The New York herald., 1865-03-17

Sunday General sherman described his army in fine
health and spirits and says that has met with no
soriors opposition He says the rebc General Hardees
At Columbia and Chcraw, s. c., and Fay
etteviic, N. c., General Sherman captured immense
supplies OF valuable government prop,rty. Such a
could not be used was destroyed At Columbia he cap
tured forty three pieces artillery Chcraw twenty
pieces and thirty hundred barrels OF gunpowder
and at Fayetteville twenty pi AMI larg quantities
OF other war munitions From Nawbcrn wc havc
a report tha. Sherman had Monday last
commenced his march northwnrd from Faycttc-
vlic with his left wing moving towards Raleigh,
There was also rumor there that his advance had
already reached Goidsboro These reports apparently
little premature hen but probably present true
statement of the at the present time.
The courier who brought General Shcrmans despatch
to General Grant furnishes account Of the fight
between Kilpatricks and Wade Hamptons cavalry
ON Friday last, alluded to in the rebel
paper extracts published in Tuesdays HERALD
Hlmpton managed to get in the rear Of Gen raj
Klparcks ada arters before day ght in tho morning,
aad surprised and carried of all the attcrs sa bat two
members. General Fitzpatrick himself however, es-
capped formed his men, pursued the rebels, inflicted on
th,m loss and rccapturcd nearly all his officers
Further intelligence from General sheridan reports
in tearing up tho railroad between Richmond and Han
over Junction. while the main body pushing to-
wards White House, the Pamunkcy river where it
was expected that supplies would reach m to enable
him to continue his work Des report that sher-
dams movements have created gree, uneasincss in the
roac army and capital
neral Grant has issued important order prohibit
ing all trade under Treasury other permits with
points within the rebel lines in the States OF Virginia,
North and South Carolina and Georgia, ard declaring
stood that Ills las been in great called forth
by the discoveries made in connection with the recent
tobacco bacon speculation at Frederick 3burg, Va.
Great ard unusual activity at present pcryades the
armies before Richmond ard Petersburg both national
and rebel ono end of tho lines tho other and
correspondents inform that marching lighting
may be locked rr at any hour 1t runored in front
OF Petersburg on last Tuesday night that Lee intended
al carly attack the Army OF the Potomac.
Several rebel divisions in line during
that day, and much commo,'on observable in the
enemy's camps Dcserters who came into the Union
lines last Monday from Heth's division say that they
had bet ordered to march that morning but
order was countermnnded. AL the sick and wounded
have been removed from the Army Of tho Potomac fold
hospitals and the suffers have received notice pack up
and lcavo for City Point.
significant fact is communicated to tic War Depart
ment By General Grant Hc says tho D;spa'ch tho
only newspaper issued in Richmond yesterday and that
appeared half sheet AS explanation Of its dimn
ishcd proportions this journal states that all its employees
have been pressed into tho army for service during the
prescnt emergency.
City Point advces contradict the rumor In circulation
In Washington and this city, yesterday the day be-
fore TO the effect that rebel peace commissioners had
reached General Grants lines The report il is explained
ucw out of the rebel General Vance who arrived at City
Point FOR exchange being mistaken for the rebel Cover
nor Vance, OF North Carolina
Additional interesting particulars Of the severe fighting
before Knston, N c. between General Coxs force, Of
Shoaeldsarny, and General Bragg's rebels the sth,
9Th and 10th inst furnished Newb despatch
IN the desperate attempt OF Brnggs troops the 10th
% break tho national lines about twelve hundred Of them
were Killed and wounded and four hundred cap
turcd General Cox's loss ON that day was
very light, owing to his men being behind
hastily erected earthworks. His total loss In all the
three days has been eraned to be far less than was
OF first supposed II being estimated as not exceed
ing one thousand in killed, wounded and prisoners.
which is less than ono half OF the rebel casualties
single day Of the Hghng on last Saturday evening an
order Of General Cox was read to his men, informing
them that in three days they would join sherman's
army This caused the widest enthusiasm among them
The startling fact has been derived from rebel Official
sources by OF correspondents with the Army Of
the james that during the past years sixty four thou
sand national soldiers have died in rebel prisons or
these thirty thousand were buried Andersonyile Ga
twelve thousand Danville Va, and ten thousand at
Richmond
The report Of the proceedings OF the rebel Congress
Monday last apparently shows JEFF Davis for
wishing the two houses to continue in session a short
time after the period fixed for their adjournment
On that day a message was received from him
expressing his dissent with the Exemption
bill passed by them, and desiring Its modification,
owing TO certain classes OF skilled artisans being relieved
BY tho 40. Of all military duty, local defence and
other classes OF men exempted by Je his Secretary
Of War being required 10 perform service the army
Tho action Of the rebel Congressman this document
does not appear
EUROPEAN NEWS.
Tho steamship Africa, from Queenstown March s,
reached Halifax yesterday, on hsr voyage TO Boston
Her news In two days later