The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-04-29
SURRENDER Of GED. LEE
AND HIS ARMY.
MORE PEACE RUMORS.
ATTACK on Mobile COMMENCED.
April IOth-GoId III to I15.

W. AHOs
The bark OHrard. of the Hawaiian Packet Line,
arrived on Sunday. after a fine run Of If days, and
brought us full ales Of San Francisco papers, con,
tanning highly interesting news.
The clipper ship -Archer, Captain Greasy, arrived
on ThursIay morning. in 13 days passage, and sent
on shore e ie Of papers up to April 10. giving an
account Of the surrender Of Lee and his army.
From Grant.
NEW YoRK, April 5-Tbe HeraLGs correspondent
gives the following account Of the operations Of Sum
day At midnight on Saturday Gen. Wilcox had or
ders 10 demonstrate on the right Of the line 90 as to
draw the rebels from the lett. preparatory to opera
tions in that quarter. The next morning Admiral
Porter and ali the artillery In the works on the right
were also set at work, and Wilcox's skirmish line ad-
vsnced. The rebels were aroused, and some sharp
voneys OF ~musketTy were heard, eyidencing that they
we're ut work Amid the noise and smoke the Skin
mishers pushed on until they reached the outskirts OF
Petersburg, when they met a heavy body Of rebels
advancing upon them. A briSo followed;
but cur numbers were go small that we were COM
PEELED TO withdraw. Gen. Wilcox got orders to attack
Fort Malone on the left. and he massed his column
for that purpose. While this was being done, similar
dispositions were making further to the left. A sys-
tenn Of cannon signals had been agreed upon TO FIX the
moment to start and when all was right, to assault
simultaneously. Owing TO the mist which hung over
the held, these preparations were concealed from the
enemy. At 4 O'Clock the signal was given. and the
men advanced quietly in perfect order, with fixed
bayOnets. That they went 10 stay, was indicated by
their being accompanied by detachments Of heavy
artillery prepared to turn hnd work the enemy's guns.
The rebel picket line was reached, and cheering and
musketry firing was taken up along the left until lost
IN the distance. The order was given TO charge, and
away the noble fellows went over the breastworks.
rifle pits. abbatis, cheUeGUE de fTi-e and parapets Of
the fort, into the main work, and the deed was ac-
complshed. For q moment the thunder-struck rebels
looked, and then took flight; but our men captured
300 prisoners, and the . guns found in the fort were
quickly trained and set at work, annoying the rebel
batteries. This, with the simultaneous operations
further to the left, cut the rebel line in two, and took
from them n commanding position, and O large
amount Of valuable artillery.
Scarcely were We in quiet possession Of the fort
when the rebels, having recognized their forces and
picked up some TeiufOrcements, came up with n de-
terrnined effort 10 retake II. They made n most des-
peTate assault. standing up m~anfully against terrific
charges Of grape and canister aud whitening volleys
Of musketry, but to no purpose. Four times during
the day they attempted TO Tetake this position, but
each time were sent Keeling back in disorder, losing
heavily at each time. In one of these assaults the
rebel Gen. A. p Hill lost his life, seeking in person
TO lead his men up TO the works.
In the meantime the Sixth aud Twenty fourth Corps
having broken through the rebel lines in their front,
were swung around to the rear, and coming down
both upon their rear and flank, ii was evident that
Petersburg was lost 10 rebellion. The movements Of
the Sixth Corps were so rapid that Gen. Lee himself
narrowly escaped capture. His headquarters fell into
our hands.
The TTi6uHs's correspondent thus recounts the
operations on our eft 1T 4;5O on Sunday morning
che Sixth Corps left its lines to attack the euemy's
lett and centre IL moved so as TO enable the Corps
10 throw forward its left flank upon the works of the
enemy one after another. Soon u battery Of four
guns opened upon the First Division. but by n rapid
charge Of the First Brigade 1t was captured. The bat
rerIes Of the enemy now Cpeuei from every mint but
on went our gallant braves The LEFT soon reached
some works IN their front, and enc by one they fell
into our hands. At 1880 the grand picture OF the
war presented itself The line Of corps, with its left
IN advance. was sweeping on towards two heavy forts;
the rebels plief their guns vigorously, and the shells
burst thickly over our line, but on pushed the Left
division Until It struck the SOuthside Railroad, and
against two forts swept the Second Division. Our
artillery played upon the forts from commanding posi-
tions necessarily until our men were close up TO them.
and then n dash was made upon the works, which
was repulsed. Again II WAS tried, and this time we
met with success, but SO TesOlute were the rebels in
side that some Of them used the bayonet for "A short
time. rs these works Eel! into our hands a loud cheer
rent the air, and the eneny were seen hastily retreat
ing TO their second line, which opened sharply in an
eEOTt 70 stay our advance
While the above narrated fight was taking place.
the Fifth Corps and cavalry, under Gen. Sheridan.
turned the right wing of the rebel army, taking 1000
prisoners. The Second Corps, connecting with the
right Of the Fifth. was also victorious. notwithstaDd-
ing they had, perhaps, rougher ground to fight over,
and q brave and determined foe in the rebel Third
Corps
The line OF defense in front Of the Ninth Corpsyas
stronger than at any other point. That Corps essaved
many assaults during the day. and suffered severely.
At night II found itself close up TO the main line Of
u' cut unaO.e 10 20 any tlTther- The First
Division Of the Tenth Corps aided the Ninth greatly.
The ErsHiHg Posts special Washington despatch
says that advices from Richmond show that the FIRE
there was very destructive. totally destroying many
tobacco warehouses.
Gen. Grant vas confident that the spirit OF the
enemy was completely broken, and that if they stop
At Lynchourg they will be surrounded by our forces.
WAsHISGToS, April Sth-To Major GsueraI
DIR y telegram received from General Grant.
dated noon to-day, at Farmville, sixteen miles west
OF Burks' Station, says the enemy have been pushed
from The road towards Lyuchburg, and that he is
very confident Of receiving the surrender OF Lee and
what remains Of his army.
(Signed) STANTON.