Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-29

arsenal buildings, and the market house
printing Office, both foundries, all tn
mills, cotton factories, Oil Works, Mi
Mallett's house and Mr. MeLean's hous
were burned. The Yankees robbed tn
people of everything / have a lette
from Mr.. Mallett, in which he says SOM
people must starve. The train has gon
down to Little river to-day, taking q loa
of provisions. ssers. T.4tr
Consolidation is about to prove
reality with US, aud is no Clongersa sut
ject of doubtful discussion. Great doub
is entertained as to the business of tn,
treatment OF those efficient officers VIII
have been so unfortunate. as to fall int
the hands Of the enemy, and who are no
yet exchanged. zAoIa EIGA 40 ELsa 81
| The North Carolina papers bring u,
some scanty particulars of the fight a
Averysboro on the 18th and 10th inst
They agree that the battle was q des
perate one for, the size of the forceren
gagged Y The following ia what we thinl
probably approaching q trneu account
though among so many rumors we cam
vouch for the absolute truth of any. i
seems that the fight commenced aboui
noon on Wednesday, the 18th, and con
tinued briskly until night. Consider
able skirmishing was carried on al
night, and Ion Thursday morning the
battle commenced furiously, and. ragged
the whole sday.ot General SHardee, with
about half corps, was entrenched be-
tween Black Greek and Cape Fear
River, at no great distance from the
confluence of these two streams, but at
point higher mp than that at which the
enemy crossed the former stream. Here
he was attacked by two corps of Sher-
mans veterans, and our works were
charged three several times, and each
charge was repulsed with immense
slaughter. aaa lao52ss.I-..-.--.---..o3 srtt0
We don't understand the position of
General Bragg, but we-are informed
that his troops were driven back, which
made uitnecessary fcrG GHardee to fall
back, to prevent being fanked. He had
to abandon two guns, the horses belong
ing to them being nearly all killed, SO
that be was unable to bring them all off
The Spring Campaign.
The Richmond Eaqssirer of the 24th
says: The spring campaign is to have
other combinations than those devel-
oped. Not only is Grant to hold Lee in
Richmond, and Sherman occupy John
ston in North Carolina, buty Thomas is
reported moving east from Knoxville,
and Hancock preparing to move again
up the Valley -Four great columns,
Vconverging on Richmond from the four
points of the compass, are expected to
strike blows under which the rebellion
must succumb. Nous ArerroRs. Now,
for the 6rst time during the war, has the
military situation presented the opportu-
nifty when victory must end the war and
give US Independence. The, four columns
conYerging on Richmond are all Co
operating, and the defeat of either of
the main columns will defeat the whole
four. Grant can accomplish nothing;
indeed, he will attempt nothing serious.
He may extend his left flank few hun
dred yards for appearance sake, but he
dara not undertake anything serious.
She<man's is the grand column from
which the enemy expects crowning VIC
tory. Johnston has already brought
him to the spade and set him to en-
trenching. If he expects to win at that
game, with Johnston as his antagonist,
it will hardly be within the present year.
Thomas and Hancock will not do
much, and will find their march arrest
ed at the proper time and place. This
! coneetration on the part of the enemy nec-
essariiy involves similar concentration
on our part, and thus the struggle which
once extended over half of the continent
aud was beyond the management of any
single head, as well as beyond the scope
of any single plain Of operations, is mar
rowed down to dimensions which can be
graspsd by one intellect and brought
within the means which can be directed
BY one head All our armies can now
cooperate upon the plan of the Gener-
lalsinsChief for the accomplishment of
the end he may have in view. avs
Sherman is the key of the arch. His
army defeated or set to digging, the arch
tumbles to pieces. Grant may continue
pegging away at the lines around Rich
mo1d, and Thomas and Hancock may
march into the mountains ON the west
Of us, but they can never do more than
annoy rs. Military movements, plans
and campaigns are kept SO secret that
no one can divine what the future will
bring forth; but under General Lee the
country rests with the full confidence
that be will do all that man can do with
the means at his disposal, but his means
are small He has urged his country
men to give him negro soldiers. q The
Congress has legislsted for the enlist
| nent Of negroes, yet but q portion have
been forthcoming. The columns of the
enemy that are converging upon Rich
mond require the.new location of troops,
and this: rednifes other troops to oecnpy
the lines Of defense Negro troops, If
now furnished, caR-he, made available
Immediately. The season, although late
10 by no means 700 late for the negrees
I TO- render essential service in the ap.
preaching campaign. Efillnot the farm
ers of Virginia and North Carolina take
rational views ofthisimportant matter,
and endeavor to give inducements to
make the neGroGs volauteer2 We know
she mates tc be one of importance, and
one in which the authorities take very
great interest The negroes require en-
couragement and persuasion. TheJ
don't understand the law. Tkeir masters
should explain Il to them, and nrgs
them to come forward and enlist = y
Destruction and distress have bseomt
synonymous with Sherman's march /
is we'll known that he has at last found
his career disputed, and tits O source O
genuine Joy that he has been made Il
pay heavily. though but in part, for th,
sins of his march through South Carroll
ma. Chancellor John A. Ingles, VIII
left Cheraw the day before the enem.
entered, accompanied by his only daugh
ter, writes to the Charlotte CarOlinian
painfully interesting account of the-oc
capation and desolation of that town
obtained from responsible parties VIII
followed several days later, after the en-
emies' departure. o sgs ts eH
We make the following extracts: Th
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