Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-04-08
FROM THE WAR!
GRAND OPENING OF THE SPRING CAMPAIGN,
Union Armies Move on Richmond
REBELS SURPRISED!

NEwBERy, 2sth.-Shermau forces are much
in need of shoes, clothing and others necessaries
prior to striking the finishing blow to the rebel
Confederacv. Sherman 5 Headquarters are to be
removed from Savannah to Newbern \ special
correspondent gives particulars in regard TO
Sherman 5 recent quiet but hasty trip to CITY
Point on visit TO Grant. Sherman on the wav
remarked that talk with Grant of five minutes
would be enough for the arrangement of their
plans. While Sherman in Newbern there
was rumor that proposal for IA cessation of
hostilities had been submitted to Kim by John
ston, and that his visit to City Point was for the
purpose of laying this before Grant and Lee
New YORK. 3lst.-UeraIds Washington dis
patch says it is now understood from the highest
authority that Secretary Seward was sent for
by Mr.. Lincoln TO come to City Point for con-
sultation, and that arrangements were in pro-
gress for military Convention between Grant
and Lee, supported one side by Lincoln ami Sew
ard and and on the other side by Jeff Davis
and r. ". Hunter
The Richmond Enquirer says a heavy column
OF the enemy moved down the Jerusalem plank
road on Tuesday of last week. The movement
is supposed to be diversion in favor of sherman,
striking Weldon, and at the same time destroy
Ing the railroad between there and Stony Creek
WAsHINGroS, 3Ist.-Richmond papers of 29h
report that sheridan passed DGwiddc Court
House that morning
Richmond Seat'aei has following from Tennes-
see: Thomas, having transferred portion of
his army TO Knoxville, and united with Gille.n
is believed be moving in direction of Virginia
line. At last accounts his command had reached
vicinity Of Green1ic little over half way from
Knoxville to BRISTOL. The t>nedition Is accom-
panied b. Engineer Corps OF loco men, ,Nho
engaged in rebuilding the railroad. Thc OBJ
cci Of the expedition is no doubt TO possess and
hold Southwestern Virginia, and if possible to
move On and capture Lynchburg. and thus CO.
operate with Grant in compelling the evacuation
of Richmond
N4w IoaK, 3lst.-TriJune's special says an
nouncemcnt having been made that the Army OF
the Potomac has again assumed the offensive, il
will not DC improper - state that the ARMY Of
tie James the 27tn aud 2sth cosscd the James
and Joined Grant in his new movement. Grant
himself left City Point for the front on Tuesday.
Sheridan, with his cavalry. had probably cut the
only remanin. Inc of communication with Rich
mon1 somewhere hctvcen Bcr'<csvillc and Dan
vile. The rebels On the .6th and 9th lad the
hull, CT tiicir army ma:sed on their .iehi either
i, anticipation If an ati,,r|, IL th+t 5.,rj,,1 OF
preparatory 10 tic evacuation Of H:ehno4ll.--
The telegraph between this place and City point
has not been in working order for scyorsl hours.
# thee tas beeu aay hgh'ng j: IS unknown
here. ba, il ], 5ciievat heavy battle took place
to-day
The Hcra1a says the grand movement of the
army under Grant began on the 29th That this
movement viii compel Lee to ca!itulatc IS re-
ga7dcd IN military circles : inevitable
4 dispatch dated Headquarters Army Of Poto-
mac, 10Th, says the route taken by portion Of
Thomas army is the same over which it has
Travelled several times heretofore The column
started ut three o'clock on morning Of goth \
large cavalry force under Sheridan took the Hal
fax road toward Dinwiddic Court House. The
infantry crossed Hatcher's Run OH the Yaughen
road, but met no opposition until they reached
the plank road where the cnemys pcket5 werc
found and driven back. Grifiin's Division was
sent up the Quaker road At 3 P. NJ, a division
Of the enemy made its appearance, and not
knowing the strength of our force formed in line
and charged. They were were REFUSED with
heavy loss. i number Of prisoners were taken
and brought in. They said the move had been
= complete surprise 10 them as they expected an
attack in the vicinity of Fort Stcadman and their
troops had been I1assed at that place It is be-
lieFcd the rebels were hurrying men toward the
South Side Railroad al afternoon in hope to
prevent It's destruction. Ii this is accomplished
it is claimed that the evacuation Of Petersburg
and Richmond must follow.
WAsHINGToN, 3Ist--Information from City
Point says Very heavy canonading commenced
at 4:20 A NJ, and continued until 1850 NJ, in
direction of Petersburg. \ battle was probably
in progress.