The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-22

The retirement Of the enemy from Goldsboro, N. c.,
without fight, and the occupation Of that town by
General shermans army reported from Newbern
and Fortress Monroe. This announcement, though not
made positively, is doubt correct, as General
Johnston's rebels are said to be demoralized
and panic-stricken that all General Sherman has
to do is to keep 'marching ON Generals Sherman
and Scholelds forces have effected junction and are
furnished with supplies by steamers which up
the Neuse from Newbern 1t is said that retreat
ing from Godsboro the rebels moved towards Virginia.
and il was thought doubtful whether they would mako
any attempt at all to stay Genera! Sherman's progress
The Richmond Sentinel of last Monday contained state
ment that four divisions OF sherman's army were
rcpused with heavy loss Fayetteville last Friday
This, however, is known to be untrue.
General sheriians command at the White House,
the Pamunkey river, Sunday last, but was CON-
mcncng to again move towards James river which it
has probably reached before the present time and where
d junction with the Army of the Potomac would be
effected Nineteen flags captured from the rebels by
General shcridans their recent raid yester
day presented to the War Department. the presentation
being attended with very interesting ceremonies.
Particulars OF the recent expedition under General
Newton up the ST. Marks river, Florida are furnished
by Key West correspondent The object
out the rebels in that portion OF the State, in
nict such damage on them as should be
found practicable, and II possible, capture the
town OF st. Marks Though he did NOT accomplish
great extent successful After considerable Skin
mshng driving the enemy all the time before him, his
command arrived at the Natural Bridge, st. Marks
river, eight miles above Newport, the 9th inst At
this point the rebels were found strong force and well
posted. Here stubborn fight took place. but the enemy
though far superior in numbers finally driven from
the field Owing to this disparity in the national force
and to the bridges tho river being burned General
Newton deemed 1t expedent to postpone till another
occasion further operations against the town of
st. Marks and his command fell back, without
being troubled by the rebels and returned to Key West
During the stay Of his troops the mainland they de-
1troyed rebel shot and shell factory and extensive sal,
Works Their casualties in killed, wounded and missing
)rs estimated at hundred aud fifty. We give map
)owng the route of the expedition and the of the
Engagement
1t was re- emily in the South Carolina Legislature
that the entire effective the rebel confederay is
only one hundred and twcny-onc thousand mon, and
Official documents from Richmond produced to prove
the statement
No new military movements in either Of the armies on
James river reported but the issue Of passes to
civilians visit them yesterday suspended By the
War Department Al the suffers ordered away
from these two armies last week
The government OF san Salvador has released Brad
shaw and Reynolds, two Of The supposed to have
been implicated in the rebel plot disclosed some months
ago capture the American steamer Salvador running
between Panama and Central Ameri ports Several
OF the conspiraors It viii be remembered, arrested
BY or naval authorities tho PaciGc and sent prison
crs San Francisco