New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06
REPORT OF LHEUT-GEN. U.
GRANT.
Coutinuci from Ninth Page.


and one coored or 40 much Of them he cam aud hold
his uresent lnea and march for the present lei, al the
army of the Potomac In the absence OF further ordes
or Ill further orders given, the white DIVISIONS
will follow the lcfl column If the army OF TIE fo"m'
md the coorcd division the right column Durihg the
movement Major General WelZe viii be l.ii IN com
mand OF all the remaining behind from the army
OF the james. -..,. Vance
will commence on the night OF the 9th Instant General
Ord will lerve behind the minimum lumber 81 cavalry
necessary for picket duty n we Acs,ncc o. .ps
mand will also he started from suhlk 10 leave mere
on Saturday the 1t Of April, under Colonel sumner
for the purpose Of cutting tns rairoid about
Tbls if accomplished VIII have 10 lie surprise, a
therefore from three 10 five hundred men VIII be sum
cicnt They rhoud, however, be supported ~ Az the
infantry that can be- spared from Norfolk ahd Pofts-
month far out 20 where the eayary eroe.es 'he
Eackwa,er The crossing should probably be al Z iteh
should Colonel sumner succeed ~ fcashihs the Ncnyh
road he wi be Instructed 10 40 all We image "s-o
20 the triangle Of poads between lick-ior1 Weldon
and Ga-ton. The railroad bridge al Weldon Oelhs
ed up for the passage Of carriage IL ihlsbi mo PAo
teable To destroy any accumulation 81 rGppiicr J. .
enemy may have collected south OF the foinokc Nj
the troops will with four day ration. III haN'r'
sacks AID eight days In wagons. To AVOID as muoh
hauling AZ possible AID 10 give the army 81 ine james
the same number Of days suppy Win the army OF INC
Potomac General Ord viii direct his eomInls-ary ana
quart. mat 10 have sufieient supple. d9sef"l ~
he terminus of the road TO hi up Ia PASSING sixty
rounds Of ammunition per maI viii be taken IN "afonsl
and "a much grain ~ the transportation on Lana VIII
amer ffkiIg Tue tlfNlNts AHtvN"A "
pies Tie donseiy wooded country In ~hi,h me array
ia. 10 operate making fie of much artillery ipIHo'
ilcabc the amount taken with The army WIZ pe r.
duced 10 TX eight guns 10 each dl'lr'O - i0 'F
I VI the army commander. -, H.
AN necessary preparations FOR carry ing 'hese r.,
tIons into operation may be commenced .. once. nc
reserves Of The 9th CORPS should be ma.sed as much s
ro,sIble Whilst would not now order An uhcohii.
iiona attack on the cnenys huc ~ thet tl.y sho-
be ready and should make tho attack II We elei1y
weakens his line In their front, Niioni "aibhS I"I
orders Ia case they csy The line, ihcn the whvic 81
tie OH corr- could follow up 20 - 10 join or cooP'fatr
with the balance of he army. 10 prepaf, Io' u,''
the 9th oorps will have raiions tsucd 10 hein san
as tho balance Of the army. General WohIe VII
keep vigant watch upon III. front, and " found al a.
practicable break through NJ point, he VIII Go 90
a success north of the James should be followed ny
with greet promP,nes' An attack VII noI ,r,ay
In that Il may he regarded ~ evident Inst ~
enemy relying upon their Local reserves pflhcipau!
for the defence. u Richmond Preparation. may Dc
made for abandoning all the line north OF The jane.
except enclosed worksony 10 be- abandoned, however
after break Is rnsdc in the lines of the enemy.
"Ey these instructions large pari Of the armies oper
aiinV against Richmond Il en behind The enemy
Knowing THE, may, at only chance siHp iheF hnr'
TO the inerest skeleton In the hope OF advantage no
being taken Of II, whs; they bur everything against
the moving c0lunn and rctuIn. cannot be Impressed
too strongly upon commanders 81 troop ley Ia me trench
es not 10 allow This to occur Without taking advantage
Oft Tie very fact OF the enemy coming ou' 70 AttAek
II be does -, might be regarded ~ almost Co elusive
evidence OF such weakeng OF bio lines would have
particularly enjoncd upon corps commanders That
case Of All attack from The enemy those not attacked
are not to wal; FOR orders from the commanding oheci
of the army 20 which thcy belong, bu, that they VII
move promptly, and notify the commander OF their &C
ton / would also enjon the action on the part %
division commanders when other parts OF their corps ar
iongaged. H. like manner, would urge the importance
81 following up repusc Of the enemy.
