The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-25
COnseripiIOn or Negroes Dlnleuli.
Dissatisfaction With Davis.

Dissatisfaction With Davis.
Nav YoRE, March 3i.-Ths Triburs,
Washington special szys hat the nswa o.
the occupation Of Goldsboroi Published yss-
terday, has been to.day csna-naed b.
trastworthy parties who arrived hers d.
rect from Eew5ern. shsFnlkn's force was
dispersed into marching towards Niehalot's
station on the railroad 70 Raleigh, % de-
stroy an important bridge across tbs
Npuse river.
The centre hsd arrived al Goldsboro, snd
the right on Tuesday the 9lst, and formed
a junction with Gen. sehoRelds forces at a
point eleven miles east Of Goldsboro.
The victory claimed BY the rebels at
Benionvills. assuming that the Official
statement is correct, amounts 10 nothing
but momentary check 10 Sherman. The
next news from that quarter doubtless viii
be an entire accomplishment ef the plans
Of Sherman.
The Worlds special says the aght alluded
TO in the Riehmsnd papers Tuesday as hav-
ing occurred between a portion Of sher-
mans forces and Johnstons army, is un-
derstoOd in military circles TO have merely
been small fght With detachment sent
by General slocum to burn the ane railroad
bridge seross the Neuse River, near South
field, between Goldsboro and Raleigh.
The Herald's special says the report Of
Johnston 20 Leo that he had met the enemy
near Bentonville and routed him, Is re-
garded here as referring to the cavalry
aankers Of the extreme left Of Gen. sher-
mans army It Is surmised that Sherman
may have sent small force in that diree-
tion for the purpose Of cutting the railroad
communication between GoldsborO and
Raleigh, and keeping Johnston from Colds
bOro while ii was being occupied BY The
main body o, sherman's army.
Information hes been received that the
occupation o. Goldsboro was effected on the
same day Of the reported battle at Benton
vile. -
Johnston'a dispatch states thst the Union
troops subsequently assumed the Offensive,
thus admitting that his success wss only
temporary and unimportsnt.
The Washington Republican says that
gsnlleman just from Richmond reports that
the rebels admit the damage done By shsr-
idan amounts 70 hfty millions Of dollars.
He estimates the strength Of the army in
the Richmond den,renehments At sixty thou
saud men, exclusive Of zen thousand home
guards and Iemergeuey men in Richmond.
He does not believe Johnston has over as
600 men, though he has drawn several d.
visions from Richmond.
Deep gloom prevails in Richmond and
everybody seems 70 feel that the day Of
recksn'ng has come. The Richmond Ex-
sniiner, says the conscription Of negroes
goes On with dReulty. Guards are sta
toned at every camp, and yet the negroes
escape. There IS a great panic among the
blacks aud as much reluct1nce among the
whites uPon the question Of arsning slaves.
The Dispatch Of she 2lst reports that
Kirby Smith has 1000 negro troops organ
lied AID armed.
The Examiner Of the 2lst says there srs
in that city between 5000 and 5000 wo-
men sud children belonging to the fam
lies Of men who have lied FROM the rebel
eonscripsion and escaped to the north also
that provisions are scarce commodities Ia
Richmond Il is proposed to send these
non-fghting, Hon-produeing consumers to
the north also.
The Millsdgoyiilo (ss. Union insists that
Il is time JeiT Davis sdministrsllon aud his
Executive ofeers we're oYerhsuled. Il
thinks the masses have been lighting and
suffering and paying taxes without asking
questions, long enoughi and announces that
if the people Of Georgia decide TO have u
Convention, they viii hold Il in spite Of the
soldiers in the State.
The Montgomery lAia,) Mall says that
the depression which is laying hold Of The
county is saPping the vitals Of ils power
both at home and in the army.
CrScsSAFi, March - Gen. Palmer has
revoked all orders in Kentucky excluding
the circulation Of the Cincinnati Enquirer
in that state.
yEw NoRE, March 2l.-The Richmond
Whig Of the 7lst says 3 party Of Georgia
cavalry made dash on Fort MoAlister,
near Savannah, sad captured working
party Of negroes engaged In dismantling
The works. The feet opened On the GsoF-
gians and drove them awsy.
The Richmond Sentinel Of the zist learns
that coinmOdore Holiina was not killed By
shsridan's men, a. reported.
The Lynchburg v.rginian says the Or
augs aud Alexandria raarosd has not been
damaged - much - was anticipated; only
SIX bridges we're burned, mile and halt
Of track torn up, and ths dsPOts ~ North
Garden Covesviiie, Roekash, Arrinst0n
and New Glasgow burned.
The Hsrslds Washingsou special ssy1
authentic Information has been receives
thst the spaaish Goyernment hss forbidden
furthsr repairs or stGng ont Of tbs rebel
ram, sionsFali, Al Rerrol. which virtual,
y prevents I, from going % sea.
The Heralds Key West correspondent
ssys Fort Myers, Florida, has been evaeaa.
ted By The Unioa ioress, which we're taken
te Port Delaney, On the Panla river.