Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-17
FROM NORTH CAROLINA
Further News of herman-ArriyaI of ? n.
el Prisoners Recently Captured

el Prisoners Recently Captured.
FORTRESS MONROE, March l5.--Tha steamer
Rebesca Clyde, bringing three hundred and
fifty r. bel prisoners, captured near Kins ton. N
O., during the late battles, arrived here this
morning from Newbern.
The latest advices from General Schofeld
represented him as still advancing toward
k1ns ston, and there were reports in NewbeIn
when the Clyde sailed, on the 18th instant, that
Eragg had evacuated the town, and that our
forces had taken possession of the place.
The prisoners are fine looking set OF men.
They belonged to Major General Hoke's divis-
ion, having been sent from Lees army only a
week since to operate against Inc advance of
our troops in North Carolina.
All the available pontoon trains at Newbern
bad been sent to General Schofield, and even
II Bragg had not evacuated Kinston, there was
no odouhtentertained that our forces could easily
cross the Neuse river and give the enemy baf-
tie. Major General Couch's force from Will
miDgton had reached General Scnofeld, and
his army thus reinforced was deemed amply
sufficient 10 defeat Bragg's army, which was
estimated at about % COO strong.
The new Pacific mail steamship Colora 10
arrived here yesterday attern DON from New
York on a trial trip.
The weather wears a threatening aspect to.
day; wind northeast
Sherman's Movements
WILMINGTON, March 11.-Sherman is at
Fayetteville, eighty miles from this place by
land and one hundred miles by the Cape Fear
river. To-day ais eourlers reached his city,
announcing his arrival at Laurel Hill. Rich.
mond county, EOrth west from this place, on
Wednesday evening, the sih instant. On Thurs
day. when The couriers left his troops were
moving on, and il was Sherman's intention to
have been in Fayetteville either last night or
this morning.
The couriers who bring this pleasing inteili.
ReDce and other official dispatches from tae
General are George W. uimby and Miron j.
Amick, the same mem bers of the fraternity Of
scouts of tie Army of Tennessee who commu-
nlcated with Foster on the Ogeechee, in the
Georgia march
There is good turnpike road leading from
Laurel Hill direct to Fayetteville. The distance
is not lar from forty miles Fayetteville is on
the Cape Fear river, which Is navigable to that
point from here for boats of light draft. The
gunboat Eolus started to go up there few
days since, but finding the Tn ckamauga sunk
Ia the channel about forty miles above here,
was compelled to return. Boats have started
Up to day prepared to Iemove the obstruction,
and will proceed to Eayette vile to open more
direct communication.
General Sherman has met with no serious
opposition in his march at any point, nor has
he fought any battle. Since leaving Columbia.
he has had small company OF rebel scouts
hanging on his front, and one division of reoel
cavalry General M. q. Butler's) on his rear.
Dick Taylo has not shown himself, rebel re
ports TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
Sherman crossed the Great Pedee river, at
Cheraw, on Saturday, the ith inst. The town
OF Cheraw, on the south bank OF the river, was
entrenched, and a feeble attenpt was made AZ
defense. But Sherman cavalry dashed in
on ron. giving the rebels no time to form,
and put them to an ignominious rout. In their
flight they left seventeen guns in position de-
ding the town. On the folio wing day,
when sherman moved out, he picked up four
more guns abandoned on the north BANK Of the
stream.
The rebels seem now to have abandoned all
opposition to his march. They coutent them
selves with keeping few mounted men trot-
ting along In front. to notify them 81 his ap-
proach.
The command 10 In most excellent health
and spirits. They have lived quite as sump.
Quarter ratiops of meat and other provisions
were issued, but the abundance found in ths
country soon rendered this unnecessary, and
now onlv eoffee and sugar are issued. Every.
thing else ie furnished By the foraging parties,
and The men live WELL