The New York Herald Newspaper, March 29, 1865, Page 1

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(NOTHING TO FROWN UPON Loom OUT FOR THE WEEKLY PLAY BILL — PLBASANT IN RAILROAD RIDES, won MINTHFUL BY FIRESIDES, 4 FRIEND WHATEVER BETIDES. 1MOk OUT FOR THE WEEKLY PLAY BILL, vo Bf HAD AT ALL THE AGENTS IN THE CITY. RINGLE CoprEe TUL) a ee SHERMAN. THE BATTLES IN NORTH CAROLINA. Full Details of the Engagements at Averysboro and Bentonsville from the Herald Correspondents. Tho Truth About Joe Johnston's Great Victories, Hardee Driven from Averys- boro by Slocum’s Wing and Kilpatrick’s Cavalry. nv The Battle of Bentonsville a More Desperate Affair. The Fourteenth Corps Flanked and Driven a Mile and a Half. The Other Corps Brought Up and John- ston Driven Into Raleigh. The Pursuit Continued to Smithfield, LIST OF THE CASUALTIES. Sherman Resting Quietly at Goldsboro. Additional Rebel Accounts of the Fights. Zwo Rebel Generals Wounded and Other Losses Very Heavy, &e., &e., &e. THE HERALD REPORTS. Mr. E. D. Westfall’s Despatch. Heapquarters; Lert WING, Near Bextonsvitix, N. C., March 21, 1865, THE ADVANCE FROM FAYETTEVILLE. General Sherman moved from Fayetteville, on the Morning of the 14th, for Goldsboro and a permanent base. Johnston's army left Fayetteville on roads leading to Raleigh, up the Cape Foar river, and it was con- fidently expected that he would attempt to prevent our junction with Schofield by ap attack on our left as we marched along the Goldsboro road. To prepare for this, General Slocum’s wing of the army was directed to move light—that is, without trains—on the left flank. Geary’s division of the Twentieth corps and Baird's of the Fourteenth weg in charge of the trains of both corps, on an interior road; General Howard’s wing moving on roads further south and nearer the coast in the same order. Jackson’s and Wood's divisions of the ‘Twentieth corps, Carlin’s and Morgan's, of the Four- teenth, with Kilpatrick's cavalry, followed Johnston up the plank road, as if moving on the capital of this State. Kilpatr.ck found the enemy five miles from Fayetteville and skirmished with him, pressing his rear guard toa point on the road near Kyles’ Landing, where he was brought toa stand on the night of the 15th, During the pursuit, Captain Winthrop, of Kilpatrick’s scouts, had picked out Colonel Alfred Rhett, First South Carolina heavy artillery, from the front of his command, and es- tablished pretty conclusively the fact that a large force of rebels was in front, General Kilpatrick sent back fora brigade of infantry to support him, and Colonel Hawley, of the First division, Twentieth corps, was sent up. ‘THR TWENTIETH CORPS PORCE THE ENEMYRACK ON MAS WORKS. On the morning of the 15th, Kilpatrick and Hawley attacked the cnemy vigorously, drove him back half a mile or more, and developed a line of works with artillery in position, The balance of the Twentieth corps was brought up and pat in position against this line at nine oclock on the forenoon of the 15th, Kilpatrick fighting on the flanks, Dustan’s and Case's brigades of Ward's division, Second corps, carried the works at eleven o'clock, capturing three pieces of artillery, About three hundred prisoners were captured along the line. The enemy fell back to their main line of works, extending from Black river on their left to Cape Fear river on the right, covering the roads to Raleigh, Emithfeld and Goldsboro, THE FiaiT oN THE 16TH INsT. On the 16th Carlin and Morgan were brought up, and an attempt made to force the rebels back and uncover the Goldsboro road. Severe fighting took place during the day, without any satisfactory results. The enemy held his position, although suffering heavy loss. His line overlapped ours on the right, and everything indicated the presence of Hardee's whole army corps. He evacu- ated the line during the night of the 16th, however, and fell back to Averysboro, pursued by Ward's division of the Twentieth corps. His dead and wounded were left on the field and abandoned along the road to-Averysboro, General Ward pressed up to Averysboro, holding the plank road in our front, while the balance of the command moved off to the right, across Black river, on the Goldsboro road, now ‘negyered, Our loss in the dghs on Black rivée wha four hundred and forty-slx in the Twentieth corps, one hundred and eight in the Four. teenth, ono hundred and seventy-one in Kilpatrick's command—total, seven hundred and thirty.seven, The number of rebels buried on the field and paroled wounded ‘was three hundred and twenty-seven. This exclusive of those they carried off and the unhurt prisoners we cap- tured, ‘THE BATTLE OF BENTONSVILLE. Nothing, save an occasional skirmish with a small body of cavalry, occurred till we reached this point, three miles south of Bentonsville, twelve from Cox's bridge (on the Neuse), on the morning of the 20th. As at Black river, th yemy showed nothing at first but a smal! force of cavalry, of Dibbrell’s or Talbot's command, which wero easily driven back by the skirmishers of Carlin's divi- sion in advance, Coming to a point where the skirmish line could go