Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-11


give you an idea Of the condition of the enemy
and their whereabouts sent Gen. Dayis's
brigade this morning around on my left flank.
He captured at Fame's Gross Roads five pieces
Of artillery, ABOUT 200 wagons, and eight or
nine battle-asgs, and a number of prisoners.
The Second Army Corps Is now coming up.
wish you were here yourself. feel confident
Of capturing the army OF Northern Virginia il
we exert ourselves. | bee no escape for Lee.
will put all my cavalry out on our left flank
except Mckenzie, who is now on the right.
p. Ii, SHERIDAN, Major Cen
Letter, AMELIA c. H., April S, 1865
DEAR MAMA Our army is ruined, fear.
We are oil safe as yet Shyron left us sick
John Taylor is well, saw him yesterday. We
are 10 line Of battle this evening Gen. Robert
Lss is iu the field near us. My trust is still in
the justice Of our cause and God. Gen. Hill is
killed. | saw Murray few moments since.
Bernard Terry, he said, was taken prisoner, but
may get out. | send this by negro | see pas
sing up the railroad to Mchlanburg Love to
all. Your devoted son,
W. b. TAYLOR, OolOnel
CRY polNT, April 1885 A, Nj,
TO Hon L. M. Stanton SIC. of War
At HIS P. NJ, yesterday, at BurkeNills
Station, Con. Grant sends me the following
from Sheridan, A. LINCOLN.
Lielt. Gen. D. s. Grant:
have the honor to report that the enemy
made stand at the intersection of the Burke
Station road with the road upon which
they were retrsating. | attacked them with
two divisions OF The sixth army corps and routed
them handsomely, making connection with
the cavalry.
am still passing on with both cavalry and
infantry. Up to the present time we have cap
tured Gems Ewell, Kershaw, Button, Corse,
Declare and Custus Lee several thousand pris-
oners fourteen pieces Of artillery with Gals
sons and large number Of wagons.
II the thing is pressed, think Lee will sur
render,
p. Ii. SHERIDAN, Maj. Gen. Com,
HEADQUARTERS Cru Amy CoRrs,
4r. April 6--l0P. NJ. {
Mg. Gen. We6S' Chief n SfoG, Army efthe
Potomac
In pursuance of Instructions Of this morning
from Maj. Gen. Meade, moved from letters
vile by the shortest practicable road to the left
Of Deatonyille, with the object Of then taking
position on the left Of the % army corps, strik-
ing the road running from Deatonsylle to
Burke's Station, at point little to the south
ward of the former place found that the I'd ar
my corps was engaged to the front and right,
and the cavalry heavily at my left, moving down
the road towards Burke's Station, perhaps q
mile, and turning sharp TO the right, pro-
eeeded across toward nearly parallel road on
which the enemy was moving and along which
be had thrown up line Of entertainments
As soon as the leading division, General
Seymour's,) could be formed, 1t was moved up
on the road held by the enemy which was car
ried. Then turning the left, it was advanced
down the road, against pretty strong resist
ance. By this time Wheatons division was
put in position as rapidly as possible on Sey-
mour's lett The lines were again advanced
and We swept down the road, Tor distance OF
about two miles, but arriving ut deep and dh-
cult creek, we found the opposite eide where we
attacked, and drove him toa point, Il distance
of halt q mile further. la tho first attack 4
portion Of the cavalry operated 90 our right
flank. In it's subsequent attack the mass OF cav
airy operated on our left and right faux OF the
enemy, tue assault has been a complete success
The combined forces captured five general OH
GERS, among them Generals Ewel and Curtis
Lee and large numbers of other prisoners
shall 20 In camp about two miles beyond thu
point, and await instructions. The LIST and 3,
divisions, Wheaton's and Seymour's and artil
lery engaged to-day behaved splendidly. A re
turn Of casualties will be forwarded as soon a
possible, The corps has nobly sustained tn
reputation 1t Gained ON the 2lst Us well as uIo
its many previous hard fought battle fields
II. g. WRIGHT, Maj. Gen. Com.
SECOND ARMY CoRPs, 7.30, P. NJ, April 6.
MAJOR General A. s. Web
Our last fight just before dark, at Sailor
Greek, gave US two gum, three hags and COZ
siderable number Of prisoners, two hundre
wagons, seventy ambulances, with mules an
horses 10 about one-hall the wagons and ambt
lances, there are between thirty and fifty Wal
ons in addition abandoned and destroyed alou
the road, some battery WAGONS forges and lin
bers have already reported to you the ca
ture Of one gun, two aags aad some prisoner
and the TACT that the road for over two miles
strewed with tents, baggage, cooking utsnsil
some ammunition and materials of all kinds.
The wagons are across the approach to Il
bridges, and il will take some time to clear
The enemy js in position on the helghts beyon
with artillery. The bridge is partially destro
ed, and the approaches on the other side are
soft bottom land. We cannot advance lorwa
in the same manner we have to-day. Assoon
| get my troops up little 1--WE are conslderah
mixed) might push column down the 70
to deploy it, but it is evident | cannot folk
rapidly during the night
A. A. HuMruRErs, Majer General.
NEw YoRK, April 8. The R,ralGs Wa
Ington dispatch says Gen. Hancock with inia
try, artillery and cavalry, moved TO head
Lee Oh the 4th inst. The troops were "
equipped f.r a long march,
letter from Goldsbpro says Sherman h
not yet moved. The army had, however, BE-
fully supplied with clothing and provisions a
was ready Tor any emergency.
WAR DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, April 8 p. NJ.
To Major Gsnral Dir:
A telegram from General Grant dat d
day al IL o'clock noon, at farmville, sixte
miles west OF Burke's Station, states that
enemy have been pushed from the road towsl
Danvls, and are now pursued towards LynS
burg, and thai he is very confident Of receyi
the surrender Of Lee and VIVA, remains Of
army iSigned) +. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary OF War
Reports form New Orleans dated Mar,h 81
say Headquarters have received informant
that portion Of Gen. CASDy's army was wi
in four miles OF Mobile. ,and siege guns were
position from which shells could be thrown
Co the suburbs OF the city. The attact on Z
Bradley, the main defence Of Mobile, had
ready commenced MAuM commanded NJ 4
bile. and Gen. Dick TAYLOR commanded
Spanish Fort. The bombardment OF the lat
commenced on the 2sth. Gcns CAsBy, Ga
CIR and SMITH were i've miles up Fishing Cr
on the 24th. There was heavy oannona1ing
the 22i, caused by the gunboas Smelling