@ ~. r. GRANT, Lieutenant General.
b sMajor Generals MADE, ORp, and snLMpAsp
Elry on the morning OF the 18th the enemy ASSAULTS
= our lines in front Of the 9th corps (which held from III
. Apponauox river towards our lenl and carried For
seadraan and pant OF the line the right and left
i .I, h.t ..lg al
fort against but our troops either fank he ID thel
ground until the reserves were brought up, wien III
enemy was driven back with heavy loss u killed an
wounded and 1900 prsonors. Our loss was Is killed
337 wounded, and sQs pssng. General Meade at one
ordered the other cofps TO advance aud feel the enem
, they captured and held the enomys strong
,intrcnched picket line in front OF The "a and o,
. corps. snd "a prisoners; The enemy mao
ont success Our loss IN front OF these was ~ kilee
sG4 wounded and 90 mis.ng. The enernys loss
killed and wounded wa. lar greater
General Sherman having got bis troops all quietly
camp about GCdsboro, sld his preparations Tor iu
i nshng supplies to them perfected, vlsted me at OK
fon on the 9th Of March, aid stated thai no would
ready 10 move ~ he had previously written me- by III
10Th Of April, fully equipped and ratoned Tor t"ehl
Fays II II should become necessary 10 bring biz con
m aud 10 bear agans; Lees army In co operation vii
l. our forces front Of Richmond aud Petersburg: Ger
eral sherman proposed In this movement TO threate
{ Rai,jgh, and then BY turning suddenly to the rgh
reach the Roanoke al CASTOR or thcreabouts, whence
Il could move ON the Richmond ard Dan,ile railroad
q striking II In the vicinity Of BurkesyilIc, or join III
arines operating against Richmond 10 might be deein'
best THIS plan he was directed To carry Into execution
IL lie received no further direction Ia the mean n'
exclaimed TO him the movement had ordered TO cou
6 nence on the 9Th OF March. That " II should ~
prove as entirely successful as hoped, would cut IN
cavalry loose 20 destroy the Danyie and South Bid
raroAs, and thus deprive the enemy OF further sui
4 plies and also prevent the rapid concentration OF Lee
had ., EN- days OF anxiety e-t each morning shoul
bring tho report that tho cnomy had rcreated the Nigh
0 before firmly convinced that Sherman's croesin
the Roanoke would be the signal for Lee TO leave Wit
Johnston and him combined, long, tedious and erper
sivo campaign, consuming most OF the summer, nigh
, become necessary. by moving out would put III
army IN better condition for pursuit. aud would Ut least
by The destruction Of the Danye road, reard the COL
ccnyaton Of the two armies OF Lee and Johnston Az
cause the enemy TO abandon much material that b
might otherwise ,avc. therefore determined not
, delay the moyeu1,nt ordered.
on the night OF the 9th Major General Ord, with tw
divisions Of the oath corps Major General Gibbon com
mandiny, and division of the 10Th corps, Brigade
Generai Bincy commanding, md hckcnze's csvalr,
took up his line Of march In pursuance OF the oregoin
met ruciions and reached the po-t assigned him
Hatohers the morning OF the 18th. On the zst
ho following instructions were given TO General bhcr
dan:
"GRKEHAL The 9Th army corps will move by th
Vaughn road al a. IN. tomorrow morning. The
moves at about a. M having nj about three miles
march TO reach the point Originated for 10 take
The right Of the 9th cos ait'r the latter re-. ing DIX
wiidie Court House Move VOW cavalry at ~ early n
hour as you can, and wiihout'being confined 10 III
particular road or roads You may 30 out by the
roads la rear OF the oh corps pass by i's LETT and pa
ing near to or through Dinwitde, reach the riglt
rear of the enemy m soon IA you can II Ia not III
intention 10 attack the enemy IN his lntrcnchod position
but 10 force him out, II passbie. Should he como
and attack u.s. get hirsef whore he can be ntaoke
move in with your entire force IN yonr own way, on
with the full rel ancc that the army viii engage ia
4 low as circumstance will dictate shal bo on I'll
field, and will probably be able TO communicate wit
ven should not do 20, and you find that The enen
keeps within his main trcnched line you may cut loco
and push for the Danylo road II YOU Ind II prac'ic
ble would like you " cross The South EIDE voad n