Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29
THE WAR NEWS.
SHERMA AN
Late Rebel News from North Carolina.

Late Rebel News from North Carolina.
New YoRK, March 24-9 P. M.-Najor
General Dtc: The following extracts from
Richmond papers were received this evening
at 50 p. IN. from General Grant:
CITY PoINT, March 23.-Hon. H. d. Stan
ton, Secretary Of War:-Richmond papers
Dispatch Prom North Carolina-It is un-
derstood in official circles that no fighting
has occurredin North Carolina since Sunday,
and from all we can learn, it appears that
Sherman has attempted no advance since
his check on that day General Hardee
victory on the 10th was very important one,
and as regards the enemy, most bloody
affair. General Johnston telegraphs that
in that battle the Confederate loss was $50,
while that of the enemy was 3, 300. The
fight took place at Avengboro, on the Cape
Fear river half way between Raleigh and
Fayetteville. General Johnston ; defeat of
the enemy last Sunday, the 10Th instant, 0c-
CURED at Bentonville, near Neuse river BY
these facts we are informed that Sherman Is
pushing towards Raleigh in two columns,
one moving due north for Fayetteville, the
other north west for Newbern. General
Hardee fought the former; Gen. Johnston
the latter L. 5. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen.
he 1ldiGl8n. ~. u. 4 TOyTeSS SlNc liIc lOl-
lowing account of the battle, without vouch
ing for the absolute truth of the statement:
1t seems that the fight commenced about
noon on Wednesday, the 18th instant, and
continued briskly until night. Considerable
skirmishing was carried on all night, and on
Thursday morning the battle commenced
furiously and ragged all day. General Hardee,
with about half corps, was intrenched be
tween Black creek and Cape Fear river, at
70 great distance from the confluence OF
these two streams, but at point higher up
than that at which the enemy crossed the
former stream Here he was attacked by
two corps of Sherman's veterans, and oar
works were charged three several times, and
each charge was repulsed with immense
slaughter We do not understand the po-
sitionssof General Bragg, butwe are informed
that his troops were driven back which made
it necessary for Hardee to fall back to pre-
vent being fanked. He had to abandon
ing all, or nearly all killed, so that he was
unable to bring them off.
Official from Sherman.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-A special mes
senger, who left Goldsboro, n. c., on the
22d arrived here to-day, and reports the
occupation of that place, on the day be. ore,
by General Schofelds forces. He also
brings highly important information that
Sherman formed junction with Sehoheld
and Terry, at place called Cox Bridge,
on the .Neuse River, few miles west of
Goldsboro, on the 2lst.
The Fourteenth corps Of Sherman 5 army
had u fight with Hardee, at Averyboro, on
the 10th, and defeated him handsomely. He
left all his dead in General Davis hands,
and retreated to Bentonville, where on Sun
day last, the 10Th, one division Of the -Four
teenth Corps was attacked by Joe Johnson,
and for while hurried back, but on being
reinforced by the rest of the division, drove
the enemy back, and during Sunday night
he abandoned Bentonville and fell back u
cross the Neuse river to Smlthheld, thus al
lowing the column of the army to make a
tcomplete junction with General Schofeld,
some ten miles west Of Goldsboro. The e.
vent which followed this victory caused great
rejoicing in both armies. 1t was the mere
| temporary success in the first of the fight
which the rebels are boasting over, as such
great victory Sherman loss will not eX
ceed one thousand The army Is in excel
| lent condition.
Detailed accounts, dated Goldsboro, Mar.
24, have been received. of the occupation Of
that place by Gen Schotield' forces, on the
23d His forces moved out to Cox 5 Bridge,
on the Neuse river, six miles beyond Colds
boro. when Gen. Terry forces were discov
cred laying pontoon to cross the river, hav-
ing marched all the way from Wilmington.
In a few minutes afterwards, Sherman $
| trains of the Goth corps, were discovered
moving on the road to Bentonville, to Cox 5
Bridge, and the junction of the right wing
of Sherman's s army and Terry and SchO
fields forces was permanently made. Gen
era Sherman had told Schofeld that he
would be at Goldsboro on the 22d, and he
kept his word. Some of his staff were there.
During that day, after his repulse at Ben
tonville, Joe johnson fell back to Smith
field to cover Raleigh. The desertionS
from his army among North Carolina troops,
were numerous.