Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-27
Last Nights Report.
Arrival from Newbern-sherman
Still Sweeping the Country.

FoRTREss MONROE, March 20, via BAL.
TIMoRE, March 26.-The following advices
from Newbern have just reached here via
the Albemarle Canal: .i4-
Gen. Scho6eld's forces which moved out
from Kiuston, triumphantly entered Colds
bore on Tuesday evening, the 2lst instant,
meeting very little resistance, and captured
q large amount of property, including 20
railroad cars, two locomotives, guns, &c.
ABORTION of Gen. SheFmsn's forces which
moved from Fayetteville, met the enemy on
Tuesday, the 2lst, at Mt. Olive, when quite
an engagement ensued. The enemy being
fusion towards Raleigh, while Sherman
entered Smithfield half way between
Goldsboro and Raleigh. Gems. Sherman,
schofeld and Terry are in hourly commu-
nicstion with each other, and are pressing
the enemy closely.
The prisoners taken admit that they are
unable to successfully resist this combi.
nation, and that Raleigh must certainly
fall.
Gen. Sherman's wagon trains have ar
rived at Kinston. gr
The railroad and bridges will be repaired
so that the cars will run through to Colds.
boro and Raleigh from Weldon, in a few
days.
The utmost enthusiasm prevails in our
army, and our troops are sweeping all be-
fore them in the shape of an enemy.
Gen. Terry's forces also captured mum.
Der of cars ct Farran's Depot, near Colds.
boro.
Many prisoners have been captured and
numerous deserters are coming in.
NeVbsrn, North CaroliHa, March a.
Since the advance of General Schofisld's
army from Kinston yesterday, mentioned
in the Newbern Times this morning, we
have no additional news of Importance.
Parties from the front say that cannon-
aiding was distinctly heard all day Sunday
at Kinston, which indicated an engagement
at Goldsboro between Sherman and the
enemy. This is not credited at headuuar.
ters, where we are informed that Sherman
could not have reached Goldsboro by that
time.
The report received at headquarters that
q brigade of the enemy with their artillery,
were on that day endeavoring to cut their
way through to our lines and deliver them
selves up, may be true, and this canuona.
ding may be the conflict going on among
themselves. Although they, will not in.
form US at headquarters where Gen. Sher.
man is, for obvious resaons, still it is
announced that he is all right, and that
great quantities of supplies have been for.
warded to him.
A rebel officer says that Gen. Sherman
is executing two-fold movement, each of
which will bring forth results of great i'm.
pOrtance if he is successful, of which, he
says, there is not much doubt.
Col. G. T. Conklin, Chief Quartermaster
of Shermau's right wing, arrived here
few days ago, and has been actively euga-
ged in forwarding supplies to Sherman.
All the avenues for carrying supplies to
Newbetn have been taken possession of for
the benefit of the public service. This in.
creases the great necessity of re~opeuing
the port of Newbern, which the authorities
here all favor. A population of over 90
600 depend on the city for their daily sup
plies, all of whom in short time must be
fed by the government if the port is not
Immediately opened, which will seriously
embarrass the movements of our armies.
The 5000 refugees whom Gen. Sherman
has sent to Wilmington, aud the great num-
Der arriving here from all quarters, render
it a military necessity to reopen at once
both Wilmington and Newbern as ports of
entry.
40 order from Gen. sehoield, dated the
18th inst, says that all officers and men in
the city belonging to the command of Maj.
Gen. Sherman, will proceed at once by
railroad to Kinston, and report in person
for orders to the Commanding Generals
headquarters in the field. -"
Outsiders are of the general belief that
Sherman is at Goldsboro, but of course it
is all speculation with them.