Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-04-06
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
GREAT BATTLE.
Death ThrOes of the Rebellion.
Three Days Terrific Fighting.
Smash Up of the Rebel
Lines before Petersburg.
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETINS.

y aIi III iSi"Vioh w inlllJhTy OpeTuJlOnS
now going on at the front was receiv-
ed this morning. Nothing later has
reached this department.
(Signed) f. M. STANTON.
Cry POINT, $40, P. NJ, March Sl.--
Hon. E. N. .Stdnton:-At 1890, p. NJ, to-
day, Gen. Grant telegraphed me as follows:
There has been much hard fighting this
morning. The enemy drove our left from
near Dabney's house back well towards the
Boydtown Plank road We are now about
to take the offensive at that point and |
hope will more than recover the lost
ground"
LATER-Hc telegraphed again as follows
Our troops after being driven back to
the Boydtown Plank road rallied and drove
the enemy in turn, and took White Oak
the ground occupied by the enemy this
morning. will send you the rebel flag
captured by our troops in driving the enc
my back. There have been four flags cap.
tured to day."
Judging by the two points from which
Grant telegraphs, infer that he has NOV.
ed his headquarters about one mile since he
sent me the first of the two dispatches.
(Signed) A. LINCOLN.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoTo.
MAC, March 80, p. Notwithstanding a
heavy rain storm which set in last night and
continued until late this p. NJ, the army
has to-day advanced about two miles, and
tho 5th corps has reached the Boydtown
Plank road, near its junction with the
White Oak road. This is where the I'd
corps had an engagement with the enemy
last autumn, in which it suffered severely.
The ground gained to-day cost us but four
men, the rebels making but slight resistance.
| At Hatcher's Run, which is only short
distance further on the enemy have strong
earth works erected, defended with heavy
guns, and here they will no doubt make a
stand to oppose our further advance. From
this point the new line extends TO tho Arm
strong Mill the ID corps holding the right
Of this position in the engagement ofyester-
day. The number of prisoners takon was
1875, with eight commissioned officers. They
belonged to Bushrod Johnson's cavalry, and
and were part of the force that made the
attack upon our lines on last Saturday.
The rebels made demonstration at sew
eral points on the old line last night, for the
purpose evidently of. ascertaining whether
the works were held in force. They did not
gain anything, however, excepting the
information tnat The limo was strong enough
to defend ITSELF This explains the firing
heard at City Point on Wednesday night and
early on Thursday morning.
Nothing has yet been received here as to
the operations Of the cavalry, but they will
no doubt give good account OF themselves.
A battle is expected tomorrow for the
possession OF the Southside Railroad, and,
Judging from the confidence and high spir-
its of the officers and men, there will be
good result (Signed) MoGREaoR.
WAR DEPARTMENT, April @. IL An
Mag. Gen. Die The following dispatches
from President Lincoln were received to-day.
The desperate struggle between our forces
and those of the enemy continues undecided,
although the advantages appear to be on our
side.
Cry POINT, April l.-7o Hon. E. NJ.
Stanton:- A dispatch is just received show
ing that Sheridan, aided by Warren, had
at 2 o'clock. p. m, pushed the enemy back
so as to retake the five forks, and bring his
headquarters up to Fort Boyssua, The five
forks wero carried by Devn's division of
cavalry. This part of the enemy seem to be
trying to work along the White Oak road to
join the main force in front of Grant, while
Sheridan and Warren are pressing them on
AS closely as possible.
(Signed) A. LINCOLN.
WASHINGTON, April q, Ga. Mo
General Dir--A dispatch just received
from Gen. Grants Adjutant Gen. at
City Point, announces the triuphant
success OF our armies, after three days
hard fighting, during which the forces
on both sides exhibited unsurpassed
valor.
I
Cry poINT, April 2, 5A. MA dispatch
rem Gen. Grant says that Sheridaa's
cavalry and infantry have carried all before
them, capturing three brigades of infantry
and wagon train and several batteries
OF artillery. The prisoners captured will
amount to several thousand.
lSignedl 4. s. Bowers,
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
April 2, ii Il. m.--Ag. Gen. Dix:-The
following telegram from the President,
dated $3.50 a. IN. gives the latest intel
ligence from the front, where furious
battle was raging, with continued
success to the Union armies,
[Signed,l E, NJ. STANTON.
CRY PoIsr, April q, M.-b Hon.
T. A Stanton;-Last night General Grant
telegraphed that Sheridan, with bis cavalry
and the 9Th corps, had captured 8 brigades
Of infantry, train Of wagons and several
batteries, the prisoners amounting to several
thousand. This morning Grant. having
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