The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-31

Account OF Sherman,s Successful Pro.


Account Of ShermaA's Successful Pro.
NEW YORK, March 27.-The Herdlds
Newbern dispatch of the Goth says sup
plies are being rapidly forwarded to Sher-
name army. Transportation is abundant.
The Sanitary Commission agents are also
actively at work. The number of re-
fugees attaching themselves to Shermans
army is enormous.
The people of North Carolina almost
unanimously welcome his appearance.
All that reached Fayetteville with him
were sent to Wilmington. 1t appears
that the evacuation of Kingston by the
rebels was mistake. Bragg denies hav-
ing ordered it. Hoke produces tele-
gram sustaining his action. The telegraph
operator escaped and is now in Newbern.
An officer just in says an entire rebel
brigade attempted to desert between
Kingston and Goldsboro, and had fight
with other rebel troops
New YORK, March 26-Steamer Var
runna from Beaufort, N. O., 3Oth, brings
important intelligence. TIE news of the
capture of Goldsboro was received in this
city soon after the victory by dispatches
from Sherman, who, it was reported,
called for reinforcements for his army dur
ing their further march northward.
Immense numbers of troops were
promptly sent in response, from Beaufort
by rail and other roads to Goldsboro, pre-
paratory to joining the main army of
Sherman. 1t was believed that battle
was imminent and hence Gen. Sherman's
army was swelled to an overwhelming
force, the extent of which may lead to a
general retreat or surrender of the enemy.
Reinforcements and supplies had also
gone forward from Newbern to join Sher-
mans army.
Refugees at Beaufort and Morehead
City declare that the rebel troops are de-
moralized and that their supplies are be-
ginning to fail.
1t was also reported that part of Lees
army had gone to reinforce Gen. Johnston
and that his main force was about five
miles north of Raleigh.
The Iribune's Kingston correspondent
says, it is reported that at least two brig
AIDES of rebel troops are secreted in the
swamps along the Neuse River, awaiting
an opportunity to enter our lines.
PHILADELPHIA, March 27.-A special
dispatch to the Philadelphia Bulletin from
Washington says special messenger who
left Goldsboro, N. c., on the 22d, arrived
here to-day, reports the occupation of that
place by Schofelds forces. He also
brings the information that Sherman
formed o junction with Schofeld and
Terry at Cops Bridge on the Neuse
River and a few miles west Of Goldsboro
on the 21st.
The 18th corps correspondent says that
Sherman had fight with Hardee at
Averysboro on the 10th inst, in which
the latter was handsomely defeated, leav-
ing all bis dead and wounded in General
Davis hands retreating to Bentonville.
At Bentonville on Sunday, the 10th,
one division OF the 14th corps was attacked
by johnson, and for while driven back,
but on being reinforced by the rest of the
corps, drove the enemy, and during the
night he abandoned Bentonville and fell
back across the Neuse to Smith6eld, some
ten miles west of Goldsboro. 1t is only
the temporary success in the first part of
fight which the rebels are Boosting over as
great victory.
Sherman's loss will not exceed 200.
The army is in excellent condition
Detailed accounts of the foregoing
Goldsboro, March 24-have also been re-
ceived.
On the 22d Schofeld moved out to Coxs
bridge on the Neuse River, six miles be-
yond Goldsboro, where Terry's forces were
discovered laying pontoon to cross the
River, having marched all the way from
Wilmington.
In few moments some of Sherman's
trains Of the Goth corps were discovered
moving from Bentonville to Coxs bridge,
and the junction of the right wing of
Sherman's army with Terry and Schofeld
was permanently made.
Sherman had notified Schofield that he
would be in Goldsboro on the 22d, and he
kept his word. Some of his staff were
there that day.
After his repulse at Bentonville Joe
Johnston fell back to Smithville to cover
Raleigh.
Desertions of North Carolina troops
from his army were numerous.
FORTRESS MONROE, March 25, via Bal
timore 26th.-The following advices from
Newbern have just reached here via the
AlLemarle canal. Gen. Schefelds forces
which moved out from Kingston triumph
antly entered Goldsboro on Tuesday even
ing, the 21st, meeting with very little re-
sistance and captured large amount of
property including forty railroad cars and
two locomotives, &c.
That portion of Gen. Shermans forces
which moved from Fayetteville met the
enemy on the same day (2lst) at Mount
Olive where quite an engagement ensued,
the enemy being overpowered and flank
ed, retreating in confusion towards Raleigh,
while Sherman entered Smithield, half
way between Gddsboro and Raleigh, and
Generals Sherman, Schofeld and Terry
are in hourly communication with each
other, and all are pressing the enemy
closely.
The prisoners taken admit that they are
unable to successfully resist this combina.
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