, 1865-04-03
POSTSC RlPT.
THE MILITARY SITUA-
TION.
DETAILS OF THE FIGHTIKG on
THURSDAY. #.
IMPORTANT ORDER OF GENE
Raj SHERMAN.
REBEL REPORTS Of THOMAS EXpE-
DIIf06,

Especial Dispatch to Western Associated Prezs.l
NEW YoKE1 April 2.
The Sunday iu<rcury's Washington special says
1t vas {ulS expected at City Point yesterday that
Sheridan struck the South Side Railroad ut Wells
rifle depot, ncsr White Oalz Creek, which would
ee directly west or the Burksville Junction OF the
D7nv1lle and South Side Railroads. All OF the
rebel infantry sent ut by Lee to intercept Sheri
Gcu was engaged by Grant about ten miles this
t:Gc, Of the South S1de Railroad~
As early US Thursday It vas known the enemy
had no loEcc OF cavalry to compete with Sheridan.
It IS considered the cntting Of both rai1road lines
The Fighting on Thursday.3
~! The NtraIds Army OF TIC Potomac special
rain storm, te to haye Gen. Meade Issue orders for
movement of the1Army Of th1 Potomac. When-
ever movement has taken place, the storm he
gins. For the past fifteen hours lhe rain has
Since the engagement between G1iE1n's diYi-
sion Of the 9Th corps and POI ion Of Andcrson's
nuon, very little fighting has occurred. Our lines
are siead,ly pressed forward on the Left Tho 9TH
eorps occupy tee Boydo9 p'ssHR'k AK road. near tne
the 5th On the right, while Sheridan is moY1ns to
his destination. The enemy opened furious
bombardment last nlght along The wh9|e line IN
ASCERTAIN II we still held the line In force Hs also
made demonstrations with infantry at three difFc-
rent points but without DUNG much damage Our
loss WAS t1lllng.
Operations Of the I'd Corps.
The I'd corps special eays various divisions or
the corps advanced simultaneously IN line OF bat.
lie, the sAi-mishers soopsmeeting those Of the
.my, who fell back almost without firing shot.
The country over which tho line passed ls the
most irregular ground, naturally ewampy and full
ofqu,ckeanos, decayed trees and thick growth Of
one vast lake, through which the line waded, div
ing the enemy before them. Several lines Of
worke have been constructed by the euemy, hnt
thsy did not attempt to hold them, but steadily
BY noon our line had advanced mile aud a ha,f
in plain sight Of the enemy's main line OF works.
vas ordered, and our tro5ps commenced throwing
up esrtbworks, md turning those constructed BY
;he Enemy VII now ov, qsenPJ the na dividing rldgs
m.lc north Of tie junction Of the Quaker. aad
Royaton Plank Road. Grialn Is On the. rl.hr,
Crawford IN the center, and Gen. AyIeB on the
left, whose troops now command White Oak
Prisoners and deeerter6 agree that Lee le in
command Of the army, confronting Us. They gay
mofn,ne but aer ridins along hls I lines, lee
! counte1mnntled the order. Anderson's, Witcox's,
| Wise'e md Buehrod Johnaon's commando are said
aehs uss and i He,hs dSisons are sad i'd to 6svs
| joined them. Eicketts troops it IS stated. have
Just come from Richmond, where they bad hee1
| been sent IT, oppose the expected advance Of
! Sheridan on the rebel capital.
t. Shcrnnn'H UrdcFs.
Sherman Inns Issued IN or1ler dated Goldsboro,
y. G., March r directing qsn. sehoaeid te Or:
| eenuivstent to Two corps or I've diYisions. md
eauip them IN Tie most complete manner for deld
| service. de directs Col. Wright OF the railroad
depot TO u'e ext1nordfnary means to conplete ne
roads from Goldsboro to Newbern and Whining.
ton. and eq9!p them for carrying $40 tons
,o sgnt q S' :n9s nD At as1s aa,;o an anon%i
to kGI1 the ~uEup8 of the army, No oil.
eers soldiers, citizens, Or my what
ever viii be carried on the up TYP. nnle3i II be
defs for afny headquarters, aad these not t6 e.
| ceed one car load per day. AZ else must march
aor'f mill ~ ~ thf 70
ara Cd - aud Is, sqaippsa!: -, The Tlg6t
lookiqSg S Soa; "a e sit ~ dsont 1
detaehnents 10 cover taiitoaas 2 tne sear Casa
"l he pos.sa a. u IN ~ ~ o ss A n
VIII 6Enu Ia .'1s ,, .utv 's p. I'M
s1as'ss guarded. 1-,e . z4'1 ~ ~" "S'
lhemns n,as,u!; E3Peaacon' xP .ta ao,n
The Richmond Sentinel @ Of tue , s9th : ,M ssya tn: I'd
casteFs twenty miles : sast Of bTlsso Sunday eSs-
ning. hnt II Was p 1fpof!ea S N L5nGan4rs On !ne
n ua1 nS "as antea,on ~ onsn ' nr'sn
The EL3Rhehou1g 1eDa5iiean tays these can b. it.
te Doubt aEat Inomas ~, y prepanS & to lnyade
Southwestern ,Ia 1l1ga Ta.a % alaage iotee fse.
advance, 6gt Wofa Q! caaton M 70 tne people along
ne Inc d1omaG tnasnus y tatsa 10 Wusy o.
tns "a that onartar t.h;cS y w.
ra7 OF ptosas.oas u '4as 4uaI,ta. Malcn !! nos
prsnpuy aemSseu W. He cg,ts.ny ~ apptopsls1ed
! by 1aomas !! ne haeeeeos ~ us eepea.t'on'
The Rebel frcss On the Crssts'
| The Sentinel, Of the 30th says: - Yesterday and
The dsy before verr large bodies Of cavalry have
heen moving to on7 night; 4 large body OF cav
airy passed down thG plank Eoad two Of three days
Stree. Sheridan will eoon be heard from On our
| right
The Eransner calls the nttaek on Fort sted-
man euccess for the rebels, and SAYS they as
ogalnst assaults from the enemy, and only relIn.
qutehed the captured ground at the command oi