, 1865-03-27
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
TEE MILITARY SITUATION.
A Sharp Attack Upon the Army
Of The Potomac.
Ft. Stedman Captured by the
Rebels and .Recaptured
bV Our Troops.
AT ATTACK UPON FORT HAS,
EELL REPULSED.
2,700 Rebel Prisoners, aud
Two Battle Flags
ESheE-
The Rebel. Loss $780, Our Loss
Less than 500.
the UNION GENERAL NC
lAGGhLin CAPTURED III
FORT STEDMAH.
cflcial Confirmation Of the Capture
Of Goldsboro.
Sherman and Terry Rapidly Ap'
preaching Schofield.
HARDEE's VICToRYADoUBTFUL
0NE---HE RETREATS AID.
BRAGG RETREATS.
The Movement Against Mo-
bile Commenced.
Troops in Snlen-
cid CONDITION.
the eREsibEHT EXPECTED
BACK ON EE0EDAY.
HARDEE'S VICTORY DOUBTFUL
ONE--HE RETREATS AID.
BRAGG RETREATS.
The Movement Against Mo-
bile Commenced.
shcSS:dan's Troops in Snleo-
cid Condition.
The PRESIDENT EXPECTED
BACK ON Es0EDAY,
Gold Closed at 1855 7-S,


WASHINGTON, Saturday, March. % p. m.
To Maj. Gen. Dix:
This morning, at halfpaft O'Clock, the enemy,
by. strong and sudden assault, captured Fort
StcdmAu; hut after vigorous contest the fort
WIS zccaptured, ~yith 1900 prisoners, TWO fags,
and iii the GINS untnjurcd. Gen. Mclaughlin
was takca prisoner h the rebels, who assaulted
Fort Haskell, but they were repulzed with grca,
LOSE. The Official report is subjoined.
(sigrcd) E. u. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
CTR Po1ST, Saturday, Mnrch Is -1o:so am.
lion. e. IL Stanton, Secretary Of War:
The following dispatch Of Gen. Pa1kc is se-
cclvcd by Gen Meade.
(signed> Us. GrAS7, Lieut. Gen.
1.-The enemy attacEcl my front tlis morning at
aboEt 80 j. IT,, With three Divisions, under CON-
reixed the line held BY the Sd Brigade, 1st Diy1-
s:on, 1t the foot Of the hill to the right of Fort
'stecmcn, oyerpoweriDg the garrison, and taking
possession Of the fort, They established them
selves upon the hill, turning cur guns upon us.
Oor troops on either as1E stood firm.
Afterwards, determined attack was made on
Fort Haskell, which vns checked by part OF Nc
laughlin's brigade and Wilcox's division, and
vac repu1sed With great loss to the enemy.
The Lat Brigade OF Bartsuf7s Division held in
reserve, was brought mp. and check gtrsa to
an5 further advance. One OF two attempts were
made to zctaEe the hill, and were only temporarily
successful, until thc a-1i7al Of the I'd Brigade,
when charge vas u,ndc bT thst brigade, aided by
| n3u .~1x
and the enemy. were driven ont Of the
fort, with the loss Of q number Of
prisoners, Ell about L10. Two battle-1sss
r1so hive been BROUGHT In. The enemy also lost
heavily In killed outside our lines. The whole
lInc vas Immediately reoccupied, and the guns re-
taken uuinju1ed- regret to add that Gen Nc
Larsh1in Was captured in Fort Stedman. 0nr
loss otherwise was not heavy. Great praise is
due to uartsur for the gallantry displayed in
handling his division. which behaved with great
| sk,ll In thIe 1tt first engagement
tstened> Jous PAErE, Eaj. Gea.
WAR DEPARTMENT. WAsn1Sa7os, [
SATuEDAy, March 2E-lGcG 2. N.
Ma,or Gcncfal DIX, New York:
Later reports l1nm Gen Grant, which a1o sub
Joined, show that the operations Of our forces
t,,e norn,,r xrcra brilliantly aucccserc, Thc
aa1A"eA Va 1'1oae49 a4' eau. seesa aau'o. NV
aou.ana se'sD auOo'eu lug 'e'el A.'eu una
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Ton. E. II. Stanton, sec>y War:
Tic number OF pE1Roncrs 1eeelsed by the Pro-
Fost Garahal is 2,25o taken by the 9Th Corps, and
$50 by tic I'd CORPS. Ihese nay t. stu more to
be brought IN.
(slsnc1) c. S. CEA-sT, Lieut. Gen.
c17T lo1sT, Saturday, Iarch s5-';30 p. m.
uoa. Z" H. efen'on' >.
an not 5es ao'e gave inc efesuts o. tae oa5 a."
eufa'ely' eus INC number OF p1soners captured
proves 4a1se1 'nao al nts' fcpos'co' iae s'ausa-
Ter o. me enemy IL 'ne ao'n' "ncfe tnes en' red
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