New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-14

era together with 225 wagons 50 amhuabces. and il
colors captured and all with but slight loss on our de
sHERIDAS AND TEE SIXTH.
Meanwhile the Sixth Corps and Sheridan engsg
Ing the enemy on the left Of the Second Corps toward
the southside Railroad. aud at nghaI had succeeded
in the capture If 5000 1900 prisoners among them
seven general officers Of the Rebel army. Including
rs ell commanding Corps In this brilliant affair
the cavalry had operated the Lett, or. on tho right
Gank ofthe enemy who was tLon endeavOrhg to cross
the souhside Rairosd near Rces Station OF his way
to Danvie the Sixth Cops In tie ce-,cr and the Sec
ond tie right The Fifth. which. as before stated
had In tic morning moved north towards gainesville.
mcanw bile returning TO tie position of the Second
and Sixth hut II reached It late 20 participate !, the
engagement mentioned. During the dey Uhnrsday)
Gen Hsys. commanding tie secoud Division Of Hum
phreys Corps was sun narly relieved from command r
tardihess Of movement and succeeded by Ge. Barlow
formerly Of the First Division. VINO had that day re-
ported for duty Gen. Smyih In tie interim had CON-
msnded the division previous 70 the arrival Of Barlow
Exhausted by their arduous labors Of the day. the
Second and SIKH Corps b,ouscked near Sailors Creek
on Thursday night. while sheridan. with tho Fifth
Cops which had. after the fight mt Sailors Creek.
swept round TO the le again moved westward toward
Appomattox Court House toward which point it had
been ascertained the enemy re'rea'inr.
| Orl's command which on the same morning was al
BurSesvic had pushed up the railroad toward Lynch
burg. and arriving at Rices Station met the ad'
vince Of the enemy. who still perslstng In bis at
tempt TO resch the Danvirs Railrosd bat WHO on Ind
ing our forces again Intervening changed his course
from south to northwest toward Appoms'iox Court
Al ~ ho,a ~ thava
gsinlrg the coveted railroad.
Here npriu Lee bad counted without his host ~ 80 n
sequcni events demonstrated. On Thursday night our
pui suing army rested from Sailors Creek the right
to Prince Edwards Cont House the left. 10 Which
point DETACHMENT Of Sherdans cavulry bad already
been sent simultaneously with the advance Of Ords
column up tho railroad 10 Rices Station.
FRIDAY.
Friday morning dawnsd and found the enemy agen on
the wing toward Farmyille aud AppomnttoI. Court
House. Again the pursuit was resumed and again we
struck the rea- OF the enemy At High Bridge, where the
southside Railroad the appoms,tox Tie river
ut ths point about 100 etin WIDTH and is psnncd by
bridges. the railroad structure enrorately con
s,ructed aud OF great hight aud the otter ordinary
bridge FIR the passage " vehicles Both fred on
the crossing Of the Rebel. and four spans Of tho Hg
love- Di.ision. we've able ~ c1tingl ish u.
To insure the conpeto destruction u these bridges
Mahoacs Division Dad rsmeined behind on the Other
eide where. forming in battle iine 1t prepared to dis
pate our further pursuit.
A sharp engagements ensuod from either siie NJ The
-,ream on the arrival u Barlow and the enemy still
dogyedly holding bic position. light Battery OF n'lesi
Division was brongki up aud posted on the eastern
Ara IL te
Il tho Rebel Mahoue.
Tho crossing Of tho Second Corps was then made
and corerei b, ,kimsh,rs. again airasced toward
Farmv,ns In tho advance the brigade Of Gen. Smyil
led The van. and from the High Bridge to Farmviile
were constantly engaging the enemy, who a. bis
chances of escape grew fainter fought the desper
ately, and only rsrired when charged iDpetuou.ly.
FALL OF GES. SMITH.
It was abou, three miles from Farmville. where. with
the flush Of victory on his check ard tie shout Of tr
umph ri ringing bis lips that Gen. smyth fell rlor
tally wounded while leading in person his skirmish line
against the enemy And here the reader win pardon
brief DEPRESSION. The writer had the good fortune to
b. associated with this dead hero a. brother soldier.
10 sGl- and is converssnt with his military up
to the time OF his death. The country aud the world
has heard Of his noble daring hundred cory fields.
~ make mention Of the deserving have frequently
pied bis name with events which have already passed
into the pages OF impartial history Gen. spyth wos
born in Ireland and cnIgrsted To this country when
boy finally locating In Wilmington. Delaware where.
until the breaking out Of the war; hc pursued the busi'
uess OF coach. making. 1t would perhaps. be credit
able TO the memory Of Gen. Smyth TO state, that
be was at this time q Democrat Of the Brrckin.
"a nd hat A
hosl,cs he renowned his allegiance to this faction
and took his stand among those Of bic adopted country
who determined at all hazards stand by the old flag
Recruiting company in Wilmington. with the inten.
ton its consolidation with the Delaware forces about
leaving for the wnr. and chafng at the delay which
preceded their departure be proceeded TO Philadelphia,
where offering bis commsnd TO a regiment then leav.
ing FOX the Shenandoah Valley. IL accepted. aud
with lie marched Its captain. serving crediaby In
that capacity for months, the OF his regi
pent. On lis return homo he was made major Of the
Delaware regiment then about departing tor the scat Of
war; and finally from that position, by merit rs
Trustworthy and gallant officer to the rank OF bgadier
general which conferred upon him asI Summer at
Coal Harbor, for sodier.like efficiency. For . long
time previous to his promotion he had commanded
brigade. and 90 well that every was astonshed at
the tardiness Of the War Department In recognizing
his clsms 10 higher bonors.
In a number Of important engagements Gen. Smyth.
during the absence OF Gen. Gipbon, commanded the
Second Division Of the Second Corps, and always so
cred,ably 10 win from his admier the gallant Han
COCK, need Of tho highest praise. Hthere was any
formidable position to be stormed which daring and
skill were requisite. Gen. Snyth with Lis Brigade was
slways selected for the undertaking. Dasbing aud