The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-03
REBEL ACCOUNTS.

Important Operations ON the Rebel
SHERIDAN ON RAID-REcoNNoIssANcH NEAR
HArCHER's RUN.
from tho Richmond Examiner, March 81
Important operations In progress on our right
The Petersburg Egprea says:-At an early hour
Wednesday morning heavy force Of the enemy, cont
ssting of cavalry infantry and artillery supposed 70
be headed by Cavalry Sheridan, made detour around
our lines and advanced towards the Boydton plank
road between and eight O'Clock struck this
thoroughfare some six miles beyond Dnwiddc Court
House. Towards eleven o'clock we, understand, this
force was in the vicinity of the Court House, forces
diminishing heavily with their advance Last evening it
was reported that enemy reached the Court House,
and was demonstrating towards Burgess MILL Is be.
eved the destination Of this force is thu southside
Railroad Grant wishes destroy and thereby cut
General Lees and diminish his supplies.
While demonstrating the plank road Is thought the
main body Of the cavalry struck out through the country
In the direction Of the railroad This however not
positively known
The Express also says:-wednesday afternoon General
Anderson commanding extreme right demonstrated
against tho onemys works in his 'front.' for the purpose
Of ascerainng their strength at that point and II pos
met with vgoroas resistance The object Of the de-
monstraton being gained they fell back the Yankees NOT
Commenced advancing and skrmishing with our forces
Some fighting may have occurred but OF tine we
are not positively assured Every appearance indicated
Ing the afternoon
The Midnight Battle Before Petersburg
on the 29th UltimO.
From the Richmond Examiner, March 81.
The enemy attempted night ASA IL on our lines
about Petersburg last Wednesday night, about ten
o'clock The Petersburg Erp Of yesterday gives the
following recount of the affair
Al nine minutes past ten O'Clock Wednesday night tho
enemy op ned exrem LETT near the Appomattox,
with fearful artillery nre while simultaneous move.
charging up to brcastworks in great masses Our
men, under the gallant Gordon, wire wide awake, and
and Stnuu
caused the assaants to reco with evident dsmay and
CONSERVATION Up TO twelve o'clock the lighting was
making in all i've separate assaults in every one OF
which the "bue bellies sent recling back Al tho
late hour at which we wrte-half-past twelve a NJ
know that the enemy has done his worst and feel per-
fectly satisfied that they hold their own against
Grants combined legons The night was intensely dark,
II being impossible 10 man at distance OF more
than twenty PAGES, and we cannot speak positively OF
the enemys losses but they must have been immense
They came In swarms supposed be several lines OF
battle Deep and as In no instance dii they even ges
that the slaughter was fearful Our loss compara
wy i,nsssedbe scene from the brow OF Bclngs HILL
and never Jaw ons more fearuly grand From the
river round TO the Wilcox House, Tor distance Oh tnree
miles, the horizon illuminated with burst ny morssrs
and az ploding shees while the line OF battle was moss
clearly deared by the sheet Of 1amc Which literally
bazcd without cessation from the muzzes Of eur small
Tho entire community was aroused by the deafening
roar of artillery and nccssant roll OF muskctry which
u1so<k
the inmates to shake with agitation and alarm. The
enemy evidently expected To surprise troops; but
General Gordons boys sleep when danger II near
and extended the assaiants reception which we
think il probable they will never forget The faantry
of our men displayed in most gratifying MANNER
and their conduct the theme Of universal praise. The
artillery Gre side magnificent, and the Cum
m ngs and Bradford batteries In Chesterfield wcro emil
neny conspicuous for rapid and accurate r from the
elevation occupied II Is fact especially deserving
of mention that during the entire fight which lasted
over two hours, not man observed coming 70 inc
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We have Just seen officer from the 'front.' He Gays
the enemy charged up To chez dur Il: I've wltnn
ten PAGES Of the nuzzes Of guns. aud were leray
moved down The slaughter is known TO have bNn very
great; but tho mornnc in alone re, cal rs extent Our
loss Is unprccedcntcdiy small
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
lstor from Petersburg, dated TWO O'Clock yesterday
morning furnishes tho annexed paiiicul,ra--
I have ,ist returned from Bapdiord never Wit
messed a grandcr sight Frop the nNcr TO tue Wilcox
oiss the limo OF battle ragged and roarod Tor TWO hours
with A trrccuess VIII Oh, to non.comoatanf was truly
terrific The enemy charged IN several nns on battle,
coming n; some of assaults up to our obstruct ons
nj Tho fot of the brcastworks aud our boys literally
moved hcri down. a., ... -. 49,. -.
d,bt been fear nj; but Is impossible TO see what has
y Nv" douc DAYLIGHT will probably reveal fearul,scene
oe csrnage and blood Gordons corps covered thcm-
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