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The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
of the Danville road as soon as he does, General Sherman has to move from Raleigh to Clarkesville,d junction, is only twenty-one miles, so that Sherman's right and Grant's left would only be forty-e Dan on which to give battle, Lee would have Sherman on the south bank, while Grant's army would hear, or a long detour, should he seek to join Sherman's right, and even then would find himself on Dan. So far as communications are concerned, Sherman would have the best position, for he has the accomplished by Lee — the possible defeat of Sherman before he can be succored by Grant — into cond of it, will be the scene of battle. If General Sherman pushes forward on the route above indicatis case, we have no fears for the result, for Sherman's army is too strong to fail before such a fo immediate command. Any delay on the part of Sherman now will result to the advantage of Johnston,ng slowly, and giving battle, so as to impede Sherman's progress over the Dan and Staunton rivers, [1 more...]<
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
irection; and that was the nearest we could obtain towards a confirmation of the report. We think it likely there has been heavy skirmishing in that quarter, and possibly there may have been an advance on the part of the enemy. Such a thing has been looked for daily for the past week. We received authentic information that Sheridan, on Sunday, crossed from the White House to the south side of James river. The Yankee papers hint that he is going on a raid to meet and co- operate with Sherman. It is more probable that Grant will retain him to operate against the Southside and Danville railroads. One hundred and eighty prisoners, captured during the frequent skirmishes on our right on Saturday, reached the Libby last evening. The usual quiet prevails on the north side of the James. From East Tennessee--the movement against Southwestern Virginia. We have, through private letters and other trustworthy sources, positive intelligence relative to Thomas's movements