The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-04-06
Glorious War News!
GRANT WHIPS LEE
Twelve Thousand Prisoners.
Mondays News.
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WAR DrrARrMEgr, .


WAR DrrARrMEgr,
WAsHlsGr N,April I'LL =. u
To Major Gen. DIR;
\ The following dispatch from the Presi.
dent, received 60. night, shows that the
desperate struggle between oar forces and
the enemy continues undecided, although
the advantage is on our side:
CTR poIST, April 1.
Hon. T.. NJ. Stanton;
A dispatch is Just received showing thot
Sheridan, aided by Warren, had at 2 J..
NJ. pushed the enemy back 50 as to re-
tike the FIVE Forks and bring his own
headquarters up TO r. Borsseau's. The
Five Forks, bsrricadod by the eI enyi
was carried by Dven's division Of caval-
ry. This part Of the enemy seem 20 be
now trying to work blorg the White
Oak road, 10 Join the main lorce IN front
of Grant, while Sheridan and Warren arc
pres sing them as closely as possible.
tsgncdl A. LINCOLN.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAsnILGTos, April go A. NJ.
To Major Gen. Dir;
A dispatch Just received from Grants
Inpu'u"e po"''"' N'y PV''y
tne triumphant success OF our aIuhs u'se
.nroe uays hghuhg uu'ing "n'ou 'ne io'
cis oNn'oNeu Oh Ooth SUES unSu'p"SS'u
valOr.
Cry PvINT, April $3.50 A. NJ.
A dispatch from General Grant states
that Sheridan. commanding cavalry nnd
iniontry, has carried everything before
him. II captured three brig0dvs Of IN
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Cry Poirr, $3.50 A. NJ, April 2.
hon. r.. NJ. Sfdnfon, see o. war ,
Last night Genera Grant telcgraphed
that Sheridan, with his cavalry, 0nd TIE
9th Corps, had captured three brigados OF
infantry, a train Of wagons and scvern
batteries the prisoners amounlingto sew
oral thousand.
This morning General Grant, having
ordered an attack along the entire line
tolcgraphs as follows.
Both Wright and Porter got through
tho enemy's lines. The battlo now RACES
fnriously.
Sheridan, with his cavalry, the 9th
Corps aud Miles division Of the I'd Corps
which was sent to him this morning, is
now sweeping down from the west. All
looks highly favorable.
General Ord is engaged, but | have
not yei heard tho results in his front.
[Sigucdl A. ihNcoLs.
NRw YoRK, April 2.--Presidcnt LIN
coins last dispatch. II A. NJ, shows
general smash up of the rebel line o'
works in front of Petersburg, by Wright
Parke and Ord, who have Joined In the
fight.
Sheridan's cavalry, tho 9th Corps and
part Of the I'd Corrs, are coming on
from the west on tho enemy's flank.
WAsniNGroN, April ?, l2;3o T. NJ
To Major General Dir'
The President III tho sueioined d,s.
patch gives the latest news from inc
'front.'. 49,. =,
CITY POINT, Aprli D. III a. NJ
10 Hon. ~. NJ. Sfanfon..
Dispatches are frequently coming m
Az isgolng on hneiy' Generals rarNo'
wright and Ord's lines arc extending
from tho Appomattox TO iiatchers Nun
Thoy have broken through the enemy .
en'rcnchcd lines, taking some ior's' guns
aud prisoners.
Sheridan, with his own cavalry Tue
9Th Corps, and part Of the 81, is coming