Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-14
WAR DEPARTMENT,


The following dispatches have been received
by this Department.
EDWIN ID. STANTON, Secretary of War
CITY POINT. March Is, .1S6J.-To Hon Eduiu
a. istantor, Secretary Of War The following is
lust received:
wIsE's FORK, March 10. 1s65.-Lisut.nant
General Grant The enemy made heavy at
tack upon our center and left o-day, but was
decisively repulsed, and with heavy loss His
dead and badly wounded were left upon the
neld.
We also took several hundred prisoners.
Our loss Is small.
Gen. Couch is only IL miles from here and
Will be up early in the morning.
We took prisoners from Lees and Stewards
corps: They say two corps are here, and the
Test OF Johnston army coming.
j. M. SoHOFIELD, Major General.
CITy PoINr, VA March l3.-Hon. E. II. STAN
ton. Secretary of War: The following items are
taken from to-day's Richmond papers:
We have some good news this morning
Esws OF victory in South Carolina. 1t is an
nounced in the following official dispatch from
General Lee. Though the dispatch is rather
scant in its particulars, enough is given to show
that Fitzpatrick was badly worsted
HEADQUARTERS, &c, March TO- Is65-Hoa
John G. Brectinridge, Secretary of War: General
Hampton attacked General Fitzpatrick at day
Light this morning and drove him from his
camp, taking his guns, wagons, many horses,
several hundred prisoners, and relieving
number of our own men who had been cap.
tured; The guns and wagons could not be
brought off for want OF horses. Many of the
enemy were killed and wounded. Our loss not
heavy. Lieutenant Colonel J. S. King was
Kagan and Morrison, ard Majors Davis, Fer.
g1son, and others were wounded
r. E. LEE.
1t will be observed that the locality OF the
fight Is not named in the despatch. This is for
prudential reasons. Sherman has no comm.
nicat:on with the North, and il would be i'm.
PoT,a mt TO publish were he was, as it would
progress Matters are beginning to look de-
cldedly letter for us in the South. In the last
three days we have had news of two Victories
one In North Carolina and one in South Caro-.
lima.
From the Valley.
We alluded IN our last issue to a movement
tAat was being made for the purpose of recap
turing our prisoners who were taken from
Early in the recent fight near w aynesboro, and
Winchester. The following oficial despatch
tells OF it:
HEADQUARTERS, March 9-Hon j. C Breck-
srrid0e. Secre'aryof War :-GeneraI Rosser re-
ports that on the 9Th instant with a few of his
men attacked the enemy near Harrisonburg,
who were guarding prisoners taken at
Waynesboro and captured a few prisoners.
On the morning OF the 7th he again attacked
taem at Roder Hill, having detained them for
a day and night at the river. He caused
them 10 retire IN haste, abandoning the only
piece OF arnllery they had, and their ambu-
iances. He annoyed them a good deal, and
enabled q good many OF our men to escape.
X. L. LEE, Ge neral.
L Nc NOFtOcCn phptTS Cldlul 10 nave captured
about thousand prisoners in the fight with
Early and report that most OF this number
had reached Winchester.
CHARLOTTE, March 8.-The Southern Ex.
press Company's messenger from Augusta
brings advices TO the Sd instant No news Of
interest had transpired west Of the Savannah
declaring that it does not conc ur in the recon-
mandation OF Governor Brown for o cenven-
tion-yeas 20, naysS.
Several extensive fires had occurred In Au.
pnstA. aUnnOsRd Ia tho work nj m
diary. About four hundred Yankee prisoners
will leave Richmond this morning on their re-
turn home by flag. OF. truce boat Among the
number are thirty three officers, including
Generals Kelley and Cock, recently captured.
L. s. GRANT. Lieutenant General.
Unofficial Account.
PHILADELPHIA, -darch ia dispatch from
Newborn, March II, a. m, says: 1.-THE enemy,
eiated with the capture OF two or three small
suns, and line OF administers in our 'front.'
made several charges yesterday Of the most
each time with heavy loss. Our forces were
tntreoched, and are now within three miles of
Kinston. to which point the railroad is now
completed. The enemy continue to receive
reinforcements, and evidently intend to make
stubborn resistance at KinstOn.
General Coach's division, from Wilmington,
might from Beaver Dam, a point he had Just
reached. which Is eight miles from Ooxs
headquarters. General Couch Joined Coxs
forces this morning, which indicates a battle
to-day. The enemy show signs of weakness.
and will doubtless fall back to the other side
of Neuse river, and make a stand In Kinstou.
The enemy are reported from fifteen to twenty
nve thousand strong. A rebel ram is stationed
at KiDston TO protect the bridge across the
Neuse, which Is quite an extensive structure.
1t Is reported by deserters that General Lee
and Major General Breckinridge, from Rich
rnond and Kinstop, gave instructions.
MAJOR General Schofield remains in the field
with Major General Cox, giving the enemys
movements his personal attention. The enemy
fs much alarmed and mystified in regard to
Snerman's movements. We expect TO hear
rom him In q day or two.
General Cox has issued an order congratu-
IatiAg his troops for the heroic manner in
which they met the enemy and successfully
sustained themselves, thus far.
Colonel MARYLAND, mail agent, arrived at
morehead City with a large mail for Sher-
mans army, which he is waiting to deliver by
way OF Newbera.
IILSEss or PRRsIpRHr LISoOLN.-We re.
greet 70 announce that President Lincoln has
been suffering with q severe attack OF inluen.
Ia for the past few days. He is confined to his
bed day, and consequently is not receiving