, 1865-04-01
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The great, and, - we believe. the fina,
movement CT the Army Of the Potomac has
commenced. On Monday and Tuesjay the
ARMY Of The James, under Gen. Ord. crossed
the river, abandoning the right, and Joined
the Army Of the Potomac, The fleet being
amply large and efficient to protect
the old position. The grand move
mcnt ccmmcnccd carly on the
morning Of Wednesday, with Sherid1u's cav
airy in The advance striking for Barksvillc,
IN Nottowny county, the junction OF the Dan
willie and South Side Railroads to prevent the
escape Of Lce'f army. The rebcl press report
him as passing Dinwiddie Court House on
"Wednesday morning, and although the reb-
els we're massfng troops to prevent the &C
complfshment ot his designs he had undoubt-
ediy the start OF them. No opposition
was offered to the advance Of the main body,
unta at the Boydtown plank-road, where the
'tbel plckcts wore met. They were easily
dflren in, and the column moved on. In the
afternoon, q rebel division not acquainted
with the movement. and jgnornnt of
The strength Of our army, undertook
TO oppose itself to tho advance
but was cast1y repulsed, with the loss Of
j number Of prisoners. On Thursdey, heavy
ealluorading was heard, md 1t is supposed
battle was in progress. The latest iutelli-
=crcc indicates that Grant has obtained CON-
llttc possession of the South Side road.
WHICH is The key 10 both Petersburg aad Ric.1-
mond, and must cor1cl tho: c7A:ua-
lin, end force Lee to offer battle Us
Sheridan ut Durksvilie prevents his escape.
l:y this brllliant movement Lee Is moi only
1cmmcd in, but Johnston Is left without
the }aiutes. hope Of reinforcement, to the
.4tendcr lnc1c;cs Of Sherman, who will make
short work Of him, and rapidly push On 10 be
in at the death. Thomas also is rapidly
sweeping through East Tennessee over iuto
Virginid to seal up Lynchburs. Girt
about with such Gordon Of bayonets
thc rebels must either surrender or be sub.
iuSatcd. The only other military point Of
interest is a! Mobile, the operations against
With arc completely rlannrd. With an
amy on tlrce sides Of them and 1cct on
the iolu:h, and ncavy cavalry force SO post
t:a as 10 cut of thcl. escape, the days Of the
,ar1ison vii! speedily be numbered.
The foods III Missouri and Southern Hli-
ncis Are more destructive than at DIST repre-
k.ntcd. In ths former State many bridges
have been washed away, aud the operation Of
rail:oad. is seriously smpedcd. The Ohio
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<owu Of New Liberty, iu Pope county, in
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sugar plantations
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-ha ro.;1enco oT Ton S,hnr,cr c,ifsv "a.
,-,,rod a;sn,tc,, f,,,n, ,,cr hn.h,na m wad.
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Tho roncrt that N,,1o.d Fillmore had a,.
,;.ca - T;t, po,,+ n r.. co,,,,;tv ~ !. ,,aena
,o,,,,,;se;ona- ~ 1,,a ;,et,,co ~ 1.G n,v,s
&c ,,.o,e, ,t,,e ,,,- The fact t1a, that pcnt,e.
v,,, 6 al h;e home In Rnaalo.
ad,;ccs f-orc 4ha exncd;tion a~ainst Mn.
,..1c hrc,n : - ossumc n miro 1ntcrcstinp char
actcr md ind;cate nm unusual activity auour
our troo,,s Gen. stcsl.,s forces from P,.nsa-
.,,,a mr. ra.,;d,r marching towards the city.
au., xx;,1 ,rotah,v firm f.ncti,n will, thu
1,oous at Fish Point. Ala, In the mcantsmc
the fleet is bury shecliug various places On
4hc eastern shore of the bav. prepa,inc the
rny for tic first advance.
Rc,orts are current that the Pre.idcn. sent
1or the Secretary Of State TO meet him at
CITY Point to arrange for conrentio1 with
the rebel leaders, the Commissioners on the
rart Of the Union being the President, Sew
y,d and Grant, lid On tie Part Of the rebels,
l:ayis, Hunter and Lee. The whole story is
7,robahly fabrication. The only nesot.a-
lions pending are those between GrAnt and
lee. sherman and Johnston, to be decided
with the sxo1d. The results. ve hare no
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