The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-03-30
Campaign in n. Carolina.

New YORK, March 22.-The Tribune
| Washington correspondent says: News o
the occupation of Goldsboro published yes
terday, has been to-day confirmed by state
ments of trustworthy parties who arrived
here direct from Newbern. Sherman's force
was disposed into marching towards Mechan
les Station on the Railroad to Raleigh tt
destroy an importent bridge across tn Neust
River. The centre had arrived at Goldsboro,
and the right on Tuesday. The 21st formed
junction with Schofelds forces at point
eleven miles east of Goldsboro
The victory claimed by the rebels at Ben
tonville, assuming that the official state
ment is correct, amounts to nothing-a mo
mentary check to Sherman's lefr-the next
news from there will be, doubtless, an entire
accomplishment of the plans of Sherman.
The World's special says the fight alluded
to in the Richmond papers Tuesday, as
having occurred between portion of Sher.
mans force and Johnston army, is under
stood i'll military circles to have been merely
small fight with a detachment sent by
Gen. Slocum to burn the fine railroad bridge
across the Neuse river, near Smithfeld be-
tween Goldsboro and Raleigh.
Liz IACfUtU opCOldl GllO lSpOlC vi
Johnston to Lee that he had met the ene-
my near Bentonville and routed him, is re-
ferring to the cavalry fankers of the extreme
left wing of Gen. Shermans' army.
1t is surmised that Sherman may have
sent a small force in that direction for the
purpose of cutting the railroad connection
between Goldsboro and Raleigh, and draw
ing Johnston away from Goldsboro, while it
was being occupied by the main body OF
Sherman's army.
Authentic information has been received,
stating that the occupation of Goldsboro,
was effected on the same day of the reported
battle at Bentonville.
Johnston's dispatches state that the
Union troops subsequently assumed the of
fensive. Thus admitting their success was
temporary, and unimportant.
The Washington Republican says an a.
gent from Richmond reports that the rebels
admit damage done by Sheridan amounts to
fifty million dollars. He estimates the
strength of the army in the Richmond en-
trenchments at sixty thousand, exclusive of
one thousand home guards on an emergen-
cy of men in Richmond. He does not be-
lieve Johnston has over $1,000, though he
lleio OldW oCfOld i uiflolOi1S lIOLl
Deep gloom pervades Richmond and every
body seems to feel that the day of reckoning
has come.
The Richmond EGamjner says the con-
scription of negroes goes Oh with difficulty.
Guards are stationed at every camp and yet
the negroes escape. There is great panic
among the blacks, andas much reluctance
among the whites upon the question of ar
ming the slaves.
A dispatch of the 2lst reports that Kirby
Smith has 25, 900 negro troops organized
The Egnminer of the 2lst says there are
in that city between five and six thousand
women and children belonging to the fami-
lies of men who have fled from the rebel con-
Iscription and escaped to the north.
AS provisions are scarce commodities in
Richmond, it is proposed to send these nom
fighting, non producing consumers to the
North also.
The Milledgeville, Georgia, Union insists
that it is time jeff. Davis administration,
and his executive officers were overhauled
1t thinks the masses have been fighting
suffering and paying taxes without asking
questions long enough, and announces that
if the people of Georgia decide to have a
convention, they will hold it in spite of all
the soldiers in the State.
The Montgomery, Ala, Mail says that the
depression which is laying hold on the coun-
try, is sapping the vitals of it's power, both
at home and in the army