The Shasta courier., 1865-04-08

which they had fallen. A few more volleys.
new charge, a command to die or surren-
der, and 5000 men are Sheridan prisoners.
Those who escaped were pursued by the
fiery Custar, and pressed far into the desolate
forest.
| New York, 4th.-The Herald's special
| from Washington states that dispatch from
Richmond on Monday says but little property
was destroyed by the fire, which was confined
mainly to the tobacco warehouses. The re
ception of the Union troops was enthusiastic
| beyond all expectation, proving that there
! were large numbers of Unionists in the city.
Many Union flags were displayed.
Washington; 4.-On Sunday night, before
the occupation of Richmond the rebels blew
up the forts and the rams on James river.
A Goldsborough dispatch of April lst says
that detachment of Gen. Riley's command
was sent on 4 reconnaissance yesterday beyond
Settle river. They found cnemy's cavalry
in considerable force and drove them three
miles, returning without loss. Rebel forces
are north of Tar river.
Philadelphia, 4th-The Bulletins Wash
ington special says that Maj. Gen. Russell
of the Twenty fifth corps was killed in the
late battles.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac. q
The outer line of works which we have been
| trying in vain for months to overcome has at
last yielded to our victorious army. The
struggle by the enemy to retain these works
has been of the most desperate character
Orders for an attack on the line East and
South of Petersburg by the Ninth corps were
| carried out punctually at daylight. The
artillery having been hammering away for
| the greater part of the night along the entire
| line held by the above mentioned corps
| The Tenth corps troops engaged in the action
were the Second and Third divisions, and
Colonel Harriman's brigade of the First di-
vision. A charge was made in front of forts
Hill and Rice on the Jerusalem road. By
8 o'clck A. NJ. we were in possession of the
Notifications of fort Malone, being the most
extensive. The works carried fourteen guns,
some OF which were at once opened on the
enemy. Just inside, about one hundred
yards from fort Malone, was a formidable
work to which the rebels retreated, whence
they threw a most destructive fire on our
men, causing them to retire from the North
end, when the rebels made a dash, thnkin q
to recover it entirely. The guns on the right
wing, as well as those in the centre had been
manned and shotted. and the assilants were
driven back from this time till late in the
afternoon. The struggle continued, the en-
emy using every effort to recover the fort
About noon the chances seemed that we
should lose it, but soon after "a proyisioned
brigade, under Gen. Calish, and the engin
eer brigades under Gen. Benham. with Ham
nils brigade, of the Sixth ccrps, came on
the ground and saved the gallant men in the
Fort from capture. and again compelled the
enemy to retire. The fighting on this ground
and around this Fort was of the most desper-
ate character. Gen. Wilcox, with part of
his division, made an attack on Fort McGall-
by, near the Appomattox, and broke part of
the line but was soon after forced to retire
to his former position. owing to the lack of
support. We lost of the Ninth corps from
SOC to 1000 killed, wounded and prison
ing the Second division, who is badly wound
ed in the groin. Col Gitchell, of the 3lst
Maine, was severely wounded.
The Sixth corps struck the enemy's line in
front of Fort Welch near the celebrated lead
works, and carried them with very slight
less. They at once pushed for the Southslde
rail road, which they reached about o'clock.
In very short time several miles of it we're
torn up and destroyed. They then moved
down towards Petersburg, driving the rebels
inner line close to the city. We took about
1000 prisoners and 20 guns.
| The twenty fourth corps, holding the line
North of Hatcher's run, South of the Dun
can road, connecting with the Sixth corps on
the right and the Second corps on the left,
advanced at daylight and took the works in
their front with slight loss. Over l, 900 pris-
oners were captured here The Second corps,
which held the line from the Run one and a
half mile East of Boydtown, and over mile
West of it. delayed advancing until Sheridan,
with the Fifth corps got within supper ting
distance on the extreme left, when the entire
line moved forward, carrying the works al
most without opposition. The enemy was
found to have fallen back from this part of
the line owing to the Sixth corps cutting
them off they having reached the Southside
rail road early in the forenoon. This cut the
rebel army in two. The two divisions thus
caught between the Sixth and Second corps,
at once started across the Southsde rail road
toward the Appomattox, hoping to be able to
ford 1t, and thus escape capture. They run
against Sheridan, and putting on bold APP
pearance, made a show to fight. Two divis-
| ions of the Second corps were at once sent to
flank them and if possible to capture the en-
tire command. Our losses during the day
cannot be given, but it is believed that 1000
will cover them. Many officers, however, are
among the number Our captures will sum
up about 5000 prisoners and So guns, in
cluding those taken by Sheridan yesterday.
The loss of the enemy in killed and woundt d
is not estimated. In front of the Ninth corps
they lie on the ground very thick, and were
mown dowr by hundreds at each effort to
regain their lost ground. Gen. Ramseur is
badly wounded and is prisoner in our
hands. Gen. A. p. Hill is reported killed.
Washington, 4th.-A passenger who lett
City Point early yesterday morning says that
late on Sunday night our men commenced
laying the railroad track from Pitkins Sta
ton to Petersburg, distance of three miles.
They also began throwing bridges over the
river the former one having been destroyed.
The work now in progress will establish "a
complete line 10 miles. from City Point to
Petersburg. Very little property was de-
stroyed by rebels at Petersburg who, during
Sunday night made basty retreat. 1t was
supposed that Lee was endeavoring to escape
by way of the Danville Railroad.
San Francisco, -Greenbacks firm at
654 and Co.. They have weakened some
what under the influence of dispatches re-
ceived to night, and are quoted at 654 and
&c. Gold on 4th AS, with tendency upwards.
New York, 5th.-The Herald correspon-
dent has the following account OF operations ::
At midnight on Saturday GenWil cox s.9th
corns had or1ars IN 1amonstrata on tho rirbt