Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-04-01
slegsn. carriage drawn by four splendid sr'y''
Of course stolen from the citizens Of The county
WASHINGTON, Ms.ssch 2

eieRans carriage uthWu W iout oP''HN t'-'T
Of course stolen from the citizens ofths county
wAsniSoros. Ms.nch
To Maj. Cen Dix. ,,.
This morning at half past o'clock the
enemy by strong and sudden assault cap.
,ured For, Steedmap, but after vigorous
contest the Fort was recaptured Win ,ovV
prisoners, 2 Gags, aud all the guns uhinJur'
ed.
Gen. McLaughlin was taken prisoner o'
the rebels who assaulted Fort HASKELL
They were repulscd with great loss.
The tfical report is subjoined.
EN- STANTON, Secretary ofwaF.
CTR POixr, March 2'
To Hon. e. N. Stanton, Sec. Of War.
The. .followiug dispatch Of Gen Parke is
received IRON Gea Meade.
| US. GRASr, 1t. General.
The enemy attacked my front this morn
ing with three divisions, under Gen. Cor
don BY sudden rush they sez ID line
held by the third brigade, LIST division, at
foot Of bill TO the right of Fort Steedmsn,
wheeled and overpoweriug the garrison,
took possession of the Fort. They estab'
Iished themselves upon the hill aud turn'd
our guus upon Us. Our troops on either
aink stood 6tm.
A ,tctwsrds q determined attack was
made on Fort Haskell. which was checked
by a part Of MeLauIin's brigade Of Will
eoxs division, and wos repul'ed with great
loss TO the enemy. The FIRST brigade OF
Hartsutf's division, held iu reserve. was
brought mp, aud check put to any FUR
tber advance. Two attempts were made
10 re,ake the bill, and were only teRpor.
rally successful, until the arrival Of the 2nd
brigade, wien charge was made by that
brigade, aided by the troops OF The tSt
division oa their flank, and the enemy we're
driven out Of the fort, with the loss OF prlS'
oners, about l 900 The enemy also lost
heavily in killed outside Of our lines. The
whole line was Immediately re Occapied, and
the guns re-taken uniujured. l regret 10
add that Gen. Mclaughlin was captured
J in Fort S'eedasu. Our loss otherwise is
no, hesvy-
: JoHs PAxKE, MAJ. Gen.
WAR DErLRrxESr, I
| WASHINGTON, Mach %.
Maj. Cea. DIX New York;
Later reports from Genera! Grant, which
are suijoned, show that the operations o
cur forces this morning weic brilliantly
successful. The rebel prisoners alread,
secured number 2700. The rebel killed
aud wounded Gen. Grant estipAtes a
probably not less than 5000 Our los
is estimated at 500. and i, may prove less
EN-. STANTON, seere tary Of War.
c WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINuroS, Mach IS.
To Msj. Gen. Dix:
Tue following despatch from Gen Scht
field reports his arrival at and occupatio
:. of Goldsboro on Tucsdsy, Mach 2ls
with bnt slight opposition.
Z. NJ. STANTON, Sec. OF War.
The following adricus ore by way Of Ne
4 BeIne.
' Gen. Srhof,ld forces which mcreI ou
fr"m KinsiOn, triumphan,ly entered Gold
boro, Tuesday evening The 2l,t inst, NEE
ing with very little resistance, and captu
e ing large amount of property, ncudin
Q 40 railroad cars, 9 locomotives, guns, g.
, A portion of Gen. Shermnn's fore,
which moved from Fayet evil.e met III
enemy on the same day, the 2l.t, OF Nj
! Olive, where an engagement ensued. Eu,
u my being overpoweIed and nanked. retrea
S cd in confusion toward Raleigh, Will
e Sherman entered Smlhfeld. half way b,
! tween Goldsboro and Raleigh Gem
a Sherman, Schofeld and Terry are 10 hou
q ly communication With each olhes, aud ar
pressing the emmy closely.
Q Tie prisoners taken admit that they al
c unable to successfully resist this combin'
tioD, and that Raleigh wust cerI ainly fall
Gcu. Sherman's wagon train has arrive
+ at Kins:on.
The railroads and bridges will he repai
cd, so that the cars will run through I
Goldsboco and IL leigh from New Bern
in few days.
The utmost enthusiasm prevails in th
army, and our troops are sweeping all be
fore them in The shape Of nn enemy. Gcr
Terty's forces also cap,u ed number {
e cars at Farsou's Depot near Goldsbort
+; Msuy prisoners have been captured, Nv
D numerous deser ers are coming IN.