The New York herald., 1865-04-04

THE HERALD DISPATCHES.
Mr.. 8. Cadwallader's Despatch.
DABNEY's MILL. April 2. 1885,


As mentioned in my despatch Of yesterday, the Fifth
corps marched during the night and early
ing to the vicinity OF Dinwdde Court House, with
orders report General Sheridan for the purpose Of
enabling him to dsodge heavy force of infantry that
up time had successfully resisted all his efforts
with mounted and dismounted cavalry. The prepara
tons for the combined assault the rebel position
not completed till About two O'Clock the lighting
began in earnest and carried with spirit both
sides for considerable time Our troops we're finally
victorious and the rebels ed discounted and dsordered
in every direction The pursuit instant and vigor
GUS. sheridans relentless sabreurs them at
every STEP Many down Others surrendered
RESULT.
The result the capture of gun batteries
not less than five thousand prisoners the wagon trains
of Pickets division and large quantity Of small
and that thrown away in the eager
of Fight Ransoms brigade captured complete
as an organization with all its line officers Stuarts and
one other brigade we're taken almost entire
The victory complete and crowning that part
OF Lees army in Sherdans 'front.' consisting of Pckets
division, fully thousand strong with other de-
tachmcnts added. Our reported having
fought spendidly and the enemy rather than
common.
sIERIDAN's aALLANrRY.
Sheridan is represented by those present being the
impersonaon OF everything solderly He rode up and
down the lines under fire. continually encouraging his
men by waving his sword commanding in person. ex-
horng them to seize the opportunity within their grasp
and sweep their enemies TO destruction Take your
men in"-'Make your men nght'-"Push on your
column''-'Go in boys go n'-"Ha! the damned ras
Gals running-"The cowapdly scoundres can't fight
such brave fellows as mine"-"Kin that damned
skuksr-'sshoot every down like dog that offers
to skulk," yelled in thunder he dashed
along, where the fire hottest and the result most
uncertain His presence was consuming fire to the
rebels, and tower Of strength to men. Probably
living soldier Is terrible In battle
Sheridan With the first smell Of powder he becomes
brilliant blazing meteor and pillar Of FIRE to guide his
hosts. The small, unpretending man, when in
pose rises the submty Of herosm in action, and in
fuses like spirit in all who are under him.
WARREN
But tho most unexpected event of the day Of the
season the removal from command, in the presence
Of troops and in the face of the enemy, by General
Sheridan of Major General Warren, long commanding
the Fifth army corps His corps turned Gen.
eral Gibbon the ranking officer But little has
piei to the immediate provocation, or Justification
but IL is understood 10 have been because of General
Warrcn's tardiness refusal to obey orders, by
charging tho rebel hnes. From tolerably thorough
acquaintance with General warrens usual behavior in
somewhat similar circumstances, have particle Of
doubt that his removal right and proper He and
his personal staff passed Gen. Grants headquarters
(stopping a very few mnutes) late last night their
way TO the rear
Sheridan will push 10 the Southsdc Railroad to-day
there already, and thence towards Petersburg Miles,
division Of the Second corps Joined the Fifth un
der Sheridan, last night
YrRrNG SIXTH NINTH
During the night heavy cannonadng occurred on the
Sixth and Ninth corps fronts
THE GENERAL ASSAULT.
This morning at four O'Clock general assault was
made along the entire line, from the Appomattox
Hatchers rum for the purpose Of taking advantage of the
absence of any troops that might have been sent sho
dams 'front.' TO prevent the detachng Of any, II not
already done. The firing Of artillery and small has
been terrific for nearly two hours and still goes
mittingly The Second corps has just commenced its
assault as I write, at twenty minutes TO six A. N.
The result Of our attack is not yet known here.
LArER-wRrGHr PiERCEs THE KNEMy's LINES.
General Wright has carried the enemy's main lne
bursted clear through, and preparing 70 take them in
AL the Ninth corps reserves have been ordered TO
his support. Sheridan Is sweeping down upon and
around the rebel right nank and everything bids fair
give us the city Of Petersburg before night