The weekly union record., 1865-04-08
GLORIOUS NEWS (!
FALL OF RICHMOND!
Lees Army Routed and
Retreating!
The Rebellion Crushed!
PREs'T LINCOLN AT THE FRONT
Petersburg in Our Possession Mobile
Captured, ETC., etc.

The New York Commercials Washington
special says tbe storms delayed the advance of
the army. The rebels had retreated to the
main line of works on the Southside Railroad,
and evidently awaited an attack. Sheridan
swept clear around the rebel army; when last
heard from, he was near Burkesville.
Under date of City Point, March 81, Grant
teiegraphs-: TO Stanton The battle OF the
25th resulted 10 the following losses on our side:
Second Corps-killed so, wounded 462. missing
302. Ninth Corps-killed so. wounded 33S,
missing SOC. Our captures by the Second
Corps were Sol. The Second and Sixth Corps
pushed forward. captured the enemy's strong
intrenchments and turned the guns against him
We still hold them, though the enemy tried TO
retake them. The battle continued till P. NJ.
the enemy losing heavily. Humphrey estimated
the enemys loss in his front at three times his
own. and General Wright, in bis front, o,
double that of bis corps. The enemy sent in
flag of truce, asking permission to collect his
dead between the picket line and the main
fortiication. This was granted. l sm in re
ceipt of Shermaus report of his operations from
the time be left Fayetteville a. C.) up TO the
22d of March. Ii shows hard fighting, result
ing in severe loss to the enemy in killed and
wounded. and also over 100 prisoners. His
own loss, he says, will be covered By $500 men
since be left Savannah. Many of them are but
slightly wounded"
President Lincoln was at City Point, and,
under date of March 3lst, teegraphs: ITO
Stanton: At 1890 this afternoon Grant tele-
graphs that there has been much hard fighting
This morning, the enemy drove our forces back
well towards the Boydston plank road. We
are now about to take the offensive at that
point. hope we will more than recover the
lost ground. Ldter.-Grant telegraphs that
our troops, after being driven back to Boydston
plank road, rallied and drove the enemy in
turn, aud took the White road, which we now
hold. This gives US the ground occupied by
the enemy this morning. will send you some
rebel flags captured by US. there having been
four flags captured TO day."
Again, April 3D. at IL A. NJ. Mr.. Lincoln
telegraphs from City Point ITO Stanton All
going on finely. Generals Parke, Wright and
Ord's lines are extending from the Appomattox
to Hatcher's Run. They have all broken
through the enemy's entrenched lines, taking
some forts, guns and prisoners. Sheridan, with
his own cavalry, and the Fifth Corps and part
of the Second, is coming in from the West on
the enemy's flank. Wright is already tearing
up the Souhsde Railroad"
At 4;30 P. NJ. April %, Grant telegraphed
TO Lincoln at City Point: 1--WE are now up
and have continuous line Of troops In a few
hours we will be entrencbed from the Apo
mattox below Petersburg TO the river above
! The whole captures since the army started out
will not amount 10 less than 10000 men, and
probably so pieces of artillery. l don't know
the number accurately. A portion of Fosters
division of the Twenty fourth Corps made
gallant charge, this afternoon, and captured
very important fort from the enemy, with the
entire garrison"
General Mcdowell has received the following
dispatch I'VE took Richmond this morning
/ (April Bay. capturing many guns. The enemy
left in great haste The city was on fire in one
place. We are making every effort TO put it out,
/ The people received US with enthusiastic expires
sions of joy. Grant started early this morn
ing with the army towards the Danvlle road,
TO cut off Lee and the retreatiDg army, if pos
sible. President Lincoln has gone to the 'front.'"
The Herald's correspondent says our loss in
front in the Ninth Corps alone on Saturday,
was 5000.
The Herald's Army of the Potomac special
says: SHERMAN on Monday evening reported
10 person to Grant at City Point. A number
of Grants staff and corps commanders we're
present Sherman said success was assured
from the commencement The enemy are un-
able TO offer any serious opposition. He said
his boys had no trouble in chasing the rebels.
Grant and Sherman, after consultation in head
quarters tent had an interview with Lincoln.
Sherman gave the President graphic account
OF his operations. He represented his army as
capable of accomplishing the grandest results.
Petersburg was occupied by our troops at
8 O'Clock on Monday morning, April Sd.
Ii appears that Grant was not satisfied with
/ the days business on Friday, aud in conse
quence relieved Gen. Warren of his command
of the Fifth Corps, on Saturday, placing the
gallant Sheridan in supreme command of that
corps and the cavalry. Sheridan at once took
the offensive, and, after a terrific struggle,
drove the enemy from every point, with great
loss, capturing 5000 prisoners This was the
turning point in The great conflict.
A dispatch from Richmond on Monday says
but little property was destroyed by the fire,
which was confined mainly TO tobacco ware
houses The reception of the Union troops