The New York herald., 1865-03-24


THE SITUATION.
An engagement on Sunday last between the armies of
Generals Sherman and Johnston, Bentonville N c.,
between Goldsboro and Raleigh, is announced in an off,
cai despatch from the rebel General Lee. He reports
that the attack was made by Johnston about five O'Clock
In the evening" and claims that the national troops
were routed, lost three pieces Of artillery
and were driven back q miie when, receiv-
ing reinforcements, they apparently assumed the
offensive but were 'fesisted without difficulty until
dark" The next morning. he says they were discovered
intrenched OF the operations of that day onday) we
have positive accounts; but there that
another battle fought and that Sherman had made
his appearance In front OF Raleigh and demanded its
surrender In the affair of Sunday, which the
Richmond papers, starving for good news, and
ready 70 60 wild the smallest crumb,
dsnominnte "a brilliant victory" for the rebels,
doubtless nothing more than shermans advance or q
very small portion Of his army, engaged We shall
not have to wait many days. perhaps not many hours
sved that tho Union force engaged consisted merely Of
bankers OF General sherman's left wing who
had been sent out to tho railroad between Raleigh
and Goidsboro, while the main body Of his army
Day last, the day OF the nght
Our New Orleans dates are 70 the 18th inst General
Candy then with bis troops Mobile and
expected that the combined land and naval attack
that place would be made within Ave days General
Candy, Admiral Thatcher and Generals Granger and
smith went up tho ha<bor the 9Th inst board q
STEINER within four mlss Of tn. Oy, and drew the
As d several Of the rebel batteries but nose Of the
sho,s took ensct
Frss TRADE ID 70 be extended along the line Of
from Richmond, bad arrived in the rcbol Trans.
Mississippi Department to manage the cotton
trade thers and the rebel government its
ssssed tax the commodity OF twenty-five per cent
General Lew wallace has lsft New Orleans on special
mission to Maamoros Mexico it is said for the purpose
Of inquirns into the arrangement Of Mejia Maxima
commander there with the rebel commander in Texas,
for the delivery 70 tho latter Of Texan refugees escaping
into Mexico
Fort Meyers the Florida coast has been abandoned
BY the Union troops, who were quietly withdrawn to
Fort Delanosy the Punta Bassa
No now movement Of either the Army Of the Potomac
or the Army Of the James yet reported Under the
rain storm Of las. Tuesday night the roads which had
ton Tho influx OF rebel deserten still con-
tnuss They report that General Heth's division left
the front Of Richmond last Sunday morning TO
reinforce General Johnston in North Carolina Admiral
Portsrs naghp the Malvern arrived in the James river
on last Tuesday, and anchored OF Akens landing The
ocsn and Of tho Sixth corps intend to raise fund
or ten thousand dollars with which to erect at the West
Point Military Academy bronze statue Of Major General
ssdswick, thor former commander, who was killed on
the Och OF last May, in the battle Of the Wilderness
Eight thousand poorly mounted but well supplied
Sbs, cavalry under Forrest and other leaders, are said
70 b operating In the northern portions Of Mississippi
and Georgia and southsrn Tennessee Major Bradford
has been assignsd 70 band Of rebel desperadocs to
bushwheok alsas the Big Black and Mississippi
fivsn. Largo numbers Of dsserters from For.
rests and Roddy's commands are coming into
General Thomas lines In Alabama, and report
great decentralization IN the rebel ranks In that
region and great dsstitution among the inhabitants
Captain Thrashsr notorious rebel guerilla chief and
afeen OF his outlaw band, captured by party Of
General Thomas scouts on the 7th inst On the I4th
inst General Thomas had over ay wagons loaded with
supplies ready 70 start TO the Union prisoners who
wsre expected 70 be exchanged a, Tupeio
Rebel blockade running on the lower Potomac from
Maryland 70 Virginia, having become somewha, brisk
again lately, Lieutenant Commander Eastman with a
portion OF the Potomac olla explored Ma,,ox creek
and the bordering region on the 1eth, 17h and 18th
instant and succeeded in breaking up rendezvous Of
the traders destroying three OF their schooner and cap
turing stocks Of tobacco guns, ammunition, &c.
Ono Of Washington correspondents states that In.
formation has been received there 70 the effect that the
Span h has forbidden the fitting ont In the
port Of Ferrol Of the,scbe Olnds alias stonewali
We have Richmond papers Of the 21st inst They say
There are in that city between Eve and six thousand
women and children belonging to the families Of men
who have ned from rebel conscpton aud escaped 10 the
North A provisions arc scarce commodities in Rich
mond proposed 10 send these ghting non pro-
lucns consumers to the North also. The Mledgeyille
Gsl U,f insists that is time Jen Davis admnisra
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