Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-27
DAILY LEADER.
SATURDAY Evenings Edition.
THE FIGHT IN NOzTH CAKOLINA.
NEW YORK, March %.

THE FIGHT IN ROKTH CAROLINA
NEW YORK, March %.
The reports in Richmond of the fighting
in North Carolina, as given by the Dis.
match, of that city, in General Grants Off
cial, do not conform with those in Raleigh
and published in papers of that place.
The Raleigh Confederate Of the 21st,
says: 1t hopes within a few days to give
cheering intelligence. So far everything
IS encouraging. In the affair which occur
red g few days since between Hardee and
Sherman's forces we repulsed successfully
uVe assaults upon our lines and held our
position until the object was effected in
drawing off. We lost two guns because
the horses had been killed. Our loss in the
affair was about 400 killed and wounded.
The enemy's about 1000.
Of the battle on Sunday, the correspon-
dent states that very decided advantage
was gained by our troops.
The enemy were driven several miles
with heavy losses. We captured some az
The first battle occurred on the 18th.
near the junction of the Black with South
river, on the Fayetteville and Goldsboro
rood, fifteen miles below BentonviIIe in
vicinity OF which place the battle of Sun |
day occurred, so it would appear the rebels |
fell back fifteen miles after gaining 8 vic |
tory on the 18th, in which the Union loss
was bloody one. No decisive battle had
been fought
The Richmond S.ntiaeL, of the 23d, ssvs:
Goldsboro has been evacuated. AT last &C
counts the enemy had not entered the
T6e same paper says there is a band of
rebel deserters prowling in Dark county,
Virginia, plundering the people.
The organization of cOlored troops in
Richmond IS going on as rapidly as posi-.
Die. The Sentinel says the darkjes nre-
sent ludicrous appearance, but il is gem ,
erally believed that fSambo" can be TAUGHT
70 handle gun as well as hoe.
1he petersburg E1pTess SAYS: Grants
trains were moving all Saturday night
with troops towards the left of his line. tt
may have been only smother see-saw move
ment to deceive. The weather, however il
very very fine, and Grant NAV have "a
Vsncedi though it is believed he will not
move tll Sherman is nearer.
The Whig Of the 2Sd learns that Fitz-
lngh Lees cavalry attacked Sheridan At
W m nite aouse and severely punished him.
The Times Washington special saws that
Lieut. Morgan of the 2lst Wis, an escaped
prisoner, left Fayetteville on the 18th, he
lay OF the reported first battle, at which
ime the rear of Sherman's army was cross
ng Cape Fear river, and moving north
skirmish occurted on the 18th, between
he ID Division of the l4th Corps and a
mall body Of rebels. This was all the
ghting reported on that day.
The HerGkds Washington special ssvs
Is believed there that Richmond has besn
vaeuated, and that only g strong resr
uard has been left to keep up the picket
ne along the front. It is also reported
nat Lee is at the head of the liberated Cl
lchmond army, marching in all haste to ~
mite with Johnston, and so fall upon Sher- =
The Richmond Sentinel says that East 81
n Louisiana is infested with isyhswkers.
'bbers and murderers. People are fire.
lently found dead by the wsyside. Even
omen are killed. In short anarchy 1eigns I
lpreme. Yol