Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-04-13

<uuJ. UeU. fLtCs Gen. Dnerldan attacked
and routed Lees army, capturing Gems.
Ewell, kersbaw, Button, Corse and many
other general officers, several thousand pris-
oners and large numbers Of cannon. He
expects 10 force Lee TO sure nder all that il
left Of his army. Details will be given as
speedily as possible, but the telegraph is
working badly.
(Signed) e. M. SrANTeN,
Seo'y of War
WAR DRPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April
I'll A. NJ TO Maj Gen. Dir.--The fol.
lowing kilograms, announcing the victory
won yesterday by Maj Gen. Sheridan, over
Lees army, has just been received by this
department.
lSignsd) T.. M. STANTON,
Sec'y of War.
CRY POINT, April 1885 A. M-Hon
Secretayy of Wdr:-At Ills p. NJ. ysster-
day, at Burkesvills Station, Gen. Grant
sends me the following from Gen. Sheridan
(Signed) A. LINCOLN.
April 8, 11:50 P. Mo Lieut.. Gen
Grant:-l have the honor to report that
the enemy made stand at the intersection
Of the Burke's Station road with the road
upon which they were retreating. | attack
ed them with two divisions of the 9th army
corps and routed them handsomely, making
a connection with the cavalry. | am still
pressing on with cavalry and infantry.
Up to the present time we have captured
Gems. Ewell, Kershaw, Button, Corse,
Debany, Custis Lse, and several thousand
prisoners, fourteen caissons, and large
number of wagons. If the thing is pressed
L think Lee will surrender.
(Signed) p. H. SHERIDAN,
.s, ~ ,.. Maj. Gen. Uom'dg.
Cry POINT, April 7, A. ND Hon.
.Sec'y Of War: The following further intel
ligence just received. I
(Signed) A. LINCOLN.
HUNTSVILLE, VA.-7o A. Lincoln: The
following telegram is respectfully forwarded
for your information.
(Signed) u. s. GRANT.
MO Mag. Gen. o. j. Webb. Our last
gave us two guns, three flags and consid-
ambulances, with mules and horses to about
one half the wagons and ambulances.
There are between 30 and so wagons in
addition, abandoned and destroyed along
the road, some battery wagons, forges and
limbers. / have already reported to you
the capture Of the gun, two flags and some
prisoners, and in fact the entire road for
over two miles is strewed with tents and
baggage, cooking utensils, SEINE ammuni-
ton and materials of all kinds The wagons
are across the approach to the bridges and
1t will take some time to clear it.
The enemy is in position on the heights
beyond, with artillery. The bridge is par
tally destroyed and the approaches on the
other side are of soft bottom land. We
cannot advance to morrow in the same
manner that we have o.day, will soon get
my troops up little. We are considerably
mixed. | might post q column down the
road, but it is evident that we cannot follow
rapidly during the night.
(Signed) A. A. HUMPHREYS,
Major General.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY oFTHE Potomac,
April 6-1o Lieut.. Gen. Grdnt:-At day
light this morning moved the I'd, 5th and
6th army corps along the Railroad in the
direction of Amelia Court House. Soon
after moving reliable intelligence was re-
ceived that the enemy were moving towards
Farmvile. The direction Of the I'd and 5tb
corps was Immediately changed from u
northerly to northwestsrly direction, and
the directing corps, the I'd, moving on
Deatonville, and the 5th, heretofore in the
center moved on the right of the ID, and
the 9th facing about and going by the left
flank, taking position on the left of the Cd.
1t was understood the cavalry would ope
rate on the extreme left. The changes wers
promptly made, the I'd corps soon becoming
engaged with the enemy near Deatonville,
driving him hy the right across Sailors
creek to the Appomatox. The 5th corps
made a long march, but its position pre-
vented its striking the enemy's column be-
fore it had passed. The 9th corps came up
with the enemy about P. M, and in con-
junction with the cd on tho right, and the
cavalry on the left, attack ed and routod the
enemy, capturing many prisoners, among
them Lieut. General Ewell and Gen. CuStis
Lee.
l transmit dispatches of both Gems. Hum
phrey and Wright, which, in justice to those
distinguished eficers and the gallant corps
they command, [ beg may be sent to the
War Department for immediate publication.
1t is impossible at this moment to give any
estimate Of the casualties on the other
side, or Of the number of prisoners taken,
but it is evident that to. days work is going
to be one Of the most important of the re.
cent brilliant operations. Parsuit will be
continued as soon as the men have had a
little rest, to Grifinville. The 5th corps
will be moved by the left, and Wright and
Humphreys continue the direct pursuit as
long as it promises success.
(Signed) GEO. G. MEADE,
Maj, Gen.
HEADQUARTERS 9TH ARMY CORPS, April
6. l0P. Mo Mag. Gen. Webb, Chief of
Staff Army Rtomdc,-In pursuance of in
structions of this morning from Major. Gen.
Meade, moved from Jettersville by the
shortest practical road, to the left of Dea-
tonville, wit h the object Of there taking ne
siten on the left Of the I'd corps and stri-
king the road running from Deatenvil1s to
Burk rke's Station, at q point little South Of
the former place. Found that the I'd corps
was engaged to the front and right, and
that cavalry heavily to the left was moving
down the read towards Burke's Ststion,
perhaps mile and running sharp to the
right. proceeded across towards and near
ly to a parallel road on which the enemy
was moving and along which he had thrown
up q line OF fentrenchments. As sooa as the
leading division of Gen. Seymour could be
formed, it was moved up the road held by
the enemy, which was carried. Then turn.
ing the left it was advanced down the road