The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-04-14
Glorious .Vescs!'
LEE SURRENDERS
HIS ENTIRE ARMY /!
THE REBELLION ENDED d!
WAR DEPARTMENT.. WASHINGTON, }

April Til A. NJ.
To George B. Senter, Mayor OF Cleveland:
Gen. Sheridan attacked and routed
Lees Army. capturing General Ewell,
General Kershaw, General Button and
General Corse. and other officers, several
thousand prisoners and large number of
cannon, and expects TO capture all that
is left OF his army. Details will be Civ
en- as speedily as possible, but the ,ele-
graph is working badly.
[Signed E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
CRY POINT, April 1885 A. NJ.
Honorable Secretary Of War:
Az ll:l5 r. NJ. Yesterday, at Burksville
Station, General Grant sends me tho fol.
lowing from General Sheridan.
(Sigued) A. LINCOLN.
huntsville. April 6-ll.l5p.M.
To Lieut. General Grant:
have tho honor to report that the enc.
my made stand at tho intersection of tho
Burks' Station road upon which they were
retreating. ! attacked them with two di.
visions Of the 9th Army Corps and routed
them handsomely making connection with
tho cavalry. I am still Dressing on With
both cavalry and infantry.
Up to the present time we have captured
Generals Ewell, Korshaw; Britton. Corse.
DcBarra and Gusts Lee, several thousand
prisoners, fourteen pieces of artillery. with
cassiops, and large number Of wagons -
If the thing 10 pressed think Lee will sur
render. |..
[Signed] ..' p. H. SHERIDAN,
Major Geneaal Commanding.
..n City PoINL, April 7.-9A.M.
Hon. e NJ. Stonton. :. .,... ., a ...
The following further intelligence is just
received. .-..... ...r.. 49, .
(Sigpod) ,'f A. LINCOLN.
BURKsvrLLE, April 6.
To A. Lincoln:
The following kilograms are. respectfully
forwarded for your information -.
{Signed) u. GRANT.
2D ARMY CoRPs. 7:3O r. NJ, April G.
Major General n. s, WeL6:
Our last fight just before dark. at Sailors
Creek, gave US two guns, three flags and
considerable number of prisoners, two hun
dred wagons, seventy ambulauces, with
mules and horses 70 about one half tho
wagons and ambulances. There are be.
tween thirty and fifty wagons in addition
abandoned and destroyed all along the road, ,
some battery wagons, forgcs and limbers.
have already reported to you tho cap.
ture of ono gun, two flags and some prison.
ers. and the fact that tho road for over two
miles is strewed with tents, baggage, cook.
ing utensils so me ammunition and materi.
ais of all kinds. .'. 'na
The wagons are strewed across tho. ap.
proach TO tho bridges, and it will take some
timeto clear il. The enemy is in position
on the nights beyond with artillery. Tho
bridge is partially destroyed, and the ap.
proachcs on the other side are of soft bot
tom land. Wo cannot advance to morrow
in the same manner we were to day. AS
soon as got my troops up a little 1--WE are
considerably mixed) might push column
down to depioy II, but IL Is evident cannot
follow rapidly during tho night. ft7h ,.
.#' '.N H' a A. A. HUMPHREYS, a.s
l.'.. Major General.
MEADE's HEADQUARTERS, !
April Clio p. NJ.
To Lieutendnt General Grant:
At daylight this morning, moved the Cd
9th and 9th army corps along tho Railroad
in tho direction Of Amelia Court House.
Soon aftor moving, reliable intelligence was
received that tho enemy was moving toward
Farmville. Tho direction of the Cd and 5ih
corps was immediately changed from q
northerly to porthwosterly direction, and
directing the corps. the I'd moving on Dea-
tonville, and tho 9th corps, heretofore in tho
centox moved on the left of the 2d and 9th,
facing about and moving by tho left flank,
taking position on the left OF. the I'd. II
was understood the cavalry would operate
on tho extreme left, -. ..,..
Changes were. promptly made, the I'd
corps soon becoming engaged with the enc.
my near Deatonville, driving him by the
right flank across Sailors Creek TO the Ap.
pomattox. The 9th army corps made a
long march, but it's position prevented its
striking the enemys column before it, had
passed. The 9Th corps came up with the
enemy about 4 P. NJ, and, in ,copjupct ction
with the I'd corps on tho right and the cav.
airy on. tho left, attacked and routed the
enemy, capturing many prisoners, among
them Lieutenant General Ewell and Genet
al Gusts Loe.} oa' 3D. b.I.H. ra-a arr
! transmit dispatches both from Gen erals
Humphrey and Wright. which, IN justice to
these distinguished officers and the galIan,
corps they command, Il beg may be sent to
the War Department for immediate pub.
lication.
1t is impossible at this moment to give
any estimate OF the caaualties on either
side, or Of the number OF prisoners taken,
but II is evident that the work is going to
be one of the most important OF the recent
brilliant operations.
Pursuit will be continued as soon as
the men have had a little rest. Griffin,
with the 9Th corps. will be moved by the
left flank. and Wright and Humphrey
will cautinue in direct pursuit as long as
IL promises success ii rr a.f:A ..a o..
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