New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-04
Rebel Accounts
From The Richmond Enquirer.
FROM PETERSBURG.

From The Richmond Enquirer.
FROM PETERSBURG.
We quote the following from Tie Erprss Of
yesterday;
The bloody work Of battle has not only began but 10
progressing in the right Grants long con-
epated and long anticipated movement 20 extend his
loft and II possble reach the SOuthsde Railroad has
come 10 pass and be Is endeayoring to press forward
with all lis might He has 40 600 men on the held two
or three corps Of cavalry aud full complement Oh ar
On Thursday night the enemy advanced up the mill
tary road to within mile Of the Boydtown piankroad
threw up intrenchnents on either side and buits large
fort at the Lewis House. During the SAME hlght ne
also pushed forward q body Of troopsto within rev
hundred wards Of the plank road. On wednesday TINS
column attacked by our troops ana driven paek:
our rear guard entering and for time holding the fort
AZ the LAWS House Not receiving immediate aud
sufficient support the fort was abandoned.
Ahm driving the enemy thus Tar WIN peautlia. quo
cess our troops fell back TO short distance and offered
hattie Int the enemy declined 20 accept it and failed
TO make any promises. The ghting in the vicinity OF
HaieNers Run on Wednesday afternoon was quite Sc.
vera FOR while and the Yankees suffered heavily one
Drigudier General, whose name We could not learn;
wa. killed and a number Of officers and men plseed
A0rs d. combat.
| Yesterday morning the enemy's cavalry were ascer
tanned 10 be approaching the Five Forks on the hite
Oak road leading IRON the P!ankrCad near Rutgers
Mil across 10 the Southside Railroad. This point Is
about midway between these two points. lbs es,at s
IDENTITY making for the railroad. Heavy firing was
heard the Five Forks. Subsequently ana foa tne
direction 1t took at late hour Is oeeved tha' DAD
tic gained and the enemy driven.
Just beyond Burgers mill aud TO the southeast Skin
mshng commenced early in The day; Here Grant
had his infantry massed and his flank supported by
cavalry and here the heaviest lighting occurred The
discharges Of artillery aud the voleys Of muskeir,
very heavy, the latter with occasional intervals almost
incessant While have the gratifying intelligence
tina, Ill was vel with us we arsXst unable S to give
ANY Official account of the fighting. we held our own
and the enemy gained no advantage.
Hetween and O'Clock o. m. the heaviest fight ng
occurred and at sunset che trins Sill continued Duf
was changed both il direction and severity. twas
evident from the direction OF the firing late IN the
afternoon aud that OF earlier hour. that the enemy
bad either been driven back or changed the point OF
attaok-mOst probably the latter
An intelligent courier Who arrived In town on bust
ness about sunset. reports that the enemy attacked
our lines In heavy force. and made several furious
harges thereon IN all Of which they were most hand
somely repnlsed. They subsequently massed heavily IN
ont of one of our divisions and forced monbsck for
some distance but reGnforcemens coming up the ide
was,urned, and, charging upon tue Yankees tney
driven IN o0niusioh anu slauShlof I" 'lc vi
ina position. "
we give this statement in the absence Of more trns,.
worthy intelligence from the field Yesterdays nghting
severe mi we are unable to form any correct estl-
MAZE we also understand from good authority that
los was comparatively slight. We refrain from giving
nc casualties no have far reached US for want VI
confirmation Ii is stated that some i've or SIX hundred
rrorers were capturcd their condition was piiiaDle;
they were covered with mud from head to heeS.
| Gems. Grant Meade ard Sheridan were on the field
or in its vicinity dining the day All the prisoners and
several deserers who came over TO rs assert shs iaet
HtL prisoners aud descrters state that the eneMy in
ention is TO strike the Southside Railroad probably at
the nnction. These statements are so UNIFORM as 70
consc some credence 20 be placed IN Them These prs
oners state their loss be very heavy IL IA supposed
that the battle will be renewed to-day unless the enemy
intrenches himself and takes the defensive. We hope
to-day to bear of such particulars Of Yesterdays opera
ons as will give A. we'll as the public an Intelligent
understanding OF the situation. The enemy WIS al
Dinwddie Court House ON Wednesday afternoon.
The affair of Wednesday night proves, as anticipated
,o have beep a splendid selL' Both armies were mu
tually and completely sold. Grant was Thoroughly
aroused the importance Of the occasion ana pcioe
the firing had progressed half hour his cars souu .,
distinctly heard coming from the direction OF hatcher
| Ron with reinforcements fol his AppomatoN Igh..
Four successive trains arrived In the course OF MAJ
an hour showing that the redonbtabo buckeyes were
supplied with rolling stock ana possess every i"'t!
for the rapid transmission Oh trooPs'
| OPERATIONS FRIDAY.
Passengers from Petersburg yesterday evening repor
that heavy fighting had occurred on tue right o. ou
line resulting In the recovery OF come three miles v
front Inst by us during the past week
| The brigados of Wise lewis and MCGOWAN wer'
nrincinally engaged having repulsed several charges
OF ,he enemy and dashed upon them nom their works
driving them than mile. The enemys loss /
reported have been very heavy Sheridan Is said Il
nave eyaded Gen. Fits Lee and succeeded in reaohins
The soathside Railroad by way Of Belield But thu
report needs confirmation.
FreGs TIE RieksssssS SesfSseS, .fSrtS1
REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.
We are very hopeful Of she campaign which
Is opening and trust that we are 70 reap large advan
tsgo from the operations evidently near at hand. Bn
our people should clearly comprehend that whateve
the temporary result, and though misfortune 6eyon.
what it In the bounds Of possibility should beai
u.s. our Independence will still be in option and ou
final success will still be beyond tho power Of our cue
The views which we copy from TIE London TINES to
lday express sound judgme 10 our ability even
the very time when they might suppose that hsy has
US conquered. We have only to resolve that We VII
ever be taken Our country is too large TO be HE'LL on
enemies could never afford to malntanthe armies ne.es
Nothing could exceed the longing they world feel fo