no further, and the enemy fired froma piece of artillery, General Carlin formed Buell’s and Ho- art's brigades in line to drive the troublesome cavalry away, Generals Buell and Eobart moved to the left of tho “road, on the onemy’s flank, about # mile in advance of Morgan's division, when they discovered the evemy’s infantry in a strong line of works and in great numbers, Although it seemed in- Credible that the rebels could be in any great force horo, Goneral Slocum made preparetions for a fight. Mor- gan's division was formed, andi word sent back for the two divisions of the Twentieth corps to hurry forward. The enemy's line extended far beyond Morgan's right, and Coggswell’s brigade, of the First division, Twenty- eighth corps, was putin there when it came up. Btill the rebel left could not be found. THE BNUMY ATTACKS DAVE. At noon the onemy left bis w NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1865. Jeff. C. Davis’ two divisions, Buell and Hobart were overwhelmed, and pressed back thro gh the woods more than a mileandahalf. Vandeveer’s, Mitchell's, Fering's and Coggswell’s brigades, om the risht, fought stubbornly, and desperately, and lost but lite tle ground, Ther? was a temporary confision, and @ rout was imminent, Five batteries of artillery were massed at a point where a hospital had been estab- lished in the morning, the balance of Jackson's division, Twentieth corps, put in on the left, and a new line formed, During the day five grand charges were made by the enemy, massed, but each was repulsed, They succveded in capturing three guns of the Nineteenth Indi- ana battery, but only two were taken off. There was desperate fighting all day, the musketry fire being as beavy as our men have heard in many aday. Although they gained considerable ground on the lect during tho day, the rebels retired to their main line when night fell, leaving the greater part of their dead and wounded on the field, THR LOSSES. Withont being disposed to exaggerate in the least, wo figure their loss at twenty-fivd hundred killd and wounded. Seven hundred were captured. The Twenty- sixth Tennessee regiment was captured entire, colors and. all, with @ large part of the Twelfth Louisiana, Our loss was quite savere, Nearly eight hundred cases have been treated in the hospitals already. The proportion of our killed to the enemy’s killed found lying on the battle field is as one to five by actual count, During the tem- porary confusion caused by the furious burst on Carlin’s division we lost about two hundred and fifty prisoners. ‘THM REBSL FORCES ENGAGED, Rebels were captured from every one of the commands | known to be in the South and Weat, Hoke, Cheatham, Stephen D, Lee, Wade Hampton, D. H. Hill, Wheeler and Butler, Joe Johnston, Hardee and Bragg were on tho field in person, for captives assert thoy rode around the lines in the morning, chceréd by the troops. Gene- ral Johnston promised the rebels that he would destroy Slocum's column before Sherman could get up te support it with tho right wing. A forced march from Smithfield enabled him to strike us hero with forty thousand men; but we are not destroyed. Tobe sure, the thing looked bad at one time; yet as soon as the troops eaw what was required of them affairs brightened, THE POSITION OF TUB CONTENDING FORCES. This morning tho enemy is ina line of works facing north, having swang back so that bis left rests on the Neuse, near the mouth of Hannah's run, General Sher- man is in front of this line with a powerful army. General Schofleld will be at Goldsboro to-night. Ibe eve the intention is to teach Joe Johnston a lesson if he will stay to receive it. Our wounded are being moved to Kinston in empty wagons, which will bring back supplies enough to fight on threo or four days, I seize the opportunity to send you a condensed account of the battles for a base, and will forward further details of all the fighting, with complete lists of killed and wounded, when the affyir is concluded. Our Newbern ¢ orrespondence. New ay, N. C., March 24, 1865, THR FIGUT OF THE 19TH INST. An attack was made upon the Twentieth corps on Sunday, the 19th, in the vicinity of Bentonsville, nearly thirty miles southwest of Goldsboro, 'It is represtnted by those who ought to be well advised, that Slocum’s grand division, consiating of the Fourteenth and Twen- tieth corps, was making a feint movement or recon- noissance in the direction of Smithfleld and Raleigh, the former place being about twenty-five miles west of Goldsboro, nearly on tho line of railroad between Golds- boro and Raleigh, The’ attack of the enemy, like all their onsets, commenced impetuously; but they lacked the stubbornness and spirit te keep it up. On Sunday it cannot be denied that the Fourteenth and Twentieth corps had their hands fall to sustain themselves against the a'tack made upon them. On the next day, however, the Fifteenth and Seventeenth corps came to tho rescue, and the enomy were driven in confusion to and through Smithfield, in the direction of Raleigh. The chief com- mand of the rebel army was held by General Johnaton, although General Robert E. Lee