Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-11
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY EMPIRE
LATEsT Mn Ms.
FORENOON REPORT.
wo+ld's Special.

New YoRK, April ll-The Worlds Army
fof the Potomac correspondent details the p,G.
SUIT OF Lees army, dating near Prices Station
the 7lh. He says ..,aMg
Alter another day Of excitement and sue.
cess, we have few miles more Of the enemy's
soil The enemy we're driven from strong
tortlheallons guarding the approaches 10 the
magnificent bridge crossing the Appomattox
They had strong, well stocked forts, and
though we anticipated determined resistance
we captured them with but little trouble. and
captured all that was 10 them, securing eight
teen pieces of all fashions and cabres The
enemy then fell back and took position near
Fnrmville. Here they held us the entire re-.
mainder of the day, notwithstanding the
strong efforts on the part of the Second CORPS
to dslodge them The enemy tried several
times to cut his way through our lines, but al
ways with such fatal effects to himself that
he finally abandoned tn, attempt
The Second division was sent down the
railroad TO seize the village of Farmyile.
which they did without trouble.
Previously they had skrmish in which
General Smyth was, it is feared, mottaly
wounded
General Ewell, after his capture, said Gen.
eral Lee long ago ~anted To take all his
troops westward and there disband them, but
Davis would not consent.
Another Worlds correspondent dating
Bnrkeville, April 7th, says:
Yesterday Sheridan discovered force of
the enemy and large wagon train pushing /
boldly towards their main army
lie Immediately pushed ahead his troops
and found the enemy in position from
which they were driven, and after hard fight
ing they fell baokato another position from
which Sheridan could not, with his cavalry
alone, bulge them. .
The Second and Sixth corps came up and
were put 10 position which they held during
the night.
Next morning Custer was sent forward to
oarricade the road the rebels would take ia
The forming Of the infantry being com.
plete the charge was sounded The rebels
held our troops at bay for time, but our men
finally rushed upon them when they fed down
he pike, where they were met by Custer and
1eld in check
he men finding they could not get mast
Justar, turned again upon the infantry. Tbev
charged impetuously, and then Our troops
counter charged, when the enemy hoisted the
White flag, and surrendered. I"
II was in this fight that two OF The other
'lhcers we're captured-not only out fought,
mt handsomely out generated
The Worlds Washington special says it was
eported, last night, that Johnston had sur
endered on the same terms as General Lee
The Iribunes special says that Secretary
rewards injuries have assumed a serious
hnraoter. The danger of erysipelas is passed !
iedieal men yithat owing to his inability to
AXE solid food, he can not repair the waste OF
IS vitality in time to meet the heats of the
omlng warm weather. =
1t is rumOred that the President will call
D extra session of Congress.
The Heralds Washington special says that
rominent rebels, probably Judge Campbell :
I'D Hunter, are soon expected ih Washing.
N, IN connection with the business of the
sloration of peace 80 ..... .,.. ..as J
Secretary Stewards condition is such as TO
axe 1t necessary that conferences ON the
blect should be held there.
Heralds Washington special says n
There is the best authority for the statement =
at General Smith and the rebel trans-Mis.
islppi army are ready to surrender. i
The State is also ready to come back.