Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-25
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Reports # Fighting h Nsrth
Carellna.
The Rsbs Actively Engaged IN
Arniag Tie Negroes.
RieAnsnl Reported t. b Cvaeu.
ated b. The Rebels.
Lee Marching T. Reinforce Jee
Jehnseu.
Another Batch II Peace Runners.
The Rebels Getting tired Of The
War.
No Hope Of Foreign Recognition.
england Refuses 70 have Arr
thing to Do with then.

New York, March .25-The reports in
Richmond papers OF lighting i'll North Car
DINA, as given In Gen. Grants official doc
upcnt, 10 not compare with those via
Raleigh, and published in papers OF that
place.
The Raleigh Confederate Of the 2lst.
says 1t hopes within u few days to give
cheering intelligence SO far everything is
encouraging.
The affair which occurred few DAYS
since between Hardee's and Shermaps for.
ces, we repulsed successfully five assaults
upon our lines and held our position until
the object was effected. In drawing off we
lost 2 guns, because the horses had been
Killed. Our loss in the affair was about
4oo' Killed and wounded. The enemy S
about 400.
Of the battle of Sunday, correspondents
state that very decided advantage was
gained by our troops. The enem, we've
driven several mics with heavy loss; we
also captured solne artillery.
The first battle occurred on the 10th.
near the junction oil the Black wIth the
South River.
On the Fayetteville and Goldsbora road.
some 10 miles below Beuiopsvlilc, in the
vicinity oi which place The bait vi Sunday
occurred, SO 1t would appear the rebels lcIi
back 10 miles after gazing a victory on the
the 10th in which the Union loss was a
bloody one. 1t is cyiden no decisive battle
had been fought.
The Richmond Sentinel of the 23d says
Goidsboro has been evacuated; at last
accounts the enemy had not eutercd the
place.
Tho same paper says
There is a band OF rebel deserters prowl
ing in Bedford county, Va, plundering the
inhabitants.
The organization of colored troops is going
on MS rapidly MS possible.
The Sentinel says:
The da, kies present a ludicrous appear
ance, but it is believed Sambo could be
taught to handle a gun as well as a hoe.
The Petersburg Express says
| Grants trains were moving all Saturday
night with troops towards the left OF is
line. 1t may have been only another see
saw movement to deceive.
The weather, however, is very fine, and
Grant may advance, though it is believed he
will not move till Sherman is nearer.
The Wing OF the 22d learns that Fi,z
Hugh Lees cavalry attacked Sheridan at
White House on the Past and severely pun.
ished him.
The LINES Washington special SAYS:
Lieut.. Morgan, an escaped Union prison
oncr, left Fayetteville on the day of the re-
ported first battle at which time the rear
Of Sherman's army was crossing Cape
Fear River, and moving north.
a skirmish occurred on the 18th between
the I'd division, i4lh corps. and small
body of rebels. This was all the fighting
reported on that day.
! The Iribuue's Vi ashirEton special saws
| Ii is believed here tina, Richmond has
been evacuated, and that only a strong rear
guard has been left to keep up a picket line
along Grants front.
| 1t is also rumortd that Lee is at the head
OF the liberated Richmond army, marching
in all haste to unite with Johnston, and so
fall upon Sherman.
The Richmond Sentinel of the Esd saws
that Eastern Louisiana is infested with iay.
hawkers. robbers and murderers Tn, peo-
pie are frequently found dead by the way
SIDE. Even women are killed. In short.
anarchy relgns supreme.