Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-04-07
EASTERN DISPATCHES.

New YORK, April "A special dispatch
in the Times says of the cavalry fight on
Friday: At r. N. Smiths Brigade OF
Cooks Division, rested on Stony Greek, and
Cooks was west Of Dinwiddie Court House,
supported BY Gregg's, Davis, and Fitzhugh's
Brigades; the last facing and covering a
place near Stony Greek where FIVE roads
come together, which was held BY the enemy.
We tried to take them the day before, but
failed. Stages Michigan brigade was in po-
sition on Gravelly Branch, and portion Of
Gibbs Brigade was in reserve. The enemy
attacked Smith with considerable force.
LATER.-Major Robbins, Of Davis Brig
ade, was holding the bridge over Stony creek
| with battalion of the New Jersey First Reg.
iment, which was attacked and driven back
slowly to their brigade. At this juncture,
the enemy moved three columns across the
creek at three points at once, with superior
numbers, and was enabled TO flank Davis
BRIGADE. After a stubborn fight with the
column in front, the other commands at
,once changed their respective positions TO
meet the change Of affairs. The fight con-
timed 10 fiya o'clock P. NJ, at which time the
enemy was cut off and driven back. Fitz-
huph's and Stages brigades forced them back
in a northeasterly direction, on the Boyd
town plank road, 4 little northeast from Din
widdie Court House, on which this portion
of the command moved during the evening.
| Gibbs Brigade, for long time, held in posi-
ton. made two successful charges, in one of
which the First U. S. Regiment, Capt Lord,
| and the First Pennsylvania, drove the enc
my's strong line of infantry, and captured
! 100 men. During this charge, several hun
bred rebels threw down their arms and at
| tempted to rush into our lines. Unfortu-
nately, the movement was not generally OBJ
served in season to prevent a vO!ley being
opened on them. This caused q hesitation
long enough to enable their officers to cover
them with FIRE from their rear. At ) o'clock
p. NJ, Gibbs had fallen back to within mile
Of Dinwiddie Court House, and was here re-
lieved by Capersart's Brigade, which was
soon strengthened BY the arrival Of Colonel
Pennington with part Of his brigade. From
this till after dark Gustav had the fight. The
enemy did no. advance to hold the ground
single rod after striking his line. When
Gustav came to the front, scene Of the Wild
est excitement prevailed. Capersart had his
brigade on the left, Pennington his on the
right, and before anything to fight behind
could be put up, the enemy came swarmins
out Of the woods in front, as if confident OF
demolishing everything before them. Gustav
and his men received them with cheers. He
instantly set Capersart's band to playing
d" Hail Columbia" and other patriotic pieces.
This revived the spirits Of all present. The
music brought forth cheers from thousands
of wearied men. As the enemy opened upon
the line, General Sheridan and General Gus
tar, with their staff officers, rode along the
line, with their respective colors displayed.
This demonstration ELECTED renewed enthu-
siasm along the line, and by the time this
was over heavy FIRE had been begun with
nd he
ruff's guns. The enemy charged several
times, were repulsed with great slaughter,
fell back hastily, and did not attempt to force
our lines again.
or the results OF Fridays fighting, the
Times says !: We swung our left around three
miles north of the Boydtown road, leaving
between it and the Southside Railroad but
single line Of breaStworks, thrown up since
Monday night We captured 1000 prisoners.
Our loss was not over 1000 in the aggregate.
| The enemy have suffered much more heay-
! ily, and their forces are becoming deu1Oral-
lied very rapidly. In the evening they could
not be induced to make another charge
against the Fifth Corps, although they fought
desperately.
Connecticut Largely Union Report
Virtually Closed!
Hartford, Conn, April 3.-The State
has gone Union by very large majority.
NEW YORK, April 3.-The Commercials
dispatch from Washington says: lntelli-
| gence has been received at Headquarters
which saws that our advices warrant the an
nouncement that Mobile is now in our pos
session. 1t is belived that the war is sub
stantially closed, and that, humanity will in
duce the enemysto abandon the contest; 1t
is reported that Major General Robert Por-
| ter is dangerously wounded.
The Forward Movement.
New York, April 3.-The Herald's Army
| of the Potomac special dispatch of the LIST
says: When the present forward movement
commenced, the Fifth Corps moved south
ward across Hatcher's Run, thence north
westerly to the Quaker road and the Boydton
| plank road, between Hatchers Run and
| Gravel.y Run. The Second Corps crossed
Ha,cher's Run simultaneously, and moved
! up the Southside creek towards the Boy dton
| road. The Twenty fourth Corps was put
| into tie place occupied BY the Second, and
| assisted in forming the main line. 1t was
also in position "a a reserve. Sheridan
meantime had moved his entire cavalry COM
mand around to Dinwiddie Court House,
thus threatening the Southside Railroad and
the enemy's flank.
At dark on the evening Of March Both, the
| left of the Second Corps rested on the Boyd
ton plank road, i'll the vicinity Of Burgers
tavern, about a mile south Of the bridge
| across Hatcher's Run. The Fifth Corps had
pushed on nearly due west, and lay fronting
northward. The pIckets of Ayers Division
are within 500 yards of the White Oak road.
| On the morning Of the 3lst the rebel troops,
composed of Wise's and Bushrod Johnson's
and a part of Picket's command, brought
from the Chickahominy within the last four
hours, and perhaps detachments from other
organizations, fell on the left Of the Fifth
Corps, causing great confusion. Ayers Dl-
vision is reported to have been overpowered.
| Crawford's Division was thrown into irrepar-
able confusion, and driven back pell-mell for
at least mile and a half. II was finally re-
! formed beyond the Boydton road, and BY 4:3O
| P n. we had not only regained our lost ground,
| but established two brigades on the White Oak
road in front of Ayers position. The troops
that behaved so unaccountably in the fore
noon, fought like veterans. At sundown last
evening our left flank reached to Dabny's, on
| the White Oak road. From that point our
line ran across in an irregular semi-circular
form TO the Second Corps, near Burgers
| farm. There is no longer doubt that Lee
designed concentrating here and attempting
to save the rebel capital by whipping Grant
and Sherman in detail. Hoke's Division is
reported to-day in Sheridsn's front. Joe
Johnston's whole army is said to be in Rich
mond-that is on April LIST, when the Her
AIDS correspondent wrote. -."
| Additional Particulars.
FORTRESS MONROE, April 3.-The Dicta-
tor from City Point, brings additional partic.
ulars Of the great struggle. Petersburg was
occupied BY our troops at o'clock on Mon
| day morning. Our gunboats were well up
the James river. 1t is thought fight had
taken place with the rebel iron-clads. Large
fires were seen up the James river last night,
towards Fort Darling, and in the vicinity Of
other forts, from which it was inferred that
Lee was abandoning his works, and retreat
ing from his long established lines. An i'm
mense number Of prisoners were captured,
variously estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000.
Prisoners are constantly arriving at this