The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-06
GENERAL GRANT.
Richmond and Petersburg
Still Further Important News
Additfenal Details OF sanday's Fight
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operations on Sunday: -.
At midnight Saturday, General Wilcox
had orders to demonstrate on the right OF
the line, so as to draw the rebels from the
left, preparatory TO operations III that
quarter. The next morning Admiral
Porter, and all the artillery in the works
Oh the right, were also set at work
Wilcoxs skirmish line was advanced, the
rebels we're aroused, and soon sharp vol
leys of musketry were heard, indicating
that they were at work. Amid the noise
and smoke the skirmishers pushed on un-
til reaching the outskirts of Petersburg,
when they met heavy body of rebels
advancing upon them. A brisk engage
ment followed, but our numbers were SO
small that we were compelled to with
draw. .. i,aLg-
Wilcox then got orders to attack Fort
Malone on the left, and he massed col
umn for the purpose. While this was
being done similar dispositions were max
ing further to the left, and system of
cannon signals had been agreed upon to
fix the moment of starting, that allmight
assault simultaneously. Owing to u
mist which hung over the field, the prep
arations had been concealed from the enc
my. At o'clock the signal was given
The men advanced quickly and i'll per
feet order with fixed bayonets That they
went to stay was Indicated by their he
ing accompanied by detachment OF
heavy artillery, prepared to turn and
work the enemys guns Presently mus
kerry was heard The rebel picket line
was reached Now was a hearty cheer
followed by the roar of musketry. The
cheering and musketry firing is taken up
and runs along to the left, until 1t Is lost
in the distance. Instantly the artillery
OH both sides is at work, and 2G0 big
guns belch forth their thunders But the
work is quickly done. Hartman, OF the
37th Wisconsin, acting Brigadier Gener-
al, gives the order to charge, and away
the brave fellows went over
breastworks, rifle pits abattis.
cheveaux d'frise, the parapet OF the
fort, into the main works, and the deed
is accomplished For one moment the
thunder-struck rebels looked and then
took to flight; but our fellows were. too
quick for all of them to escape, and cap
tured $50 Nine guns We're found i'll the
annoying the rebel batteries.
This, with the simultaneous operations
further to the left, cut the rebel line in
two, and took from them commanding
positions and large amount of valuable
artillery. .....
Scarcely were we quiet in possession of
the fort when the rebels, having reorgan-
lied their forces and picked up some re
Inducements, came up with determined
effort to retake it. They made most
desperate assault, standing up mantnlly
against terrific discharges of grape and
canister and withering volleys Of mus
ketry But it was to no purpose. Four
times during the day did they attempt
to retake this important position, but
were each time sent recling back is dis
order, losing heavily each time.
1t was in one Of those assaults that the
rebel Gen. A. p. Hill lost his life, seeking
in person to lead his men up to the
works
Meantime the 9th and Oath corps hav-
ing broken through the rebel lines III
their trent, and were swinging around to
their rear and both coming down both
upon their rear and flank, it was evident
Petersburg was lost to the rebellion The
movements of the 9th corps were so rap
id that Gen. Lee himself narrowly es-
capped capture. As it was his headqua..
tiers fell into our hands. b
The Tribune's correspondent recounts
the operations on our right ut 4:SO Sun
day morning. The 9th corps left the
lines to attack the enomy's leii ceEter.--
II moved in eChelon so as to enable the
corps to throw forward its left and flank
Soon a battery of four guns opened upon
the first division, but by a rapid charge
of the lst brigade it was immediately
captured. The batteries of the. epemy
now opened from every point. Bat in
went our gallant heroes. The left soon
reached some works in their front, and
one by one they fell into our hands
At 1890 a grand picture OF war pre-
sented itself The line of the corps, with
it's left i'm advance, was sweeping III to-
wards the heavy forts. The rebels piled
their guns vigorously, and shells burst
thickly over our lines. In pushed the
left division until it struck the Southside
railroad, and against the two forts swept
the ID division. Our artillery played
upon the forts from commanding posi-
tions necessarily until our men were close
up to them, then dash was made upon
the works. but it was repnlsed. Again
it was tried and this time it met with
success. But SO resolute were the rebels
inside, that some of them used the bayo-
net for short time. As these works fell
into our hands loud cheer rent the air,
and the enemy were seen hastily retreat
ing to their second line, which opened
sharply. ,h. =
About this time Sheridan appeared in
the field and was received with cheers by
the 9th corps. who look to him with
great interest. At this moment. too, our
entire line was changing its long front
to the right, and slowly before it the
broken line of the enemy was falling back
upon their rear defenses., Against the
line to which they fell back Heavy
force was now pitted. composed of parts
of the oath, 9th, and 25th cOrps-nearly
all fresh troops. A lull took place, when
the force was ready tomove and it was
plain that a distinct action was to be
fought. Dusk stole over the scene and
the attack was deferred for the next
dsy. ies FaT&
While the above lighting; was taking
place. the 9Th corps and cavalry, under
Sheridan. turned the right wing of the
rebel army, taking from 1000 to 5000
prisoners. The second corps, connecting
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