Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-29
The Very Latest.
THREE O'CLOCK A. NJ
NV YoEx. March os


to report for duty or to obtain substitutes within
: brief period.
Recruiting has been very dull for several day 8
past
The Herald publishes document sworn 10 by
Kennedy, the hotel burner. before his execution,
which shows that the attempt 70 burn New York
vas made with the knorledge aud appreciation
OF Hon Jacob Thompson and other leading reb-
els in Canada. who have heretofore denied know
Jag anything about il.
The Times Washington special says the trial
of bounty Jumpers. arrested in New Jersey by
Col Baker, is in progress here before the mill
tsry commission.
The Trbune's Washington special says: Gen.
Grant has ample evidence that Lee has not sent
any considerable portion Of his troops to reinforce
Johnston. and his whole force now will not mum
Der more than half Of Grants.
The FIRST instslment Of one and two dollar
matte nal currency was issued from the treasury
on Saturday, and will be issued regularly here
after 20 banks, according to dates of organizs-
ton
An average of $3.50 per day ia being paid to
rebel deser,ers for their muskets.
The Hersld's Newbern dispatch tays: The
recent order Of Grant, prohibiting all trade com
muDication with the enemy Is having a salutary
effect in this department. and is just what was
needed.
The railroad between Kinston and Goldsboro
Was left in good condition, with the exception of
the bridges They will be built Up so that by
Saturday or Sunday the cars run all the way
from Moorehead City to Goiisboro if not to
Raleigh
The people of Goldsboro have generally given
the welcome 10 our troops with hearty enthus-
! issm.
The Tribune's Goldsboro special of the 22I
gives the following account Of Sherman's and
Schofeld's movements:
Gen Cox advanced from Kinston towards
Goldsboro on SUNDAY morning, the remainder of
the corps following Monday morning. The enc
my had already fallen back. leaving the road
clear. but destroying all bridges and culverts.
body Of the enemT's cavalry disputed our
advance.
On Sunday communication was opened with
Sherman ana Schofeld by Capt Twining with
al escort, who succeeded in reaching his head
quarters. La the meantime Shermans scouts
arrived at Schofeld's headquarters. bringing
word that his advance vas within Is miles Of
Smithfeld
Sherman had encountered but slight opposi
ton, Hamilton's and Wheeler's cavalry 0cca-
siOnaly trying to check bis advance.
On Sunday afternoon the enemy made a stand
about Is miles southeast of Smithlsnd, where a
line Of strong Entertainments and field works had
opened upon Gen. Sherman.
| The Goth corps, forming the centre. was first
engaged. The l4th corps constituting the left
and the 18th corps the right. were advanced, and
a brisk engagement followed, in which both ar
mics were heavily engaged. Our loss was not
heavy
In the meantime Gen Schoseld pushed for
ward rapidly.
The advance of Sherman on the enemy's right
will be in the direction of Smithland and Raj
eigh. 1t 10 necessary for the enemy to fall back
TO cover these points.
| S hO6eld continued 70 press them throughout
Monday, and Oh Tuesday the enemy entered
I GoldsboFo
o. Tuesday sherman advanced again and
ssirmished with The rebel rear guard until
reaching Bentonylo Here the eneuy had en-
trenched on the opposite of Mill Creek
! The goth corps was the first engaged. and at
noon sharp battle was progressing along the
| whole line.
The cavalry of Fitzpatrick we're actively en-
/ gagged on the LETT flank
| The 20ih corps suffered & temporary check
but the l4th corps, coming up on good time,
held the ground.
The l7th corps advanced to the support of the
| l4th and Goth corps and succeeded in turning
the enemy's right. compelling him to give way
/ The enemy then fell back, abandoning his works
ard passing through Snith6eld retired toward
Raleigh
! Sherman followed np the retreeting rebel army
aud entered Smth6eld without further opposi-
| ton
The Times correspondent with the left wing
Of the army OF the Potomac, writing under date
! of the 25th, SAYS:
The 5th, %, aud 10Th corps were in motion
this morning
The % corps was pushed forward of their line
OF works, and shortly after three o'clock The cen
tire OF the corps became holly engaged with
Johnson's division Of Anderson's corps
General Humphreys succeeded in driving the
enemy's pickle, line back the main line, " hch
moved I'd to the front, and an engagement took
place
After repeated charges the 2d corps seized the
rife pits OF the rebel lire, and hold them up TO
the present time
The 9th corps formed 10 line of battle along
their main line OF defense. and shortly after this
and the % corps moved forward.
Wright seat the 81 and third divisions, and the
engagement thus became general along the en-
tireline the left. driving the picket line be
/ fore them
The 9Th corps kept on until they had full pos
| session Of the main line Of rite pits, taking a
large number of prisoners. As soon as the enc
my that the OH corps proposed holding the
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aud charging upon our men, pushed them SLOWLY
| back
Gen. Wright then brought up Wharton's di-
vision. and with their help retained possession OF
the ride pits
The fighting in front OF the % and 9Th corps
vas Of the most desperate character and the
losses in killed and wounded is heavy on both
sides. The loss OF the oh corps is estimated al
about 400 10 killed. wounded and missing The
ID corps will nos fall far short of that NUN
! Der.
The 9th corps captured nearly 500 prisoners
and the 81 corps captured somerhere close 10
600
Generals Craw ford ard DIX halted and re
NAMED just outside of the range Of shells b,
the president, Generals Grant ard Meade snt
several others
The Times army OF the Potomsc correspond
ence of the 25th saws:
The flair Of 10 day rs. been in coHtenpla
ton for a long time The enemy had been con
centrating all their best troops and large mum
Der of guns the point of attack. They hae
also provided abundance OF ammunition anC
complete arrangements deemed requisite to ems
ole them TO take and hold the desired position
If they had succeeded they would have severed
communication between this army and City Poin
and deprived Us OF all chance Of obtaining sup
plies We should then have been driven 20 th:
extreme OF sssaulIing them 10 their own entrencb
1ents or abandon this eneampnent.
TIE place chosen Tor the demclSirs ton, though
not the weakest part Of our lines. possessed ed
vantages found nowhere else along our front