Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-04-13
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
0mcial War BpIetinss
.. WAR DEpAsTNENr.

| NhoBlNoIONi hpTlI I'll y. ~.
Major Gen. Dir. The following telegram
ffem General Grant has just reached this
Department. At what hsur to-day it left
him does not appear, but probably in the
\ afternoon.
No detail, Of the casualties have been 70
1 ceived, but it is expected that tomorrow q
statemest will be obtained.
Official information has been received
killed is not true. He was unharmed late
this afternooB.
tSigned ,.i E. NJ. STANTON
WILSON STATION, Va, April T.
Hon. Z. ". Stanton: The armyis pushing
forward, in hope Of our taking or dispensing
the remainder Of Lees army. Sheridan's 8
cavalry and the 5th corps, are between this
and the Appomatox. Gen. MEADE and the
I'd aud 9th corps. are following. ..l
Gen. Ord Is following the line of the
Southside railroad, All the enemy that
retains anything like Organisation, have
gone North Of the Appomattox, and are
apparently heading for Lynchburg. Their
looses have been very heavy. The houses
through the country are nearly all used oc
| Hospitals for wounded
In every direction | hear Of rebel soldiers
pushing for home; some in large, some in
small squads, and generally without arms.
The cavalry pursued so closely, that the en-
smy have been forced to destroy, probably,
the greater part of their transportation,
caissons and munitions Of war. The mum.
Der OF prisoners captured yesterday exceeds
1000. From the 2Sth OF March to the
present time our loss 10 killed, wounded
and captured will net probably reach 1000
Of whom from 800 to 1000 were captured
and many but slightly wounded. ] shall
continue the pursuit as long as there ap-
pears in it any hope Of success.
Isignedl U. 9. GRANT,
Lieutenant General.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsHINdToy, April
-Nosn.-Gen. Dir The following tsle-
gram announces the probable speedy de-
struction OF Gen. Lees army, if eur troops
get up to support Sheridan who has head
ed of tho enemy. ..-t-.
(Signed) Z. VI. STAETey,
Sec'y Of War.
JUNCTION SoUTEsIDE AND DAsvILLE
RAILROAD, BUaKsvILLE, Va, April 8, 10
P.M-7o Hon. E. ~ Stanton, Secretary
Of Var Gen. Grant received the follow
ing despatch at $50 P. NJ, while on his way
to this point, and at once proceeded to Gen.
OSu. ue-
sired me TO transmit the dispatch at this
place, and to say that the 9th corps, with
out dsubt, reached Gen. Sheriaan's posi-
tion within an hour or two after the dis
patch was written. Two divisions of the
24th corps will encamp here tonight, and
ono division of the 25th corps, at Black and
White Staten, on tha Southside Railroad.
(Signsd) 5 8. WILLIAxs.
Dol. Brig. General.
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY. GErrERs-
VILE, April 5-Lt Gen. IT, S. Grant:
| send you the enclosed letter. which will
give you an idea of the condition of the
enemy and their whereabouts sent Gen.
Davis brigade around this merning on my
left flank He captured at Farmers Cross
Roads FIRE pieces of artillery. about 200
wagons, eight ar nine battle flags and o
number Of prisoners. The ID army corpsis
now coming up. ....--.=,
l wish you were here yousslf. I feel con-
! fdent of capturing the army Of Northera
| Virginia, if We exert ourselves. / see ne
escape for Lea. | will put al my cavalry
out on our left flank, except Mckenzie, who
| is now on the right.
(Sgned) P.H. SHERIDAN, Maj Gen.