The New York herald., 1865-04-01
I r A n T..
ANCE OF THE ARMY.
;yeral Important Po-
sitions Gained.
Fifth Corps Have a Sharp
Encounter.
e Rebels Driven with
Serious Loss.
enerai Sheridan at Dinwiddie
; Court House.
A''s Destination the Southside
- Railroad.
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aaavy Firing In the Direction
Of Petersburg.
BATTLE PROBABLY IN PROGRESS |
&C., &c., &c.
Navy Firing In the Direction
of Petersburg.
! BATTLE PROBABLY IN PROGRESS,
DC, &c., &c.
THE HERALD REPORTS.
ahr' - cadwallader's Despatch.
GaAvELLY Run, Va, March 30-5 A. N

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mr' - Cadyvallader's Despatch.
GsAvELLY RUS, Va, March ao-5 A. NJ
SaANs's MOVEMENT ON THE LEFT
~ "a carry hour yesterday morning a portion of th
'n' "he large force Of cavalry, under Sheridan wer
AoV'' o. oiHeFsat roads across Hatchers rum aroun
o iha s9b aud vest of Petersburg in tho direction
'-e isuaus Aoydton plank road portion of tho arm,
noln y Dne James, commanded by Major General Ord
'gcS she pos tiohs vacated by the detachment OF IN
.Nny q the Rotonac, and still holding the oriaina
hs o. works Q Hatcher's run, and thence down tb.
Dear saot d's ance below the crossing Of the Vaughn
ib2d
AhH "1es Of march pursued by the moving columns
VI ls mau'ev detailed by the correspondents accom-.
iaying each
frs 81 ERArioys OF TIE INFANTRY
Ahe rEbs q the movement kept nearly stationary
p7o and swung the left around, describing very
s4ry q .rtaT o. circle No opposition Of much con.
H~ase 'as sreountered by 1t at any time during the
~ 10 some slight skrmishing and the capture
~ ien 7ifsets bot little OF interest occurred.
IN DsrAsThEsr TgE IovrNsNr
sPstad frtner Swn 90 latcher's run, and moved 40
S~~es f1as &c eiteraeeg 9 waain a9qys yJss
VII sesisc-. ~ tho veydtoa road, ard =. forF
cek y $40 AT, ssslsa on the left Of our linss
THE CAVALRY
Tho caTay followed in the or tue rsi, .art Of
~ wing ~, dvcrgine to the left halted and encamped
Dinwddie Court House in the ing.
TIE Esht hed n, engagement deserving the name OF
tnia
ANblasoNA as@hL DvnHi0N DRIVEN WITHIN THEIR woRKs
ihs iets hNd spirited encounter, about four o'clock
'hs n'~Faoon, with Anderson's division Of the rebo
sny, oui soSn drove them into an intrenched line
shch ne iatenesi Of the hour forbid our attacking
.F cAfAtsr cAJgiiRs TIE ExKyYs rcKErs At pNw1DDrs
COUNT HdCeH
~ l alaEy pes with nothing denotng the presence
b. enemy save small picket post Of cavalry near
wtdie Court fossc, which was captured entire
wHAr rHs REBEL PRISONERS REPORT.
Those prisoue's state that Generals Fitz Hugh Lee
fu' A. Lac aad Roddy all at in the vicinity Of
'Ey Creek alon, with their respective commands
nuoA creaence their reports entitled to It is at
s,ai impossible to say The enemy have shown o
rsaa determination TO risk engagement here unless
esed p their works These probably extend around
ho App0mstto, crossing the southside Railroad near
- 'nd's station.
L4rrnsr ON THE oBJEcr MOVEMENT
psascnt movement is intended as a bona |
n them; or as reconnaissance In force TO |
anemys present position; or another great |
eF laoe,mnnts and tho crossing Of the Appomattox
'he't dofcnces; q demonstration to hold tho
2 ~ ~ cLeok md keep them completely occupied
v u sheridan operates on their lines Of communication
snuiof Fchmcd, no one say at present The
sra opinion, however, inclines 10 the latter In any
n the enemy have battle II he so olccts and NAV
g thrrat BIN at any time
eFrmAI iAsr ArrExDaso fnE MOVEMENT.
arans N City Point by special train at nine
@oct Nrived at Hatcher's run about noon and
y ow - camp on Gravelly run, the Quaker road
asNsAL MEADE m THE YIELD.
encrn' heades headquarters are within half mile.
NUtiy shot fired durinC tho pi0hf
RAINING.
-. roads Nore exceleri yesterday but about midnight
. "A That thresens 70 last for days, and is now
orI'"S aown IN torrents
VT. ~. A. Hendricks Despatch.
asADoUARrxRs FurH Army CoRps,
NEinGRAvKLLr RUs March 90 1895. I
MOVEMENT TIE coRrs.
NV al'pg ved at three O'Clock this morning. 40.
cr "a " the announcement In my despatch OF yester.
AZ Inc ro,to OF march the same as on the late
senl across 7owanty creek, and IL fell TO Brcvet
'rlsAdit General Gwyn's brigade, OF General Ayrcs'
N hon - tssa the lead. Next came Genera t,rans
1sor vailo General Crawford's division brought up
= ret ~ 'hs dispatches OF other correspondents IL
se se hst other portions Of the army and sheri-
\ e'p cavay moved simultaneously With US and that
toox -ercntr road.
CROSSING rowAxrY GREEK
troops wrc not opposed at the crossing OF Rowanty
acsa - m The former expedition Not rebel yidettc
'vou t 'oen The bridge constructed on our recent
'ss re ned ndisturbed but in order TO get over the
sry rains, and Tor greater expedition in getting
ggys e7cs, two additional bridges had to be built
.rns! Gre <, we passed over the old battle ground
iarA ~ eii ard bullets are stIl evident on every
We a ed only one change-a burial ground.
saerin nsd BEEN buried the enemy's dead aftsr our
sitbdmsal frum ths ground
cHASon w oRDrR or MARCH
tf' first csislon nov was given the sdvance with
we-l cra ford's divisi.n next and General Avres
simoa 4 no rear Our roee was along the old stage
sac n 'he direction Of DMwIddie Court House. until
aeh'ns ''s Quaker, or Military road, when we turned
N rlis - TO right.
rHE MARCHING
)fle "sHsher was splendid, the troops ware 4, sno
h' sne eing our advancing column as a forned i
*e hhe an imposing spectacle. corps ana av,
apa b gade and regImental Gags loa,ed gsv,v ,n
4 hESERAIs ARRIVING ON THE FIELD
p@s ra arren, on his white horse and his dasb,,,
V'sn' escort formed prominent scene IN a