Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-27
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LATER FROM SHEER NAN
He is Sweeping all Before Him.
OCCUPATION OF GOLDSBORO
SEVERE FIGHTING RE.
PORTED.
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from Fortress Monroe.


FoRrREss MoNRoE, March 90 = The following
advices from Newbern have ust reached here
via the Albemarle cannl:
Gen Schoheld's forces, who marched out from
Kingston, rriumphantly entered Gold-boro on
the 2lst. meeting but little resistance. and cap
tured a large amount of property. including 40
railroad cars.
A portion of Gen Sherman's force, which
moved from Fayetteville. met the enemy on the
same day at Noun, Olive, where quite an en-
gagement ensued. The enemy. being overpow
cred and hanked. retFeated in confusion towards
Rileigh.
Sherman entered Smthfeld between Colds
bOro and Raleigh.
Generals Sherman. Schofeld aud Terrell are
in hourly communication with each other. and
pressing the enemy closely
The prisoners taken add that they are una
bic 10 successfully resist this combination, and
Raleigh must certainly fail.
General Sherman wagons have arrived at Kin
ston.
The railroad and bridge will be repaired, 80
that the cars will run through 10 GoldsbcrO and
Raleigh from Newbern in a ies days
The utmost enthusiasm prevails in our army.
aud our troops sweeping all before them III
the shape OF an enemy
Gen Terry s forces also captured : number Of
prisoners near Carsons depot. near Godsboro
Msny prisoners have been captured sbd mum
beTs of deserters are coming ia.
NKwBkRS, March 2I--Snce the advance or
Schofelds arms from kiGstou yester, mentioned
in The Newbern Times OF this morning We
have no additional news OF importance. Parties
from the front say cannonading was distinctly
heard ali day Sunday at kinston. which indicat-
Ell an engagement at G0ldsbOrO between Sher
man and the enemy
This il no, credited at headquarters, where We
are nfor med Sherman could not have reached
Goidsboro by that time
The report received at headquarters that a
brigade of the enemy With their artillery were
on that day endeayoring to cut their way through
10 Our lines
As this report may De true and also the can
nonSdng, there may be conflict going on
among themselves, although they will not in
form Us at headquarters where Sherman is for
obvious reasons still II IS announced that he is
all right
Great quantities Of supplies have gone forward
to Seermsn
A rebel officer saws that Sherman is eXecut-
ing two fold movement, each OF which will
bring forth results of great importance if he is
successful, Of which ne saws there - not much
doubt
J F. Conklin chief quartermsster OF Sher
man . right wing arrived here few days since
anu mas Oeen dCtiNeil eESd Seu III iOt"aIuius sup
plies 10 Sherman.
All the avenues for carrying supplies 10 New
bern have been taken possession OF for the ben
eft of public service
This increases the great necessity OF opening
the port of Nevbern, which the authorities here
all favor.
population OF over 20.000 depend on the
city for their daily supplies. all OF whom in a
short time must be fed by the government, If this
port is not Immediately opened, which will en-
barrass the movements OF our armies very se
seriously
The 80 900 refugees whom Sherman has Sent
TO Wilmington, and the large numbers arriving
here from ali quarters. makes il necessity e
/ open both Wilmington and Newberu as ports Of
entry.
An order from Gen Schofedi dated the 18Th
says:
AL officers now in this city belonging 10 th'
comman aud OF Major Gen Sherman will proceed a
/ once bv rail to Kingston aud report in person
4 for orders TO the eOmmtn1ng generals head
quarters in the field
Z Outsiders are of the general belief that Sher
man Is at GoldseOro, out Of course t - ell spec
Ulatcn.