The New York herald., 1865-03-29
THE SITUATION.


The battles near Averysboro and Bcntonsvle, North
Carolina the 18th, 18th, 1eth goth and alst insis,
between portions of shermans army and General John
ston's rebels, which were boasted Of in the Rich
mond papers as "great Confederate Victories are
shown by the full details from the HERALD
ing to have been on the contrary most dis
asrous to the enemy In both engagements the rebels
after ashting driven from strong positions
Tho battle at Bentonsyie particularly severe
The rebels for while fought siubbornly, and
at the commencement they succeeded in forcing
back the Union line considerable distance.
Generals Johnston, Bragg and Hardce all the
ed and prisoners captured from every rebel corps
known to be in the South and West which shows that
strong concentration had been made to overwhelm
this portion Of sherman's army. One entire
rebel regiment-thc Twenty sixth Tcnncssec-was
captured. On the night Of the 2lst the rebels
b,treatcd, and pursued TO smhaeld. Gene
bl Shermans lines are the railroad run
hing from Godsboro to Raleigh and about ten miles
west Of the former place. Having formed juno
ton with scho6eds and Tcrry columns he is prepared
not only for any attack which Johnston may choose to
make but to continue the pursuit Of the latter towards
Raloigh his troops be properly redtted.
The severe engas mcnts Of the Army Of the Potomac
with Lees rebel army last Saturday further enci
dated by the additional HErALp dispatches which
publish this morning Though tho rebels by their sud-
den dash on the Ninth CORPS gained a temporary ad-
vantage, they lost it, and at the close Of the
the line, their discontinue was complete and
the results most important to the national
The advanced works Of the enemy tho left captured
by the s-cond and Sixth corps sl held, and will
continue be held in spite Of all efforts to rcakc them
which may be by the rebels It Is understood that
General Lees design general and Simultaneous
attack all along the front OF the Army Of the
Potomac but that it failed In consequence OF want
OF energy and cooperation on the part OF several
OF his subordinate commanders Later estimates give
the rebel Ia al the operations Of the day at
least Gve thoasand while those the Union side, 1t
IS supposed, will not exceed fifteen hundred
After General Hartranfs DIVISION of the Ninth corps,
had rccapurcd For; stccdman number Of rebel soldiers
found the bonbproofs, where they had secretcd
themselves for the express purpose Of being made
prisoners II was noticeable fact during the whole day
that many of the rebels particular pains get cap
turcd. On sunday ana Monday there considerable
firing; but ! principally confined to the pickes All
was report, quiet al the front Tuesday
In the Army Of the James the north side Of James
river, affairs remain undsurbcd. On last Sunday Presi
dent Incoln General Grant, Admiral Porter and other
Distinguished gentlemen reviewed the Twenty fourth and
Tweatydh corps OF this army and witnessed tho cross
ing Of General herdsns cavalry from the north 70 the
south side OF the -,ver Join the Army Of the Potomac
TIE LEGIsLaTURE.
In the Senate yesterday bill amending the bounty
70 The Of the Governor, Comptroller
legislative committees and capitalists OF Now York. and
providing that drafted who enter the service shah
receive three hundred dollars boanty, adopted The
Senate refused to in the Assembly amendments
% tho bill authorizing piaak roads and turnpkes 70
charge additional tolls and requested conference CON-
rnltice Several reponstrances presented against
the passage OF tho Broadway lsaroad bill. Bills
were passed TO incorporate tho American Cooniza-
ton Society; for the widening ef sixth avenue New
York, north Of Ono Hundred and Tenth street, amend
ing tho brooklyn Local Improvement act 70 establish
The Central Park Boulevard Drive; and Incorporating tho
Accident Insurarcc Company Ct New York The hh to
amend tho act cs.ablshng permanent exterior street
IN the city Of New Ycr along the aserly shore Of the
Hudson river, lost by vote of yeas 8 nays 10.
motion TO reconsider tabled In evening sesson the
bill TO incorporate company 70 build docks and ware
houses In the port Of New York for quarantine purposes
was ON motion amended and progress reported The
bill 70 amend the Quarantine law WAS then taken up,
when, after amendment the bill adv anced 70 third
reading.
In tho Ascmtly bills were passed TO incorporate the
Bay siio and New York Ferry Company TO incorporate
ths New York Pleasure Club 10 amend the charter Of The
unioa Thsalsgo ssninaUs 70 CONFER additional Dswsul