The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-09
He RETREATS TOWARDS CHARLESTON
FITZPATRICK BEATEN BY HAMPTON.

Na NEwBEsN March I, 1895
Intelligence from the North Carolina papers indcass
that both sections concentrating their forces in her
borders for the final struggle. @4N&
Raleigh paper says that the people Of that city win
hear the guns Of the great last battle Of the American
rebellion and that the Evolutionary grounds OF the Oh
North State will be the graveyard Of State rights
and State lines without which attempt at secession
could have been made The existence Of State lines wall
always sufficient preext TO prompt the local intecsA
of one section revolt against the government II The
other sections refuse sacrifice their local interest An
history demonstrates the fact that personal interest
to love Of country and even life itself Hence
to make family, one people, and TO oberate these
local dangers we must abolish State lines, which win
give us central hoadthe magnet TO which all local nte-
rest will be attracted; republican government, which
will be tho embodiment Of free institutions country In
which the people can not riot and plunge into en-
tremes under the cloak Of democracy.
The Raleigh Progress says that the cderas are conccn
tating force Of forty thousand Newborn, which wh
soon be ready to strike General Lees army in couunc
ton with Shermans forces
Sensation Reports from Fayetteville, N. O.
From the Richmond Examiner March 81
There were two notable reports yesterday from Fay
ettevlle North Carolina. Onea telegram-stated thAs
there had been fighting at Ohcra,o, in sOaich Sheoa
ton #6H
verbal version OF this brought by railroad pssssa.
GER that the affair at Cheaw one Of cavalry II
which Hampton had 0rashed Fitzpatrick.
The other piece Of news, dated Fayetteville, was that
supposed commissioner from Engand-Hon Thomas
Connolly member Of the British Parament-was there
en- route for Richmond. Mr.. Connolly is member from
Donegal, in the House of Commens and we know Of 10
reason to suppose that he has any other designs The
confederacy than those Of an ordinary tourist 6
The Crisis at Richmond Rapidly APP
N preaching.
from the Danvlle Registerl lANst
The crisis Of the war is rapidly approaching. In .
short time heavy and perhaps decisive battles will b
fought Indeed the knowing persons Of opinion
that Grant intends TO general engagement il
a few days by assaulting General Lees right In the
vicinity OF Petersburg and side all the usual pre-
cautions have been taken for any emergency We are -
sured that does MT enter into the plan Of oar General.
in chief 10 abandon the capital On the contrary, b
means TO hold It 70 the last and win surrender only
when 1t becomes impossible to hold the city longer Foe
our part have fear about Grant being repulse6
whenever he chooses TO make an attack
As 70 Sherman 1t Is difhcult TO make out his pro-
gramme. We suppose no will be governed By circum-
sanoes Now that Charleston and Wilmington have been
evacuated and their garrsons loose to operate in The
field would that Johnston might collect quite
formidable check tho raid Of Sherman through
Carolina II Johnston keep Sherman at bay w nasA
have no fear Of Grant, ~