is said by some of the prisoners to have been present at Smithfeld, giving gend- ral direction to movements, I greatly doubt this, how- ever, but think that S. P, Lee, of Hood's old army, was present, and that he is confounded with the other Lee. There is no doubt about Hardee and Bragg having been present, and it is pretty certain that a portion of tho rebel Army of Virginia was at or near the scene of con- flict, ‘THE CASUALTIES were pretty heavy the first day on both sides, and the hospitals in this place are being cleared as much as pos- sible tomake room for the wounded who can be re- moved s0 far, The next day the casualties were almost wholly upon the side of the rebels, and their killed and wounded were left in our hands, THF REBELS PURSUED TO SMITHFIELD. General Sherman pursued them no farther than Smith- field, and from there has cvme to Goldsbors to refit his army. ‘A new outfit was needed throughout, and everything necessary for thom has been sent forward to Kin. ston, and from there will be sent to Goldsboro as fast as possible. It will be several days before Sherman can possibly reclothe his army and replenish his aymunition trains. When that shall have been accomplished then look out for a battle of first class dimensions somewhere in the vicinity of Raleigh, if not some distance this side of thero. THF ARMIES CONCENTRATED AT GOLDRDORO, Generals Sherman, Schofield and Terry are now all at Goldsboro, although Terry's forces have advanced some distance beyond, and will exercise a vigilant watehful- ness over the enemy. Terry met with no opposition in his advance, but made some valuable captures of loco- motives and cars. Schofleld received a hearty welcome from the citizens of Goldsboro, very few leaving the town, The valiant editor of the Goldsboro Journal was among the first to depart. The ladies, particulatly, gave our boys the best of cheer. The enemy burned about one thousand bales of cotton before leaving, having pre- viously compelled owners in the country to bring it in and store it in the town. Our Goldsboro Correspondence. Gotnssono, N. C., March 23, 1865. ANOTHER ACOOUNT OF THE FIGHT. There has been a severe engagement between Sherman and the rebels commanded by Johnston, between Ben- tonaville and the railroad. The Twentieth corps was at- tacked and driven back with considerable loss at fret, on Sunday, the 19th, We also lost three of our guns and some prisoners, On Monday the Fourteenth and Seventeenth corps assisted the Twentieth and utterly routed the rebels, recapturing the threo guns and four additional ones; also froia five thétisand to seven thou- sand prisoners, and fully regaining the ground lost on Sunday, Fa) ah" The rebels were driven back to the railroad, in the vicinity of Boon Hill, about ton miles watt of Goldsboro, and have since continued their retreat in the direction of Raleigh. The noxt stand will be either at Smithfield or in the vicinity of Raleigh. GENERAL BERMAN'S POSITION. Sherman's line is now across tho raltroad, about ten miles west of Goldsboro, in the vicinity of Boon Hill, Schofield and Terry are with him. Goldsboro is fully in our possession, Sherman will halt to reclothe and refit his army, The men are in a very bad condition in that respect. The enemy will be watched in the meanwhile, depend upon it, Supply trains have already boen sent forward to Kinston, and have arrived there, Captain Seely, quartermaster for clothing Sherman's army, is at Kinston and Newbern alternately, and is ready to forward ail the clothing that may be needed. Captain Conklin, quarter- master for furnishing supplies, is also accumulating at Kinston all that the army may need. Tho supply trains took their route south of the Neuse to Kinston, THE RAILROAD OPEN TORINSTOW, Tn four or five days the raliroad will be in running order up to thia point, It is already completo as far west as Kinston, a tie WouNDED from Sanday’s and Monday's fighting (19th and 20th) is said to number on our side about one thousand, This shows it to have been a stubbornly contested battie, ‘The proportion of killed is not so large on our wide aa on theirs, owing to the fact that they were the attacking | party, For the same reavon their wounded far exceeds ours in number, PRICE FOUR CENTS. with the reb ls, particularly those hailing from this State, and even trom our chivalric sister State— outh Carolina—to surrender themselves prisoners of war the fret favorable opportun ty they get. A very large number of refuge’s, black and white, came up to Sherman’s pres’nt lin? with his army. They will be forwarded to Newbern and Morchead City. They followed on 1n the rear o: Sherman, and comprized a small ariny Of thcmeel.es, Our forces are in glorious spirits, and ag soon as they get their new harness on look out for squalls. Sherman occupies an admirably located line, and bas an army amply large enough for all his pur- poses. The country need have no fvars, for all is going well, The enemy claim to haveone hundred thousand men in Northern North Carolina, and Lee is said to be alive to the seriousness of bis situation, THE CASUALTIES ties im the of