Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-25
LATEST NE Ws.
FORENOON REPORT.
A New York digest and oomInenta

New York Digest Hnd Commentary.
NEw YoRK, March 25 Reports in Rich
mond of the Lighting in North Carolina, as
given by the dispatches to that city, in Gen.
Grants official, do not con form with those in
Raleigh, and published in papers of that
place.
The Raleigh Confederate, of the 20lh, says
it "hopes, within a lew days, TO give cheering
Intelligence So far, every thing is eneour
aging, In the affairs which occurred few
days since, March 10th -EMPIRE. |, between
Hardee's and Shermun's forces, we repulsed
successlgely five assaults upon our lines, and
held our position until the object was effected.
In drawing off, we lost two guns, because the
horses had been killed Our loss in the affair
was about four hundred killed and wounded :;
the enemy's oss was about four thousand
In the battle on Sunday, the | 9th, CORES.
pondenis state that very decided advantage
was gained by our troops. The enemy we're
driven several miles, with heavy loss We
captured some artillery. The first battle oc
Cured on the 10TH near the junction of the
Black and South rivers on the Fayetteville
and Goldsboro road, some fifteen miles below
Lennesville, in the vicinity OF which place the
battle Of Sunday occurred
So it would appear the rebels fell back Gf-
teen mites BhiuluB a NlctOTJ OH lne luLD,
in which our loss was bloody one.
Ii is evident no decisive battle has been
Fought Unfortunately for this special"
the two different battles occurred with differ.
ent columns-lhe one being under Sherman
encounterng Hardee on the 10th, and the
other under Schofeld fighting Johnston on the
l9th.-EMPIRE.
The Richmond Sentinel OF the 23d, says
Goldsboro hns been evacuated At the last
accounts the enemy had not entered.
The same paper says there is q band Of
Of rebel deserters prowling about in Darke
county, Va, plundering the people
The organization OF colored troops in
Richmond is going on as rapidly AS posi-.
Bile. HH a.
The Sentinel says the darkies present a
ludicrous appearance, hut il is generally be.
lieyed that Ssmbo could be taught to handle
gun as we'll as hoe.
The Petersburg Express says that Grants
trains were moving all last Saturday with
troops towards the left Of his hnes IL may
have been another see saw movement to de-
eeive.
The weather. however, was very fine aud
Grant may advance, though it is believed be
will not move till Sherman is nearer
The Wing Of the 22d learns that a force of
Lees cavalry attacked Sheridan at White
House on the 2lst, and severely punished
him.
TINEs SPECIAL" STUFF.
q The Times Washington special says
Lieutenant Morgan, Second Wisconin. an es-
capped prisoner, left Fayetteville on the 10th,
the day Of the reported first battle, at which
time the rear Of Sherman's army was crossing
Cape Fear River and moving North.
A skirmish occurred on the 9Th between
the I'd division Of the l4lh corps and a small
body Of rebels This was ali the fighting re-
ported on that day = This 'skirmish" turns
ont TO be a severe battle with Shermans and
Hardees armies s.-ENPIRE
TRIBUNE "sPEoIAL" TRASH.
A Tribune Washington special saya: lis
believed there that Richmond has been svao.
uAted, and that only strong rear guard have
been left TO keep up the picket line along the
front (Oh dearly II is alsO rumored that