, 1865-04-03

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wx1s 1:$a QRte rf9!p; q, o5io F sSs, Ssn 4 Es !s
GRt". lip; u: cunn,neh ehsm. j. 1ssd OHIO, arm:
strone, a ITCH OHIO, hand; /. swayne d, 116ih
Ohio, head; H. y. Alexander, 1e3d Ohio; John
nenn,n, =, ,22d Onto. lees: EaEig Kyner, 1*sd
KToler, +, a9tb illinois Wm. Slate, B, 123d Ohio,
neuvet, 4, 1soth Ohio, foc'; Major E. ". Dag
Eel. 1st Michigan, slight; John Mooney, "a
Michigan, slight; G. Dnean, lst Miche an, siicht:
ss GeorGe Nab. 1st Michigan, slight, E. Winner,
Fridays Bat1les---t1,e Advance OF the
bth Corre--A Critical Moment-- War;
Road.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tripuue.]
WAsH1s0ToN, Apr1 la.
Il rnisbes the following d. 'a,ls Of the lighting On
Friday: The fighting to-day has been very re-
yeIe and our losscs heavy, probably not less than
earement, Witch vas 1athcs 81 The na turc oi au
irregular contest, ended In splendid SUCCESS for
Itwas Gen. Grants intention to avoid hostile
demonstrations unless compelled to DO go by the
enemy, until the army wu. supplied with <rat1ons,
which, owing, to the terrible condition OF tue
roads Was.anytbing but m easy task.
fighting. About nine o'flotI Gen. Wipthrop's
bIi:ade, 9f o, Geperal Ayrss' diTis1on. was
road where tie enemy were 1ntrenched.
The whole Of Ayres and portion Of Crawtord's
division were then thrown across Big Swamp,
from Dtnwfdd1e e. Il. Gen. Grindn's division
was mossed On the east side Of the swamp, over
who succeeded In lanking him and driving: back
biz brigade in confusion upon cdu!-
1he re@sinsf Of he ID dtvtsoo coming t. eir
ntd, were aleo on'hanked and driven back In dis
order, with the loes OF shout l01 prisoners. Tho
Of the 9Th corps line, and The 1oaf Of cannon and
mneketry vas lncessant and terrible.
RonEco By The firing. General Warren vas
broken lines and checked the enemy, who vas
potr,ne IN overwhelming numbers over the hast.
i'y constructed b1castworks thrown up by the I'd
division. The scene VAS an exciting one mo-
mcnta wire precious.
Gen. Warren at once ordered thnt no man with
mu-ket shouId be allowed to cross the bridge
ade to move upon the. double-Qutck, commenced
to rally the troopa. the hrt,kcn column w,s
b-tteticseplaced III position to pour an cndl,dng
fire into the rebel ranks, should they attempt
another assault.
fire Of shell and mu-ketrg Which a. being pour
ed into their advancing columns hy Gen GrIfln's
and crawforu's divisions, which we're partly pro-
I'd Of logs. The battle which lasted for tAree
hours IVES terrific and ended in the complete re-
pulse ol the enemy. Our men fought them up
hs IT s edee ee Il s
woods, scattering hte battle line, sleneel hs hat
teries and took possession Of the White oak
Ali of the troops encaeed behaycd rn1lant,y.
Gen. Ayrcs' division made clean sweep before
thcm IL aeld nesr White oak: The rebels ha4
the cSeny f-o1n ihem In confusion. and look abopt
EGG pr: 9nes. un. +on,,,, ,r-a,x, :, .nont IN
yards iron, TINT Of the enemy. who are In strong
}orce behind Ihrir breast works. The nght viii
,.1,a ErrbfRr~ ~, Frtdav..,a asxocjatef,
MIC Isrc.a sccnrH4.
MAenISo5oS. Mascn 80 S., S,GI -. run aae AZ
my oi me fotomse os!ea ,rlaaay evening", sa5t
there mas len sesefe hgnpng On sSne PATS o. t
thc inc from moinlng ~ M.nt tne !esa!t n n!
