Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-05

NEW YORK. April The World has graphic
account of Sherdans battle of Five Forks
which was the turning point in the great conflict
which. under Sheridan's generalship, will take
rank with anything on record.
Is appears that Grant was not satisfied with
the DAYS business Friday, and placed Sheri
dan at once in supreme command of the whole
OF Warrens corps. and all the cavalry
Sheridan manenvered with bis cavalry, dis
mounting portion Of them in front of the reb
els aud gradually pressed them back into theiI
works under the most desperate and terrible
| fighting OF the war.
While this being done, and done SLOWLY
by order Sheridan set about forming the infantry
showing the same genius in infantry tactic;
that he has in cavalry. 1t was a marvel to SEE
so paltry force OF cavalry press back and hole
in check 5000 rebel infantry. Still. they die
| il, and in such manner to completely hidt
| the movements OF our infantry.
They were driven back step by step to thei
works. then the signal was given and the infantry
closed Oh the works like huge barn door.
| The rebels saw their situation, but did not
appear te appreciate how desperate were their
circumstances They Tell back to the left, only
| to see four lines Of battle waiting to drive then
across the field st the right horsemen charged
/ them in their vain attempt to fight out, and il
the foot and cavalry began 10 assemble
Slant FIRE, cross FIRE, fire by fle aud by battery
rolled perpetually, cutting down their braves
officers, and strewing the field with bleeding men
| Their own artillery was turned upon them.
last the bodies of cavalry mounted the parape
and charged down upon them, slashing snC
trampling them into confusion They had nC
| commanders to lead them out of the toll into
which they had fallen. few more yOlleys,
few moSe charges, with the command to die d
to surrender, and five thousand muskeis wer'
thrown on the ground, FIVE thousand men arr
Sheridan's prisoners Those who escaped wer,
pursued by the fiery Custsr, and they were press
ed far into the desolate forest.
The Herald's Washington special says dis
patch dated Spottswood House, Richmond, 81
p. m Monday, Gays but little property was des
troyed by the FIRE Ii was confined mainly 4
! the tobacco warehouses
The reception OF the union troops was enthu
siastic beyond all expectation, proving that Their
we're large numbers Of unioDists in the city
Many union Gage we're displayed
| Yesterday was the anniversary OF Grant s Ia
king command of he army in person at Culpep
per O. II Va
The Commercial says il Is reasonable to sup
pose that We NAV soon hear OF movement Up
| on Augusta, Ca, via the Savannah river I'm
medately after Shermans departure line o
coaches was started between Augusta aud Co
| lumOia, and by this means communication wa
established between Richmond and tho western
portion of the confederscy.
The enemy also. doubtless opened communi
cation directly across the country
The occupation Of Augusta is necessary q
complete the isolation Of Western Georgia, Ala
bsma aud Mississippi
Ii is regarded by military men as impossIbl
tor Lee to escape with any considerable portio
of his forces
1t is believed weizel has pushed down th
railroad line from Richmond to BuTksville june
ton with his reserve corps 10 cooperate wit
Grant in heading off the rebels