, 1865-03-26
HARDEE's VICTORY AD0UBTFUL
ONE--HE RETREATS AND
BRAGG RETREATS.
The Movement Against Mo-
bile Commenced.
Sheridan's Troops in Splen.
did Condition.
the PRESIDENT EXPECTED
BACK On MONDAY. '.
Gold Closed at 155 7-8.


WAxuEo7os, Saturday, March a5-7p.m.
To Mai. Gen. Dix:
Thfs morning, at halEpast o'clock, the enemy,
By 1tron2 and sudden assault, captured Fort
stedman; hut after vigorous contest the fort
vas recaptured, with 1000 prisoners, two flags,
md iii the guns uninjured. Gen. Mclaughlin |
was taken prisoner BY tho rebels, who assaulted
Fort Haskell, hut they were repulaed with great |
loss. The Official report Is subjoined.
(6Igned)- :: E. II. STANTON, |
Secretary Of War.
C11 Po1xT, Saturday, March Is -1oc3o AN.
Hon. E. II. Stanton. Secretary Of War: /
The following dispatch Of Gen. Parke IL re-
ceived BY Gen. Meade.
{Signed) D. IS. GnAET, Lieut. Gen.
"fho enemy attacked my front this morning at
about 4:3o \. NJ, with three divisions, under COM
mand Of Gen. Gordon. By a>sudden rush they
scized the line held by the Sd Brigade, 1st Dlva
eion, at the foot Of the hill to the eight Of Fort
Steaman, overpoweriug the garrison, and tating
possession Of The fort. They established thom-
sc1res upon the hill, turning our guns upon ps-
Cor tsoope on either flank stood n1n-- 80
-AftcrHardt, a t3e1cTmIned attaols va. made on
Fort Haskcll, which was checked bY part OF Nc
rsuehlin's brlgaCe and Wilco1's division, and
~as rcpulked with great loss to the enemy. =
The tst Brigade Of HartsuI's Division held In
reserve, wns brought up, and check g1soh to
auy further adya One or two attempts were
made to zetaEc the hill, and were only temporarily
succcesiul, until the arrival Of the ID Brigade,
| when charge was made bY that brigade, aided by
| the troops of the LIST Division on their hank,
sud the enemy were driven out Of the
fort; with the loss Of number Of
prisoners, SAY about 1.eco. Two battlc.a.gs
/ slso have eccn brought In. The cnemy also lost
heavily in killed outaide ouz lines. The whole
line was Immediately rcoecupied, and the guns re-"
t,lcp uninjured. regret to add that Gen. Nc
IAasnlin vas captured in Fort stedman. Our
loss othcrwise vns not heagy. Great praise is
due to uartsun for the gallantry displayed IN
handling hie division, which behaved With greaI
skill in thi. it. first engagement
tsigucd) souS PAnkE, MAJ aea'
Wan DEr1nrNEsT. WAsu1So7os, |
SArunpAE, Narch 25-le39 r. Nj
Major General DIE, New York:
, Litter reports from Gen Grant, which arc cut
: Joined, ehow that the operations Of cur force
this morning were hrilll,ntly Successful. Th
:. number Of prifoners already securrd number t.s
0 thousand seven hundred. The rebel killed an
d wounded, Gen. Grant estimates at proha6iy NJ
Ices Than 3o0o. Our loss is estimated al soo, AZ
: uay prove less.
T. {stgned} f. II. STANTON, Scc'y War.
u C1rr po1sr, March as 4. n.
, Hon. E. n. Stanton, Sec'J War:
'e The nnmber OF prisoners received by the pz
- yost harshal is 200 taken by the 9th Corps, II
:, 1lo By the Sd Corps, There m.y be still more
q be brought in.
n (sIgned) U. s. GRANT, 11ent- Gen.
It C111 Porsr, Saturday, March $3.50 p m.
II Hon. E. n. Stanton:
ID am not ret able to give the results OF the day
h cu1atcly, bnt the number Of prisoners capture
le proves larger thnn at hrst reported The slang
In ter of the enemy 1t the point where they cntess
a. our lines and IN front Of It was probably not le
;" than 3o00 Our loss Is estimated At 500, md m
ca prove lcss, General Humphreys attacked on Il
w left with great promptness. capturing about
'eo men, and causing the enemy to return his sroo
w TO thn! pnrt Of hi. limo rapidly.
~. isfgned] u s. CHANT, 1t. Gen'l
i" War DErARrMEx-,
~, WASHINGTON, Saturday, March ao-p. N. {
We To Msjos General Dig:
'cs' The following dispatch ttom Gen. schodeld
ports his Ar1val and occupation Of GoId.boro
Tuesday, March Il, with but slight opposlhop.
r2-1 TsiEncd] E.M. STANTON, sec,y Of Wa1
~''' Go1nsBono, n. c., Match ei. !,
I'LL VIA Fl. MONROE, Z F. n. Saturday, March n
I4..Geu. o. s. arans, CITY Point:
He have the honor to report that occup
pa Goldsboro this afternoon, with Int slight Opt
/, tion. Gen. Terry'e column, from ,Wi1mlngt
Of vas 1t Parsons depot last night, and should
M. near this place tonight shcrman's lcft was
Tor Tor gagged with The enemy, near Bentonvnle, on
lis Dig. The artillery arlng was quite rapid dur
a9ae' the das, and for short time on Monday morni
a to sherman'e right, the 17th corps was near no
\ ihns Olive on Sunday night, There has been souu
re- tillers nflng during to-day, which Indicate
1nd VII rradual approach Of Shermsn's army towards
nth place, all thle being essicny in accordance
sds1 a Sht-nan's plans.
on lHAsz 70 DOUBT ALL Is WELL. hope to b
no, more definite and Liter intelligence nom shcr
no. vcry toon, and will forward 1t to you wi1hou,
was lay. dnd the bridges burned but otherwise
,acf road il not injured, and the depo: tlc1ltlIes
e OF yers nue captured here seyeu cars, and Gen
al. Terry has espturcd two locomotives and two
. he which he Is now using.
1rest lsicned) JIM. Scuo11E1n