New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-14

ward Burt for the purpose Of intercepiing him.
Sheridan with his cavalry the Fh and two divisions
Of the Second Corps formed loft column while the
remainder Of the troops moved along the south side OF
the by what is known the river road to
Suherlands Station near which tie whole nimy biv'
ouacked the night OF Monday. the Sd inst having as
yet encountered opposition.
TUESDAY.
Tucsd,y morning came and found every one as
anxious To continue the pursuit as ever Lee was on
the march for tho Danville Road. and had possibly
reached 1t already. aid delay ON cur part would have
been criminal Let 1t 10 understood TINT at this tine
Grant was south Of end marching parallel with Lees
ard that, on the possession Of the railroad mentioned
based all hopes Of enecualy preventing tho
escape ~ The enemy. Accordingly. our columns were
again in motion early Tuesday morning. one pushing
down the Southside i ,ilroad Wilson's Station. aud
another moving up the Namo,ine road toward Ameia
Count House Considerable skirIishirg in front OF the
last peniioned coumn occurred during It's advance.
but toe enemy was continually forced back upon bis
main BODY with the loss Of guns ami prisoners and In
the nftei noon VI Wednesday, Sheridan and che f!f'h
Corps had by dint Of hard marching reached the Dan
vile loGd near Jettrrsvle ard had already thrown up
mporary works dispute the passage Of the enemy
| ut this point
Later m the day the force strengthened By the
arrival OF the Second and Sixth Corps which were
placed in position supporting sheridan and the Fihh
Corps Our tactics proved the accuracy OF the Lieut.
Generals calculations. Lee. having crossed the Apo
malox OF Dcvrs Bend with his army In the vic.n.
ity Of Amelia Court House and had counted on his
ability TO reach Danvile his objective point, via tho
road of the same name. and discovering the forri'
dable force in h front and the utter impossbty OF
penetrating lines. changed bis direction from south
to west with theintenton OF reaching Lyncbburg
or possibly OF healing US or crossing the Sorthside
west Of Bnrkesvile. and, by rnpid deiour striking
the Danvie Road sonth Il the Junction.
But whether his objective point was Lynchhnrg' or
whether he ST. adhered ~ bis original intention OF
reaching Dan,e, IL motters not; subsequent events
proved his inability TO reach either. and le him pris
cner cut of from Richmond, Lynchburg and Dan'ille
In the region around Appomat,oI ConTt'lionsc. with
no alternative but absolute surrender.
Willie the cavalry with the afan'ry force named was
marching toward Jettersville to seize the railroad Al
thnt point the column of Ord was moving rapidly down
tho SoulAsde TO Burkcsville where II Oivouscked
on the same night WEDNESDAY, that our right wing
was thrown into position soross the DanSilis Road
at Jeliersville.
WEDETeDAy night.
The position Of both armies on Wednesday night nay
he explained by saying that they then held side the
east of triangle formed 10y the junction OF the South
side and DInyle Raiiro6ds Ord's column was al
Burkes, lie Sheridan with this Second fihh and Sixth
Corps w1s higher up the Danvile Road al letters
vile while Lee with tito remnant Of his army was 'i
further up In the vicinity Of Amelia Cour,.iioa'e.
sheridan had by ,erics Of heavy attacks demonstrated
. a. .tvt ID
had iolegrHphcd Grant In the evening expressing the
opinion that. npressed the enemy woald surrender.
THURSDAY.
But daylight Of ThuTsda, found the enemy on bis way
westwnr toward Farmvilr and then began the grand
race for High Bidge the Sou,h.Ide Railroad At the
pon, where il cruises the Apponattor.
Previous to the discovery OF the ene'ys whereabouts
however our forces the right advanced several
miles In the direction Of Amelia Court House, but on
finding that the enemy had gonc westward the dircc
ton Of the cavalry and Second and Sixth Corps WA i'm
mcdiatey changed to tho west in hot pursuit Of Gen.
Lee The Fiftb continued lis march porthward toward
Panesvie In hopes Of striking the rear Of the enemys
column but with the exception OF large number Of
straggers met nothing 20 resist lie progress and sub
seauently wheeled to the le connecting with tie SEQ
ond and Sixth Corps late in the day In the vicinity Of
High Brideo.
Meanwhile We were not ignorant OF the enemy's in
tenon to cross High Bridge and from Ords column
al Burkesvs had been sent out detachment consisting
Of the 5ih Pa I23d Ohio and two squadrons Of the 4th
Mass Cayliry, the whole under command of Breve
Brig Gen. Bead Chief Of staff TO Gen. Ord with orders
TO hold the bridge against the enemy possible and II
not to destroy it BY fire.
ADPATE.
The expedition met iih sad fate and after making
desperate and heroic stand the bridge against
the oyerw helmng Numbers Of the enemy who aorwerd
completely crciicied them. almost literally cut 10
pieces or made prisoners In the encounter Gen. Read
was killed so, IA said by the Rebel General bearing
whom he engaged in q hand loband conflict The
contest was a short ard unequal Gen. Read whose
sword arm had been disabled by wound through the
shoulder received at Getty sburg shot by his
tagonst while refusing 10 surrender. Three charges
wer. then made by Col. Washburnc, commanding tbs
cavalry detachment In endeavOr 10 cut his way
d rough the enemy toward the bridge. but only with
the result before staiedLe capture Of the whole Of his
detachment.
THE SECOND CORPS. ...f
And now let us turn 10 the directing Corps. the
Sc cond moving the enemy's rear toward Drntons
Vile On Its left and advancing line parallel with
IT, was tho Sixth Corps while still on the ieft Of Wright
dashed the ipdomable Sheridan hs horses on the gal
Iop and his men Ut short intervals amusing themselves
with murderons dashcs upon the flank OF the thorough
IL demoraized Rebels in which prisoners. guns coors
and wagons were rcmorselessly gobbled.
The Second had, In the meantime, struck the enemy
st Fereusons Bridge ACROSS q small stream east VI
Deatonsyine and, after u brief but sharp cncounie-
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