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News of the Week.
War DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, March 24-e P. NJ.

The following extracts from
Richmond papers were received :his evening
at 80 from Gen Grant
E. NJ. STANTON.
Sec. OF War.
CRY PoIST. March %.
Hon. E. NJ. Stanton
Richmond papers are received. The
following is from a dispatch from North Car
DINA
1t is understood IT Official circles that no
fighting has occurred in North Carolina since
Sunday. and from what We can learn 1t aP-
pears Sherman has attempted no advance
since checked on that day.
Gen. Hardees victory on the 10th was a
very important ono. and as regards the enc
nv most bloody aiflir.
Gen. Johnston i,lcgraphs that m that
battle the Confederate loss was $50. while
that OF the enemy was $500. The eight
took place at Avervsb3ro. on Cape Fear riv-
CT. half way between Raleigh and Fayctte-
vile.
Gen. .Johnston's defeat Of the enemy last
Sunday. 18th inst. occurred al Bentonyllle.
near the Neuse river. By these facts VIC are
informed that Sherman is pushing onRaleigh
in two columns, one moving due north from
Fayetteville. and the other northwest IRON
Newbern. Gen. fiardee fought the former,
Gen. Johnston the latter.
Advices from the Army Of the Potomac
say there Is a great deal OF firing on our
working PARTIES, as well as at Avery House
signal station and upon passing railroad
trains, but so far no injury was done.
Picket firing on the same portion OF the
line is kept up constantly at night. manly
TO prevent descriions from the rebel army
The rebels still refuse to exchange Rich
mond papers.
In the army on Wednesday. a rumor pre-
vailed that fight had taken place between
Ord's army and the enemy on Tuesday, but
there is no foundation for it. The trooTs OF
Ord were being drilled in breaking camp and
packing up, which probably gave rise 10 the
rumor.
The Chicago Tribune Of the 22i. has a
Nashville letter Of the l7th, announcing the
departure Of Gen. Wilson's grand cavalry
expedition on a raid through Alabama. and
add that the irst news we shall hear oil
ta,m Nv Il probIl " be from NJ IbIle
The zane correspondent says the 4th corps
Gen. Stanley commanding, Is now its way
to Knoxville. to cooperate with Stoneman :
cavalry, now pushing through into Western
Virginia.
TIE Richmond EranaHcT says the con
scriptlon IF negroes goes on with difficulty
Guards are stationed at every camp. yet "a,
negroes escape. There is "a great pani
among the blacks, and much rciucIanc
among the whites, upon the question o
aTming the slaves.
The Despatch OF the 2ls',r,p4at- the stor,
that Kirby Smith las p, 200 negro troop
Organized and armed.
The Elaa5ac7 uf the pit. SAYS tIcre ar
in that city between 5000 and 00uh womc
and children belonging o. men VINO led iron
the rebel cJnscIiFuon ana ts'ale 90 th
North. a, prisoners are scarce BE- is PR
posed 10 send these pcoIic North a.-H-
The Milrigcvilir. On Union insists ina
il is time J,f DAVIS and associate in GOV
ernmcnt should DE o,crhaultu. The uas>e
have been fghtia-. sud, ring, paving take
long enuueh.and Itonnluuces that o. tie pCl
Die Uf Georgia d1ci 10 TO bold % convention
they viii hold it in spite of uii the soldier
in tie state.
Gen ! + Johnston reports tlaf about
O'Clock, p NJ o0 che 1871. Dee attacked th
enemy near Ben1u'iil,, routed him q"
captured three guns a mile boz rear b
rallied with ir,>a troops hlt was force
back slowly until p. vi, when uee.irin
more troops Bee apparently resumed .H- 20
icnsiyc, winch Wl- resisted without liilsu
" until dark. THIS morning bel. .a-renci
ed Our loss Is small The troops I-llyc
admirably vel. TIE deu7, la.-s.r- lr,
vented active operations.
Sherman was DOING finely. lie army w-
at Fayetteville, quietly resting. preparation
10 another advance, but not ar This IA
cessful attack by Gen Johnston gives ear,
est hope that tie Iedoub,ablt Sherman b,
at length found his match.
Richmond papers Just received contain n
thing cjnfrmaJOry Of the reported cheek
Sherman There Is "a scarcely c5nceti-
hoplessness 10 tue tone OF the blclmalc b
peis that argues well Tor Sherman. The A-'
informed military authorities r,g .rd She
mans position as eminentiy h0pelui. lie
approaching point where tie re.els mu
fight if trey intend to hold Richmond,
prevent the easy completion OF Gra. : ian
On Monday morning, at Wilmington,
was reported and generally believed that
portion of Shcrman's army bad entered Gold
boro' without any resistance, ami sl-Ina
himself enteled tie Town Sunday afternoon.
The Navy Department has derais OF q
expedition up Mattoz Greek. Va. by waic
quantity OF tobacco, guns and ammunitiu
were captured, thIce rebel scho5ucrs des'Fol
cd. &C.
Memphis adyices OF the 2U,h state IN,
number Of rebd deserteIs ana refuge,
have arrived
The BuiLhn has information that torre
with 800 cavalry Is at West Point, JacksO
at Ncnanzo with 1900, and McBuiler q
Kaluma and Chalmers at Tinaha, with 90
cavalry each.
The War Department is rep ,rJrd TO AaV
received a despatch from Fort Monroe thl
Sherman had arrived before the deiences
Raleigh IN Saturday. Having planted b
guns IN a position commanding the ,i-y. h
sent a summons tc zen. Johnston % surrgr
der The result is not given
The steamer Parthena arrived az Flrtres
Monroe Thursday, from New1ern. Ger
Schuheld's army bad moved from kinsto
with the view, It was thought 0t lIInin
Terry and S1erman near GOldsbor0, Where
according to latest advic,s, the rebels wer
ascertained to be in strong force under Bmg
and Johnston. with the intention OF gitin
battle and mixing desperate resistance bc
fore surrendering the town Affairs 10 an
around Knston are comparatively quiet
Very little busin,ss Of any kind i dong
The Richmond Examiner Of Tuesday cor
tains the following
Cheering intelligence from n c Shermal
routed Our troops behave admirably.
The Washington Republican Of last nigh
says government has received intelligenc
that on Sunday last Sherman's army enter
cd Guldsboro. His march was unopposed.-
Schofeld' and Sherman S armies have .orme
a junction.
The Republican says Sherman presen
COMMAND is sufficiently formidable TO cOntrGn
Lees whole amy in open field without tn
assistance Of Grant.
a Washington despatch TO the Philadel
rhia T.lcrranh SAYS 4 mpsspnper arrive