NORTH CAROLINA: Reported Junction Between Sherman and Schofield; Goldsboro Occupied Without Fighting (3/22/1865)

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 21. Passengers who arrived to-day from City Point say: News from Gen. SHERMAN reached there on Sunday, through two scouts, who left him last week. He had occupied Goldsboro without opposition, having connected with Gen. SCHOFIELD. REPORTS FROM NEWBERN. NEWBERN, N.C., Saturday, March 18 -- 10 A.M. Parties who have arrived here from Gen. SHERMAN's army say that we shall be able to join hands with him to-morrow or next day. One of them says SHERMAN walks over the course as fearlessly and unconcerned as a giant among pigmies, and the enemy are so demoralized and panic-stricken...