The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-03-30
THE LATE BATTLE.
The Rebels Allow Themselves 10 be 1S,
ken prisoners.
OPINION OF GEN. SHERMAN.
From the South.
New York, March %.


were the attaching party, Our object
was 10 prevent the rebels from msssing
their troops, and at the same tine 10 as,
certain if possible, their s'Teagth. The
rebel line captured is considerably in ad.
vance OF our own iiaes, on which they
hSd erected an elaborate series of rife
pits in which they could have mssscd
$4,000 pea. They were driven ont Of
their works, aud compelled to take shell
ter in their Notifications. The majority
OF them, however, were p, eparcd 10 be
captured. This charge was made with
great gallantry big our men, aud tho liee
was occupied, by the rebels maSsod an
overwhelming body Of troops, returned
and drove our men ont, the artillery then
opened, dnring which our assaulting
party was ropalsea, and anothc, charge
was made, 1t was Irresistible, and the
Rebels soon scattered, though some re
manned to be captured, Col. Dwight of
the 1929 y. Y, was killed in this
charge. The result OF this fight is look
ed upon as showing that the energy Of
Lees troops is dwindling down to zero
they fight like hopeless, not desperate
men. Even their artillery Is not served
with old time energy aud perseverance.
--latest. The new position gained and
occupied by this corps is now held by
n strong body Of our troops, Who will te
able to repel any attack.
The Second Corps correspondent says
lao troars were aroused at an early hour
by report of fighting on the right.
The men We're pat in line and recon-
poisance sent out, which returned,
bringing in some prisoners, soon after.
The enelny's skirmishers were met and
driven in off their picket line, and their
rife pits were occupied by our troops
about five o'clock. The enemy made
an attack. They crme up in gallant
style, ard acmoastyatea that there was
still fght iu them, 1t was successfully
r'et and repulsod however, They soon
reformed and again advanced, only to be
driven back with great loss. Eoar as
saqltS we're thus pcpal$ed when the enc
nay withdrew.
The UeralG's Newbern correspondent
Of the 2Sd says:
Gen Sherman is said TO have Informed
prominent officers, en- leaving Fayette-
vile, that If he reached Goldsboro with,
ont much trouble, the game was up with
the rebels, as with a concentration with
| Schofela and TcTy's forces, nothing
| could Withstand their laoyemcats,
The Herald's Davis ISlsEd ootFosFop-
. deaf OF the l5th says the authorities ro,
fused to exchange newspapers,
One Of our monitors made an impot-
tant rcsepuoisanee Of tas rebfl works on
the 18th, and was allowed tc move about
without being AIRED or,
The city seems to ba determined to
make . strong resistance.
Tie Trihune's Golasboro correspon-
dent OF the 2Ist says Johnstea's entire
force confront Sherman at Smithfeld,
the latter being on the south side Of the
river and the former on the north side
Later details, dated 22d coa6rm this
statement,
In the engagement on the l9>k tie
rebels attacked Sherman's center heavily
but were driven of tie field, leaving
their dead and wounded in our hands,
Our loss was not seaVy.
Head Ors. Army Of the Pctomsc, I;
March 20,
The engagement here yesterday was
without doubt the most Important aud
successful for the Union arms that has
taken place since our arrival it, front of
Petersburg. Not only was the enemy
met and defeated at every point, b0:
the result demonstrated the fact that
they have lost heart iu their cause, and
that large numbers are rsqGy and aux,
ioGs to lay down their sTliS, aad give IN
the Strugg,c,
After they had succeeded in gaining
possession Of Fort Stcadmap they at once
fell to pialdering the baggc in the tents,
ard all that their officers could do woull
not induce them to dosist,
Those who remained in hrc fought
with nothing like tie cnttuSiasm they
exhibited last summcr, and many laid
down their arms at the frs, opportunity
Of reaching the rear, Ca witnessing
( this the rebel ot6ccys determined to II,
4 turn to their own lines a. rapidly a. pos,
siblc, aud grgias tke.r mea over the
works, managed 10 get large portion
Of the assaulliug columa back in safety
/ Hundreds, however, hid il the boab
proofs, and waited for our men to come
and take them prisoners,
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