New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-30
TIE IMPORTANT CAPTURES Ne DID NOT SECURE
TIE REBEL LOSS REPORTED "NOT HEAVY"
BIT OF REBEL ROASTING.
General Grant 10 Enter Richmond a Captive.
His Army a Mob of Raw Recruits.


Gen. Meadc's CongratuIntory Order.
From Our Special Correspondent
HDoRs. ARMY or THE PoTONAc March "a, 1865.
The General Commanding has issued the fol-
lowing Order in which the merits Of the action on the
18th arc fairly stated;
HpoRs ARMY OF TIE PoroNAC, March 26, 1865
GENERAL ORDERS No. l3-The Major General Com
manding announces TO the Army the success of the
operations Of yesterday.
The enemy with a temerity for which he has paid
dearly massed bis forces. and succeeded through the
reprehensibe want of vigilance of the Third Brigade
FIRST Division Ninth Corps. in breaking through our
lines capturing Fort Steadman and Batteries g. 10 and
IL.
The prompt measures taken BY Major-6ieD. Parke,
the firm bearing Of the troops Of the Ninth Corps in the
adjacent portions of the line held By the enemy and the
conspicuous gallantry Of the Third Division OF this
Corps for the first time under fire. together with the
energy and skin displayed by Brig Gen. Harranf its
leader quickly repaired this disasters and the enemy
were driven from Fort Steadman and our lines, with
heavy losses In killed and wounded, leaving in our
hands eight battle.fags and over $50 prisoners
The enemy being driven from the front Of the Ninth
Corps the offensive was assumed by the Sixth and Sec
ond Corps; the enemy by night was driven from his
inrenched picket line end all his efforts to the
same which were particularly determined and persist
ent the Second Corpss front were resisted and re.
pulsed with heavy losses leaving with the Sixth Corps
over 400 prisoners and with the Second Corps two bat
uefags and over 300 prisoners
The troops of the Sixth Corps reported by Major
Cen. Wright as engaged IN these operations were Get
tys Division Refers Brigade Of Seymours Division,
md Hamblins and Edwards Brigade Of Wheaton's
Division.
OF the Second Corps, Major-Gen. Humphreys men
lions Miles and Mott Divisions and Smythes Brigade
Of Hsys's Division. supported by Grfins Division'
Fifth Corps.
The result Of the day the thorough defeat OF the
epemys plans the capture Of bis strongly ntrenched
picket line under the artillery fire of his main works,
and the capture Of ten battle flags and about $500
prisoners-a result on which the Major.General com
nanding heartily congratulates the Army.
Two lessons can be learned from these operations
One that no fortified line however strong, will protect
an army from intrepid and audacous enemy unless
1igantly guarded the other that disaster or mis-.
fortune is irreparabe where energy and bravery
display in the determination TO what is lost
and to promptly assume the offensive.
The Major General commanding trusts these lessons
will not be lost Oh this Army.
In conclusion the MajorG eneral Commanding desires
20 return lis thanks TO those commands Of the Army
not specially mentioned in this order for the prompt
tude displayed by all in their movements 70 different
parts Of the lines, under the eIgences of the hour.
In connection with this subject the prompttude OF
Major Gen Warren and Of Brevet Major. Gen. Hunt,
Chief Of Artillery in the early part Of the operations
during the accidental absence of the General
Commanding, deserve commendation and thanks
GEo. G. MEADE Major-General Commanding.