The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-03-29
GLOOMY RECRUITING PROSPECTS.
Drafting to be Resumed To-day.
GENERAL SHERMAN.
Reports FROM >ewbern.

S,vb>rn, March 4.-On SUNDAY lSt the Tven-
ssth Corp Of General Sheunan's umy met the
ny at Bentonvile, instead OF Mount olive At frst
srported 2t miles south xes Of God-horo' where an
,dvance ~hs checked until tho arrival Of the l4th
Corps. which held the enemy at hay, when the l7th
Corr srrved and hAnkcd the enemy, who len In
fusion for Raleigh, shemAns forces entering smith
belt, which Il half way hctucon Raleigh and Colds
boro' The enemy captured three OF our suus and
lev prisoners on the hnt day, hut on the arrival OF
The lTu AZ 18th CorI-, the rees driven In all
sncctions lesving the three guns captured from us
tnl seven additional In hands bee .dcs
th aad prisoners and their killed and wounded de-
riteir arr coming IN to SheTmnn's lines In great
uuuters who cones, that they wore lsdly whipped.
sherman, with the Junction of Ferry aud schohcld
H. nov very strong, and will sweep every thuf be-
fore him.
shermans vsson train has arrived al Knston for
supplies lie will rciit his army, after hich he in
BE- ready W move again. The delight Of our troops
In meeting each other In victory Is beyond ds.crip
ton Gold,boro will doubtless be the base until all Is
IN Tesdiness for the new move.
II 10 reported rat 2O,OOof shernsn's men were
without shoes on reaching Gold boro supple, Of all
kinds have gone forward.
LAIEB. -Si ioman's wounded in the battle a, Rem
sonvie, will be brought to Nevbern Alarsc amount
Sf cotton and other property have been captured by
,ur forces. The enemy burnt mo bales in Goishoro
nsi before we took ro,,es,ion The people donG the
route greeted the old flag with 10y.
Reports IRON NIorebend City.
tcorrssponisnee oI the SUM
horeh,ds CVv, ~ e.. March 25.-Quricrnas'or
General NJ. c. Aeigs, and staff, arrived here this
morning nom WANING on Nes'f WIN suppnes
are rapidly arriving, which being sent TO the
ho,, h, ,.u Csr,,in An.,r =. in charso ~ both
"ou' w lou N'f'"" ''' - "a Ni'' W W.
rail and water transportation. lie Is extending the
wharf and making many other improvements.
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many Vi 'no niu'os pisutH' n''o y" 't''i"'" Wv
on the passage, for the want Of NAter and air. one
,...re, xhich sailed with AGO lo., oo
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All vessels drawing LEES than nine feet should b
,t.. m -. m - -, -. -,
,ery n""eo' i"o "'i"s Wiz 80 N'ousn !" uN
10 dsnoro'
lhe prisoners captured ny sherman are srriVins a
Eevhern. Five hundred arrived there last right anC
,,o ,hor.sra ,e.oh al Eir.,on n, ,b, ,.. ,,,,o m,
W. '"oue''a hin''on ~ 'n1 'a"e uli' i"'
rest will he forwarded AZ fast a. possible.
Relnforcements for sherman arc continually ar
x,,n. De.o,,.-, an, rot,-o,. oa,,,,,,,o .a,g. a.
IN great numbers. Our trOOps win doubtless take
ev d.v, re,t. General sherman .ay make a brie
viat TO General Grant.
Vivid Details Of the Desperate Fighting 1,
North Carolina.
The eorrespondent Of the Cincinnati C0awrRoIAI
.ith shornAns army describe. the recent battles il
,or,h c.,,Iin. a. ,ollov.
THE Trnsr BATTLE.
forward A morr detailed account Of the two batt p
s6 Sy SReJ%ss. iSog' IEoE BlosTs e
called the battle at Moore's Cross Road Gen sher
man, afier leaving fvetteytlc, decided TO form
aTs. 0on5S @ss Of 6S cSR sn Soop
released from Charleston aud savannah, had retire
reiye him As 70 the line Of march, and make him be