The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1865-04-01

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CITY Point March 23.-To stanton---
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The following d FROM the Dispatch
: II il understood that no fghtsng occur
ed Nerth Gsrolina since Sunday.
Frosa ell we can learn il appears that
Sherman made no advance since his check
On that day.
Hardeeis victory on the f6th wss very
important one, and, Is regards tie eaemy,
most bloody afair. -
Johnston telegraphed that in that bat.
tie the Confeds loss was 40, while that
of the enemy 5 800.
The fight took place at AserysbaTa On
the Cape Fear FiTer, half way between
Raleigh and Fayetteville
Johnston's defeat Of the enemy Izs4
Sunday the 18th, occurred ~ Boonville.
We are informed that shermaa i
pusfliug towards Raleigh in two columns;
one 10 moving due north lrOn Faystfe~
vile, and the other northwest from New.
bern.
Hardse from the former aud Johnston
the latter.
(Signed) GRANT
City Point, March 25.--After the fight
between the enemy and 9th corps, orders
were given for. the 9Th earrs 70 make an
attsek on the left in front Of IT. Fisher,
which was done ahd 10 abort time we had
possession of the entire hoe Of rife pits,
and neorly all the occupants
Over 600 prisoners taken, Oar loss
snail
Another fight took place At Hatcher
Run, in which over 100 prisoners were
taken, making in all 1915 taken to-day,
among whom are nearly 100 oonanissised
officers This dyes not incIade the rebel
wounded.
1t is reported that Gordon was seen
swearing at his men for cowa1dIce. end
ing with the exclamation, "Bp Cd jutt
as I thought-these men wont 6ght," al
ter which be was net seen.
1t Nye, Of the lash Mass, Battery
wps killed
4 dispatch from Kingston the ed says
Sherman fighting last Sunday and Mon
day was severe and continuous between
him Johnston. ba: 30 grand battle. the
latter declining q general engagement
The fighting lasted two days. ia which
desperate charges were made. the rebels
charging our lines three, an Eve tiaIes
our men charged theirs,
Sherman has more or less fgLtin- eyry
day.
The Commercially SPECIAL says $50 If
GERS (rebeIs) captured IN the 5gh, be-. re
Petersburg; Saturday. arrived there to~
day. They say the war cannot be Pre-
longed.
Washington, Mar. 2l-Thy Peers
burg Express says
Grants trains were. moving al -,rurds5
night toward the lefa of bis Eua- Il a.,
have been oaly another ruse,
The wethor was fine
Grant may advance; though It i. H.
Heved be VIII not usoye until Sherman l.
nearer.
New York Ner 2j.-among the wit,
1csses before the rebel Senete committee
TO enquire into the condition of the Ton
federaoy, was Gen Loe. Tie said ia
would be bad policy to evacuare Rich
mohd, as Virginia troops would rot 70
into North Carolina. That they had nat
troops 10 last til summer, if the war Was
to be carried on. The least Of evil
woad be to arm 100000 negroes, but
they would Be emancipated Il would
depend upon circumstances whether they
would succeed By armiag slaves, bat they
could at least carry on the war for another
gear. We cannot eonunuethe war through
another campaign. | think the best pol
ey is to make peace on the plan proposed
BY Stephens. The people and the coun-
~ ought tie be saved further sacrifices,
To the inquiry if peace be not made be-
fore spring whether he would take com-
nand Of all the armies, he would take any
position to which his country called him.
but no did not think be could save%he
cause nov. and no hunan power can
ave it.
New York, March 2g-The Tribune s
Newbern letter Of the list says:
1t is positively known that Sehofeld
s we'll up the railroad running from
iotasboro 10 Raleigh, Ii Is generally
believed heintends to form a junctio0
With Sherman At the latter place. Soho
ield declares that be IS able to supply
sherman BY wagon trains from his front
Large quantities Of elothing and anu
alton has been seat to Kingston.
The Tribane's Kingston letter Of the
list says: 4
Sherman's advance Is the vicinity oil
Boouyills between Smithfsld and Colds
ooro. He has certainly engaged the ca
my at this point. /
Everything indicates Bragg is making
lstuborn resistance. t..-..