The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-03
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selves with glory General Gordon present in psn
son. encourag his brave boys and urging them 70 the
work by His Confidence and enthusiasm Heavy nghtnR
Known = SSs Ss L. Is fully
While the battle was raging night the Of cansos
and the rattle Of muskctry fghaul aud the des
end caS a. Of S g
enemy and the heart Of Petersburg. Thank Cod Hs
has again preserved u.s. and we hope that hs WIN CON
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE MIDNIGHT BAT
TIE WHICH NRvER TOOK PLACE.
From the Richmond Enquirer, March 81
report reached the city yesterday morning that t
rnc battle fought In front Of Petersburg on Wednoe
Sss an1 ~ ns hs
which stated that five distinct assaults by tho enc
my were Tepulsed The csnnonsdins was heard IN Rich
battle had been fought But the train which left Pet
burg yesterday afternoon at three O'Clock broaght
charged with sundry doubts, surmises and connicL
ing rumors concerning the abovc reported batllea
three, were repulsed that the whole Of oar
leet, from Appomattox to river, was assaaed ana
cedented but there were some who had heard that the
battle chiefly vith the air One soldier with 10 Leo
about WAS his portion Of Evans Georgia brigade q
which he belonged, were sent out. about ten O'Clock
Wednesday night 70 arrange some sbats IN their fFona
the latter taking them for advancing force rod upcs
thcm and rcreang communicated the news to the main
the enemy advancing to assault retrsated the
part and in astonishingly brief time both limos wore
shooting another nearly every soldier Ut FIRST b.
eving that he could the Yankees moving In onA
The artillery on both sides opened, and terrific Ore
was carried on. Between musketry, mortars anl
thunder After hours hard work the efforts Of both
sides slackened though firing was kept up for several
hours after informant wounded BY shell ing
ment None among the passengers Of this train could
bring account Of the appearance OF the battle ned %
yesterday when It to be that some signs 81
would have remained the
troops Lastly encountered an ofcer just from Ne
Petersburg 'front.' WHO QQrroboraed the statement 81 the
soldier nsasy, &sl &s ea'spt 5aas Yds iaake, a~l
ot no carga scere made and consequently no douoh~oe
Cured We lost seven men wounded.
Sheridan's Movement Against the SOUTH
side Railroad.
from the Richmond Enquirer, March 81.
During yesterday the enemy kept up continual nre
SAerdam was reported to haze reached tie Sonssde 0e
roId II was also reported that Fitz Hugh Leo mad ~
tackled him. and captured seven hundred prisoners.
THE sKrRMIsHIrG NEARDINwIDDdE COURT HOUSE.
from the Richmond Enquirer March o.
An official despatch from General Lee last ngnt sasee
that there was diminishing Dinwddie Court House
Yesterday, without decisive results.
Lees Omcial Report Of Operations on
March 30.
HEADoUARrERs March 80.
General J. C. BREcKIyRIDGE, Secretary Of War
General Gordon reports that the enemy, at clever
O'Clock p NJ Yesterday, advanced against par OF nm
line defended by Brigader General Lewis, but was 70
pulsed The fire Of artillery and mortars continued Ios
several hours with considerable activity NO damage ON
| our lines reported. y" L. LINN