Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-04-20
NORTHERN DISPATCHES.

WAsHINdFoS, Mareh -o'--AAS morning
at half past ionr CLOCK, 'he enemy py
strong ana .suuueh assNul'i oaP'uIcu fort
Steadmah, nut a'er vigorous contest the
tort was recaptured WIN iooo prisohers
| two battle nags anu AL the guns uhihJured
Gen. Mclaughlin was taken prisoner oy Tue
rebels, who assaulted Fort hasSeil out were
repulsed with great loss. Ihe o'hciai re-
| port is subjoined, signed Il. NJ. Stanton
The following dispatch OF the llth, from
General Parks Is received from Hen. MEADE,
signed U. 5. Grant. The enemy attacked
my front this morning at about 430 a. NJ,
with three divisions under command OF Ten
Gordon. BY sudden rush they seized the
line held by the third brigade hrst division
nc the foot OF the NIL TO the right OF Fort
Steadman the enemy wheeled and overpow-
ering the garrison took possession OF the
fort They established themselves upon the
| hill and turned our guns upon Us. Our
troops on either flank stood firm. After
wards determined attack was made at
| Fort Haskell, which was checked by part OF
| McLaughlin's brigade, Wilson's division,
and was repulsed with great loss to the en-
emy. The first brigade of Hartzcuifs $ di-
vision held in reserve was brought up and u
check given to any further advance. Two
attempts were made to retake the hill, and
were only temporarily successful until the
arrival OF the second brigade, whena charge
was made by that, aided by the troops OF the
| first division, on the Hank, and the enemy
were driven out OF the Fort with II loss Of a
| number OF prisoners about sixteen hundred,
| and two battle flags have also been brought
| in; the enemy also lost heavily in killed
and wounded. The whole line was immc-
diately occupied and the guns retaken un-
injured. regret to add, that Gen. Nc
Laughlin was captured in Fort Steadman.
Otr loss otherwise WAS not heavy. Great
praise is due to llar2cutf for the gallantry
| displayed in handling his division, which
behaved with great skill in this, its first
| engagement JOHN PARKE,
Major General.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHIEGToT,
March Is, III i. NJ.
To Major General Dix:
The following dispatch from Gen. Scho-
field, reports his arrival ut and occupation
of Goldsboro' Tuesday March 2lst inst, with
but slight opposition. Z. NJ. STANTON.
GoLDsBoRo, \. u, March 2-Fla FORT
Monroe March 70, +; M.-Io Lieut.. Ten.
Grant, CITY foint.-l nave the Aohor to re-
port that occupied uoldsporo thls al'er-
noon, with ilttle opposition. deh' Terry 8
column from Wilmington was at farsoh s
Depot last night ana should be near this
pluce tonight Sherman LETT was engag-
ed with the enemy near behtohvllie on sun
Day, the arnllery nrlng was quite RAPID du-
ring tnY Il, day' anu !or short .in'e on Mon
uay. Sherinan risnt, lhe i'tH corps, was
near MOUNT oii'e On ouhuay night, lhere
mas oeen some ar'iliery nring uurihg the
daS, which ,huicates the grauual aPproacn
OF onerWah army 'o"arus ms piace, Ill
thls oeing slriGt,y IN accordahce WIN oher-
man plans nave no uoupt oil Is wen, L
nope 10 nave more dehnlte anu later intei.ig-
ehce rom sherman very Soon' anu "ul ior-
Ward II 'oyou without dei9y. lhaa 'he orias-
es burned, but o'hefwise me roaa Is notlnlur-
ed, ana the depot 1aciiitles are very hne.
captured mere seven cars ana 1eh. lerry
mas captured Two locomotives ana TWO cars,
which ne Is now using:
j. NJ. SCiOFlELp, MAJ. zen.
NEW YORK, March 26.-Ihe steamship
America from Bremen, via Southampton
the 10th, arrived tonight. Mr. Fitzgerald
called attention to Col. Jervis report OF the
Canadian defences. lie dlsclalmed any In
tention of attribnting to the Federais or to
the people generally spirit OF hostility
towards England. We should not disregard
q certain proposal during the conference
between the Confederates and Federals. 1t
was important to look to the Canadian de-
fences in the event OF war, md we ought to
come to an Immediate understanding with
Canada as to the proposition. England
should pay oil the cost ofits detcnces. Mr..
| Foster believed that fear OF hostilities was