Black River. KILLED, Capt. J.T Gra’ton, Co. T, 2d Massachusetta, Lieut, David 8. Siate, 160th New York, Lt. Storrow, 2d Marsachusetts, A.D.C. to Gen, Cogswell, Capt, GiPbon, 19th Mich'gan, Leut. Jamrs P. Henderson, 5th Connecticut, Capt. Barnett, 17th New York, WOUNDED. Liout. Col. ©. F. Morse, 2¢ Massachusetts, shoulder, Liert, Col, D. Thompson, 82d Obio, groin, severely, Capt. J. M. Woodford, 3d Wisconsin, Lieut. Wm. Wattels, 150th New Pork. Lieut Wm. H. H. Johnson, 20th Connecticut, Lieut. H A. Needham, 83d Massachusetts, Major Higgins, 1434 New York Lieut. (ol. H. Watkins, 143d Now York, Lieut, Elizha Siarr, 5th Connecticut, Capt. C. H. Bliven, 13th New Jersey. Iieut, J, Saltzman, 107th New Yor! Lieut, William Brant, 824 Ohio, Capt. George Hernzman, 82d Mlinois. Licut RM. J Hardenb rgh, 143d New York, Lie t. E. E. Cummins, 31st Wisconsin. Lieut. Col, Lake, 17th New York, severely In groin, Capt, Summers, 62d Ohio Capt William Tracy (Gen, Slocum’s staff), slightly, Gor. Joseph Murray, 2d Massa’ husetts, Newman, 2d Massach Willard Holbrook, 83d uBetts. sachusetts, killed, . P. Gilman, 126th New York Corp. D. 8. Atwood, 83d Massachusetts, Henry Slay, 72d Ohio. Charles Drazher, 186th New York, Peter Higgins, 33d Massachusetts, Edward Kelly, 33d_ Massachusetts, Joshua Simmons, 79th Ohio. Charles Smith, Co. F., 26th Wisconsin, John Varrall, 20th Connecticut. Silas Brown, Sth Ohio. John Whittaker, 33d Massachusetts, John Balvin, 136:h*New York. Chester P. Keene, 136th New York, J. P Bacher, 105th Ilinols, Corporal Charles Williams, 105th Ilinola, D. © Boyce, 86th Indiana, Francis M. Borke, 55th Ohio, Stephen Ostrange, 19th Michigan. Chas. W. Stephens, 136th New York, Sheldon B Johnson, 20th Connecticut. Clinton Barker, 86th Indiana, John B Simms, 85th Indiana, Wm. J. Groydon, 85th Indiana, Richard Pearce, 73d Ohio, Jus. O'Reilly, 85th Indiana, Geo. W, Baldwin, 136th New York, Michael Néwiderschael, 26th Wisconsin, Sergeant David M. Lyous, 73d Ohio. F. H Smith, 20th Connecticut ‘orporal Joseph Clawfoot, 19t Lewis Alderinan, 105th Tiinots, Jacob L. Bennett, 58th Ohio, James Primford, 19th Michigan. Edwin L, Donns, 20th Connecticut. Martin McLoaghim, 20th Connecticut, Tra Barrows, 224 Wisconsin. Chas. Smith, 33d Massachuretts, Jas Smith, to D, 2d Massachusetts, Corporal P. B. Smith, Co. H, 79th Obio, Henry A. Dayton, 136th New York. Samuel Jacobs, 6th Ohio. Oliver Hanson, 33d Wisconsin, A. B, Morgan, 107th New York. Reuben Smith, 2d Massachusetts. Joseph Moore,’ 2d Massachusetts, Henry Smith, 24 Massachusetts, Jobn Hanson, 73d Ohio. Edwin A. Thraill, 20th Connecticut, Johu C, Buoy, 86th Ohio. Casualties in the Fight of the %0tn, Major W G. Clark, 17th Ohio. Lieut. Tyler Prentiss, 89th Ohio. Casualties in the Battle of Averysboro. The following tabular statement of the loss of the left wing in the battle of Averysboro is official:— Killed, Wounded. rs... 12 Commissionedofficers. 38 65 Enlisted men. Commissioned of Enlisted men, Total... 484 Rebels bari 108 Rebel prisons 1s Rebels wounded 68 Among the rebels wounded I tearn the following names, which may bo interesting to,the rebels at the North :— Lieut, Col. 5, J. Sharpe, 284 Georgia, in right shoulder, danyerously. Major Renirew, 27th Georgia, thigh broken. Captain John Keely, B, 19th Georgia, left leg broken. Adjutant J.B. Pye th Goorg!a, in right knee. Lieut, Hamilton, F, 19th Georgia, shot through lunes, mortally. Licut. Montgomery, A, 19th Georgia, shot through right thigh, flesh wound. Sergeant Chas, Guess, B, 23d Georgia (formerly of Orange county, North Carolina), left leg broken. H.C Harris, K, 17th North Carolina, from Pitt county, shot through body. C. D. Wilson, H, 40th North Carolina, from Sampson county, through thigh, severely. J. A. Walter, L, 17th North Carolina, from Cabarrus coun ty, in thigh. ’ Doing well s Wounded, Among the rebel generals wounded is Brigadier Gene. ral A. W Reynolds, of Arkansas. The prisoners taken ray that he has bad to suffer amputation of his leg. The Twentieth corps has met this redoubtable individual be- fore, and has an old grudge against him. In May, 1864, whon Geary assaulted Dug Gap of Pigeon Ridge mountain, in the Atlanta campaign, this Reynolds, with hts brigade, held the pass and engaged Geary with groat desperation The presence of Reynolds establishes beyond doubt the fact that Stewart's corps, of Hood's old army, is in North Carolina aud in our front again. THE PRESS DESPATCHES. The Newbern Despatch. Neworen, N. ©., March 24, 1865. On Sunday last the Twentieth corps of General Sher- man’s army met the enemy at Bentonaville (instead of Mount Olive, as at first reported), twenty-six miles south- west of Goldsboro, where our advance wag checked until the arrival of the Fourteenth corps, which held the enemy at bay, when the Seventeenth corps arrived and fimked the enemy, who left in confusion for Raleigh, Sherman's forces entering Smithfield, which is half way between Raleigh and Goldsboro. ‘The citizens of Goldsboro gave our troops a hearty wel- come. - The gnemy captured three of our guns anil a fow prisoners on the first day; but on the arrival of the