New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-29

line az lar as tbe liver anu We continued 10 occupy the
position in their front. During the night the Rebs
retired toward Raleigh. Gen. Talliafero commanded
division Of the enemy.
Col. Rhett Of South Carolina commanding brigade,
was captured behind bis diminishing line before
the engagement began by some Of Kipatrcks scouts.
On the 18th the most Of troops remained on the
field burying the dead and caring for the wounded
The enemy removed his wounded but left his dead on
the field The Third Division Twentieth Corps Gen
Wardo advanced to AverysbOrOugb passing rebel am.
balances and army wagons and some wounded and dying
men. At the town large number Of the Rebel wounded
were found in charge Of DR.. Grinko. The Hammers
foragers pressed forward from Avcrysborough and
got sight OF the rear OF the Rebel train and skrmshed
with what seemed single brigade Of cavalry covering
the train.
Here all the headquarters ambulances OF Gen. Sher'
and Gen. Slocnm given up for the use Of our
wounded. The Rebel wounded at Smthville were sup
piled with medical stores and five days rations.
AT BENIoNsvILLE.
The left wing now turned from northwest to east,
and took the road toward Goldsborough. On the sec
ond day the 10TH they up with the enemy in 20
stion near Bentonsville the border Of Johnston
County. OF the left wing-the Fourteenth and Tween
teth Corps-tbe Fourteenth Corps became first en-.
back by an overwhelming force and lost heavily. Nor
gans Division of the Fourteenth and Jacksons Division
Of the Twentieth. and finally Wards (Tbird) Division
came NJ, and the engagement was fierce for the best
part OF the forenoon. Tie fortunes Of the day for
time trembled in the balance. Our men were being
very hard pressed and the losses were severe but the
lines being reformed ard oil the troops comingup the
enemy after making five six Intellectual but despe.
tn oh aab tpIt lsc1 nm 10
contest and retired to their works mile in the Of
the first line OF attack. We occupied the ground
Nearly nine hundred prisoners have been sent to the
rear.
NoIE-Lieui. futile OF the 10th New.York. and
Typographical engineer on Gen. Wards staff, went TO
the Newbern hospital. III OF fever but is doing well.
KILLED AND WOUNDED AT sMITHyILLE, ~. c.,
MARCH L.
KHcd-Capt Grshon. I'd Mass. Vols Lieut., stsrrow. "a
Mass Nos ABIDE Camp TO Gen. Cogwel Capt Stone, Ssh
WosHd,d-Lieni. Nocdham sd Mss. Lieut., Col Thomp.
si a GI Can't woo aG co Ma asws is. "a
Wisconsin and Lieut. Wsites l5oh y. same staff Lieut.
i issd 'V''" ~ T. A''' ''" Conn MAJ ''''"'
on THE 10TH, AT BryTOSsvILLF.
Hsrsj, Arnold l3eh y - badly, wounded; Ma. Higgins
I'd Ohio, slightly wounded Lieut. Pontiu' sd Ohio.
OUR LOSSES.
p. S--Col. Wrights construction train has arrived
here this evening aud trains with freight win be through
tomorrow
Reports Of officers reaching this point greatly differ
ss to the extent OF our losses placing as high
two OF three Thousands while others who 10 be
better informed do not think II Will exceed 800 in the
Sunday Gght. We took . considerable number Of
prisoners There not general engagement; 1t was
only heavy skrrnish. during which the enemy made
u,svnprtr to brcan through n.-., .-s
repulsed Ia each with severe loss. The enemys
dead and wounded le the field and buried exceeded
our entire loss soy reports Of officers who were
present There must therefore be much discount made
for the first reports which are always exaggerated.