The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-05

without ceremony thsy thsew themselves Ia
no ditch and up, the pazapet. The contest
vas shors though terrible. and asspsrhts
hand 70 hand eoufiiet occurred. The Head
y bsyonat and the snpulsive snd fsgrl
crashes Of zausket and revolver !; the cross
ing Of swords The zollsy now and then
wsen cur troops poared an en6isding Ere
ap end down shs inside Of ths paraps,.
The yeIls sna gr.sns, the gsIloping q
eouriers to and fro lr5bG and to end Of the
lines. In places EhD difck4s were hsaPsl
WITH living and dJlnk conabatantss tuna
blsd together prenaisouously. but every now
and thsn northern cheers told how tie
conflict went. On each side the stk eorps
The ruin was he same. Opposite FoFt Hell
the rebals had a fort called Fort Heaven, At
whicb a ~ fSasb Ike saAhs iskisss.
NEw Yoxk, April ,k--A frss occurred this
forenoon il tie lai:sofy of Sanders & Go
The roof feGI il, AID il IS reported FINN 9
to S alsns mostly frsmen, we've burned N
tie ruins.
o1suxslrI. April a.--The whole Jniob
saekst saa elscssa ysstsFsa5 - sbeqa sasa
assleFity. oaly two thouatnd yataz poles
Al columbasi tie Union mes elsessa aik
Outof the nine couneilrnen.--ycte for Nay
or close. 81 lE
At Dayton the entire Union ticket was
elected o elFe Hxtr
WAsHrsoEas April :, lilo s.n.--Gsaarsl |
Dix The following particulars dated
City Point, April (, so'closk, give the Ia
test information from he front. Gensrsl I
Wsitzel tslegrapha from Richmond that Of
aailroaa stock, he found here % locomo-
tivess A passenger and baggage cars, and
ice freight cars.
at $50 this morning, Gen. Grant, from
station, 10 miles from Peters
burg towards BurksTille, teIsgfsphed that
Gsa sheridau hsd pick4d up l200 prisoner
to. day. From thresto Eve thOusana more
have been gathered up BY our troops. The
majority Of the arms that were left in the
hands Of Lees army are now scattered be-
tween Richmond and where his troops now
IRE. The country is also full Of straggIsrs.
The line Of retreat is marked with artil-
cry, ammunition, burned or charred wag
,ns, caisons, ambalances, &c.
] EN- ss.trOs, See Of War,
FoRTREss MONROE, April 8, via BALFIMoRE.
April 4.-The nail steamer Decatur ar
-ived from City Point at three o'clock this
morning, and brings additional particulars
# the great strusels. L
Petersburg wea occupied BY our own
roops OF three o'clo,k Monday morning.
)ur eunboats were ia we'll up the James
liver, and twas thought that fght had
skep place with tie rebel iron clsds.
Large fres we're seen Up the James TO- h
.ipbt towards Fort Darling, and in the VII
nifty Of other rebel works. from which il
7as inferred that Lee was abandoning his
FORKS, and retreating from his long estsb-
shed lines. Ii
An immense number Of prisoners have
cen captured, and ars yariously estimated
from fifteen to eighteen thousan d.
Prisoners are constantly arriving at City 4
oint, and it Is estimated sAere was fifteen z
thousand there. IL
This morning, when the steamer LEFT, E
lluts was being fred By all the war yes
BE ct The Point -. >, ts-r,-r
The steamer Cossach arrived hsre to-day
18th large number Of Union prisoner,
ielading Cen. McLazlghlin and the mer
+ his brigade eaptur,d with him by the
le rebels ia the assaut on fort steadman.
UGH was the haste Of the rebels in hurry
e tie Uhion prisoners through Richnaopd c
{ Sunday, that in many cases many we're
OF even paroled. The returned prisoners {
" that in coming through Richmond on
unday they saw manifest Indications Of
10 evacuation. Of thss city. The street
ere alive with people Of all classes, con-
itiona and ages, manifesting intense ex+ v
tement. All the Union prisoners in Lib
' prison we're ordered to be exchanged By &
se rebel authorities, and were hurried
trough the city Of Richmond towards tho
srious landings ia The greatest possible
sste. i
Nav YoEE, April "A tths Ere u Brook
N this morning, by The falling Of the wan
I'D roof Of tbs burning building, it is as :.
strained, twenty hremen we're prseipisa- 2
d into the ruins esrs-sr
The Herald seorrsspendsnts s3s General
rarren was relieved Of his command en
aturdsy, By order Of Gen. Sheridan. The
luss was generally understood to be tard
les or refusAfte obe.E orders By charging
be rebel lines.
Gen. Warren and staff passed 70 the p
ear, stopping but few moments ct Grants
szdquarters- Fff
b. Ions, April 4.-The steamer Bar
and, bound for Fort Benton, upper Mis-
1uri, with a valuabls cargo, sunk above
maha, on Saturday. The boat and cargo :
70 3 total loss The boat Was valued &
81, 900. II
The entire radical, sity tIcksf, aas eiee.
d yesterday, By thrss thousand majority