Evening star., 1865-04-03


Death of John VI. Daniel. Of the Enam. a,.
Iner-The Rebel Loss at BentenViiie
2,jOO-Dispatchesf from Gen. Lee.
From the Richmond Senunei, mdrcl i'll .
"HRABQUARThRs, March 30, le65.-GeHsrat
, e., Brecfinrii0s Secretary Of War: '.General
Gordon reports that the enemy, at IL p. m. yes
;erday ao yanced against a part of bis line de-
Tended BY Brigadier General Lewis, but was
aThsfire Of artillery and mortars continued
for several houra with considerable activity.
mo damage to our lines reported.
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An official dispatch from General Lee last
night states that there was skirmishine near
Nnwiddie Court House yesterday, without
decisive result.
Battle of entonvifle. N. e.
From the Richmond Sentinel, Marcn 3i.J
The fight on Saturday, the l9tn, is salu 70
have been one of the hottest 6atties oI .ae al;
An officer who has shared all the fortunes OF
the Army OF Tennessee, informs tne edltor OF
the Standard that the roll Of musketry for two
10 any he had ever heard, with the exception of
the battle of Gettysburg. Our troops charged
with steadiness and impetuostty, driving the
enemy from his two lines OF breastworks and
Cceupyipg them. The battle Of Sunday was a
brilliant victory for the Confederate arms. On
Monday and Tuesday the fight was renewed to
some extent; bat General Johnston displayed
as much skill in Withdrawing his troops as he
had shown determination and vigor in the
conflict of Sunday.
The Standard of the 25th saws: ssIt is not
10 the position of the respective forces, but we
may say that General Johnston is in a safe
position where he can deal blow after blow on
tie enemy.
"Our loss in these battles is estimated a,
come , 500 killed wounded, and missing, and
that Of the enemy at 5,O00."
Personal
From the Richmond Sentinel, March 3l.l
Died, on Thursday, the 3Oth instant, at 10 a.
m Hon. John NJ. Daniel, late Minister Resi-
dent United States at Turin, and for many
years editor of the Richmond Examiner, in.the
4Oth year OF his age. The funeral services
will be held at Rev. Dr. Hoge's Church, on
this tF Friday( afternoon, at 4 O'CLOCK.
Speaker Thomas S. Bocock, OF the House OF
Congress, left the city Wednesday for his
home Senator Wigtall has left for his native
State, Texas, and expects to be absent until
the assembling Of Congress next fall, and per-
haPs longer.
From East Tennessee.
The Petersburg Express says that At an early
hour Wednesday morning heavy force OF the
enemy, consisting OF cavalry, infantry, and
artillery, supposed TO be headed by "Cavalry
Sheridan" made a detour around our lines
and advanced toward the Boydton Plank
Road, and between and o'clock struck this
thoroughfaTe some six miles beyond Dinwid-
Gle Court House.
Toward IL o'clock we understand that this
force was IN the vicinity of the Court House,
cur forces skirmishing heavily with their ad-
vance Last evening il was reported thai the
enemy hBd reached the Court House and was
demonstrating toward Burgess Mill 1t is be
SOuthside Railroad, which Grant wishes to
destroy and thereby cut off Gen. Lees commu.
LIcation and diminish his supplies.
While demonstrating on the plank road il
is thought the main body Of cavalry struck
ont through the country in the direction of
the railroads this, however, is not particularly
known.
The following telegram appears exclusively
ID the Wing:
From Alabams-Raid uear Montgomery
Collision of steamers.
MONTGOMERY, March 2s.-A Yankee raiding
column struch the Alabama and Florida Rail-
road, 20 miles below here yesterday morning
and captured train. The passenger train
which left here Thursday evening collided
with the wreck and was also captured. The
conductor, Winn, and some OF the passengers
were wounded.
Vhe enemy left, stating that their destination
was Greenville. Gen. Watts called on the
citizens to prepare to defend the city, and the
commandant Of the post ordered the organ
izstion Of all persons belonging 10 the army to
repel the movement on the railroad.
The steamers Folly and Dixie collided on
the river four miles above the city last night
The Dixie was sunk. The passengers were
saved: 500 bales of cotton on board were lo.t
fsRCoND DISPATCH
MoNT&oMERY, March 2S.-The enemy on
the railEoad below moved down the road after
the capture and destruction OF the trains below
Greenville. Their force is reported at $500
strong, principally in infantry.
The Movements of Sheridan-Iron.C CIads
at City Point.
The Richmond Wing Of Thursday has the
following:
From the Soute Side.
The Petersburg Express OF yesterday
"wednesday remarks that quiet has once
gun was fired yesterday from the Appomattox
is resumed
"Sheridan's cavalry have arrived within
Grants lines, and the impression is that he
will soon be heard from. Large bodies of cav
airy were seen yesterday morning towards
cur right. The fact Is well known that a large
body of cavalry moved down the plank road
two or three days since, and il is highly prob
able that Sheridan, inflated by his recent sue
Cesses, may attempt something similar on this
side Of the lines. We predict for him an in
glorious defeat.
Reliable intelligence from City Point rep
resents the presence of fifteen monitors and
forty iron clad vessels In the James river.
besides an innumerable fleet OF smaller and
less formidable boats
'Since the attempt of the Confedera.es TO
pass the Yankee Instructions, the enemy as
doubled his vigilance and largely increased
bis naval force. Admiral Porter is in com.
mand of the James river feet, and his flagship
occupies prominent position among the YES.
sells. City Point is now a populous place, and
continuous wharf extends q long distance
down the James TO point half mis up the
Appomattox river"
The War News.
From the Examiner of the 3Uth.I
heavy hring was heard In the ely yesterday
II ;he direction OF Petersburg We learn
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enemy beginning 10 shell some OF our working
parties. No great harm was done on either
side.
large body Of cavalry (Sheridan'sl moved
Gown the PLANK road two or three days since
1t is believed in Petersburg that a sraid is
being prepared against the Soutnside KAN.
road.
At City Point the enemy has new coneen.
trated very powerful fleet no less than fifteen
Monitors and forty iron-clad vessels besides
innumeraole otner ships. The fleets lately
operating near Charleston and Wilmington
have evidently been collected, ss if with the
intention OF another attempt to force a way mn
10 Richmond by the river.
The Yankee version of the affair of Sarprdav
nas come TO hand. Grant estimates our losses
IN killed and wounded at three thousand and
CLAMPS TWO thousand seven hundred prsoners
CONTINUED DECLINE OF Prices IN Npyv
YORk.-A New York correspondent writing
on Thursday evening, says:
The decline OF gold early in the morning had
depressing effect upon the prod duce ex change,
and the market generally took a lower range
Tnere is very little disposition to buy, and the