The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-30

and left
Our loss, as reported, is not heavy. Among the
Brigader General Phil Cooke IN the arm.
All the troops engaged, including two bigades under
Brigader General Ransom, behaved most handsomely.
The conduct OF the Of Godon CORPS who
led the assault, deserves the highest commentator
tween tho picket lines with varied At dark the
enemy held considerable portion Of the line farthest in
advance OF our main work. X. f. LEE.
Newspaper Reports.
THE RICHMOND WING ACCOUNT.
PETERSBURG, March 25 1885
About four O'Clock this morning General Lee attacked
the enemy left in the vicinity OF the Appomattox
&ssaultng and capturing two lines Of works and one or
Our men advanced well into action but the enemy
massed his artillery heavily in the nelghboring forts
and was enabled to pour such terrible enfading FIRE
upon our ranks that 1t deemed best to Withdraw.
The captured works therefore abandoned and our
troops reOccupied their original position.
General Gordon's and General Bushrod Johnson's
divisions Of troops were engaged on our side.
Our loss was several hundred.
Five hundred prisoners we're captured-amOng them
General Mclaughlin and q number Of officers,
Major General Warren (Yankee) is reported killed
Brigadier General Terry, our side, wounded.
Many pieces Of artillery and mortars captured
The former were necessarily abandoned. Some Of the
latter brought on.
The attack was surprise to tho enemy.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT FROM THE WING.
The assault upon the enemy's works near the Apo
mattox Saturday morning, may DO considered the COM
mencement OF the spring campaign In Virginia Any
relapse into the inactivity heretofore prevailing s I'M
probable as tho important movements and combinations
progressing In North Carolina will mpe both General
Lee and General Grant to execute cooperative move
ments and undertake strategic enterprises which will
necessarily bring on active and continuous hostilties
between the armies in Virginia The affair Of Saturday
morning was doubtless intended by General Lee a. .
reconnaissance Of tho enemys position, and possibly
TO Sherman without endangering his own lines
The Petersburg Erpress OF Saturday says that II was
heavy column moved down the Jerusalem plank road
Thursday and courier into Stony creek during
the morning, stating that tho enemy threatening
that place This movement Ii thought (says the En-
pres Is diversion In favor Of Sherman made overland
for tho purpose Of striking Weldon and at the time
destroying the railroad between that point and Stony
creek II may probably DO feint cover operations
elsewhere or II may be raid
There has been groat activity observable In the enc
mys camp for two three days, and portion Of the
troops had their ratons cooked and knapsacks packed
on Wednesday, in readiness TO move at any moment.
The movements OF this column closely watched and
their destination Is doubt fully known TO Gen Leo
Bright fires were noticed all along the enemys lines
Tho official telegram from General Lee gives ali the
additional reliable particulars Of the AFFAIR near the Ap
Sur cs is vaousy estimated al rom I've 10 eight
hundred including one hundred and twenty nve killed.
The Ambulancs Committee were occupied yesterday
attending to the removal Of the wounded Several hun
drod were brought over In traina
The prisoners captured arrived Saturday afternoon and
marched down Main street 70 she Libby prison Il H
said that General Mclaughlin captured cL<e
We have confirmation Of the report that General War
rem was killed
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH ACCOUNTS.
PnsRsBuRo, Va, March 1850 A. H.
This morning, at daybreak, Gordon's division charged
their main line Of works for considerable distance
One OF their strongest battenes nearly opposite TO the
Blandford Cemetery had at that hour been captured
and the guns turned upon the enemy
have seen about two hundred prisoners Many others
have gone in other roads They state that Il was
perfect SURPRISE that they had idea Of attack and
that they had troops except the Ninth corps bum
side's) on this side the Appomattox. The works
first carried by the sharpshoop OF Gordons division
Juqt before advancing Geuerul Gordon made Them
qtte encouraging speech, promising 70 reward them
faithfully II successful and calling strongly upon their
complete Yankee trick was played upon them in the
first charge Our men, for once, made capital Of that
mon in army-that Of desertlng Orders given
To tho sharpshooters 10 advance with their guns at
trail and as much concealed az possible WHOM In view
Of tho picket line they cried out Don't shoot; don't
shoot
''You need not be afraid; we won't shoot; come on,
Johnnycomo on, we are glad TO see you the Yankees
And thoy did 20 on and were in the picket line before
we moved on TO tho second line
We captured two forts in the morning charge, OF
which is that from which tho city has suffered most
severely.
The firing has ceased All is once more quiet. The
troops have returned 10 camp.
The affair did ~ pr 10 faroyabe az at first ou0ured
The enemy enhladc NJ from right and lcft In the cap
tured works. TO such extent tina, could longer
hold them usttow re tss y many wssn, and they were
consequently ordered back 10 their original Inca
General Lee the field and conducted the whole
affair
regret to mention the following casualties In this
division -Brgadier General Cooke, Of Georgia, flesh
sor jesse 'T 4sd Virginia sS
Captain Jordan, Of Richmond. Co. ,, 21st Virginia. in
face Captain Hays, 2ist Virginia In ankle slightly;
@orssy Xaasans MeSsr.ns, eo, Georgia In bowels
severely Captain Draper, 4sth virginia, tn shoulder
Lieutenant Fleenor 4s,h Virginia, severely.
Arrival OF Prisoners at Richnnond.
from the Richmond Examiner March 27l
On Saturday evening Ave hundred and i've Yankee PIT
sone captured In the assault daybreak by forces
upon battery No 8, were received at the Libby Among
der General N D. Mclaughlin, Sd brisad LIST division,
9th army corps; Captain b. d. Swords, osth Nassachu.
sets; Hirst LIEUTENANT Thomas Sturgis addocamp 70
General Mclaughlin second Lieutenant M Backus ilth
New York; First Lieutenant e II. Lochbnnner, 14th
New York Second Lieutenant ". White, IAN New York
First Lieutenant r. NJ. Mcmillan, Tooth Pcunsylvana;
Captain Homer Footc, 14lh New York; Captain II G.
Ward, 67th Massachusetts,; First Lieutenant W. W. No
Call 14th New York; First Lieutenant NJ Long 10Th
New York; First Lieutenant O. p. Welsh, 6oth Massa-
chusetts; Second Lieutenant H II. Moon, 10th Now
York Major G. r Richardson, 10th Massachusetts,; Cap
tain a. Taylor 70 Massachusetts,; Second Lieutenant
Curtis Kelsey 14h New York. First Lieutenant W. NJ
Oakcs, nth Massachusetts,; Second Lieutenant W. b.
rockingham, seth Massachusetts,
Further Combinations Against Rich
mOnd.
THOMAS MOVING TOWARDS SOUTHWESTERN vIR-
aIsIA--HASCocK IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
From the Richmond Dspateh, March II
Intelligence received here leads 70 the beef that Gen
Thomas IL preparing formidable advance either into
Southwestern Virginia or Western North Carolina AZ the
requirements Of the opening campaign shall seem TO ind
cate He is reported TO be at Knoxville with fifteen
thousand men, while portion OF his force IL thrown for
ward "a far cast Morristown He has repaired the
East Tennessee Railroad to Bulls Gap, and Ia still
gagged patng In running order In the direction Of
Bristol
The report that Hancock was moving up the valley
towards Stanton with several thou and men Ia Incorrect
There is but Yankee regiment epah of Marnsburg,
and that posted at Kcrnsown Oar scouts report that
this regiment last week making their preparations
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