The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-11


New York, April To-
The Herald's correspondent recounts
the pursuit of Lees army:
The 2ith corps reached near Black
and White station. on the South Side
railroad, on the morning of the 5h. With
Generals Grant and Ord. The 9th corps
and cavalry pushed ON TO Jettersiile, on
the Danville railroad, and arrived with
ont any fighting until the night of the
ith. The 81, 9Th and 9th we're followed
closely in their rear, aud by the night Of
the 5h they were all up on the Daoyilc
road. and the cath up to Burkesyille juno
ton.
Ii appears that Lee ordered that por-
ton of his army cut off by our pressing
his line on Sunday, to join him at Anne
Ira Court House, Gearing to have them
attempt to reach BuIkeville junction, J
and so on to Danyille. When Gen. Grant
resched Not,away Court, House a staff
officer arrived. stating that Sheridan had
encountered the enemy in small force al,
Jettersville, had driven him and made
important captures. Our column had To-
tended to 60 into camp, but Graut
thought that Lees only hope was in
forced marches, and he therefore ordered
the advadce continued The men, who
had already tramped twenty miles, on be-
ing Informed of the stirring news from
Sheridan, clamored to march all night
and started of with cheers. Whenever
Grant was recognised, as he rode along
the line. the delight of the soldiers Wa
expressed in the most enthusiastic man
ner. AS one division exhausted itself in
cheering, another would take 1t up, and
SO it went along the whole column.
Soon another dispatch was received
from Sheridan, and its contents were suct
Is to cause Grant 10 leave the road and
cut across the county to Sheridan's head.
quarters.
90 the night Of the 9th the army lay
| in lire Of battle, stretching across three oil
four miles Of country aud facing letters
vile. Custar's division Of cavaly lay on
right flank and Msk=nx,e 3 on the left
The infantry was formed with the 6tf
corps on the right, the 9th in the centre
and the ed on the left.
During the night Lee moved off many
OF his trains. and il was feared he w0ulc
lelude this column. Ord was to march
in the a. m, toward Lynchburg and Gu
off bis retreat to any point south Of that
The whole army in the morning moved
Eve miles on the road to DeatonsviIle -
Ia the forenoon the Cd and 9Th corp
succeed in falling upon Gordon's corp
guarding Lees army in the vicinity Q
Destonsville, stampeding portion of it
and making many captures Of men 90,
materials. Gordon took up one position
after another on the hill.topa, and sue
ceeded in retarding our pursuit to alimit
ed extent. Refugees aad deeerters state,
tha, the rebel army was fast falling to pie
ces; refugee also said trains were run
ming from Richmond to DeatonsviIIe d
day and that JET Davis and Cabine
lreached there in the afternoon, and wer
taken to the residence of Mr.. Sutherland
This refugee also says Beauregard tell
graphed that Sherman Was on the Dar
4 vile and Greensboro railroad tearing
]. up between thoss places.
The Heralfs correspondent from Il
cavalry, reeonnts the movements
this army n the pursuit Of Lee.
i Thsir seas god Nc svertaken, MN
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