Sevonteenth and Fourteenth corps the rebels were driven in all directions, leaving the three guns captured from us and seven additional ones in our bands, besides seven thousand prisoners and their killed and wounded, De- serters are coming in to Sherman's linés in great num- bers, who confess that they were badly whipped. Sherman, with the Janction of Terry and Schofeld, ts now very strong, and will swoep everything before him. Sherman's wagon train has arrived at Kinston for eup- plics, Ho will refit bis army, after which he will bo ready to move again, The delight of our troops in meet- ing each other in victory is beyond deseriptiom Golda. boro will doubtless be the base until all is in readiness for the new move, Itis reported that twenty thousand of Sherman's men were without shoes on reaching Goldsboro. Supplies of all kinds have gone forward. Sherman's wounded in the battle of Bentonsville will be brought to Newbern, A large amount of cotton and other property has been captured by our forces. The enemy burned ono thousand bales in Goldsboro just before wo took possession. The people along the route greoted tho old flag with joy. The Morehead City Despatch. Mornrnan Cry, N, ©., Mar h 25, 1965. Qnartormastor Gencral Meigs and staf! arrived hore this morning from Washington, Veesela with supplies aro rapidly ing, Which are being went to tho front by rail, Coptein Aurtio i in eharge of both raltroad and water transportation, He is We havo taken almost ten to one of | extending the wharf and making other improvements, ‘4 and advanced on | prisoners, In fact, it is becoming @ favorite oocupaion | Many of the mules brousht here on steamers de on | th puxsare for the want of water and air. One steamer, which sailed with three hundred and sixty, lost minety, All vess Is drawing less tian nine feet should be seut direct to Newborn, a8 the railroad facilities are very | limit 4. The trains will go through to-day to Goldsboro. | ‘The prisoners captured by Sherman are arriving at Newbern. Five bundred arrived there last night, and two thousand reached Kinston at the same time. The rest will be forwarded as fast as possible, R inforcements fur Sherman are contuually arriving, Deserters and refugees continue to come in in great | numbers, . | Our troops will doubtless take a few days rest. General Sherman may make a brief visit to General | Grant, REBEL ACCOUNTS. Sherman's Army After the Late Engage- ments, REBEL ACCOUNTS OF THE RALEIGH. {From tho Raleigh Co: fdveate, March 28.) General Sherman's whole army was intrenched on the Morning of the 20th, and we did not renew the attack, bot held our posit ons and brought off all of our wounded. There was heavy skirmishing on tho 20:h and 2ist,and several purtial attacks by the evemy, which were band- gomely repulsed, Tho troops ail behaved admirably, and the army has fully disproved the slanders that have beea circulated against it, On the evening and night of the 21st (Monday) the enemy moved toward Goldsboro, (Goldsboro is forty-nine miles from Raleigh. ] [From the Raleigh Progress, March 22.] A gentleman just from below reports that Sherman is whipped and falling back upon Fayetteville. This would seem to disarrange the pian for a junction with Schofield, ‘A rumor, entitled to some credence, says Grant is moving troops towards Weldon, ee will attend to bim. ‘Telegraphic communication is still open beiween this place and Goldsboro; but upto this time we have re- ceived no dispatches from that place, SITUATION BEFORE Sherman Forced to Fortify an®@ Remain On the Defensive. [From the Richmond Sentinel, March 25.] ‘The Raleigh papers furnish some intelligence of the state of affairs in North Carolina, From private infor- mation we beleve that sherman and Schoield have united their forces, and that S/¢rman has been forced to fortify his poviti n and art entively on the a fensive. ‘The accounts from General Johnston’s army are of the ifving character. The army is in fine spirits condijion. Stragglers are returning by , and reinforcements are pouring im. Th press and the people of the good Old North =tate are per- forming their duty nobly, and, casting aside every other iegue, are straining every nerve to aid in the defence of their liberties. The Raleigh Confedera’e remarks that what is especially worthy of notice in the several actions with the enemy of the past two weeks is the admirable spirit and determined courage of the troops, It was difficult to restrain their ardor. They were un- willing to await the approach of the enemy behind their works, but sprang over the intrenchments and charged er hand, it is noticeable ny were drven back Thongh rally i nes of reinforcements, he mare feeble resistance, and gave back on our approach, these affairs of the last two weeks the co-operating armies of Sherman have sustained a loss of fuily ten thousand mn. ‘The prestige of the blustering bluffer is lost, He has been called and his hand ts disclosed, and bis weakness is patent, Our men feel now that’ they can wh p him, and they mean to do it. Here, on North Carolina soil, they mean to bring his presumptuous career to