Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-03
THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAF
TURE OF RICHMOND.

TURE OF RICHMOND.
Correspondence Of the Associated Pressl
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April l, 1s6i.-The greater portion of this army
has not been engaged with the enemy to day,
the time being occupied in erecting the works
on the new line, and repairing the roads con
Meeting the different corps.
The late rains rendered it impossible to
move the wagon trains as fast as the troops
advanced, one tram taking forty EIGHT hours
to move miles. one thousand men assisting:
but through the untiring industry and perse.
verance OF the officers in charge of the Quar-
termaster and Commssary departments, the
army has been almost as well supplied as
while in their old quarters.
When the news Of Sheridan's repulse reached
mere last evening, q part of the 5th corps was
at once dispatched to his aid, and it is expected
that tonight or in the morning we shall re-
ceive good news from that quarter.
1t appears that Sheridan was moving on the
road leading to place called the Three Forks,
which is about three miles from the Southside
road, when two brigades OF Picketts division,
came down or a road which runs from Suth.
erland Station to the one on which were the
cavalry. Sheridan's cavalry having for the
greater part passed the junction, this move
He, however, discovered his danger In time
to get his command back with only q slight
loss, at the same time taking absut one hun
dred prisoners. Both the Lees were present,
but one OF them at q respectable distance
On being reinforced this morning bv the 5tb
corps, the enemy fell back so rapidly that
their dead and many OF their wounded fell into
our hands, as we'll as those Of our owR I'm.
ayoidably left behind yesterday afternoo1
The attack made on the enemy's line in front
OF tne 4tn corps, was by Fosters division, and
the 14sth New York taking most of them
Some three or four hundred yards OF ground
was taken from them, and our picket line so
much further advanced. At four a. M, this
morning this position was assaulted, and few
Of our men captured, but in a very short time
1t was retaken with about sixty prisoners and
stand Of colOrs
Our losses up to the present time will no,
exceed twenty-five hundred, while that of the
enemy, on some parts Of the line at least, was
greater than our own, but OF course the total
cannot be given.
Major Dykeman, OF the 18th New York heavy
artillery, is reported wounded and a pris.
oner.
Three sharpshooters brought into 5th corps
headquarters this morning sixteen cavalrymen
belonging to VIM. Henry Lees command
They had been on picket, and were cut off by
the force which went to the assistance of Sher.
idan.
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY POTOMAC, April l.
Midnight.-A courier from Sheridan has JUS
arrived with the most cheering news.
The combined forces Of cavalry and War.
ren's infantry ad vanced against the enemy this
afternoon, driving them several miles and
capturing about 1900 prisoners and a number
VI pieces VI oItulcIy. lucy T0LEootou 10 Five
Forks, when they were f1anked by q part OF
the Fifth Corps, which moved down the White
Oak road It was here the large number Of
prisoners were taken.
The rebels then retreated South, along the
White Oak road, and were vigorously pur.
sued by General Sheridan, while McKenZte's
west on the Ford road toward the Southside
Road, and when the messenger left was only
about three miles from it, and would undoubt
edly reach it before morning. Thus the last
IN NJ FQi1r ahols hQ To >Ix
their Capital and Lees army is about to bt
severed, and 1t is firmly believed they will i'm.
mediately leave their present positions at Pc.
tersburg and Richmond.
Sharp cannonading is now going on near the
center Of the line held by the left Of the Sixth
corps. W. d. MCGRBGOR.