Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-03-18
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From the Virginia Union of this moruingl
sherman at FRyeiievilIe-AH Well
mud Marching On-HeaVy Fighting
near kinsion- The Rebels Badly
! Whipped - Details of the Battle
Sanitary COmmitIec on hand.
WASHINGTON, March l4.-Dispatches
direct from Sherman and Scho6eld have
been received this morning. Sherman's
dispatch is dated the Sth, at Laurel Hill,
Y. c. He says, I'VE are all well, and
have done finely" Details are, for OBJ
vious reasons, omitted.
General Schoield. in his dispatch, dated
the 18th, says: On the night of the 10th,
near Southwest creek, Bragg was fairly
beaten, and that during the night he re-
tired across the Neuse, at Kinston, and
now holds the banks of the river at that
place. (SignedO STANTON.
FORTRESS MONROE, March 1.-THE
steamer Champion arrived this morning,
from Wilmington on the llth, bringing
definite intelligence respecting the move
ments of Sherman's force.
On the morning of the 18th scouts
from Sherman reached Wilmington with
the news that Sherman had reached Fay
etteville, n. c.. and was camped in the
immediate vicinity, quietly resting and
preparing for another march northward.
The Herald's Washington special says
letter from Schoield's Headquarters,
dated Newbern, March llth, says: This
morning Hoke attempted to break our
lines, but was repulsed with terrible
slaughter. Our own loss is not more than
three or four hundred. killed and wound
ed. The rebel loss in killed, wounded and
prisoners, is eight times greater. We have
possession Of the field, and the rebel dead
and wounded are in our lines. The Nani-
tary supplies are abundant at the front.
The sanitary Committee has sent to New
bern 100000 worth of supplies, and is
loading several more vessels for same des-
tination. Newbern is to be made a depot
for Sanitary supplies for our armies in
North Carolina.
New York, March 1.-THE HerGlas
correspondent. in ront Of klnSton, the
18th. gives the following account of the
fight there:
On Wednesday, the Sth, the enemy, con-
sisting of HoIe's Division, made deter
mined effort to turn our left flank. They
came up rather Unexpectedly and turl-
ouSly. The consequence was the loss on
our part of large portion of two regi-
ments, who were hanked by superior num-
bers. The left of the line, held by the
Second Division of General Carriers
Corps. fought desperately, resorting TO the
bayonept when ammunition was exhaust
ed. To compensate for losses here, Col.
Savage. of the 18th New York Cavalry,
made detour on the rear and captured
nearly one hundred prisoners. The same
afternoon an attack was made on our
right. and repulsed without loss. Scho-
field came up in the afternoon and assumed
the command. Night coming on, the ac-
ton ceased.
On Thursday morning, the 9th. Aalloy
fully regained his original position and
continued to hold it. The enemy charged
upon him three times in the afternoon,
and were each time repulsed with severe
loss. The forenoon was occupied with
light skirmiShing along the whole line.
We still hold the original line. Ample
breastworks have been erected, and stout
hearts occupy them and the skirmish pits.
All through the evening of the 9th, and
night and morning of the 9th and 10th,
the rebel fury again belched forth. They
had evidently learned of something that
urged them to unusual desperation, and
we afterwards learned that it must have
been the reception of the intelligence by
them that Couch was coming overland to
Join Cox; and this, Of course, necessitated
furious and tremendous attack upon Cox
in order to annlhilate him before Couch
should come up. All night long they
charged again and again, making six or
seven different charges, amid the roar OF
muSketry and cannon, that was deafenlnS
and terrible as it swept and surSed through
the night air. They drove our skirmish
line from their rifle pits to the breasrworks,
and seemed determined to pour their
hordes over in these, but sent bounding
back time after time, and finally on the
morning of the 10th. as they attempted
another flank movement upon our left, 1t
is said that we took from them an entire
regiment of Alabamians. From this time
their ardor began to diminish, and yeSter-
day afternoon, when left the immediate
scene of action, there was every prospect
that we would soon regain the skirmish
pits and win handsome victory over the
maddened foe.
We have probably taken, from the COM
mencement up to last evening, not far
from 1000 prisoners. Our entire loss,
from the commencement, in killed, woun-
ded and prisoners, cannot be over 1000.
NEwBERS, n. c., March l2.-Yester-
day the enemy fell back across the Neuse
river afterwards burning the bridge over
that stream. 1t is also reported that they
destroyed a rebel ram at the same time
which was guarding the bridge. Timber
is now going forward to rebuild the bridge.
The road is completed to within short
distance of the railroad opposite Kinston.
The enemy will not be able to remain in
Kinston long, even should they decide to
make another stand, of which there is
much doubt. Deserters and refugees con-
tinue to come into our lines. Our troops
are in high spirits over the prospects OF
meeting Sherman soon. Sherman has
opened communication with Wilmington,
from Fayette, and sends word that he is
all right and marching on. We expect to
hear gratifying news from him in few
days.
They can not stop General Sherman's
progress.
The HeraIGs Washington special says
no doubts are entertained here that Sher-
man has reached Fayetteville without an
engagement Of any kind except cavalry
skirm,shes. He will be joined at Fayette-
vile by Scho6eld, and be supplied. Di-
rect communication with Gen. Sherman,
Notwithstanding the boastings of the Rich
mond press, shows that they can not stop
his progress.
Military situation more promising
than ut any period during the war
Sheridan :" playing the mischief 4"
1on ePRlIy,