The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-04-05

trains as fast As the troops advanced. One
train took Il hours 10 move i've miles. with
the assistance Of / 900 men, but. through
the unIirine industry and perseverance 81
the officers IL charge % the Quartermaster
and CummisarN department the army has
been almost a. well supplied IL WAilo IN
their ulI Quarters When The news oi >her-
idan'- renulSc reached here last night
part of the 5th corps was dispatched 10 his
aid 10 appears that sheridan was moving
ON q road leading 10 place called The
Three Forks, about 9 miles from the south
side railroad. where TWO cavalry -ade-
OF Pockets division. which had been moved
out III u great hurry. came down on road
runningfrOm Sutherland Station. As Sher-
ilan's cavalry had most 81 them passed tie
Junction, TIA, movement ui Tie enemy
Threatened % cut him oil lie. however,
discovered his danger in iime 10 81 his
command back with only slight loss, al
the same time taxing about 100 prisoners.
Both oi The Lees were present. bur one OF
them wa- IL "a respectful distance. ON oe-
ln-c reinforced this morning hA the 5th corps,
the o.,ms Tell back 50 rapidly that their
dead and many OF their wounded fell into our
hands as we'll - those OF our own that
were uuayoilably LETT behind Yesterday al
n
f line I'M front of the 24th Corps was by Eos
4 tiers division. and about POO prisoners were
. brought in the l4sih New York taking the
most 60 them Some 300 az 400 yarls OF
ground We're taken from them and our pies
FL lines much further advanced At :
F O'Clock This morning This position WAS as
sAultei ami "a few of our men captured
but BOO "a very short time il WAS ret.Aen
with about 80 prisoners and 4 stand OF col
OTIS. Our losses up % the present um'
Wiu not exceed . 800. While that Of The en-
emy on some parts of the line al least
wls greater than our own. but az ccurs'
the total cannot Doe given
\ second dispatch from headquarters ia
tel l-t Midnight SAYS, A courier from
Major General Sheridan has Just arrlvc'
with the most cheering News. The com
blncl forces of cavalry AMI MAJ. Gen
Narren's infantry advanced against the en-
emy this afternoon driving them severa
imiie- aul capturing about :, 600 prisoner
and "A number ui pieces of artillery. The
rrtreAfed % Five Forks where they wer
iaukei hy part Of the 9th corps whlr
b had moved down the White Oak Road.
VAS here the LARGE number oi prisoner
were taken. Tie rebels then retrcaic
south along the White Oak road and ~er
vigorously pursued hy Gen. sheridan Will
Mckenzie's cavalry from the Army OF ID
James advanced on he Ford ROAD toward
7, the south side road When the messengt
leit he Was onlN three miles from IL All
+ would undoubtedly reach il before morning
u sharp cannonadin- is now going un nea
the centre Of the line held by the len %! Oh
9th corps
The Commercials Washington specr
SAYS intelligence received from the hea'
- quarters of our forces. warrant the ASH
rance that Mobile l. now m our possession
BE- An important position had been take
which promised 10 place The city al o'
mercy.
1t is said great battle Is 20 be fought
Virginia and that Gen. Lee has still q
means CD making a formidable resistauc
hut DO j. believed that The war Is substa
. TALLY ended. ana that humanity Will Undue
the enemy to abandon ihc contest.
II is reported that Maj. Gen. Potter
dangerously wounded
% Il is reported from ST. Louis that the re
>. els have taken Fort Souih. Ark. hui a.
report needs continuation.