The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-28


tie flags Gen. Mclaughlin was taken
prisoner by the rebels who assaulted
Fort Haskell, but were repulsed With
great loss. The official report Is sub
;oined. E n STANTON
CRY Porn, 1880 PM
Hon. Z. II lSta..fo,i:-
The following despatch Of Gen fafke
isreceired from Gen. Meade.
fsieped) L. S. GRANT
The enemy attacked my front this
morning at about half past four with
three divisions under command OF Gen.
Gordon. Bya rush they seized the line
held by the third brigade OF the hrst
division. at the foot OF the hill to the
right of Fort Steadman, when they
wheeled, and overp0werlng the gsifi'
son. took possession Of the fort ihey
established themselves on the hill,
turning our guns on us but our troops
st0op firm on either flank. AiterNsstos
q determined attack was made on rort
Haskell which was checked ~ Nc 4,e-
LAuqhlin's briS~ - ''i'1 !. -. -.
--tcffs ina was repulsea Win k4e~e -''.
10 the enemy The first brigade Of
Hartsufr's division, held as reserve,
was brought up and check given TO
any further advance Two attempts TO
retale the hill we're unsuccessful till
the arrival Of the second brigade, when
n charge was made, aided BY the troops
Of the first division on their TANKS,
and the enemy were driven out Of the
fort with the loss of 1000 prisoners and
two battle flags. The enemy also lost
heavily in killed and wounded outside
our lines
The whole line was Immediately re-
occupied, and the guns retaksn unin-
jurei. / regret to add that General
Mclaughlin was captured IN Fort
Steadman. Our loss otherwise was
heavy. Great praise Is due to Hartsuff
Tor gailantry displayed IN handling his
division, which behaved Nith great
skill In it, first engagement
JOIN PARKE, Major Gen.
wAR DrPr, March IS, 1890 P II
10 General Dir.
Later reports from General Grant,
which are aubioined, show that the OPP
eretinns Of our forces this morning were
brilliantly successful Rebel prisoners
already ia number eco The rebel
killed and wounded Gen Grant esti-
mates a probably not less than 900
Our loss Is estimated at 800, and may
be less = N. SraETos,
Secretly Of War.
CErr PoIxr. March 25--8 A. N.
u Hon + II lSiaaion
The number of prisoners received by
the Provost Marshal is 200 taken by
the 9th Corps, snd 800 by the 2d Corps
There may be still more 70 be brought
IN. u. S GRkEr.
CI4x PorrT, March 25--7.SQ p n
10 Hon T. n. Santoa
am not yet able 10 give the result
of the day accurately, bat the number
of prison ers captured proves larger
than at first reported. The slaughter
nf the rebels at the point where they
entered our lines was not less than
s000 U. S. grant.
WkR DHFARTNEST, WAsHISGrOS,
March o., 10 p. M.
To GCssroi Dir;
Tho following dispatch from General
gchofieid reports his arrival and oocu-
cation OF Goldsboro on Tuesday, March
u, with bat slight opposition.
E ~ STANTON
GoIbsBono, N. c, March 81, VIA
rosrREsa MoxRor, March 25, p. m
General G-aafs
i have the honor toreport MY arrival
~ Goldsboro this evening, with but
slight opposition. General Terrys col
urn, from Wilmington, vas at Parsons
DEPOT last night, and should have been
here to-night Shermans left was en-
gagged with the enemy near Bentonville
on Tuesday.
There has been occasional artillery
firing during the day, which indicates
the gradual approach Of Sherman's
arny toward this place All this being
strictly in accordance with SheFmans
plans have no doubt al l. we'll 7
hone to have more definite aud later
intelligence from sherman s00n, aud
viii forward it to YOU at once. / find
bridges burned, bus otherwise Che road
Is not injured, and the depots and fac
tories are very kne. captured here
seven ears, and Gen Terry has captured
two locomotives and two cars, which
he is now esing. Goes Ek
lSigned y II, SCHoFuD
Major Genelal.