Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-04-06
Severe F ig h t i n g.
RICHMOND TAKEN

We give below the official bulletins of the
severe fighting before the evacuation of Rich
mond and Petersburg 1t appears from the
dispatch that Gen. Weitzel's command, who
bad been stationed on the north side of the
James river entered Bicemond at s, Is o'clock
on Monday, and captured many guns. The
enemy left in haste and a portion Of the city
was fired, but every effort to extingush the
flames was being made. The people of Rich
mond, we are told, received the Union soldiers
with enthusiastic expressions of joy.
1t is telegraph by Gen. Grants adjutant at
City Point thai the Union army had started
early on the morning for the Danvlle railroad
to intercept Gen. Lees retreat who is suppos-
ed to be moving in that direction-pos
sibIy to Burksville, which is the junction
of the Richmond and Danvlle, and Peters
burg and Lyn cnburg railroads, the latter be-
ing known generally as the Soath Side rail-
road. Burksville has been heretofore repre-
scented as strongly fortified. President Lin
coin accompanied Goa. Grants army.
Hard Fighting on Friday-Union Left
VI 0ui A000' [or iassi BULLETINS
WAsnISoroN, April 10 y. M.-Major
Gen. Dix New York:-The following telegram
in relation to military operations now going
on at the front was received this morning.
Nothing later has reached this Department
EDWIN NJ STANTON,
Secretary of War.
City Point, Ia, March 81. 1865, 30
P. M.-lIon. E. NJ. Stanton, Secretary of
War:-At IL 30 NJ. to day Gen. Grant
,clcgraphed me as follows:
There has been much hard fighting this
morning. The enemy drove our left from
near d; vney's House back well towards the
Boydton plank road We are now about to
take the offensive at that point and | hope
will more than recover the lost ground
Later he telegraphcd again as flows:
sour troops after being driven back on the
B,ydton plank road turned aud drove the
enemy in turn, and took the White Oak road
which wo now have This gives us the ground
occupied by the enemy this morning. l will
send you rebel flag captured by our troops
in driving the enemy back. There have been
four flags captured to-day.
Judging by the two points from which Gen.
Grant telegraphed, infer that he has moved
his headquarters about one mile since he sent
the first Of the two dispatches.
A. LINCOLN
Dispatch from the ,President-Des perate
Fighting and Warren Pressing the
Enemy.
WAs DEPARTMENT., WASHINGTON, April l.
II P. NJ. -lMyor Gen, Die, ~. 1.-THE
following dispatch from the President receiv-
ed o-night shows that the desperate struggle
between our forces and the enemy continues
undecided, although the advantage appears
to DC on our side:
"CIy point "a, April l, 1868 30 P.
M.-Hon. +. M. Stanton Secretary of War:
A dispatch is just received showing that Sher-
dan, aided by Warren had at 2 P. NJ. pushed
the oeeny back so as to rctake the five fork S.
aud bring his own headquarters up to j.
Boosean's. The forks were barricaded by the
enemy and carried by Denis, division of cav
airy. This portion of the enemy seem now
to be trying to work along the White Oak
road to join the main force in front of Gen.
Grant while Gen. Sheridan and Warren are
pressing them as closely as possible.
A. Lincoln.
f' r. NJ. Santton, Sec'y Of War.
Triumphant Success of our Arms-Three
Brigades Of infantry Captured Several Bat
teries Of Artillery Captured,
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April 2.
6 A. M.-Major General Dix New York: A
dispatch just received from General Grants
Adjutant Gen. at City Point, announces the
triumphant success of our arms after three
lays hard fighting during which the forces
IN both sides have exhibited unsurpassed va
or.
City Point Va, April $3.50 A. MA
lspstch from Geneaal Grant states that Gen.
Sheridan, commanding our cavalary and in
rantry has carried everything before him. He
captured three brigades of infantry, wagon
rain and several batteries of artillery.
The prisoners captured amount to several
thousMd. T. s. Bowers, A. A. G.
L. NJ STANTON, Scc'y of War.
...r.... LATER. ..-.
Another Dispatch. from the President
Great Battle Progressing ---Oontinued Success
70 The Union Arms-Gea' Grant Orders an At