The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-18

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hours Noon arrived darkness followed and ten o'clock
p NJ. a. last found the bridge crushed" Fitzpatrick &c
lowed, Hcbarts brigade leading Ths two brigades en-
camped Two miles In from the river and the tired officers
and men looked in for the arrival their wagons
BRIDGE BRoKEs
Only half dozen trains had crossed abe bridge when
broke, and was not repaired until niue this morning
hungry, but when the train arrived over today we
refreshed our solasehs and resumed the march. While
the pontoons were being laid Williams corps marched to
position the Left centre resumed Ii. advance upon
Carin is now on the right Of Rockingham encamped
ior the nighi IN the turpenne forests Of North Carolina
back.
roRAoER's CAPTURE ROCKINGHAM
Fitzpatrick started early this morning for Rockingham
where trebel brigade OF five hundred men were en-.
camped; but he failed to get ahead OF the mounted
town. drove out the rebels and devoured the
before the cavalry got up.
DROWNING RIVER, RrcuxosD CousrY,l
March g. 1886.
We got an carly start this morning, and fouad the
roads through this upentne and forest beyond
expectations The train moved along on the double
quick and before halted for dinner thirteen miles
mad been made through heavy rain that poured down
upon us In torrents
ROCKINGHAM AND FAYETTEVILLE PLANK RoADl
TEN MILES FROM FAYETTEVILLE, March TO- 1885.
Yesterday and to-day have found the sandy roads
OF North Carolina covered with miniature rivules from
the torrents Of rain that have fallen steadily during
whole time, drenching the troops the skin leav
ing not dry thread in their garments Yesterday eight
m rnQda ird al tha dyQnn
and encamped twenty one miles from the city.
Today the column moved up, the advance to the ten
mile post where wo encamped to await the arrival OF
the Twentieth corps right when an advance will
be made on Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, March II, 1865.
FAYETTEVILLE,
another city to nscribe upon tho banners of Sher
mans victorious army Fayetteville Is And this
without fight. The price paid for it q few
rounds Of ammunition and the lives Of nine reckless
men, foragers, who entered the town early in the
ing, captured shot In detail and their bodies
thrown out upon the street terror to oil who should
come after
A BOLD pusu FOR THE CITY,
Baird last night was encamped ten miles from the
city on the plank road, Carlin fifteen miles and Morgan
seventeen miles Baird got an early start before the
for the city General Slocum and staff Joined the Gene
rails column eight miles out and at the seven mile post
the sharp report OF the musksts announced that the
enemy was in front
Immediately between the enemy and company Of the
Seventy nth Indiana which the advance guard and
the rebels were driven back a small creek miles
from town, where they had cut the bridge away and
erected barricade the road the Ore from which
covered the men who attempted to repair It,
Baird promptly deploycd several companies Of Skin.
within supporting distance few Shots from the skr
mshers cleaned out the barricade, and moment later
II was In our possession.
Thirty minutes delay caused In repairing the
bridge for the crossing OF horses meanwhile the Skin
mshen had pushed up and over the HILL and beyond
ha hat Efac
Of "Johnny Reb" Crossing my horse among the first
staff officers joined several OF General Socums STAFF
and We rode forward to tho skffuph line expecting
momentarIy to witness q gray mG4 Of life swoopine
down upon tho thin skirms nc TO crush II into dust
None OF the party In whose company was seemed In
clined TO "turn out" In compliance with the Generals
invitation but on the contrary spurrcd their horses TO
gaop and were two hundred yards In advance Of
mounted men in entering tho town Four miles from
tho town tho firing had entirely ceased and not robcl
could be Al the moment whom we tighten.
ing rcins and adjusting ourselves in the saddle
for charge INTO town, three mounted hummer: IN
our advance wheeled thar horses and came riding
back. Instantly turned eyes TO the
mont, and gray battle line appeared across
tho road their colors Haunting IN the brsess and bayo
nets nxed ready 70 guard the door 70 Fayetteville and
Fof moment We oil spsechless within hsiling dis
tanse Of the Grny Of seel and muscle when they
began 10 move slowly down upon US.
instantly recalled tho tragedy the 10th OF juno last at
Peach Tree creek, when Hood suddenly launched his
columns Of steel upon our unsuspectng troops they
hurried forward for tho prize OF Atlanta 70 ind Of
them soldiers grave and CORY winding sheet Twas
however, fortunately deceived In my conclusions
yell from our line OF skirmshers which had up,
dispeed the battle limo that confronted them. We
saw them no more