Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-27
Associated Press Report.
FROM sHERMAN And sCHOrIELD,
FORTRESS MONROE, March 25. !
VA RArTruopr Of

FORTRESS MONROE, March 25.
VIA BALTIMORE, g.
The following adviees from Newbern
have lust reached here via the Albemarle
Canal.
Gen. schofeld's forces which moved out
from Kinstop, triumphantly entered Colds
boro, on Tuesday evening the 2lst inst,
meeting very little resistance, and captured
large amount of property, including forty
railroad cars two locomotives, guns &c
A portion of Gen Sherman's forces which
moved from Fayetteville, met the enemy
the same day, 2Ist, at Mount Olive, where
| an engagement ensued.
The enemy being overpOwered and flank
ed retreated in confusion towards Raleigh, ,
while Sherman entered Smithfeld, half
wa.v between Goldsboro and Raleigh.
Generals Sherman, Sehofeld End Terry
are in hourly communication with each
other, and are closely pressing the enemy.
The prisoners taken admit that they are
unable to successfully resist this combina-
tion, and that Raleigh must certainly fall.
Ger. .Sherman's s wagon trains have arrived
| at KinstOn.
The railroads and bridges will be repaired
so that cars will run through to GoldsbOro
and Raleigh from NeWbern in few days.
The utmost enthusiasm prevails in the
army, ana our bIOOph dIO6WSOpluS I'LL BolOIS
them in the shape of an enemy.
General Terry's forces also captured a
number of cars at Parsons Depot, near
Goldsboro.
MANY prisoners have been captured and
numerous deserters are coming in.
NEwBERE, n. C, March 2l.-Since the
advance of General Schofeld's army from
Kinston yesterday we have no additional
news.
Reports from the front say that connona-
ding was distinctly heard all day Sunday at
Kinston, which indicated an engagement at
Goldsboro between Sherman and the enemy.
This is not credited at headquarters, where
we are informed that Sherman could not
have reached Goldsboro by that time.
The report received at headquarters, that
brigade of the enemy, with their artillery,
were on that day endeavoriDg to cut their
wav through to our lines and deliver them
selves up may be true, and this connonad-
ing may be a conflict going on among them
selves, although they will not inform us at
headuuarters where Sherman is.
Colonel J. T. COnkliG, Chief QuartermRs-
ter of Sherman's right wing, arrived here
few days ago, and has been actively en-
gagged in forwarding supplies to Sherman.
All the avenues for carrying supplies to
| Newbern have been taken possession of for
| the benefit Of the public service. This IN
cresses the great necessity of re. opening
the port of Newbern, which the authorities
here all favor. population of over 10000
depend on the oity for their daily supplies,
ali whom, in a short time, must be fed by
the Government, if this port is not imme-
diately opened, which will seriously en-
barrass the movements of our armies.
Thirty thousand refugees whom Sherman
| hos aant IN Wilmington and the great num-
bers arriving here from all quarters, make
it military necessity to open at once both
Wilmington and Newbern, as ports of entry.
An order from Gen. Schofeld dated the
18th inst, says that all officers now in this
city, belonging to the command of General
Sherman, will proceed at once by rail to
Kinston, and report to the commanding
Generals headquarters in the field. Out
siders are of the belief that Sherman is at
Goldsboro, but of course it is all speculation
with them.