The New York herald., 1865-03-27
THE SITUATION.

brisk engagement ON last IueSuay, the Zlss insL,
near Mount Olive, N c., between a portion OF General
sherans army and the rebels in which the latter
hanked and overpowered, is announced in despatch
from Newbern. Tho rebels retreated in confusion
on after Them reaching and taking possession said
OF Smthned the railroad from Goldsboro TO Raleigh
half way between the two towns Goldsboro was occu-
pied by General Schofed's forces on the same day
and in his despatch published In yesterday mornings
HERALD It will be remembered he stated that he had
heard from General Sherman's right wing in the
vicinity Of Mount Olive and that firing had been heard
In that direction that day This doubt iron
che engagement reported from Newborn Generals
Sherman, schoaeld Terry were within hourly COM
muncation Al the date Of latest accounts, and
cooperating in . vigorous pressure General John
stons rebel forces, sweeping all before them. It
considered certain that Raleigh would succemb TO
them, which it has probably done by this time.
Newbern despatch of the 2lst inst audes to firing
heard the direction Of Godsboro Sunday the 10th
This was, doubtless, from the fight at Bentonsville,
already reported in the HERALD though at Knson there
that that day brigade Of rebels endea-
vorod to out their way through to shermans army and
that in consequence battle ensued between them and
another force of rebels.
We have additional rebel details OF the fights
between portion OF General Sherman's left wing and
The encmys forces Hardee the 18th and 10th
inst at Averysboro, N. c., and the 10th inst, at
Bcntonsvilc, reported in columns Saturday and
yesterday morning; but they wild exaggerated
ana unreliable as those previously given
despatch received in Washington yesterday from
President Lincoln, who is still with tho armies the
had been advanced to occup$he ground previously
held by the enemys skirmishers and that in the
ment between four and Eve hundred rebels cap
tured There also rumors in Washington yes
The entire rebel right wing surrendered and that
Leo had evacuated Richmond. These latter reports
though premature will probably be realized in very
short time In their dash Saturday morning into the
lines of the Ninth corps and subsequent sangunay
pusion thcreom the rebels lost at least six thousand in
was less than five hundred.
One OF our correspondents in the Army Of the James
has asoerained that up last Wednesday morning the
rebels had succeeded in drilling unorming equpping
solored soldiers Tho white rebel troops do not like this
kind OF accession to their numbers General Lee is said
10 be now busy engaged in reorganizng all the scat
tered fragments OF his army for the last and desperate
campaign.
We publish this morning map illustrating the extern
sve but daily contracting field Of the grand cooperative
Of the military columns under the direction
OF Generals Grant, Sherman schoneld and Terry show
ing how rapidly and surely the armies Of Lee and John
ston arc being encirclcd and driven to . point from
feat surrender.
New Orleans despatch Of the 18th inst states that
che Of General Canby's troops against Mobile
commenced the day previous Portions Of both the
Two brigades had started the direction Of Bon Lecours
the eastern side OF Mobile bay As auxiliary to the
operations two brgades OF national troops under General
Andrews had moved from Barrancas and occupied PEN
sacola Fla
An immense force Of national cavalry belonging TO
General Thomas army to start expedition into
the heart Of Alabama the 2st inst Our correspond
snt who accompanies says 1t will form the largest
pry raid Of the war; It's numbers being sufficient
whem everything the rebels possibly throw in its
way. The men took q very small amount Of supplies
with them, intending to forage for these the rich val
eys Of the State Tho,ebc General Forrest reported
10 have been very recently encamped at West Point
Ga, where he had eight effective regiments, four Of
which negroes.
Tho rebel schooner Anna Dale OF seventy tons burben
Gted out and fully supplied to operate prvatesr
and which have sailed on her work Of plunder and
burning tho next day, cut loose from under two
rebel batteries in Matagorda bay Texas the 10th nst
by two boats crews from the United States gunboat
Pinola under command OF Ensign James W. Brown
After Ensign Brown and his had secured the CON-
apdor and OF the intended prvaecr they started
and had TO be burned
Bands Of rebel guerlas are stl proving through diff
reront parts of Kentucky Several deachments Of Union
troops are now securing tho Western part OF the State for
Iho purpose Of clearing out these maaude band of
whom, numbering seventy, attacked thirty miles
from Paducah, on last Wednesday night by twenty
tiona soldiers In the nght twenty Of the guoras in
cludng their chief, Captain McDousa were killed Only
one man. Captain McGresory, reported being killed
on the Union side.
Mr.. Agnew, one Of the agents Of the Sanitary Comms
sion in letter from Wilmington, n. c., describes the
condition Of the released Union soldiers In hospital
In that town as horrible in the extreme About nine
thousand Of soldiers exchanged this place by
the rebels or this number about six thousand
sent North but the remaining three thousand
Gould not be moved. They have been starved by