, 1865-03-24

Our DGefa1 Midnight E7snatch-Tht
War In North Czlro1{u1 aud FlrElnta
-tien~ral New = Summary.
Especial Dispatch TO the Western Press
New foRK, Thursday, March %.
The 2,1ts' Washington special saya steamer
from Beaufort the Goth, arrived ut Fort Monroe
the 2ist bringing intelligence that Sherman right
wing occupied Goldsboro on the 18th. Informa.
lion cane from schoncld'a advance, which was
moving on Goldfboro from Ktnston, and is well
authenticated. Sherman left Fayetteville on the
14th shcrm.n's 1aft wing moved from Fayette
vile IN the direction Of Mitchell's Station, where
the railroad to Raleigh crosses Neuse River by
long end expensive hzidgea. This point Is sbou.
twenty-five miles east'of Goldsboro, Schodeld
having no enemy in his front, would at once form
a junction With Sherman.
The Ketalds NcHbern correspondent Of the
10th says:
"Nav1gatlon up the fiyer has been reopeneG,
and Eve vessels cleared yesterday for Kiuston.
Supplies for the srmy nre being gathetcd By this
new channel. It's great assistance to the limited
transportation hy rull.
The commerciaEs Army Of the Potomac special
Of the 10th saya:
1.-THE soldiers keep packed up ready to moyo
knspeaeks gil prepared for a tramp Gen. Graut
are 50 near each o her that il i. impossibie for
tho enemy TO abandon theirs without the moYc-
nsnt @ being dlse9xssed immediatey.'
campsign. The principle encoanEers viii
sa pe ,res @ 81 a saa e Sf TSE
Was much devas'atlon. but on entering North
Carolina different policy wzs pursued. In Vals
Aamntons At attack, err camp w.s surps1ted In the
character. Our camp vas taken and retaken six
t1mss, and at last We drove of the enemy. They
pn6e several charges upon our artillery, but were
unable to take 1t. tThe rebels lost 7! dead and
over 100 woun led on the field, with 104 wounded
in Fayettevllle. Our tot9l loss WAS 245. Among
the rebel KILLED was Gen, Humcs ard Col: Aiken,
commanding the brigade. Fire rebel Colonies
were wounded, among them the notorious Col.
Hames, IN comm and Of the Texas Brigade; also,
IS Ie3s! Colonels and Majors. The surgeon Of
hlce and wagon lull OF commissioned officers.
From Kebeldom.
In the report Of the rebel Senate On JEFF. Dsris'
recent mcst sge, they ray that the Prcsident no
official q eomn9nisativn 70 Congress recommended
IS The 1rst official Information that such . law
o st, T9 q ID
cred the improbable contingency had arisen
which required resort to e'ases as al einmen1 of
e. e' vost eo9t.o.5 wa All he the ss:s!:s
recommended o} ne tiesiaent' hasc oceh adopt
Tins. Snme ne messntcs nof .n1re.rcd hv XIX
enc1 M ;he cr"at7nn If thc ns1cs ~ s;ensrai.in'
Chief, were originated and passed by Congress. It
~ ~ f,nsrEtnt%on isr. hnr. -1.1ea ~ n'iitn-e
Service ali ahle noilcd citizen. Between seventeen
and tiny. The whole militia Is absorbed BY con-
fcIipt,on acts; there ia none left on which the
is,:a ~ ~" dscnated ba on,rttaa ssn xnt ts IA
would hare preferred e'lence. bur reply WAS necee-
|, ~ p,rhuona 1r5.o :, conuo,+1,, ~, TIN
on.tTel hetrT"nu III oria snd tba +.nai - ~:
:fxss, saws; sIbc old ada.t, that those who liys
N cisss honscs should NOT throw stones,' is emi-
uent1y 1llr: truted IN the specfal message Of Tie
b ns1dons 1 3elne fop lie Ereeutye TO- mske1
to suffer most rom detective les s,1on. or rom
1aulty adrutnistration, il invited as much into The
way Legislation bad been executed and enforced,
aaonted III mreieeted b1 he eeislatiTe dsnartmsnt
TrcFldcnt hhotld have been the Iaet Inan to etart
such questions. Whatever cu1pabilIty mar lie, Of
docs rot s i at The door Of the depart
thc blunders ind dclinquencies Of their uccu.er.
Some Of. the inhabitants have admitted that
the dir he attscked Schoheld's torcc:, but others
deny 1t. They generally think that the sudden
evaenstaon Of The town wns caused By orders re-
From Washington.
IN tnnntrv At The Navy Densrt,n-nt II Ia ascer~
tainrd tRat fhere n no tfnth in the Dnn1tsed re-
nort thaf Adutrsl Dshloren lad asEed to be r.
ffeyed from The command Of the South Atlsniic
Hockndinr Squadron.
The Prcsdont has recently received the COM
rfsefnn. AZ a Isrre number Of Postma-tcrs. IN.
Ginning fhst at P1ffshurrh.
ClarE Mills ,s now enspgcd in work Of art euu j.
brscinr the bronze statues Of H.: President aud
mem1srs Of he Cabinet. illustrative Of The Prrei.
fThe srr1riaiy or sfRte publishes Tor the inform
alton and guidance Of oafcvrs OF customs, the Or
der dated WeshlpCton, March ssh eesc,ndine 80
much q one issued IL December last as REQUIRED
s do% a Se d1sa,s thu % IT,
s9 dsted 81 1 as
lsirs 10 he same snhicct is rescfnied in nrdtr
that the action Of the Two denartments nav har-
noutzc. The circular Of tae Treasury department
concludes as follows: t'Asreeable also to the
suggestions Of the Sefrotary OF Stare on the 1ath
inst> collectors OF customs. on he asrlval
er tban 1mmgtants sdesutute:oi passports, VII rs-
inse them PERMISSION 70 iand cithsf' leaving or
tdk1ns 1nelf psgeaEe nn!l tne5 e1d! EIse aou-c
% t9 ne Hilaty autnoIlnen a, o. nc unl.ea Sahcs
ny .h,.o ~ mnp WI per ta >
w. I,anap,ynsnt !. o'A A "'A W.
Thcre Wss ron.1nnona btrh wind durino eeFerat
hour tbts afternoon, which did much damage.
Th. tr,jc trynck thc .h}nnInu tn the riyer
douefy, A schooner capeized, the crew were sub.
mcrcsd and it il fcared gome werr lost Trecs
were uprooted and houses un1ooied In various
! parts or the city
From Mobile,
The 1atest fntcl},cpnce rom Mobile Il hy tf,s.
| nafrh in the Richmnnd E,z7,njner nf 1nesdsy
1enn1e tnt 10 to t "en 9eat ~ W sasTs
c1iticd smnnr tbe f,eet IN tia lower nart OF ths
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