The New York herald., 1865-03-25

THE SITUATION.
Richmond papers Of yesterday give accounts of fight
between portion of General shermans army and the
rebels under Hardec on the 10th nst at Averysboro
North Carolina Cape Fear river Averysboro s about
twenty miles north Of Fayetteville and forty south Of
Raleigh The Richmond DispdteA denominates the -
suit Of the battle, OF course great Confederate vie
tory" and says that, ''as regards the enemy ~
most bloody affair" the national losses being put down
a. three thousand threo hundred while those Of Me
rebels are said to have been only four hundred md
atty The EispascA says no intelligence has been
ceived Of any fighting in North Carolina since the
gagement Of last Sunday, tho 10Th, at Bcntonsvie mo
ticcd in yesterdays HERAID) between the rebes under
Johnston and portion Of sherman's army, and that
General Grant, in allusion 70 the rebel reports of sse
swo affairs, says:-"From these facts We are tD
formed that Sherman Is pushing toward Raleigh IN
two coumns-one moving due north from Fayetteville
the other northwest from Newbern" The Raleigh Py~
gren Of the Goth inst gives three dEsrenA versions d
the engagement at Averysboro, one Of them placing
the Union loss at between four and nvs thousand
and the rebc At one thousand, another stating the
Union casualties to have been between three and
four thousand and the rebel three hundred and
ny and the third account states that 1t the close Of ~
nght which Is said TO have on the evening
Of the lth and TO have continued during an Of The 10Th
Hardee forced to fall back 10 prevent being 8snksd
and lost two pieces Of artillery. Both ths battles
into wonderful proportions evidsatiy but szinins
Affairs which can have NO effect on the steady norhwaxd
advance Of sherman's columnA Tho map which gfvs
shis morning shows the locations o Bsnsonsvills aod
Avsrysboro
There has bcen considerable artillery firing front Of
Petersburg during tho past few days. but without result
OF consequence Tho rebels have boon throwing shelk
ct the working parties Of the Army Of the Potomac and
ut General Grants military railroad; but they do
very little damage Picket firing Is again kept up
constantly Al night, tho object on the rebel side
being preven. tho deseron Of their men, but though
may be partially effective It Ia not wholly 20,
bcrs Of them stir reach tho Union limos Though no
important yet reported tho national armies
meuts notice. Lees forces, too, the alers and
waichful
Mr. william McKeever Of Mddletown, Pennsylvania,
who recently arrived in the North from Richmond after
sixteen months Imprisonment says that there is In that
city Union league embracing two thousand
bcs, Of whom are prominent mon, and more than
ono are rebel onlcals. grea. number Of Union
Aags, no statcs arc hidden away, ready 10 be
brought out and given 70 the breeze soon - the
tonal troops enter which their possessors believe will
occur within Tho nsxs few westa Even many Of the
citizens who have taken active part In tbs rebellion
appear anxious FOR this even. They are very dsspopd.
ent and thek susrings and pFiva,IOns have been 20
great that they are now ready V hail the downfall Of
ycn Davis
The Richmond ssnineso II the 2sd insA says hand Of
rebel desee are giving considerable trouble In Bedford
county, Virginia pundering The inhabitants Of supplies
Supervisors Al one house thsy attacked they wsr
driven on only after sharp light
The rsbels hsve succeeded in making START IN shs
business Of recruiting thor armies with nssroea The
eut nsslment Of those sable warriors In the cause
sen Davis consisting OF two companies, were on sxhl
billion In Richmond last Wednesday when there
sssnora turnout Of all the inhabitants 10 see them 80
lhrough the manual OF arms Tho Sentiaes says the
taries clad in Heterogeneous garb and presented
pcy ludoroas appearance bu, those who witnessed hc
hli 'sonoraily ooncafrsd In the opinion that sambt
ksuia bs taught 70 handle gun ~ well a. q hos"