Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-03
Special Report.
NEW York, April 2.
FROM THE POTOMAC ARMY.


FROM THE POTOMAC ARMY.
The Sunday MerctyyS Washington
special says: 1t was fully expected at City
Point, yesterday, that Sheridan struck the
South Side Railroad at Wellsville depot,
near White Oak Creek, which would be
directly west with Burksville Junction OF
the DanvIlle and South Side Railroad. All
of the rebel infantry sent out by Lee to
intercept Sheridan was engaged by Grant
about ten miles this side of the South Side
Railroad as early at Thursday, and it was
known that the enemy had no force Of
cavalry to compete with Sheridan. It is
considered that the lstter's cutting both the
railroad lines will easily be accomplished.
The HeraLFs Army of the Potomac
special of the Both say All that is neces-
sary to ensure heavy rain storm is to
have General Meade issue orders for
movement of the Army of the Potomac.
Whenever a movement has taken place
the storm begins. For the psst fifteen
hours the rain has been falling in torrents.
Since the engagement between Grifan's
division, 5th corps, and portion of An
derson's rebel corps on the Quaker road
yesterday afternoon, very little fighting
hss occurred. Our lines steadily pressed
forward. The left Of the 9TH corps occU-
pies the Boydtown plank road, near the
| junction of the Quaker road, the % corps
Joins the 5th on tho right, while Sheridan
is moving towards his destination.
The enemy opened with furious bombardment
last night along the whole Inns in front Of Peters
burg occupied by the sth CORPS TO ascertain If We
,tiI held the line in force. They also made DEM
onstratiou with infantry at three different points
but without doing much damage. Our loss was
trihing.
Tn. Hsralds I'd corps special says; Various di-
visions of this corps advanced simultaneously in
line Of battle. skirmishing soon commenced, and
the enemy fell back almost without firing shot.
The country was ths worst imaginable grouGd-
svampy and full of quleksands, dried trees and
thick-grown underwood. The heavy rain had
made the country on vast lake thl oDgh which the
line vaded, driving the sntmy before tnsm. Sew.
eral lines of works had been constructed by the
enemy. but they did not attempt to ho.d thems but
fell back as we advanced. By noon our line had
advanced mile and half in plain sight Of the
su.my's main line of works. 1t was impossible tC
bring Up artillery. A halt was ordered ant
our troops commenced throwing up breastworki
and turning those constructed by the enemy. w
now occupy the dividing ridge between GrayellI
and Hst.hers Run. We are one mile north Of thr
| ~ dat,v MIA road -
Griffin is on the right, Crawford in the centre
and Gen. Ayres on the left. The troops Of the lat
tar now command White Oak Road. Prisoners an,
desertsrs agree thrt Lesis in command OF the arm!
confronting u.s. TheysSy that preparations for
general assault were made this morning, bu
after riding along his line, Lee eountermsnded th
order and direetsdlln case ofaA advance fall back
the position they occupy. AndeTsons, Wilcox $
wiss's and Bushrod .hnson's commands are sai
TO have been in our front yesterday and to-day
Hateh's and Heath'S divisions ars said to hav
joined them Piokets troops, it is stated, have jus
come from Richmond, where they had been sent t
oppose an expected advance of Sheridan on tn
the rebel capital.
FROM sHERMAN's ARMY.
Sherman has issued an order, dated Goldstorc
n. G March Gath, directing sohOfeld to organic
out of the troops under his cou1and force equiv
aIent to two corps, or i've divisions, and equip thel
, in the most complete manner for field service.
. Ho directs ColoEaI Wright, Of the Railroad d.
, partment, to use extraordinary means to complet
the reads from Goldsboro TO Newborn and WI
{ min gton and equip them FOR carrying 300 tons
freight daily until there is accumulation Of SUP
pies at Gold.borO enough to fill the wagons Of II
army. No officer, soldier, citizen, or any privat
stores whatever will be carried on the up trip III
less It be nail matter and officers and courier
a bearing orders for the army headauartets' an
q these are not TO-. exceed one car lead per da
q All else must march russ horses and wagons m,
the water to GOldsOOrO until the army Is thorough