a clos», He has no resources to draw upon; his fuil strength bas been developed, and is ins filctent, while Gen, Johnston is awaking enthusiasm from Virginia to Mississippi. The tone of the public confidence is daily improving, and ail except the contemptible tories, who harbor the desire of their country’s overthrow, are elated at the prospect of the coming victories, At the last accounts Sherman bad gone to digging, and a merry time he will have this sum mer in digging his way through the pine forests of North Carolina, About his present location he will find | zens began to secrete their provisions, whortleberries the chief fruit, and mosquitoes a local population, Sherman Fighting for a Water B: [From the Richmond Whig, March 25 } We have nothing later from the seat of war in North Carolina than the accounts published in our evening edi- tion yesterday. If the statements published in the Yen- kee papers are true, it would appear that sherman was aiming for Goldsboro when he left doubt he contemplated a movement to that order to form a junction with Schofield, establis ter base" of supplies on the Neuse, and secure railroad communication with Newbern, and perhaps Wilmington. Bat it is almost certain that he would first have ventured to Rale gh, had he not found “a lion in his path.’’ The tmpression prevailed on all sides, North and South, that Sherman designed an immediate attack upon Ral igh, or at least “a reconuoiseance in force” in that direct.on, when he crossed the Cape Fear river at Fayette. ville. The repulse at Averysboro may have warned him of the perils cou‘ronting him, and, perhaps, evoked the intination to his followers that he was “moving on to Goldsboro,’ This would serve aa a very convenient ex- cnee for the possible failure of his enterprise against Raleigh. He went as near to Raleigh as Bentonsville, thirty-two miles distant, was severely punished there by’ Gencral Johnston, and then, fading it impossible to cap- ture another capital, prudently withdrew from the scene of his defeat towards Goldsboro, leaving Raleigh un- disturbed and unthreat ned. The Importance of Richmond, SHERMAN CHECKED, GRANT'S COMBINATIONS SPOILED AND RICHMOND SAPR. {From the Richmond Whig, Mareh 25 } The check administered by Johnston to Sherman at Bentonsvitie interferes essentially with the campaign of that cockawhoop leader and the combinat ons of Grant part assivned to sherman was the destruction of the communications through Central North Care back towards Richmond of our torces in the narrowing by thi 8 of the aren ral Lee to such a degree that the wi ity would be inevitat io attempt to take this city by pandoned, and the grand scheme of bringing to bear upon ita force from the South sirong enough to overcome all opposition, cut olf all communication, and by gradual con compress it into ‘surrender. The march man into Georgia, into South Carolina, and jato North Carolina, was not for the parp or with the expectation of conquering those 5 else he would not have gone straight through as be bas done with the two former ond 1s attempting with the latter, but would have spread over, oceupted, subdued and held them. For all that he bas Jone towards the conquest of those States, he might as well, or oetier, never have en- tered them. | True, be has blackened bis way with tro and rapine, and carried desolation to thousands of happy households; but he has made no converts to Unions, and bas left the people more implacably hostile and more inflexibly resolute than he found them, Georgia aud South Carolina are now freer from Yankee than they bave been for twe years, and are loss conquered and more un uerable than they have been since that date. The same would have been the condition of North Carolins if Sherman had found it practicable to pass through hee borders with ns little opposition ae be encountered from Atlanta to Savannah. But at last he bas found a “hon in his path” that be must dislodge, and move on, or all he has done is labor lost, When he moved from Dalton tast May it was not for the purpose of capturing Atlanta, and faunah, and Charleston, and Wilmington. Alt there ro to be but incidents. The great object, to which ever jing else was merely subsidiary, was to blockede Lee from the South, to got between him and bis sources of mipply, fo compel the capitulation of hie army poe sibly, and to secure, certainly, the downfall of this capi He has only of late approached a point where, to foil effectually the object of all his move. ments and the consummation of tho plan, it was necessary that he should be arrested. If new Gen» ral Johnston can rout bim, can drive him off his course, or can hold him checked and unable to advance, he is defeated, and the huge combinations of Grant, of which Yankee newspapers have been dis- coursing 80 grandiloquently, aro nullified and destroyed The importance, therefore, of the late battle at Bentons- ville will be apprect low struck there was as much a blow Ree Tee oF ee city aa that delivered at Coal Harbor last year. General Johnston, and General Leo, under whom he acts, can be in no wneertainty as to the vital