The New York herald., 1865-03-24
Rumored Battle on Monday,
March "a.
JOHNSTON REPORTED DEFEATED.
Sherman Said to Have Demanded tho
Surrender OF Raleigh,
&C., &C., 60.

battle had been fought In North Carolina; that General
Sherman had made his appearance before the deences
Of Raleigh and had demanded the surrender Of the city
These rumors have doubtless grown out Of tho rebel
reports Of an engagement at Benonvls Sunday last
II II not improbable that battle between Johnston and
Sherman occurred Bentonvillo on Monday last n
successful General Sherman doubtless marched directly
upon Raleigh
WASHINGTON, March 2o-11 p. N. /.
The report Of Johnston to Lee that he had met the
enemy near Bentonvile and routed him, IL regarded
here as referring to the cavalry fanke OF the extreme
left wing Of General shermans army It s surmised
that General Sherman may have sent small force in
that direction for the purpose OF cutting the railroad
connection between Goldsboro and Raleigh and drawing
Johnston away from Goldsboro while It being
pied by the main body Of sherman's army Authentic
information has been received that the occupation Of
GOidsboro effected the day OF the reported
battle at Bentonve Johnston despatch states that the
Union troops subsequently assumed the offensive thus
admitting that his success only temporary and
important
Rumou OF movement Of the Army OF the Potomac
in circulation o-night but are without foundation
General Sherman does require active movement
the part of General Grant enable him to complete
bis grand march, spite Of the rebel forces Lee can
combine against him.
military authorities here and only foreshadows the
avodable denouement-the coruerng and ultimate cap
tr Of the whole Of Lecs army At point between
kiohmond ala the Carolina hns.
The Press Despatch.
WASHINGTON March 3s 1896
Tho mail boat to-day brought up ve discharged SOL
diers, who left Wilmington Monday morning on .
steamer for Fortress Monroe At Wilmington IL was
reported and generally believed that portion 4 Shsr
mans army had entered Goldsboro without any resist
snce and that Sherman himself entered the town on
Sunday afternoon
The Fortress Monroe Despatch.
FoRrRHss MoERos, March 22 1853
The sosmer Parhenia arrived here to-day from New
bern, N C., with mails and despatched
General Schdheld's army had moved from Kinson, n.
c., with Q view, thought, Of joining Tsny and
Sherman Goldsboro where according 70 the latest
advice the rebels assembled In strong force under
Bragg and, Johnston, with the intention OF giving
battle and making desperate resistance before sur
rendng the town
Affairs In and around Kinston were comparatively
quiet Very ufe business OF any kind doing Most
Of the stores closed and the presented do
serted and gloomy appearance
When General schoneld moved out Of the town he
left merely provost guard behind 70 prevent the
stragslers Of his army from pillagng
A correspondent writing from Kinston, says:-'Ths
town has changed but little since General Foster was
here in 1852 except by ordinary decay The Inhabitants
appear somewhat downcast, but pleasant In their
demcanor towards forces Several OF our wounded
who fell into the hands Of the enemy on Wednesday
the sh instant bore under the Of the citizens
and have received all possible attention Some Of the
inhabitants have admitted that Bragg badly beaten
Friday the 1oth instant the day he attacked scho
fields forces; but others deny It, They generally think
that the sudden evacuation Of the caused by
orders received by Bragg from his superors"