The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-04
THE SITUATION.

The heart oi the nation was electrified aud reoiced
beyond measure yesterday by the tho GROWING
triumph OF the war--the occupation OF Richmond and
Petersburg By the Union forces AMI the vndcai'on Of
he sovereignty of the republic in The capital Of the
rebellion That event, long expected, so often de-
fcrrcd at length among the apable occurrences of
the rebellion AMI a.ain the Stars and Stripes wave in
in the'r majesty those stubborn strong
holds where their place has been so long
tertsy morning both cities were discovered
to be evacuated by the rebels ard Immediately Rich
mond occupied by the soldiers of the Twenty 18th
corps. under General we.izeL General We.tzes com
mani, which composed exclusively or cc,orcd troops
had been for considerable time located the north
side OF James river within a few mites OF Richmond,
and he had therefore b.: TO march in and taae possession
Immediately It's early abandonment by the rebels
Gen Grant marched u the morning at the head of his
troops from Petersburg in the direction of the Dan
Vile Railroad, TO endeavor TO cut OF the retreat
of Lees shattered army b tina: route Whit has been
the result of this movement have net yet learned
have yet received positive estimate OF the ag.
gregatc captures by the Union forces Up to Sunday
evening General Gran. gave them twelve thousand
men and fifty pieces Of artillery General Netzcl
yesterday Richmond We publish partial List OF the
casualties in tho three days battles
The Official and HgiALp dispatches in issue of
yesterday contained the details of the fighting last
Fri lie mai fac If hat and thn
results of the sanguinary contest on Sunday Our
dispatches in to.day's HERALD continue the detailed
chronicle of these most important engagements, fur.
nshng the particulars of Saturdays operations and
the prominent features Of the closing sunday
and the grand climax Of yesterday The decisive srug
gle was that of Saturday afternoon the extreme left Of
the lines in the vicinity Of Dnwdde Court House. where
General sheridan, after meeting with stubborn
ancc hnay, with the assistance of the Fifth corps
drove the rebels from advantageous position turned
Gvo thousand men, inSudng three brgades nearly
pleto, division train and large number Of and
accoutrcmcnts. During this engagement General War
removed f.om the command of the Fifth corps
by General Sheridan the presence of his own troops
and the enemy II said that the hardness
refusal to obey orders the part of General Warren
The successive kilograms received yesterday announc-
Ing the glorious from Virginia caused unbounded
excitement and rejoicing throughout the country In
New York and nearly all the principal cities there
unlimited display of the national colors bells rung
impromptu meetings were gotten up, and there was a
general and enthusiastic congraulation the cheer
Ing intelligence. At an immense meeting Of merchants
which spontaneously assembled in Wall street. commit
tee appointed arrange for grand jubilee In Union
square on an early day
In view of the latest reported positions Of the armies
andcr General Grant, Sherman Lee and Johnston and
the probability of the latter two making efforts to unite
shc shattered and disorganzed remnants of their
columns the following tables Of distances will enable
Abe readers of the HERALD better 70 understand the
military situation in Virginia and North Carolina
DISTANCES FROM RICHMOND, VA, TO DAM