, 1865-04-04
GRANTS PLANS COMPLETE
FOR ALL CONTINGENCIES.
Mobile Reported to be in Our
Possession.
RUMORED CAPTURE OF FORT
SMITH, ARR, By THE
REBELS.
The Union Cause Triumphant
in Connecticut.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

NV ToHK, April S.-Pzeaidcnt lincoln at hall
past eight o'clock this morning, reports tha
Petersburg is eTaeuated, and that General Gron
thinks Richmond ie also cvacuated. He is rush
ing on to cut Of the retreat
/ WAR DErAR1MKxr,
WASHINGTON, April 3-19 r. II.
To Major General DIE:
! II appears from dispatch OF General Wei,eel
Just receared By this Department, thas our forces
| undcr his command are in Richmond, having
| taken it s:15 this morning.
(siened> EN-. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
Wan DErAn1xfNr.
WASHINGTON, April 3-l2 noon. {
To Major General Dix:
The following official confirmation Of the cap-
tule Of Richmond, and the announcement that
the city is On fire has been received:
tSigned) E. M.ls1Ax1os,
Secretary Of war.
"ct7r Pox1, april 311Ax.
'*To E. II. Stanton:
"Gcnera1 Weitzcl te1ee.aphs rs tollowz;
We took Richmond a! s:15 thie morning. I
captured many guns. The enemy left In great
haste. The city il On fire IN one place. I an
nakfng every effort to put i: ont. The people re-
celse rs with expressions Of enthusiastic joy.
"Gcncral Grant started early this morning to-
ward the DanvilIe road, to cut of Lees re,rea1ae
army ii possible.
"'Pzesident Lincoln has gone to the front,
"'T. s. Bo#Ers. a AAG.'"'
1he oPtrations of saturday-Dlmeul-
RePu1sc-1fotS II OcrnFreu-Yl1 Loss
Elf:At-RetnEor IRON the 5th
eofPF-Fhe Rebels Driven Rack.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIE PoToxAo. Apfil
!, le5.-1le greater portion Of this army has not
70, has been occupied n erecting works On the new
1erent corps. The late rains had rendered it in
possible to move The wagon trans as fast as the
troops advanced. One train took forty-elght houls
TO move i've miles with the aeslstance OF 1.OU
men. but through the unt,rinR industry md pers.-
st1ance Of the officers in charge Of the Quarter
h.s been almost IS well s1ppaed a. while in their
wien he news Of sheridan's repn,se reached
di patched 10 hie aid al Il IL EXPECTED tast tn.
night or IN the morning We ehuil receive GOOD
, news tsom that quarter It appear. that Sheridan
the Tree Forks. abont three miles from the South
SIDE hatroad: where two cavalry bs1esdes Of
F,cketts division. which had been moved ont in a
: :
Sutherland Ststion. AZ She1tdan't cayalfy Ind !
mos Of them passcd the u1rlton, f-ais movement |
o. the ENEMY threatened 10 cut him OF. He how. |
ever discovered his desfgn in unc to ret his com
Ioand hack with only q slight loss, at the sane
';ne taking about 100 prisoners. Both Lees were
pres hut one Of item was IT. respectful dis
tancc. On being reinforced this morning by the
9Th corps the enemy fell back sc rapidly that fheif
dead ana many Of their wounded fell into our
aroidab]y Lett behind.
:, Yesterday afterTOon the attack On the eneny's
Inns IN f It .! the 24'h corps BY Fosters d.
saslon. & Snd about Soo prisoners were brought in,
200 OF 4o0 yards Of ground waa taken from thcn.
tnd our picket 1inet much further arsanced. Al
O'Clock this morning this position IN. o. staulted
ind few Of our men vert captured but In a yrr1
ehort time It @as retakcn With about .ixty prison
er: and,a stand Of colors- Our losses IN to The
present time Will not exceed ,5O0. while that Of
The cntmy IN kome poin1s Of the linz at lest was
be given.