Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-03-27
scliOfieId's and sherman's Move
meDts-A BnftIe on the 2Ist-
Rebels RetreaI-Sherman, SchO-
field and Terry In Pursuit.

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FORTRESS MONROE, March 25th, via BAL
TIMoRE, March 26th.-The following advi-
ces from Newbern have just reached here
via the Albemarle canal:
Gen. Schotield's forces, which moved out
from Kinston triumphantly, entered Colds
boro on Tuesday evening, 2lst inst, meet
ing very little resistance, and captured a
large amount of property, including 40
railroad cars, two locomotives, guns, &c.
A portion OF Gen. Sherman's forces which
moved from Fayetteville met the enemy on
the same day (2lst), at Mount Olive, where
quite an engagement ensued. The enemy,
being overpowered and flanked, retreated
in confusion toward Raleigh, while Sher-
man entered Smithfeld, half way between
Goldsboro and Raleigh and Generals Sher-
man, Schoiield and Terry are in hourly
communication with each other, and are
pressing the enemy closely. The prisoners
taken admit that they are unable to sue
cessfully resist this combination, and that
Raleigh must certainly fall.
General Sherman's wagon trains have ar
rived at Kinston. The railroad and bridges
will be repaired SO that cars will run
through to Goldsboro and Raleigh from
Newborn in 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 ferces also captured num-
Der of cars at Parsons depot, near Colds
boro. Many prisoners hove been captured
and numerous deserters are coming in.
NEwBERN, n. &C., March 2l.-Since the ad-
vance of Gen Schofield's army from Kinston
yesterday, says the Newbern Times of this
morning, we have no additional news of
Importance. Parties from the front say
that cannonading was distinctly heard all
day Sunday at kinston, which indicated an
engagement at Goldsboro between Sher-
man and the enemy. This is not credited
at headquarters, where we are informed
that Sherman could not have reached Colds
boro by that time. The report received at
headquarters that brigade of the enemy,
with their artillery, were on that day en-
deavoring to cut their way through 10 our
lines and deliver themselves up, may be
true, and this cannonading may be the con-
flict going on among themselves, although
they will not inform us at headquarters
where Gen. Sherman is, for obvious reasons.
Still it is announced he is all right, and that
great quantities of supplies have gone for
ward to him.
A rebel officer says that General Sherman
is executing a 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. j. I. Conkln, chief quartermaster
of Shermans right wing, arrived here a
few days ago, and has been exclusively en-
gagged in forwarding supplies to Sherman.
All the avenues Tor carrying supplies to
Newbern have been taken possession of for
the benefit of the public service. This in
creases the great necessity of re-opening
the port of Newbern, which the authorities
here all favor. A population of over
100000 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 Sc
riously embarrass the movements of our
armies. The 10000 refugees whom Genera
Sherman has sent to Wilmington, and the
great number arriving here from all quar-
tiers, makes it military necessity to reoper
at once both Wilmington and Newbern al
ports OF entry.
An order from Gen. Sclfofleld, dated the
18th inst, says that all officers now in this
city belonging to the command of Major
General Sherman, will proceed at once by
rail to Kinston and report in person for or
ders to the commanding Generals head
quarters in the field.
Outsiders are of the general belief that
Sherman is at Goldsboro, but of course it is
all speculation with them.