Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-05
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Nrw Yoiz, April the Hetsid.s Cor.
respondent hes TIE following account Of The
operation On Monday: It midnirht. Satur.
day, Gen. Wilcox had orders 70 dsmonstrst.
on the right Of the line, % q TO dfav ~
rebels from the left, preparatory for oper,-
ton IN that quarter. extmorning Admiral
Porter and I'll the artillery In the works on
the night were Get at work. Wilcox's skir
mish line was advanced. The rebels we're
aroused, and soon sharp volieys Of muketrv
we're heard, indicating that they were Il
work. Amid the noise and smoke the skir-
mishers pushed on until reaching the out.
skirts Of Petersburg, when they met heavy
body OF rebels advancing upon them. A
brisk engagement followed but our mum.
beers were 70 small thak We were compelled
to withdraw.
Wilcox then got orders to attack Fl. Ma
lone on the left. He massed . column for
the purpose, while this Was being done, SIM
liar dispositions were making further to the
left. and = system Of cannon signals had been
agreed upon to fix the moment for starting,
that all might assault simultaneously, owing
to mist which hung over the field, the
movement was concealed from the enemy.
At o clock the signal was given, the men
advanced quietly in perfect order with fixed
bayonets that they went to stay, was indi
Gated by being accompanied by detach
ment Of heavy artillery prepared to turn and
work the enemy's guns.
Presently musketry was heard-the rebel
picket line was reached, now hearty chez :
followed by the roar Of musketry. The
cheering and musketry firing is taken up
and runs along the felt until it is lost in the
distance. Instantly the artillery on both
sides is at work, 200 big guns belched forth
their thunders, but the work is quickly
done. HAmman Of the 37th Wis. acting
Brig. Gen., gives the order to charge up,
and the noble fellows went over the breast
works and rife pits Of the first into the
main work, ard the deed is accomplished.
For one moment the thunder struck rebels
looked, and then took to flight, but our
fellows were too quick for all of them, and
captured $50 Of them. Nine guns were
found in the Fort and quickly trained and
got at work destroying the rebel batteries.
This with the simultaneous operations fur
ther to the left, cut the rebel line in two
and took from their commanding position .
large amount Of valuable artillery. Scarce
ly were We quite il possession Of the first,
when the rebels having reorganized their
forces and picked up some achievements,
came up with a determined effort to retake
it. They made a most desperate assault,
standing up manfully against terrific dis
charge Of grape and canister and will ering
volleys Of musketry, but it was to no pur-
pose. Four times during the day did they
attempt to retakc this important position,
but were each time sent Keeling back in dis
order, losing heavily each time. 1t was in
one of these assaults that the rebel Gen. A.
p Hill, lost his life, seeking IN person to
lead his men up 10 the works. Meantime
the 9Th and oath corps having broken thro'
the rebel lines in their front, were sweeping
around to their rear, and coming down both
upon thier rear and flank it was evident
Pctersbcrg was lost to the rebellion
The movements Of the 9th corps were so
rapid that Gen. Lee himself narrowly es-
capped capture, as it was, his Headquarters,
| fell into our hands.
The Tribune's correspondent recounts the
operations on our left.
At 1870 on Monday. A. NJ, the 9th corps
left its lines to attack the enemys left cen
ter 1t moved in eschclOn to enable the
corps to throw forward its left and flank the
works Of the enemy one after another. Soon
battery opened upon the fist Division but
by rapid charge Of the first brigade, 1t was
Immediately captured The batteries OF the
enemy opened from every point; but on
went our gallant bravcs-thc left soon reach
| cd some Of the works on their route, one by
| one fell into our hands.
1 At 1890 A. NJ. grand picture OF war
presented itself The line Of the corps with
its left in advance, was sweeping on towards
two heavy forts. The rebels Piled their guns
vigorously, and the shells burst ihlekly over
our lines, but on pushed the left Division
unit! it struck the south side Of The Rail
road against the two forts, and one swept the
Cd Division. Our artillery played upon the
forts from their commanding position inces
sanity until our men were close up TO them
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