The New York herald., 1865-03-17

OuF NeWbsrn Correspondsnee.
NHwRsu, March IL, 1893
ADDITIONAL DETAILS or rm BATTLES ssvoRs KIssroS
The additional particulars which have come 10 con.
corning the battles before Kinston confirm what
have already forwarded Tho heaviest lighting was on
Friday, and the battle thai day was . sharp and
bloody engagement The enemy made series Of despe.
rate charges In vain attempt TO turn OUR le but each
time their ranks terribly reduced BY the fatal Ore
poured into them from troops The rebel loss killed
and oossdsd that day AID ne nsoM bsrs far ezessds
eire los in killed. wounded and prisoners which
il now certain viii not be much thousand men.
About two O'Clock Friday afternoon troops met
Of the rebel charges by rushing the works and
administering counter charge in which hoy succeeded
in capturing entire regiment reported by Be
the Forty sixth North Carolina
oyucrAL REPORT OF THE BArrix.
Colonel Malloy, commanding . brigade In the Second
division, writes from the front as follows
We whipped the rebs most beautifully the 10TH cap
tured -four hundred prisoners, and killed. and wounded
thousand two hundred The loss In my brigade
light-two killed and nineteen wounded Colonel Scott
captured Ave rebels.
An aid Of General Hoke's was also captured on the
10th His horse taken with him
THE REBELS ABANDON THEIR POSITION.
During Friday night and on Saturday morning the
enemy made a precpitate retreat abandoning their
strong works on Jacksons Southwest creek and eav
ing very many killed and wounded upon the field while
the ground also srewn with guns, knapsacks, blan
kets and other property At this writing, the enemy
on the north side OF tho Neuso and adjacent to the
town OF Knston with the bridge between them and the
south bank Of the river partially burned The RAM upon
which they counted for such great assistance also de-
stroyed
OCCUPATION or KISsrox
The Third battalion, First brigade, Second division,
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Scott OF the Seven
teenth Wisconsin, moved down 10 tho right bank
OF tho Neusc, opposite Knston, yesterday, and
an officer of rank telezraphed into town to-day,
that we would occupy Knston tonight or tomorrow.
1t reported fact that the Mayor Of Kinsion has scut
in ag OF truce TO General Cox, surcnderus the city
into his hands
SHERMAN RKroRrED AT GoIDeDoao.
There are various reports as TO the whereabouts OF
Sherman. Z. r. Gardiner government detective. ar
rived from the front to-day, who afrms that be
courier yesterday route to General Tnnes NJ Palmers
headquarters who informed him, he says that he had
Just from Godsboro with dispatches from General
Sherman General Palmer, Of the First division OF
General coxs provisional corps, and who formerly COM
manded this District and still commando tho pos,s and
forces at garrisoned points.
TEE JUNCTION sasaxAS AND scus,xLD.
An order from General Cox was reed to the troops
on Saturday evening stating that they would JOIN with
General Sherman In three days created the widest
| enthusiasm among the troops
Brigader General Hugh Ewing, . brothsrin.ia Of
General Sherman has just arrived hero with his sta,
and one Of the members OF his staff declares that there
can be no doubt about Sherman being all right and tha,
he and Coz Tor schoned) will Join forces In very fev
| days
| RgBxI REPORT sHKRxAS's novnur
| rebel surgeon II native Of Pennsylvania srrived
here to-day, and reports sherman southwest Of Colds
borc and that no marching with one wing towards
Raleigh the centre towards Godsboro, and the right
/ wing farther east
So much for the rm6rs about Sherman. Atthe same
time intelligence came TO General schonsld from wa
minston yesterday that Sherman was n Fayetteville .
| last accounts.
GENERAL scuornD's HEADQUARTERS An Kissros
General scho6eld has removed his headquarters TO ds,
from Newbern TO the field in front Of Knston resi-
dence Ia retained for him here, however, 70 be occupies
by himself members Of his saA as they into th
city from tme 70 time. Pon,sons have gone up 70 tn
front to-day and there can be doubt but that a.
y facilities fsy U9ssipS can ba sssurcds cur forces Vi