Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-04-06
Review Of Thursdays and Fridays
Battles.

NEW York April 3.-Thc Heral9's army of the
Potomac special of the lst says: '.Wheu the pres
ent forward movement commenced, the 9th corps
moved southwardly across Hatcher's Run, then
northwardly to Quaker Road and Boydtnwn Plank
Road between Hatcher's and Gravciy Rum The
I'd corps crossed Hatchcrs Run simultaneously,
and moved up the south side of the creek toward
the Boydtown ROAD. The 9th corps was put into
the place occupied by the 81, and assists in form.
ing the main line. 1t is also somewhat in position
of reserve. Sheridan meantime moved his entire
cavalry command around to Dinwiddie Court
House, thus threatening the South Side railroad
and the enemy's right flank At dark the eve
ming of the 3Oth the left of the 81 corps rested on
the Boydtown plank road, in the rear of Burgers
tavern about one mile south Of the bridge over
fIatcher's Run The 9th corps had pushed OH
nearly due west and lay fronting the nothward,
with the pckets Of Ayres' division within 500 yds.
of the White Oak road.
On the morning OF the 3lst, the rebel troops
composed of Wse's. Bushrod Johns tons, and part
of Pickct's commands, brought from the Chcha-
hominy, within the past forty eight hours, and
perhaps detschmcnts from other org iniz ltions fell
on the left of the 9Th corps. A ers' division is
reported to have fought well, but to have been
overpewercd. Crawiord's Division Was thrown
into irreparabIe confusion and driven back pell
nell for at least mile and half, and were finally
reformed beyond the Boydtown road in front Of the
House, and by hat past four p m, had not only
rcgained the lost ground, but established two
brgades on the White Oak road, in front Of Ayers
position.
In the morning the fight was purely an infantry
one. and the troops that behaved so unaccountably
in the forenoon, fought like veterans before nis ht
At shutdown last evening our left flank reached to
VIM. Dabney's on the White Oak road, 81 miles
from Five Forks to the westward and 3 miles from
the intersection of the White Oak road with Boyd
town road. From Dabney' we held the road one
mile eastward from that point. Our line runs
across in irregular semicircular form to the 81
corps, near Bsrgsr's farm. There is no longer
much doubt that Lee has determined to concentrate
here, and attempt to the rebel capital by
whipping Grant and Sherman in detail. Hoke's
division is reported to be at Five Forks to-day in
Sheridan's front. Ii is also stated that 10. John
ston's whole army is en- route for Richmond, and
that all non combatants, including the families
ofthe rebel leaders, are being sent away FROM the
city.
Should this prove true Johnston's army will be
sent over the Petersburg and Weldon railroad to
Strong Greek Station, and marched thence across
to the South Side railroad to some point between
Sutherlands Station, near our left, and the
junction of this and the Danyile road Mt Burkes-
vile.
Sheridan found himself so strongly confronted
with infantry yesterday that he unable to
make any substantial advance. Late in the
evening h, had stubborn fight, resulting in q
drawn battle During:rhc night part of tho 9Th
corps vas moved to bis support with the szgcc