The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-04-15
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|. CRY PoINT, March %, 1920, A. M.-The
following dispatch of Gen. Parke has been
received from Gen. Meade signed Grant;
The enemy attacked my front at about 4:30,
A. NJ. with three divisions uGder command Of
| Gen. Gordon. By sudden rush they seized
the line held by the third brigade at the foot
of the hill to the right OF Gen. Steadman,
and overpowering the garrison took the Fort.
They established themselves upon the hill and
turned the guns of the Fort upon us. Oar
troops on either flank stood firm. Afterwards
determined attack was made on Fort Has
kell winch was checked by a part of MeLaugh-
| Inns brigade with great loss of the enemy.
The first brigade of Hartsufs division in the
reserve was brought up and check given to
the enemy's further advance. One or two at
tennis were made to retake the hill and were
only temporarily successful until the arrival
of the second brigade, when q charge was
made by the troops Of the first division on
their flank, and the enemy were driven ont
with the loss of number of prisoners esti-.
Ilnated at sixteen hundred. Two battle-fags
have been brought in. The enemy lost heav-
EiJy in killed. The whole line was immedi-
lately recrossed and guns retaken. tregret to
Eadd that Gen. Mclaughlin was captured in
Fort Steadman. Our loss otherwise is not
heavy. Great praise is due Gen. Hartsuf
for the gallantry displayed in handling his
division with skill on his first engagement.
(Signed) j.. G.. PARKE.
A dispatch March Is, from City Point,
signed Grant, estimates the number of prison
ers taken at $500 and 5000 killed. Federal
loss not more than 800.
Schofeld entered Goldsboro.o on the 2lst.
He reports Terrys column from Wilmington
near that place.. Sh erman's engagement at
Bentonville lasted all Sunday. Monday
morning artillery was still heard, and the
battle continued until date Of dispatch.
Sherman was being heavily reinforced.
A dispatch from Fortress Monroe, 18th,
claims that the rebels were driven back and
that Sherman entered Smthfeld halfway
between Gosdsboro and Raleigh.
GEN. LEES VIEWS OF THE WAR.
NEW YORK, March 25.-Among witnesses
before the rebel Senate Committee to inquire
Into the condition of the Contederacy, was
Gen. Lee. he said it would be bad policy
eyacuting Richmond, as the Virginia troops
would not go into the State of North Carroll
ma. They had not troops to last till Summer.
| IF the war was to be carried on, the Least of
the evils would be to arm 100000, negroes,
but that they should be free it would de-
pend on circumstances, whether they would
succeed by arming slaves, but they could at
least carry on the war another year ;-thlnk
the best policy is to make peace on the plan
proposed BY Stephens
SAN FRANCISCO DATES, APRIL l.
The opposition. steamer Moses Taylor will
sail on the 18th. The rates of fare have not
been fixed yet, but will be about one humid
red dollars for the first cabin, sixty-fve for
the second and thirty-fye for the Storage.
Currency exchange to-day 60 premium -
drafts II per ct. Legal tenders opened dull
at 6l8f@62, but closed firm at quotations.
mo papers with later dates came in yes
terday's express-expected tomorrow