Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-04-07
President Lincoln has gone to the front,
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Washington, April A, ii a. m.-To Major
General Dix: The following particulars, dated
City Point, April 4, 8 a. M, give the latest in
formation received from Richmond. General
| Weitzel telegraphs from Richmond that of the
railroad stock, he found there % locomotives,
A passenger and baggage cars and l06 freight
cars At $3.50 a. m, General Grant, from Suth-
erland station, ten miles from Petersburg to-
wards Burksville, telegraphs that General Sher
| idan picked up 200 prisoners o-day, and from
| 300 to 500 more have been gathered by our
| troops. ...-.s
The majority of arms that were left in the
| hands of Lees army are now scattered between
Richmond, and where his troops now are, The
country is also full of stragglers and the line of
retreat is marked with artillery, ammunition
burned and charred wagons, caissons, ambu-
lances, DC. E. NJ. STANTON.
Washington April 4, p. MO Major Gen
eral Dix: The following telegram from Grant
has Just reached this department. At what
hour it left there does not appear, but probably
after noon. No details of casualties have been
received, but are expected tomorrow. The
| statement that official information had been re-
ceived of General Custar's being killed, is not
true He was unbarmed late this afternoon.
4. NJ. STANTON.
Wilson's Station. Va, April 4.--Hon. i. NJ.
Stanton-The army is pushing forward in hope
of overtaking or disposing OF Lees army.
Sheridan S cavalry and the 5th corps are be-
tween this and the Appomatox, Gen. Meade and
the I'd and 9th corps following. Gen. Ord is
following the line OF the South Side railroad.
All the enemy that retains anything like or
eanization have gone north of the Appematox
and apparently heading for Lynchburg. Their
losses have been very heavy. The houses
through the country are nearly all used as hos
pitals for the wounded In every direction l
hear of rebel soldiers pushing for home, some
in large some in small squads, and generally
without arms. The cavalry pursued SO closely
that the enemy have been forced to destroy
probably the greater part of their transportation
caissons and munitions of war.
The number ofprisoners captured yesterday
will exceed 1000. From the 2Sth of March tC
the present time our loss in killed, wounded
and captured, will not probably reach 7,000 oi
whom from !, 500 to 5000 were captured and
many but slightly wounded.
shall continue the pursuit long as there
appears to be any use in it. U. S. GRANT.
New York, April 3.-The Herald's Washing.
ton special says dispatch dated Spottswood
House, Richmond 80 p m, on Monday, says
but little property was destroyed by the fire
which was confined mainly to the tobacco ware
houses.
The reception of the Union troops was enthu-
siastic. 1t surpassed all expectation, proving
that there were large numbers of UniOnists il
the city, and many Union flags were displayed
Yesterday was the anniversary of Grants
taking command of the army in person at Cul
pepper Court House, Virginia.
Washington, April There is good author
ity for the statement that the rebel prisoners