is tacitly nnderstood in the army that the occupation of a city by the loth corps is virtually its doom. It is verJlcertain that these troops had Iong before become experts in tao business of i sack, thorough pillage and all manner of in? cendiarism. The Mayor reports that on surrendering the city to Col. Stone, thc latter assuredliim of the safety of the citizens and of the protection ol their property while under Ititi command. He Couh1. not answer fi>r Gen, Sherman^ who was in She rear, but he expressed the conviction, that he wouhl fully conti ria the assurances which he (Col. Si.oiie)4iad given, Subsequently, Gen. Sherman did confirm them, and that night, seeing that the Mayor was exhausted by bis labors of thc day, be" counselled, him to retire to rest, saying, "Not a finger's breadth, Mr. Mayor, of your eily shall be harmed. Tou maj lio down lo sleep, satisfied that your town sha! be as safe in my hands as if wholly in yout own." Such was Very nearly the language ?E whic'.i he spoke; such was the substance of it He added: ' It will become my duty to destco^ Eofne of the public or Government buildings but I will reserve this performance to nnothei day. It shall be done io-morrow, provided th* day be calm." And the Mayor retired wit! this solemnly" asserted and repeated assurante. [CONTINUED IS OUK NEXT.] --w- & rn? - ? The Fire. m The following is a list of the owxers ant occupants of the houses destroj-ed: ?m ?'.r" Tm. ss S sss? ! ?^?jfvarr * KS * J^CilA:tI>.-:? >X Oil : i * 13" STREE* WSiPrice. War?Jwuse filled wit?f cotton.? W McAlister r.nd R Keenan, jr. Dwelling. James Calbcar*. Store and yarehous^ filled .with cotton. R O'??eale. 2 wnrehoiiscs filled with cotton. P P Chambers. Warehouse " " . Mrs J J*Khislcr. Dwelling. Mrs Law. Store?and warehouse containing! provisions beiongii-g to Dr A W Kennedy". East. Janies Crawford. Dwelling. E. 0'Neale. Store and warehouse containftg a rrautity of cotton. J R Kennedy. Dwelling. . L D Chihls Dwelling and out houses. The houses bf A Civil and Jas Tarrar saved. Ufpcr to Ztumbtr.- We#l. Mrs Kirk. Store, dwelling," etc, occupied by Mrs Cartwright. Estate .Tas A Kennedy. Storehouse contain? ing Government provisions. Estate Jas A Kennedy. Dwelling occupied byV^ Boney, M P Brennan and others. P E Fianigan. Store and dwelling occupied by Milroy. "G- 3 Nunamaker. Store, dwelling, cotton house, etc. ? A Crawford. Cotton -warehonse. n " Dwelling occupied by- Mrs J Jacobs and C Agnew. * East. Kraft, Goldsmith & Kraft. Sword factory. Henry Hunt, Dwelling. Mrs P Patterson. Dwelling occupied by Dr I D Durham. St Mary's College. Government stores, etc. R Lewis. Stor? and dwelling occupied by R Caldwell and Government goods. Wm Ly les.. Store and dwelling. < ?laanber lo Ricldaiul.-West. Wm*Heunics. Store and warehouse used as cooper's shop and Government storehouse Wm Hcnnies. Dweiliug occupied by owner, store filled with Government goods H Hess, Store and dwelling " Store filled with furniture Grieshabers ? Wolfe. 2 stores and dwelling, DrT J Roach. Dwelling oe by Molieuhauer' M.McElrone. Dwelling. East. John Judge ?? Co. Stocking factory A Riley. Store and dwelling " Dwelling occupied by W McGuinnis. Store and dwelling. A Riley. Store and dwelling occupied by V Pinkcrsson The dwelling owned by A Riley and occu pied by Mr flachetgjtt not burnt." Richland M?inrcL- Wert. Estate John Dcaro. Dwelling occupied by S Mathews, store i:sed by Ste!e'Commissary M rs. J Blankenstein. Store ar.d uwelimg rc eupied by Joh:: Mason Mrs J Blank..'.a^iu. Slore a'iid dwelling occupied by M Thom? and >?i>--. . ' _ 0_ I j :,l i . - Store-au?i ?wefi?ng t? J i>JiHl?s. Store und dwelling occupied by 31 li-.^nipaoti -? * , AV If V\:vse. Store and dwelling li Lewi-. Store occupied by Itrrarer'& Co '. Vacant store S* )re tined for Government stores * Mast. Bishop Lynch. Dwellings occupied by (Ponsignon and ethers John ?lcCa?ly. Dwelling, store occupied by F D Farminc ~ ^ Il C 1'; ancle* Dwelling \ 2!rs LaW. Dwelling, L-lore used as Govsrn meut warehouse J. ?; nrr.l to Blandiii " ' " , J Mende. \ " Dwelling " . " E Stenhouse. Store and dwelling ". E Hope. Store occupied by H Hunt, ?well? ing by W Thelps E Hope. Store occupied by A Miles E ?fe G D Hope. Store*, sleepir-^, room:, occu? pied by P Schwartz, A Kipper and oth;rs Blanding to Taylor or Camden.- Wist. , 't R Br^ce. Store occupied by M S'Asjoeiat'a \ " " .' Mrs Du Ross r \ " Dwelling occupied'by Mr? DO \ * j Speck as a boarding house , ^ff . m Lr. M Ehrlich. Shoe store aAl dwelling i . * % Store occupfrd by W Stieglitz \ ! John Seegers. Store occupied" by J Bahlmaa ty J1 '. r\i:s3 K Frank V Bruns & Filhardt. Shoe s'.ore and dwelling John Bawls. Store occupied by Joplin S Dna \ " " Barber's shop oe by C Carroll " . Store occupied by \ I *. " ' P Pape j "W T Walter. S*tore ??ecupied by llr-j Zernow, . \ dwelling by VV. T Walter. Express Co, nnei:lini?d freight. " Dwelling unoccupied " '.Store occupied by I. Blum . Estate J J Kicsler. Store c4,- 1 ? t: Clark? .' ilrruw . second ?tory ?* used by Ev at s? Coi ei'as h u.-.liicoffio?^ third yt o rv as Treu**, f ':?-.<- ,