The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-31

Kingston yesterday, mentioned in the
Newbern Times this morning, We have no
additional news of importance. Parties
from the front say that cannonading was
distinctly heard all day Sunday at King
ston, which indicated an engagement at
Go.dsboro between Sherman and the enc
my.
This is not credited at headquarters,
where we are Informed that Sherman
could not have reached Goldsboro by that
time.
The report received at headquarters that
a brigade of the enemy, with their artil-
lery, were on that day endeavoring to cut
their way through to cur lines and deliver
themselves up, may be true, and this may
be the conflict going on amsng themselves.
Although they will not inform US at
headquarters where Gen. Sherman is, and
for obvious reasons, still it is announced
that he is all right, and great quantities Of
supplies have gone forward to him.
A rebel officer says that Sherman is exc
cutting twofold movement, each of which
will bring forth results of great import
ance, if he is successful, of which he says
there is not much doubt.
Col. J.. T. Conklin, Chief General of
Sherman's right wing arrived here few
days ago, and has been actively engaged
in forwarding supplies to Sherman. All
the avenues for carrying supplies to New
bern have been taken possession of for
the benefit of the public service.
This increases the government necessity
ofre-opening the port of Newbern, which
the authorities here all favor. A popula7
ton of over $4,000 depend on the city for
their daily supplies, all of whom in short
time must be fed by the government if
this port is not Immediately opened, which
will seriously embarrass the movements
of our armies -.- o..-sa T.. ..-.
The 10000 refugees whom Gen: Sher.
man has sent to Wilmington, and the
great numbers arriving here from all quar-
tiers, make it military necessity to reopen
at once both Wilmington and Newbern as
ports of entry. -..r .
An order from Gen. Schofeld, dated
18th inst, says that all officers now in this
district belonging to the command of Maj.
Gen. Sherman will proceed at once by rail
to Kingston and report in person for Or
deIs to the Commanding Generals head
quarters in the field.
Outsiders are of the general belief that
Sherman is at Goldsboro, but of course it
is all speculation with them.
NEW YORK, March 29.-The Herald's
Newbern correspondent of the 2Sd says
Gen Sherman is said to have informed
prominent officers on leaving Fayetteville
that if he reached Goldsboro without much
trouble the game was then up with the
rebels, as with a concentration with Scho-
fields and Terry's forces nothing could
withstand their momentum.
The 11ibune's Goldsboro On. o. cores
pondenee of the 21st says Johnstons entire
force confronts Sherman at Smithfeld,
the latter being on the south side of the
river and the former on the north side.
Later dispatches, dated the 22d, con-
firm this statement.
In the engagement on Sunday ,(the
19th) the rebels attacked Sherman's centre
heavily, but were driven off the field,
leaving their dead and wounded in our
hands. Our loss was not heavy
Sherman pushed forward rapidly, obi
ging the rebels to fall back with some
haste toward Smithfeld. Another fight
obliged them to rush through Smithfeld
and make for Raleigh Sherman followed
with all speed and entered Smithfield.