Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-31
FROM SHERMAN

The YANKEES CLAIM A VICTORY AT BESroHyuLyf
Sheseian and schofeld made junction near Colds.
boro the 2lst. Grant sends the following Official des.
patch concerning Sherman to Stanton; @
u. CRY PoIST, II A. NJ, March q, 1866.
Hon. E. NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War: a. slt-
am in receipt or Shermans report oil operations from
the time he lett Fayetteville up TO the 29d inst Ii shows
hard fighting, resulting in very heavy loss TO the enemy
in killed and wounded and over 900 prisoners in our
hands, His own loss he says, will he covered by 800
men since he left Savannah. Many of them are but
slightly wounded. ''' U. s. GRANT,
a..lF tla.-af l.l Lieut.. General
The Tribune publishes the following accounts of late
operations in North Carolina
WASHINGTON, Monday, March 81, 1866.
The following dispatches was .seeissa III. Asrs'on
- GoLDsBoRO, n: e. Tuesday, March 81 1866,
via Morehead. (
General Schofeld's column entered Codsboro at ! p
NJ to-day with bat slight opposition. This is the first
Union force which has occupied the place The
envy leaving burned all the bridges $50 bales cot
ton and quantity Of rosn. General SchOhed IL in d.
the south side Of the Neuse in front of Smithfeld where
Joknstons entire force confronts him. General Terry
communicates with General Schoheld and General Sher
man.
WASHINGTON Monday, March a. 1865.
The following Is just received from one of cores
90 :
Gen. schedelds column now constituting the right wing
OF Gen. Shermans grand army, Is steadily moving for
ward. Gen. Cox advanced from Knson on the roads
towards Goldsborough on Sunday morning. and the
mander OF the corps followed Monday morning. The
enemy had already fallen back leaving the road clear
but destroying the bridges and cuyert The railroad Is
left intact body Of the enemys cavalry disputed our
advance.
On Sunday communication was opened with Gen. Sher-
Gen. Schofed sent Capt Twining, Chief Engineer
OF his Stan, with escort who succeeded in reaching
his headquarters Meantime Gen. Shermans scouts
rived at Gen. Schoheds headquarters bringing word that
a
town midway between Goldsborough and Raleigh Gen.
Sherman had encountered but slight opposition, Hamp-
tons and Wheeles cavalry occasionally coming TO bay
and attempting, though with temporary success to check
his advance.
A BRISK ENGAGKAEHT. a.
On Sunday afternoon the enemy made a stand .about
strongly ntrenched edworks had been thrown up and
with batteries in position, opened upon Gen Shermans
centre. The Goth corps forming the centre first
engaged the l4th corps constituting the right and the
nth the left advanced, and brisk engagement fol-
lowed in which own and the rebel army was heavily
engaged The cannOnading was very heavy aud contn.
uous for the most of the afternOon..
THE REBELS FALL BACK.
The enemy driven from this first line of works and
fell back to the second leaving his dead and wounded in
our hands. Our own loss in the engagement moi
heavy on Sunday.
Meantime General Schofeld pushed forward his column
being detained chiefly the bridges which the
enemy had destroyed The rapid advance OF General
Sherman the enemys right wing in the direction oil
smitheld and Raleigh, made it necessary for he enemy
fall rapidly back TO those points and Genera
Sehohed continued to press them throughout Monday