The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-04-06
Later from the Fall of Richmond.
OFFICIAL.


WASHINGTON April Ill a. IN.
To General Dix;
The following particulars. dated City
Point, April 4, s a. m, give the latest in
formation received from Richmond
General Weitzel telegraphs from Rich
mond that of railroad stock be found there
% locomotives, Al passenger and baggage
cars and 106 freight cars.
At $3.50 this morning. General Grant, from
Sutherland Station, ten miles from Peters
burg, towards BurksvilIe, telegraphs that
General Sheridan picked up 1900 prisoners
to-day, and from 800 to 500 more have been
gathered by our troops.
The majority of the arms that were left
in the hands of Lees army are now scatter
ed between Richmond and where his troops
now are The country is also full of stray
glers. The line of retreat is marked with
artillery, ammunition, burned or charred
wagons, caissons, ambulances, ETC.
E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
FORTRESS MONROE, April 8,
Via BALTIMORE, April f.
The mail steamer Dictator arrived from
City Point at 4:30 this afternoon, and brings
additional particulars of the great struggle
Petersburg was occupied by our troops at
8 o'clock on Monday morning. Our gun
boats were all well up the James river, and
it was thought that fight had taken place
with the rebel iron-cIads.
Large fires were seen up the James river
last night towards Fort Darling, and in the
vicinity of other forts, from which it was
inferred that Lee was abandoning his works
and retreating from his long established
lines.
An immense number of prisoners have
been captured, variously estimated at from
$4,000 to 5000. Prisoners are continually
arriving at this point, and it was estimated
that there were $4,000 here this morning.
When the Dictator left, salute was be-
ing fired by all the war vessels at the Point
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, April Al P. NJ.
Major Gen. Dix;
The following telegram from Grant has
just reached this department. At what
hour to-day it left him does not appear, but
probably in the forenoon. No details of
casualties have been received, but are ex-
pected tomorrow. The statement that off.
cial information had been received of Gener-
al Custar's being killed is not true. He
was unframed late this afternoon.
Signed E. NJ. STANTON.
WILSON STATION, VA, April 4.
Hon. E. NJ Stanton:
The army is pushing forward in hope of
overtaking and dispensing the remainder of
Lees army Sheridan S cavalry and the 5th
corps are between this and the Appomattox.
Gen. Meade and the I'd and 9Th corps fol-
lowing. Gen Ord following the line of the
South Side railroad. All of the enemy that
retains anything like an organization have
gone north of the Appomattox, and appar-
emily heading for Lynchburg Their losses
have been very heavy. The houses through
the country are nearly all used as 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 have pursued
so closely that the enemy have been forced
to destroy probably the greater part of their
transportation, caissons and munitions of
war. The number of prisoners captured
yesterday exceeds 1000. From the 29th
OF March to the present time our loss in
killed, wounded and captured will not prob
ably reach 1000, of whom from 1900 to
1000 were captured, and many but slightly
wounded. | shall continue pursuit as long
as there appears any use in it.
(Signed) u. S. GRANT Lit. Gen.