Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-05

right wing % well 40 10 the centre had
been mounted and shotted and the ssssil.
snts we're driven back. From this time
till late 10 the afternoon the struggle con.
tinued, the enemy using every effort to re.
cover the Fort, while our men were as de
termined to retain possession oft. About
noon the chances seemed that we should
lose 1t, but soon after the provisional brig
sde, under Geo Collins. aud the engineers
brigade, under Gen. Bsnhsm, with Gen.
Hsmlin's brigade of,rhe 9th corps, came on
the ground, aud by their timely arrival
saved the gallant men 10 the Fort from be.
ing captured, and again caused the enemy
to retire. The FIRE which rsined on the
ground and around this Fort was of the
most fearful and terrible character.
At dark the position Of the contestants
was the same as during the day.
Gen. WILCOX with part OF his division
made an attack in front Of Fort McGilvery
near the AppomsttoI, and took part Of the
line, but was soon after forced to retire to
his former position, owing to lack OF sup.
plies.
The loss of the 9Th corps will reach from
500 to 1000 10 killed, wounded and prison.
era, among whom are Gen. Porter, com
msnding the I'D division, who is badly
wounded in the groin, but not fatally, it is
thought. Col. Getchell, Of the 3lst Maine,
severely Major Bolton, of 3lst Maine, Sc.
verely; Col. Gregg, and Lieut.. Col. Wins.
low, of the 18th New York, wounded; Maj.
Morrow, of the 205th Pa, lost 9 leg; Lieut..
Alexander, of the same regiment, killed.
This corps has taken II gons, abort 200
prisoners and 7 bsttle.fags. The latter
we're taken by the 2llth Pc.
The 9Th corps struck the enemJ's line 10
front OF fort near the celebrated lead
works, and carried them with very eight
loss. They ct once pushed for the South
side Railroad, which they reached about 8
O'Clock, and 10 q very short time, several
miles Of il was torn up and Destroyed
They then moved on down towards Peters.
burg, driving the rebels before them, then
across, towards, and into their inner lines,
close to the city.
They took q large number Of prisoners.
about 1000, and some 20 guns.
No attack on the inner line has been
made as yet as the position is strong one
and will either be defended TO the last or
evaeuated during the night
The 4th corps holding the line west Of
Hstcher's Run and South Of the Duncan
road, connecting with the oath corps on
the right and the I'D on the left, advanced
at daylight aud took the works 10 their
front With slight loss.
Over 1000 were captured here by Fosters
and Turner'S divisions, under Gen. Glib
bons. They we're supported BY the color.
cd division Of the 25th corps, but the latter
did not get iuto action.
The I'd corps which held the line from
the Run, Q mile and half east OF the
Boydtown road, and over q mile west OF 1t,
delayed advancing until Sheridan, With
the 9th corps got within supporting dis.
lance on the extreme left, when the entire
line moved forward. carrying the works
almost without opposition.
The enemy was found to have fallen back
from this part of the line, owing to the
9th corps having cut them Of, they having
reached the Southside road early 10 the
forenoon, and were busy tearing 1t up.
This of course cut the rebel army 10 two.
The divisions thus caught between the 9Th
and I'd corps at once retrested across the
Southside road, towards the AppomsttoX,
hopiug to be able TO ford 1t and thus escape
capture, but it appears they ran against
Sheridan, and putting on bold appear
suce made show to fight. News to this
effect reaching headquarters, two divisions
of the I'd corps were &C once sent to Hank,
and, il possible, capture this entire COM
msnd. ....
Our losses during this day cannot be
given, but it is believed that 2 600 will
cover them. Many valuable officers are
among the number, whose names, howev.
er, are not obtsinsble tonight.
Our captures will SUN up about 5000
prisoners and SO guns, Including those Ia.
ken by Gen. Sheridan yesterday.
The loss OF the enemy in killed and
wounded is not estimated, but in front OF
the 9Th corps they lie on the ground very
thick. They were moved down by the
hundred at each effort to regain their lost
ground.
Gen. Ransom is badly wounded and
prisoner 10 our hands. He was found at
a house on the Boydtown road, from which
il was dangerous TO move him.
Gen. A. P. Hill is reported killed by
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