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LOIVDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 15.

Tama is no possibility of mistaking the im-
port of the news from America brought by the
Australasian. The great drama of which Virginia
has so long been the scene is visibly reaching its
catastrophe. The Army of Virginia, of which the
Confederates were so justly proud, has been
thoroughly beaten after three days of as fair fighting
as any in the history of the war. It now appears
that the battle of Friday, the 31st of March, of
which we published intelligence on Thursday last,
was the first of a series which was to decide the fate
of Richmond. It will be remembered that on
Wednesday, March 29, four days after the repulse
of Lsit's assault upon the Federal lines, GRANT
moved out of his entrenchments south of
Petersburg to advance upon his adver-
saries' communications, intending apparently
to reach and put the Southside Railroad, by which
supplies reached Petersburg from Lynchburg.
Bp his despatch, which we published two days
ago, it appeared that on Friday, March 31, he was
met by Lee, and that his left, with which he had
hoped to lap round Las's right, was defeated and
driven back upon the Boydton Plank Road. The
day before, the Federal General SHZILIDAN had
been defeated in an attempt to reach White
Oak Road and get in Lza's rear. On
Friday SHIRIDAN sustained • second defeat. Bat
the tenacity of the Union General-in-Chief was
superior to fortune. On Saturday, April 1, a
new combination was made, by which SHERIDAN'S
force was considerably strengthened, and a
determined attack was made on Lsz's right.
This movement was crowned with brilliant moons,
LEE was signally defeated at Five Forks, his right
being completely turned, and his position at
Petersburg rendered untenable, while Rich.
mond was placed in great periL On Sunday
Guirr ordered an advance along the whole line.
SHERIDAN moved forward and seized the South-
side Railroad, the object of so many fruitless
attempts, tore up the rails, and captured a
large number of prisoners, while in the direction
of the north the Confederates were forced back
into their entrenchments after • severe struggle.
This result appears to have left General Liz no
alternative, and in the evening he moved out of
Richmond and Petersburg, after destroying the
Confederate rams in the James River and the for-
tifications on its banks. On Monday morning
early General WErnia, who was left in command
of the Federal troops on the north bank of
the James, entered and occupied Ricmond,
capturing many cannon and a large num-
ber of locomotive engines and railway cars.
La", being deprived of the Southside Rail-
road, retreated north of the Appomattox in the
direction of Lynchburg, followed by Gamer, of
whom, however, he seems to have got a good
start. His line of retreat was strewn with ar-
tillery, ammunition, burned or charred waggons,
caissons, and ambulances, and small arms without
number, unmistakeable signs of the dispirited and
disorganised condition of his army. At the
dates of the latest advices Las had not been
overtaken. Wilson's and Sutherland's stations,
from which GRANT sends his two last despatches,
are on the Southside Railroad, while Liz was
apparently making for the Danville Railroad, be-
yond it, by which he might reach Lynchburg
through Burkesville. SHERIDAN, however, with
his cavalry, was in the neighbourhood of that The Duke and Duchess of Cleveland have left
station, and MEADE was following him with the town lot Battle Abbey. &Mai. After Raster their gnome
object of intercepting the fugitives. will reside at the family mansion is SR Jams's-square.
In battles such as these the losses on both The Karl and Countess of Wilton are expected to
sides must be very heavy. The numbers of eeriest. town met, wait week from Eye. Legge, Milton
killed, wounded, and prisoners returned by corre- Kowtasy.
spondents are mere guesses : the generals them- Captain Robert Williams, Comptroller to the
selves do not at once know exactly the numbers Household of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, died on
which irresponsible persons are so ready to give. I Weameodar M°ll'in•
Tae KIEO or ran Buoistrs.—Should the King
General GRAM roughly letimatee the number at
prisoners he has made at 12,000. He has, of ,of t
on otheaterT2l: hellihneo permitibh: will I.7l'o:Worl'hiervicir, to
course, taken an immense number of guns, all her melody, and :ill morn to BruZjii.
the works surrounding Petersburg and Richmond h THE ORDER OF THE GARTER..—WHITEHALL,
having fallen into his possession. The importance I arsu.lo.—Tbe Qmsa, as sovereign of the Most Noble
of his groat victory, however, is not to be mea- , Order of the Geller. has been tre4lo•ll7 Pleased by letters
sursd in the ordinary statistical manner. He has I:l7:4"%rahieLurclithihtra:, Islgt,thiLtral7h,..4ll°.
taken the capital of a Government ; he has shat- totem and regulations amity almond in regard to instals-
toted the largest, best, and last army of the ties,
3. tdio, knight o(M:sun:id l
most noble ordr, ian7 Gwrg•• Duke of
Confederacy. General Liz may reach Lynch- invested with the maw thereof, gen pow„ sod authority
burg, where his remaining supplies are, but to exelCise all right. std_tt,i!B,l_ll°_l4_6,4
ad bee ~ to • knight
cannot maintain himself there, because his "*"4,Pir sad ‘Liph
toemally in-
communications will be wholly in the power 'tilled, say damn, rule, or usage to the contrary notwith•
of his enemy. He will be fortunate if he dst
—A severe
can muster a third of the Army of Virginia we., t. "ttripetotin soothiNiteese.ABg7k. lt. B. Wing
there. Besides his losses in killed, wounded, Sold-Baker, who was the liberal candidate in 1859, al
and prisoners, he will be weakened im- againo yerreelheraillaZiatiatiti.nterßilattaTebe oonserlityieve:hare
mensely by straggling. Thousands of soldiers members, tlr. T. W. Brunton, M.P., sad Kr. J. W. Parry-
who would scorn to desert will now take their yi",slii.V323l 1111';!, retire, it will be remembered, at
own view of the condition of affairs, and return `La' r.Z.Dn deaso.sm.1,. aro seareasva.eing the else
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with a satisfied conscience to their homes. It ton in the cosservative istareek and Sir T. B. Western,
may even be doubted whether General Luz will the liberal cand
llatr: ZumlditraTe
.• large rosette g
ed ull
consent to lead his gallant men into another fight aohn„,,th,„„„inami,f„ Harwich, caw himself
now that the hopelessness of the Confederate for Out baronet, bat will pro.bably solicit the suffrages el
another constitusecy. On du that Mr. H. J. &Awls may
canoe has been demonstrated even to Mr. Davis. possibly he induesi to ace Unveil as a eusreatiu ma-
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