Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-27
Miscellaneous Items.

NEW YoRE, March 25.-Ths reports in
Richmond of the Fighting in North Oaroli-
na, as given by the Dispatch OF that ciry.
in General Grants official, do not conform
with those in Raleigh, and published in
the papers of that place. The Raleigh
Confederate of the 2lst, says: Ithopes with
in a few days to give cheering intelligence.
So far, everything is encouraging. In the
affair which occurred few DAYS since be.
tween Hardee and Shsrmau's forces, we
-Tepulsed successively FIVE assaults upon our
lines. aud held our position uotil the OBJ
ject was effected. In drawing or We lost
two guns because the horses had been kill
ed.f Our ios5in the affair was about 400
killed aud wounded. The enemy's loss
was about 900.
OF the battle on Sunday, correspondents
state that a very" decided advantage was
gained by our troops The enemy were
driven several miles with heavy logs. We
captured some artillery
The 6s5t battle occurred near the ianc-
of the Black with the South river, on the
Fayetteville and Goldsboro road, some Is
miles below Bentousyille. In the vicinity
OF this place, the battle of Sunday occur
red. soft would appear that tbe rebels fell
back 5 miles after gaining victory on The
18th, in which the Union loss was a bloody
one. 1t ia evident no decisive battle had
been fought.
The Richmond Sentinel Of the 23d, says:
Goldeboro has been evacuated. At last
accounts the enemy had not entered. and
the same paper says there is q band of
rebel deserters Prowliug in Bedford Conn-
ty, Va, plundering the Inhabitants. The
organization of cOlOred troops in Rich
mOnd is going on Rs rapidly as possible.
The Sentinel says the dafkies present lu-
dicrous appearance hut it is generally be.
lieVed that Sambo can be taught to handle
q gun as well as hoe. aa-
The Petersburg Express says: Grants
trains were moving all Saturday night
with troops towards the left of his line 1t
may have been only another ee.saw
movement to deceive. The weather, how
ever, is very 6ne, and Grant may advance,
though il is believed he will not move uu-
til Sherman is nearer.
The Wing of the 22nd learns that FitE-
hugh Lees cavalry attacked Sheridan at
White House on the. 2lst, and severely
punished him. -
The Times Washington special says:
Eieut. Morgan, ofthe 3lst Wisconsin, an
escaped Union prisoner, left Fayetteville
ON the 18th, theEdAy of the reported frat
battle, at which time the rear Of Shermau's
army was crossing Cape Fear river, and
moving north. "A skirmishy occurred on
the 18th, between the I'd division of the
14th corps and q small body of rebels. This
was All the Sighting reported on that day.
The Tribune's Washington special says
It is reported there that Richmond has
been eyacRsted, and that only strong
rear guard has been left to keep up the
picket line along GRANTS front. It is also
rumoEed that Lee is At the head of the lib.
Grated Richmond army, marching in all
haste to units with Johnston, and 30 fall
upon Sherman.
The Richmond Sentinel of the 2sd says
that Eastern Louisiana is infested with
Jsyhawkers, robbers and mnrderers. The
people are frequently found dead by the
roadside. EVeu women are killed. In
short, anarchy reigus supreme.