Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-08
Last Nights Report.
From the Potomac Army.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THn POTOMAC,
April 6-To Lieut. Gen. Grant:-At day
light this morning. moved the I'd, 9th and
9Th army corps along the Railroad in the
direction of Amelia Court House. Soon
after moyipg reliable intelligence wasre
ceived tina, the enemy were moving to.
wards Farmville. The direction Of the I'd
and 9th corps was Immediately changed
from a nortberly to a northwesterly direo.
ton. and the directing corps. the "a,
moving on Deatonville, and the 9th, here.
tsfore 10 the center, moved on the right OF
the %, and the 6 III facing about and going
by the left flank, taking position on the
left of the I'd. 1t was understood the cav.
airy would operate on the extreme Left
The changes were promptly made, the
"a corps soon be coming engaged with the
enemy near Destouville, driving him by
the right across Sailors creek TO the APP
pomatox. The 9th corps made long
march, but its p ,sition prevented its siri
king the euemy's column before II had
passed. The 9Th corps cane up with the
enemy about 4, p. M, and 10 conjunction
with the I'd on the right, aud the cavalry
on the left, attacked and routed the enemy,
capturing many prisoners, among them
Lieut.. General Ewell and Geo. Cusus Lee.
hes Of boih Gems. Hum
phrey and Wright, which, 10 justice to
those distin guished officers and the gal
liant corps they command, beg may be
sent to the War Department for imme-
date publication. 1t is impossible at this
moment to give any estimate OF the cssu-
alues on the other eide, or OF the number
Of prisoners taken, but it is evident that
to days work is going 10 be one OF the
most important OF the recent brilliant OPP
eratious, Pursuit will be continued as
soon as the men have had little resi-, to
Grfiuyile. The 9th corps will be moved
nv the left. aud Wright and Humphreys
continue the direct pusuit as long rs II
promises success -, NJ.
(Signed9 Gro. @. MEADE asj Gen.
Hr.pouARrERs 6rH Army CoRPs. April
6 lOp MO hy Gen. Wedo, Chiq o.
StaF Army Potomde:-ln pursuance oil 10
sltuctions OF this morning from M+jor Gen
Meade | moved from JeuersvIile by the
shortest practical road, to the left OF
Dss,onyille. witt the Object OF there taking
nosi,ion on the left OF the I'd corps aod
striking the road running from Dea,onville
10 Burke's Station, at 3 points litle south
NJ the former place. Found that The "a
corns was engaged to the front and right
and thai cavalry heavily to the leit wss
moving down the road towards bnrke's
Station, perhaps a mile aud running sharp
to the right. Iproceeded across towards
and uesrly to spsrale. road on which the co.
| emv was moving and aloug which be had
,hrown up a line OF entrenchments. AZ
soon "a the leadipg division Of Geo. S'y
mour could be formed, i, was moved up
the road held by the enemy, which wac
carried, Then turning the left 1t was ad
yanced down the road against strong re-.
sis,sece. BY this time Wheaion's division
was put 10 position as rapidly as possible
on Seymour's LEFT. The lines we're again
advanced ADD swept down the road tor a
dis,ance Of about two miles aiming a. q
de,p ana d,licult creek. We found the
enemy bad reformed on the opposite side,
when ne attacked aud drove hin TO q point
a dis auce OF half mile further
To the frat attack 9 portion OF the cav
airy opened on our hBo' u"oA w 's
oueut attack the mas OF the cavalry ope-
rated on our left and right hink. .....
The result has been complete success
The combined forces captured ave aener'
ais, smepg them Generals Ersil, Cusu'
Lee, and 8 large number Of other prison
ers.
Isball 20 10 camp about two miles be-
youd tbis point to await Instructions.
The let ADD 81 divisions, snd wheaton,
and Ssymour's artillery were engaged TO
day snd behaved splendidly
A reruru Of casualties will be Forwarded
40 soon as possible.
The corps has pobly sustained the repu
tation il earned o, the 2ad iast.. IS well o
upou previous hard fought battle fields.
(Signed) y. "siaHr,
Major General Commanding.