necessity of pose an immovable front to Sher. man's advance, If he cannot be destroyed, as we devoutly trust be may be, he must, at any cat, be from coming forward—not that Richmond, as Richmond, ‘js of so much value, but that, for reasons which need not be explained, ts surrender to the enemy t a thing not fo be thought of while ts defince ts powible. In this view we cannot award too much credit, or render too much ratitude, to the gallant leader and devoted men who fave said to Sherman, “thus far, and no farther." continung to of Rebel Generals Wounded tn the Fights Before Raleigh. {From the Raleigh Confederate, March 22.) Brigadier General Reynolds, of Arkansas, was wounded in one of the reovnt fights, and hee suffered amputation of the left log, He is doing as well ax possible, Brigadier Genera) Harrison, of Texas, wouuded io the cavalry adair at Jolineonville, ie iinproving. in Raleigh. {From the Raleigh Progress } One atreote yesterday were enearer, quiet. Some wagon trains were passing, some eqnads of cavalry mov. ing about, occasionally a litte cluster shout the oMece of the provost. marshal, &e.; otherwise there was nothing unusual, There is now but little alarm felt here The | surge of moving armics has passed us, and the impres: | fica is etrong (hat we are now aa near the theatre of war 4s we are Lkely to be soon, yetteyiites Mareh’2s } + it appears that wore lost, The ty @ man was cut Of wi On Thursday the artillery and traias began to cross the | ‘ The following despatch | place at this bi river Then it was announced that General Johnston had left and all hope of defence was abandoned. The citl- plate, jewelry, &e, Saturday moruu soldiers and citizens were hurrying across the river, The evemy bad entered the town an been driven back in confusion, The cavalry on the out. posts were drawa in, and a | ne formed tor the dedence of the bridge. The troops crossed in a very” quiet, orderiy manner, Just before the last detachment of caval crossed, the steamers and flats in the river were tir The enemy ip fore ‘d ihe town and commenced firing upou the rear of our retreating colvtn, The confusion among the citizens was of course ine Ina fw moments the streets were cleared and + troops engaged in a spirited fight at long range, Just 4s soon as the last detachment er fied.” In a few moments it was en fell with a crash (hat resemb! thirty-twg pounder was posted in fr as toc !a portion of Hay stre on of it which passes through what ton. The street was in a few m mounted men, The roar of tie tan ing the bridve, boats and cheers of the imy the batloomg of thoughitie stillness of The en less of dang: and all that por- = call Campbeil- vnts crowded with, that Were consum- Id Warehouses, the extant eereains of excited females, 8 boys, all broke upon the lovely morning rush io triumph towards the bridge, heed- ger, when a solid shot from & thirty-twoe pounder strikes the bead of their column and passes. rough Then, after a momentary pause, column closes and ov they come = ‘The next moment a shell is Urown into their midst; the shell explodes; there is ther, and another, and the street is de 5 ra! Hampton then dises were endeavoring to reach a reden t bridge. Todo this they had to pass ove! The gun was moved Lo w pot whch commandes bean and a few well directed shots completed the evacue ation, A large number of the citizens let, among them Messrs. Hale & Son, McDutte, Meswain, Harb, Randall MeDaniel, Colovel Cook, 5. Jobusvo, Harden, McMillan and others, The vitizens, up tothe night of the evacuation, con- tinued to rec ive Contederaie mony, The ladies were as judefatigable as ever in ministering lu the wants of OUR QUOTA. Money Expected by Supervisor Blunt= The Drawing to be Resumed in th Tenth, Twenty-sccond and Pifth War Recruiting in nearly all the provost marshals’ districts Was again at a standstill yesterday for want of funds, Which are, bowever, promised for this day. A few sub- stitutes were enrolled, but in most instances would-be volunteers were seut empty-handed away, Towards the evening of yesterday Mr, Blunt managed to procure the sum of $45,000, out of which ail the recruits who pre- sented themselves were paid. Drafting has been ordered. to be resumed to-day in the Fifth aud Ninth districts, In the Orst named district Captain West will put the en- rolled names of the Tenth ward in the wheel. The de- Aciency 1m this ward ts 712, and, according to th: plan cover pursued of drawing one hundred per cent extra to exemptions, 1,424 aames will be drawn, In the district Captain Dunning will draft the Twenty-xe ward, The deficiency is 156; the number to drawn = 1,512, In the Fourth district, which has manifested the greatest supineness, the drafted mon will be called out fur service, The First and Fourth wards have been drawn, Captain Erhardt, the Provost Marshal, hav been ordered to notify. first those drawn in the Firat ward to appear on the 4th of April, They will come up at the rate of sve undred wud twenty- five'men a day until the ward bas beeu exhausted, when the drafted men of the Fourth ward will be ordered to appear in a similar manver, After