St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-03-30
Sherman Occupies Smith
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,a;., WAshlxGroN, March p.
To MAJOR General Dir, "a. T., ..v,
The following dispatches were re-
ceived at this Department this even
ing: >"'
No movements have been made on
either side before Richmond or Peters
burg since Saturday night, ,>>./
"."'1 % T.. M: STANTON
.,...>., ,...., " Secretary Of War.
CITY PolxT, March 27-l0:3OP
Hon. E. II. Stanton: .-,: t.*-,.!
The battle Of the 25th resulted in
following losses on our side ; .,.'
Second Corps Killed, 81 wound
ed, 462 missing, 3o2.
Ninth Corps Killed, g.; wounded,
1913 ; missing, $685.. ~ -: s,:..>
Our captures. BY the he|. Second 81 % Corps
were 36l. :Fs..,, ,o,ri J. ,o:,4
BY the Sixth Corps. $685.; and by
yL-Ee S . =. = :
the Ninth Corps, l,049.,as - ,,.:
The secondhand. sixth corps pushed
forward and captured the .+epemy's
strong entertainments and turned its
guns against him or still. held it. e In
trying to retake this the battle was cons
tinaed untiF g. clock Fat mig ht.2the
enemy losing; very heavily. Hum
phreys estimated the. loss Of the enemy
in his front at three times his own, and
Gen, Wright in. bis front as double that
Of ours. The enemy brought. in flag
Of truce for permission to, collect his
dead which were between, their PIC et
line and their main line Of Publications..
Permission was granted. .r. ...., -. :,
~ [signefd] -, =. U. s., GRANT, ;;
Lieut.. Gen.
= - CRY Poixrr,, March p, II p. Vi. .
Hon. E. NJ Stanton, Sec Of War. !.
I am in receipt Of Sherman's report
of operations from The time he left Fay.
etteville, up to the ed inst. 1t shows
he had fighting, resulting in very heavy
loss to the enemy in killed and wound.
I'd, and over two thousand prisoners in
our hands. = His own loss, lie says, will
be covered by $500 men, since he left
Savannah Many. Of them are but
slightly wounded. :>' " ".
[signed] U. S. GRANT
1' ri -...,.& ~>' 't'*s - Lieut.. Gen.
At daylight on the morning Of the
25th, the rebels attacked Fort Stead
man, near the Appotmatox river. cap
turing, the fort with its garrison: The
latter nearly all escaped from: the guard
and returned to our lines. The fort
itself was afterwards re ca tured H.
HEADe'Rs ARMY PoroMAc, March &C..
The engagement here yesterday was
without doubt the most important and
successful for the Union army that has
taken place since our arrival in front
OF Petersburg. Not only vas The enc
my met and defeated at every point,
but the result demonstrated the fact
that they have lost their heart in their
cause, and that large numbers are ready
and anxious to lay Gown their arms and
give up tie struggle. "'>
"A correspondent with the 9Th corps
writes that between 5000 and 1900
prisoners. . -. .- ~. =. -. ~.
a. 49,. .,....s NEW York, Mar. q. =,
The Heraltrs Newbern dispatches Of
the Goth, says supplies arc rapidly be-
ing forwarded to Sherman's army
Transportation is abundant The San
itary Commission agents are also &C
lively at work. The number. Of refu-
gees attaching themselves to Sherman''s
army is enormous. The people of North
Carolina almost unanimously welcome
his appearance. All that reached Fay
etteville with him were sent, to Will
mington. ..., -. n~..
Gems. Sherman, Scho6eld and Terry
are in hourly communication with eacl,
other, and are pressing the enemy close.
ly. The prisoners taken: admit that
they are = unable to successfully resist
this combination, ana that Raleigh
must certainly fall. ~. |..<. =.
-. ... NEW York, March %.
The -Herolds Newborn correspon-
dence Of the 23d,, says Gen. Sherman
| is said to have informed prominent off.
GERS on leaving Fayetteville, that if he
reached Go]dsboro without much troub-
lie the game was then up with the reb'
els, os with a concentration with Soho.
fields and Terry's forces nothing could
withstand their momentum. t,-.yn!s
Sherman has pushed forward, to and
occupied ,Smith6eld, driving the rebels
before him. .;>gj7~~! It's ,raa44H. ~e;
Pascagopla, Florida, is reported
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