The New York herald., 1865-03-28

ge time reported and carried along considora
bio portion OF the nes the Second and Sixth corps,
well the Ninth, being engaged on the national side
After the expulsion Of the divisions Of rebels from
Fort stocdman and the position within the lines Of
the Ninth corps which by their sudden dash they
succeeded sezng and for short time holding, the
Second and Sixth corps located further to the left,
pushed forward and captured the first line Of rebel
intrenchments, thus materially advancing General
Grants lines in that direction. The rebels made
desperate but unsuccessful Efforts TO rctake
their works, and the struggle continued
till after dark. The entire Union casualties in the
days operations about thousand The rebels
lost about three thousand in prisoners alone and their
killed and wounded General Grant estimates at much
than double his own. The days work was of a
sanguinar character but resulted in decided and
very important national successes Our dispatches fur
nlsh graphic and complete account of the whole affair
In Washington yesterday rumors in circulation
that general engagement in progress all along the
lines in front OF Richmond and Petersburg; but they
could not be traced to any reliable source and
doubt Incorrect il is understood that general attack
at present does form part of General Grants plans
General Grant announces that he has received des-
patches from General Sherman up TO the o2d inst at
which date the latter at Goldsboro Since leaving
Fayetteville, General Sherman says he had much
hard lighting, but had inflicted heavy losses the
rebels in killed and wounded, and had captured over
two thousand Of them. Hc states that all his march,
inpp nd npI m Coli "a,
we're covered by twenty-five hundred men, many Of
whom but slightly wounded Our Ncwbern despatch
of the 23d inst confirms the report given in the
HERALD yesterday morning that portion Of Gene
raj Shermans army had reached smithfeld
half way between GolGsboro and Raleigh, and
pushing after the rereang enemy
Recruits for Sherman daily arriving at Colds
boro. The junction of sIerman's, scholed's and
Terrys Forces effected the Mouse river, about
six miles west OF Goldsboro The majority of the in
habitants OF Godsboro remained there on its evacua-
ton by the enemy, and apparently pleased at its
occupation by the national troops
1t appears that in the engagements at Avcrysboro N
c., the 18th inst, and at Bcnonsvie, the loih
the only forces Of shermans army participating
portions of the Fourteenth corps both occasions
the rebels were defeated with heavy loss The subs-
quent unimpeded advance of the Fourteenth corps
sufficient evidence OF this notwithstanding the boast Of
'great Confederate victories by General Lee and the
Richmond press.
From the vicinity OF Mobile we have additional re-
ports by the arrival hero yesterday of the steamship
the latter city again rife that the rebels
preparing to Mobile, with the design OF
forming junction with General Lee somewhere in East
Tennessee But these wild stories are apparently as
groundless previous OF the kind since
correspondent writing from Mobile bay the 18th
ns states that the enemy there appeared determined
10 make stubborn resistance to the national advance
New Orleans papers say there had been heavy firing
Mobile bay during entire day the date Of which Is not
given On tho 18th of the national Monitors made
reconnaissance Of the rebel batteries without being
fired upon.
The property Of John slidel and Judah p. Benjamin
has been condemned forfeited the United States
government in thu District Court at New Orleans.
ceived by the steamship Havana, which arrived hero
yesterday. The Anglorebol steamer OWL late blockade
runner sailed from that port the 2ist ns supposed
FOR Galveston Texas where, II believed she would
at out as a pirate, she having a crew Of over one
hundred and and ammunition on
board The United States gunsoat Cherokee left the
harbor Havana only about half hour before tho
Owl, and, 1t rumored that there to be .
fight between them outside, they were followed by q
Spanish steamer but nothing further regarding tho
anticipated engagement was known. It was reported
that Captain Ma formerly Of the pirate Florida left
Havana on board the Owl Forty Of her crew deserted
while in that port.
The rebel General Preston arrived at Havana from
Nassau in the OWL and thcrc rumors that he
thcro for the purpose Of getting up revolution in Cuba
and making arrangements for the recognition by Maxi
milan Of Mexico Of the Jen Davis confederacy and the
opening for prize purposes Of the port OF Tampco.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday, bills were reported to
70 creditors just division Of the estates Of debtors and
relative TO the police and Justices Of Brooklyn
bill TO incorporate the New York and Brooklyn Dsin
fecting Company was introduced. The New York City
Tar Levy bill was referred the Committee on NUM-.
cipai Affairs. The Governors message was made the
special order for Wednesday Bills for the relief OF the
East River New York and Jamaica Railroad Company,
and relating savings banks In New York ordered
10 n third reading
In the Assembly the bill 70 extend the charter and in
crease the capital OF the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
referred to the Committee Commerce, with power
IN A In nd an
bills ordered 70 a third reading
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Notwithstanding the sangulne expectations Of our
citizens that Sufficient portion Of the State bounty fund
OF thirty million dollars would be at the disposal OF our
SUPERVISOR Volunteering Committee yesterday TO enable
them comply with Assistant Provost Marshal General