New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-27

,nally Fuard against any sudden movement "
the enemy, as his strength wns not at this
time definitely known. On the YIN On at'"ch
vas made I'm oyerw Ginning numbers on our iei' WHICH
resulted in tie forcing lack Of our men nj tht point
and the csptuie of a large share of Cphams brigade az
account Of which has already been gwen IN iHh
imEUNE. However tie erem! YVES spc'diy eheeAc"'
and on the following morIue driven 10 his Original po'
tion with los, Of a the ground lie had captured the
previous day. On the 10Th. Bragg having been r'cn
forced as VIC afterwards learned. by one whole DIV
sion made three successive charges tie Two hiS' "a
tending olorc our entire front the last ng concen-
,,o.tn of nearly his eItre force extreme LETT,
held Inv Kucer's Division Of the Twenty.tliid Corp
These ASSAULTS were every time repucd, tie last with
mes, fearful carnage The first two repealed ty
infantry alone bit as tie Rebel host up for the
third time ii was net by grape and canister nom gum
which b.f,c had been concealed ON them and thus
he work Of the dey ended in most handsome
tive Tie enemy retired TO his works. nor cd We hfHlh
ierev tie asscut He had rop.ued more In prisoners
than lie had lost; tut in lied ard wounded III Inc wv"
DAYS oIcratous he had lost ut least ten to our ohr
Couch who had made the route from wilmington Nv
land with two divisions icioited ty conner Cd 'he
night Il tic nth inst. AID il Is supposed that MS
proximity was known 10 tie enemy shorty hf''r ms
command crossed tho upper Trent ard Biaegs only
hope Ct gaining advantage ves TO crush Cox p'ek
4 tic swamp before Couch could possibly march TO he
l as YER, opportunity of even possible success mnst
have pesscd wherever lie TvU v''ii@Gnus s'tau .""
l.uctuu. Failing in every a,lemrt to o'er"he'm ON
forces. on the following day and night the enemy VIII
drew IL TIE Cp, osite SIDE a tie fVer desu'!hs 'le
hr.d,e sher iiir. "a vel! as tie ram Neuse' AID re-
.iea IN tie direction Of Godsboroufh. The Cnior
oi ees remained tie right haik Of the river ior two
days az oting supple tie construction .. The ran
,oad tie ot.ilanf OF the bridge and nat Is iu't a'
important. tie reorganization OF tie commands %.
Couch AID Cox, row united. The city OF hihS'
ton was foIu ely Surrendered ty Tie ci'il authoi
ne, tie crcuy's forces making no stand on Tie
ber side of tie Iiver Several days were occupied II
cetii,g cur eImy End is supplies Wen ocross 1l'
ammunition aud supply trims. which must Ill be b"ugh'
I'D from lie terminus Of tie railroad, could not Dc
tl1own Across t.p river rapidly ms WIS required enc
a,iu IL WIS necessary 60 tatry In kins'on here thr
,r.e free rested until Yesterday morning, tie 20'h.
when il again resru cd its march on Gold borough. ~
70 late hour last niehtsIo enemy lad Dceh ouhu 10
ntelposo the siipliost resisiGrcc.
en- selceld has received positive Information from
S,eruan hy ,orrIior wlo Lac reported nom lie night
wing HI, exsct local IS IS Of course kn'wn OIL, 10 d
J. ~.
10 tic lie oC the railroad ruuuing from Gold-boroug T.
p,l,igh lis rerernlly believed that he l. merchne
an both Of these rlsce- desi-nrg to fom Junction
with Schoeld at tho latter iace. That he il hard by is
absolutely shown Wy the reception end
| an, rc.tion OF In order him directing
al men belonging 10 The pF"'''iohfl
division lately brought TO this department by Gen
Neorser from The hospitals md camps e't III sDci
man. rear at tie ccton Of lis former oampflgn "a
Immediately r,loin their respective commands IN The
vicinity OF Goldsborough The question oi suppN ing
sherman il no longer matter OF concern ar doubt -
IGn seboIel declares he is ab.c to DO I, by wagon
trims from his own font. In fact large quantities OF
clothing and ammunition have already been sent "
KustDu both b. the railroad and the Neuse liver IL
nres.ly for biz troops. Gen. Easiou. ChiilnarofM"a
ter Of the Military Division OF the MISSISSIPPI Is now
and has been ior some tine. Stationed al Mo'eheu'
CITY collecting large amount vi sipihrr' Oo'n c"'h
inc AID copr-sary storcs designed for sherman when
ever an opportunity should lie presented for sending
them forward The railroad will Of course. be repaired
as fst "a sehofeds column advances md supplies ca
thus be pushed along without tie siBhtest diDiouiIy -
M matter what 0uDurt may b. required.
| u serte,, who aie constantly coming In IN fcarip
| numbers. report uat Bragg has fod from Go'dsboi
ough. ietreating On Eoleigh. but 1t Is not known a
HEADQUARTERS that tAis is certainly correct In th'
event Of his making q stand OF tic former place b.
ryi not Only leopard the latter hut would put himself
cen Sherman and Schofcld bat If lie retreats Oh
Raleigh he thereby affords sherman ard schohed ever!
tunty Of uniting their forces. la which case d
course. tie Union army would IL perfectly incincblc
A feV days OF the furhest must develop The entire
, ton of things meanwhile there IL oyfy reason "
! hauc, g that n. cause II the Union must triumph
Tho enemy has no, yet attempted TO MODEST iAereni
q, on, communications neither by tie RAILROAD or the
,l,er However deal Of inconvenence las becn e1pe
,eDoel b. onI transports In picking out tbe tortuoni
| o,s,,sl ~ the Neuse III. iyer seems tn bc filled
with .uags which have been filing up the course foI
,ev,rsl wears On the night Of the 18th inst N'
s,Aeer Mystic vas sunk nbolt 10 miles abovethi place
while attempting 70 work her way up to hinst"n. Sh'
was iade, with colamisssTy storcs for tho erIny.
Gen Palmer until r"oeDty commanding TIE Lis'
Division In Tie o.d under Gen Cox has boon appointed
Military Governor oi the STATE. aid thereby returns 70
Nowbera.
Gen. Schofeld has taken The field in porsop. but de
partruen headquarters remain at tins Place Ia eharse
Of b.s Chief OF STAFF
Brig Gen Rirgo hss arrived With ose Division o' the
10Th Corra the same that recently went to savannoh
He has Tot US yet gone 10 the front. En-
ahrrmmn's Pssisien-Dese rsseus from che
Rebel Army.
From Or special Correspondent.
KNsTos n. g.. March ". 1885