The New York herald., 1865-03-27
1 Rebel Brigade Endeavors to Desert and
Fight its Way Into Our Lines.
Rebel Accounts Of the Battle Of
Bentonsville.
Large Numbers Of Absentees Said to be
Returning to J0hnston's Army.
The Line Of the North Carolina Railroad
to be Defended,
&C.. &C.. A&c.
Engagement at Mount Olive, and Occu-
patton or smithheld, N. G.

Engagement at Mount Olive, and Occu-
patton OF smithaeld, N. G.
FoRrREs MONROE, March %, 1855.
The following advices from Newbern have Just reached
Asre, via the Albemarle Canal
General Schonclds forces which moved out from
Kinston, trumphantly entered Goldsboro Tuesday
svenng, 2lst inst, meeting little resistance and
saptured large amount Of property including forty rail-
road cars two locomotives, guns, &C.
portion Of General Sherman's forces, which moved
nom Fayetteville, met the enemy the same day 2lst)
= Mount Olive, wherc quite engagement ensued The
enemy, being overpowered and hanked retreated
fusion towards Raleigh, while Sherman entered Smith
esd, half way between Goldsboro and Raleigh.
Generals Sherman Scho6eld and Terry in hourly
communication with each other and are pressing the
enemy closely.
esssfuy resist this combination that Raleigh must
certainly fall
General shermans wagon trains have arrived At Kin
Ston-
The railroads and bridges will be repaired that
win run through TO Goldsboro and Raleigh from New.
bern, in few daya
The utmost enthusiasm prevails in our army and our
koops sweeping all before them the shape Of an
Enemy.
General rsny's forces also captured number Of
u Taisons depot, near Goldsboro.
Ssssrtss are coming in
Our Nswbern Dispatches.
NxwBERS, March 20--A N.
SUPPLIES poR sxxsRAl sHEmAN's Aaxr
Supplies are going forward 70 General Sherman
through this place and Kinston at rapid rate.
Der Of boats sent 70 Knston daily and the rsroad
completed that point % that transportation is
abundant and very large quantity Of raous has already
sccuAuated Kinsten. Colonel J. T. Conkin quarter.
master for Shsrman's army, has established himself
here, and under his superintendenoe abundance IL
going forward for al the host that s gathering upon the
plains Of North Carolina Quartermasters Kmhall,
Bradley and Starkwsathsr, well - Doctor Page Of
shs Sanitary Commission also promoting the welfare
u ths army In their respective departments.
RUpoxHs sunxAs's ARxY
Ansnornsus number Of refugees both white and black
male and female young and old Is said 70 gather within
he folds shesmans for protection be advances
~ Fayetteville the number 10 ssd to have exceeded
twenty thousand who had in from all parts Of the
southern border OF this State and have followed him
(fom Columbia and elsewhere In South Carolina From
ysyettsvills they all sent down 70 Wilmington,
where they could b better cared for WHILE at the
tme there would fewer mouths feed with army
IN the field Tho people Of this State almost universally
welcome Sherman and han him their deiverer, in
sssad Of looking upon him oppressor. Relieve
them from JeG Davis armes and they prepared TO
como back 70 the Union.
osSERAL PALMxR
b 70 return 70 Newberu and resume command Of his
old department. embracing all Of the state this side Of
oodsboro and north Of Wilmington His health is such
thAs Is deemed precarous for him to remain in the
Geld much longer
SCOUTING TOWARDS GoLpsBoRo.
An ofnoer writes from Kinston the 18th fol-
lows:-Eothing has transpircd since yesterday. Our
scouts have besn nteen twenty miles ON the road
towards Godsboro and found nothing but few Of the
rebel cavalry This information arrived here before
troops came In.
now KrxsroN CAMS EVACUATED
is reported that the evacuation Of this place
ewing 70 Q misunderstanding OF orders. Bragg denies
having ordered IT, and Hoke produces telegram sustain
ing himself The selegraphic operator eeoped AND
Awe.
The railroad wi n be finished In q day or two.
AT scho6elds headquarters IL is said that will jon
Sherman In three days at least
ATTEMPTED DKsERrioS A NORTH CAROLINA BRIGApk
An onlcer who camc IN yesterday reported that an
entire rebel brigade Of infantry attempted TO deser, be-
Knston and Goldsboro and they we're said TO be
engaged in lively encounter with other rebel troops
seeming determined 70 get into lines II they had TO
nght their way In. The by no means improba
Ole for known there brigades OF North
Carolina troops ready abandon the rebel standard an
soon as Q favorable opportunity occurs. All that has
kept them back heretofore has been the fear they
would be forced into army reaching the Union
lines General Grants order has dispeilcd that deu.
sdon and General sherman affords them the golden
opportunity
An has been issued by General schofeld direct
ing all officers In this city, belonging to the
nand Of General Sherman report 70 him once vs
Klngton.
NswBess, N. G., March 81, 1895.
Since the advance OF General Schoned's army from
Kinston yesterday mentioned in the Nowbcrn nmes this
morning, ve have no additional news OF importance.
Parties from the cay that distinct
y heard all day Sunday at Knston which indicated
an engagement at Godsboro between Sherman and the
enemy This Ia not credited u hsadquarem where We