The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-04-07
The Glorious War News

1 AT 1880 M. to-day Gen. Grant tele.
graphed me as follows. -
Thore has been much hard fighting this
morning. Tho enemy drove our loft from
near Dabnoys house back well towards the
Boydtown Plank Road. We are now about
to take the offensive at thai point. apd, 1
hope, will moro than recover tho lost
ground, .-.s-s.4. ..--.-.. ...s..s- 44..-a--....
4 Later ho tolegraphcd as follows;
p Our troops ntter being driven back 10 tho
Bojdtown plank road, rallied drovo tho en-.
envy in turn, and took tho White Oak road,
which wo now have. This gives us the
ground occupied by the enemy this morn.
ing. "ai . ..a".r't 't'f ".t
I will send you tho rebel battle flags cap
turcd BY our troops IN driving tho enemy
back. Tbtre have been four flags captured
to-dry. .H ... ' ...jt5t To- .'...
Judging by tho two points from which
Grant tccgrophs. infcr that he moved his
headquarters about ono mile since he sent
the first Of tho two dispatches. b.
tSignod] A. LINCOLN.
Cry PoINT. Saturday, April ], 1865,
Hon. f.. NJ. Santon: '.'ti
Dispatches just received showing that
Sheridan, aidod by Warren. had at 9 r. NJ.
pushed the enemy back so as to rctake the
FIVE Forks, and bring his own headquar-
tcrs up to Fort sseaus 'o' -
. The Five Forks were barricadcd by tho
enemy. and carried by Diyens Division of
Cavalry. "''. .. 'r1 ~ -
This part OF the enemy SOON IN be now
trying to work along the White Oak road.
to JOIN tho main forco in front Of Grant.
whilo Sheridan and Warren arc pressing
them closely Us possible, A Lincoln.
"a. .r.-. d.. WAR DErARTMENr. !
| .-... WASHINGTON, & A. NJ, Aprii2
.MaJ GEN Dir:---. -s. no - ..'.,.s. - ..,
! A dispatch just received from Grants
AdJutan' General at City Point, announces
tho triumphant success of our arms after
three days OF hard fighting. during which
the forces on both sldus exhibited upsur.
passed vaIor. ......... ~
CITY POINT. Va, $50 A M. April "A
dispatch from General Grant states that
Sheridan. commanding cavalry and Infantry,
has carried everything before him. He
has captured threO brigados of infantry and
wagon train, together with several batter
ies OF artillery The prisoners captured
will amount to several thousand. .' ...
| .o.a-..l.. p. II. S. Bowers. Adj't Gen.
CrTY POINT. Va, April 2-83O A. NJ.
To Hon.-E. VI. Sionton:r ...,.,., ,....,. ..,.
Last. night General Grant teleeraphed
that Sheridan, with his cavalry and the 9Th
corps, had captured three brigades of in.
fantry, train of wagons and several bat
terles. Tho prisoners amount TO several
thousand. This morning Grant, having or
derec an attack along tho whole line, tel.
egraphs las follows; 80 t,.,.,..., l.., = .,.
Both Wright and Parke got through the
entmys line. The battle now ragus ia.
rions'y. Sheridan. with bis cavalry. the 5sh
tlnc' az, a..
which was sent to him this orning. is new
sweeping down from tho west. All now
looks highly favorable. General Ord 10 en-
gagged, but havo not yet hoard tho result
| in his front. - .... = l..... r....-. - .....
~ ISignod] r.-,.. 70 A. LINCOLN. d
President Lincoln's last dispatch-ll A.
M-shnws a general smash up of tho rebei
line OF works in, front of Petersburg by
Wright, Parke and Ord, who have joined 10
tho fight. ,-., .,.... sl,.f M. g-, ,.''.... 4.
Sheridan's cavalry. the 9th corps. and
part Of tho I'd, are coming in from tho west
on tho onemys flank, - dol. -4s. ID,
Cry PcINT. April 2-ll3O A. NJ.
To Hon. f.. VI. Stanton:
Dispatches are frequently canning in. All
is going on flholy. Generals Parke, Wright
aud Ord's iines are extending from the kp.
7 poma'ox to Hatcher's Run. They have all
broken through the enemy's ontronched
! lipes, taking some forts. guns and prisoners
Sheridan, with his own cavalry, tho 9th
corps and part of the %. is coming in from
The west ON tho onomys flank, and Wright
is already tearing up tho Southsde Rail.
road. "D'a 's-7- !.r"tn' -.Ha
Z t [sigucdJ IN z& o5aaA LINCOLN.
-. "'l Cry PoIwr, April 2-r. NJ,
To Hon. r. NJ Sianion. 'i - BONITA =. a.
AT lo.45 A. NJ. General Grant tolographod
as follows: - ats lr..i.a ,a.vut. - r. 'dra,
o Everyt thing has been carried from the
lett OF tho 8 h Corps. .,s,.a.. # 4. a.t.1
Tho, Oh Corps has captured moro than 3,
600 prisoners. The I'd and 24th Corps both
/ captured forts, guns and prisoners from the
enemy, but | canno: tell tho numb bors. i'-
We arc now closing around the works of
the line Immediately onveloping Peters.
burg, Hs.ag :as' 2 .r',4.-r .t al
All looks remarkably well. SO to. srelr
/ have not yet heard from Con. Sheridan.
His headquarters have been moved up to
the Banks House, near the Boydtown road,
about throe miles northwest OF Petersburg.
'S's"o'' CRY polsr. Apr,, slEs.so a: s:sS14s o. n
Hon. f., W.. Stanton: . n. "-I'1 l'ai
At 430P NJ to-day Gen. Grant telegraphs
as foil avs: "rTi p ,. o. Ef.gr-4 100 ...
We are now up. and have a continuous
line OF troops. and in a Few hours will be
entrepcbec from tho Appomatox below Pc
tersourg to tho river above. The whole
captures since the army started out. will
not amount TO less than $4,000 men. and
probably 90 pieces of artillery. do no,
know tho nomber Of men and guns accur,
ately however. A portion of Fosters Di.
vision, Oath Corps. made most galau,
charge this aftcrnoon. and captured a very