, 1865-03-29
pOSTSC RIPT.
WEDNESDAY, i O'CLOCK a. u.
SPIRIT OF THE NEW YORK PRESS.
SbIITuFIELD OCCUPIED BY GEN.
SHERMAN.
Results of the Battles before
Richmond.
Gnly a Small part Of Lees Army
sent South.
p OSTSC IL IPT.
Especial Diapatch to the Western Prcss.1
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Especial Dtepatch to the Western Prcas.J
NEW YoKk+ March s5.
The Dfnft.
The E1rrfss announces that the draft will be
renewed IN some dis.r1cts tomorrow. Orders
will probably be issued to drafted men 70 report
for duty or obtain substitutes within brief time,
Recruiting has been very dali for several days.
Rebel Perddy.'
The Herald publishes 3 document gwoFn to by
Kennedy, the hotel burner, before bis execution,
which shows that the attempt to burn New York
was made with the knowledge and appreciation Of
ada, who hare heretofore denied knowing any
The Bounty Jumpers.
The Tines' Washington special says: The
hy Colonel Baker Is proceeding here rapidly be-
lore the military commission. They will get sum-
mary Justice very speedily"
Lees Forces.
The Tfibttne's Washington special says: "Gen.
Grant has ample evidence that Leo ha7 not sent
any considerable npmoer Of troops t1 teintorce
Johnston, and Ms xheIe M force no~ will not nnm-
The first 1neta1lmen: Of one and two dollar Ma
ttonal currency notes was Issued ftom the Trea.
enrJ on Saturday, and Will be 1s.ued regularly
hereafter to banks according to dates OF mia
An average Of $3.50 day is being paid to rebel
deserters for n9uekets they brtng in
EucCE Oh theus HFAp16 3 OFutE*
The HeFalds Sewhern special eays, the recent
order Of Gen. Grant prohibiting all trade COM
mnnicanon with the enemy, il having ealutary
eject in this. Department, and Is Just what was
The rsi1roaa between Ktnston and Go!dsboro
vas left in good condition with the exception Of
u9day Of sunday esrs esn DC lan III ihe wsy from
Morehead Ct1T 10 Goidsboro. ii not to Raleigh.
The people Of Goldsooro hare generally given
tic welcome to Cur troops With hearty enthu=fAsul.
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The 7fi6une's Goldsboro special Of the 22d
gives the following account Of sherman's and
| Scboheld's movements: I" Gen. Cox advanced
ing. Tho remainder .af the corp. followed on
| Monday morning. The enemy had already fallen.
hack, leaving the road clear, but DESTROYING
| airy attacked our advance on Sunday. ,CoEmuul-
cation was opened with Gen. Sherman, and Gcn.
.Stho1eld sehr Capt. Twining with an escort, who
Ger. schofeId'e headquarters, bringing word
thst big ,. sdsance ia; s,o VA within ffseea
hut slight oppositlon, Hsmpton's and Wheeler's
cavalry occasionally coming to try and attempt to
chetk his advance. Sunday afternoon the enemy
smithaeld, where line Of strongly, lnxenched
Held works. had been thrown up. and 9Th oatt;.
| RIGS in position opened upon Gen: sherman's
dfst encae ed.. The i4th corps, constituting the
hight, and the 18th fhe LEFT, were advanced, and
hf1Ek engagement follower In which our own ana
| was not heovT. In the. meantime General
| scnoae'd' pushed forward rapidly. Tho ade
aase 9se 81 9iree'ien q s5thded and Raeish asde
necessary for the enemy 70 iall rapidly back to
| cover those points. schofeld continued to press
enemy entered Goldshoro. Tuesday, sherman
| advanced AGAIN, and ekirmished with the rebel
rear guard, until reaching Bentonvl1ie where the
enemy had tntIenched on tbs opposite stde Of
MiIi Creek The s0th corps was first engaged,
aud 1T noon, sharp battle was progressing along
the whole tine, the casa1sy Ct Rilpat1ick being
coming up In xood time. held the eround. The
| 18th corps WIS advanced to the support OF the
ny's Hight completely compelled him 70 give
way. The enemy then fell back, abandoning his
work., and passing through hdeid. retired To-
,nE rebel army, and entered srnithheld without
further opposition.
| Tho Battles of Saturday.
The 1tmes, correspondent wlth the left M Ting q q
isS corps Iss we9e IN @oioa this morning Ths
nd shorty ait1r o'clocE tie center corps BE-;
Anderson corps. G General @ % Humphrey succeeded
Inc, whish shortly rnovsd up to the front, and !
.eiaea ats fSs rs fd ps e hs
rebel line, and hold them up to the present Time
The 6th corps formed In line Of battle along
their main line OF tense, and shortly after the
ID corps moved forward. Wight sent hia I'd and
Sd diyielon7. and the engagement thus became
general along the entire left Dividing The picket
line before them, the 9Th colps KEEP. Oh until they
had full possession Of the main line OF rife u;ts
tskinE large number Of prisoners. 4. soon al
pI,s, Their line Of battle came over their works
snd charging upon our men, pushed than SLOWLY
hack. Gen. Wight then brought up Wharton: I
DIVISION Of h,s eorpe and with their help retained
l roff - mir
The nchting on The front Of the Sd and 9th corp
WIS Of te most desperate character, and the lotse,
~ H,i1ed nud wou1ded wera heavy On both sides
The Ga corps loss e estimated at a5out 400 kill
- wnunded and missing. The ID corps Will no
ri ;sr short Of thst number. The 9Th corps cap
ared ney 9nd ths 5s,;1a ID
rTre's diTieion baltcd, and remained Just o1tsd
% sbe}i rmce. by the President, Gems. Grant ant
"S1u. 9%e T,mts army OF the Potomac special OF th
s.th saxs: aThe affair Of to-day has been 10 con
tnnIa;1on for long time, and "as tqlly prepare
TIE .Sd h,d lasa zen
~ ~ o,,n. nesr the point Of attack. They ha
nroTIded shundapee of ammnaltoa and eo@Q1s