The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-31

in the harbor were blown up by the enemy and some
other vessels were burned by them.
Iouisinna senate rates the constitutional amendment
10.-For Anderson captured BY Gcner9 scnoned,
with ten guns any prisoners and much anmun.cn 49,
2l.-The war between Brazil ana uruguay enuou "
the restoration Of General Flores.
Wisconsin ratines the constitutional amendment
cApruRx or WILMINGTON
aa.-General SchoAeld occupied Wilmington. which
was ed by General Bragg The rebels on General
rey 'front.' aer the loss o. no on. .r sSsx
were attacked the and routed o me undef
General Coz on the 10th. They then ned 20 winngton
burning the bridges Brunswick river behind them,
and also immense quantities Of cotton and rosin They
hastily evacuated the city the night OF Tuesday ana
and ocCued t. Capturing large quantities Of supplies Of
al kinds Seven hundred prisoners ana tnirsy guns
Co S;opsitrtional amendment rejected by Kentucky.
BURNING or C0LUMmA, O
24.--Columbia, O., evacuated ~ Genersa snSsmsn
private houses while the troops were engaged IN desoy
ing the public buildings and rebel government properly
Il extended mile and half In ono direction ana aid
waste the whole business portion Of the city Al tho
railroads ana bridges around the city were destroyed
26.-Genera Joseph Z. Johnston relieved Beauregeru
cscreetoWn q G.. captured by General Gilmore
Richmond. Csee March 10y
Ship Arizona burned q New Ofieana
March.
1.-The constitutional amendments rejected by New
broken ap by the navy under Lieut.. N. r Forrest.
Steamer James Watson sunk.
3.-Congress authorizes tho issue OF Ssoo,o0ooo0 10
X.-ssesmsr Thorn blown up in Cape Fear river BY
S.@Gensral Newton unsuccessfully attacked st.
A''> BATTLE on xNsros, y. 0.
r. g. o. lO.-The rebel General Bragg attacked General
SchoAed's forces Kinston, N c., ON the TN and
heavy engagement ensued lasting with intervals in the
gssns un' on 9s the evening Of TIE IL and
tinued on different portions Of the nes with occasional
Interruptions night and day. up 70 the 81 S oro
character General SchoHelds men were intrenched,
and several desperate but unsuccessful attempts were
made by the rebels drive them from their works In
charge made by the rebels on the 10th they were re-
pulsed with severe loss and compelled TO leave their
killed and wounded on the field. During the engage
ments nearly two thousand rebels made prisoners
The entire Union losses killed, wounded and captured
m.-Bragg retreated from Kinston and General Scho
sHKRrpAN's GREAT RAID AROUND RICHMOND.
l0.-General Sheridan reached White House after .
highly successful raid projected TO cut off the commun
cations Of Lee with East Tennessee in order to prevent
his retreat that direction. He moved from Winches
ter va on Feb a. and captured Staunton on March 2
Thence pushed TO Waynesboro where he found the
enemy in force IN an ntrenched position under General
immediate attack was made the position was carried and
sixteen hundred prisoners, eleven pieces OF artillery
with horses and cassons complete two hundred wagons
and loaded with subsistence and seventeen battle
flags were captured Thence he marched on Charlotes
vile destroying efecualy the railroad and bridges as
he went which place he reached the 3d. Here he re-
NAMED two days. destroying the railroad toward Rich
mond and Lynchburg including the large iron bridges
over the north and south forks Of the Rvanna river
This necessary delay caused him to abandon the idea or
capturing Lynchburg On the morning OF the 9th, div
ding his force into two columns he sent one To Scots
VILE whence it marched up the James River Canal to
Newmarket destroying every lock- and In many places
the bank OF tho canal From here force was pushed
out from this column Duiguidsvlc to obtain posses
sion Of the bridge the James river at that place
but failed The h Sse on % n HarS
wcksville The other column moved down the railroad
toward Lynchburg destroying II as far as Amherst Court
House. sixteen miles from Lynchburg; thence across the
country uniting with the column at New Market The
river being very high, his pontoons would mot reach
across it, and the enemy having destroyed the bridges
by which he had hoped to the river andget the
Southside Railroad about Farmvle, and destroy 1t to
Appomattox Court House. the only thing LEFT Tor him was
House. He chose the latter From New Market he took
up his line of march, following the canal toward Rich
mond destroying every lock upon 1t and cutting the
banks wherever practicable to point eight miles east OF
oochand concentrating the whole forco at Columbia
threaten Richmond near Ashland station, be crossed
the Annas and after having destroyed all the bridges
and many mules Of the down wn ns
place he reached on the 10th.
aO.-General Candy began his campaign against Mo-
s1.NGodsporo,, n. c., occupied with slight opposition
by General Schofeld
22.-General Sherman formed junction with Scho-
field Goldsb0ro after march OF sixty seven days and
army was well under way on the ist Of February He
captured Columbia the 18th Of February and on the
oath again marched forward. On the 25th the right
wing captured Camden and the left wing made the pas
sage of the Cahawba river, after fight with Wheeers
cavalry. On March the right wing captured Cheraw.
On the 10th Fitzpatrick had an engagement with Wade
Hampton, whipping him. after slight reverse at the
ar U"s entered on on the Ih and thence
moved for Goldsboro the 18TH On this day Shcrmans
loft wing encountered the rebels Mt Averasboro and after
severe fight defeated and compelled them to retreat,
leaving the road TO Godsboro open far Bentonsve
Here the rebels again attacked Shemans advance, cap
turing three guns and bringing very severe tight.
General socum ascerainng by severity OF the attack
that the whole of Johnsons army was in the front ar
n whc rnshed
On the night of the 21st the enemy rereated to Smith
| field leaving his dead and wounded in our hands
From there Sherman continued 10 Goldsb0r0 thus form
ing junction with the columns from Newbern and Will
mngton.
RATTLE PORT srEEDMAS.
25.-Ihree divisions Of rebels by sudden DASH took
turned Its guns upon the national troops One or two
attempts TO force them from Fort Seedman failed but
finally before fierce and determined charge, they were
driven out with terrible slaughter and immense loss The
rebel losses about three thousand In killed and
wounded and at least twenty seven hundred Of them
taken prisoners Tho total national losses In the
entire affair were not eight hundred Tho whole
Union limo was Immediately reoccupied and the guns
retaken uninjured.
2g.-Gensral stoneman captured Boone, n c., after
routing the rebel garrison.
Spanish Fort, Mobile invested
2s.-Naval attack on Mobile Monitor Milwaukee
ao.-Grants nnai campaign against Richmond began.
(Sce April o.
Monitor Usage blown up In Mobile Bay by torpedoes
General steele's forces Invested Mobile, forming
junction with General Candy.
31.--Battlc or Five Forks began Geo April ~
The General Lyon burned Oh Hattcras.
April.
2-Battle Of Five Forks won with brilliant success.
Evacuation Of Petersburg by the rebels during the night
Selma, Ala, captured by General Wilson Geo April 2o
CAYruRs OF RiCBnoND.
3-By Of the defeat Of Lee q Petersburg, and
his evacuation OF that point flor account Of which
April o. Richmond evacuated by the rebels and oc-
cupied by General Weitzels command General Welt
zeis command had been for considerable time located
on the north side Of James river, within few miles Of
Richmond and he had, therefore, but TO march In and
take possession immediately on s early abandonment
by the rebels Among the captures were twenty eight
locomotives and hundred and Hfty railroad cara On