Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-28
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NEW Yop1 Msrob 81

NEW YoRk, March 81.
The HcrGLds NeWbern dispsteh. Of ths
20th, says; Supplies are being rspidIv for--
wsrded to Sherman's army. TranEnorfa-
ton is abundant. The Sanitary CoTnrnis-.
sion agents are also actively at work.
The number of refugees attaching them
selves TO Sherman's army is enormous. The
people Of North Carolina almost unani-
mously welcome his appearance. All that
reaehed Fayetteville with him were sent to
Wilmington.
1t appears that the evacuation Of Kiustou
by the rebels was mistake. Bragg denies
having ordered It Hoke produces 8 tele-
gram sustaining his sction. The teleorsrb
operator escaped and isnoW in Nevbern.
An officer, just in, says an entire rebeI
brigade attempted to desert between Kins.
ton and Goldsboro, and had fight with
other rebel troops. -
The Triblg1s's Washington special says
the city has been full of rumors that the
whole right wing of Lees army hss sur
rendered, but the War Department has no
such information.
The HsraIGs dispatch, speaking Of these
rumors, says they are simply premature.
The President telegraphed from the front
at II A. N. yesterday, that our lines had
been advanced on the left so as to include
those previously occupied by the enemy's
skirmisheIs and that in this movement be-
tween 400 and 500 rebels were captured.
The IribtapSs Kinston correspondent
says it Is reported that at least two brigadea
Of rebel troops are secreted in the swsups
along the Neuse river awaiting an oppor-
tunity to enter our lines.
The ITibt1s's Washington special says
General Crook has been assigned to q COM
mand in the Army of the Potomac.
General Singleton, Just from Richmondt
ndlcules the idea Of renewal of peace me-
gotistions, and is certain that gfbamhitti5n0-
Sheridan's men are being remounted, and
will soon be in the saddle.
The Charlotte South Carolianon says: In
the fight at Bentonville two corps under
Slocum and Fitzpatrick Cavalry were held
in check by & brigade commaL ded BY Col.
Alfred Rhett for five hours, and then be-
ing reinforced by another brigade, the Yam
KEGS were repulsed. Colonel Rhett was
missing, and their loss was about five hun
dred, while ours was three thousand.
A dispatch from Augusta of the 2OEH
says thar one thousand Of the old army Of
the Tennessee and army of Virginia, con-
gregsted in that city during the past ten
days, and being supplied, viii start at ones
for long march. These are said to be abb
sentees.
The Triblgle's army Of the james CORE
spondent says the rebels have succeeded
in getting about 600 negro troops organ
lied, and in Richmond defences. The
white rebel troops don't like their new As-
socistes.
The HeTaLFs correspondent, of Calves.
ton February Oath, says the rebel schooner
Anna Dale, Of twenty-seven tons, fitted out
for privsteer and about TO sail next day.
was cut loose from under two rebel batter
les, in Mstsgords bay on the 10th, by
two boats crews from the gunbost Pinols,
under command Of ensign j. w. Brown
After securing the commander and crew
they started for the national feet, but tha
vessel grounded and had to be burned.