The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-05
S SHEER IN AN !.
HIS RETURN TO NEWBERN.
His Opinion of the Peace
Propositions.
The War to be Fought Out to
the Bitter End.
He Expects to Muster His Army Out Of
Service in -Four Months.
ANEW REBEL RAM IN THE ROANOKE RIVER
Wade NamptOn's Cavalry Threatening Bald
in Sherman's Rear
&c., &c., 90.
Dur Ncwbern Correspondence.


NEwBERs, N G., March 31-A. H.
sHERMAss RETURN SEwBERx.
The sensation which experienced here last satue-
day in the arrival and departure Of General sherman,
who was then on his way 10 Fortress Monroe and Cky
Point renewed yesterday in the OF the General
this point and his departure for the 'front.' Colds
boro last evening He accepted the inequalities Of
Quartermaser Kmbsls roof tho most OF the day but n
the afternoon took tho house Of General Palmer
He accompanied by his brother Senator sherman,
and also by Major General Leggett Of Secretary
Stanton, and General McCallum, the general military
railroad manager. The most OF them accompanied hin
tho trout last night The General arrived here unds
peculiar circumstances He around from Fortress
Monroe the Bat old blockade runner which
was informed Hattsras Inlet ought 60 any
further for the that she would DO TO break
down He ordered her 10 go ahead however until she
did break down Sure enough, about six or seven miles
below here she did collapse" and nearly all on board
anxious 70 wait HI help came along Hut not -
with the General he took yawi boat and was rowed ~
10 the city, arriving here by that method Of conveyance
early yesterday morning The walk in front OF Captain
Kmballs resdepce aud once crowded more or Leo
through the day while he there with an ANTIQUE
party, who seemed determined 20 catch a glimpse
At the great hero Of tho day. He kept quite
close, however, except 70 such officers - he
in tbs course Of the day and came near being dsabed h
that would not have been quite ~ glorious -
upon the battle field The team ran away, the horses
running the carriage against something and jumping
out Of tho harness at break neck speed No one We
injured and all righted again
GENERAL SHERMAN End OF rm wAA
understand that the General remarked to persoa
who called upon him while hero that peace with the
robeb all "playcd out" now, and that hereafter .
that tbs end In not far distant In fact while upoa
this subject, would also say that In addressing
portion OF his troops nj 0odsboro, when reviewing
thom, just after their arrival there he remarked -
them "that they were to keep marching on fer
the present. but that before the expiration Of four
months he expected 70 he ready 70 muster out %
the braves and best armies that trod the earth
understand that no says his army large enough and
that he will accept OF troopR He thae
he s not going take now, and let them share
the glory which his old troops have been long In
earning and have had " work 30 hard for.
youNsross PosguoS.
Nothing has been undertaken by Johnston sinoa
the battle OF Bentonsville Hn troops partially
in the vicinity OF Smlthheld on the railroad iros1
Goldsboro 10 Raleigh and partially in the unity u
Raleigh. Bota RataQh and wetdn are being Jgtfed
The robels hardly know which 10 expect, wbethes
Sherman will next move Raleigh or Weldon
II he. should see nc to 60 TO Weldon he will un-
doubleday meet with opposition there; for II 10
being additionally fortified and Is well protected BY
nature The bridge that the river there very
long and very high, and the rebels viii undoubtedly
destroy IT, after all other resources have failed Shouts
Sherman III 10 move In that direction Depend upon
10 become thoroughly rcnaed and then there viii be
grand move. General sehonelds command has been ~
Incorporated In the army and Will occupy the centre
OF the Army OF Invasion General Howard has been IN
command OF ths army In General Shermans absence.
The rebels are building formidable ram at HALIFAX,
on the Roanoke river few miles south OF Weldon, and
they count upon great assistance from u In case NO
should strike in that direction