The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-28

tbs point where the enemy charged The
man lines they srs ONLY lss yards apart,
the ground between being level and free
iron osssruationsezespt the sbaitss 10 front
Of the Forks on eaoh side Of tkis place.
Scarcely a day passes without ave Or three
being wounded on our side, a. least This
part Of The line has been occupied b the
Sd brigade Of the lst Division Of the SIN
eerPs, Cen. MsLsushlin commanding. He
has oiten expressed his ability 70 break
through The enemy's lire here, and only
Yesterday he showed how It could be done
70 some visitors who were Inspecting ths
works This morhing four divisions q the
enemy we're marched in the rear Of their
line under command Of Gen. Terry, Who
was appointed to lead the charge. These
troops con issed og Bubhrod Johuson's,
Walker's, Evsn's, znd Truss division Of
Gen, 6ordon's cosps. At Is. n. She sharse
VIA made, The tins occupied in crossing
the space between the lines, cutting down
the asattis, snd gstsiAg 70 the rear Of the
fort, were the work only Of few minutes.
Here they formed in hns Of battle.
PETLADzLFHiA, March "a special dis
patch 10 The Philadelpha Bulletin rom
Washin gtOn says that q special messenger
who len 6oldsboro, n. G., on the 22d. or.
rived here today, snd reports the Oceupa.
ton Of that place By schoGeld's forces, He
also brings the highly important informa-
ton that sherman formed JUNCTION with
sehOfsld and Terry al cOxs Bridge, On The
Neuss river, four miles west Of GoldsbOro.
on The 2Ist.
The 18Th Corps OfsheTman's army had =
fght with Hardes At AverysborO on the
leth inst, in whieh TIE latter was hand.
souely defeated, leaving all his dead in
Gen. Davis hsnds, and retreating to Ben
tOnville.
On Sunday, the 10Th, one division Of she
18th Corps was attacked by Johnston, and
for while it was turned back, but on be-
ing reinforced By the rest Of the division.
drove the enemy back. During sunday
night thoy abandoned Bentonvills, and fell
back across the Seuse river 70 smithfeld.
some T. n miles west ofGoidsboro.
Il is merely the temporary success in The
fret part Of the fight which the rebels are
beasting over as great victory.
shermaa's loss viii not exceed lOOo.
The army is in an excellent condition.
Detailed aeoOants Of the foregoing, dated
G, idsboro, March the 2lst, have also been
received. On The 2sd seho6eld moved out
to Cox's bridge, on the Eeuse river, six
miles beyond GoldsbOro, where Tsrry's
forces were discovered laying pOntoon to
cross the river, having marched from VIII
mipgton in a lew moments.
Some OF shermRn's trains, Of the goth
corps, were discovered moving from Ben
tOnvills aud cox's bridge, and the junction
Of the right wing Of shernan's army, with
Terry and seho6sid's forces was perma-
nenny made.
sherman had noLifed schofeld that he
would be at Golesboro on the ga Of March
and be kept his word. Some Of his stan
were there during that dag.
Alter his repulse at BenlonvilIe, Joe john
ston fell back to smithfsld to cover Raj
eigh.
Desertions Of North Carolina troops from
Joe Johnaton's army were numerous.
Nav oRLEASs, March 20 via CAlRo,
March 27.-Dr. kennedy, late editor OF the
True Delta, President OF the Bank Of New
Orleans has been appointed mayor Of the
city, vice Capt Hoyt, removed.
steamship Fanny shuey arrived to-day
Cotton most dead. Gold exchange COM
plstely unsettled b. the news from New
York.