The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-29

Afternoon Dispatches.
Grant makes an Attack on HIS
Lefl.
Captures a line OF Rifle Fits and
q Prisoners.
Is driven OUTPUT FetakeS The
line and Hel6S II.
oa Rebels Lose Heavily.
1900 Prisoners Taken.
From Mobile.
Sherman drives Johnston from
SmlihheId.
fn % na
He Retreats toward Raleigh,
Sherman following.
Grants Fight a Complete success.
signs Of Rebel DemOraIIzalIon.

e"t ~ r9t4e' poAue-t nnl9 JUST AOuE AVot
sitter the repulse Of the rebel attack, on IN
right, Che thunder Of artillery and Ia
crash Of musket we're heard on the left
This time we were the attacking party
Our object was 70 prevent the rsbsl
from concentrating, and at th'
same time 70 ascertain, if possible
their strength. The rebel line captured il
considerably in advance OF our main line
upon which they had erected an elaborate
series Of. ride pits, behind which they could
have massed 20, 900 men. They s,srs driv.
en- out Of these works ana compelled To
take shelter in the fortsi the majority, how
ever, preferred 10 be captured.
The chsrge wa inside with great gallan-
try BY our men, and the line was occupied,
but the rebels massed an overwhelming
body Of troops, returned, and in turn drove
our men out. The artillery opened, during
which our assaulling party was reinfcrcsd,
and another charge was made Il vas ir-
fesistible, and the rebels scattered, though
scores remained to be captured. Colonel
Dwight, Of the l22d n. r, was killed in
this charge.
The result Of this aght lie lOoEzsi upon as
showing that the energy Of Lss'h troops is
dwindnng down to zero. They fight ike
hopeless, not desperate mem even their ar
tillery is not served with old tirls energy
and precision.
Latcst--The new position gained and Oe-
eupied By this corps, is now held by
strong body Of troops, who will be able to
repsl any attack. -
The Second Corps correspondent says the
troops were aroused at an early hour by
reports OF lighting on the right The meE
we're put in line, and reconnaissance
sent out, which returned bringing some
prisoners. Soon after the eneny's skir-
mishers were met aud driven in of their
picket line, and their ride pits were Occu-
pied by our troops. About fye o'clock the
enemy made an attack. They ramc mp in
gallant style, which demonstrated that
there was still some tight in them. Il vas
successfully met and repnlsed, however.
They soon reformed and again advanced,
only TO be driven back with greatslaughter.
-Four assaults were thus repulsed, when the
enemy withdrew.
The Fifsh Corps correspondent says there
was wide spread enthusiasm at night over
the glorious successes ofthe day. Between
three aud four. thousand prisoners were re-
ported some hours since, and it is also re-
ported that several hundred have just been
brought in.
The Herald's EeHbern correspondent Of
the 2si, says General Sherman ia said to
have informed prominent Oficur on leav-
ing Fayetteville, that il he reached Colds
Bsro without much trouble the game was
then up with the rebels as, with concen-
tration with Schofeld's and Terry's force,
nothing could withstand their momentum.
The Herald's Dauphin Island, Ala, cor
respondent Of the 18th says the authorities
refuse to exchange newspapers.
Oue Of our monitors made an important
Reconnaissance Of the rebel works on the
I5th, md was allowed to move shout With
out being fred upon.
The authorities Of She city Of Mobile ap-
pear to be determined TO make 4 strong re-
sistsnce.
Rumors were rife in New Orleans that
the rebel troop were preparing % evseuste
Mobile and join Lees army somewhere in
East Tennessee.
The Tribune's Goldsboro, n. c., corres-
pondeht Of The 2Ist, says JOhbston's en-
tire forcs confronts sherman Al snithfeld,
the latter being on the south side and the
former on the north side. Later dispatches
dated the ed, confirm this ststsmsnt. In
the engagement en- the 18th tie rebels at
tackled shsrman's centre heavily, but we're
driven OF the field, leaving sh,ir dead and
wounded IN our hands. Our own loss was
not heavy. shermsn pushed .orward rap
idly, obliging the rebels to fall back in the
same haste toward smithfsld ind make for
Raleigh, sherman followed with AL speed.
ARHv OF THE PoroxAc, March 75.--The
engsgement here yesterday VA undoubted-
~ the most Important and successful for
our arms that has taken place iince our ar
rival IN front Of Petersburg. Not only was
the enemy met and aefesssd a. every point,
but the result demonstrated the fact that
they had lost heart in their cause, and that
large numbers sre ready and anxious to
lay down their arms and give ap the sirug-
gle.
After they had succeeded in gaining pos
session Of Fort stsadmsn they at once fell
10 plunderiug the baggage in the tents. and
ali that their officers could do could not in
dnee them 10 dssisi.
Those Who SURRENDERED in line
fought with nothing Ike the enthu
sissm they exhibited last simmer, and
many lald down their arms al the frat OF
portuniiy Of reaching the rear. On Wit
Messing this.ths rebel officers determined 10
retreat to their own lines as nipidlY Is pos
sibls, and urging their men Ol'sr She works,
managsd 70 sst isrEs potion Of them
back IN safety hundreds, however, re-
manned hid IN the bomb Proos nnd visited
for our men 30 come sud take them pris-
ouers.
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