Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-25
G EN- ERAL N EW S.
AFFAIRS In n. CAROLINA.
SEVERE FIGHTING RE-
PORTED.
Gen. Sherman Still Successful.
Sheridan's Damage TO the Rebels.
DIFFICULTY WITH NEGROES
Interesting Rebel News.
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NEW ORB, Marcn "a - ne tribune ssh
| ington special says the news of the occupation
OF Goldsboro, published yesterday, has been to-
day confirmed by statements of trustworthy par
ties who arrived here direct from Newbern.
Sherman's force was disposed into marching
order toward McEchalot's station the railroad
TO Raleigh. TO destroy an important bridge across
the Neuse river.
The centre had arrived at Goldsboro, and the
right on Tuesday, the 2lst, formed junction
with Schofeld's forces at a point IL miles east
OF Goldshoro.
The victory claimed by the rebels at Benton
vile, assuming that the official statement is cor
rect amounts to nothing but a momentary check
OF Shermans left.
The next news from that quarter will doubt
less be an entire accomplishment of the plans of
Sherman
The Worlds special says the fight alluded to
in the Richmond papers, on Tuesday, as having
occurred between portion OF Sherman force
and Johnston's army, is understood in military
circles TO have merely been a small fight with a
detachment sent by General SlOcum to burn the
fine railroad bridge the Nause river at
Smithfeld, between Goldsboro and Raleigh.
The Herald's special says the report of John
ston to Lee that he had met the enemy near
Bentonyille. and routed him, is regarded here as
/ referring to the cavalry hankers of the extreme
left wing OF General Sherman's army. 1t is sur
missed that Sherman may have sent a small force
in that direction for the purpose of cutting the
railroad connection between Godsboro and
Raleigh, and driving Johnston away from Colds
bOro. while it was being occupied by the main
body of Sherman's army
Authentic information has been received that
the occupation of GOIdsboro was effected on the
same day of the reported battle AT Bentonyille.
Johnston's dispatch states that the union troops
subsequently, assumed the offensive. thus admit,
ting that bis success was only temporary and uD
important.
The Richmond Whig Of the 2lst says: party
of Georgia cavalry made a dash on Fort Meal
lister, near Savannah, and captured a working
party of negroes engaged in dsmantling the
work. The fleet opened on the Georgians and
drove them away.
The Richmond Sentinel of the 2lst learns that
Commodore Hollins was not killed by Sheridan s
men. reported.
The Lynchburg Nirginian says the Orange and
Alexandria railroad has not been dana ged as
much was anticipated Only six bridges were
burned, mile and half track torn up, and the
depots at North Garden, Covesville, Rockfsh,
Arlington and New Glasgow, burned.
The Herald's W Washington specal says that au-
thentic information has been received that the
Spanish government have forbidden further re-
pairs or hitting out of the rebel ram Stonewal at
Ferroll. which virtually prevents her from going
10 sea.
The Herald's Key West correspondent SAYS:
Fort Meyers. Florida, has been evacuated by the
Union force. which was taken to Fort Delaney,
on Panta river
The Washington Republican says:
gentleman from Richmond reports that the
rebels admit that the damage done by Sheridan
amounts To fifty millions of dollars.
He estimates the strength of the army in the
Richmond iptrenohments at $4,000 men e1clu-
sive of 10 O0O home guards and emergency men
in Richmond He does not believe Johnson has
over 45 900 men. though he has drawn several
divisions from Richmond.
Deep gloom prevails in Richmond aud every
body seems to feel the day of reckoning has
come.
The Richmond Examiner says the cOnscrip-
ton of negroes goes on with difficulty, guards
are stationed at every camp and yet the negroes
escape. There is great panic among the blacks
and much among the whites upon the cues
ton of arming the slaves.
The Dispatch, 2lst inst. reports that Kirby
Smith has 25 600 negro troops organized and
armed.
The Examiner Dist inst SAYS there are in the
city of Richmond between , and 900 women
and children belonging 70 the families of men
who have fled from the rebel conscripiion aud
escaped 10 the north
Provisions are scarce commodities in Rich
mond Ii is proposed TO send these noD-6 ghtng
non producing consumers TO the north also.
The Milledgevile Ga Union insists that it is
lime JEFF Davis administration and h:s executive
officers we're oyerhsuled IL thinks the masses
have been fighting, and suffering. and paying
taxes, without asking questions, long enough,
and announces that if the people of Georgia de
eide to have a convention, they will hold il in
spite of the soldiers in the state
The Montgomery, Ala, Mail saws that the de-
preston which is laying hold Of the country is
sspping the vitals of is power, both at home and
in the army.