the wen already drafted have been disposed of the Filth ward will he drawn, This in three wards the draft will be ressmed, aud in two the couscripts will be ordered to report for service, The enlistments at the provost marshals’ offices yester- day amounted only to thirty-three, ‘They were appo tioned as fotiow fourth “distriet, one; Fith, two; Sixth, nive; Seventh, eleven; Eighth, four, and Ninth, tive. be Mr. Blunt yesterday afternoon received the following telegram from Albany :— Atpasy, March 28, 1865, Hon. O Brower, Bounty Committes Bounty bill bas passed; hoy « 19 to aid you soon, MAN, P.M General, The following was also received by Hun, R. McOurdy: Atuany, March 28, 1808, ed; hope loan will be taken without R. EF. FENTON. Mr. McCurdy, with F. S. Whiston, President of Mutual Life Insurance Company, called on Mr. Ulunt during day, He stated that $2,075,600 has been already 8" bed to the Jo 4, with Mr. Blunt, proceed d to Ma. yor Dodge to announce the prospect of funds, in order, if possible, to obtain # further postponement of the draft, Another Order from General Fry. CIRCULAR NO. 9 Wan Derantarst, Provoet Marsaat G xev at's Ovice, Wasminoros, D. ©., Mareh 27, 1865, The twenty-third section of the act spproved March 3, 1865, provides as follows :— Sxetion 23. And be Mt further enwted, That any person or persons enrolied in any sub-district may, after nove of & Graft, and belore the same shall buy " be mitstered into the service uf the n place, cause to 1 States aoeb aum~ derm expe. eruits In order to avail them: o thus as ator eaof the provisions desinug to form nd other recruits, it is of the asjociation’ shail comment ment of the draft Urtish the provost marshal of the district n list hams of ts menibers, designating thetr order, und suiubering them av ordinely, which list will not be aliered or tucreased alter the drawing shall have commenc 4. TL. A tisto! the recruits farnished by such association shatl be kept by the provost marshal, mustered in the urd-rin which th y are enti When the draft has bern made the rec ting at the head of tho list wit be takea as ut situte of the first man draited «bo velonye to the aseociution; the re rut stand. Jog second on the list will be taken as the substitute of the second man frafted, and so om until the list of re- Cruits 6 extiauatet Vy dratted nen who belong to the association, of aptit all the membre of she association who bave been Trafted are exeniplod, .D suse a euili sent humber of recruits have veen furnished 4y the associa tion to exempt (oat oumber Where the a mber of recruits furuished by an association exceeds the Bumber of mean drafted from such assecration the oxcess, though credited to the sub dis. triet, will Create no ‘lam tor the exemption of any persone whomeoever Members of associations who plan under the twouty third section afore- exempt from thut draft, vot are luble wo be future salle, Recruits furnished by associa Ht « drafted 0 ton, vill be credited, of muster in, to the sub-district to wh belongs, JAMES B, FRY, Provost M The Draft in Pennsylvania, Haanisevec, March 28, 1865. has been received by Governor Curtin: — Wasnrvarox, March 28, 1865, To THe Govannon oF PENNAYL TANIA: — The time for raising vew organizations ts hereby ex- tended to April 15. But this authority does not postpone nor joterfere with the draft, Mustering otficers will coa- Vinue Wo meyer ip. AMES B, FRY, Provost Marshal General, Dr. Livingstone’s Son in the Union Army. TO THE KDITOR OF THK HERALD, Tread in your issue of yesterday a brief article, copied from the London News, which stated that “Dr. Living- stone, the African traveller, is at present in considerable anxiety respecting his eldest son, who was kidnapped in an American port on board the versel on which he was rerving by some of those unprincipled agents for procur- ing substitutes, of whom we have beard. He enlisted in the Third New Hampshire Volunteers.” Several letters from Dr. Livingstone in regard to this matier have been received at the State Department, and those letters repeated the stotement that young @iving- stone had been kidnapped, and abused thie government quite round partment referred the mat. ter to the War ment, and \t was ordered that an inquiry should be made aod the facts reported, a9 that they might be communicated (9 Dr. Livin ttone, fe report forwarded fi the army to the War De. tment showed, in 8 , that young Livingstone, Hho seems as adventurous as hie father, bad enttsted, was one of the very best roldiors in his regiment, deed, 60 excellent was bis conduct that be bad been moted to 4 eorgeantey within a month after bis enlist~ ment, All the officers epoke well of him. Details of focts concerning the alleged kidoapping could not be or, as Sergeant Livingstone, mach to tho prades, had been ken prisoner by the « daye before the report was made, It ie to joped tat our gellant anny will roon release bik, with ihowtands of other etipeives, PETERSBURG, Breoontyy ACspewy ov Duate,-Tho lat concert in Drookiyn of Mile, dy Katow and Mr. Webll will take © tonisht, They will be assisted by sienora Salyott) and Siguor Pauleebh