, 1865-04-03
THE PRESIDENT TELEGR1PHS
ALL Is GOING FINELY.
Full and Graphic Account
OF Fridays Battles,
IMPORTANT FROM MOBILE
-.F}GHTING GOING ON.
Capture Of Boone, N. G., by
Stopeman's Forces. p.
FEARFUL DISASTER OFF CAPE
HATTERAS.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
WAn DEPARTMENT.. WAsnINoroS, |
Arrff 4-1f m.


April 2-u p. II.
The following dispatch from the President, re-
ceired tonight, shows that The desperate struggle
between cur forces and the enemy continues un-
decided, although the advantage appears to bs on
ou1 side..
CRIT PoST, April1.
Hon. E. II. Stanton, Secretary Of War:
L dispatch IL inst received showing TINT Sherl-
dau, aided By Warren, had at tWo p. m. pushed
the enemy back 60 as TO retake the Fire Forks,
and br1ng hte headquarters up to Fort Dorasseurs.
The Five Forks, barflcaded by the enemy, YVES
carried by Devlin's division Of cavalry This part
Of the enemy seem to be now 1ying to work alans
the White Oak road join the main force in front
of Grant, while Sheradau md Warren are pzess-
ing them as closely ~ possible.
tsi:ned} A. LrycoLs.
WAn.DxpARE1xxr, L
WAsE1SoroH, ApzI@-6.m. :
Major Genezn Dix:
4 dispatch 1ast received from Lieut., Gen.
Grants Ad}utart General ut City Point, announces
the triumphant SUGGEST Of cur armz after three
days' brad fighting, during which the forces on
DO lh sides exhibited unsurpassed ya1or.
C17Y Po1sr, Va, April 2, 1sd5.-5s0 a. m.
1 dispatch from Lieut. Gen. Grant states that
Sheridan, commanding the csyalry md infantry,
has carried everything before him He captured
three brlgadcs Of l1fant1y, wagon train and SER
eral batteriee Of artillery. Thepri.eners captured
w1ll amount to seyeral thousand.
(Sicned) T. 5. bowers.
NAE DEPAHrxErr, [
WAau1NGToN, april Ell a. m.
Major General Dix:
The following telegram from the Prczident
dated $50 H. H., gives the latest intelligence from
the front, where trtious batna was raging, with
continued success 10 the Union armies.
tsigned) z. u. STANTON.
c1TY PoiS1, Va, March 2-s:30a. m.
Hon. E. N. Stanton:
Last night General GI4ht telcgraphed that
Sheridan. with his cavalry md the 5th corps, had
| captured three brigades Of infantry, train OF
wagons and several batteries. The prisoners
amount to eeveral thousand. ThIa morning,
| Grant, having ordered an attack slong The whole
line, tslce1aphs the following:
Both Wright and Parke got through the enemy q
lipes, The battle now RACES fur.ous!y. Sheridan
with his cavalry, the 5th corps and Niles division
| Of the I'd corps, which WIS cent to him this
| morning. Ii now sweeping down from the west.
| AL now looks highly favorable. Gen Ord is en-.
roged, but hayc not yet heard the rcsult ID his
front. tstgned} a. LINCOLN.
New yonk April 7.-P1es1dent Lnco!n's las.
dispatch, II q. H., showr general smash-up o1
! o,F {r f.f zSu1 III
Geus Wright, Parke and Ord, who hive joined In
the fight. she11dan's cavalry, the 9Th corps and
patt of the ID corps, arc coming in from the wett
on the encmy'e hank.
wAsmsc1os, April s-1e4o P. n.
81si. Gen. Dix:
The President in the sut}oined telegram gives
the latest news from the front:
Hon, E. II. Stanton, Secretary Of War:
C1Tf Po1sT, April a-11 A. H.
DISPATCHES are frequently coming in. Ali Is 20
ing On finely. Gems. Parke, Wight, and Ord;
lncs are extending from the Appomatox to Hatch
er.s Run, They hare Ill broken through tn
enemy s tntrenched lines, takang some forts, gun
and prisoners.
Sheridan with his OWL cavalry, the Eth corps
and part of the I'd. il coming in from the west o'
the eneny's flank, md Wright IL already searin;
up the South Side Railroad.
WAn DErAnr1IsT.
WASHINGTON, April ], 1665.
10 Major General DIE:
The following telegram from the President re
ports the condition Of affairs at haltpas1 four P
m. fsfcucd) E. h. STANTON.
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