The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-04-05

Fl ,ht tou, plarc at Avepsl,oro on the Cape
Fear River, half va. bCtween Raleigh sRd
Fayetteville.
',t}cnerai Johnston'ss defeat of the ene-
my last Sun lgy, the lg,h inst, occurred
at BcEtunyillc. We are informed that
Sherman is pushing toward hueigh in iwo
one moving due I'll from Fay
etteviir. and the other northwest from
Newbcln. General llarlec fought the for
lner and General Johnston the lItttr.
tSiguudl L.. :. GRANT,
Lieutenant General. j
80 WASHINGTON, March 2f--7 p NJ.
Y6 Hyor Gcg. Die
Tuis morning at I! O'Clock. the enemy
by strong and sudden aasup I, captured
Fort StcadGan; but after 4 Vigorous CON
test the tost was recaPtnCd with 600 prl-
soners, two flags, and all the guns unlWur-
ed. '.f' a'' r.
General Mclaughlin was taken prisoner
b. the rebels wha assaulted Fort Haskell,
but were repIiIsod with great loss.a The Of
fetal report is sutiolned H
[Signcdl EN-. STANTON
Secretary Of War, ,
CITY PoIST, 1880 A. NJ.
Hon. f. " .FHDtoa, lSeo,4tteg # Har!
0The following dispatch Of General Parke
il. received iiuin General Meade o'stn q 3-'+
%. Signed L. S. CRANE, ,
.'' Lieut. Gtnf U. S. a, o.
The emmy attacked my frGnt this mom-
ing at about 4:30 A. NJ, with three diyi-
siona, under couIlnand uf General Gordon.
BY sudden rush they seized the line held
blythe I'd brigade OF thelst division, at the
foot Of the hill to the right of Fort Stead
man wheeled, and, overpnwering the garll-
son, took possession Of the fort They es
tab!ished themselves upon the hiIl turning
our guns upon U.s. Our troops on either
flank stock firm. t
Aftcrward determined attack was made
on Fort Haskell, which was checked by
part of Mclaughlin brigade, Wilcox d.
vision. and was repulsed with great loss.to
the enemy. ..
The LIT brigade Of i(artsuf' division,
held in reserve, was brought up, and a
check given to any further advance.
Two tttenipS Wele made to rctuke the hill,
but we're only temporarily successful, ,;nii!
was made by that brigade, aided by the
troops of the lst division, on their flank,
aud the enemy were driven out tot' the fort
with the loss d number Of prisoners
about l,G0o. Two battlc-fagS had also
been brought in ......,.,....
Tie enemy lot heavily in kjllcI outailo
ofGUr lines. .wH l..r.tr
The whole line was immcliatcIy rcoccu-
pied, and the guns retaNcn,uniliura}
| regret to add that Gen. Mclaughlin
was captured in Forr Stcalman. Oar loss
otherwise was not heavy. Llreat praise i
due to Gen. Ha,t,uf' for the callaMtry dir
| played in hanGiine his division, which be-
hayod with great skill in this, its iirst en-
| gagcment.
ISignedI JOHN PAEKF,
Majoy-G neral.
NAsuNGT0N, March 25--l0:Ju J.. d.
| .HGjor- Gen. ItH, ...
| Later reports iiom Cen, Grant, whicr
are subj0ined, show that the operations ol
| our forces this morning were brilliantly sue
cessiul The rebel prisoners already secur.
! cd number 900. TIE rebel killed and
wounded Gen. Grant estimates at probably
not less than 1900. Gun loss is esti,natoc
at 800, aud may prove less
! ISigned L. NJ. SrAIToN,
Secretary Of War.
| Cry POINT March 25-6 \. N.
Hon E. IT, Stanton
Ihe number OF prisoners received ny Ih'
Army Corps, and 800 by tile I'd Corps. -
There may be still more to be brGught'in in.
! ISigned L. s. GRANT.
-.. - .. CITY PoINT, 7;30 Z. Nj,
lam not yet able to give the result OF tn
day accurately. but the nnnlGr OF prisoner
cap'uIeu pIo'eS '"iSci 'i1an "' hi~' iopoi'
Gu; n, .,--,.....1.1... .,,o.,.,.,
ne S'augiltcI oI vIie eii5l'y az 'ne t'','"
wnere 'l'eS ei'1eieu our my any ,'l ito1iI
II was PIopIp'y i'e ieao e,i',a t';'io iL4 'i,"''
IaH9' Nli ioSs 10 eH''IA','eU = c'slit iI''''
d;ea' anu may prove iGHE' @elle!Al 1luia
PhreyS ATTACKED o'i 'he le'' "lia steo
pFolll'l"S"S tH.t0ti'la lic"i one Itau''iu' r.:
men, ana causing '7 enemy 10 return n u III III
tEIHoEs ~ '''"c part VI ny r "'lS' Gp Gfap,u,y'
i LHig'icoI - :, p1;ANl, = MI,
l-ou'Vnah' oenelai'
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iieiu EP9FtS MS alIlN"i. III AZ anu pFCu pdt!o
f OF No:9sNofo' on ueSuay' march ~ WIZ
out s!'sht HppoSi'loh' :, ), O. -
lSlgnedI y. NJ, STANTON,
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L@IINlS' L@IINI@S' :, HVSEot'' l,' March var 1:. -,
= AtcI" "eH' = ~ "'o"', Jrnty T ~.
l nave INC hohor 70 repofI 'llaI occupic
GoldSDofo tflS l. NJ "ith Dd' siisht ollt
! stion. tiHon. ~ = ....cy...zu zu.,...-
. 1en' :, Ierfy Golu1hn, llom t'llaihI,o, I 4 o.,
was at iaffeh depot iaSt nlSMtt, anH tl, sho I
be near 'his place t9-hight'' nhefti4h iel
was engaged with the M enemy near DenEoi
] vile, on FRIDAY. Inc aitlncry enrlhg IVA wa
qulle fapid a1rlns sile oay anu lor ,;I slI'
gme I'm on Monday morning NheraaI Mmlt ni;,.as rlsh
the l7th corps, wa was near Mount GIVE Q
SUNDAY night. There has peen some :. arti
lery hfihg curing To-Day, Whlcn iilcicase