The New York herald., 1865-03-11
SH { R N A n.
Fayetteville Reported
Captured.
SHERMAN PUSHING UPON RALEIGH
His Force Reported Within Forty Miles
Of the City a Week Ago.
The People Of North Carolina
Welcoming Him.
Movements Of Our Forces from
Newbern on KinstOn.
They Reach a Point Within q Few
Miles Of kinStOn on the 9Th Inst.
Highly Interesting News from the Inte-
rior Of the Old North State.
The People, in Rebellion Against Davis and
PlOcking to Meet Sherman,
&c., Sc, Ae.
They Reach q Point Within Few
Miles OF KinStOn on the 9Th Inst.
Highly Interesting News from the Inte-
riOr Of the Old North State.
The People, in Rebellion Against Davis and
FlOcking to Meet Sherman,
&c.. &C.. Ae.

The steamer Dudley Buck, Captain Merryman, from
Newbern N c., March 9, at four p NJ, arrived at this
port yesterday. She brings important news from New
bern and highly interesting reports from General sher
man.
Up to Saturday night, the 4th inst, showers had
been falling for week, which had made the roads bad
It cleared up On Saturday night, and when the Dudley
Buck left there promise Of good weather The soil
being sandy, the roads will be hard and good in few
days. The enemy had felled great number Of trees
the roads and paths leading from Newbern to
Kinston, which were being removed by the force ad-
vancing from Newbern which force was within short
distance Of Kinston when the Dudley Buck left. Re-
fugees who arrived In Newbern all stated that Fayetteville
O., possession last Ueet and that Sherman
ihin forty miles Of Raleigh; that the rebel soldiers
deserting in companies and in some cases BY reg
mens; that most OF them retiring to their homes
that the people pay but little heed the proclamation Of
Governor Vance calling them to arms and that In
places in North Carolina the people 90 forth 10 meet Sher
EiM c5vds Of weIcne, and not particular about
placing their stock and supplies out OF his reach Many
of the inhabitants Of Western North Carolina
their way meet their relatives and friends in Sher
mans army from the Western States Their wagons
well stored with provisions native wines and such
other comforts Shermans Union visitors will relish.
From the tone Of the Raleigh papers, with the cxcep
tion Of the Confederate, it would though
could have the hardihood 70 entertain hope for the
success Of the confederacy.
The Progress says that Sherman su be possession
q Raleigh, and will go wherever he desires
Quite panic prevails among the negroes in North
Carolina since the announcement that they TO be
conscrpted to fight in the rebel army. The rebels
gathering them up for this purpose. strong CON-
bnaon exists among the conservative shareholders to
resist this measure, Of whom arming their
slaves in order that they may be able TO defy the rebel
authorities, and thus retain their servants who exhibit
readiness TO fight for their masters and their homes
rather than to fight for the rebel confedcracy "Gre1
Numbers Of negroes ocking 10 Sheraans army says
the Progress ih the assisfance Of their masters, with the
promise that they will return aud work for wages
IL will be safe for them to do This gives the negro
question an interesting aspect II will not delay Sher
mans movements however,