Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-15

THREE O'CLOCK A. u
NV YoRK Anril IL.

james began a pursuit. which will be renemt srs
- the svifte.t, the mos, unreientiug. snd she
most successful in history
J Lee, uniting his forces near Chesterfield c. II d,
F.. pushed straight for the AppomsttoI. Crossing
| the Devils Bend, be struck The Richmond ADD
| DAnville railroad at Amella c. II on Wednes-
DAY, and began to.sirAin every sinew 20 escape
down that road 70 Danville before Grant could
| head him off, bu, Grant was TOO quick for him.
| The flight of The army of Northern Virgins
hsd not begun before the srit! legions. with steel
| fangs and braying cannon we're on their track
One glance at good map will show What a
pretty race it was Three dsya and nights two
\ great armies scarcely ID miles apart, thuadered
on through villages aud valleys, over hills aud
streams, towards the common Eoal-the Rich
mond and Dsnviile rsrosd-esch strsnng eve
! ~ nerve 10 strike IL hrst.
Our men marched as vietors should march,
spurning DAYS with feet that seemed to tire.
| Their swift tramp sounded also far into the
| sleepless nights. Dark divisions that sunk TO
sumter in the evening at ten With q crumb
| or two TO start with, they start upon the road
again. All hsrdships and Inconvenience OF
other marches were turned TO joys in these
Wading rivers became glorious diversion to
the soldiers. who vent into water up to their
waists, joking and laughing and emerged shaking
themselves, and coming on toe bank ike happy
drove of Newfoundland dogs
Gen. Grant. aud General everybody Who Up
peared in sight received ovations.
" Hard work, general. but if you want us TO
go. We will CO." said the red-faced soldier to
General Grant, as be was riding BY one afternoon
near sunset.
Keep going for while yet my boys" said
the general.
- We will. if you will promise sight of
Lee. and the air rang With cheers.
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cavalry. having pushed forward three days with
uucxaDped speed, arrived just in time to head
off the advance guard o ( Lees army. near Jet
tersville, on the Richmond and Danvlle railroad
below Amelia Court House
The ID, 6th. and 9th corps. having been left to
guard the railroad, came up during the p u and
evening joining General Sheridan at the close of
terrific march, averaging from 20 10 80 miles
per day.
At the next morning gun General Grant or
dered advance from j estersvile in the follow
ing ORDER the second corps on the left, the filth
on the left centre. the sixth on the right centre
and Sheridan with most OF MS cavalry on the
right Cavalry was also thrown on the left
asnk.
Lee had lot waited at Amelia c. Fl, to receive
the shock that was intended for him. but he was
soon discovered Fastening towards Fsrmville, Oh
the Appomattox river, where the LyDchburg
road crosses il. twelve miles northwest of Burkes
station.
TIE direction of Mcades and Sheridan /.
armies was Immediately changed for the purpose
of heading off the enemy
The % corps on the left, with the 18th corps
on its right. moved towards the northwest. The
9th on the right of the 5th faced shout, moving
| by the left flank, and taking a position on the
| ef: OF toe 81.
! The cavalry under Sheridan isced ab0us and
swept rapidly down around the LET, up to the Oh
/ corps. which had become the Jeff wing Of the
army.
The 81 corps being 10 advance struck the enc
my first near Deatonville. midway between Ame
liza c. Il aud Farmyile. The 9Th moving 70
the left OF the 81. south of DeatonviIlc road.
/ pursued the enemy Snd struck Ewells corps q:
! p. N at the same time with the 81 corps
! Cnstar's and Merritts cavalry attacked Lee in
the rear, the 81 corps moving from above and
! Joining in the assault. which resulted ia Ews's
| surrender.
During the night Lee was very busy crossing =
| portion Of his troops over the bridge He pre-
/ pared his trains AMI the remainder of his force
TO retreat on Friday morning Lee WAS below
making for Appomattox c. a., via, Psmplin's
station, naturally leaving Gustav. cavalry which,
| followed by Merritt, succeeded in reaching Ap-
| pomattoX G II working around to their very
| front, and engaged their advance guard. which
re ulted in victory
! Lees army. after this repulse. stood still. mar
shaled near Appoma'tox Court House.
! Sunday morning Lee tried to break ,hroug h
/ Sheridan's line, not knowing he was reinforced
by the 5,h corps The musketry of the infantry
| Joined with the carbines of the cavalry show ed
him all was over, and the surrender speedily fol-
lowed
About %, GOO prisoners had been taken pre-
vous 20 the surrender About IS 900 troors are
supposed to have comprised the remnant OF Lees
Rrmy mt it, tall The amount OF artillery. wsg-
OTIS, sulbulances ard Uedical stores hss not
| vet been reokonef; it was, Of course. immense.
! The pursuit, which eliminated in so superb Il
triumph, was conducted Throughout. with unpre-
ceden,ed md unrea King vigor
General Lee was headed off no less than four
times in his attempt to proceed to D,nvile
On Wednesday, below Amelia Court House.
Sheridan drove him back On Thursday noon,
at Deatonville end below. the % and 9th corps.
and cavalry, thrust hiC from bis route, and Ord
in the pm. checked his advance guard near the
Appomattsx. on the Lynchburg i Petersburg
I railroad
On Friday his Wild it;emp, to break through
linez from Farmvlls, va. repulsed on every
side
On Saturday he was sgsin driven to pursue
his swift retreat
Sheridan checked this advance at AppomsttoX
Court House, holding il fast in preparation for
he surr rounding Of the ensuing night and tie sur
render of the morrow.
All this vas accomplished by the march, which
being q .nk movements for the part, were
more than those of the enemy themselves
Thirty miles per day ia terrible distance for
men laden vi knapsac K and muskets TO march,
but the men did il without mufmur, feeling
ce' tain of rewsrd bevond
The Times CITY Point special SAYS soon -
Sheridan bad rested his men ard horses he moved
directly for Dinyille. and has ere this occupied
the place. as it IS miles distant
This places force directly in Johns,on's rear
aud cuts of his hopes OF escape
Gen Sherman moved from Coldsboro on Mon
day las, for Raleigh
The number OF prisoners captured since the
beginning OF the campaign IS over % OOO. aside
from thoe surrendered and piroled. and y 1000
captured by Sheridan and Wright in The vicinity
of Petersburg.
The number Of men Gen Lee claims 10 be
able TO give up ten thousand with mUkkets.
with MANY more from the commisssry, quarter
master. hospital. and other departments
Officers who have been permitted 10 pass
through the camp assert that not more ihsn ser
en- or eight thousand will be surrendered The
cavalry operating with Lee was turned ever, but
ONLY small force. with broken down horses.
could be found The report states that the bes,
had been picked out ard sent 10 Johnston
The humble. Of guns given up vas 30, with
800 TO 400 wagons
Commissioner Ould snd Assistant Connis-