Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-24
Rebel Papers Advocate the Over
throw II JED: Davis.


NEW YORK, March "a. The Tribunes
Washington special saws:
News ofthe occupation Of 0oldsboro, pub
lished yesterday has been confirmed BY the
statement Of the trustw' rthv party who A.
rived here direct from Newbern.
Serman's force was disposed to march to-
wards Newbatters station on the Railroad
to Raleigh, to destroy our important bridge
across the Neuse River. The center had ar
rived 1t Goldsboro, and the right, on Thurs
day, the 21st, formed junction with Scho-
field force 1t point ] miles east Of Colds
boro
The victory claimed by the rebels at Ben-
tonvillc, assuming that the official statement
is correct, amounts to nothing more than y
mporary check to Sherman's left.
The next news from that quarter will
doubtless be an entire accomplishment Of
the plans Of Sherman.
The Worlds special says:
The tight alluded to in the Richmond "a
pers on Tuesday, as having occurred be-
tween portion Of Shcrman's forces and
Johnston army, is understood in military
circles to have merely been a small fight
with detachment sent by Gen. Slocum. 10
burn the fine Railroad bridge across the river
near Smithfield, between Goldsboro and
Raleigh
The Herald's special says:
The report OF Johnston to Lee, is that he had
met the enemy near BentonyIle, and rout-
cd HIM, is regarded here a. referring to the
cavalry flankers OF TIE extreme left wing OF
Gen. Shermnn's army 1t is srmsed that
Sherman may have sent small force in that
direction for the purpose Of cutting the Rail
road connection between Goldsboro and Raj
cigh, and drawing Johnston away from
Goldsboro, while it was Icing occupied bv
the main body Of Shcrman's army.
Information has been received that the
occupation Of Goldsboro was effected on the
same day Of the reported battle of Benton
vile.
Johnston's dispatch states that the Union
troops subsequently assumed the offensive.
that his success was only temporary and
unimportant
The Washington Republican says:
A gentleman frnm Richmond reports that
the rebels admit that the damage done by
Sheridan amounts to $50, 600, 900, and esti-
mates the strength Of the army in the Rich
mond entertainments at 6O, 900, exclusive OF
10000 home guards and emergency men in
Richmond.
lie does not believe Johnston has over
As 900, though he has drawn several divis.
ions from Richmond.
Deep gloom prevails in Richmond, and
| everybody seems to feel that the day of reck-
oning has come.
The Richno-d Examiner says:
The consumption Of negoes goes on with
difficulty. Guards are stationed at every
| camp, and yet the negroes escape
There is great panic among the blacks,
and rs murh reluctance among the whites
upon the question OF arming the slaves.
The Dispatch Of the 2lst reports that
Kirby Smith has $4,000 negro troops or
gained and armed
The Examiner Of the 2lst saws (:
There are in this city between 5000 and
5000 women and children belonging to the
families Of men who are fleeing from the
rebel conscripton, and escaped to the
North. AS provisions are scarce commodi
ties in Richmond, it is proposed to send
these non fighting, produce consumers to
the North also.
The Milledgcville (Ga.) Union insists that
it is time jeff. Davis administration and
his executive officers were Over1auled. II
thinks the masses have been fighting, and
suffering, and paying taxes without asking
questions long enough, and announces tina!
if the people Of Georgia decide to have a
convention they will hold it in spite of oil
the soldiers in the State.
The Montgomery (Ala.) Mail says:
| The depression which is LAYING hold or
the country is sapping the vitals OF its pow
er both at home and in the army.
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