WHICH has been me extension OF OH linca sttlt
1urtnsf Wes."a@, a1aousn II eoasioe1aolc 4oss
IN Kea 81 ri dtIison e be I'll, corD, unmarried v
INC %. vas tnlo"R t on. .1~a.oa me nate ~ oak
Fraa, east OF ne Heyd.on5 ptahk tpsa: aaa Or
ani1 1si hlaneh a @ % and 1hie
o4t lo5S an4 1E " ,tca ,n Ius s "sse ~
were lying eonee4Ied in the wood, and aleo
| hy rebel artillery lying concealed In fayorabte
positions. Our men etood the1E g5oand for q
While, but the enemy appearing to me seit as Il L
tSeir st % postjon whe1e M they were fslied and
checked he ad,1ass ss As91t a
the I'd corps bsing posted here naas brilliant
chafee 1na doaotea up 1n1 Gmemy, hy,9raa af tbeir
facE !opE dls:nee teaGnnSa naISa This WIZ
handsome @ afsir' ard tho Division receiyed The
highest praise oE ,hs IL Taish 1ls II
H;otS ;niSs ~ HivIsion 80 NV 14~'''
1ae 'n en lnve the cncv Ssr "hnnt is
41a ana 1oa oE I Sfr Sc1 had ,s1tea IN hc
morning. and fstnbshinE ths,s ne ae1oss The
Vii y 1reff not s. fa1 1 from 10. ''e' - NC VIVA
~ {0Pt cse
dr,ycm hatE in irt,nt Of the iii tofns. m attack
was was made With both ,nfantEy and cavalry on shez-
I s,sa R.i'eo,a near sut6er1and:s statoa dfly1nT
| ihem bscE towards D,nwiddics, but he suhse,
aucni'y gained more than be lost The roads ~
he HcsSy hsTs
swn3ien alien he M streams. and the engineers are basy
dss % and night laying bridges and cordafoys. The
hesvy tHn our ov own We took about 1o
/
IGurAday'x Rattles Rose-Colored
| SIories ana Official bulletins.
/ H,..,a,- s,-no -rbo E3rhn,nna c<,,iu.,
orr11I4r Mo1ch 4. fas the following.
! VI "AA""1fA IIEtnoHaRrEHs M.rrh IN
VII ~ Gor6nn repo1ts hat lie enemy ut eleven
M ~ Eesterfa1 sfyanced ara!nst portion Of his
F. II; 5asa5 5es' T. ~ nrin G-u i@w,s hnt WAS 70,
lne usepo Ill., ~ ~ - ~ IIt,1i.-r .nd 1nnr,.r7 cnn+1n.
pateeo: e.o,a hnnta w,th rnnsidershie aciiT3tv ~
ese 9eo ece - ~ q onr n Iincs 1xnnrtcS ~
oaAuuSI 1Gt,u. ~ - ~ -7 RErF1.
| loEGnt1 no+,h FINN, f1en rae - lar ~ ni1ht
.hst ,her srss siiTm3sh1ns, nesr n,nwia1i1s
nrs Hnn.c TrstsSay w1thont decisive rssuis
heP11ts tad 1sn Se.,srd.E ~ ncrnnnte of crca
hnca i "a e1Ire5 Ie9,ssasr .5bt 1e9r retersharr III,
oatue W ~ so4Ss ~. as smTha5 % ~ riaI f:,r
1ccou4ts WI. ~, a. a ~ hanrfv msaesna nnS 49,
oon il1es ~ ~ 49, .iarrht.r ~ N.3 esco"Sta
repnleea VIII Gte. H.. patn.s'rre. - t,rnrSss ~
uuI sara1, ptareI r. md nnbsRed y eiowtns
celnpleLEN oaeu t -, nnt snnoas c}a,Gtnn - ~
to our bleus.N r., and bring fsifly moved GOVT
terrible, a9d the lanEees alsmayea, g; a.taoag.
twas confessed Inc nlsn3 WIS to uatk tuat ~ ~
couldn't be eeea " uis'ancs y. t"ents 1eG, r.
Ihe 1futn VI snS no.era, nsa,,;,a a. W. ~
T"rt.. Int 40 rattle, and scarcely anyore hurl
The troops holding Gordon's line, taking ndvan
t2gc OF the da1knes:, were t1fengtaenlnS 1 tae' i
ehe!oN 49 w" "nto". onnnsitE hearnr 4hr nntse
m.1sr1 III e.,n,nsfne fiordon was coming alter tram
49, s1o,n anenei heayy 1ra OF aftilrFy which. y.
1snte3 r. IN our side. The two picket Tines ais,
tspaed p1ed ~ nn,.r mnsEctrv IRE which wns kan n,
| t.n~a-nI hnrr. A rerv few n,cn ert xyoundt
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