The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-04-05
Official Bulletins.

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WASHINGTON. April 1T II D. A.
To Gen. Dix:
The following dispatch from the President
received tonight shows that the desperate .
struggles between our forces and ;he enemy,
continue unieciled although The advAn-
tage l. Om our side
CrU PolNT, April !. /
To Hon. Z N stanton. Secretary OF " IT;
A dispatch Is just received. showing thai
Sheridan. aided by Warren. had. AZ ,. ",
pushed the enemy back - - 20 re-taAe The
Five Forks. aud bring his own headquar-
ters 70 Fort Borssiaus.
The Five Forks. barIiclded 10y the
enemy was carried by OWNS division
OF cavalry. This part Of the enemy ems
10 be now tryin. 10 work along the White
Oak Road 10 Join the main force IN front OF
Grant. while sheridan and Warren are
pressing them Is CLOSELY as possible.
,Signed) =. LINCOLN
WAR DEPARWENT
WAsHINGToN. April I'd Is A. q.
t. Gen. DIX.
A dispatch lust received from Gen
| Grants Aiiutant al City Point, announces
the triumphant success of our arms, after
three lays hard fighting during which the
forces ola both sides exhibited unsurpassed
vllor.
CITY P0INT. Va. April 81. $50 4 NJ
A dispatch from Gen. Grant states that
Sheridan, commanding cavalry AMI lliiil,.
| has carried everything before him. IL
capturel three brigades Of Infantry, was
on tram. ani several batteries OF artillery
/ Prisoners captured VIII amount % several
thousands.
WAE DEPARTMENT. N AsIIN1ToN.
April I'll An.
Maj Gen. DIX:
n Tie following from the President dated
s.s0A.N gives the latest news from the
front. where "a furious battle was raging.
with continued success 10 the Union arms.
lSigned f. VI. STANTON Sec. of War.
CITY PoINT. VA. April go A. N
Hon. /. NJ stanton. Secretary of War.
Last night Gen. Grant tcie-raphed that
. sheridan, with his cavalry and the 5tl
. Corps, had captured three brEades "a ln
iantrv. train at wagons and several bat
teries-the prisoners amounting To sevcra
81 thousands This morning Grant having
j ordered an attack along the whole line
, telegraphs a. follows:
: Both Wright and Parke got through
b. the enemSs lines. The battle now rage
J uriously sheridan with his cavalry. th'
b 9TH Corps and Miles Division OF tie .
. Corps. which was sent 10 him thi- mornln-
- is now sweeping down from the west Al
b. now looks highly favorable. Gen. ord j
S engaged hut have not SET heard the re
, -uli 10 his front
lSignedl A. LINCOLN.
President IincOlm's last dispatch II 4 N
shows general smash up OF the rebel lin
: of works jon front of Petersburg by Wright
} Parse and DAD. who have Joined ln th
/ fight. Shrridan's cavalry. the SIN corp
y and part Of the 2d. are coming in iroi
81 the west. on tie enemy flank.
= WAsHXeTpS. April .. u r. d
. To Maj. Gen. DIX:
"a The President in the suhjoned telegram
. gives the latest news from The front.
i T. NJ. STANTON. Sec, of War.
CITY PoINT. April 2-llA.N.
% Dispatches are frequently coming in. a
r is gong on finely. Gems parke Mrigl
d and Ord, lines are extending from tle Al
5 pomatov TO Hatcher Run They have al
e. broken through the enemy enlrenche
p lines. taking some forts, guns and prison
3 ers Sheridan with his OWN cavalry OBJ
% 9Th corps, and part OF the 2d i. coming
+ from the west. on the enemy flank, an
B. Wright is already tearing mp the Souih~ii
II Railroad
WAR DEPARTMENT.
~ WAsmNGrDN Apiil , lsG,.
4 To Maj. Gen. DIN:
10 The following Telegram from the Pres
n dent reports the condition Of affairs at ma
.r past p. ~,
4 ,~igneU +. VI STANTON.
Sc. Df ll,n-.
y CITY Porxr April 2-2P. NJ
e To Hon. + N. Stanton.
F. Al lu:IjA. ~. Gen. Grant teiegriphr
d a. follows. The enemv~ liue. have h,,
T. carried from the left OF the 9th corps. I'll
u 9Th corps alone captured more than B. go
al prisoners; the "a and 2lth corp both r1'
IL fur,d guns and prisoners nom tiIt ,uru
BE- but cannot tell the numher. w are uo
'e closin. SI1hnd tine works. The lines imm
y dialriy ,'Hteloping Peier-DiiT-. ah lp". D.
it markably we'll have uoi Set heard ir1
81 Gen. sheridan; his headquarters have he,
moved Up TO Banks house. near the Bow
D. town road, about three miles southwest
II Peters burg
Cry PoINT. ApFi2 30 b. NJ
FL To Hon. T. NJ Stanton.
De- At 5:3j today Gen. Grant telegraph,
AS follows: We are nov up. and have
Is continuous line OF troops. and la "a few hou
d. will be intrenchrd from the AppomatoX. D.
low Petersburg. 10 the river above. I'll
whole captures since the army has starts
IL out will not amount % less than II p
IL men. and probably 80 pieces ~ artiller
De- DO not know the number of men aid ..ui
accurately however A portion oi Poster
I'D Division, OF the oath Corps made a mo
d. gallant charge this afternoon, and capture
INN .
a. its entire garrison. All seems We'll with
e. and everything quiet Ju-t now.
ID l~Iguell \. LINCOLN.
The New York TrltnnrS Wa-linet,
special says: \ dispatch just received lo
y, Goli>b1ro, sals the rebels have complrt'
al their Preparations 90 eyacuai" l.iiri--
y All departments OF the state Golernme
here have been removed TO Greensboro.
Well as all surplus military stores. e.
~choteli has levied a contribution of DO,
900 rations OF meat and flour upon iba al
zens.
n. The Richmond Sentinel says Of Gran,
combination. Just opening that il H. SEE
formidable. and nslalls a tremendous ear
paign. Ii l. 10 be the life ami death -tru
> gle-the crisis and solution of the war.
says that Grant viii give them their dea
& wound, OF they viii give them Ill., calls
L the people 10 DO their duty. and claims IA
us the soldiers Will do theirs, AMI cOnclud
e. by saying that the results are with God.
l. The article Is attributed 10 Davis
d. The steamer AragO from Hilton Ica
or brings news 10 the Both. The rebel co
&c scriptiOn officers We're being resisted at A
gusta- The people generally consider q
T. Confeieracy hopeless Hundreds are T
n, turning 10 their homes and business
ID Since SheTmans capture OF savannah, 2
steamships and stsamers, - ships. : BRIG
d. aud &c schoOncTs have entered the port.
u, Quite number of adopted citizens OF =
:, vannah, who were forced into the rebel arm
q. have found their way back INTO our line
~ The steamer General Sed-wic. from vi
- mingt0n, March 30th, has arrived al "
III York. She reports that On the 3lst. ,
Hatteras. saw steamer on shore and
%. fire.. which was the General Lyons. fro
IT. Wilmington for Fortress Monroe with fro
L, 400 10 $40 troops and refugees on boar