Journal and Confederate, 1865-04-03

njj. patrons. From Johnston's Army. | The telegraph has already announced in gen- j eral terms, the light which occurred at ur near, Bcntonsviile on Sunday and its result". With-! out entering into details, wlneh at. this time it ; may be coii Ira hand to make public, v.o are' . . pernii'ted to publish tin- following: t * Bentousville is a small vdl.T-e, on a little, i stream known as Mill (..'reek, in a Souih-east'j crly direction fiom Kaliegii, and, say, twenty-1 two miles from Sniitliiield. The locality is I similar to that of the renowned Wilderness in j ' Virginia?Hat, thick ami swampy. Uule'artii- j ; lery, consequently, could be i..-<:d <m either | ' * "sid^^jTbe'eniruiv were nv??*j? tuv.ai isf . '

juncture General ilardoe, with (..'cunnings' Georgia brigade and a brigade of Texas cavalry, charged and drove them out in a harrisonm manner, capturing a number of prisoners. That night our army withon v, same which time we are not advised of aav lighting except by our cavalry, which, under J l:ini|it?.ni,attack.-, the cneniv on every proper occasion. There appears to be no doubt that Seiiolicld and Sherinan ltave at last met at or near Goldsboro. at which place the Federals are supposed to be entrenching. General Jointson, however has the inside track, is in a position which gives him tiio advantage of the first "^utovc on thcchess board, and from which we jnav anticipate the happie.-t results.?No//.',7 CaroHniPii. t.