Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-06
Army OF the POtOmaC---Sheri-
dams OperatiOns.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF Potomac,
April 1.-The greater portion of this army
has not been engaged with the enemy to-
day. The time has been occupied in erect
ing works on the new line and repairing
the roads connecting the different corps -
The late rains had rendered it impossible to
move the wagon trains as fast as the troops
advanced. One train took forty eight hours
to move five miles, with the assistance of
900 men, But through the eutiring in
dustry and perseverance Of the officers in
charge of the quartermaster and commssa-
Try departments. The army has been al
most as we'll supplied as while in their old
quarters.
When the news of Sheridan's repulse
reached here last night a part Of the 5th
corps was at once dispatched to his aid, and
it was expected that tonight or in the NOR
ming we shall receive good news from that
quarter. 1t appears that Sheridan was
moving on the road leading to place called
the Three Forks, about three miles from
the South State railroad, where two caval-
ry brigades of Rickett' division, which had
been moved out in great hurry, came
down on a road running from Switzerland
Station. As Sheridan S cavalry had, most
of them, passed the Junction this move
mcnt of the enemy threatened to cut him
off. He however discovered his danger in
time to get his command back with only
slight loss, at the same time taking about
100 prisoners. Both the Lees were pres
ent, but one of them was at a respectable dis
tance On being reinforced this morning
! by the 5th corps the enemy fell back so rap
idly that their dead and many of their
wounded fell into our hands, as well as
those of our own that were unavoidably
left behind yesterday afternoon,
The attack made on the enemy's line in
front of the 2lth corps was by Fosters divi-
sion. and about 200 prisones were brought
in, the l4Sth New York taking most of them.
Some 300 or 400 yards of ground was taken
from them, and our picket lines much fur
ther advanced At o clock this morning
this position was assaulted and a few Of oul
men captured; butt in very short time il
was retaken, with about sixty prisoners and
a stand Of colors. Our losses up to the
present time will not exceed $500 while
that Of the enemy, on some parts Of the line
at least, was greater than our own, but o
course the total cannot be given.
SECOND DISPATCH.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF POToMAC
4 April l.-Midnight.-A courier from Ma
jor General Sheridan has just arrived witt
the most cheering news. The combined
forces of cavalry and Major Gen. Warren
infantry advanced against the enemy thi
afternoon, driving them several miles ant
, capturing about four thousand prisoners ant
number of pieces of artillery. They re
, treated to some fords, where they wer,
nanked by "A. part of the 5th corps, .whicl
had moved down the White Oak road. |
was here the large number of prisoner
were taken, The rebels then retreate'
south along the White Oak road, and wer
vigorously pursued by Cen Sheridan
while McKenzie's cavalry, from the Arm.
of the James advanced on the Ford roat
towards the South Side road When tn,
messenger left he was only about thre,
miles from it, and would undoubtedly reacl
it before morning.
Thus the last great line of railroad tn
, Rebs have to supply their capital and Lee
army by, is about to be secured, and it
firmly believed that they will immidiatel
5 leave their present position at Petersbur
and Richmond.
, Sharp cannonading is now going on nea
the center Of the line held by the left of tn
: 9th CORPS